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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2010
26 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Finance when he will publish his assessment of options for a social levy. [24746/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 June 2010
491 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a second level school for Claregalway, County Galway in view of the fact that there is no room for second level pupils in schools in surrounding areas. [25243/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 June 2010
276 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children if the moratorium on recruitment in the Health Service Executive West can be lifted in order that an audiological scientist can be appointed, as was promised in 2007, to provide essential paediatric audiology services in Galway many children with hearing loss are finding it difficult to cope daily without the necessary support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25466/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 June 2010
133 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Finance if house insurance is available to persons whose houses were flooded in the November and December 2009 floods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25277/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2010
280 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure that all local authority employers fulfil the regulation that at least 3% of staff employed are persons with a disability; and his plans to make a regulation to ensure that when local authorities fall below that figure they will be allowed to recruit staff suffering from a disability to bring the percentage up to 3% in all local authorities. [24130/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 June 2010
49 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Defence if, in view of the impending retirement of the current military judge and the crucial nature of his role within the military justice system, a competition to find a replacement has been conducted; the result of that competition; when his replacement is due to take up the role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23499/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 June 2010
510 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Galway which is anxious to advance its project in view of the fact that its planning permission is due to expire later in 2010; when it is likely that the next public private partnership bundle will be announced; and if this school will be included on that list. [23198/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2010
117 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to restore the funding and eligibility for orthotics equipment and other disability aids for persons with a medical card; if her attention has been drawn to the long-term damage that can be caused particularly in the case of young children who need several orthotic replacements during the year due to their continued growth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20897/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2010
44 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Tourism; Culture and Sport if she has had contact with representatives from the car rental market relating to the adequacy of the capacity of the car rental fleet to meet the requirements of the tourism market; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20622/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2010
89 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of adults and children residing in residential centres for people with disabilities; the list of these centres; when she will introduce legislation to regulate and inspect residential centres for people with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20280/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2010
40 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prosecutions that took place in relation to selling alcohol to persons under 18 years of age in 2009; the number of same that resulted in convictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19430/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2010
266 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to draw up an amendment to the Civil Registration Act 2004 which would allow Irish people who have died abroad to have their deaths registered here; his views on amending section 39 of this Act to allow this registration in Ireland where families produce the necessary proof of death abroad. [18711/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2010
212 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to abolish the upward only rent review clauses in existing leases; if this will be done retrospectively and the periods for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18712/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 May 2010
150 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a new Gaelscoil for a school (details supplied) in County Galway in view of the fact that they have been waiting 15 years for accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18412/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 May 2010
118 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make funds available to Galway County Council to enable a fire brigade station to be set up in south Connemara, County Galway, to cover this area where recent fires have taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18480/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 May 2010
276 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when he proposes to have elections to the Board of Údarás na Gaeltachta; when the term of the current board expires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17777/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 May 2010
153 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will make funds available to the Health Service Executive west for the replacement of retiring staff at a nursing home (details supplied) in County Galway at which the bed numbers have been reduced to 28 beds when there is a maximum capacity for 38 beds as a result of staff not being replaced; if her attention has been drawn to the excellent service which this nursing home has given to the care of elderly people from Galway city and surrounding areas over the past 30 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17597/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 May 2010
46 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Transport the number of organisations under his remit to which the Freedom of Information Act has been extended; when the Railway Safety Commission will come under freedom of information legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17977/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2010
274 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to restore entitlements to persons to offset some of the cost of dental treatment from their PRSI contributions; the steps he proposes to take to restore this entitlement to persons who have paid their PRSI contributions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16346/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 April 2010
196 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science her plans to ensure that the Teaching Council recognise that Engineering Degrees and PHDs are a suitable background to teach mathematics at secondary level schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15918/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 April 2010
71 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Defence the size of the Reserve Defence Force in 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 inclusive; the percentage decline from its peak to its lowest point; if he is satisfied with the size of the Reserve Defence Force at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15693/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 April 2010
790 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to eliminate the plant lagarosiphon major or African pondweed which is very prevalent in Lough Corrib (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15330/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 April 2010
367 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children the date the five nursing homes were selected for the winter initiative scheme in Galway in March and April 2009; the criteria for their selection; when the system will be open for other nursing homes to apply for the winter initiative scheme; the criteria for their selection; and if it will be tendered. [15215/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 April 2010
