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Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Medical Card Appeals
Pat Deering
402. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a decision on their appeal for a medical card; and if he will expedite the matter [43155/13]
Wed, 9 Oct 2013
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Health Strategies
Pat Deering
190. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health if he will consider providing defibrillators in public places for use by the public in emergency cases (details supplied). [42630/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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National Strategy on Volunteering
Pat Deering
401. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider the establishment of a national strategy to support volunteering. [42280/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Treatment Abroad Scheme
Pat Deering
542. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health to outline the support available to Irish citizens who have to travel outside the country for testing and treatment of rare conditions such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome; and if he will review current policies. [41967/13]
Wed, 2 Oct 2013
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Special Educational Needs Services Provision
Pat Deering
158. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to correct the current imbalance in general allocation model, English as an additional language, GAM-EAL, support, based on gender, where the allocation of support is 25% higher in all boys and co-educational schools than in all girls schools and where there is an even higher allocation to Gaelscoileanna generally even through they have very few EAL pupils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41395/13]
Wed, 2 Oct 2013
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Medical Card Applications
Pat Deering
244. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41237/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Tax Yield
Pat Deering
209. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money that has been generated in windfall tax in the past three years. [41018/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Budget Submissions
Pat Deering
210. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Finance his views on the SIMI's pre-budget swappage proposal in order to increase new car sales. [41037/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Child Protection Issues
Pat Deering
284. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills the protection that exists for children and teachers who are regularly in a position where there is only one adult present with a number of young children; whether this is in breach of best practice for child protection and does it leave teachers open to allegations of inappropriate behaviour. [41039/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility
Pat Deering
397. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection the short term plans that are in place to reduce barriers to volunteering for unemployed persons; and if she will consider the formation of a national strategy to support volunteering. [41019/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Unemployment Benefit Issues
Pat Deering
403. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for such strict regulation to avail of unemployment benefits based on a contributions record from another EU country in view of having to have at least one week's insurable work here; and the options there are or the assistance available to a family if no insurable work is available. [41040/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Heritage Council Funding
Pat Deering
423. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to ensure that every local authority will have a heritage officer. [41038/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Garda Vetting Applications
Pat Deering
507. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current waiting time for Garda vetting applications to be processed; and if this will reduce over the next six months. [41020/13]
Tue, 24 Sep 2013
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Leader Programmes Expenditure
Pat Deering
408. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the remaining Learder funding available for allocation from 1 September to 31 December 2013 following the audit completed by his Department on 31 August 2013. [39695/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Community Work Initiatives
Pat Deering
576. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown in tabular form the financial allocation for all implementing bodies under the Tús programme since its commencement under the headings of service charges and non-service charges. [37149/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Community Work Initiatives
Pat Deering
577. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of employees in tabular form per implementing body under the Tús programme since its commencement; the average administration spend per employee and the total budget for administration per implementing body.
[37150/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Invalidity Pension Appeals
Pat Deering
608. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection when an invalidity pension appeal will be decided in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will expedite an answer. [37536/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Employment Support Services
Pat Deering
609. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be accepted on a course funded by Momentum. [37537/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Leader Programmes Administration
Pat Deering
879. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of money provided for projects in the Leader Programme 2007-2013 in tabular form, the amount sanctioned and amount drawn down in each measure and by company. [37148/13]
Tue, 16 Jul 2013
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Household Charge Collection
Pat Deering
177. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Finance the reason a householder cannot pay the €200 household charge from payroll in the same way as local property tax is deducted, as is outlined in legislation (details supplied). [34352/13]
Tue, 16 Jul 2013
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Money Laundering
Pat Deering
270. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Finance the regulation in place for money being transferred out of the country through over-the-counter media such as Western Union, Moneygram and so on; the controls and checks in place to ensure it is not the reward of illegal activity; the tax rules that apply to this money; and the amount that has been transferred in this way in each of the past three years. [34929/13]
Tue, 16 Jul 2013
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Inland Fisheries Issues
Pat Deering
718. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the person who owns the fishing rights on the River Barrow, Carlow side, from Borris to St. Mullins and the restrictions the owner may place on a person or angling club that wishes to fish there. [34927/13]
Tue, 16 Jul 2013
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Leader Programmes Funding
Pat Deering
793. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of money drawn down in tabular form by each LEADER Company on a yearly basis since the scheme commenced. [34925/13]
Tue, 16 Jul 2013
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Common Agricultural Policy Reform
Pat Deering
980. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following the recent Common Agricultural Policy agreement, the process that will inform all stakeholders of the proposed changes that will take place as a result of the agreed redistribution of Ireland's and when the process will begin. [34926/13]
Tue, 16 Jul 2013
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Beef Technology Adoption Programme Payments
Pat Deering
981. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a BTAB discussion group payment which has been cleared for payment for a number of months. [34928/13]
Thu, 11 Jul 2013
