285 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to review the progression aspect of the current back to education scheme in view of the growing volume of highly qualified persons who are now out of work, seeking a return to education and who are unable to progress to a course of higher qualification because their latest one is a BA or an MA and their options are therefore limited; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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245 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of the school meals programme to her Department in 2009 and 2010, specifying the separate costs to the urban school meals scheme and school meals local projects scheme; the number of companies engaged in each scheme; the name of each company; the amount paid per company in 2009 and 2010 in tabular form; the number of local companies who are currently under investigation by her Department for being suspected of billing in excess of the amount that they are owed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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236 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of internship placements which have been made available by organisations in the west Cork area through the JobBridge programme since its inception; the number of persons who have successfully secured one of these internships; the location, organisation name and role of the successful placements; the number of internships still available in the area, and in respect of advertised placements that remain unfilled; the length of time they have been vacant; and the nature of the role and the name of the organisation in tabular form.
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235 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have applied to the JobBridge scheme following recent changes to the criteria and who would have previously been ineligible; if there are any further elements of the scheme that are under review; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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176 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views that there is scope to strengthen the Construction Contracts Bill when it comes before the Dáil Eireann; when he expects this legislation to be forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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140 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of public petitions that have been submitted to him in the past four years, in tabular form; the nature of the petition campaign; the date on which the petition was submitted; the number of signatories on each petition; the action undertaken by him following consideration of the submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of public petitions that have been submitted to him in the past four years, in tabular form; the nature of the petition campaign; the date on which the petition was submitted; the number of signatories on each petition; the action undertaken by him following consideration of the submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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178 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposed extension to the Bandon community hospital, Cork; if he will provide a timeline as to when he expects that this project will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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170 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there is funding available for a programme (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding applications from him to the European Commission for State aid approval for the REFIT 2 and REFIT 3 schemes; when he expects a decision on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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107 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a decision will issue on a deer hunting licence application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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145 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm the highest amount of social welfare paid out to a person here; the number and name of the various schemes under which they are entitled to payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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144 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to introduce monitoring of bank accounts in respect of suspected welfare frauds; if this is the case, the way she purports to introduce such a measure; if she will provide a provisional timeline of when it will take effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of family units here who are currently under investigation by her for being suspected of claiming benefits in excess of what they are entitled to; the location of each family, the number of persons in each, the benefits being administered in respect of each person within the family unit, and the total amount paid to the family in 2010 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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642 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health in respect of 20 consultants engaged in the health system who are not employed by the consultant contract 2008 or the consultant contract 1997, their current contractual arrangements; the amount earned on an annual basis by each individual consultant in tabular form in which each consultant is based by hospital name and the discipline in which they practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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579 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm, in respect of general practitioners’ referrals for patients with mental health problems, the overall number of persons waiting for an outpatient clinic; the number who are waiting less than three months; between three and six months; between six and 12 months; more than 12 months; the average waiting time per hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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578 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health the number of admissions to mental health services in 2010 and 2011 which included persons suffering from drug induced psychosis; the number of first-time admissions involving persons who were drug users and subsequently developed a psychotic illness; in relation to the latter, the number who were under the age of 25 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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562 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of for-profit organisations who currently operate residential care centres for children in State care; the name of each centre; the location of same; the type of support provided; the fee charged per each individual in tabular form; if the Health Service Executive subsidies are included in the arrangement; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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364 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of families here who are in receipt of social welfare payments totalling more than €70,000 yearly, and to outline in tabular form, in respect of each family, the total annual amount paid to each family unit on an annual basis, specifying the number of persons in each family, the county in which they are based, the length of time they have been in receipt of this amount, and to provide a breakdown of the various social welfare payments per family, including scheme name and amount paid per scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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155 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance if the remission of vehicle registration tax on a car (details supplied) will be approved in view of the unique circumstances concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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110 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline his commitment to spending 0.7% of national income on overseas aid, if this is his intention until 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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168 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will confirm the number of times in 2010 and 2011 separately that officials in the Health Service Executive run residential facilities for children have contacted gardaí to report an individual child in their care missing; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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167 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will confirm the number of Health Service Executive-run residential facilities for children in State care; the different types of facilities; the number of children currently based in each type of residential facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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330 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there are any financial supports available from him to assist in the setting-up of a shared kitchen scheme whereby artisan food producers would have the use of a shared kitchen to assist in producing food; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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201 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the supports available from him and or Enterprise Ireland to assist the planned establishment of a business hub in Kinsale, County Cork which would provide local entrepreneurs with access to Internet, phone and office space; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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191 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the vacancies available in the public sector