79 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applications that have been approved under the agricultural environment options scheme for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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70 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to restore the payment rate under the suckler cow welfare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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263 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation to confirm that he personally, or a member of the staff in his ministerial office or a member of his Department’s staff, acting as his representative or on his behalf, received a letter, sent by registered post, addressed to him and marked personal, from a person (details supplied) on 6 September 2010; where this letter is currently residing within his Department; if he will instruct his officials to formally acknowledge the receipt of this letter by return post; if he will personally read and reply to the letter so that the serious matter between his Department and this person can be dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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54 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the facilities and public services available in each inhabited island off the coast, that is, sewerage, water, electricity, education, recreation and transport to the mainland; the number of inhabitants and age profile on each island; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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133 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when the National Council for Special Education will allocate a special needs assistant to help a student (details supplied) attending a school in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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132 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide information in relation to progress made in regard to the full purchase of the site upon which a school (details supplied) in County Meath is to be located; if she will set out a timeframe for the completion of the purchase of the site; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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85 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Social Protection the outcome of his discussions with insurance companies in respect of the suggestion of changing social welfare legislation to provide for the reimbursement to the Department by insurance companies of social welfare payments deducted from awards of special damages in respect of loss of earnings.
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74 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans, if any, to abolish the 30-hour rule in respect of mortgage interest supplement.
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11 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will direct the National Council for Special Education to provide adequate special needs assistance support for five pupils in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24, in light of the assessment carried out by the National Education Psychological Service in Easter 2010; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that 26 new pupils have enrolled in the school this year and that they may require further supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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153 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to her announcement on 15 October 2010, that 698 post primary schools would receive €21 million in grants for information and communications technology equipment, the reason 34 vocational educational committee schools have been excluded from this funding; the rationale behind this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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159 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has decided the number of representatives on each vocational education committee once they have been rationalised from 33 to 16; if a net reduction on the number of committee members is envisaged under the reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when she will bring forward legislation to reduce the number of vocational education committees from 33 to 16; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that a school (details supplied) in County Louth will be allocated a third mainstream teaching post; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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38 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Defence the anticipated timeframe for the acquisition of two new naval vessels, as announced by him on 15 July 2010; the estimated cost of the vessels; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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18 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Defence the estimated cost of the recent ten week visit to South America by the Naval Service vessel the LE Niamh ; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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96 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the development of 4G in Ireland is dependent on the digital dividend which would arise through the successful roll out of digital terrestrial television; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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499 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide an update on the funding for the construction of a breakwater (details supplied) in County Donegal; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the pause in construction is likely to result in the erosion of the partially built section of the breakwater; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her views on the circular issued to FÁS in January 2010 which restricted the eligibility for FÁS training allowances only to persons who have been in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance or jobseeker’s benefit immediately prior to entering FÁS training courses; the consequences this will have for workers from other European Union countries working here; the way a person who has been reliant on supplementary welfare allowance will be able to avail of FÁS courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm that the objectives of C1 BER rating was achieved as a result of the energy efficiency measures carried out at a cost of almost €11 million to the Exchequer in 2009; his plans to introduce the C1 BER rating as the standard for private rented dwellings in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will bring forward the White Paper on local government which was promised for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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30 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport her plans to work with the Department of Education and Skills to implement the recommendations of the Arts in Education report; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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135 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if the autistic children who attend a school (details supplied) in County Dublin will continue to have their necessary educational provision assured in future, with particular regard to the provision of applied behaviour analysis; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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110 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the current status of the work of the Company Law Review Group; the timeframe for the publication of legislation following the reports of the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the position regarding the draft consumer rights directive; if he is satisfied the existing rights of consumers here, such as the right to reject, will be retained; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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156 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the concerns that courses offered through the labour market activation fund (details supplied) will jeopardise the highly reputable profession of adult education guidance counsellors and service staff; if she has satisfied herself that these courses will educate students to a sufficient standard so that they are aware of the complexities and responsibilities that are involved in the provision of meaningful career guidance; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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155 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her policy regarding the provision of speech therapy services within the education system; the obligations the Health Act 2004 has for her Department and the wider education system with regard to these services; her plans to alter the extent to which the State is obliged to provide these services under the Education Act 1998; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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139 