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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2013
662. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current guidelines in relation to haulage licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30527/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2013
647. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if in view of the recent tragedies in the fishing industry, he is considering making it compulsory for an alert system to be worn, if a fisherman goes overboard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30669/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2013
384. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current strategy in the protection and promotion of national Irish music; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30526/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2013
87. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that he is honouring the commitments to older persons as set out in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30431/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2013
30. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timetable for the implementation of the PeoplePoint shared services initiative; the scope of the project; the processes there will be to prevent disruption to existing service delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29663/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 June 2013
204. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Health if under the medical card scheme, in family situations where both spouses are suffering from cancer related illnesses, he will increase significantly income guidelines threshold, to take into account high medical costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29473/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 June 2013
157. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is prepared to review the Garda manning levels in County Louth in view of the disturbing crime figures in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29472/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 June 2013
20. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers due a rural environment protection 4 payment or an agri-environment option scheme payment for the year 2012; the number that had penalties imposed on them; the number who had a 100% penalty imposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29351/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 June 2013
18. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the same standards do not apply to the import of horse meat for human consumption into the EU from the US as apply to the slaughter of horse meat for human consumption in the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29374/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2013
594. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his tourism strategy in promoting County Louth as a tourist destination both nationally and internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29263/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2013
553. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Health if he will establish a forum on long term residential care here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29164/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2013
456. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on potato variety development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29163/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2013
77. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has an active waiting list of civil servants requesting transfers into his Department; if so, the number on the list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29261/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2013
76. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he or his Department have received transfer applications for the Passport Offices in either Molesworth Street, Dublin 2, or Balbriggan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29260/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2013
75. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has staff vacancies for transfer from other Departments in the Passport Office in Molesworth Street, Dublin 2, or Balbriggan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29259/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2013
49. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Taoiseach the number of people who are unemployed in County Louth; if he will provide a breakdown of long term unemployed, seasonal unemployment and short term unemployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29262/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 June 2013
6. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of Garda serving in the traffic corps in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28283/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2013
57. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the names of the chairs of the RAPID area implementation teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28049/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2013
10. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of waste water treatment inspectors appointed to date; the total number of inspectors expected to be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27996/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2013
1036. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Health if he is planning a replacement scheme for the mobility allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27895/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2013
783. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the targets set out in Harvest 2020, his plans for an initiative to tackle the issue of fragmented farm holdings particularly in dairy production areas; if he is contemplating a land exchange initiative to facilitate up-scaling of dairy farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27273/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2013
630. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is considering legislation to provide greater powers to local authorities in dealing with anti-social behaviour problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27752/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2013
483. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties with houses on which there are preservation orders, where household income will not allow remedial work to be carried out without grant aid; if he is considering reintroducing a grant scheme to help cover cost of work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27920/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2013
18. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the specific preparations that have been made to commemorate the centenary anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26147/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 May 2013
154. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the plans he has for the type of broadband for the Tullyallen area, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26006/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 May 2013
93. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the positions of 17 teachers who are employed by the International School of Martyrs, Tripoli, Libya, a school at which students sit the Irish leaving certificate, and who are owed an estimated €200,000 from the school management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25989/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 May 2013
64. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the position of 17 teachers who are employed by the International School of Martyrs, Tripoli, Libya, at which students sit the Irish leaving certificate examination and where staff are owed an estimated €200,000 from school management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25990/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2013
105. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be a summer works scheme this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25490/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2013
55. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of requests his Department has had from secondary schools for additional career guidance allocations; the number of such requests granted by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25507/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 May 2013
7. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the role envisaged for the Public Service Chief Information Officer Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24659/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 May 2013
65. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a means test in respect of the local property tax demand for families dependant on single parent family payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24767/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 May 2013
32. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a shortage of appropriately skilled workers is causing vacancies to be remain unfilled in the informational technology sector; the way he believes this can be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24410/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 May 2013
75. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure deposits are protected in any revised Eurozone bank resolution mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23924/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2013
44. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland or Members of the Northern Ireland Executive in relation to the need to progress to construction stage the Narrow Water Bridge project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23199/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2013
16. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals, if any, he has to have further discussions with Members of the Northern Ireland Executive or with the Northern Ireland Secretary of State in relation to the need to finalise the funding provision for construction of the Narrow Water Bridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23200/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 May 2013
75. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role Transport for Ireland has played in progressing the public transport service; the progress the body has made to date on real time information for public transport services; the costs of establishing this real time service; the further steps that will be taken by that body in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22983/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 May 2013
547. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if in view of the fodder crisis and the fact that farmers are forced to graze land normally set aside for silage harvesting, he will examine the nitrates directive, to allow farmers to use additional fertiliser to boost silage volumes for the coming winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22726/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 May 2013
308. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if, having regard to the proposed increase in retirement age for workers in the private sector, he will advise the regulation changes that are necessary to facilitate their continued employment until they reach the new retirement age threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22358/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 May 2013
108. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Health the measures he is putting in place to tackle suicide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22597/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 May 2013
10. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in residential general care who now have a written care plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21850/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2013
35. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the up-to date position in relation to the proposed sale of the forest crop of Coillte Teoranta; the studies that have been carried out to date in relation to this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21491/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 May 2013
14. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Justice Quirke report on the operation of the Magdalen laundries redress fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20777/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 May 2013
19. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of RAPID AITs that have full-time co-ordinators in view of the importance of this programme and the importance of their having full-time co-ordinators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20465/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 April 2013
98. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made to date with the national broadband plan launched in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20222/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 April 2013
102. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has had any recent meetings with RGDATA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18669/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 April 2013
14. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for the establishment of a register of lobbyists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17856/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 April 2013
44. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for reform of the points system for third level entry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17540/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 April 2013
28. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the efforts he has made to ensure that schools will continue to be able to purchase stationery supplies from small local businesses if they can offer similar or better value to that available from the national suppliers designated under new procurement guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17539/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 April 2013
551. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on a report entitled Feasibility Study for Making Ireland a World Centre for Managing and Trading in Intellectual Property; when this report will be published; the main conclusions and actionable recommendations of said report; when these recommendations will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16514/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 April 2013
116. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has had any discussions with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government on exempting from commercial rates community child care services which operate on a not-for-profit basis. [17302/13]