453 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason for the exclusion of properties owned by the Catholic church from the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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452 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the remedies available to householders whose properties are infringed upon by overhanging trees; if the provisions of the 1946 Forestry Act which address this situation are still in force; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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446 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is envisaged that water meters will be installed above or below ground; the steps that will be taken to ensure meters are neither a safety risk or physically obtrusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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445 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if water meters will be covered by warranty following their installation; the length of time this warranty will be valid; the way repair and maintenance costs will be administered; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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444 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if homeowners will be able to monitor their household’s water usage following the installation of water meters; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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373 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has held any consultations with the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in connection with the introduction of a statutory sick pay scheme and the impact this may have on small and medium enterprises here; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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372 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has conducted any form of cost benefits analysis on the introduction of a statutory sick pay scheme and the impact this would have on local businesses and employment levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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371 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection the consultations held to date in connection with the introduction of a statutory sick pay scheme; her plans to hold a full public consultation on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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221 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reasons a school (details supplied) in County Dublin which had applied for and been granted planning permission, and on whose behalf a formal tender process had been commenced, has now been told it will not receive a new school building until 2015 at the earliest; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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220 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) may expect new school accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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79 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has issued any circular or directive to post-primary schools stating that students who enjoy an exemption from the study of Irish should be offered an alternative academic subject for study during scheduled Irish classes rather than the current norm in which exempted students are often required to attend Irish classes despite not studying the subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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778 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the formations of the EU Council of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that council held from 9 March 2011 to date in 2012; the number of those meetings he has attended; the number attended by a Minister of State; the number attended by an official; and if he will provide the names of those who attended in tabular form.
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718 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health the formations of the EU Council of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that council held from 9 March 2011 to date in 2012; the number of those meetings he has attended; the number attended by a Minister of State; the number attended by an Irish official; and if he will provide the names of those who attended in tabular form.
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695 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health the guidelines and criteria to be adhered to by a hospital in determining its catchment area for specialist services; with whom responsibility for this determination lies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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694 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health the grounds on which a hospital may systematically refuse referrals from a general practitioner for specialist services, when such services have habitually been provided at that hospital in the past; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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670 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the formations of the EU Council of Ministers on which she sits; the number of meetings of that council held from 9 March 2011 to date in 2012; the number of those meetings she has attended; the number attended by a Minister of State; the number attended by an Irish official; and if she will provide the names of those who attended in tabular form.
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628 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the formations of the EU Councils of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that council held from 9 March 2011 to date in 2012; the number of those meetings he has attended; the number attended by a Minister of State; the number attended by an Irish official; and if he will provide the names of those who attended in tabular form.
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606 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Defence the formations of the EU Councils of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that council held from 9 March 2011 to date in 2012; the number of those meetings he has attended; the number attended by a Minister of State; the number attended by an Irish official; and if he will provide the names of those who attended in tabular form.
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577 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the formations of the EU Councils of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that council held from 9 March 2011 to date in 2012; the number of those meetings he has attended; the number attended by a Minister of State; the number attended by an Irish official; and if he will provide the names of those who attended in tabular form.
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491 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the formations of the EU Councils of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that council held from 9 March 2011 to date in 2012; the number of those meetings he has attended; the number attended by a Minister of State; the number attended by an Irish official; and if he will provide the names of those who attended in tabular form.
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466 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the formations of the EU Councils of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that council held from 9 March 2011 to date in 2012; the number of those meetings he has attended; the number attended by a Minister of State; the number attended by an Irish official; and if he will provide the names of those who attended in tabular form.
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459 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the formations of the EU Councils of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that council held from 9 March 2011 to date in 2012; the number of those meetings he has attended; the number attended by a Minister of State; the number attended by an Irish official; and if he will provide the names of those who attended in tabular form.
