400 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection, in view of her recent successes in detecting social welfare fraud, if she will consider the introduction of a reward scheme for information leading to successful prosecutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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399 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she would consider, with her EU colleagues, the design and adoption of a system whereby member states could share information on payments and claims being made by citizens in an effort to detect persons who are claiming welfare payments in more than one member state or persons who are employed in one member state while claiming in another, in an effort to tackle social welfare fraud on an EU basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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137 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a list of those countries that receive direct payment from him as part of its overseas aid development programme; if he, or an agency under his auspices, have audited or received reports of the national expenditure broken down by heading of these individual countries; if his attention has been drawn to the percentage of national expenditure that these countries spend on defence in terms of capital and current expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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136 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he, or an agency under his auspices, have audited the overseas non-governmental agencies that are in receipt of assistance from the State’s overseas aid budget in the past 12 months; if they have requested information on the salaries being paid to chief executives and other senior officials within the NGOs; if he detected whether bonuses or increments were paid to officials; the level of increase or bonus given; if he is satisfied that payments being made to certain employees of NGOs is in keeping with policy on remuneration in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the plans currently in place to encourage the teaching of languages from BRIC countries, as part of the aim of targeting exports to the emerging markets in these countries.
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704 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No.1013 of 11 January 2012, if he will confirm that persons who already have made an application for the scheme will retain their position on the list pending a possible reintroduction of the scheme; if he will communicate this position to the local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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483 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if houses which are available for self-catering are exempt from paying the household charge of €100.
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213 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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84 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 222 of 31 January 2012 and 87 of 9 February 2012, if he will clarify that the numbers quoted refer to primary school teachers only; the number of those 2,132 teachers currently carrying out their probationary period that have come directly from college; the number who had a gap in time between finishing college and beginning their probationary period; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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268 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Health, in view of the fact that community welfare officers have been transferred from his Department to the Department of Social Protection, the persons with responsibility of providing financial assistance to patients who have to travel regularly to hospital for treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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157 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection in view of the fact that community welfare officers have been transferred from the Department of Health to the Department of Social Protection, the persons with responsibility of providing financial assistance to patients who have to travel regularly to hospital for treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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151 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the enactment of the partial capacity benefit scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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704 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Health in view of deaths recently in a Belfast maternity hospital associated with pseudomonas, the measures that have been taken by the Health Service Executive to examine the risk of a similar contamination in maternity hospitals here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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662 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical appliance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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583 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average and maximum times being taken to process REP scheme payments for those cases inspected in 2011 by offices in Limerick, Clonmel, Tralee and Mallow; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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443 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the action a community association must take in order to request that its estate be taken in charge by a local authority, either through a plebiscite or other means.
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428 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 424 of 24 January 2012, if, under the Building Regulations 1997 to 2011, one front entrance and no back entrance to a house is considered adequate provision, as specified in part M/TGD M.
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352 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive their redundancy payment.
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351 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the procedure for the processing of redundancy applications; if applications are being processed as they are being received; the reason it appears that persons who have sought redundancy have not been paid but others who applied at a later date have received payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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232 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
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231 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
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148 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to tighten the law relating to the exploitation of elderly persons in vulnerable situations such as long-term residential care, in conjunction with the mental capacity Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the timeframe, if any, that exists for decisions to be made by An Bord Pleanála in respect of deliberations into the planning and route selection of new roads being commissioned by the National Roads Authority; his views on whether An Bord Pleanála should make decisions within timeframes set out by statute to give certainty to applicants and those making observations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 222 of 31 January 2012, the number of teachers currently carrying out their probationary period in Limerick; the nationwide figure for teachers who are on their probationary period; of the national figure, the number carrying out their probationary period through the national internship programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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75 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will advise the family income thresholds for the awarding of a third level grant in respect of the school term starting in September 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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67 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 119 of 31 January 2012, if a person with a disability is prevented by law from driving a vehicle with an engine size more than two litres; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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45 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Finance the progress the Revenue Commissioners have made in dealing with correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the 2012 applications will be made available for the postgraduate grant; the criteria to qualify for the postgraduate grant; if there are any proposed changes being made to the criteria or the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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300 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he anticipates delays in payments under the REFIT scheme this year; when he anticipates that these payments will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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272 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer’s allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; if she will give a timeframe as to when a decision will be made on the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for carer’s allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal.
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99 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal.
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84 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 80 of 25 January 2012, if he will provide a timeframe in which it is likely a decision will be made on an application for additional accommodation made in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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675 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the EU Council of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that Council that have been held between 2007 and 2011; the number of those meetings that he attended; the number that were attended by the relevant Minister of State; the number that were attended by an Irish official; and if he will provide the names of those who attended in tabular form.
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638 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Health the EU Council of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that Council that have been held between 2007 and 2011; the number of those meetings that he attended; the number that were attended by the relevant Minister of State; the number that were attended by an Irish official; if he will provide the names of those who attended in tabular form.
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546 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the EU Council of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that Council that have been held between 2007 and 2011; the number of those meetings that he attended; the number that were attended by the relevant Minister of State; the number that were attended by an Irish official; and if he will provide the names of those who attended in tabular form.
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504 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the EU Council of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that Council that have been held between 2007 and 2011; the number of those meetings that he attended; the number that were attended by the relevant Minister of State; the number that were attended by an Irish official; and if he will provide the names of those who attended in tabular form.
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491 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality, further to Parliamentary Question No. 363 of 2 November 2011, if this review has been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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464 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the EU Council of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that Council that have been held between 2007 and 2011; the number of those meetings that he attended; the number that were attended by the relevant Minister of State; the number that were attended by an Irish official; and if he will provide the names of those who attended in tabular form.
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426 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the EU Council of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that Council that have been held between 2007 and 2011; the number of those meetings that he attended; the number that were attended by the relevant Minister of State; the number that were attended by an Irish official; if he will provide the names of those who attended in tabular form.
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380 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the EU Council of Ministers on which she sits; the number of meetings of that Council that have been held between 2007 and 2011; the number of those meetings she attended; the number that were attended by the relevant Minister of State; the number that were attended by an Irish official; and if she will provide the names of those who attended in tabular form.
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304 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the EU Council of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that Council that have been held between 2007 and 2011; the number of those meetings that he attended; the number that were attended by the relevant Minister of State; the number that were attended by an Irish official; if he will provide the names of those who attended in tabular form.
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239 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the European Council of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that Council that have been held between 2007 and 2011; the number of those meetings that he attended; the number that were attended by the relevant Minister of State; the number that were attended by an Irish official; if he will provide the names of those who attended in tabular form.
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222 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers seeking to have their probationary period completed that have been admitted through the national internship programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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145 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Finance the EU Councils of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that Council held between 2007 and 2011; the number of those meetings he attended; the number attended by the relevant Minister of State; the number attended by an Irish official; and if he will provide the names of those who attended in tabular form.
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119 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Finance if allowances can be made in exceptional circumstances regarding disability regulations (details supplied).
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99 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the EU Council of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that Council that have been held between 2007 and 2011; the number of those meetings that he attended; the number that were attended by the relevant Minister of State; the number that were attended by an Irish official; and if he will provide the names of those who attended in tabular form.
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229 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the agency that has responsibility for maintaining a slipway (details supplied) in County Limerick; if the facility comes under his Department or an agency which replies to his Department; if the facility has been inspected recently; if he is satisfied that the maintenance is adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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228 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Office of Public Works has responsibility for maintaining a slipway (details supplied) in County Limerick; if he is satisfied that the maintenance is adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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