992 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to amend the regulations regarding road closures to facilitate sports events (details supplied) to ensure that the residents of such roads are notified in advance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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442 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of school workers who made claims for jobseeker’s benefit or allowance or other assistance and who presented form UP2C on signing on, indicating that they had been paid a percentage of their pay in lieu of statutory holiday pay, during the Easter holidays 2011, Summer holidays 2011 and Christmas holidays 2011/2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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56 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Finance the incentives available to employees to invest in the company of their employment; his plans to introduce any new incentives; the schemes that have been abolished in the past five years; the actual cost per annum to the Exchequer of the schemes abolished and the existing schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of teachers who made claims for jobseeker’s benefit or allowance or other assistance and who presented Form UP2 on signing on with the Department, indicating that they had been paid a percentage in their pay in lieu of statutory holiday pay, during the Easter holidays 2011, summer holidays 2011 and Christmas holidays 2011/12; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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105 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of teachers who made claims for jobseeker’s benefit or allowance or other assistance during the Easter holidays of 2011 and Christmas holidays of 2011/12; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 112 of 14 December 2011 and 115 of 15 February 2012, if he is now in a position to state the total amount of legal costs spent by Cork County Vocational Education Committee in each year since 2000; and if he will state the years or which he now has figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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121 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding both supplementary welfare and jobseeker’s allowance appeals in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Finance if he will extend the rebate on carbon tax element of fuel costs for the fishing sector to the agricultural and transport sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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410 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will announce the allocations for tuna fish; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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409 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will announce the Celtic Sea fishery allocations for herring; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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406 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will announce the allocations for boarfish; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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171 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that a 92 year old person (details supplied) in County Cork will have to wait for four years for an appointment with the Health Service Executive to be assessed for a hearing aid; the measures he will take to expedite this assessment and to reduce the waiting list for all those waiting for a similar assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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148 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report progress on the studies on the Bull Nose Pier on Cape Clear Island; if he has received the report, if he will publish the report and if has taken a decision on what work will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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147 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will state the details of the new tuberculosis eradication programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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146 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will report progress on the Environmental Impact Assessment base studies for Kenmare Bay; when he expects the assessment process to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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389 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health if he has received correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding suggestions for reform in our hospitals; if he will seek a detailed response from the Health Service Executive to these suggestions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will permit TV3 and TG4 to be provided in the Saorsat package; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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133 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will state, regarding the successful tender for the provision of a subsidised passenger service to Long Island County Cork, the main terms of the contract; the duration of the contact; the vessel or vessels that will be used to service this contract; the capacity of these vessels; the schedule that will operate including seasonal variations; the fares that will operate; if he will confirm that the travel pass will be accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1349 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce non-means tested medical cards for the high-tech medicinal product scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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667 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the decision issued on the application and appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork for invalidity pension, in view of the evidence submitted on their condition; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary, post primary and third level teachers who were on fixed term contracts and contracts of indefinite duration in May 2011; if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of the numbers in each category of contract that were employed in schools under the control of his Department and the numbers in each category of contract employed in each vocational education committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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508 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an agri-environment options scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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608 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health if he intends to make any changes to rules governing the fluoridation of public water supplies here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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573 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine the calculation of the lump sum payment of a former employee (details supplied) of the Department regarding the deductions especially the interest on a previous payment by a previous State organisation; it he will give a detailed breakdown of the way these figures were calculated on a yearly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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324 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report progress on the development of a post code scheme; the timescale for inclusion of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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290 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of secondary level teachers who made claims for unemployment benefit or assistance during the summer of 2011; the numbers that were employed by the Department of Education and Skills and by vocational education committees prior to their application; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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88 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Finance if he intends to amend the pensions acts regarding those who may seek relief to withdraw part of their pension contributions to assist them when they are in financial difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Finance the factors that are considered in calculating VRT for second hand vehicles imported into the State other than the original value, the age of the vehicle, the mileage of the vehicle; if he will consider publishing these calculations as part of the receipt for VRT payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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120 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 457 of 8 November 2011 and 325 of 6 December 2011, when an appeal will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when they will receive the full amount due of their agri-environment options scheme payment; the amount of that payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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322 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps that have been taken, since this Deputy last raised the issue in September 2011, to enable a person (details supplied) in County Cork to be provided with a proper broadband service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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168 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans regarding the opening of new fisheries sites for razor clams; the procedures that will have to be undertaken before a new site can be opened for harvesting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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95 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite the appeal regarding the cessation of illness benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for the extension of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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168 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will identify possible sources of additional funding for a community group (details supplied ) available from her Department and or any of the agencies funded by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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157 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will identify possible sources of additional funding for a community group (details supplied ) available from his Department or any of the agencies funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will identify possible sources of additional funding for a community group (details supplied ) available from his Department and or any of the agencies funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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125 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will identify possible sources of additional funding for a community group (details supplied ) available from her Department and-or any of the agencies funded by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will identify possible sources of additional funding for a community group (details supplied) available from his Department and or any of the agencies funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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84 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will identify possible sources of additional funding for a community group (details supplied ) available from his Department and-or any of the agencies funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Finance if he will produce in conjunction with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform a simplified set of public accounts in terms of totals, percentages, and per capita for each taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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234 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not been given a date for a hearing test applied for two and a half years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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70 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners have raised any issues of concern with County Cork Vocational Education Committee in respect of the payments of PAYE, PRSI, USC, holiday pay and pensions during the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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604 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate the delay in acknowledging and processing the appeal for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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575 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 436 of 2 November 2011 and 323 of 21 June 2011, when he now expects an application for an aquaculture licence to be processed and a decision communicated to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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317 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will appoint a senior officer from her Department to negotiate a resolution of a recurring issue between an organisation (details supplied) and the Revenue Commissioners; if she will confirm that an operational grant will be paid to the same organisation for the years 2012 and 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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237 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there are grants or assistance available for a school (details supplied) in County Cork to install or replace a water filter for its water supply as county council grants are only available to private domestic premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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101 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of cases taken in the Labour Relations Commission, National Employment Rights Authority, Employment Appeals Tribunal, the Labour Court and the Equality Tribunal against County Cork Vocational Education Committee in each of the years since 2000 relating to employment legislation; the number of these cases that findings were made against County Cork VEC in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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120 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he intends to extend the Freedom of Information Acts to vocational education committees; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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116 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has raised any issues with Cork County Vocational Education Committee in respect of its spending of its grant in aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 112 of 14 December 2011, the total amount of legal costs spent by Cork County Vocational Education Committee in each year since 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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