for persons with visual impairment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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180 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the projected budgetary changes to lump sums and pension arrangements in respect of public servants with 37.5 years of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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166 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in relation to the recent awarding of the ferry contract for Heir Island off west Cork, the conditions required for the provision of a relief boat as part of the tender process; if it is required to be of a particular size; if it is required to be available for a minimum period of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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165 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the unsuccessful tenderers for the recent awarding of the Heir Island ferry contract; if he will outline in detail the criteria the unsuccessful tenderers didn’t meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for a FÁS course in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance the way he proposes to boost demand for credit among small and medium enterprises following the recent reports from the Credit Review Office and the euro area bank lending survey which highlight a continuing weakness in credit demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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366 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of short-stay visitors who ordinarily require a visa to enter this country who have been allowed lawful entry to Ireland without a visa from May to 14 September 2011, due to the short-term visa waiver programme introduced as past of the recent job initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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184 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of back to education places out of the 3,000 provided as part of the recent jobs initiative that remain vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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183 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Springboard places out of the 5,900 provided as part of the recent jobs initiative that remain vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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743 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way he intends to capitalise on the recent successes of Irish professional golfers on the international stage; if, in view of Darren Clarke’s victory at the British Open, there are now any plans to increase funding for Tourism Ireland’s €2.2 million marketing campaign which was created following Rory McIlroy’s recent success; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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688 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that cuts in general medical service payments to general practitioners are having a disproportionate adverse effect on some rural GPs; the way he proposes to assist GPs affected by this measure in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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685 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if he will list the total number of GPs who currently have State contracts and specify in tabular form the full spectrum of State contracts currently administered, the corresponding number of GPs engaged in each type of contract and the annual value of each contract to individual GPs; if he will give a specific breakdown of the number of GPs who have contracts in respect of the GMS scheme, the GP visit card scheme, the mother and infant scheme, the childhood vaccination scheme, and various Department of Social Protection schemes; if he will further list the number of GPs who are currently tied into more than one State contract; and, in respect of these individuals, if he will specify which schemes they are engaged in; the period that each contract lasts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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684 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time GPs registered with the Irish Medical Council in 2011 and in 2006; the breakdown by terms of general, specialist and training registers; if he will list the number of new GP registrations that have been granted by the council each year since 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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461 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when phase two of the Innishannon regional water scheme in west Cork will be initiated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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496 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the legislative position with regard to landlords and outstanding rates owed to them by previous tenants; if new tenants are obliged to pay such fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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438 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of complaints ComReg has received in each of the years 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011 from customers who believe their phones have been hacked; the breakdown in terms of personal mobile phone devices, household landlines and business telephone systems and exchanges or PABXs in tabular form; the number of these alleged incidents that have been deemed by ComReg to be valid; in respect of PABXs in particular, the total cost incurred by affected companies each year as a result of the fraud; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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379 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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269 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the expenses incurred by Office of Public Works staff members in each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 in tabular form; the amount incurred each year by individuals employed in the office’s architectural service, flood risk management service, heritage service and national procurement service; the location and full title and position of the top five claimants in respect of expenses incurred in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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241 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposed extension for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if his attention has been drawn to the €125,000 cost incurred over the past five years to rent prefabricated accommodation at the school.
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60 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) was refused a VRT refund and the deletion of his registration by the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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126 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will specify the number of semi-State companies that paid bonuses to second-tier management staff in each of the years 2009, 2010 and 2011 separately; if he will outline on an annual basis the full name of each company concerned, the corresponding individuals who each received bonuses, their title within the company, the amount of each bonus paid, the date on which the bonus was paid and if any bonuses which were approved by boards were subsequently turned down by individuals in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of the number of quangos which are currently affiliated to his Department; the name and location of each in tabular form; the amount of funding awarded to each in the years 2009, 2010 and 2011 separately; the number of staff in each; the pay levels and pension structures in each quango; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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204 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total amount spent on payments to persons responsible for marking leaving certificate and junior certificate papers in 2009 and 2010 separately; the total number of persons engaged to provide this service each year; the average number of papers marked by each person per year; the amount of persons each year who were assigned both leaving certificate and junior certificate papers to mark, in tabular form; the qualification criteria necessary to obtain such a role; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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203 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total amount paid to persons who supervised the leaving certificate and junior certificate examinations in each of the years 2009, 2010 and 2011; the total number of persons who were engaged to provide this service each year; if he will provide a breakdown in the rates of pay which applied to persons charged with supervision services each year separately in tabular form; if these rates varied according to one’s experience and or occupation; the process involved in recruiting persons to these positions; if training on procedural matters is provided prior to the examinations taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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206 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of the number of gardaí who have been assaulted in each of the years 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011 separately; in this context, the number of prosecutions that are currently under way under section 19 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act and section 3 of Non-fatal Offences against the Person Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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