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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Citizenship Applications
Dara Calleary
586 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for Irish citizenship by naturalisation refused between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2011 disaggregated by the applicants nationalities, age and sex; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Citizenship Applications
Dara Calleary
587 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for Irish citizenship by naturalisation refused between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2011, disaggregated by the reasons for the refusal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Citizenship Applications
Dara Calleary
588 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for Irish citizenship by naturalisation refused between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2011 on the basis that the applicant had come to the adverse attention of the Garda Síochána; and if he will disaggregate the data by the applicants nationalities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Citizenship Applications
Dara Calleary
589 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for Irish citizenship by naturalisation were refused between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2011 on the basis that the applicant had come to the adverse attention of a member of the Garda Síochána in situations where the applicant has not had a conviction recorded against them; and if he will disaggregate the data by the applicants nationalities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Citizenship Applications
Dara Calleary
590 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for Irish citizenship by naturalisation approved between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2011 in cases where the applicants had come to the adverse attention of a member of the Garda Síochána; if he will disaggregate the data by the applicants previous nationalities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Defence Forces Transport
Dara Calleary
623 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Defence the number of times Defence Forces helicopters were used to transport Government Ministers in Ireland for 2011 and to date in 2012 in tabular form.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Defence Forces Transport
Dara Calleary
625 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Defence the pick-up point and destination, the person or persons carried on board and the cost relating to each of the trips in 2011 and to date in 2012 in which Defence Forces helicopters were used to transport Government Ministers here in tabular form.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Defence Forces Transport
Dara Calleary
626 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Defence the use by Government Ministers of the Government jet or other aircraft in 2011 and to date in 2012; the person or persons carried, the pick up point and destination and the estimated cost for each journey in tabular form;; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Defence Forces Transport
Dara Calleary
627 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Defence the estimated cost of flying a helicopter on Government business per hour; and if he will compare this to the comparable charges from commercial companies in tabular form.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Defence Forces Transport
Dara Calleary
624 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Defence the number of times Defence Forces helicopters were used to transport dignitaries, excluding Government Ministers, in Ireland for 2011 and to date in 2012 in tabular form.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Defence Forces Transport
Dara Calleary
628 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Defence the cost relating to each of the trips in 2011 and to date in 2012 in which Defence Forces helicopters were used to transport dignitaries, excluding Government Ministers here, in tabular form.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Defence Forces Transport
Dara Calleary
629 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Defence the use by dignitaries excluding Government Ministers of the Government jet or other aircraft in 2011 and to date in 2012; and the estimated cost for each journey in tabular form.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Creative Arts Therapies
Dara Calleary
773 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the reason statutory registration and recognition is not being given to creative arts therapies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Hospital Facilities
Dara Calleary
788 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details on the amount of capital funding, listed in tabular form outlining the details of each allocation, provided to Mayo General Hospital during the years 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Health Service Executive Funding
Dara Calleary
789 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details on all funding provided to the Sacred Heart Home, Castlebar, County Mayo, in 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Health Service Executive Funding
Dara Calleary
790 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form details of all funding provided to the three district hospitals (details supplied) in County Mayo, in the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Health Service Executive Funding
Dara Calleary
791 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details in tabular form of the amount of funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) in County Mayo, in the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Health Service Executive Funding
Dara Calleary
792 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the amount of funding provided to a care facility (details supplied) in County Mayo in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Departmental Funding
Dara Calleary
898 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the number of details, listed in a tabular form listing each organisation and area of funding, of all funding provided to local authorities, sports and community organisations in County Mayo in 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Departmental Funding
Dara Calleary
899 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the number and details, listed in tabular form listing each organisation and area of funding, of all funding provided to local authorities, tourism service providers and organisation in County Mayo in 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 10 Jul 2012
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Child Care Services
Dara Calleary
23 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her implementation plan for the introduction of 24 hour social work service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33373/12]
Tue, 10 Jul 2012
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School Transport
Dara Calleary
163 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the mechanisms used by VECs in determining the distance from a candidate’s home to place of education; if he is satisfied that this method of measuring the distance is accurate and transparent; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 10 Jul 2012
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School Transport
Dara Calleary
166 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason secondary school persons (details supplied) in County Mayo are being denied school transport even though the bus servicing the school of their choice passes by their door; the reason these same persons are being told by Bus Éireann to avail of a service to other schools even though there is no existing bus to service such a run; his views on whether this system is unfair and insensible; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 10 Jul 2012
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Departmental Staff
Dara Calleary
210 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Sligo may extend their career break in her Department.
