153 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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68 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures that will be taken between now and the end of 2012 by her to introduce a comprehensive and affordable system of child care along the lines of the Scandinavian model to assist lone parents and other groups in finding employment, training and education; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection the cooperation her Department will undertake with the Department of Education and Skills to introduce greater child care provision for lone parents in Budget 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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52 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite the provision of a long-standing planned extension for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; if he will provide an update on the current status of the project; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance if he will explain the reason the levy for non-life insurance for Irish Life and Permanent customers was increased from 3% to 5% at the start of this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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659 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health the reason a full medical card was removed in respect of an older person (details supplied) in Dublin 15, who had a full medical card all their life; if the decision can be urgently reviewed and the full medical card granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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641 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if any cost benefit analysis to reductions in personal assistance services for persons with disabilities has been undertaken in view of the cost of rehabilitative, institutionalised or congregated care; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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489 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason an application for a pendant alarm under the seniors alert scheme was refused in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; if the decision can be urgently reviewed and the application granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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482 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will bring forward statutory regulation of housing associations to ensure that they comply with best practice in governance structures and financial viability; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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481 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will introduce statutory standards for the remediation of buildings affected by pyrite; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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480 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will undertake a review of pyrite testing standards for quarries to ensure that they conform with best international practice; if he will introduce statutory standards for pyrite testing of homes and other buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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399 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; 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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388 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will reverse reductions to community employment schemes which operate within the Centre for Independent Living Network; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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387 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if, on the basis that the National Administrative Procedures Manual includes the requirement to notify the SWA section of exceptions in cases where the rent is above the relevant maximum limit, and on the basis that these procedures have been consistently reaffirmed in SWA circulars on rent limits at least since 2007 and as recently as 22 December 2011 in section 6.4 of SWA Circular 21/11 and on the basis that in the answer to Parliamentary Question No. 263 of 21 March 2012, the Minister stated that statistics are not available on the exact number of cases where rent supplement was paid in excess of the maximum rent limit; her views on whether the lack of available information is a cause for concern; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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181 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the widespread availability of high quality limestone, if he will introduce statutory regulations to prohibit the use of rock containing significant quantities of mudstone as building aggregate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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180 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will improve the S.R.21 regulations in view of the fact that the less than 1% total sulphur regulation is insufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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179 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will introduce statutory regulations along the lines of those introduced in Quebec, Canada, to ensure that both quarries and developers certify that all quarry extracts meet international quality standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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178 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will introduce statutory regulations to ensure that each potential site for a quarry undergoes independent geological testing as part of the planning process to ensure that the quarry’s rocks are of a high standard that will not cause problems such as those caused by pyrite in construction; if he will introduce statutory regulations to ensure ongoing independent geological testing of quarries for the purposes of ensuring quality; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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211 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if he will review as a matter of urgency plans to move the Dublin 15 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service out of Dublin 15 and into Cherry Orchard Hospital; if he will take into account the concerns from the Under 18’s Services Group in Dublin 15 that an area based response is integral to intensive care planning for young persons at risk in the area and that moving the service outside of Dublin 15 would effectively dismantle this essential infrastructure that is working so well there and that the rationale for local based services is that access for current and future clients could become a real barrier due to location; if he will consider the proposals put forward to keep the service in the area to ensure community needs are prioritised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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738 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in the Health Service Executive's Dublin/north east is unwilling to arrange a meeting regarding the early intervention team based on the Navan Road, despite repeated requests by this Deputy; the reason for the delay in view of the urgent situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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594 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that An Garda Síochána had a satisfactory and robust policing plan in place for the recent Labour Party conference in Galway which prioritised the health and safety of both conference delegates and protesters; his views on whether the use of pepper spray against protesters was unacceptable and excessive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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548 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he has taken to implement the recommendations of the Moriarty Tribunal since its publication twelve months ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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479 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he has taken to implement the recommendations of the Moriarty Tribunal since its publication twelve months ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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437 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal against a decision not to award invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if she will grant an early oral hearing; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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311 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he has taken to implement the recommendations of the Moriarty Tribunal since its publication twelve months ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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285 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he has taken to implement the recommendations of the Moriarty Tribunal since its publication twelve months ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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203 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance the steps he has taken to implement the recommendations of the Moriarty Tribunal since its publication twelve months ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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184 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he raised the discrimination and persecution of the Falun Gong faith with the Chinese authorities in his recent visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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150 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Taoiseach the number of State companies under his Department that have used overseas companies for printing work in the following years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; if he is satisfied that this is an appropriate use of State resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if provision will be made to assist schools in difficulty as a consequence of the cut in capitation grants to schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1423 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider measures to assist taxi drivers in view of the impact that the increase in fuel prices is having on their livelihoods; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the price of petrol has doubled since the taxi fare was last set; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1392 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health the number of State companies who have used overseas companies for printing work in the following years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; if he is satisfied that this is an appropriate use of State resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1388 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1302 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an operation as a matter of urgency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1295 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the regulations covering animal testing for scientific purposes; if he will outline the enforcement regime for said regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1286 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in Dublin 15 will receive occupational therapy: the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1259 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an operation as a matter of urgency 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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1256 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health the reason a full medical card application was refused in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if the decision will be reviewed and the full medical card granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1247 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health the reason increased charges for the provision of meals on wheels services in the Dublin 15 area have been introduced; if he will explain the criteria used by which an organisation (details supplied) was chosen to provide the service; if he will explain the reason the long-standing voluntary meals on wheels service has been removed; whether a cost-benefit analysis of changing the meals on wheels service was carried out and if he will provide details of same; if service users and volunteers were consulted before the changed service was put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1229 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if the group established to examine the location of the National Children’s Hospital will examine the potential for locating the hospital at the Connolly Hospital site in Blanchardstown, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1151 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of State companies who have used overseas companies for printing work in the following years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; if he is satisfied that this is an appropriate use of State resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1144 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to international concerns regarding the future scarcity of phosphorus; if steps are being considered to pre-empt the possible shortage, including the recovery of phosphate from wastewater systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1116 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he classes domestic and or feral cats as vermin; whether the Department is aware of any non-statutory organisations that have a role in vermin control which class cats as vermin; the identities of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1061 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Defence the number of State companies who have used overseas companies for printing work in the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; if he is satisfied that this is an appropriate use of State resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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992 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that the recent removal by An Garda Síochána of the Occupy Dame Street camp, Dublin, was carried out within proper Garda procedure and due regard for the health and safety of the camp participants; if he will confirm whether the Garda armed response unit was present and if so, if he is satisfied that this was necessary in view of the fact that the camp was unarmed and peaceful; if he is satisfied that proper eviction notice was provided to the camp; if An Garda Síochána has a protocol for dealing with peaceful protests and if he is satisfied that this was adhered to on this occasion; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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931 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of State companies who have used overseas companies for printing work in the following years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; if he is satisfied that this is an appropriate use of State resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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915 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the revenue generated from the issuance of dog licences for each year in the past 10 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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900 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that he has cut the senior alert scheme grants for security lights, smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors; if he will confirm that the cutbacks also stated that groups will have a €30,000 grant ceiling under the scheme; if he will confirm that community groups were only informed of the cutback last Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 March that these cutbacks would come into effect from Friday 30 March, giving only three days notice; if he will urgently review this decision with a view to reversing these cutbacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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856 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the costs of the production, printing and distribution of the leaflet distributed to homes this week to remind persons to pay the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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816 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review and implement in full the recommendations of the 1977 Kenny report to regulate land valuations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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