171. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under the single payment scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4879/16]
145 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if an application can be made for a child (details supplied) in County Wexford already on the early childhood care and education scheme in one Montessori school to switch to another Montessori school at this time; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) may avail of any educational grant from the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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170 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the planned new post-primary school for an area (details supplied); if it is on schedule; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he has made decisions to implement the 21 priority recommendations identified by him from the outstanding recommendations of the Competition Authority.
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221 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Finance the interest rate being discussed for the loan from the British Government to the Republic of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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165 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if parents of school students who pay €300 per annum for school bus tickets will have a portion of the money refunded in rural areas where school buses have been unable to access for almost three weeks now due to recent snow and ice; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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164 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if school pupils with bus passes in rural areas where school buses are not currently running because of icy and snow-covered roads, may use their tickets to avail of Bus Éireann services to travel to schools in areas where parents can travel to the nearest pick-up town or village; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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127 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Finance his plans to amend the National Assets Management Agency legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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58 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when emergency works will be sanctioned and commence on a school (details supplied) in County Wexford which has applied under the emergency works scheme 2010 and the summer works scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when emergency works will be sanctioned and commence on a school (details supplied) in County Wexford which has applied under the emergency works scheme 2010, the summer works scheme and made application for an extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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56 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when works will be sanctioned and commence on a school (details supplied) in County Wexford which has made an application for redevelopment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when works will be sanctioned and commence on a school (details supplied) in County Wexford which has applied under the summer works scheme 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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54 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when an extension will be sanctioned and work commence on a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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104 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Finance following the publication of the four year plan, if he has sanctioned the continuation of the public private partnership for the National Roads Authority for the construction of the New Ross motorway and second bridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Finance following the publication of the four year plan, if he has sanctioned the continuation of the public private partnership for the National Roads Authority for the construction of the N11 motorway to bypass Camolin, Ferns and Enniscorthy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Finance following the publication of the four year plan, if he has sanctioned the continuation of the public private partnerships for the National Roads Authority for the Newlands Cross upgrade, N11 upgrade between Arklow bypass and Ashford-Rathnew bypass and the N11 motorway service area at Inch Gorey; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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37 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made on the establishment of implementation groups under the Food Harvest 2020 strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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24 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he plans to introduce legislation to reform business rates policy charged by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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105 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) who is here on a student visa but works part-time, is entitled to some form of supplementary welfare allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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48 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if third level education grants already decided for this year, of which the first of three payments have been disbursed with the remaining two to be drawn down by students later in the academic year, will remain unaffected by cuts in the upcoming budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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95 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools she has changed from one catchment area to another in the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools she has changed from one catchment area to another in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools she has changed from one catchment area to another in the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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25 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Health and Children when the two extra consultant radiologists for Tallaght hospital will be put in place; the way the total number of WTE consultant radiologists at the hospital compares to international best practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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246 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason inquiries from a person (details supplied) regarding their application to the health repayment scheme appeals office have gone unanswered; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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133 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when emergency works will be sanctioned for and commenced on a school (details supplied) in County Wexford which has made an application under the emergency works scheme 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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49 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way this country will achieve its target for a high-speed Internet access without significant Government capital investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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293 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Health and Children if the top up payment granted by community welfare officers to certain persons in receipt of State benefits, such as illness benefit, to bring them up to the full jobseeker’s allowance rate is restricted to those aged 25 years and over; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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75 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation if he has conducted a systematic review of the success of Irish small and medium enterprises in getting public procurement contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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505 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when applications for the farm improvement scheme (details supplied) which were received from 21 October to 31 October 2007 will be processed and dealt with; if it is proposed to fund them from the main FIS funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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504 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a decision has been made on an application under the farm improvement scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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42 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount the capital budget for health has been reduced by under the revised capital programme 2010 to 2016; the planned projects that will be delivered within the next six years; the planned projects that will now not be delivered within the next six years; if she will publish a full list of capital projects and the revised timeframes for delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Finance the number of times the implementation body established by the Croke Park agreement to oversee performance verification has met; the outcomes of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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41 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Finance the cost efficiencies from outsourcing some areas of service delivery following the Croke Park agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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125 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the recent discussions she has had with Protestant schools regarding their budgetary constraints; the action she will take to alleviate these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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545 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the towns being considered for the new waste water treatment plant for 2010, 2011 and 2012; the number of waste water treatment plants that are delayed an extension due to inaction of the Department; and when did the applicants for waste water treatment plants, being considered for the above years, first apply for extensions.
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515 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the extension of the wastewater treatment plant for Gorey town.
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514 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the purchase of the civic amenity site in Gorey, County Wexford; the number of meetings held in respect of the purchase of the site.
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327 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Transport the number of incidents in the past three years when clamping decisions were successfully appealed and clamping fees refunded by private parking enforcement operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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326 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied that regulations are properly followed for each site before a decision is made to clamp a vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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325 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Transport the checks, if any, that are carried out on private parking enforcement operators to ensure they follow regulations regarding clamping that is, that there is accurate signage to advise motorists of the rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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324 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether private parking enforcement operators are governed sufficiently by legislation in the manner of their operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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289 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Health and Children the definition of high risk in relation to medical card patients requiring treatment of gum disease, if this assessment was carried out using appropriate clinical expertise and if this definition has been communicated to the principal dental surgeons and dental treatment service scheme contractors involved.
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285 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce legislation limiting medical card patients’ entitlements to dental care under the provisions of the Health Act 1970.
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283 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Health and Children the specific arrangements in place for the treatment of adult special needs patients under the dental treatment service scheme or otherwise.
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282 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether it is an appropriate use of Exchequer funding to treat infection using antibiotics without treating the underlying disease.
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279 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Health and Children the effort made to advise general medical practitioners of the new circumstances pertaining to the dental treatment service scheme which will impact on patients’ health.
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277 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that the Health Service Executive has principal dental surgeons in place in all areas to deal with the new approvals process and questions that arise daily as a result of the new arrangements.
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276 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has ensured that the Health Service Executive has a rapid approval mechanism in place for the treatment of patients requiring emergency fillings under the dental treatment services scheme; if so, the precise nature of that mechanism; the definition of high risk in regard to medical card patients requiring treatment of gum disease and if this was done using appropriate clinical expertise; and if this definition has been communicated to the principal dental surgeons and dental treatment service scheme contractors involved.
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