238 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the current position regarding a unit in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 which will cater for students with a diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorder; if he will confirm when the unit will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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211 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if immediate action will be taken to address the presence of pyrite in a primary school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number, if any, Irish children who in the care of the State are being accommodated currently outside of the Republic of Ireland; the locations at which they are being accommodated; the cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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104 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will bring forward legislation to ensure that it is compulsory for banks to engage with debt resolution processes in relation to distressed household mortgage debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of housing associations and voluntary bodies that have been approved by the Housing Finance Agency to apply for loans to construct or purchase additional social housing units; the number of additional social housing units currently in any planning stage through this stream of finance; the steps he is taking to assist the large number of housing associations which have not yet been approved to raise loans by the Housing Finance Agency to become approved for this source of financing; his views on whether sufficient progress is being made in the delivery of social housing units through this model of financing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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43 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of whole-time equivalent teaching posts a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 will lose in September 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in relation to residency status, is it obligatory for applicants to obtain private health insurance to qualify; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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174 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria that applies in relation to applications for Irish citizenship; the length of time to process applications; the reason there are discrepancies in application process times; if he will introduce a right to an explanation and reason for refusal to ensure transparency in the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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62 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on his attendance at the annual conference of the Bilderberg Group: if he attended the conference on official business; and if he will provide details of any Irish officials attending the conference; the issues he raised at the conference and those who attended the conference from other countries: the details of the full cost of this trip; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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574 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if community mental health services in Dublin north, Dublin central and Dublin west Health Service Executive catchment areas have been put in place in line with a Vision for Change to deal with the impact of reduced bed capacity and the reconfiguration of these catchment areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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257 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the Waldorf Steiner approach towards education; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who recently visited the Oireachtas as part of a Colombian peace delegation, whose life has been threatened in recent days by a paramilitary group in Bogota; if he will raise the issue with the appropriate authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for carer’s allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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92 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for illness benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; when the claim will go into payment and arrears will issue; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for supplementary welfare allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; when the claim will be granted and arrears issue; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1028 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when Hansfield railway station, Dublin 15, will be fully open and operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1027 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when allocations under the sports capital grants scheme will be made following the closing date for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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980 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an outpatients appointment as a matter of urgency in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 attending Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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928 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health the current ambulance service serving Dublin 15; if he will supply a breakdown, in tabular form, of the number of call outs for each month this year; the response times; the ambulance base; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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887 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for the long term illness scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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886 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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848 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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836 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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830 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to ensure the availability of Gilenya and Tysabri drugs to persons with Multiple Sclerosis; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that they are available in the UK, Portugal and Greece; if he will support MS Ireland’s Access to Treatments Campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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631 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if consideration will be given to the introduction of container deposit legislation as proposed in correspondence (details supplied); if he agrees that this will help prevent littering; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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599 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will bring forward legislation requiring mandatory geological testing as part of the planning process for quarries; if he will bring forward legislation to require on-going geological testing of active quarries as a quality control measure; his views on whether the current regulatory regime which gave rise to pyrite problems is insufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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598 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the levels of enforcement action taken in relation to the plastic bag levy; the way members of the public can report suspected breaches of this levy; the number of inspections that that take place each year to ensure that this levy is enforced; the number of inspections of temporary retail settings such as weekend markets that are carried out to ensure that this levy is adhered to; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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527 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will remove the public sector recruitment embargo on the Dublin Fire Brigade service to ensure adequate staffing levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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441 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for supplementary welfare allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; when payment will be granted and arrears will issue; the reason for this delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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440 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for jobseeker’s payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; when payment will be granted and arrears will issue; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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370 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for rent allowance in respect of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 1; when the claim will go into payment and arrears issue; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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360 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for jobseeker’s payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; when the claim will go into payment and arrears issue; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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285 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will confirm that a company (details supplied) in Dublin 6 must ensure that workers are paid their entitlements back-dated to the 5 December in line with the company’s obligations under the Temporary Agency Work Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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267 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public sector workers who received an annual increment payment in 2011 earning less than €20,000, €30,000, €40,000, €50,000, €60,000, €70,000, €80,000, €90,000 and €100,000 per annum, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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266 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public sector workers earning less than €20,000, €30,000, €40,000, €50,000, €60,000, €70,000, €80,000, €90,000 and €100,000 per annum and earning more than €100,000 per annum, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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257 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current position regarding the Construction Contracts Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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245 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if legislation will be brought forward to extend the remit of the Freedom of Information Act to include the National Asset Management Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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222 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of wholetime equivalent teaching posts that DEIS secondary chools in the City of Dublin Vocational Education Area will lose in September 2012, in tabular form, taking account of reductions in so called legacy posts, language support teachers, special needs assistants and the integration of guidance teaching hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance the enforcement action taken by the Revenue Commissioners to ensure that markets that operate on weekends are fully compliant with their VAT and tax liabilities; the number of inspections undertaken each year to ensure full compliance; the way members of the public can report suspected non-payment of these tax liabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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58 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance when a PRSI refund will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 as outlined in the correspondence supplied; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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35 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding an application for passports by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider launching a review process for the introduction of a wealth tax here; his views on the introduction of such a tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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59 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance the potential yield from the introduction of a new third rate of income tax of 48% for those earning more than €80,000 per annum; if he will consider the introduction of such a tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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699 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends introducing new regulations this year that will prevent taxi drivers from selling on their taxi plates; if he will consider a scheme suggested by taxi drivers that the State buy back plates from drivers who want to retire; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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681 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Service Executive operates a maximum daily quota of incontinence wear in any part of the country; if he will respond to the attempt by the HSE to bring in a quota system recently in Carlow/Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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631 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in the work of the board charged with developing the new national children’s hospital; the full disclosure of the factors being considered by the board; the persons and bodies with whom the board has consulted with to date; when the board will report back; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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559 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will facilitate a meeting with the United Farmers Association to discuss Common Agricultural Policy reform and the future of the farm retirement scheme: if he is prepared to appoint the United Farmers Association to his Department's consultative structure on CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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558 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he will take to introduce much greater redistribution and fairness in the way Common Agricultural Policy payments are distributed: his views that single farm payments are not encouraging sustainable intensification of production for smaller producers and the maintenance of a vibrant rural economy; his further views that single farm payments disproportionately benefit large landowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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454 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will support the publication of all relevant documents related to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland’s report into Raidió Teilifis Éireann’s “Prime Time Investigates” programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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