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Tue, 10 Jul 2012
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Farm Assist Scheme
Dara Calleary
278 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of farm assist applications made on a county basis from March 2011 to date in 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 10 Jul 2012
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Garda Strength
Dara Calleary
377 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide the number of whole full-time equivalent of garda in Malahide Garda station, County Dublin, for the years, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 10 Jul 2012
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Garda Transport
Dara Calleary
378 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of official Garda vehicles that are attached to Swords Garda district, Malahide Garda sub district and Coolock Garda sub district, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 10 Jul 2012
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Census of Population
Dara Calleary
379 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality based on the 2011 census, the population in each of the following Garda sub-districts (details supplied).
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Tue, 10 Jul 2012
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Garda Strength
Dara Calleary
380 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current operational strength of whole full-time equivalents at non-peak times, that is 7am, in Malahide Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 10 Jul 2012
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Garda Overtime
Dara Calleary
381 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current overtime allocation for Swords sub-district, Malahide sub-district and Coolock sub-district, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 10 Jul 2012
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Garda Strength
Dara Calleary
382 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda sergeants attached to Malahide Garda station, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 10 Jul 2012
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Garda Strength
Dara Calleary
383 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda sergeant vacancies in Malahide Garda sub-district.
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Tue, 10 Jul 2012
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Policing Plans
Dara Calleary
384 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the scope of the current impact assessment process being undertaken on the demands placed on each Garda station district and station in County Donegal; if he will outline the likely date for the conclusion of these assessments; if there will be any public consultation on this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 10 Jul 2012
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Magdalene Laundries
Dara Calleary
387 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if gardaí current or retired will be assured that their participation in Senator McAleese’s inquiry is to be encouraged by him; the measures being taken by him and An Garda Síochána to encourage and facilitate individual serving or retired members of An Garda Síochána in providing oral or written witness evidence to this committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 10 Jul 2012
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Foreign Adoptions
Dara Calleary
424 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if any progress has been made in resolving the delay in the signing of the bilateral agreement between the Irish and Russian authorities in respect of the adoption of Russian children to Irish families.
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Thu, 5 Jul 2012
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Bank IT Systems
Dara Calleary
11 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance his views on the disruption to the economy and consumers from the IT problems in Ulster Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 5 Jul 2012
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Departmental Funding
Dara Calleary
113 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will expect to permit Pobal to enter into a contract with an organisation (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will provide funding of €41,925 as has been made available to the project by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Wed, 4 Jul 2012
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Croke Park Agreement
Dara Calleary
30 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he intends the Croke Park agreement to run its full term; his plans to accelerate its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Wed, 4 Jul 2012
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Schools Building Projects
Dara Calleary
86 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he envisages that the building unit of his Department will have made a decision in relation to a building project appeal for a primary school (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Wed, 4 Jul 2012
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Hospital Accommodation
Dara Calleary
238 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health in relation to the Sacred Heart Hospital, Castlebar, County Mayo, the number of beds it is proposed to close at the hospital in the current year; if any long-term proposals have been made for the total closure of long stay beds at the hospital; the recommendations that have been made by Health Information and Quality Authority regarding the future bed complement at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Driving Licences
Dara Calleary
167 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a lack of mutual recognition of driving licences exists between Ireland and the Canadian province of Quebec; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that this lack of mutual recognition is causing many Irish emigrants their jobs in Quebec; his plans to rectify this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Driving Licences
Dara Calleary
168 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of the fact that thousands of Irish persons, including 5,000 on the work experience programme, are entering Canada each year, his plans to assist Irish community organisations in Montreal that are campaigning for the Government to secure an agreement with the Quebec provincial authorities to recognise Irish driving licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Driving Licences
Dara Calleary
