189 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if EU-IMF sanction has been obtained allowing the State to retain the proceeds from the sale of the licence for the National Lottery; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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168 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills, further to Parliamentary Question No. 133 of 16 November 2011, if the rejection letter of 4 May 2011 could be reconsidered in view of health and, more urgently, safety concerns.
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127 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance if, in the case of the financial institutions which have been in receipt of emergency capital injections from the State, any of that capital has been used to offset shortfalls in those institutions’ defined pension schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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146 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to make changes to the operation of section 49 levies in view of the changed economic conditions.
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230 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the total expenditure on the dental treatment services scheme between January and October 2011 and the same period in 2010; the number of eligible persons who availed of the DTSS between January and October 2011 and the same period in 2010; the total expenditure per person on the DTSS between January and October 2011 and the same period in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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229 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the total spend on the dental treatment services scheme, DTSS, in the year to November 2011; the total budget set aside for the DTSS in 2011; the reasons for any differences between the two figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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134 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the concerns among Protestant faith schools of the impact on their future sustainability of any increase in pupil-teacher ratios in view of the removal in 2009 of the funding which traditionally safeguarded their viability and the impact this had on pupil-teacher ratios in these Protestant faith based schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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133 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if any emergency funding will be made available to a school (details supplied) which, although due shortly to start construction of a new school, is extremely concerned about the number of pressure cracks resulting from the deterioration in the structure of the current building; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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54 Deputy Mary Mitchell O’Connor asked the Minister for Finance if he has yet received costings from the Revenue Commissioners regarding the exemption from benefit-in-kind tax for employer provided child care which was abolished by the last Government; his views whether the costings justify the abolition of the exemption; if he will consider overturning the decision to abolish the exemption in view of the fact that attempts are being made to encourage persons back into the workplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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190 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to amend the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005; the reasons for such amendments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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121 Deputy Mary Mitchell O’Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the Office of Public Works will provide a progress report with respect to the works being carried out on Maretimo Stream, Blackrock, County Dublin; if contractors are currently behind schedule on the project; and, if that is the case, if he will confirm that the project will be fast tracked in view of recent flood damage; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Deputy Mary Mitchell O’Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if the humanitarian assistance scheme 2009, as administered through the community welfare service, will offer assistance to householders who were affected by the recent floods in the Blackrock-Monkstown area of County Dublin; if the scheme will be especially targeted at those whose houses were flooded in the past and who do not have insurance cover as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Deputy Mary Mitchell O’Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his approach to the current repressive policies against Tibet; if he will confirm if he will call for the introduction of international independent observers in Tibet; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Deputy Mary Mitchell O’Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will implement an awards system for schools to help combat the problem of bullying; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Deputy Mary Mitchell O’Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding his approach to the problem of cyber bullying; if he has made specific recommendations to schools on the way to deal with cyber bullying; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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141 Deputy Mary Mitchell O’Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide statistics on the number of schools implementing the bullying code of behaviour, as implemented by the Education (Welfare) Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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140 Deputy Mary Mitchell O’Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide statistics on the numbers of children experiencing bullying in our schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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99 Deputy Mary Mitchell O’Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his approach in relation to the current repressive policies against Tibet; if he will call for the introduction of international independent observers in Tibet; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the concerns amongst Protestant faith schools of the impact on their future sustainability of a further cut in funding in view of the removal in 2009 of the funding which traditionally safeguarded the viability of Protestant schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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567 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health in view of the ever-expanding numbers being catered for by agencies providing direct services to those with intellectual disability, and that at the same time they have received cuts in funding over each of the past four years, he will ensure, that like last year, they will not be asked to take the same level of cuts as the rest of the health service in the upcoming budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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518 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will ensure that funding for bodies facilitating adoption be channelled by the Health Service Executive to accredited adoption services and particularly to the Arc Adoption service as the only accredited inter-country adoption service; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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359 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to move towards a county-wide franchising system for waste collection rather than the current system which allows for competition between private waste collectors; the rationale behind such a proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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129 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance the reason medical expenses involving hair transplant for female patients suffering from alopecia are not allowable for tax relief; if he will consider allowing same for this condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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533 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if the allocated school-leaver funding for a person (details supplied) will be ring-fenced and available to them next year in view of the fact that no suitable place was available to them in the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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487 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties that Camphill Communities has in operating at 2005 costings and the reduced availability of workers; if he will arrange for the Health Service Executive to undertake the negotiation of a new long-term