261. Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) is eligible to purchase additional pensionable years; if so, the conditions or options for such purchase; if they purchase the additional years the estimated additional and pension entitlement of the pension if they retire at the end of 2018 or if they continue to work until their compulsory retirement date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4553/18]
146 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a child (details supplied) in County Limerick and three other children on the waiting list for a special school in Limerick will be admitted to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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136 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a redundancy payment will be granted to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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397 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in replacing clerical staff on sick leave from regional veterinary laboratories; if his attention has been drawn to the burden and stress this places on staff who continue at work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Service Executive did not meet a funding shortfall of €750,000 for a foundation (details supplied) which will mean that a number of babies with severe developmental delay and brain damage may have to return to hospital at a much greater cost to the health service of €14 million; her views on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[1752/11]
639 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide details of the cuts to the community employment schemes; the way in which this will affect the basic wage of CE scheme participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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230 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to implement a decision by the European Court of Justice, reference case C-554-07; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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119 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Finance the progress being made to recapitalise AIB, Bank of Ireland and the EBS to a level of 12% Core Tier 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Finance his understanding of the commitment in the EU/International Monetary Fund programme of financial support for Ireland that any additional unplanned revenue must be allocated to debt reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[1304/11]
65 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Finance if he will explain the statement by the EU Commission that Anglo Irish Bank will receive a guarantee covering certain off balance sheet liabilities in addition to the payments to recapitalise the bank; the duration and estimated cost of this guarantee; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Finance his understanding of his commitment in the EU/IMF Programme of Financial Support for Ireland actions to be completed by end Q3 2011 that he will consider an appropriate adjustment, including to the overall public service wage bill to compensate for potential shortfalls in the projected savings arising from administrative efficiencies and public service number reductions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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29 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Defence his role and that of the Naval Service on the inter-departmental maritime surveillance working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the position of a special needs assistant at a school (details supplied) in County Limerick is to be terminated from December 2010; if she will have the matter examined with a view to reversing the decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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290 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will make arrangements to allow the Coonagh licensed fishermen at Coonagh, Limerick to fish for small quantities of salmon; if he will make arrangements with the Shannon Regional Fisheries Board to allow these fishermen participate in the scientific study which identifies the origin of salmon through DNA sampling; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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59 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to concerns by retailers regarding the proposed increased fee for the use of debit cards which are to be introduced from next year (details supplied); if this arrangement has been sanctioned by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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35 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the plans in place to deliver a strategy developing an agri-renewable industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Tourism; Culture and Sport the progress made on the implementation of the tourism renewal group report recommendations since the last meeting of the group; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Taoiseach the estimated cost to his Department of the tribunal chaired by Mr. Justice Moriarty; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[41610/10]
356 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of jobs created by the Industrial Development Agency in Limerick city and county in each of the years from 2000 to date in 2010 inclusive; if he will give comparative figures for Cork city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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14 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Health and Children the way the capital budget for health has been reduced under the revised capital programme 2010 to 2016; the planned projects that will be delivered within the next six years; the planned project that will not now 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.
[41966/10]
16 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the scale of the budget deficit in health in the four Health Service Executive areas; the action being taken to address the deficit; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[41965/10]
81 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Finance if he has received a report conducted by Ernst and Young into policies and practices at Irish Nationwide Building Society; if he will publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Finance his views on the decline in receipts from DIRT tax in the Exchequer returns published on 2 November 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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48 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with representatives of the European Central Bank with a view to an agreement that the bank will buy Irish bonds when the country re-enters the market in the new year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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46 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Finance when he became aware that a budgetary adjustment of €7.5 billion in the next four budgets was insufficient to restore confidence in the bond markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[41891/10]
258 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when a decision will issue on an application for a visa in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the steps she will take to ensure greater participation of males in senior cycle in post-primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[41358/10]
420 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal to the Health Service Executive for rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[38598/10]
350 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when an application for a certificate for naturalisation will be completed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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110 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the procedures she has put in place to enable persons who feel entitled to moneys from the European Global Fund, for workers redundant from Dell and associated companies, to enable them to access the fund; to discuss their eligibility for certain payment; and to appeal decisions if they are adverse; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[39441/10]
52 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the progress made in the target to increase energy efficiency in the public sector by 33%; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[37891/10]
399 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason domiciliary care allowance was refused in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; if they may appeal the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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395 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will arrange that when responsibility for rent supplement is transferred from the Health Service Executive to his Department, adherence to a code of conduct for tenants will be a prerequisite for eligibility and that tenants who break the code will lose the supplement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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225 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether Ireland has the highest level of cigarette smuggling in all of the 27 EU countries; from the information which he has received both from secondary and primary sources, where, in his view, Ireland ranks compared to other EU countries and globally for cigarette smuggling proportionate to our population; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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224 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have telephoned Revenue’s cigarette smuggling hotline since its introduction; the number of these telephone calls which have directly led to cigarette seizures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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223 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the Revenue Commissioners’ analysis of the economics of tobacco here; the terms of reference, methodology, persons conducting and objectives of this study; the anticipated completion date; if it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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222 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Finance the seizures and prosecutions arising to date in 2010 from the Revenue Commissioners’ Operation Downstream; the way these figures compare with operation activities in 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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216 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Finance when he will sign the ministerial order regarding the leisure sector arising from section 117(2)(b) of the 2010 Finance Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[37674/10]
78 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding his commitment to set up an electoral commission to safeguard our electoral integrity and provide an independent well structured and adequately staffed office to oversee electoral function in a fully transparent manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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193 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to a submission by a school in Limerick (details supplied) for a total phased upgrade of its accommodation; if she will sanction the master plan and provide the necessary funding for its phased implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[35950/10]
194 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will make provision to provide additional secretarial assistance to a school (details supplied) in Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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192 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a school in Limerick (details supplied) which had three caretakers to look after the building and 40 acres of grounds, has now been reduced to one caretaker; if her Department will provide the school with the additional funding necessary to employ a second caretaker; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[35949/10]
161 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a special needs assistant will be provided to a pupil (details supplied) at a school in Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[35352/10]
297 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will publish an action plan for implementing the recommendations of the National Competitive Council and the Competition Authority in order to improve cost competitiveness here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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296 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his plans to provide a partial loan guarantee scheme for small and medium-sized enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[33908/10]
170 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Finance the tax buoyancy effect of investment in infrastructure if the buoyancy is standard across different capital investments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Finance the steps being taken by the Revenue Commissioners and the Customs Service to eliminate the illegal trade in cigarette and other tobacco products; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Finance the liabilities of banks that will be covered by the extended bank guarantee; his plans to phase out the guarantee; the charges being paid by the banks which avail of the guarantee; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Finance the action he is taking to replace directors of banks in which the State has an interest who served as directors during the development of the banking crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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