148 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Health and Children the psychiatric services currently operating on Dublin’s northside; the structural or organisational changes that are taking place; the reason a person (details supplied) has been moved to a new team and location; if this was the result of their medical condition or category, location of their home address or other; and if it will be arranged that they will be allowed to continue with the existing team and location.
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116 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Finance the regulations regarding taxation of tax exiles; the rules regarding residency, the number of days which can be spent here per year, the Cinderella clause and so on; if the changes as per the Finance Bill 2010 are now in place; and if he will report on the matter specifically in relation to revised regulations in the UK; if our revised regulations are still more generous than UK rules; if the main differences will be outlined; if further revision of our regulations will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Finance the sickness arrangements in the public service; and if the practice (details supplied) is standard.
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101 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will clarify the employment permit system for foreign workers in this country; if he will allow foreign workers to own their work permits in order that they can change employer; if he will grant this for a limited number of long stay workers who are here for five, seven or ten years; if he will allow transfer of a work permit to a new employer free of charge when an employer goes out of business or lays off workers; and if he will allow transfer in the case of a person (details supplied) who is here ten years, has a valid permit, has an offer of employment and so on.
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121 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding spitting in public on the street; the law regarding same; if it is prohibited under littering legislation or by-laws and if they are enforceable by local authority litter wardens; if the relevant legislation can be quoted; if details of any enforcement action under his Department will be provided to this Deputy; and if he will make a statement on the matter
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60 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Health and Children if there are health regulations governing the practice of spitting in public on the street; if so, the way in which same is enforced and if it is enforced by environmental health inspectors or other; and if details of any enforcement action under her Department will be provided to this Deputy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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263 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 247 of 25 March 2010, if she will refer this Deputy to the relevant section to help this person in view of the fact the person has not been helped since the special education needs organiser stated that they are not involved with the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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262 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the staffing arrangements for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the proposed staffing arrangements for September 2010; the criteria on which they are based; and if these arrangements will lead to a reduction in staffing levels from September 2009.
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227 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will list the various grant schemes run by his Department and agencies under the remit of his Department that give assistance towards refurbishment of buildings and places of worship of historic importance; if there are grant schemes under the headings of conservation or heritage; and if details of same will be outlined.
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226 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the voting rights of a UK citizen who has been resident here for more than 20 years and is married to an Irish citizen.
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181 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for a certificate of naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied).
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180 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for a certificate of naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; when it will be processed and approved.
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179 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a UK citizen who is more than 20 years resident here and married to an Irish citizen is entitled to an Irish passport; the process and forms they must complete and the length of time it takes.
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164 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on Ireland’s non-membership of the Schengen agreement; the reason Ireland did not join in this agreement at the time of its inception; if this decision will be reviewed with a view to joining the Schengen agreement at some stage in the future; his views on the introduction of a national ID card that might facilitate Ireland’s entry to the Schengen agreement at some stage in the future; the number of passports issued over the past 12 months for intra-EU travel; and the savings of time and money that would be achieved by the introduction of a national ID card that would also facilitate intra-EU travel.
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134 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the processing of medical card applications; if existing cards are still valid until the renewal process, including appeal, is completed; the reason applications are being refused to persons on basic social welfare payments only; the further reason a renewal application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 was refused.
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133 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of ear, nose and throat consultants attached to Temple Street Children’s Hospital, Dublin 1; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a 12 month delay for an ENT outpatient appointment; if she will expedite the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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131 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will refer to the waiting list for ear, nose and throat consultant outpatient appointments at Temple Street Hospital, Dublin 1 which are currently at 12 months duration; if she will provide details of delays for appointments at other children’s hospitals in Dublin for ENT; the number of ENT consultants working in Temple Street Hospital; if all are currently in work; if so, the further reason there is such a delay; the plans that are in place to improve matters; if the National Treatment Purchase Fund will be used to improve matters, specifically in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9.
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132 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason medication (details supplied) is not on the approved list for the drugs cost subsidisation scheme; how this medication can be put on that list; to whom and by whom the case should be put; if such medication is put on the list when statements from the patient’s consultant state that the medication on the list is not suited to their patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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130 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding medications covered and available under the medical card scheme and drugs cost subsidisation scheme; how a product (details supplied) will be placed on both lists; if this product is or previously was on either list; the reason same was removed; if the manufacturer or distributor has applied to get this product on the lists; if she will make a statement on the matter in view of the fact that elderly persons find it difficult to understand the reason the item is not available.
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103 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Finance the system of regulation for additional voluntary contribution schemes; if legislation covering AVCs allows participants to reduce the amount of money they are paying into schemes and or release a portion of the contributions that they have made to date; and the extent to which he will intervene in cases in which participants are dissatisfied with the conditions of AVC schemes.
