169 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the procedures in place to manage sick leave in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department, separate to individuals working directly for his Department; the combined number of sick days taken by staff in the agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department in 2011 and to date in 2012; the financial cost of this sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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162 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the procedures in place to manage sick leave in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department, separate to individuals working directly for his Department; the combined number of sick days taken by staff in the agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department in 2011 and to date in 2012; the financial cost of this sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the procedures in place to manage sick leave in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department, separate to individuals working directly for his Department; the combined number of sick days taken by staff in the agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department in 2011 and to date in 2012; the financial cost of this sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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131 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection the procedures in place to manage sick leave in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to her Department, separate to individuals working directly for her Department; the combined number of sick days taken by staff in the agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to hers Department in 2011 and to date in 2012; the financial cost of this sick leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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122 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the procedures in place to manage sick leave in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department, separate to individuals working directly for his Department; the combined number of sick days taken by staff in the agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department in 2011 and to date in 2012; the financial cost of this sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the procedures in place to manage sick leave in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department, separate to individuals working directly for his Department; the combined number of sick days taken by staff in the agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department in 2011 and to date in 2012; the financial cost of this sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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85 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the procedures in place to manage sick leave in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department, separate to individuals working directly for his Department; the combined number of sick days taken by staff in the agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department in 2011 and to date in 2012; the financial cost of this sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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50 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Finance the procedures in place to manage sick leave in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department, separate to individuals working directly for his Department; the combined number of sick days taken by staff in the agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department in 2011 and to date in 2012; the financial cost of this sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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45 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the procedures in place to manage sick leave in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department, separate to individuals working directly for his Department; the combined number of sick days taken by staff in the agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department in 2011 and to date in 2012; the financial cost of this sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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374 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection the plans in place to rectify the delay being experienced by persons applying for carer’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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159 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Taoiseach the tangible results that have been delivered in his Department through the implementation of the Croke Park agreement; the implementation plan in place in his Department to ensure reforms envisaged through this agreement are delivered on; if he is satisfied with the pace of reform in his Department and the agencies under his remit; the further reforms the taxpayer and Irish citizens may expect to witness in the running of his Department and its agencies through the public sector reform agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Taoiseach the procedures in place to manage sick leave in his Department; the sick leave entitlement in place in his Department; the combined amount of sick days taken by staff in his Department in 2011 and to date in 2012; the financial cost of this sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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277 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the tangible results that have been delivered in his Department through the implementation of the Croke Park Agreement; the implementation plan in place in his Department to ensure reforms envisaged through this agreement are delivered on; if he is satisfied with the pace of reform in his Department and the agencies under his remit; the further reforms the taxpayer and Irish citizens may expect to witness in the running of his Department and its agencies through the public sector reform agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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276 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the procedures in place to manage sick leave in his Department; the sick leave entitlement in place in his Department; the combined amount of sick days taken by staff in his Department in 2011 and to date in 2012; the financial cost of this sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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271 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health the tangible results that have been delivered in his Department through the implementation of the Croke Park Agreement; the implementation plan in place in his Department to ensure reforms envisaged through this agreement are delivered on; if he is satisfied with the pace of reform in his Department and the agencies under his remit; the further reforms the taxpayer and Irish citizens may expect to witness in the running of his Department and its agencies through the public sector reform agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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270 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health the procedures in place to manage sick leave in his Department; the sick leave entitlement in place in his Department; the combined amount of sick days taken by staff in his Department in 2011 and to date in 2012; the financial cost of this sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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246 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the tangible results that have been delivered in her Department through the implementation of the Croke Park agreement; the implementation plan in place in her Department