78 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to undertake or lead trade missions to any of the following destinations: Russia, China, India or Brazil; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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547 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will advertise a sports capital programme in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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493 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health and Children when a hearing aid test for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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521 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will ensure that dental services continue to be provided at a health centre (details supplied) in County Kildare; if he will dissuade the Health Service Executive from terminating such services at this location; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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261 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal on an application for carer’s allowance will take place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied with the number of women taking up senior management positions in local government; the number of women who occupied positions at manager or assistant county manager level in cities and counties prior to the inception of Better Local Government; the number of women subsequently appointed as directors of services and the number of female managers or directors of services currently in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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99 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of assistant city and county managers in place here prior to the inception of Better Local Government; the number of directors of services subsequently appointed; the number of directors of services currently in place in a full time or acting capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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12 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he or the digital switchover steering group have identified areas in which neither terrestrial nor satellite reception will be possible after 2012 due to terrain; his plans to provide a digital RTÉ signal in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl den Aire Cumarsáide, Fuinnimh agus Acmhainní Nádúrtha céard atá beartaithe aige i ndáil leis an 120 crann cumarsáide atá le tréigean ag RTÉ tar éis 2012; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh.
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171 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will consider correspondence (details attached); if he will prioritise the provision of services requested for child and adolescent type 1 diabetes sufferers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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156 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will expedite approval of a medical card in respect of a person (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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148 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health and Children when an application for speech therapy will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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117 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to amend the grant schemes which provide support for the adaptation or improvement of homes occupied by elderly or disabled persons; if he will consider putting in place a multi-annual funding stream for local authorities in order to achieve more efficient use of resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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116 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of income-related old Housing Finance Agency loans still in payment on a county basis; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that mortgage protection insurance on these loans may be inadequate; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that some loans may not be issued at all and that some home owners may be unaware their debt is unsecured; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views in relation to the Antarctic Treaty; if it is proposed that Ireland will join the 46 countries which have ratified this treaty; if ratification of the treaty will have any legislative implications; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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56 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the specific responsibilities that have been assigned to him in respect of trade matters; the systems that have been put in place to facilitate the interaction between his Department and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation; if any responsibilities in respect of trade will remain with that Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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388 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health and Children if a surgical procedure will be expedited by the Health Service Executive; or, if, in view of this person’s medical history and waiting time, they will be referred for attention to the National Treatment Purchase Fund as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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199 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal of a disability allowance application will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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557 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will consider correspondence (details supplied) in respect of services for a child; if the request for an MRI scan will be expedited; if the audiological services required will be delivered without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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448 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will issue on an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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88 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Taoiseach if in view of his statement to Dáil Éireann that he has set specific targets for each Minister and Minister of State to deliver during the Government’s first 100 days in office, if he will provide details of these specific targets.
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4 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is supportive of Turkey’s application to the EU; 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 his views on whether the commitment to provide 0.7% of GNP in overseas aid by 2015 is feasible in view of the revised growth forecasts for the economy here.
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108 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for carer’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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103 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal of a decision for carer’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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269 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment of a suckler herd scheme application will issue in respect of persons (details attached) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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98 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the consideration she has shown to the recent findings of a study into financial exclusion and over indebtedness in Irish households commissioned by her; and the measures she will take to tackle over-indebtedness.
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15 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the total envisaged expenditure on the Leader programme in 2011; and if all groups to receive funding have been identified and notified.
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9 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will confirm that the Leader programme will continue and that local development companies will continue to play a key role in the development of the Leader programme.
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D’fhiafraigh Seán Ó Fearghaíl den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist feidhmeanna fiontraíochta Údarás na Gaeltachta a fhágáil acu sa bhfadtéarma; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh.
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126 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the possible transfer of certain Bord na Móna operations out of the State and, if so, if he has met with management or will meet with management on this issue.
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125 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to potential job losses at Bord na Móna’s peat operations in Kildare and the Midlands; and if so, if he has discussed this issue or will discuss this issue with management at Bord na Móna.
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380 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will request the Health Service Executive to expedite necessary surgery in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if this person will be urgently referred to the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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350 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health and Children when he will move to a system of directly answering parliamentary questions currently referred to service providers for answers.
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401 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress that has been made towards full centralisation of the medical card application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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296 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider the circumstances of a group of religious sisters (details supplied), who have now been legally resident in Ireland for more than five years; if these persons’ visas will be extended in order to facilitate their missionary work and in view of the fact that they are in receipt of financial support from their religious order; if there are any circumstances in which any of these women might successfully apply for a work permit; if the sisters are now entitled to apply for naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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225 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection the average length of time which is now being taken to conclude an appeal in respect of domiciliary care allowance; the average length of time being taken where an oral hearing is requested; her views on the timeframes; the steps she will take to expedite the processes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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129 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding correspondence (details supplied); if the VAT refund sought via the unregistered VAT repayment section will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Bill entitled an Act to restrict the making of donations for political purposes by companies, trade unions, societies or building societies, to amend the law relating to the disclosure of donations to political parties and individuals, to provide for the auditing of the accounts of political parties and to implement the recommendations relating to political funding contained within the Second Report of the Tribunal of Inquiry into Payments to Politicians
357 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will request the Health Service Executive to expedite an essential surgical procedure in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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211 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if the appeal process will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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104 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will restore front line service and capacity to Louth County Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will restore front line service and capacity to Ennis General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will restore front line service and capacity to Monaghan Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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101 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will restore front line service and capacity to Wexford General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will restore front line service and capacity to Portiuncula Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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99 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will restore front line service and capacity to Letterkenny General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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98 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will restore front line service and capacity to Sligo General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will restore front line services and capacity to Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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