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193 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science her views on the staffing levels at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11.
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192 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 248 of 25 March 2010 regarding the teacher supply panels and in particular the suggestion as circulated by a school in Dublin 11 that the withdrawal of the supply panel will result in sub teachers without Garda vetting approval being used in the future, if her attention has been drawn to the circulation of this letter which has alarmed parents; if she will clarify the situation and allay parents concerns regarding non-Garda vetted teachers; the action that she will take regarding this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter..
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156 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the provisions available for recipients of contributory State pensions who for reasons of ill health are unable to collect their pensions on a weekly basis; in particular, if old age pensioners must collect their pensions on a weekly basis or if there is a certain amount of flexibility in the current arrangements whereby they can collect their pensions every three to four weeks; if there is a limit on the amount of time that can pass before a person must collect their pension; the consequences for a person’s pension entitlements if they have not been able to collect their pension for a number of weeks and if it is normal in such cases to send a person’s entitlements back to the Department; the way in which a person can reclaim a number of weeks’ payments if they have been sent back to the Department; and the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11.
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155 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans in view of recent media reports about the possible extension of the free travel scheme to visiting EU nationals over the age of 65 years; if this proposal has been considered by his Department; and when this proposal might be introduced.
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154 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the rate of social payment that they are in receipt of; if, in view of the fact its a non-contributory pension, they would do better as their spouse is on qualified adult allowances or on their own contributions; if he will confirm that they are entitled to double respite care allowance for acting as carer’s for persons; the reason they have not been awarded a 50% carer’s allowance; if he will confirm that these persons have all other entitlements such as household benefit scheme.
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153 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will give an update on applications for non-contributory pension by persons (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if decisions have been finalised.
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152 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will clarify the position regarding a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 in relation to whether their application to transfer to invalidity pension from disability benefit is under consideration; and if not, if the process can commence.
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151 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons on jobseekers benefit for a period of 12 to 15 months for each of the past 12 months; the number of these who were later declined this allowance or granted a weekly personal allowance of less than €100 per week; the number of such persons in education; the number on disability benefit; the number of persons receiving no payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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150 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason an exemption on rehabilitative grounds was not extended to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 to allow them to continue in a community employment scheme until 11 September 2010; if he will confirm the regulations and state whether it is in order for a person to carry on after their 65th birthday when an exemption exists; if he will grant this person an exemption to enable them to continue on the scheme.
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148 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an application for the household benefits package in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11.
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147 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an application for jobseekers allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11.
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146 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding entitlements to benefits in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9.
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145 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an application for social welfare payment in respect of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 11.
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144 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 is entitled to a non-contributory State pension.
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143 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an application for unemployment benefit in respect of a person (details supplied).
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142 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the benefits available to a person (details supplied).
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141 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an application for contributory pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11.
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139 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an application for jobseeker’s allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the reason for the delay in making a decision; the average delay nationally for jobseekers allowance; and the average delay on the north side of Dublin.
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111 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for a certificate of naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied).
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110 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for a certificate of naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and when it will be processed and approved.
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86 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of ear, nose and throat consultants that are attached to Temple Street Children’s Hospital, Dublin 1; if her attention has been drawn to the 12 month delay for an ENT outpatient appointment; if she will prioritise the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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84 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Health and Children the services to which persons suffering from multiple sclerosis are entitled and specifically if she will detail those available in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11.
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83 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Health and Children the psychiatric services operating on the north side of Dublin; the structural or organisational changes taking place; the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 has been moved to a new team and location; if it is due to her medical condition or category or location of their home address or other reasons; and if it will be arranged that they will be allowed to continue with their existing team and location.
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82 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 in view of the fact that their application for an over 70 years medical card took ten months to process; if she will arrange for a refund of medical expenses incurred during that time; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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81 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the processing of medical cards applications; if existing cards are still valid until the renewal process including appeals is completed; the reason applications are refused to persons on basic social welfare payments only; if a common sense approach has been lost in the new system; and the further reason a renewal application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 has been refused.
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80 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify her announcement in January 2010 regarding the HPV vaccination programme for girls currently in first year; if the programme will start before summer 2010 or afterwards; if it applies to girls currently in first year; if it will be administrated to girls now in first year who will be in second year in autumn 2010 and who may only be reached after the summer; and when this programme will move to the next stage.
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77 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding payments into pension funds by high net worth persons; if a limit has been imposed in relation to the amount invested per year or in total; his views on whether the current system is unfair to persons paying tax at the 20% rate; the measures that have been introduced or are proposed to limit the advantage received by persons on the 41% rate; the clawback that has been introduced; if reference to 8% tax and benefit of 33% savings will be clarified; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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