775 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if forcing local authority employees to participate in the collection of the household charge contravenes the terms of the Croke Park Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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772 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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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736 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will initiate a public inquiry into the licences awarded for offshore oil and gas exploration under the tenure of former Minister Ray Burke; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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725 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 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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697 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection 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 she will make a statement on the matter.
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691 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal against a decision not to award mortgage interest supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if an early oral hearing will be granted; the reason for the delay in same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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579 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against a decision not to award carer’s allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if an early oral hearing will be granted; the reason for the delay in a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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578 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; when payment and arrears will issue; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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570 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal against a decision not to award disability allowance 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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569 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection to expedite an appeal against a decision not to award domiciliary care allowance 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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564 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will intervene to prevent her Department from discontinuing funding for the community media network project, located in Clonsilla, Dublin 15, which provides community based support and training to other NGOs and community based organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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529 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason an illness benefit claim was suspended in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if the decision will be urgently reviewed and the claim put back into payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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519 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if the number of internships under the jobbridge scheme in the services and hotels and catering categories that have been taken up by interns; the number of services and hotels and catering internships currently on offer; his views on whether this is causing job displacement and loss of employment in these sectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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474 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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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467 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on progress to resolving the dispute with a company (details supplied) and to ensure all former employees receive their rights and entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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418 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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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413 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he intends to hold a constitutional referendum to remove the pensions of former Ministers and TD’s found to have received corrupt or inappropriate payments in the Mahon Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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411 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Education and Skills 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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334 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will expedite an application for home tuition in respect of a child (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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328 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will re-examine the decision to remove guidance counsellors from a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 in view of the impact it will have on the school; if he is satisfied that his decision will not impact on the school’s responsibilities under Subsection (c), Section 9 of the Education Act 1998, in view of the special circumstances of this school; if he will review this decision with a view to reinstating the guidance provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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261 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance the number of State companies 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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231 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance if a person (details attached) in Dublin 15 is eligible for the increase in mortgage interest in Budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance his views on the Permanent TSB mortgage interest rate; if he is satisfied with the Permanent TSB interest rate; his plans to address the fact that TSB interest rates remain higher than those of other banks; if he will report on his dealings with the TSB to date on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on steps he is taking to support the people of occupied Western Sahara; in particular if he will take steps to raise the on-going human rights abuses in the territory, in particular the unresolved issues of mass displacement and expulsion of citizens by occupying forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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29 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on efforts to renegotiate the Anglo Irish Bank/ Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Limited promissory note; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15185/12]
241 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health in view of the March 2012 decision of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in relation to the execution of the judgement in the case of A, B and C versus Ireland, which noted that, given the current status of execution of the judgement, the question is raised of how whilst waiting form measures to execute the judgement to be adopted, the situation of women who find themselves in a similar position to the third applicant is addressed and which expressed concern regarding the situation of such women: the interim measures that are in place to ensure that women in circumstances similar to those experienced by Applicant C have access to the services to which they are entitled under the Irish constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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226 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health the reason a mobility allowance application was refused in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if the decision will be urgently reviewed and the claim put into payment; if they will be eligible for any other similar payment if not this one; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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214 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the decision to allow Teagasc to carry out the planning of genetically modified potato crops in County Carlow; if he will take into account the very serious concerns raised about these trials; if he will consider having the crop trials suspended pending a full public and political debate; 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 review his decision to cancel the independent planning inquiries set up by the previous Minister for the Environment, John Gormley, TD, into alleged planning irregularities in six local authorities, namely Dublin and Cork city councils and Carlow, Cork, Galway and Meath County councils; if he will reinstate the six independent planning consultants who were appointed in January 2011 to carry out these inquiries; if he will take into account the concerns raised by An Taisce and others in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on the Copyright Review Committee review of Ireland’s copyright legislation; if he will outline the terms of reference of the review and how citizens can contribute to the review; if the review will ensure that internet freedom is protected; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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24 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on allegations of fraud in the recent presidential election in Russia; if he will raise this matter at EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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249 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if she will expedite an application for a medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Dublin; when the card will be approved; when same will issue; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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405 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm if Dublin Fire Brigade or Dublin City Council is in infringement of an EU Directive mandating that the authority must have five full-time fire prevention officers, whose role it is to survey buildings under construction and existing buildings to ensure fire safety regulations are adhered to; if he will outline his responsibility under fire safety legislation regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Taoiseach the way the 33 Oireachtas members due to serve on the Constitutional Convention will be selected; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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705 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on plans to provide universal free general practitioner care as stated in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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367 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total Government expenditure, through the homeless persons unit, on payments to private landlords for emergency accommodation for homeless persons, year on year for the following years: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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263 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection the instances in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 where rent supplement was paid in excess of the rent caps; the average amount in excess that was paid; the reason given for the payment in particular the instances where homelessness was a factor; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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69 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance if he will supply the numbers of the various staff and their titles and positions with a company (details supplied) and their weekly billable hours, who are engaged as part of the special manager process at Newbridge Credit Union, as appointed by the High Court on foot of an application from the Central Bank; if he will confirm that a person (details supplied) of this company heads up a team from this accountancy practice acting as special manager; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that last week the High Court revised downwards the hourly rates as follows for the special manager and his team: namely: €375 for the Special Manager; €375 for partners; €300 for directors; €247 for senior managers; €191 for managers; €133 for senior assistants; if he will supply the daily and the weekly cost of the appointment of this company as special manager to Newbridge Credit Union; if he will indicate the length of time he thinks the special manager will be in place at the credit union; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is willing to discuss proposals for reform of the Common Agricultural Policy which raise concerns with the flat payment per hectare model; if he is willing to consider proposals on a cut off payment at a certain amount of hectares; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the consultative policy he will undertake with regard to reform of Common Agriculture Policy which will take place during the Irish Presidency beginning in January 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14600/12]
153 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if sports capital funding will be available in 2012; when this money will be available; how interested organisations seeking this funding may lodge an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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144 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health the amount of money in the capital budget that has been allocated for the construction of primary health care centres from 2012 to 2016, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health how he and the Health Service Executive intend to build the Corduff primary health care centre, Dublin, following the failure of the recent public private partnership tender process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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88 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there is a sufficient number of front-line staff in Dublin Fire Brigade to comply with the recommendations of the Farrell Grant Sparks Consulting report 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount spent on an annual basis on overtime payments for Dublin Fire Brigade in each of the years 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the numbers of staff of Dublin Fire Brigade who have retired for each of past three years up to and including the end of February 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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85 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason the recruitment panel for Dublin Fire Brigade was discontinued without any consultation with applicants who were on the panel; if he will urgently review this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm the regulations regarding the return of application form RFA2 for inclusion in supplement to register of electors to a city or county council; if he will confirm whether only the applicant themselves may return said form under the regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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42 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 has not been allocated an additional language support teacher despite a very large percentage of the student population of the school requiring such support.
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41 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) has not been allocated an additional language support teacher despite 40% of student population of the school requiring such support; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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