709 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he uses a State car; the type of car that is used; how often he has used it since coming to office; the cost of the person employed to drive the car; the cost of his or her salary; the cost of his vehicle expenses; if the person employed as his driver was previously a State employee; if that person also is in receipt of a State pension; the total cost of the service to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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662 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health if he uses a State car; the type of car used; how often he has used it since coming to office; the salary of the person employed to drive the car; the cost of his or her vehicle expenses; if the person employed was previously a State employee; if that person is also in receipt of a State pension; the total cost of the service to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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593 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she uses a State car; the type of car that is used; how often she has used it since coming to office; the cost of the person employed to drive the car; the cost of their salary; the cost of their vehicle expenses; if the person employed as their driver was previously a State employee; if that person is also in receipt of a State pension; the total cost of the service to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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579 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he uses a State car; the type of car that is used; how often he has used it since coming to office; the cost of the person employed to drive the car; the cost of their salary; the cost of their vehicle expenses; if the person employed as the driver was previously a State employee; if that person is also in receipt of a State pension; the total cost of the service to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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533 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he uses a State car; the type of car that is used; how often he has used it since coming to office; the cost of the person employed to drive the car; the cost of their salary; the cost of their vehicle expenses; if the person employed as their driver was previously a State employee; if that person is also in receipt of a State pension; the total cost of the service to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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462 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he uses a State car; the type of car that is used; how often he has used it since coming to office; the cost of the person employed to drive the car; the cost of their salary; the cost of their vehicle expenses; if the person employed as their driver was previously a State employee; if that person is also in receipt of a State pension; the total cost of the service to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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423 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he uses a State car; the type of car that is used; how often he has used it since coming to office; the cost of the person employed to drive the car; the cost of their salary; the cost of their vehicle expenses; if the person employed as their driver was previously a State employee; if that person is also in receipt of a State pension; the total cost of the service to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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407 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he uses a State car; the type of car that is used; how often he has used it since coming to office; the cost of the person employed to drive the car; the cost of their salary; the cost of their vehicle expenses; if the person employed as their driver was previously a State employee; if that person is also in receipt of a State pension; the total cost of the service to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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374 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection if she uses a State car; the type of car that is used; how often she has used it since coming to office; the cost of the person employed to drive the car; the cost of their salary; the cost of their vehicle expenses; if the person employed as their driver was previously a State employee; if that person is also in receipt of a State pension; the total cost of the service to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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314 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he uses a State car; the type of car that is used; how often he has used it since coming to office; the cost of the person employed to drive the car; the cost of their salary; the cost of their vehicle expenses; if the person employed as their driver was previously a State employee; if that person is also in receipt of a State pension; the total cost of the service to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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284 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he uses a State car; the type of car that is used; how often he has used it since coming to office; the cost of the person employed to drive the car; the cost of their salary; the cost of their vehicle expenses; if the person employed as their driver was previously a State employee; if that person is also in receipt of a State pension; the total cost of the service to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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251 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he uses a State car; the type of car that is used; how often he has used it since coming to office; the cost of the person employed to drive the car; the cost of their salary; the cost of their vehicle expenses; if the person employed as their driver was previously a State employee; if that person is also in receipt of a State pension; the total cost of the service to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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185 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Finance if he uses a State car; the type of car that is used; how often he has used it since coming to office; the cost of the person employed to drive the car; the cost of their salary; the cost of their vehicle expenses; if the person employed as driver was previously a State employee; if that person is also in receipt of a State pension; the total cost of the service to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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69 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of money he estimates it will cost to have a Dublin based diplomatic representation to the Holy See; the regularity with which it is anticipated that he will be physically present in the Vatican state; if any additional support staff have been attributed to the new diplomatic representative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9555/12]
4 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the number of subscriptions that have been recorded for the new Leap card since its introduction; the number faults or operational complaints lodged with its operator since that date; if he has received any reports regarding consumer reactions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8951/12]
149 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for farm assist in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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32 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health the recommendations of the national misuse strategy steering group that he is willing to accept; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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515 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the options available to undocumented non-nationals living in this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the impact the Budget 2012 €8m reduction in provision for the local and community development programme will have on the organisations involved with the programme; if any services will cease as a result of thise cut; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5768/12]
230 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement, if any, that has taken place between him, or officials within his Department, with the various stakeholders, including Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council, in relation to the development of the Royal Canal path in Dublin as a commuting, tourism and recreational facility, similar to the improvements that have taken place to the Grand Canal path over recent years, including the estimated cost of any such development.
