511 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce legislation to oblige cash for gold to adhere to similar regulations that apply to pawnbrokers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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266 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is an appeals mechanism for projects following decisions made as part of the review of community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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265 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that projects have to close down following the changes to community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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264 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Social Protection if the review of community employment schemes conducted a needs assessment or a financial assessment of projects involved in the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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212 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a report into the discussions he has had to date with representatives from the Irish Insurance Federation; if these discussions have included areas of inner city Dublin where residents are unable to acquire home insurance, or flood insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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211 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding requests he has received from Dublin City Council to date in 2012 in respect of the flood risk management allocation 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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210 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he expects the Office of Public Works catchment risk assessment and management study to commence; the areas within the jurisdiction of Dublin City Council that will be included as part of this study; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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191 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason tag rugby groups are prevented from using the Phoenix Park as a place to train in advance of tournament matches; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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245 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Health if he has conducted or commissioned any studies, reports or focus groups on plain or generic packaging of tobacco products; if he will outline the results of any such studies, reports or focus groups; if he is considering following the example of the UK and Australia in proposing plain packaging legislation as a means of reducing the number of young people taking up smoking; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline in tabular form the numbers of contractors hired by the Office of Public Works to undertake works on various projects across the past five years; the details of length of time for which contractors were hired; the projects for which the contractors were hired; the cost of hiring each of these contractors; the number of hired contractors that have outstanding moneys owed to them by the OPW; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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253 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carers’ allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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216 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on the review of a half rate carer’s allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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638 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Health if he will ascertain from the Health Service Executive when an appeal for a medical card will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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365 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a progress report on proposals to introduce a statutory sick pay scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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144 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will give an indication as to when construction work will begin on the extension of the Luas BXD to Broombridge, Dublin.
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128 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the progress that has been made to date on progressing the Luas BXD project.
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117 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on the disability allowance claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 is entitled to receive the widower’s pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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150 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a file relating to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be transferred from his Department to the Agriculture Appeals Office to enable the appeal to be decided on, in view of the fact that the file has been requested on four occasions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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472 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify the position regarding the household charge in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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172 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review our current legislation in respect of prostitution; when the associated public consultation in this matter will commence; when he will be in a position to present to Cabinet proposals regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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170 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on his plans to draft a new gambling Bill; when he hopes to bring forward such legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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575 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Health when surgery will be performed on a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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358 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for disablement benefit in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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353 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal application for disablement benefit in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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349 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason back dated carer’s allowance payments amounting to €5,000 over the past two years have not been paid in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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131 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Health the legislative proposals he is working on in respect of improving standards in the level of care in the home care sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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122 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress that has been made to date in respect of advancing the possibility of inter-country adoptions between Ireland and Kazakhstan; if the Adoption Authority of Ireland has reached any agreement with Kazakhstan authorities to advance this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria in place regarding waivers and exemptions for persons with learning difficulties with dyslexia, when sitting the Leaving Certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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661 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a naturalisation application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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657 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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655 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the situation facing a person (details supplied) whose student visa expired earlier this month; the steps they can take to extend their visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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517 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the process for particular districts in Dublin City to change postal code; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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314 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 will receive their domiciliary care allowance following the decision of the Independent Social Welfare Appeals Office to grant the appeal; if payment be backdated; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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456 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps being taken in preparations for the forthcoming centenary anniversary of the Easter Rising to allow for the involvement of relatives to those who took part in the Rising during the commemorative events; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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183 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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572 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding arrangements between this country and Vietnam for inter-country adoptions; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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362 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the introduction of a statutory sick pay scheme; the consultation with relevant stakeholders she has undertaken; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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218 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the work of his Department in seeking to deal with the extra-territorial effects of United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act; the issues addressed in bilateral engagements or other contacts with U.S. officials; if he will detail any specific areas of concerns for the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 has had their payment for the household charge returned to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on the status of a green card application submitted by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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290 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of a free travel pass for each of the past five years; if she will provide the numbers who are recipients of carer’s allowance, invalidity pension and disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer’s allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there is any legislation preventing companies from hiring staff on a permanent or contract basis whilst existing workers are being reduced to only three and four day weeks; if there is a particular instance of such a scenario happening; if he will investigate same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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379 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 will receive an appointment to have an operation to remove cataracts in both eyes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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346 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will ask the Health Service Executive team for separated children seeking asylum to review the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 in respect of relocating to hostel accommodation despite his ongoing health problems; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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159 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a redundancy claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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247 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo can be entered as a 2011 postgraduate applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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150 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason that residents in an area (details supplied) were exempt from the household charge but residents in another location were still liable despite its unfinished condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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725 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on speech and language services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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