129 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has issued instructions to the probation and welfare service to close its offices in Athy, County Kildare; if he will indicate the level of service to be provided in the Athy area; if he will indicate the location at which staff now working in Athy will be based; if he will consider the relocation of these staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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72 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has given any consideration to the possibility of developing educational facilities on lands in the ownership of the Department of Defence at Magee Barracks, Kildare town; if he has had any approaches from the Department of Defence in relation to these lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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228 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will give an unequivocal undertaking that it is not his intention — or the intention of the Health Service Executive, which is under his direct control — to close St. Vincent’s Hospital, Athy, County Kildare, or to further reduce its capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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227 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if, in the context of budget 2012, he will make representations to the Department of Finance with regard to proposals made by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children of the 30th Dáil on the need to incentivise the delivery of a network of primary care centres across the country; if he still subscribes to the recommendations on primary care of that committee, of which he was a member; the steps he has taken to advance the committee’s recommendations since coming into office; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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226 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the current situation with regard to thalidomide survivors; if the supports promised by his predecessor have been put in place; if an individual point of contact within the Health Service Executive continues to be available to thalidomide survivors; if this system is considered to be working efficiently; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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222 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health when an appointment will be given for an urgent surgical intervention in respect of person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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209 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will consider correspondence in relation to a person (details supplied); his views on whether it is acceptable that this person’s medical card has been withdrawn; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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169 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the contacts, if any, he has had with IDA Ireland or Enterprise Ireland in respect of the possible use of land at Magee Barracks, Kildare town, for development purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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92 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if contact by the Departments of Justice and Equality or Defence has been made to him, or to the Industrial Development Authority or Enterprise Ireland, with regard to State lands at the former Magee Barracks, Kildare town, and the possible use of such lands for development purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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529 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for renewal of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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510 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for the renewal of medical cards in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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346 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding repossession of properties acquired with local authority loans; the numbers of repossessions on a county basis to date in 2011; if he will provide copies of any circulars, letters or advice provided to local authorities in relation to the repossession of homes; if he has directed that persons with shared ownership arrears should be prioritised for eviction; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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235 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal on an application for lone parent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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154 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements put in place by him to facilitate community use or use by non-commercial voluntary organisations of schools built under public private partnership arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current status of the conflict resolution unit in his Department; the number and grade of personnel assigned to the unit; the level of funding dedicated by him to the unit; the priority projects being pursued by the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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226 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health when an appointment will be made for urgent surgical intervention in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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127 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if a disability allowance appeal will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; when a date will be set for the appeal to be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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119 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal in respect of an application for invalidity pension for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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625 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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572 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will approve an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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285 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an oral hearing on an appeal against a decision in respect of an application for carer’s allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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622 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the number of fair deal applications submitted from County Kildare in 2011; the number that have been approved; the numbers awaiting approval; the average time taken to approve an application; the number of applications refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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571 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a medical card renewal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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332 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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326 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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275 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal for jobseeker’s allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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201 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the nature of any contacts, he has had with the National Roads Authority or with Kildare County Council on to the proposed southern distributor road for Athy, County Kildare; if meetings are planned or foreseen on this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions he has taken to change his policy and engagement since the conference of 1 June that he undertook with Irish ambassadors and heads of mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reasons he closed the Irish Embassies to the Holy See, Iran and Timor-Leste; the measures he has taken to continue representation there; if and when he informed those countries of the decision to close the embassies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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556 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive is satisfied that adequate general practitioner cover is available to meet the health needs of a rapidly growing population at a location (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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563 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total funding sought by Kildare County Council for the improvement, strengthening and maintenance of national secondary, regional and county roads in each of the past five years; if he will further detail the moneys approved to Kildare County Council in each of these years for these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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397 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite the approval of a single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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236 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the condition of the State’s stock of thatched houses; if he maintains a record, on a county basis, on the number of habitable thatched units; if a trend is discernible in respect of the number of habitable units; if his attention has been drawn to the considerable cost to a householder of maintaining and insuring a thatched unit; his views on the preservation of the State’s thatched stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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230 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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188 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an oral hearing for domiciliary care allowance, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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170 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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559 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a medical card renewal in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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557 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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534 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for the renewal of a medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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434 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will defer the deportation of a family (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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122 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding mortgage debt issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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72 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received a request for funding from a centre (details supplied); when a decision will be made in respect of any such application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received complaints regarding the operation of a centre (details supplied); if he will disclose the nature and origin of any such complaint; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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54 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Finance if he will give consideration to the increased cost being imposed upon local credit unions as a result of directions from the registrar of credit unions to appoint a particular firm of auditors; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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53 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the extent to which the registrar of credit unions is directing individual credit unions to appoint a particular firm of auditors, irrespective of the fact that credit unions have processes for the appointment of their own auditors; if he will outline the procedures by which the registrar identifies auditors for appointment by credit unions; if the registrar has conducted a tendering process for audit services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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465 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will request the Health Service Executive to expedite surgical intervention in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection when approval will issue for rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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90 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Finance if he will review a matter (details supplied) regarding credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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173 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of tiger kidnappings that occurred per annum from 2005 to 2010; and the number of tiger kidnappings to date in 2011.
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445 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 335 of 27 September 2011, if he will clarify the position regarding the capital assistance programme; the level of funding provided to date in 2011; if all moneys provided in the current year are committed; if he intends the CAS programme to continue in 2012; if some projects awaiting approval may receive approval in 2012; the possible level of funding available for CAS projects in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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