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Community Care Issues
Pat Deering
226. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown in allocation of primary care posts in community care services on a regional basis and within the regions over the past two years. [33969/13]
Thu, 11 Jul 2013
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Community Care Issues
Pat Deering
227. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the number of staff who have left the community care services, on a regional basis, over the past two years; the number that have been replaced; and the number of vacancies that are waiting to be filled in the following categories: public health nurse, speech therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, other. [33970/13]
Wed, 10 Jul 2013
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Disability Allowance Appeals
Pat Deering
166. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will have a final decision on their application for disability allowance; and if she will expedite the matter. [33627/13]
Wed, 10 Jul 2013
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Speech and Language Therapy
Pat Deering
243. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the reason there is an extra long waiting period for access to speech therapy in the County Carlow area, more so than any other area; if there is an appropriate level of resources in place to tackle the waiting list in County Carlow; and when additional staff will be taken on to tackle this problem. [33695/13]
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
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Local Authority Members' Remuneration
Pat Deering
365. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money set aside for gratuity payments for retiring councillors in 2014; and the criteria for qualification. [32916/13]
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
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Departmental Schemes
Pat Deering
442. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be a neighbour wood scheme in 2013; and if so, when it will be announced. [32915/13]
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Pat Deering
492. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will be given an appointment for a knee operation following a consultation in Cappagh Hospital, Dublin, some time ago. [32969/13]
Thu, 4 Jul 2013
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Minor Works Scheme Suspension
Pat Deering
128. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he plans to restore the minor works grant in the forthcoming budget in view of the costs of routine repairs schools must carry out and the pressure the abolition of that grant has placed on school finances; if he will explain the reason the capitation grant for special needs classes in mainstream schools is paid in June every year, that is, at the end of the school year; and if he will bring forward this payment to help school budgets. [32788/13]
Tue, 2 Jul 2013
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Hospital Appointments Administration
Pat Deering
676. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will receive a hospital appointment and if he will expedite a response. [31942/13]
Wed, 26 Jun 2013
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Land Issues
Pat Deering
208. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider introducing a grant for agricultural land drainage schemes, as the very wet weather of the past two years has shown the need for more drainage. [30921/13]
Tue, 25 Jun 2013
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Overseas Missions
Pat Deering
156. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a request has been made to send Irish troops to Syria. [30100/13]
Tue, 25 Jun 2013
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State Examinations Issues
Pat Deering
240. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills the allowances made for students who sat honours mathematics in this year's leaving certificate due to a mistake on question eight of paper two; if the allowances will be extended throughout the paper due to time spent on one mistaken question. [30101/13]
Tue, 25 Jun 2013
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Rural Development Programme Projects
Pat Deering
411. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 455 of 26 February 2013, if he will provide an update and timescale on funding for a miscanthus plant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [30099/13]
Thu, 20 Jun 2013
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Licence Applications
Pat Deering
178. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a tourism company (details supplied) has been awarded LPSV licences in various locations but refused in others, for use of the same equipment, due to different interpretations of a LPSV description. [29843/13]
Wed, 19 Jun 2013
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Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations
Pat Deering
40. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a progress report on the Common Agricultural Policy negotiations since the Council of Ministers meeting of 18 March 2013. [29212/13]
Wed, 19 Jun 2013
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Tax Reliefs Availability
Pat Deering
79. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Finance the changes that are being considered to the reliefs available for the transfer of family farms. [29464/13]
Wed, 19 Jun 2013
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Common Agricultural Policy Reform
Pat Deering
174. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the Common Agricultural Policy reform negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29459/13]
Wed, 19 Jun 2013
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Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale
Pat Deering
175. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the decision on the sale of Coillte's harvesting rights will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29460/13]
Wed, 19 Jun 2013
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Hospital Appointment Status
Pat Deering
218. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will expedite a reply. [29575/13]
Tue, 18 Jun 2013
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Roads Maintenance
Pat Deering
592. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated breakdown between labour and materials of the various allocations for road repairs and improvements for 2013. [29233/13]
Thu, 13 Jun 2013
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Disability Allowance Appeals
Pat Deering
84. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a decision on their appeal for disability. [28398/13]
Tue, 11 Jun 2013
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Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Exemptions
Pat Deering
594. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider relaxing the non-principal private residence tax to 50% for this year, as an individual who owns a second property and has been paying €200 pa is this year expected to pay €245 if Band 1, €312 if Band 2, €357 if Band 3, whereas in 2014 Band 1 will be €90, Band 2 €225 and Band 3 €315; and if not, the justification for the tax being more in 2013 than in either 2012 or 2014, given that most of these houses are in huge negative equity with owners already struggling to meet mortgage payments. [27377/13]
Tue, 11 Jun 2013
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Courts Service Issues
Pat Deering
724. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 186 of 10 October 2012 when a court messenger will be appointed in Carlow. [27460/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
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Social Welfare Appeals Status
Pat Deering
131. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a decision on a review they sought for an exceptional needs payment; and if she will expedite an answer. [26310/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
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Carer's Allowance Appeals
Pat Deering
154. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a decision on their appeal for carer's allowance. [26564/13]