83 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide 100 MB broadband service to a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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81 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the next phase of providing 100 MB broadband to schools following the pilot programme in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Finance if, further to Parliamentary Question No.100 of 5 April 2011, he will make provision for Ilnacullin-Garinish Island to be opened to the public and tourists for the month of March 2012 to provide for the Easter tourist trade, to improve employment prospects in the tourist sector in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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323 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he 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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314 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding transfer of Furious pier, at Millcove, Castletownbere to Cork County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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271 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when an application for a foreshore licence and or lease (details supplied) will be processed and a decision communicated to the applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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182 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will increase the mortgage interest relief being paid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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69 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will extend the rural social scheme by raising the cap on numbers that can participate in this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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284 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to replace staff in the BIM training school in Castletownbere, County Cork, in order that the full course may be offered to many applicants seeking to undertake and complete the full skipper ticket; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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83 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his priorities in relation to the reform of the common fisheries policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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35 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that a FÁS graduate (details supplied) will be given their certificate without delay in order that he can obtain work abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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489 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the diabetes action brief policy document published by an organisation (details supplied); the measures he will take to improve services on a regional basis to those diagnosed with diabetes particularly those in County Cork who have to travel to Dublin for treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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400 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when an application for citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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238 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for supplementary welfare will be awarded in view of the extenuating circumstances to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the capacity available to the metropolitan area networks in the towns of Bantry, Skibbereen and Dunmanway, County Cork; his views on whether these networks are being used to the maximum potential following the investment by the State of 90% of the cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to improve accessibility and functionality of the metropolitan area networks in the towns of Bantry, Skibbereen and Dunmanway, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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380 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will ensure that an urgent surgical procedure will be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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322 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the entitlements of a trawler owner (details supplied); the dates and details of applications and appeals submitted to him since 2006; the reasons for the decision in each of these applications and appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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277 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has records of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 who has been resident here for more than 20 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health and Children his plans for a hospital (details supplied); when he expects work to start on the new hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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583 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health and Children his plans regarding ongoing training and possible internships for qualified physiotherapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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522 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if an appeal lodged by a person (details supplied) in County Cork has been determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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511 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the report commissioned by him on the development of business plans for fishery harbour centres; if he will implement the recommendations; the expected time frame for the proposals to be completed; if these recommendations will be included in the forthcoming jobs initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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361 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be provided with a broadband service under the new national broadband scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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235 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will carry out a comprehensive review of the reduction of staff numbers involved as special needs assistants; his views on the expected numbers involved in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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232 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills when urgent repairs will be carried out to the roof of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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274 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to introduce distance learning programmes for students who are attending agricultural colleges on part-time courses (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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273 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans regarding any additional percentage payment on environmental schemes in acknowledgement of the additional costs of farming on the islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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192 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to allow island-based small fishing boats a preferential allocation of salmon fishing rights when the ban has had a much greater economic impact on island communities than on the mainland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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120 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is possible for a constituent who has dual citizenship in Ireland and Australia, holds a full driving licence in both countries and commutes regularly between both countries to renew their Irish driving licence without surrendering their Australian driving licence; his plans to review this in view of the higher insurance and car rental costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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182 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to implement the proposal in the programme for Government to explore the provision of an emergency towing vessel for the Coast Guard; if he will consider the option of a partnership with other bodies or a commercial company which may be interested in such a project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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150 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he will take to reduce the processing time for foreshore and aquaculture licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the criteria used in conducting the baseline study for the special area of conservation in Kenmare Bay, County Kerry; the terms of the contract; the body or company conducting the study; when he expects the study to be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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148 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the criteria used in conducting the baseline study for the special area of conservation in Roaring Water Bay in west Cork; the terms of the contract; the body or company conducting the study; when he expects the study to be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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99 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to improve the administration of all third level grants; his further plans to create a uniform system to coordinate all third level grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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98 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills the attendance records of the members of the FETAC council at their council meetings over the past four years; the fees, remuneration, and expenses received by each member of the council for each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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41 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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40 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his priorities in the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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145 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received an application for funding for remedial works to a harbour (details supplied); the status of this application; when he will be in a position to notify the board of the total amount of funding to be provided for these works in the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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134 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health and Children if funding will be provided to provide residential care in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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69 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the reasons private bus contractors contracted for the school transport service are restricted to providing buses that are less than 20 years old where these buses are certified for road use; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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54 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Finance his plans to re-introduce the fuel rebate for small private bus operators which are not registered for VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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350 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will assign responsibility for all issues involving the islands to one Minister and if so which Minister; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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307 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Justice and Equality as a part of the Programme for Government, the date on which he will introduce legislation to outlaw the practice of upward only rent reviews in commercial letting of property; if he expects this legislation to be passed into law before the summer recess; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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245 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if as a part of the programme for Government he plans to introduce grants for householders to install domestic wind turbines that are under 5KW; the criteria that may be used in approving these turbines; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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169 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills regarding the small school value for money review report, if he will list all the schools and the number of pupils in each in County Cork that are being included in this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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168 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the small school value for money review report will be published and if he will state the criteria set out to the group conducting this review; when he will be in a position to publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Finance if the opening months and times are being altered or restricted in respect of llnacullin — Garnish Island; if the effect this will have on tourists visiting the area for the Easter break over the next five years has been examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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99 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the termination of the deposit agency agreement by the Irish Nationwide Building Society with its deposit agents following the transfer of its deposit book to Irish Life and Permanent plc; if he will confirm that all fees and commissions due to these agents will be paid in full; if he will further confirm that all agents will be paid fees and commission during this transitional period; the recompense that will be made for the termination of these agreements as per the industry norm for building society agents to these agents of the Irish Nationwide Building Society; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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