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on incidents of repressive anti-homosexuality legislation in several African states; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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16 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of the 170 Garda promotions, for which Cabinet approval has been given to fill vacancies arising from the many retirements now being experienced by the force, have now been made; when he expects the process to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the reason the creation of 900 civilian posts within the Garda has resulted in the release of only 144 Garda personnel for front-line policing duties, as highlighted in the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General; the steps he will take to ensure greater use of civilian personnel, as recommended in the recent report of the Garda Inspectorate on resource allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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151 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements in place for members of governing authorities of institutes of technology to claim expenses; the range and scales of allowances available for travel and subsistence expenses, as authorised by the Higher Education Authority; what the average claim for a member of a governing authority was in 2009; what the upper limit on expenses claimed is; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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122 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Transport the number of park and ride facilities that are in place here; his policy on park and ride; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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301 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, further to the Hutchinson report into the Claudy bombing, to confirm if the authorities here have received any notification from the British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland or the Cardinal Primate of All Ireland that a person (details supplied) was transferred to Donegal; if so to indicate when and how this was done; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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300 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, further to the Hutchinson report into the Claudy bombing, if he will confirm if the Irish Government or the authorities here ever received any direct or indirect representations or proposals from the then British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland or the Cardinal Primate of All Ireland to transfer a person (details supplied) into the jurisdiction of the State; if so, the terms of the proposal; the response given by the Irish Government to any proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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270 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform, further to the Hutchinson report into the Claudy bombing, to confirm if the authorities here possess a record outlining the origins, education, ordination and pastoral career of a person (details supplied), in view of their status as a prime suspect of terrorist activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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269 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform, further to the Hutchinson report into the Claudy bombing, if a person (details supplied), ever came into contact with the authorities here either prior to the bombing, subsequent to his transfer into the State or during the intervening period; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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189 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Health and Children the waiting times for speech and language therapy on a county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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165 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of full-time and part-time child care places made available to participants attending back to education initiative, FÁS, VTOS and Youthreach training courses during the 2009-10 academic year on a county basis; the number of full-time and part-time child care places made available to participants attending back to education initiative, FÁS, VTOS and Youthreach training courses in the 2010-11 academic year under the new child care education and training support scheme on a county by county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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80 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in designing and implementing modern hygiene practices in hospitals in order to reduce and eradicate MRSA and other infections; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a progress report on the roll-out of the breast check screening programme; the number that have been screened per region to date in 2010 nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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58 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update regarding the progress made with the recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks, its disposal of assets, suggestions that the recapitalisation timescale could be altered; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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21 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Finance his views on the current lending environment for small and medium enterprises for persons seeking mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1627 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps taken over the past year by his Department to regularise the unlicensed salmon farm (details supplied) in County Galway, which continues to operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1608 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the continued high sea lice levels measured at a site (details supplied) in County Galway over the past four years which are consistently above Department protocol limits despite numerous notices to treat being issued to the operator by the Marine Institute under his Department’s sea lice protocol; the reason he has not sanctioned the operator for continued breaches as per the protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1607 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the National Implementation Group formed out of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food document, A Strategy for Improved Pest Control on Irish Salmon Farms has submitted its interim and final report to him; if he will provide a report on its conclusions; should the interim or final report not have been submitted, the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1164 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when a legal services ombudsman will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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929 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the tender and procurement process used by An Garda Síochána for the purposes of supplying heating and electricity to Garda stations; if a national contract is awarded for this purpose; the savings to the Exchequer, if any, this approach has made in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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633 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will indicate the changes that have been made surrounding the provision of child care for persons pursuing courses in vocational educational committees and in FÁS; if she will explain the way the new child care education and training support scheme differs from the previous scheme; the number of places offered under this scheme compared to the previous scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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560 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive has signed the contract to develop phase two of the new cancer services at St. James’s Hospital, Dublin which will replace the facilities offered at St. Luke’s Hospital, Rathgar, Dublin 6; if she will outline the construction that will take place under this phase; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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433 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Finance in view of the comments made by a person (details supplied) in April 2010, when does he expect NAMA to start foreclosing on bankrupt developers who had offered personal guarantees on their loans; the actions, if any, NAMA is taking to prevent the transfer of assets to spouses to avoid seizures of family homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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378 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered the feasibility of a new second level Irish language school (Details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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