234 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of positions on State boards he has nominated since March 2011; if those individuals went in front of the relevant Oireachtas Committee for questioning by the committee members; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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233 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the time-frame in which he expects the EU Commission to make a decision on the changes to disadvantaged areas scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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232 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to ensure that certain cheeses are not banned from television advertising; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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231 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline his total photography costs at home and abroad from March 2011 to June 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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230 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans he has for the re-opening of an agri-environment option scheme in 2012; the timeframe for his decision and implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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229 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken in re-opening the Irish sugar beet industry; the communications he has had with other EU member States on this issue; the support he has received from other EU member States; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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236 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he has taken to address the concerns regarding changes to the assessment of third level grant aid to students from a farming background; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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435 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when applications for voluntary and sheltered housing will be opened this year; if there is capital funding available; when a decision will be made on a foundation (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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150 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if the reduction in community care and community nursing home beds is resulting in an increase in delayed discharges; the actions he will take to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the talks he has had in relation to the creation of a climate change bill and its potential impact on the objectives of Food Harvest 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28512/12]
4 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the status of changes to the disadvantaged areas scheme; the communication he has had with the EU Commission on this issue; the number of farmers affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28712/12]
1 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the progress he has made in relation to reform of the Common Agricultural Policy; the estimated maximum reduction in the single farm payment here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28711/12]
126 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of farm assist; if there are applications outstanding; her future plans for this programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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757 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount paid under each of the EU farm schemes (details supplied) to each county for the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
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756 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average payment in each of the EU farm schemes (details supplied) per farmer in each county for the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
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50 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the recent organisational review programme of his Department; the steps he will be take to address the weaknesses identified by the ORP; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in relation to the establishment of technological universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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566 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to change the regulations under the milk quota trading scheme whereby 30% must go into a priority pool; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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552 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an estimate of the amount of EU farm payments, excluding grants, per farmer that will fall by for 2012 on a county basis.
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551 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of EU farm payments, excluding grants, per farmer that have been cut since 2008 on a county basis.
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126 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total number of staff in our embassies abroad in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; their distribution by region; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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151 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers affected by cuts since 2008, on a county basis, under disadvantaged area schemes, REP scheme and single farm payment scheme; the average loss of income due to these reductions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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150 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of schemes run by his Department that have had expenditure reduced since 2008, broken down by year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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116 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the conditions for a landowner to receive permission from his Department to stone bank a river in order to secure it from erosion; the steps involved to take gravel out of a river; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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17 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence his plans to develop the military achives; his plans to digitise the offline records by the archive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that the Health Service Executive is failing to assess children with disabilities within legal time limits; the consequences of this failure; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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121 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she intends to introduce a Scandinavian system of childcare here; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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139 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on Common Agricultural Policy post 2013 reform; the anticipated impact on the single farm payment; the status of Common Agricultural Policy budget negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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22 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his future plans for the renegotiation of milk quota levies in view of his recent media comments; if he will outline any proposals he has to mitigate the impact of the milk super levy on affected milk producers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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84 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline on a county basis, the number of court cases in each court district that are currently being heard and have not been adjourned; the number that have been adjourned and the main reason for their adjournment; the number that have a hearing date set; the number that are awaiting a hearing date; and the way the Court Service intends to tackle backlogs in specific areas.
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251 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the common framework plans; its future timeline; its impact on an agri-environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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250 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money unused in the rural development programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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249 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the future of an agri-environment options scheme in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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248 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who finished REP scheme 3 in 2011 and have not been able to take up an agri-environment options scheme contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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12 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if the decision to establish Irish Water as a subsidiary of Bord Gáis will delay the part-privatisation of that company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21931/12]
547 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the agri environmental options scheme will be opened for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way he intends to maintain the autonomy of each of the national cultural institutions in the proposed reorganisation of services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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21 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he or his officials have met with the Department of the Environment in relation to the impact that water metering will have on small businesses particularly those that do not have water rates at the moment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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514 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the regulations with which a contractor must comply if he wants to desludge septic tanks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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12 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in Dublin 1 will lose three teacher posts in September despite the promise that DEIS band schools would not lose any legacy posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19405/12]
1091 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he will take regarding the apparent botulism from chicken litter which is feared to be present in farms in north Cork; the steps he is taking to ensure that more animals are safe and to ensure that guidelines are in place to prevent this; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1074 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of investigations per outlet type, that is, licensed merchants, veterinary pharmacies and veterinary practices since 1 January 2008.
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1073 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections for each supplier type, that is, licensed merchants, veterinary pharmacies and veterinary practices since 1 January 2008 that resulted in further follow-up investigations.
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1072 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of the number of inspections for each supplier type, that is, licensed merchants, veterinary pharmacies and veterinary practices since 1 January 2008.
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1071 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections that have taken place of licensed merchant, veterinary pharmacy and veterinary practice outlets supplying veterinary medicine products to farmers since 1 January 2008.
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39 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance if he will encourage lenders to allow borrowers who are moving home to keep their tracker mortgage rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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207 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the outstanding agri environment options scheme payment due to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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16 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he brought up the status of the undocumented his visit to the United States for St. Patrick’s Day; the progress made in relation to this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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47 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the actions he intends to take to fill vacant consultant and social worker posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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296 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the statutory redundancy-insolvency payment applications in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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