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  • Anne Frawley: Does the Minister think this sort of answer does him credit? (16 December 2013)
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  • Paul Newsome: Dear Minister's Hogan and O'Sullivan, The PRTB does not have even one representative of Ireland's half million - 500,000 - five hundred thousand - renters on it's politically appointed BOARD.... (13 December 2013)
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  • John McElligott (Safety Before LNG): It is disgraceful and shocking that a member of the Seanad would describe Judge Cooke's decision in the High Court as "APPALLING". Where is the separation of powers? The Energy Regulator is... (13 December 2013)
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  • miceal MCGOVERN: Is anyone out there interested in the practical day to day working or inaction of our local government structures. I have worked with partnerships, regeneration agencies and Councils for 15 years... (9 December 2013)
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  • Darren Priest: "... such as the new JobsPlus scheme and the national internship programme, JobBridge - are open to people with disabilities." Yet JobsPlus is not open to someone on a Disability payment, see... (9 December 2013)
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  • Paul Newsome: That allocation to Co. Wicklow in 2012 of €164,252 is not sufficient to buy even one of the still vastly over-priced houses for those lingering on housing lists in the County. Would it not... (5 December 2013)
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  • brian gillen: It looks like the teams in the blue shirts, the green shirts, and the red shirts don't like the multicoloured lot getting a toggling out allowance. (5 December 2013)
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  • Wesley McCarthy: To ask the minister could he give me date of when garda recruitment will take place,as I am only hearing early next year.And will reserves get preference first before the public.... (5 December 2013)
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  • Gerard : Unemployed people who were formerly self employed and who fail the means test are barred by Mz Burton and her department from Registering as Unemployed on the Live Register of Unemployment and so... (4 December 2013)
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  • Jennifer O'Dea: It is good to see that Lyme disease has now become a notifiable illness since this debate took place - however this records only stage 3 neuroborreliosis cases with positive 2 tier test or... (3 December 2013)
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  • Jennifer O'Dea: Quick correction, in the above comment it mentions that a vector for Lyme disease would be an insect - usually it is a tick which is not an insect but part of the spiders & mites family! The... (3 December 2013)
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  • Dorothy Cashman: Currently in the IASS scheme (Aer Lingus, DAA, SRT) the vulnerability of deferred members, who continue to have no legislative protection is being exploited by the Companies and the Unions to... (1 December 2013)
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  • rose sharp: Why limit to noise and shadow flicker? How about adding: 1. visual and oppressive effects of 150m+ turbines - (would you like massive structure hanging over you?) 2. property rights affected... (29 November 2013)
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  • Padraigh Comerford: I have read the response Minister Quinn has given. Is he reading from a tele prompter that is stuck on repeat? That is the same Drivel, yes I say Drivel, that I have gotten off him time and time... (28 November 2013)
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  • .BrianJM : It doesn't have to be 100%, does it? (25 November 2013)
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  • grainne fallon: http://www.sundaypost.com/news-views/sco tland/wind-farm-misery-for-property-owne rs-1.136039 (23 November 2013)
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  • grainne fallon: Minister Rabbitte As a member of one of the communities that will be impacted by these turbines I am not at all satisfied that my property rights will be protected by the guild lines you speak... (23 November 2013)
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  • .BrianJM : PostBank created a banking network then ceased business. Danske Bank probably utilised that network but not to its full extent. Now that they are shutting down their banking section will... (22 November 2013)
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  • Fred Logue: It is worth recalling that in the 2011 program for government a promise was made to restore the FoI act to its original form and to undo all the FF amendments. This of course includes the... (22 November 2013)
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  • Jas Chesaru: Minister Noonan may be satisfied that the Revenue Commissioners are doing their job but the criminal gangs getting false number plates made up (at €10 a go) and the boy racers and motorbikes... (21 November 2013)
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  • John Handelaar: Lord, make me virtuous. Just not until January. (15 November 2013)
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  • Gerard : " While it is encouraging that approximately 80% of self-employed applicants qualified for some form of social welfare support, " In fact many self-employed will after their businesses closed... (14 November 2013)
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  • Gerard : The Minister's Advisory Group said in it's conclusions: " Recommendation 6: The eligibility criteria for non-income support based activation and training schemes should be modified to enable... (14 November 2013)
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  • Gerard : Question No: 84 Ref No: 48434-13 To the Minister for Social Protection To ask the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the limbo situation many unemployed persons... (14 November 2013)
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  • Gerard : " There have been some worrying reports of concerns that sufficient funding is not in place to ensure there will be adequate places for all the people under the age of 26 to be guaranteed a... (14 November 2013)
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