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Tue, 30 Sep 2014
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Mining Licences
Pat Deering
600. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the possibility of lithium mining in the Carlow-Wicklow region, or any region; if licences have been applied for or are already issued; if some of these licences have been sold to a Chinese mining company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36835/14]
Tue, 30 Sep 2014
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Tourism Industry
Pat Deering
630. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to explain the reason there is a 25% increase in membership fee to Fáilte Ireland homes approval scheme for 2015. [37041/14]
Tue, 30 Sep 2014
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Tourism Promotion
Pat Deering
631. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to explain the reason for the lack of marketing of the south east, midlands and east coast in 2014; and his plans to promote these areas in 2015. [37042/14]
Thu, 25 Sep 2014
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Electricity Transmission Network
Pat Deering
271. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the McGuinness commission will report; if EirGrid's planning application for Grid Link will be delayed or is it considered still possible to meet the original timeframe; if a corridor for the proposed line has been selected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36215/14]
Tue, 23 Sep 2014
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Social Welfare Appeals
Pat Deering
143. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will have a decision on their appeal; and if she will expedite a reply. [35862/14]
Tue, 23 Sep 2014
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Agriculture Scheme Data
Pat Deering
272. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received this year on a county basis under the TAMS scheme in the various sectors; the number of approvals to date; and the timescale for dealing with outstanding applications [35899/14]
Tue, 23 Sep 2014
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Services for People with Disabilities
Pat Deering
337. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the criteria that are used for evaluation for funding under the Tusla programme for residential care centres for people with a disability. [35607/14]
Tue, 23 Sep 2014
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Medical Card Eligibility
Pat Deering
349. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [35262/14]
Tue, 23 Sep 2014
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Medical Card Eligibility
Pat Deering
350. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a discretionary medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [35263/14]
Tue, 23 Sep 2014
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HIQA Inspections
Pat Deering
371. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the criteria used by HIQA for the evaluation of residential care centres for people with disabilities. [35604/14]
Tue, 23 Sep 2014
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HIQA Inspections
Pat Deering
372. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the number of HIQA inspections that have been carried out on residential care centres for people with disabilities over the past twelve months; and where these inspections have taken place. [35606/14]
Tue, 23 Sep 2014
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Household Charge Administration
Pat Deering
505. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way in which a person who has paid the household charge and is now in receipt of correspondence from the Revenue Commissioners can prove he or she has paid the charge since the organisation responsible for collecting it no longer is answering the telephone or replying to email and the Revenue Commissioners are claiming they have no information to collect the outstanding liability. [35609/14]
Tue, 23 Sep 2014
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Broadband Service Provision
Pat Deering
533. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a progress report on the implementation of the plan to increase high-speed broadband in 14 locations in County Carlow and over 1,000 nationwide that were identified for improved connections in April 2014. [35911/14]
Tue, 23 Sep 2014
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Road Projects Status
Pat Deering
547. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide funding for the construction of the proposed Ballincarrig roundabout on the outskirts of Carlow town in view of the design work having been undertaken, lands acquired and the project ready to commence. [35900/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Universal Social Charge Yield
Pat Deering
257. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money that has been collected through the various rates of the universal social charge since it was introduced in tabular form on a yearly basis; the amount would it cost the Exchequer if all rates were reduced by 1% based on the current level of contribution; his plans to review the current rates and bands in the forthcoming budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34236/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Land Parcel Identification System
Pat Deering
469. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the land parcel identification system; the number of appeals made; the number of cases completed as at 1 September 2014; the number of cases currently been examined and the number of cases still waiting for their review to commence on a county basis; the principal reasons for the delay and the timescale for completion of all outstanding reviews and payments; the amount of money being withheld from applicants on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34233/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Early Childhood Care Education
Pat Deering
743. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of preschools that have applied for or requested a second free ECCE year for children with a disability or who have difficulty with the English language; if funding is available for individual cases where this is deemed necessary and how such funding is accessed. [34235/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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School Placement
Pat Deering
1239. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills the options available to a secondary school pupil who has been expelled from one post-primary school and now wishes to return to school and complete their education. [34234/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Capitation Grants
Pat Deering
1372. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide in tabular form the cutbacks affecting grants to primary schools over the past seven years; if she plans to start restoring some of these grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33915/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Schools Building Projects Administration
Pat Deering
1373. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to restore the minor works grant paid to primary schools; if so, when same will be paid; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a review was due to take place of disadvantaged status for schools over four years ago; her plans to carry out such a review so that some schools can apply for disadvantaged status. [33916/14]