100 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Finance the budget available to his Department for IT expenditure in 2010 and 2011; the provisions within his Department for the purchasing of IT equipment; the efforts that are being undertaken to ensure value for money and cost reductions in this regard; if there are budgets and procedures in place for the purchasing of IT equipment for each State agency under his remit for 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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37 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the budget available to his Department for IT expenditure in 2010 and 2011; the provisions within his Department for the purchasing of IT equipment; the efforts that are being undertaken to ensure value for money and cost reductions in this regard; if there are budgets and procedures in place for the purchasing of IT equipment for each State agency under his remit for 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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291 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health the membership of the review group on Guthrie cards; the professional background of these individuals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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217 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the rules and guidelines his Department has issued on noise pollution created by home owners and tenants; the measures that exist to enforce them; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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502 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the partnership approach to the national drugs strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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349 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if funding will be made available to the national voluntary drugs and alcohol service providers in order to support them in carrying out their duties under the national drugs strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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251 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection the schemes and funding she offers to fund the provision of school meals in primary and post-primary schools; if she intends to extend the school meals programme and reduce eligibility thresholds; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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200 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate concerns expressed regarding the reductions in the speech therapy services at a health centre (details supplied) in County Wicklow due to the commencement of maternity leave in September; and if he will consider supporting a locum for that position in view of the fact that the centre already has a significant waiting list
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174 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will investigate whether a newly established crèche (details supplied) in County Wicklow is eligible for funding under the early childhood care and education scheme for the upcoming academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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245 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the primary care centres that exist in County Wicklow; if he will further outline the specific services and facilities in these centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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244 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the primary care plans in place in respect of a location (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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243 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health if any contractual agreement has been entered into by the Health Service Executive to provide services at a primary health centre (details supplied) in County Wicklow.
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242 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health if he will outline his plans for a primary health centre at a location (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the size of the centre; the process by which the location was decided; the services which will be provided at this centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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155 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider granting a pro rata respite payment to carers whose role concludes before the completion of a 12-month period; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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136 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the sites owned by the Office of Public Works at a location (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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107 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants which have been assigned to date to schools in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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643 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the national requirements and standards set down by him for the erection and maintenance of speed limit signs on primary, national and secondary roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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365 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow is entitled to rent allowance in view of their current employment situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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333 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on fire services operating call vetting system, a procedure undertaken after a call is made to the fire service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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332 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will give urgent consideration to the establishment of a National Fire Authority; 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 his plans for the new temporary post-primary school currently being built for first year students at a location (details supplied) when these premises are replaced by a new premises built by way of public private partnership; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if additional land has been purchased for educational purposes at a location (details supplied); the amount of land that was purchased and the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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369 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health the number of incidents of cross-infection that occurred in accident and emergency departments over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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368 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health his views regarding the risk of cross-infection resulting from overcrowding in accident and emergency departments in our hospitals; if he has discussed this issue with the Health Service Executive and with the Health Information and Quality Authority; if he proposes to take any actions to reduce this risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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371 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that the Health Service Executive ensure a co-ordinated approach to ensure that patients who have been admitted to hospital are not left in the accident and emergency department on a hospital trolley and that they can access a hospital ward; the length of time he believes it is acceptable that any patient should have to lie on a hospital trolley in the accident and emergency department when he or she has been admitted to stay in the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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370 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health his views on whether accident and emergency departments in our hospitals are adequately resourced to meet the needs of patients and to provide a safe working environment for staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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367 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the practice of hospital patients having to lie on trolleys in accident and emergency departments rather than being admitted to hospital wards; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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590 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a case of unfair dismissal successfully taken by a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow against an agency under his remit; the implication of this ruling and the fact that the ruling, given by both the Employment Appeals Tribunal and then the court, has yet to be actioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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587 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the final report by the expert group on the hereditary cancer risk, established by the National Cancer Screening Service; if the findings will be made public; and the way they will be integrated into the future and existing screening programmes being provided by the NCSS.
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374 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the current feed-in tariffs in connection with wind turbines here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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190 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider extending the institutional abuse compensation scheme to institutions and organisations run by non-Catholic religious groups and organisations in view of recently made allegations of abuse at an institution (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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141 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Finance the works that have been undertaken in improving flood prevention defences at Arklow, County Wicklow; if he will detail all outstanding works that are yet to commence; if he will give further details of a timeframe for these works to be completed; the level of ongoing contact between the Office of Public Works, Wicklow County Council and Arklow Town Council on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Finance if he finds it acceptable that €5 million worth of Coast Guard Service equipment currently lies unused at a storage facility for a period of two years and that warranties are being paid on this unused equipment by the Office of Public Works; and if he will instruct the OPW to immediately engage with all relevant stakeholders in ensuring the provision of a much needed and long overdue Coast Guard Service facility where this equipment can be used (details supplied).
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99 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works intends to upgrade the Coast Guard Service facilities in Greystones, County Wicklow; his views on the conditions which the Coast Guard Service is currently expected to operate from; if the OPW will engage as a matter of priority with private contractors (details supplied) with a view to providing new, modern and fit-for-purpose facilities for this life-saving service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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144 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to provide grants to households or manufacturers of water conservation and water recycling products in private homes in an effort to reduce household water consumption levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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110 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to promote the recognition of Irish sign language as outlined in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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72 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider making funding available to a school, (details supplied) which has not received any State support since September 2010 and which is entirely dependent on essential and urgent State support to remain open and provide education to children with autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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329 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the removal of a drug (details supplied) from the Health Service Executive’s drugs payment scheme and the negative effect that this decision is having on many patients nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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328 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will give urgent reconsideration to the refusal to cover costs, already incurred, in connection with travel overseas by a person (details supplied) for medical treatment, these costs having been previously approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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210 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the role of the local action groups; the services falling under their remit; the make-up of their boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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195 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to ensure broadband capability in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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176 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow is entitled to receive rent supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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164 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is eligible for mortgage interest supplement payments in view of the specific circumstances that have been communicated by the person to the Health Service Executive.
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115 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details on the roll out of the 1,000 additional post-leaving certificate places announced in the jobs initiative; the way he will distribute these geographically; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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114 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered a representation made by a third level institution (details supplied) in connection with additional post-leaving certificate places; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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166 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will expedite the sale of alcohol Bill in order to allow for the early introduction of a nightclub permit in view of the fact that no such definition of a nightclub exists in current legislation; the details of the nightclub permit that is to be introduced as part of the sale of alcohol Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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165 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to amend the licensing system that will govern the opening hours of nightclubs; his views that there could be potential positive tourism benefits to such a move; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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164 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider reducing the cost of special exemption orders required by nightclubs from €410 to €200 on the basis that the current charge is a disincentive to nightclubs operating additional nights thus costing jobs and excise and VAT revenues to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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121 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason there has been a reduction in rent allowance on a property (details supplied); the criteria for rent allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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317 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the process by which a private bus company is entitled to install bus shelters; the level of consultation required with local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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