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606 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who are in acute beds in the mid-west region awaiting fair deal approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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605 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health the number of fair deal applications that have been approved in County Clare since October 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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305 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection when she intends to publish a circular to clarify the changes in the minimum contributions that tenants on rent allowance will be required to pay to landlords or voluntary housing groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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128 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide all costs incurred by Anglo Irish Bank in re-branding the company as the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation.
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58 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the sale of shares in semi-State companies in view of the current economic conditions which could affect the price of such sales; if he will provide a timeline for such sales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3756/12]
253 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health his plans to reopen the diabetes eye clinic at Ennis, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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183 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the percentage of commercial rates that have been collected in 2011 by local authority area and in each local authority area the percentage of rate payers that have paid their full rates for 2011; the amount outstanding in each local authority area at the end of 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will publish the new qualifying criteria for new entrant postgraduate students seeking to receive support with their third level fees from next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2916/12]
67 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Finance if he has held discussions with his EU colleagues on reforming the remit of the European Central Bank to include economic growth as well as price stability; if it will fully publish its board minutes and increase its transparency; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Finance if he has discussed the issue of a financial transaction tax with the UK regarding their relationship with the EU and the potential use of a veto on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Finance if he has discussed Ireland’s corporate tax rate with his EU colleagues; if so, with whom; the response he has received; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his view on the closure of the Vatican embassy in regard to Ireland-EU relations owing to the Vatican’s role as diplomatic listening post; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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60 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his view on the value of Ireland’s embassies in other EU States in informing his work and that of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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59 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is supportive of an application for EU membership by Serbia; the reasons for his position; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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58 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures he has taken to date in preparation for Ireland’s involvement in the EU Presidency in co-operation with Cyprus and Lithuania from the latter half of 2012; the discussions he has held with EU colleagues, in particular representatives from these specific countries; if any outside expertise has been sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the issue he intends to prioritise during the Irish EU Council presidency in the first half of 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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56 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total number of EU directives, regulations and decisions that have been transposed into law here since March 2011; and if he will provide a detailed breakdown of each issue.
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55 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has held any discussions in relation to the Europe 2020 strategy; the suggestions he has put forward on the issue; if he advocates any changes to the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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53 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the additional staff his Department will receive for the Irish Presidency of the EU Council in the first half of 2013; the estimated costs involved in holding the Presidency; the total staff estimated to be needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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52 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussion he has had with the President of the European Council on the EU’s multi-annual financial framework; the issues he raised; the timeframe for the MFF decision-making process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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51 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised the issue of EU policy towards Uzbeki cotton and child labour use; the action he has advocated regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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47 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised the treatment of homosexuals by the Turkish State in respect of EU discussions on potential Turkish EU membership, EU-Turkish relations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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46 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised the treatment of homosexuals in the Turkish military in respect of EU discussions on potential Turkish EU members, EU-Turkish relations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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45 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised the Turkish treatment of the ethnic Kurd minority at an EU level in respect of EU discussions on potential Turkish EU membership; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he supports an application for EU membership by Turkey; the reasons behind his position on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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43 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised the 2009 European Court of Human Rights ruling on the Bosnian Presidency in respect of a potential application for membership of the EU by Bosnia; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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42 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he supports an application for EU membership by Bosnia; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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41 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he discussed the disputed Duma elections in Russia held in December 2011 with his EU colleagues; if an EU course of action has been proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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54 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the impact of the fiscal compact agreement of December 2011 in relation to national sovereignty and the principle of subsidiarity; if he has raised these issues with his EU colleagues and the President of the EU Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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50 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the impact the UK’s decision to abstain from the fiscal compact agreed at December’s EU summit and growing risk of isolation from the EU will have on Ireland’s EU relations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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