48 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport the expected timetable for the introduction of mutual recognition of penalty points here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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416 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science if it is correct that a person (details supplied) was not awarded a grant to complete their course.
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268 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) has not received their garda clearance to enable them to start work in community employment.
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183 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their back to school allowance appeal.
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178 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a medical card has been withdrawn in respect of a person (details supplied).
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156 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance the procedures regarding the removal of silt from a river bed to deepen the river; the licences that have to be obtained; the cost and duration of time to fulfil the requirements; the agencies to apply to; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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146 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of alcohol and drug addiction detox beds here; the location of each; the waiting list in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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260 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will consider making contractors (details supplied) carry out work on behalf of farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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259 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the farm retirement pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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285 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will consider extending the planning permission for one-off houses which have been granted permission but are unable to proceed to the building stage due to the current economic climate; the current guidelines for the expiry of planning permission and the cost of re-applying for planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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284 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if provisions are being made for planning extensions for zoned lands that have been granted planning permissions and no extensions are considered to one-off houses; the reason for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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147 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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146 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a back to school clothing and footwear allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) was refused; the further reason the appeal was refused; the way the Health Service Executive assessed the income figures; if this application will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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131 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health and Children the status of a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied).
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338 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the guidelines for the length of time a pupil spends in primary school; if the parents of a pupil wish their child to repeat a year, at whose discretion is this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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265 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views in view of the recent launch of the register of Royal Institute of Architects in Ireland on whether it is fair and equitable that a RIBA qualified architect practising here will be refused membership of the new register unless they complete a one-year course at a cost of €11,500 and then apply for membership with another association at a cost of €4,500 for a technical assessment; his further views on the fact that these are highly prohibitive costs for members of an industry which is suffering under the pressures of the current economic climate to find the resources to cover these costs when they are already the holders of an internationally recognised qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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104 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) will be called for surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the proposed introduction of a quality payment system for the beef sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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487 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a decision will be made on an application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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464 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there is a certain level of thickness in the walls whereby a person (details supplied) would not be eligible for the sustainable energy grant for their walls.
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67 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reform of drinking water services he will promote to ensure that leaking of drinking water is addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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174 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science if an application has been made by a school (details supplied) for additional information and communications technology equipment; if the application has been successful; when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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59 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance the level of expenses paid to the staff of the Revenue Commissioners in the past 12 months, in particular the level of moneys issued for overnight allowances; the average rate per head per night staying away from home; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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58 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that Anglo Irish Bank is functioning to service the needs of existing customers who are performing within their business and in respect of their loan repayments; if he is further satisfied that the approach being taken by the bank is sufficiently customer friendly and efficient to continue to develop the business of existing customers who require ongoing finance, not just to develop their business but to reduce their indebtedness to the bank; the level of money approved by the bank in the form of working capital in respect of the period from nationalisation to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding casinos operating here; if they are outside or inside the jurisdiction of the law; if they are outside of the law, the reason the Revenue Commissioners are prepared to register them for VAT and income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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53 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance the reason, when State bodies are putting out tender documents for services, companies providing tenders are requested to provide evidence that they have completed three large public or private contracts in the past three years and the request for tender then states that at least one of these contracts must be a public contract; the way he proposes that new companies to the market will tender for such contracts when previous experience is necessary.
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293 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the guidelines for the home insulation grant; if 100% of a house cannot be completed, whether a dwelling would meet the grant guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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56 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she is taking to support enterprise development in the midland and western regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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271 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science his plans to support and recognise the nominational training colleges for primary teachers; his views on whether the training colleges are providing an adequate number of trained primary teachers; his further plans to continue to recognise courses which are completed for the training of teachers on an on-line basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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205 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position on a building (details supplied); the stage the proposed building is at; the stages it has to go through before construction begins; the start date for construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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204 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí recruited into the force in each year from 1997 to date in 2009; the number of retirements from each rank in each of those years; the number of student gardaí in the Garda Training College in Templemore; the number of retirements in each rank who have notified to Garda authorities that they will retire in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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187 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) was refused a back to school clothing and footwear allowance.
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151 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance the position on a building (details supplied); the stage the proposed building is at; the stages it has to go through before construction begins; the start date for construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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150 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance if there are facilities within the Government Buildings at a location (details supplied) to accommodate the accessing of services in the Department of Social and Family Affairs, FÁS and the driving test centre.
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93 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a unit designed to cater for the needs of children and teenagers with serious psychiatric problems remains closed almost seven months after the Health Service Executive announced its official opening; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the latest data on credit availability, declined cases, and the delivery on commitments by institutions covered by guarantee and by recapitalisation; and the lessons to be learnt from this experience for drafting regulations under the National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009.
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192 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) will have their medical card issued to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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556 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) will receive an energy efficiency scheme grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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449 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the appeal for jobseeker’s allowance for a person (details supplied) will be dealt with; the effort she is making to reduce the waiting time for appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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208 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance the way a person (details supplied) will obtain a P60 for the 2008 tax year when their employer has ceased operating in order for them to claim a refund of tax owed to them in that year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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163 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health and Children the plans for swine influenza vaccination of persons over 65 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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305 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the proposed guidelines for a scheme (details supplied); if he will define a hardship case on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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271 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the proposals he has for the plastic bag levy; if he has met interest groups on this issue; the revenue that has been raised from this levy each year since its initiation; the revenue he expects to be raised in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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268 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the financial implications of court cases involving local authorities; if he will provide a breakdown of both legal costs and amounts awarded in such cases per local authority for the past five years; if any members of staff or any local authorities have been disciplined as a result of a local authority having lost a court case in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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239 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the status of the carer’s allowance appeal for a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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145 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the processing time for each individual social welfare office to deal with a claim for jobseeker’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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986 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in relation to the proposed increase in the charge for plastic bags, if he has engaged with retailers and suppliers and producers to this price increase; his views on whether the possible negative business consequences for packaging suppliers of a short lead time for the introduction of a 100% increase on the retail price of plastic bags, when suppliers already have considerable stocks of branded bags on site and will face difficulties for their businesses in absorbing the very devaluation of this stock;; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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985 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in relation to the proposed increase in the charge for plastic bags, when he will increase this charge; will it be for a further 22 cent therefore a total of 44 cents; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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913 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the status of the jobseeker’s allowance appeal for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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455 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health and Children the status of a medical card for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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