funding strategy to reflect the new conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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341 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 63 of 7 April 2011, when he will be in a position to include in legislation the exemption of the clawback charge applying to those who bought pre-2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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96 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has any role in requesting and or obliging the private sector to increase the retirement age for their workers in order that they are not left without income in the years between 65 years and the new pension entitlement age as that increases up to 2028; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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187 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will give consideration to the request for funding from a programme (details supplied) in view of its potential to leverage a large and very valuable voluntary input from the community; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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167 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to make regulations under section 19, sinking funds, of the Multi-Unit Developments Act; if that section has actually been commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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129 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection if a recent graduate who starts and continues to sign on to the live register for three months but does not receive any social welfare payment during that time will be eligible for JobBridge at the end of those three months; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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666 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the impact the proposed changes to European legislation will have on motorcyclists here, as well as the resulting cost implications for users; and his views that safety will actually be improved by the requirements regarding professional bike servicing in view of the specialist expertise of many motorcyclists.
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651 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the changes proposed by the EU in respect of motorcyclists; the cost implications for users; if he is convinced safety will actually be improved by the requirements regarding professional bike servicing in view of the specialist expertise of many motorcycle enthusiasts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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641 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if the allocated school-leaver funding for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16 will be ring-fenced and available to them next year in view of the fact that no suitable place was available to them in the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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390 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views regarding the proposed sale of the Channel 69 spectrum and the cost implications for musical societies and the many communities and small businesses using radio microphone; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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257 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm entitlement to funding for the degree course which has been offered through the Springboard scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 18 and to further ask if this person, who as a result of the Building Control Act 2010 has been unable to work under the title architect and has suffered a loss of work, satisfies Springboard’s eligibility criteria in view of the fact that they have not been on jobseeker’s allowance but instead availing of the back to work allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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220 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if full special needs assistant support will be restored to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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198 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the promised FÁS course to prepare workers for water metering installation will commence in view of the fact that this is likely to provide work for some of the many unemployed construction workers but has been postponed on several occasions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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139 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the recent interest rate increase to variable rate mortgage holders with Permanent TSB; if they require his permission to raise rates; if they are required to notify him of such measures; if so, the justification that was given; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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138 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance his plans to change tax law and company law to prevent the kind of abuses referred to by the Pensions Ombudsman whereby companies close down, walk away from their debts and set up again immediately with the same pensions, staff and contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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336 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if any release from repayment commitments has or will be granted to persons who took out high fixed interest loans from local authorities back in the 1980s and who are still struggling with repayments though in many cases they have repaid many times a multiple of the original loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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226 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14 has been told they may not receive further supplementary welfare allowance payments despite having no income or any means of support; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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224 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the Gradlink programme in view of the fact that the national internship scheme, JobBridge, is not geared to graduates and in most cases they are not eligible to avail of the new scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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215 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection in view of plans to raise the retirement age for State employees, if private sector workers, who are obliged to retire at age 65, will continue to be eligible for the State pension from their retirement age or will they have to wait until the older retirement age applicable to public servants; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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191 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the review of the national planning guidelines; if developments of the scale, for example, of a second company (details supplied) will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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76 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection if the criteria for admission to the JobBridge interim programme will be relaxed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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509 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the fair deal scheme funding scheme; if any new applications are being funded as opposed to simply being processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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494 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health his plans for the Voluntary Health Insurance Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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168 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow has been classified as a non-resident student and required to pay a higher college fee when they have been living here for the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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167 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in Dublin 18 with regard to the construction of a permanent building for the school; when he expects this application to proceed to the next stage of the building process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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145 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a resolution of the special needs assistant issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath can be found as quickly as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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