164 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Education and Skills how he plans to use primary and secondary level schools to increase participation in the arts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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629 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health if he will give a commitment that current levels of ambulance service in Youghal, County Cork, will be maintained; if ambulance vehicles will be replaced by first responder or rapid response vehicles; if adequate investment will go into upskilling EMT and paramedic staff to advanced paramedic grade in the Health Service Executive south region to ensure there are appropriately qualified and experienced staff to fill all shifts at all times; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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14 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the potential acquisition by the State of the Bank of Ireland building at College Green, Dublin 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to develop the General Post Office as a cultural centre in view of the options outlined in the recent feasibility study prepared by his Department and the Office of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will confirm his commitment to ensuring the restoration of the Ulster Canal between Clones, County Monaghan and Lough Erne, County Fermanagh, in line with commitments at the North-South Ministerial Council in 2007 and in view of this project’s important economic potential for this central border region; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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306 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health his plans to investigate the relationship between the toxic waste at the former ISPAT site at Haulbowline, County Cork, and general population health in the surrounding area; if he will conduct such an investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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224 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 147 of 9 June 2011, if he will list all current residential construction commitments of Cork County Council; and if he will list all properties coming on stream through the Part V process.
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223 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons on the social housing waiting list in County Cork; if he will provide a breakdown of same on a county council electoral area basis and by length of time on the list.
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112 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown on a school basis of the number of children availing of the school transport scheme in County Cork for the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011.
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111 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a full list of primary and secondary schools in County Cork; and if he will further provide a breakdown of the number of pupils, teachers and support teachers for the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and so far in 2011.
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61 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Finance the specific date on which the report from the Office of Public Works-chaired working group regarding the former ISPAT site at Haulbowline, County Cork, will be published; when this report will be made public; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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20 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will offer a commitment that there will be no further cuts to the various social welfare payments for carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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34 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has taken any initiatives to facilitate the development of energy co-operatives.
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13 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will publish the terms of reference for the comprehensive review of expenditure as circulated to Department heads; and if he will publish in full the recent memo circulated to Department heads by his Secretary General.
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187 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health if it is the intention of the Health Service Executive to downgrade Mallow Hospital, County Cork, to an urgent care centre; when this is likely to happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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186 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health if he will make a commitment not to reduce the number of South Doc GP out of hours service in the east Cork area from three to two; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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185 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health if he will make a commitment not to replace ambulance vehicles with first responder cars in the east Cork area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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45 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise the sabotage of the Irish aid ship MV Saoirse to Gaza with other EU leaders.
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38 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has received a report in relation to the sabotage of the MV Saoirse; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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172 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants employed at each school in County Cork for the school year beginning September 2010 in tabular form; the corresponding figure for the years 2007, 2008 and 2009; the expected figures for 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Finance his views on the current rate of lending to small and medium business in the hospitality sector by Irish banks covered under the bank guarantee scheme; the efforts he has made to ensure adequate funding for viable businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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47 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the percentage of children in care with a care plan during this quarter and each quarter of each of the past four years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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42 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the joint work of her Department and the Department of Justice and Equality on the preparation of the National Vetting Bureau Bill; the current stage of the Bill; the expected date of publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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59 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the increasing demands for funding in the education budget, if he intends to initiate any review or introduce a cap to the salaries, expenses and benefits of heads of universities, third level institutions and educational related boards.
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29 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timescale in which he proposes to initiate fully the commencement acts that are needed to implement the Education for People with Special Educational Needs Act.
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173 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the sports inclusion disability officer positions under the sports partnerships scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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37 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts he has made to ensure that a competitive business environment is maintained in the tourism industry; the further efforts he has made to ensure that hotels under the control of the National Asset Management Agency are not operating on a below-cost basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his priorities, as Minister for Sport; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide any evidence currently held by him to support the conclusion that reducing VAT in the tourism sector will create jobs and the mechanisms in place to measure the impact of this VAT reduction on job creation and retention.
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32 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure the continuation of all services at Mallow and Bantry hospitals, County Cork, in view of the non-consultant hospital doctor shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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505 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health his plans to replace ambulance vehicles with first responder cars in the Cork City and county area.
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504 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding working hours of drivers, paramedics and emergency medical technicians delivering the ambulance service in the Cork City and county area; if he will provide a breakdown of hours worked per week and the number of staff working 16 hour shifts.
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503 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health the organisation of ambulance services in the Cork City and county area including the number of ambulances, drivers, paramedics and emergency medical technicians delivering the service; if he will provide the breakdown of full and on-call ambulance stations and the staffing of same.
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500 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health if he will postpone the decision to withdraw the locum service at Doneraile Medical Centre, County Cork, for a period of six months.
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484 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health the number of cars and drivers available to the South Doc GP out of hours service covering the areas of Cobh, Midleton, Youghal, Mallow and Fermoy; if there are plans to reduce this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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483 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the out of hours general practitioner service provided in the east Cork area; the number of doctors on call; if there are plans to reduce this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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388 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when an application for a leave to stay will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
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198 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of plans for the use of the Tourism Ireland’s allocation of €30,242,000 from the tourism marketing fund; if he will provide a breakdown of the budget allocation on a target market basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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122 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the efforts he has made to ensure the publication of the 1926 census at the earliest opportunity; when the necessary legislation to facilitate the publication of the 1926 census will be published; when the 1926 census itself will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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121 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the efforts he has made to repatriate all personal belongings and effects of leaders of the 1916 Rising, including those of Roger Casement, which are held by the British state; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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38 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to bring forward proposals arising from the feasibility group investigating the possible relocation of the Abbey Theatre to the GPO; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if persons who cut turf on the 32 raised bogs designated as special areas of conservation under the EU habitats directive can cut, save and harvest turf this year without facing penalties.
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430 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will accept an invitation from the 16 Moore Street committee to take part in a tour of the site at a time and date of his choosing before 31 July 2011.
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429 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of Government websites operated by him including agencies under his Department; the cost of maintenance of these websites; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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428 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of written and oral questions submitted to him in the period 9 March 2011 to 9 June 2011; the number of these questions referred to another agency or Department for answer; and if he will provide a breakdown of the number of these answers in tabular form.
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427 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of national lottery funding he expects to be allocated from the Department of Finance in 2011; the amount of this allocation that will be spent on the provision of sports and recreational facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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426 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of unspent money returned by him to the Department of Finance each year since 2007; the departmental budget for each year since 2007; the projects for which this money was originally earmarked in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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425 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the agencies or bodies to which he provides funding or in respect of which he is administratively responsible; the bodies and agencies for which he is responsible in respect of his policy; the amount of funding provided in each of the years 2007 to 2011 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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211 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the phased basis for more than 130 raised bogs conservation sites; when the phases will be imposed; and the names and locations of same.
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