to ensure reforms envisaged through this agreement are delivered on; if she is satisfied with the pace of reform in her Department and the agencies under her remit; the further reforms the taxpayer and Irish citizens may expect to witness in the running of her Department and its agencies through the public sector reform agenda; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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245 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the procedures in place to manage sick leave in her Department; the sick leave entitlement in place in her Department; the combined amount of sick days taken by staff in her Department in 2011 and to date in 2012; the financial cost of this sick leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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244 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress that has been made on ensuring that child and family social work services are available on a 24/7 basis rather than simply during traditional work hours; when she expects that such out-of-hours services would be available nationwide and the plan she has in place to ensure this happens; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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243 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has any funding scheme in place for the provision of youth cafes in communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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237 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tangible results that have been delivered in his Department through the implementation of the Croke Park Agreement; the implementation plan in place in his Department to ensure reforms envisaged through this agreement are delivered on; if he is satisfied with the pace of reform in his Department and the agencies under his remit; the further reforms the taxpayer and Irish citizens may expect to witness in the running of his Department and its agencies through the public sector reform agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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236 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the procedures in place to manage sick leave in his Department; the sick leave entitlement in place in his Department; the combined amount of sick days taken by staff in his Department in 2011 and to date in 2012; the financial cost of this sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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224 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Defence the tangible results that have been delivered in his Department through the implementation of the Croke Park agreement; the implementation plan in place in his Department to ensure reforms envisaged through this agreement are delivered on; if he is satisfied with the pace of reform in his Department and the agencies under his remit; the further reforms the taxpayer and Irish citizens may expect to witness in the running of his Department and its agencies through the public sector reform agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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223 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Defence the procedures in place to manage sick leave in his Department; the sick leave entitlement in place in his Department; the combined amount of sick days taken by staff in his Department in 2011 and to date in 2012; the financial cost of this sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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220 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the tangible results that have been delivered in his Department through the implementation of the Croke Park agreement; the implementation plan in place in his Department to ensure reforms envisaged through this agreement are delivered on; if he is satisfied with the pace of reform in his Department and the agencies under his remit; the further reforms the taxpayer and Irish citizens may expect to witness in the running of his Department and its agencies through the public sector reform agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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219 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures in place to manage sick leave in his Department; the sick leave entitlement in place in his Department; the combined amount of sick days taken by staff in his Department in 2011 and to date in 2012; the financial cost of this sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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198 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will make arrangements for a Garda station (details supplied) in County Wicklow to be painted and for wheelchair access to be provided as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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196 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the tangible results that have been delivered in his Department through the implementation of the Croke Park Agreement; the implementation plan in place in his Department to ensure reforms envisaged through this agreement are delivered on; if he is satisfied with the pace of reform in his Department and the agencies under his remit; the further reforms the taxpayer and Irish citizens may expect to witness in the running of his Department and its agencies through the public sector reform agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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195 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the procedures in place to manage sick leave in his Department; the sick leave entitlement in place in his Department; the combined amount of sick days taken by staff in his Department in 2011 and to date in 2012; the financial cost of this sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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194 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will make a decision on whether or not to instigate a local investigation into the granting of a waste permit in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow as per the expressed wishes of elected councillors of a local authority which was communicated to his Department more than two years ago; the communications he has had with the local authority since receiving this request; his views on whether it is acceptable that such a period has lapsed between receiving this request for an inquiry and a decision being made on this request; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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193 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the nominating process for appointing members to An Bord Pleanála; the number of members currently on the board; the date on which each member was appointed; the nominating bodies for each member; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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192 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the specific terms of reference that are in place outlining the role and remit of An Bord Pleanála; his views on whether these terms of reference are adequate; his plans to review or revise same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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191 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reform the planning system here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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153 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the tangible results that have been delivered in his Department through the implementation of the Croke Park Agreement; the implementation plan in place in his Department to ensure reforms envisaged through this agreement are delivered on; if he is satisfied with the pace