105 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has explored the possibility of merging the ambassadorial functions and responsibilities of the Holy See and the Italian embassy; if he has asked the Holy See to reconsider its position regarding the joint servicing arrangement; if any discussions have taken place to date regarding a possible co-location of both embassies and their respective offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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195 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Defence when a decision will issue on the successful applicant for a vacancy within his Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding can be released under the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for start-up businesses; the ways in which start-up business may be able to access the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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758 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the value and contribution of the Skibbereen driving test centre to the community of west Cork; if he will take into consideration in the context of the ongoing national review of test centres by him, the Road Safety Authority and the Office of Public Works; the way the centre compares to its counterparts around the country in terms of waiting times and applicant numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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757 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a national review of driver test centres involving him, the Road Safety Authority and the Office of Public Works will be completed; the aim of the review; the criteria that will be considered in terms of assessing the feasibility of each centre; the number of centres that he envisages will close as a result of the review; if an appeals mechanism will be provided for centres that may face closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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697 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if he will advise the reason correspondence sent to the primary care reimbursement service by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry in September 2011 in respect of their medical card application has been requested again by that Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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696 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if he will advise the reason for the delay in dealing with an application for a change of doctor under the medical card scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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677 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health his plans for Health Service Executive employees following the planned abolition of the body at the end of this year, specifically in relation to issues of employee retention, redundancy pacakages, or any requirement there might be to re-apply to a new organisation which may replace the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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676 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm and elaborate on his plans to abolish the Health Service Executive by the end of this year; if he will clarify specifically the functional areas of responsibility and authority that will reside with his Department following the abolition of the entity; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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599 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will explain her views on the possibility of establishing a strong administrative agreement as an alternative to a bilateral agreement in respect of inter-country adoptions as per her statement in Dáil Éireann on 26 January; if she will elaborate on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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392 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the status of metropolitan area network infrastructure projects in Dunmanway, Bantry, Skibbereen and Kinsale separately; the stage of each project; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that each network is lying dormant since 2005; if he will take this into consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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217 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications that have been received to date for the 17 new graduate skills conversion programmes across the country; if he is expecting over-subscription to the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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172 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance in relation to the qualified investment fund being set up by the National Asset Management Agency, the type of assets that will be transferred to the fund; how large the funds will be; the way the funds will be marketed; from whom the idea to establish the QIF came; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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104 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Social Protection when a company (details supplied) in County Cork will receive its employer rebate of statutory redundancy payments; the reason for the delay in processing same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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79 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a teaching post at a school (details supplied) in County Cork; if the current base arrangement will be maintained following the review of learning support teachers due to be published shortly; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance the total number of mortgage holders to whom the increased rate of mortgage interest relief has been passed since it came into effect on 1 January; the banks that have passed on the relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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364 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify if, in the event that an American citizen marries an Irish citizen in the USA, he or she is entitled to Irish citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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210 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on the planned transfer of a site (details supplied) to Cork County Council from the Industrial Development Agency; the stage the project is currently at; if he will consider expediting the matter in view of the delay experienced in progressing same to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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105 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Taoiseach if he will issue a breakdown of the remuneration packages in place for chief executive officers of all semi-State companies as of 27 January 2011, specifying in detail any bonus, pension, expenses arrangements or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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265 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the planned merger of the National Roads Authority and the Railway Procurement Agency is under way; when the process is expected to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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264 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if he will issue a breakdown of the remuneration packages in place for chief executive officers of all semi-State companies here as of 27 January 2011, specifying in detail any bonus, pension, expenses or other arrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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237 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a timeline for the merger of the National Cancer Registry board with the Health Service Executive as per his rationalisation plan for State agencies and bodies; when this project is expected to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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235 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will issue a breakdown of the remuneration packages in place for chief executive officers of all semi-State companies as of 27 January 2011, specifying in detail any bonus, pension, expenses or other arrangement; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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231 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will issue a breakdown of the remuneration packages in place for chief executive officers of all semi-State companies here as of 27 January 2011, specifying in detail any bonus, pension, expenses or other arrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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212 