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Wed, 6 Dec 2017
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Departmental Expenditure
Fergus O'Dowd
90. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Taoiseach the expenditure by his Department by heading (details supplied) in each of the years since June 1997 to January 2011, in tabular form; and the miscellaneous expenditure not relating to set Department budgets pertaining to the headings. [52229/17]
Wed, 6 Dec 2017
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Departmental Expenditure
Fergus O'Dowd
94. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the expenditure by his Department by heading (details supplied) in each of the years since June 1997 to January 2011, in tabular form; and the miscellaneous expenditure not relating to set Department budgets pertaining to the headings. [52223/17]
Wed, 6 Dec 2017
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Departmental Expenditure
Fergus O'Dowd
98. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance the expenditure by his Department by heading (details supplied) in each of the years since June 1997 to January 2011, in tabular form; and the miscellaneous expenditure not relating to set Department budgets pertaining to the headings. [52222/17]
Wed, 6 Dec 2017
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Departmental Expenditure
Fergus O'Dowd
102. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the expenditure by his Department by heading (details supplied) in each of the years since June 1997 to January 2011, in tabular form; and the miscellaneous expenditure not relating to set Department budgets pertaining to the headings. [52227/17]
Wed, 6 Dec 2017
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Minor Works Scheme Applications
Fergus O'Dowd
117. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the minor works grant for a school (details supplied) in County Louth; if the grant has been authorised for 2017; if not, the reason therefore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52137/17]
Wed, 6 Dec 2017
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Departmental Expenditure
Fergus O'Dowd
123. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills the expenditure by his department by heading (details supplied) in each of the years since June 1997 to January 2011, in tabular form; and the miscellaneous expenditure not relating to set department budgets pertaining to the headings. [52220/17]
Wed, 6 Dec 2017
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Departmental Expenditure
Fergus O'Dowd
156. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the expenditure by his Department by heading (details supplied) in each of the years since June 1997 to January 2011, in tabular form; and the miscellaneous expenditure not relating to set Department budgets pertaining to the headings. [52226/17]
Wed, 6 Dec 2017
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Departmental Expenditure
Fergus O'Dowd
162. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the expenditure by her Department by heading (details supplied) in each of the years since June 1997 to January 2011, in tabular form; and the miscellaneous expenditure not relating to set Department budgets pertaining to the headings. [52215/17]
Wed, 6 Dec 2017
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Departmental Expenditure
Fergus O'Dowd
194. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the expenditure by his Department by heading (details supplied) in each of the years since June 1997 to January 2011, in tabular form; and the miscellaneous expenditure not relating to set Department budgets pertaining to the headings. [52224/17]
Wed, 6 Dec 2017
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Departmental Expenditure
Fergus O'Dowd
204. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expenditure by his Department by heading (details supplied) in each of the years since June 1997 to January 2011, in tabular form; and the miscellaneous expenditure not relating to set Department budgets pertaining to the headings. [52214/17]
Wed, 6 Dec 2017
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Departmental Expenditure
Fergus O'Dowd
216. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the expenditure by his Department by heading (details supplied) in each of the years since June 1997 to January 2011, in tabular form; and the miscellaneous expenditure not relating to set Department budgets pertaining to the headings. [52217/17]
Wed, 6 Dec 2017
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Road Improvement Schemes
Fergus O'Dowd
220. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he has taken to address the safety concerns on the N2 road between Ardee and Castleblayney; the status of funding that was made available for safety upgrades; the works carried out to date; the further works that are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52138/17]
Wed, 6 Dec 2017
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Departmental Expenditure
Fergus O'Dowd
232. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expenditure by his Department by heading (details supplied) in each of the years since June 1997 to January 2011, in tabular form; and the miscellaneous expenditure not relating to set Department budgets pertaining to the headings. [52230/17]
Wed, 6 Dec 2017
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Departmental Expenditure
Fergus O'Dowd
237. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the expenditure by her Department by heading (details supplied) in each of the years since June 1997 to January 2011, in tabular form; and the miscellaneous expenditure not relating to set Department budgets pertaining to the headings. [52216/17]
Wed, 6 Dec 2017
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Departmental Expenditure
Fergus O'Dowd
239. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the expenditure by his Department by heading (details supplied) in each of the years since June 1997 to January 2011, in tabular form; and the miscellaneous expenditure not relating to set Department budgets pertaining to the headings. [52228/17]
Wed, 6 Dec 2017
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Departmental Expenditure
Fergus O'Dowd
246. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the expenditure by her Department by heading (details supplied) in each of the years since June 1997 to January 2011, in tabular form; and the miscellaneous expenditure not relating to set Department budgets pertaining to the headings. [52221/17]
Wed, 6 Dec 2017
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Departmental Expenditure
Fergus O'Dowd
266. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the expenditure by his Department by heading (details supplied) in each of the years since June 1997 to January 2011, in tabular form; and the miscellaneous expenditure not relating to set Department budgets pertaining to the headings. [52225/17]
Wed, 6 Dec 2017
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Departmental Expenditure
Fergus O'Dowd
269. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the expenditure by her Department by heading (details supplied) in each of the years since June 1997 to January 2011, in tabular form; and the miscellaneous expenditure not relating to set Department budgets pertaining to the headings. [52218/17]
Wed, 6 Dec 2017
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Departmental Expenditure
Fergus O'Dowd
271. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the expenditure by his Department by heading (details supplied) in each of the years since June 1997 to January 2011, in tabular form; and the miscellaneous expenditure not relating to set Department budgets pertaining to the headings. [52219/17]
Thu, 30 Nov 2017
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Departmental Agencies Funding
Fergus O'Dowd
61. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance the details of the proposed Home Building Finance Ireland fund of €750 million announced in budget 2018; when it will open to persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51287/17]
Tue, 28 Nov 2017
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Broadcasting Sector
Fergus O'Dowd
305. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a reply will issue to concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in relation to the retention of both the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra as separate entities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50658/17]
Tue, 28 Nov 2017
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Hospital Services
Fergus O'Dowd
459. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if a response will issue to correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding the need for a cath lab in Lourdes hospital, Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50642/17]
Tue, 28 Nov 2017
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Hospital Services
Fergus O'Dowd
462. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the criteria for the provision of cath labs in acute hospitals; the number of dedicated staff needed; the costs of staff and equipment; if this facility will be provided in Lourdes hospital in Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50648/17]
Tue, 28 Nov 2017
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Broadcasting Sector
Fergus O'Dowd
524. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a reply will issue to concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in relation to the retention of both the RTÉ national symphony orchestra and the RTÉ concert orchestra as separate entities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50600/17]
Tue, 28 Nov 2017
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Railway Stations
Fergus O'Dowd
567. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the re opening of Dunleer railway station, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50617/17]
Tue, 28 Nov 2017
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Road Projects Status
Fergus O'Dowd
568. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the proposed bypass of Ardee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50618/17]
Thu, 23 Nov 2017
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Schools Building Projects Status
Fergus O'Dowd
96. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a building project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49659/17]
Thu, 23 Nov 2017
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Departmental Funding
Fergus O'Dowd
100. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there are streams of funding available through his Department that would deal with the eradication of Japanese knotweed on DEIS school premises; the steps schools must take if this weed has been confirmed as present on the property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49686/17]
Thu, 16 Nov 2017
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School Placement
Fergus O'Dowd
97. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills the availability of school placements in Drogheda, south County Meath and east County Louth in his Department's schools for persons (details supplied); the most appropriate procedure to make sure the persons can enter in the current school term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48651/17]
Thu, 16 Nov 2017
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Inland Fisheries Regulation
Fergus O'Dowd
196. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an application was received to remove large amounts of sand from the area of the river Boyne adjacent to a club (detail supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48494/17]
Thu, 16 Nov 2017
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Foreshore Issues
Fergus O'Dowd
259. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if an application was received to remove large amounts of sand from the area of the River Boyne adjacent to a club (detail supplied) in County Louth. [48676/17]
Wed, 15 Nov 2017
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Departmental Correspondence
Fergus O'Dowd
213. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a reply will issue to correspondence from a person (details supplied) in relation to disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48271/17]
Tue, 14 Nov 2017
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Weather Events Response
Fergus O'Dowd
95. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Taoiseach the way in which his Department responded to the declaration of the status red alert weather warning as regards its own employees. [47935/17]
Tue, 14 Nov 2017
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Weather Events Response
