275 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Health and Children when the unit for cystic fibrosis sufferers will commence construction at Cork University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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183 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Finance if he will instruct the financial institutions, who have not already done so, to allow people to change from fixed rate mortgages to variable rate without penalties; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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327 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive his or her REPS 4 payment in view of the fact that his or her REPS 3 finished in 2007 and he or she has received no payment since; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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147 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the compensation package in place following the precautionary closure of Kenmare Bay, due to toxins being found in Bantry Bay recently; if toxins were found in Kenmare Bay and shellfish had to be destroyed under the food health directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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418 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of hectares of unenclosed land which have been applied for planting in the east and mid-Kerry areas; the amount of same which has been approved by the forestry service for planting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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417 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the forestry service policy in relation to the planting of unenclosed land in the east and mid-Kerry areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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416 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if unenclosed land in the mid and east Kerry areas can be planted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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415 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if land capable of producing a commercial crop of timber above yield class 14 to 22 can be planted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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414 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the height elevation at which it is suitable to plant a commercial crop of timber above yield class 14 to 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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176 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when broadband can be expected in Rathmore, County Kerry.
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627 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his Department is in a position to provide funding for the extension of the pier at Brandon, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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165 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Finance when the tetra communications roll-out is expected to be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether schemes or programmes within his Department will be suspended to accommodate the first instalment of the farm waste management scheme payments in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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48 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the initiatives he proposes to ease the financial hardship for fishermen in the north west arising from the reduced days at sea; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of bog cutting; the restrictions in place; his proposed policy amendments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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521 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount spent on renting prefabs (details supplied) in respect of schools in County Kerry.
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479 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if funding granted under the Fishery Harbours and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme may be used in conjunction with funding from another Department to part finance works on public infrastructure (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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418 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will include the oxyvent tank under the greener energy homes scheme.
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270 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be granted naturalisation.
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245 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Transport if he will request the Taxi Regulator to cap the number of taxis licences here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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194 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will explain the decision to centralise the medical card application office from Tralee, County Kerry to Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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485 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Education and Science when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive a full time special needs assistant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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422 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive their afforestation grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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423 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will begin the scrappage scheme for the white fishing fleet for boats less than 18 m in accordance with the Cawley report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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421 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of money that was provided for decommissioning of the white fish fleet under the Cawley report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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420 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of money that has been provided for the decommissioning of boats of 18 m and over in accordance with recommendation 4.1 of the Cawley report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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419 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of money that has been awarded to applicants of boats of 18 m or greater in the decommissioning of the fishing fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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418 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of money that has been provided for decommissioning of vessels less than 18 m in accordance with recommendation 4.2 of the Cawley report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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417 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of funding that was promised in accordance with the Cawley report for decommissioning; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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416 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of funding provided by the EU and Ireland to fund decommissioning; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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209 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the reductions in funding from the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to youth organisations working in south Kerry may lead to the closure of youth projects and youth initiatives which are working to address the needs of young people who are disadvantaged due to a combination of factors such as social isolation, substance misuse, homelessness, early school leaving and unemployment; if she will give a commitment to protecting these initiatives and projects from cutbacks; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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208 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact the works of hundreds of volunteers in youth organisations will be undermined if there is a significant cutback in the funding of voluntary youth organisations in south Kerry by the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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207 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will commit to minimising the impact of the cuts from the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to the youth service budget on young people and youth services in south Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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134 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Finance if he will make funding available to the residents of an area (details supplied) who carried out emergency works to protect their homes from further flooding; if he will visit the area to view the serious nature of the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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133 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Finance the action he has taken to alleviate the recurring flooding problem in Sneem, County Kerry, since this Deputy’s previous parliamentary question; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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181 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the people of Glenbeigh, County Kerry can expect to have broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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121 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people currently working in animation studios here; the steps being taken to create job opportunities for graduates here with animation qualifications; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, further to the answer given to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 39 and 40 of 29 January 2009, the precise reasons for public funds being disallowed or recovered for all programmes or other activities operated by or on behalf of her Department; the amount and percentage of public funds so disallowed or recovered in relation to each project or activity involved; the overall amounts and percentages of such public funds so disallowed or recovered for each programme or activity; if she will confirm that the only recourse to legal and auditing actions across her Department or its agencies in relation to this organisation has been as recounted in her reply to these parliamentary questions on 29 January 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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229 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive payment.
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221 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if there are plans to proceed with the extension of the pier at Brandon, County Kerry.
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440 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make funding available to upgrade and improve the pier at Renard, Cahirciveen, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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407 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress he has made in acquiring all lands on An Bhlascaoid Mhór; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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406 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the process in place for the conservation of the village ruins and island buildings on An Bhlascaoid Mhór; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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405 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funds are in place to acquire all lands and for the conservation of the village ruins on An Bhlascaoid Mhór; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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324 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if funding is in place to build a pier on An Bhlascaoid Mhór and to upgrade the pier at Dún Chaoin, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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222 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the new Dingle Community Hospital, Dingle, County Kerry; if the hospital and all of its day services will be fully operational in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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171 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Finance if he will acquire land to provide a public car and bus park adjacent to the Gallarus oratory in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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83 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Transport when he will direct the relevant agencies and authorities to invest in park and ride facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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52 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Irish Aid has included rule of law initiatives, similar to that in Bosnia-Herzegovina, in agreed programmes with partner countries; the countries in which such initiatives are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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