94 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Health and Children if the filling of vacancies (details supplied) will be proceeding as planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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88 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on whether vacancies currently advertised in the public sector will be adversely affected by a possible introduction of a recruitment ban; the position regarding the filling of two vacancies (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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116 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Health and Children when the national spatial strategy for the ambulance service will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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51 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff who will be released as a result of the rationalisation of 30 State agencies announced in budget 2009; and if new legislation is needed to allow staff to be assigned to work outside of the agencies being merged.
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6 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Finance if he has requested a report from the regulator of credit unions on the ability of the sector and of individual unions to manage the problems thrown up by the crisis in financial institutions.
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153 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the decline in tourism from the US to Ireland; the implications of this decline for the mid-west region; his plans to supplement the tourism budget to address this decline; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his discussions with the US President Mr. Barrack Obama in Washington in March 2009; if he discussed the case for the undocumented Irish in the US; if a possible solution was discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science if officials from his Department have met with the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1082 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 476 of 17 February 2009, the duration that these schools are renting prefabs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1081 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 476 of 17 February 2009, the expenditure by his Department on grants in respect of the purchase of prefabricated buildings in the past three years, per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1062 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding the provision of a class in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1010 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science if the pension levy will apply to a group of workers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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979 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, further to Parliamentary Question No. 1307 of 27 January 2009, the status of the licence application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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930 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when an application will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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621 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason payment has been reduced in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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613 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the Government Funding of intercounty GAA players; if his attention has been drawn to the contribution that they make to the sporting life of their communities; if he will continue to make this funding available to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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507 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties facing the travel industry here; if he has plans to review the regulatory legislation in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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443 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Health and Children the system in place to deal with the assessments for medical cards in respect of persons over 70 years old; if the details of card holders who no longer qualify for a medical card are been forwarded to the local health offices in each county; if general practitioners are being advised; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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194 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Finance the number of projects which have been received for inclusion under the mid-Shannon tourism investment scheme; if he will extend the 1 June 2009 deadline for this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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81 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has decided the way unspent CAP funds will be used; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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244 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will meet a delegation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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75 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the impact that a reduction in the budget to a company (details supplied) is having on the ability of training networks to provide the services which enterprises require at this critical stage; if she has plans to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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30 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will justify the continuation of an electricity price regulation model that does not allow the ESB to compete on price with its competitors in the domestic supply market; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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119 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 166 and 175 of 11 February 2009, if he will exempt Shannon Airport from the proposed €10 air travel tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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498 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children who are availing of a scheme (details supplied) in County Clare; the cost of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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484 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 518 of 29 October 2008, the status of a school building project (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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448 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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438 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 391 of 3 February 2009, the date when he expects payments to issue to applicants of the farm waste management scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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327 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the experience of job recruitment agencies, where offers of short-term contracts for up to six weeks work are being rejected by genuine people who are registered for unemployment benefit in view of the length of time it would take them to reapply for social welfare payments; her plans to address this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Defence the proportion of the costs required in providing protection for cash-in-transit protection that is paid for from the Defence budget; the proportion paid for by those offered the protection for the cash in transit; if in view of the Exchequer figures the proportion charged for the provision of this service is adequate and should be increased; if discussions have taken place regarding a possible increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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49 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Defence the changes in the role and structures of the Defence Forces that may result should the constitutional amendment enabling the ratification of the Lisbon treaty be approved; if there is a possibility that conscription could be introduced under the Lisbon treaty; the grounds on which he reaches that conclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she has had discussions regarding inter-departmental pooling of funds in terms of training and resources that will be available for social welfare in the event of continued increases in unemployment figures; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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172 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 338 of 8 October 2008, if he will report on the appointment of a design team for a school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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168 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 339 of 8 October 2008, the status of a school building project; when a technical visit will take place for a school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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160 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will clarify the situation regarding REP scheme four; his plans to phase in payments in line with his recent decision on the farm waste management scheme; if funding is available in the long-term for this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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154 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 393 of 1 July 2008 the status of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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153 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a foreshore licence will issue for a project (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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146 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a White Paper on his proposals for a boundary extension will be published; his views in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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446 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 252 of 18 February 2009, if he will make a special case for a group of children at a school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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427 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will meet a delegation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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425 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 449 of 24 February 2009, if a person (details supplied) will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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399 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive back payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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384 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the status of an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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202 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the fact that a number of hospitals including Ennis General Hospital, County Clare, face closure as part of a cost saving proposal by the Health Service Executive; if she will clarify the future of Ennis General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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172 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Health and Children when the vaccine damage steering group report will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Finance his views on the situation regarding new director’s loan requirements which are being proposed by the Financial Regulator; if these proposals will apply to credit unions; the situation for directors of credit unions who are volunteers; if they will have to provide details of loans outstanding from credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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203 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science when an educational needs assessment will be carried out in respect of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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449 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will continue to provide services in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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