86 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he is satisfied with the method of recording and calculating fraud control savings. [15449/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 2010
180 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the problem caused by mink in the wild in areas such as Connemara, County Galway, where mink are killing lambs and causing destruction to sheep flocks; and his views on introducing a bounty on mink to encourage the trapping or elimination of this vermin due to the damage they are causing. [14313/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2010
284 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Irish passports that were issued in each year over the past five years. [13671/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2010
769 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the appointment of a sixth resource teacher for Travellers at a school (details supplied) in County Galway. [12763/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2010
596 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way the back to education grant allowance can be considered as a duplicate payment along with the maintenance grant; and the financial support that is available for social welfare recipients in returning to education. [12764/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2010
321 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children the proposals that are planned for the future of a nursing home (details supplied) in County Galway; if the Health Service Executive has plans for closing this nursing home; if so, the alternatives for replacing the 38 bed unit which currently exists at this nursing home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12684/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2010
210 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Finance the number of permanent staff that are employed his Department at assistant principal level or above; the number of staff at that level that have a professional accountancy qualification such as ACA-FCA, ACCA-FCCA, ACMA-FCMA or CPA and the number of past ten Secretaries-Secretaries-General that have had one or more of these qualifications. [12495/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 March 2010
395 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to introduce a compensation package for the horticulturist or nurseries industry which has lost a considerable amount of stock due to the recent weather conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11227/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 March 2010
351 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the provision of a sewerage treatment system for Clifden, County Galway. [11181/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2010
160 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Finance his plans to offer any tax breaks to persons who wish to relocate on a permanent basis from their houses in areas of Galway which were recently flooded. [10009/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 2010
160 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the percentage of landmass here designated as proposed National Heritage Area or Special Areas of Conservation; the percentage of the landmass in Connemara so designated; the percentage of the entire country designation that is currently in Connemara, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9689/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 February 2010
67 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Government of Chad has called for the withdrawal of the military element of the UN force in Chad; the implications such a withdrawal would have for the Defence Forces, particularly in view of the recent decision to reduce significantly the number of Defence Forces personnel serving in Kosovo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9336/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 February 2010
428 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of proposals for establishing a preferred route for a new road from Barna to Rossaveal, County Galway, there are restrictions in place to prevent this route from impinging on a proposed Natural Heritage Area or Special Area of Conservation that more than 80% of Connemara are proposed NHA or SAC areas. [8662/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 February 2010
110 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons claiming rent supplement for more than 18 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8984/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2010
199 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an extension for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8505/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2010
182 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a sewerage scheme in respect of a village (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8562/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2010
221 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce a regulation to ensure that persons over 70 years of age with a medical card are not charged by general practitioners for a medical certificate necessary in respect of the renewal of their driving licence; if she will make a regulation to ensure that this charge is covered by the medical card. [7585/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2010
75 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the crackdown on the use of various international websites (details supplied) in Libya; if this is in contravention of international agreements to which Libya has signed up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7245/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2010
115 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children if figures are available for the number of persons awaiting outpatient appointments, medical and surgical, nationally and who are awaiting appointment for a consultant in order to be placed on the inpatient waiting list; if those figures are published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7347/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2010
95 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that credit unions are charging borrowers 12% interest on loans; his views on whether this is an exorbitant rate of interest for borrowers to have to pay; and his plans to alter the regulations to have these exorbitant interest rates reduced. [7373/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2010
92 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Finance the plans he or the Government has for a Government scheme to indemnify householders who cannot get insurance cover as a result of their houses being flooded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7348/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2010
20 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children the recruitment of the next chief executive of the Health Service Executive; the number of candidates that have expressed interest in same; the time line for the interview process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6919/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2010
273 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for the appointment of an angling representative on the inland fisheries committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7255/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 February 2010
561 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding social housing through long-term leasing in rented accommodation; the level at which the leasing arrangements will be set; if the person occupying the house will still remain on the housing waiting list, when the properties are advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6133/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 February 2010
380 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a new school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5446/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 February 2010
343 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce a relocation scheme for houses affected by the recent flooding; if full market value will be given for the houses affected to enable families to move to a new home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5474/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 February 2010
614 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the inspection regime being operated by his Department regarding the single farm payments and area based compensatory repayment is compelling farmers to have livestock on sensitive and designated uplands in the west and other areas; if he will assure farmers that they will not be forced to graze such areas in order to obtain aid under these schemes; his views on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4695/10]