of reform in his Department and the agencies under his remit; the further reforms the taxpayer and Irish citizens may expect to witness in the running of his Department and its agencies through the public sector reform agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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152 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the procedures in place to manage sick leave in his Department; the sick leave entitlement in place in his Department; the combined amount of sick days taken by staff in his Department in 2011 and to date in 2012; the financial cost of this sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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144 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the tangible results that have been delivered in his Department through the implementation of the Croke Park agreement; the implementation plan in place in his Department to ensure reforms envisaged through this agreement are delivered on; if he is satisfied with the pace of reform in his Department and the agencies under his remit; the further reforms the taxpayer and Irish citizens may expect to witness in the running of his Department and its agencies through the public sector reform agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the procedures in place to manage sick leave in his Department; the sick leave entitlement in place in his Department; the combined amount of sick days taken by staff in his Department in 2011 and to date in 2012; the financial cost of this sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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134 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection the tangible results that have been delivered in her Department through the implementation of the Croke Park agreement; the implementation plan in place in her Department to ensure reforms envisaged through this agreement are delivered on; if she is satisfied with the pace of reform in her Department and the agencies under her remit; the further reforms the taxpayer and Irish citizens may expect to witness in the running of her Department and its agencies through the public sector reform agenda; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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133 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection the procedures in place to manage sick leave in her Department; the sick leave entitlement in place in her Department; the combined amount of sick days taken by staff in her Department in 2011 and to date in 2012; the financial cost of this sick leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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132 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection the consultation she has had with parents of children with autism or autistic spectrum disorder in relation to the domiciliary care allowance scheme; details of what this consultation involved; the meetings she attended with such parents parents’ groups or support groups; any meetings her officials attended with such parents; parents’ groups or support groups; the measures she will put in place to guarantee that the concerns of parents are to the fore of her policy review of the DCA scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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131 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection the discretion or flexibility which her Department and its community welfare officers have when it comes to allowing persons in receipt of rent supplement to remain in a property above the rent limits set by her Department; the advice she would give to person’s who find themselves unable to find a property within the limits set in their locality; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the tangible results that have been delivered in his Department through the implementation of the Croke Park agreement; the implementation plan in place in his Department to ensure reforms envisaged through this agreement are delivered on; if he is satisfied with the pace of reform in his Department and the agencies under his remit; the further reforms the taxpayer and Irish citizens may expect to witness in the running of his Department and its agencies through the public sector reform agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the procedures in place to manage sick leave in his Department; the sick leave entitlement in place in his Department; the combined amount of sick days taken by staff in his Department in 2011 and to date in 2012; the financial cost of this sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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101 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the tangible results that have been delivered in his Department through the implementation of the Croke Park Agreement; the implementation plan in place in his Department to ensure reforms envisaged through this agreement are delivered on; if he is satisfied with the pace of reform in his Department and the agencies under his remit; the further reforms the taxpayer and Irish citizens may expect to witness in the running of his Department and its agencies through the public sector reform agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the procedures in place to manage sick leave in his Department; the sick leave entitlement in place in his Department; the combined amount of sick days taken by staff in his Department in 2011 and to date in 2012; the financial cost of this sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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98 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the tangible results that have been delivered in his Department through the implementation of the Croke Park agreement; the implementation plan in place in his Department to ensure reforms envisaged through this agreement are delivered on; if he is satisfied with the pace of reform in his Department and the agencies under his remit; the further reforms the taxpayer and Irish citizens may expect to witness in the running of his Department and its agencies through the public sector reform agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the procedures in place to manage sick leave in his Department; the sick leave entitlement in place in his Department; the combined amount of sick days taken by staff in his Department in 2011 and to date in 2012; the financial cost of this sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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95 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the National Council for Special Education’s review of the policies relating to special educational needs here; when he expects to receive this review; if he will ensure structures are in place for parents of children with special educational needs to input into this important review; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects a decision to be made in relation to the patronage of a new second level school at a location (details supplied) in County Wicklow, the criteria for deciding such patronage; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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75 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Finance the tangible results that have been delivered in his Department through the implementation of the Croke Park agreement; the implementation plan in place in his Department to ensure reforms envisaged through this agreement are delivered on; if he is satisfied with the pace of reform in his Department and the agencies under his remit; the further reforms the taxpayer and Irish citizens may expect to witness in the running of his Department and its agencies through the public sector reform agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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