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443 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against the decision to refuse invalidity pension payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; when the person may expect to receive a response to their appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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442 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against a decision to refuse a domiciliary care allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied); when the person may expect to hear the outcome of their appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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415 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the current backlog experienced by new claimants for invalidity pension payments; the total number of outstanding applications; the average length of time each new claim takes to process from initial application to payment; the number of staff allocated to deal with new claims; the steps that she will take to significantly reduce the backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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410 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow was refused rent allowance on the basis of failing the habitual residence test despite never having lived abroad and being an Irish citizen; if she will direct that this anomaly is rectified as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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407 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection the formations of the EU Councils of Ministers on which she sits; the number of meetings of that council held from 9 March 2011 to date in 2012; the number of those meetings she has attended; the number attended by a Minister of State; the number attended by an Irish official; and if she will provide the names of those who attended in tabular form.
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322 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the formations of the EU Councils of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that council held from 9 March 2011 to date in 2012; the number of those meetings he has attended; the number attended by a Minister of State; the number attended by an Irish official; and if he will provide the names of those who attended in tabular form.
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293 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the formations of the EU Councils of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that council held from 9 March 2011 to date in 2012; the number of those meetings he has attended; the number attended by a Minister of State; the number attended by an Irish official; and if he will provide the names of those who attended in tabular form.
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261 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the formations of the EU Councils of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that council held from 9 March 2011 to date in 2012; the number of those meetings he has attended; the number attended by a Minister of State; the number attended by an Irish official; and if he will provide the names of those who attended in tabular form.
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208 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Finance the formations of the EU Councils of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that council held from 9 March 2011 to date in 2012; the number of those meetings he has attended; the number attended by a Minister of State; the number attended by an Irish official; and if he will provide the names of those who attended in tabular form.
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188 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the formations of the EU Councils of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that council held from 9 March 2011 to date in 2012; the number of those meetings he has attended; the number attended by a Minister of State; the number attended by an Irish official; and if he will provide the names of those who attended in tabular form.
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178 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Taoiseach the formations of the EU Councils of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that council held from 9 March 2011 to date in 2012; the number of those meetings he has attended; the number attended by a Minister of State; the number attended by an Irish official; and if he will provide the names of those who attended in tabular form.
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94 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will be provided with new school accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1385 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health the reason a young child with cerebral palsy is being denied access to a local hydrotherapy pool (details supplied) and required to travel to a different pool; his views on whether this represents the best use of Health Service Executive resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1294 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health if he will account for a charge on prescriptions being levied on an individual (details supplied), in addition to a dispensing charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1218 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health the number of children who have been referred by the Health Service Executive for the selective dorsal rhizotomy operation to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1217 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the discrepancy between the number of young children with cerebral palsy who have been recommended for the selective dorsal rhizotomy operation by Enable Ireland’s specialist service, and subsequently approved by the surgical teams carrying out the operation, and the number who have been able to secure a formal referral from their Health Service Executive consultant; if his attention has been drawn to the implications of this discrepancy under the terms of the treatment abroad scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1216 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm if procedures have been put in place to ensure young children who have travelled to either the United Kingdom or the USA for the selective dorsal rhizotomy operation will be able to avail of the physiotherapy services necessary to ensure the success of the operation on their return to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1215 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the current funding situation for the selective dorsal rhizotomy operation; if orthopaedic consultants working for the Health Service Executive are authorised to refer children for this operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1110 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the strategy in place to promote poultry egg production here; the value of exports from this industry for each of the years 2009 to 2011; if he intends to review the current supports and promotion measures in place in view of the exceptional demand and high prices for eggs throughout Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1109 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the initiatives and supports available for poultry farmers here looking to increase their egg production capacity.
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1108 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grant aid available to farmers involved in poultry egg production here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1095 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the 1,500 acre Millennium Forest will be exempt from any potential sale of Coillte to private investors; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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942 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to a practice (details supplied) taking place at Wheatfield Prison, Dublin; if this policy is replicated in any other Irish prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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917 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has been empowered to access the bank accounts of those households who have registered their households with direct debit details for the payment of the household charge for any additional payments which may be required in future years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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868 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason only one PPS number is required to register a property with multiple owners for the household charge; the safeguards in place to ensure that the rights of the other owners of the property to pay the charge in coming years will also be recognised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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845 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the basis of the decision to exclude persons in local authority housing from the liability for the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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846 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the criteria applied in assessing whether an estate qualifies as an unfinished housing estate for the purposes of the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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824 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to reform the current retention planning legislation which frequently allows dwellings to be constructed and activities carried out which negatively impact adjoining landowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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