16 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Health the total number of public hospital beds currently closed; the number per hospital; and if he has a programme for the reopening of closed hospital beds.
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25 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the statutory fund will be accessible to persons who did not receive compensation from the redress fund; and if not, the measures that he will put in place to provide supports and services to those abused in State owned or supported institutions but did not seek or receive moneys from the Redress Board due to ill health, inability to travel or trauma.
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8 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on allowing children who have been attending primary school to continue to avail of the existing transport arrangements.
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74 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ensure the rollout across the State of the undertakings in relation to the interaction between members of An Garda Síochána and victims of crime contained in the Victims Charter and guide to the Criminal Justice System, which was launched in July 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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68 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress of the group assessing the State’s responsibilities regarding the victims of the Magdalene laundries; when he expects receipt of the interim report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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43 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which he plans to introduce new guidelines for local authorities on social housing applications that address the current anomalies regarding applications for housing on medical grounds.
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D’fhiafraigh Michael Colreavy den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an molfaidh sé beartas faoinar chóir Billí uile an Rialtais a thionscain go dátheangach chun a chinntiú go bhfoilseofaí Achtanna i gcomhthráth sa dá theanga oifigiúla dá bharr sin agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh.
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D’fhiafraigh Michael Colreavy den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta, i bhfianaise tuairim an Choimisinéara Teanga go bhfuil dhá chomhlacht poiblí — Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte agus an tArd-Mhúsaem — ag sárú a ndualgas reachtúil teanga, cad iad na céimeanna a ghlacfaidh sé chun an fhadhb seo a réiteach.
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48 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the promised legislation to ban a number of unfair trading practices in the retail sector, such as “hello money” from food suppliers, will come into force.
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35 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in view of the negative impact the ongoing recruitment embargo is having on the public services, his views on whether the employment of temporary staff, particularly in the health services, is the most expedient and cost effective way to tackle staffing shortages; if he will quantify the numbers of temporary staff across the public service; and the section in the Estimates from which these temporary workers are paid.
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69 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the date on which she will publish the report on consultations with children living in the care of the State; the methodology used for these consultations; the number of children who engaged in this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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73 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the date on which she will publish the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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48 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has read the file that this Deputy sent to him on 1 June 2011 (details supplied) relating to a young person who was wrongly and publicly accused by a school principal of kicking another student; if he has any responsibility to provide any supports to this young person and their parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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34 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the recourse available to a victim of serious school bullying in cases in which the school authorities have contributed to the problem and the school board of management have not successfully resolved the issues arising; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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58 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the potential negative impact on tourism in counties Donegal, Roscommon, Sligo and Leitrim has been or will be assessed following the granting of exploration licences in the Lough Allen basin involving the controversial fracking technique.
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531 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the changes being planned particularly in relation to departmental and fishery harbour centres personnel and processes to address and overcome the weaknesses identified in a report (details supplied); and if he will ensure the future operation of FHCs contribute to the fullest extent possible to the vision of fully functioning, vibrant FHCs that contribute significantly to employment creation in the areas.
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162 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to proposals emanating from the EU that the duty conditions associated with agri-diesel are to be changed; and if he will veto any changes emanating therefrom.
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49 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Finance if he intends to increase the top rate of VAT as indicated in the programme for Government commitment to limit the top rate of VAT to 23%.
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7 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure the continuation of all services at Sligo and Roscommon hospitals in view of the non-consultant hospital doctor shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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38 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the new Animal Health and Welfare Bill will be brought before the Houses of the Oireachtas.
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28 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the legislation in place to promote, monitor and protect the health and welfare of horses involved in the racing industry here.
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37 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the implementation of the national disability strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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29 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the progress made to update the court IT system to facilitate the payments of fines in instalments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if an environmental impact assessment has been carried out on raised bogs designated as special areas of conservation and natural heritage areas; the way this compares with the assessments of the impacts of turf cutting on designated raised bogs project, also known as the Fernandez report, which estimates that less than 1% of raised bogs were lost in the past ten years due to turf cutting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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24 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to stimulate Irish language theatre and to rebuild the national Irish language theatre An Taibhdhearc; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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322 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to an application made to his Department by Waterford County Council in 2009 for €1.2 million for the repair of Helvic pier; if his further attention has been drawn to indications of substantial deterioration since and if this is not arrested the consequential costs will be many multiples of the funding now sought; if he will confirm if the funding sought will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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25 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to expand the criteria for assessment of housing need including income thresholds, in order to accommodate on housing lists those who have voluntarily surrendered their homes or have had their homes repossessed.
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23 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the high level expert group on unfinished housing developments; and if he will give any further proposals that have come from their work.
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428 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason farmers who buy plastics for silage and pay the levy for recycling when buying are being charged again when the plastic is being picked up for recycling.
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33 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans regarding the development of an enterprise loan guarantee scheme; the amount of additional credit it will deliver into the system; how the criteria for the granting of credit differ from the criteria currently used by banks; and the annual cost to the State of such a scheme.
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30 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will agree not to cut concessionary travel for children travelling under the two mile limit particularly when there is no additional cost involved on buses already travelling on a particular route to a school.
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15 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the implications of charging €200 for potential students accessing PLC courses; and his views that this will deter many persons from re-entering the education system.
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59 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a site valuation tax, with specific reference to the way in which such valuations will be assessed; and the date on which the relevant legislation will be published.
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43 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Finance his plans to publish the terms of reference for the review into the universal social charge.
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39 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the recent Road Safety Authority campaign highlighting risks to cyclists on the road when Dublin City Council figures have shown a marked improvement in the road safety for cyclists as well as a great increase in bike users as can be seen in the dublinbikes scheme; and the cost of said campaign.
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35 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the specific interventions and initiatives he has planned to maximise not only Ireland’s representation at the London Olympics 2012, but also the number of medals we win.
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379 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will reconsider his decision on the RNLI man overboard guardian system and assist vessels and individual crew members to receive alerts.
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47 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason cancer services at Sligo General Hospital have not yet been restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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154 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the implementation of Burke and McIvor's considerations on business plans for development of fishery harbour centres including Killybegs, County Donegal.
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153 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if any arrangements have been made to compensate farmers whose land has been damaged by the recent gorse fires.
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30 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the arrangements put in place for students to complete a full skippers ticket in his Department’s training school following the retirement and non replacement of the second teacher in Castletownbere, County Cork.
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55 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to improve communication between gardaí and victims of crime during criminal trials; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which he will bring proposals to the Government outlining a reparations scheme for women who were imprisoned in Magdalene Laundries; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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49 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of Exchequer funding available to local authorities to assist them in maintaining an active voids reletting programme; and the amount of this funding that has been drawn down by each local authority area since it has been established.
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41 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the average turn-around time for void houses in each local authority area across the State.
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32 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the position he will take regarding the international trade negotiations between the EU and Mercosur; when will the EU and Mercosur exchange offers; if he will make these offers available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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12 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation if he has received the report by a person (details supplied) on a code of practice for the grocery goods sector; when he expects to receive and publish this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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35 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the South Dublin County Council scheme that allows persons to complete apprenticeships; and his plans to replicate this in other local authorities throughout the State.
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