Fergus O'Dowd
100. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which her Department responded to the declaration of the status red alert weather warning as regards its own employees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47921/17]
Tue, 14 Nov 2017
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Weather Events Response
Fergus O'Dowd
101. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the protocols in place or the rules or guidelines that issued by her Department to employers during a status red weather warning; the guidance that was issued to employers, to the self employed and to those working in the public sector in relation to turning up for work on 16 October 2017 during the status red storm warning; her views on whether binding statutory regulations should be in place to protect workers and save lives (details supplied). [47972/17]
Tue, 14 Nov 2017
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Weather Events Response
Fergus O'Dowd
122. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance the way his Department responded to the declaration of the status red alert weather warning in respect of its employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47928/17]
Tue, 14 Nov 2017
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Deposit Guarantee Scheme
Fergus O'Dowd
124. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review the deposit guarantee scheme, DGS, in certain circumstances (details supplied); his plans to review the DGS to include ARF and AMRF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47994/17]
Tue, 14 Nov 2017
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Weather Events
Fergus O'Dowd
136. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which his Department responded to the declaration of the status red weather warning in relation to its own employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47933/17]
Tue, 14 Nov 2017
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Weather Events Response
Fergus O'Dowd
165. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which his Department responded to the declaration of the status red alert weather warning in relation to its own employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47926/17]
Tue, 14 Nov 2017
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National Emergency Plan
Fergus O'Dowd
185. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the way in which his Department responded to the declaration of the status red alert weather warning in respect of departmental employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47929/17]
Tue, 14 Nov 2017
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Courts Service
Fergus O'Dowd
203. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the car park at the new Drogheda courthouse has been transferred to the Office of Public Works; if so, if the car park will be made available to the public for the Christmas trading period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47776/17]
Tue, 14 Nov 2017
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Weather Events Response
Fergus O'Dowd
212. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which his Department responded to the declaration of the status red alert weather warning in relation to its own employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47932/17]
Tue, 14 Nov 2017
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Weather Events Response
Fergus O'Dowd
246. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which her Department responded to the declaration of the status red alert weather warning in relation to its own employees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47924/17]
Tue, 14 Nov 2017
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Weather Events Response
Fergus O'Dowd
312. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the way in which his Department responded to the declaration of the status red alert weather warning in relation to its own employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47930/17]
Tue, 14 Nov 2017
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Hospitals Car Park Charges
Fergus O'Dowd
346. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the prices (details supplied) of the official Our Lady of Lourdes car park in Drogheda, to reduce the cost to the visitors and in particular persons that are regular visitors and are being adversely financially affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48156/17]
Tue, 14 Nov 2017
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Weather Events Response
Fergus O'Dowd
376. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a reply will issue to correspondence from a person (details supplied); the way in which his Department responded to the declaration of the status red alert weather warning in relation to its own employees and to the public generally; the protocols now in place for future status red alert weather warnings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47920/17]
Tue, 14 Nov 2017
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Emergency Planning
Fergus O'Dowd
401. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the protocols now in place for future status red alert weather warnings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47923/17]
Tue, 14 Nov 2017
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Road Improvement Schemes
Fergus O'Dowd
423. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a request for funding has been made to his Department from Louth County Council; if not, if such a request will be considered if made to improve road safety and pedestrian safety at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47681/17]
Tue, 14 Nov 2017
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Weather Events Response
Fergus O'Dowd
438. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which his Department responded to the declaration of the status red alert weather warning in relation to its own employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47936/17]
Tue, 14 Nov 2017
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Weather Events Response
Fergus O'Dowd
449. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which her Department responded to the declaration of the status red alert weather warning in relation to its own employees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47922/17]