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Thu, 15 Nov 2012
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Departmental Strategies
Róisín Shortall
216. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the progress made to date in developing a sexual health strategy; the target date for the finalisation and publication of this strategy; and if it will be completed by the end of this year as promised. [50580/12]
Thu, 15 Nov 2012
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Drugs Crime
Róisín Shortall
217. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the progress made to date on changes to regulations under the Misuse of Drugs Act to address the street-trading of Benzodiazepines and other related issues. [50581/12]
Thu, 15 Nov 2012
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Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
Róisín Shortall
225. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason for the refusal to supply essential mobility aids in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [50633/12]
Wed, 14 Nov 2012
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Psychological Assessments Waiting Times
Róisín Shortall
114. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a child (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will receive a psychological assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50205/12]
Wed, 14 Nov 2012
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Social Insurance
Róisín Shortall
178. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which benefit in kind to an employee in the form of pension contributions by their employer is subject to employers and employee PRSI; and her estimate of the financial impact on the social insurance fund in the event of 10% of employee pension contributions switching to employer contributions. [50531/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Tourism Promotion
Róisín Shortall
690. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role of the alcohol industry in any aspect of the Gathering Ireland 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50064/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Tax Yield
Róisín Shortall
270. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of extra tax revenue that would be raised by placing a 5% levy on all income for people who earn in excess of €100,000 per annum, estimated by reference to 2012 incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48645/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Special Educational Needs Services Provision
Róisín Shortall
333. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline his Department's response in relation to a proposal put forward by a school (details supplied) in relation to the provision of a unit for post primary aged students who are disabled or visually impaired; and if he will outline the engagement that has taken place to date with the Multiple Disabilities and Visual Impairment Steering Committee in respect of this project. [47987/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Work Permit Applications
Róisín Shortall
418. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding a work permit in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47381/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Child Maintenance Payments
Róisín Shortall
555. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will agree to attachment of earnings applications so that lone parents can ensure receipt of child maintenance payments from the other parents where this other parent's main source of income comes from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47995/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Róisín Shortall
593. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [48643/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Disability Allowance Appeals
Róisín Shortall
596. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she could expedite a decision on same. [48680/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Róisín Shortall
597. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will expedite on same. [48683/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Róisín Shortall
599. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an application for carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will expedite the matter. [48695/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Carer's Allowance Appeals
Róisín Shortall
600. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11. [48697/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Carer's Allowance Appeals
Róisín Shortall
601. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [48698/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Household Charge Cost
Róisín Shortall
674. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if pensioners who have availed of equity release schemes are liable for the household charge on the basis that the houses are effectively owned by the financial bodies concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47659/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Waste Disposal
Róisín Shortall
705. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding bin waivers for low income households; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that private waste collection companies are now executing orders to customers for payments which require high up-front payments; if he will outline the assistance available to low income households who are unable to pay such high costs for this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47991/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Illegal Dumping
Róisín Shortall
706. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied with the service being provided by private contractors providing domestic refuse collection, specifically a company (details supplied); if he has received many complaints regarding poor customer service and repeated missed waste collections; where the standards are clearly not being adhered to, if he will consider some sort of local appeal system and a request for this service to establish a dedicated Oireachtas help line in view of the volume of complaints local representatives have received since the privatisation of this service. [47992/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Youth Services
Róisín Shortall
961. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason for withdrawing funding from a project (details supplied) in Dublin 11; her plans, if any, to ensure that the work of this valuable service is continued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47988/12]