110. Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the number of people being allocated grants under the better energy homes schemes in 2012; and if he will provide a breakdown of these data by county, and by postcode within the Dublin area. [40741/12]
85. Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress being made in response to the call from European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso to create an action team and develop a strategy to tackle Youth Unemployment. [40739/12]
43. Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Finance the additional revenue he estimates that would accrue to the State if a higher rate of income tax of 48% was introduced on all pay over €100,000 per annum. [40740/12]
195 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a person who has held three consecutive fixed-term contracts with a body under the aegis of a Government Department is considered permanent and a public servant.
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194 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has set a time limit within which individuals awaiting redeployment must be fully redeployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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270 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 212 of 6 June 2012, the level of employment control framework, ECF, credits that have been provided to Léargas and its current staffing level in terms of the ECF.
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646 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will issue on a naturalisation application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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627 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the guidance he is giving to local authorities regarding mortgage to rent on local authority mortgages and shared ownerships schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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626 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the guidance he is giving to local authorities regarding mortgage arrears on local authority mortgages and shared ownership schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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212 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the level of employment control framework credits that has been provided to each body under the aegis of his Department; and their current staffing level in terms of ECF.
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620 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Health the proportion of consultants in public hospitals that are in breach of their contractual obligations with regard to fee-paying clients; the action he proposes to take to ensure full compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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485 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider an amnesty on the non-principal private residence penalties in view of the number of persons who are belatedly realising that they are liable and now face penalties of more than double the outstanding amount.
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166 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his view on the conflict, and associated food shortages, in South Kordufan, Sudan; and the action he is taking in response. [25021/12]
162 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Health when the primary care centre in Ballyfermot, Dublin 10, will be opened; the services that will be available at the centre; if arrangements have been reached with local general practitioners or if other options have been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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51 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the portion of European globalisation funding that has been allocated for enterprise; the amount of this that has been allocated to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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50 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications that have been made by redundant construction workers for European globalisation funding for enterprise support and the number of these applications that have been successful.
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60 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of the €10 million humanitarian assistance scheme set up in the aftermath of flooding in October 2011 that has been allocated; how this money has been spent; and if she intends to adjust the criteria for receipt of funding.
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190 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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264 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will list any mainstream drugs projects which have received funding from him since 1997; and if he will detail the amount of funding provided to each scheme in each of the years from 1997 to date in 2012.
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233 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will list any mainstream drug projects which have received funding from him since 1997; and if he will detail the amount of funding provided to each scheme in each of the years 1997 to date in 2012.
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223 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will list any mainstream drug projects which have received funding from him since 1997; and if she will detail the amount of funding provided to each scheme in each of the years 1997 to date in 2012.
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202 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will list any mainstream drug projects which have received funding from him since 1997; and if he will detail the amount of funding provided to each scheme in each of the years 1997 to date in 2012.
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177 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will list any mainstream drug projects which have received funding from him since 1997; and if he will detail the amount of funding provided to each scheme in each of the years 1997 to date in 2012.
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170 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will list any mainstream drug projects which have received funding from him since 1997; and if he will detail the amount of funding provided to each scheme in each of the years 1997 to date in 2012.
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130 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will list any mainstream drug projects which have received funding from him since 1997; and if he will detail the amount of funding provided to each scheme in each of the years 1997 to date in 2012.
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101 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list any mainstream drug projects which have received funding from him since 1997; and if he will detail the amount of funding provided to each scheme in each of the years 1997 to date in 2012.
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73 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Finance if the provisions of the Finance Bill that offer additional mortgage interest relief to first-time buyers who purchased their homes between 2004 and 2008 can be extended to second and third-time buyers who purchased during the same period.
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513 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the renewal of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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446 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if an exemption from the household charge will be made available to persons who are unable to live in their homes for an extended period due to force majeure ; for example, victims of the recent flooding in Dublin.
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79 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the renewal of a medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the renewal of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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208 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the visa requirements for Kuwait nationals who wish to visit family members studying or working here; his views on whether these requirements are administered in an efficient a way as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the nature of diplomatic relations with the State of Kuwait; the diplomatic presence Ireland has in the State of Kuwait; and his plans to further diplomatic relations with this State.
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732 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a public taxi rank at St. James’s Hospital, Dublin 8, has recently been made private; if this is considered acceptable practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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731 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is scope within phase two of the Irish Rail Kildare route project to include the creation of a railway station in Ballyfermot, Kylemore Road, Dublin 10, in view of the fact that the area has been consistently disrupted by railway works over the past number of years, and will be again with the coming works, without any tangible benefit to the area.
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730 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects a decision to be made on funding for the smarter travel scheme and the locations for the scheme, in view of the great enthusiasm shown and effort put in to date by applicant areas such as Drimnagh, Dublin 12.
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428 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of homeowners who have requested grants under the better energy scheme; and the number of home-owners who have been allocated grants on a county basis and by postcode within the Dublin area.
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427 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of contractors who are registered to participate in the better energy scheme; the requirements for contractors who wish to participate in delivering the scheme; and if the scheme is open to new applicants from contractors who wish to deliver the scheme.
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393 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to protect and promote the Inchicore railway yards, Dublin, one of the best surviving examples of this aspect of industrial heritage in the northern hemisphere; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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392 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the definition of heritage; if this includes Ireland’s rich industrial heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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306 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline any outreach activities proposed for the Dublin area as part of Dublin City of Science 2012; the proposed educational activities tied to the event in Dublin schools; the benefits disadvantaged communities in Dublin will gain from the significant investment being made in this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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190 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 28 of 9 June 2011, the position regarding the liaison with the receiver in question; the next steps proposed; and if he expects the issue to be resolved before the new school year begins in September 2011.
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543 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the factors that will be considered in determining whether the DART underground connection project will proceed; if the importance of bringing coherence and adding value to existing services and infrastructure will be given major weighting, as well as providing for suburban rail services in suburbs in the west of the city like Ballyfermot, Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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496 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of inspections, in tabular form, that have been undertaken under the national tobacco control inspection programme in 2009 and 2010 to ascertain compliance with smoke-free workplace legislation, sales to minors legislation and prohibitions on display and advertising at the point of sale; the number of compliant inspections, the number of cases brought and the number of convictions as a result of these cases, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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495 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the development of the primary health centre in Inchicore, Dublin 8, and its completion date; and if he will make a statement on the proposed catchment area and scope of operation for the centre.
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178 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to maintain the home-school community liaison scheme in its current form; the changes that are envisaged for the scheme in the next year; if the scheme will come under the remit of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices who applied for the redundant apprentice placement scheme in each local authority area; the number of apprentices who participated in the redundant apprentice placement scheme in each local authority area; his plans to continue or extend this scheme in line with other measures in the jobs initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that essential works due to be completed at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8 will be completed on schedule, in view of the fact that work has now ceased due to difficulties faced by the contractor.
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148 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills, in view of the difficulties faced by the construction sector, the measures that exist to ensure that essential works to schools are completed on schedule in circumstances in which the appointed contractor ceases to operate or is otherwise unable to fulfil or complete a contract.
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