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Defence if he will issue a breakdown of the remuneration packages in place for chief executive officers of all semi-State companies here as of 27 January 2011, specifying in detail any bonus, pension, expenses or other arrangements and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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198 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will issue a breakdown of the remuneration packages in place for chief executive officers of all semi-state companies as of 27 January 2011, specifying in detail any bonus, pension, expenses or other arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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156 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will issue a breakdown of the remuneration packages in place for chief executive officers of all semi-state companies here as of 27 January 2011, specifying in detail any bonus, pension, expenses or other arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will issue a breakdown of the remuneration packages in place for chief executive officers of all semi-state companies here as of 27 January 2011, specifying in detail any bonus, pension, expenses or other arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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125 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will issue a breakdown of the remuneration packages in place for chief executive officers of all semi-State companies here as of 27 January 2011, specifying in detail any bonus, pension, expenses or other arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has established the possibility of merging Forfás into his Department as per his public services reform plan; if it will now be necessary to merge the two entities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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114 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will issue a breakdown of the remuneration packages in place for chief executive officers of all semi-State companies as of 27 January 2011, specifying in detail any bonus, pension, expenses or other arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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113 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of senior staff below chief executive level in commercial semi-State companies who will face reductions in pay levels shortly; the staff positions concerned and the corresponding number of staff in each category who will be affected, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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110 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if chief executive officers of vocational education committees are still in receipt of a €13,000 payment for their work as transport liaison officers for schools; if this is the case, if he will confirm whether every CEO is set to receive the payment in 2012; his plan to review such an arrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm the total amount of expenses paid to board members of vocational education committees last year; the total amount paid per board; the number of members per board in each county; if the 2011 expenses bill represented an increase or decrease on the previous year; if such expenses are vouched or unvouched; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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101 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will publish the total amount paid in salaries to chief executive officers of vocational education committees around the country in 2011; if he will provide a breakdown of the total salary of each CEO; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total amount paid in expenses to chief executives of vocational education committees around the country last year; if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form of the amount awarded to each CEO; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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99 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will issue an update regarding the replacement of FÁS by SOLAS; if he will give a date as to when he expects the process to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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84 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the planned amalgamation of FETAC, HETAC and the NQAI will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance if he will issue a breakdown of the remuneration packages in place for chief executive officers of all semi-State companies here as of 27 January 2011, specifying in detail any bonus, pension, expenses or other arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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193 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health his position on the designation of cannabis within the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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167 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm the total number of health service personnel based at Cork University Hospital who have applied for retirement before the end of February under the public sector pension scheme; the number of personnel at Cork University Hospital who have already retired in the months between September and the end of December 2011 under the scheme; if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form of the number of applicants in each staffing grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total cost of the Garda drug squad in 2010 and 2011 separately; if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form of the various categories of spending and their corresponding cost in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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450 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider reviewing a decision made by him to exempt the final phase of an estate (details supplied) in County Cork from the household charge while leaving the remainder of the estate liable to pay the fee; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that neighbouring estates in similar unfinished states are exempt from the charge in their totality; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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449 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify, in the case of an elderly parent who resides in a house which has been signed over to a son or daughter, which person is liable for the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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401 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will confirm the total number of turf cutters nationwide who have applied for compensation; the number of these who have been awarded compensation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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400 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will confirm the number of turf cutters in Ballinagare bog, County Roscommon, who have applied for compensation; the number of applicants in that area who have received compensation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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399 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will explain the delay in awarding compensation to bog owners who have complied with his orders in relation to the cessation of cutting turf since 2009, and supplied all the relevant documentation in relation to compensation matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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227 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of the costs incurred by each of the State’s seven main universities in respect of travel expenses outside the EU for staff members in 2010 and 2011 separately; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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226 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of the costs incurred by each of the State’s seven main universities in respect of travel expenses within the EU for staff members in 2010 and 2011 separately; if he will outline each universities’ policy on travel expenses for staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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225 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of buildings here which are being rented or hired by each of the State’s seven main universities in 2010 and 2011 separately; the location and name of each building; the annual cost of renting and or hiring each building per year; the purpose of use in each case; the length of each rental contract or hire arrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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