169 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the efforts to secure recognition of the Irish driving licence in the Canadian province of Quebec; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Passport Applications
Dara Calleary
176 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the provisions that exist for the renewing of a child’s passport in circumstances whereby the child’s parents, although married, are temporarily residing in different countries from each other (details supplied) and, therefore, preventing one party from signing the consent form on the passport renewal application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Proposed Legislation
Dara Calleary
181 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance when the proposed betting (amendment) Bill will be published; if he will publish the heads of the Bill in advance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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School Staffing
Dara Calleary
215 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the projected number of schools as of 25 June 2012 that will have one teacher in September 2012.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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School Staffing
Dara Calleary
216 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available to one-teacher schools to allow for the full implementation and monitoring of all child protection procedures and requirements in the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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School Staffing
Dara Calleary
217 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available to one-teacher schools to allow for the full implementation and monitoring of all health and safety procedures and requirements in the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Legal Services
Dara Calleary
296 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the co-ordinated action that he has taken to address the issue of legal fees incurred by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Toghcháin d’Údarás na Gaeltachta
Dara Calleary
392
D’fhiafraigh Dara Calleary den Áire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta maidir le luach €500,000 de choigiltis atá luaite leis an mBille Gaeltachta agus a éireoidh as deireadh a chur le toghcháin Údarás na Gaeltachta, cé mhéid coigilteas airgid a bheadh i gceist dá mbeadh toghcháin an Údaráis ar siúl an lá céanna le toghcháin na gComhairlí Contae.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Voluntary Sector Funding
Dara Calleary
427 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has made any provisions to ring fence the funding budget for a volunteer organisation (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the importance of the volunteer work it carries out.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Leader Programmes
Dara Calleary
477 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current position in relation to the delivery of the Leader programme in Gaeltacht areas; if he intends to publish any finding of investigations to date; the number of applicants awaiting payment from Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltacht on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Rural Development Programme
Dara Calleary
478 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current position in relation to an issue (details supplied) in County Mayo; if he intends to publish any finding of investigations to date, the number of applicants awaiting payment from the company referred to; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Court Sittings
Dara Calleary
487 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the District Court of Castletownbere was allowed to sit in Bantry without the necessary statutory instrument for more than a year until the required statutory instrument was put in place during December 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Judicial Appointments
Dara Calleary
510 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the names of all appointments made by the judicial advisory appointments board since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Garda Deployment
Dara Calleary
523 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda districts in the country as of June 2012; and if he will outline the station designated as district headquarters in each case.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Garda Deployment
Dara Calleary
524 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the scope of the current impact assessment process being undertaken on the demands placed on each Garda district and station in the country; if he will outline the likely date for the conclusion of these assessments; if there will be any public consultation on this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Courts Service
Dara Calleary
525 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Circuit Court venues in the country; if he will outline each in a tabular basis on a county basis; if he will confirm that each venue will continue as a Circuit Court venue for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Health Service Executive Funding
Dara Calleary
575 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if demographic funding for school leavers and for emergency residential services will remain in place.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Long-Term Illness Scheme
Dara Calleary
586 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if he will extend the long-term illness scheme in order to include systemic lupus erythematosus as a long-term chronic illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Driving Licences
Dara Calleary
688 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a lack of mutual recognition of drivers’ licences exists between Ireland and the Canadian province of Quebec; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that this lack of mutual recognition is causing many Irish immigrants their jobs in Quebec; his plans to rectify this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Driving Licences
Dara Calleary
689 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the fact that thousands of Irish persons, including 5,000 on the work experience programme are entering Canada each year, his plans to assist Irish community organisations in Montreal that are campaigning to secure an agreement with the Quebec provincial authorities to recognise Irish driving licences.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Driving Licences
Dara Calleary
690 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the efforts to secure recognition of the Irish driving licence in the Canadian province of Quebec.
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