Parliamentary Questions
Tue, 3 Mar 2015
Showing 14 Oral Questions and 498 Written Answers
Oral questions
Written answers
- Written Answers Nos. 1 - 122
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Written Answers Nos. 123 - 130
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Question No. 123)
- Schools Mental Health Strategies (Question No. 124)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 125)
- Third Level Facilities (Question No. 126)
- Data Protection (Question No. 127)
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Question No. 128)
- School Enrolments (Question No. 129)
- Industrial Disputes (Question No. 130)
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Written Answers Nos. 131-146
- Educational Disadvantage (Question No. 131)
- Schools Building Projects Administration (Question No. 132)
- Preschool Services (Question No. 133)
- Industrial Disputes (Question No. 134)
- School Enrolments (Question No. 135)
- Special Education Review (Question No. 136)
- Physical Education (Question No. 137)
- Institutes of Technology (Question No. 138)
- School Curriculum (Question No. 139)
- Special Education Review (Question No. 140)
- Commissions of Investigation (Question No. 141)
- Unemployment Levels (Question No. 142)
- EU Issues (Question No. 143)
- Unemployment Levels (Question No. 144)
- Emigration Data (Question No. 145)
- Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (Question No. 146)
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Written Answers Nos. 147-162
- Departmental Legal Costs (Question No. 147)
- Enterprise Data (Question No. 148)
- Enterprise Data (Question No. 149)
- Free Travel Scheme Review (Question No. 150)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 151)
- Disability Allowance Appeals (Question No. 152)
- Disability Allowance Applications (Question No. 153)
- Treatment Benefit Scheme Eligibility (Question No. 154)
- Maternity Benefit (Question No. 155)
- Disability Allowance Appeals (Question No. 157)
- Departmental Investigations (Question No. 159)
- National Internship Scheme Data (Question No. 161)
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Written Answers Nos. 163-178
- State Pensions Reform (Question No. 163)
- Disability Support Services Provision (Question No. 164)
- Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (Question No. 167)
- Family Income Supplement Eligibility (Question No. 168)
- Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (Question No. 169)
- Social Welfare Benefits Data (Question No. 170)
- Departmental Legal Costs (Question No. 171)
- Illness Benefit Eligibility (Question No. 172)
- Disability Allowance Applications (Question No. 173)
- Social Welfare Overpayments (Question No. 174)
- Social Welfare Appeals Status (Question No. 176)
- Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (Question No. 177)
- Respite Care Grant Expenditure (Question No. 178)
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Written Answers Nos. 179-194
- Carer's Allowance Appeals (Question No. 179)
- Illicit Trade in Tobacco (Question No. 180)
- Tax Avoidance (Question No. 181)
- Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (Question No. 182)
- Housing Issues (Question No. 183)
- Tax Collection (Question No. 184)
- Tax Yield (Question No. 185)
- Financial Services Regulation (Question No. 186)
- Public Sector Staff (Question No. 187)
- VAT Rate Reductions (Question No. 188)
- VAT Rate Reductions (Question No. 189)
- Financial Services Regulation (Question No. 190)
- Financial Services Regulation (Question No. 191)
- Corporation Tax (Question No. 192)
- Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (Question No. 193)
- Universal Social Charge Application (Question No. 194)
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Written Answers Nos. 195 - 210
- Mortgage Lending (Question No. 195)
- European Financial Stability Facility (Question No. 196)
- Tax Code (Question No. 197)
- Tax Code (Question No. 198)
- Tax Code (Question No. 199)
- Tax Code (Question No. 200)
- Tax Code (Question No. 201)
- Tax Code (Question No. 202)
- Tax Code (Question No. 203)
- Betting Legislation (Question No. 204)
- Betting Legislation (Question No. 205)
- Tax Code (Question No. 206)
- Tax Code (Question No. 207)
- Property Tax (Question No. 208)
- Living City Initiative (Question No. 209)
- Tax Credits (Question No. 210)
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Written Answers Nos. 211-226
- Tax Rebates (Question No. 211)
- Tax Reliefs Costs (Question No. 212)
- Tax Reliefs Costs (Question No. 213)
- Tax Code (Question No. 214)
- Fiscal Policy (Question No. 215)
- Budget Targets (Question No. 216)
- Mortgage Arrears Rate (Question No. 217)
- Government Deficit (Question No. 218)
- Banking Sector (Question No. 219)
- Departmental Legal Costs (Question No. 220)
- Tax Code (Question No. 221)
- Universal Social Charge Exemptions (Question No. 222)
- Mortgage Arrears Rate (Question No. 223)
- Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (Question No. 224)
- Banking Sector Regulation (Question No. 225)
- Mortgage to Rent Scheme Eligibility (Question No. 226)
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Written Answers Nos. 227 - 242
- Coastal Protection (Question No. 227)
- Heritage Sites (Question No. 228)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Question No. 229)
- Departmental Properties (Question No. 230)
- Flood Prevention Measures (Question No. 231)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 232)
- Public Sector Reform Implementation (Question No. 233)
- Departmental Staff Recruitment (Question No. 234)
- Freedom of Information Remit (Question No. 235)
- Public Sector Staff Sick Leave (Question No. 236)
- Departmental Properties (Question No. 237)
- Departmental Legal Costs (Question No. 238)
- Climate Change Policy (Question No. 239)
- Sale of Aer Lingus (Question No. 240)
- Flood Prevention Measures (Question No. 241)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 242)
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Written Answers Nos. 243-258
- Farm Safety (Question No. 243)
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- Job Creation (Question No. 245)
- IDA Site Visits (Question No. 246)
- Action Plan for Jobs (Question No. 247)
- Trade Missions (Question No. 248)
- Credit Guarantee Scheme Implementation (Question No. 249)
- Departmental Legal Costs (Question No. 250)
- Company Law (Question No. 251)
- Legislative Programme (Question No. 252)
- Low Pay Commission Remit (Question No. 253)
- Low Pay Commission Remit (Question No. 254)
- Employment Rights (Question No. 255)
- Public Procurement Contracts (Question No. 256)
- National Internship Scheme Administration (Question No. 257)
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (Question No. 258)
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Written Answers Nos. 259 - 274
- Agriculture Scheme Payments (Question No. 259)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 260)
- TB Eradication Scheme (Question No. 261)
- EU Directives (Question No. 262)
- Farm Inspections (Question No. 263)
- Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (Question No. 264)
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (Question No. 265)
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme Eligibility (Question No. 266)
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (Question No. 268)
- Ministerial Correspondence (Question No. 269)
- Organic Farming (Question No. 270)
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme (Question No. 271)
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (Question No. 272)
- Organic Farming (Question No. 273)
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (Question No. 274)
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Written Answers Nos. 275-290
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (Question No. 275)
- Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (Question No. 276)
- Milk Supply Regulation (Question No. 277)
- Agriculture Scheme Payments (Question No. 278)
- Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas (Question No. 279)
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme Eligibility (Question No. 280)
- Organic Farming (Question No. 281)
- Organic Farming (Question No. 282)
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (Question No. 283)
- GLAS Eligibility (Question No. 284)
- GLAS Eligibility (Question No. 285)
- Agriculture Scheme Expenditure (Question No. 286)
- Agriculture Scheme Expenditure (Question No. 287)
- Departmental Legal Costs (Question No. 288)
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (Question No. 289)
- Departmental Bodies Data (Question No. 290)
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Written Answers Nos. 291-306
- Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (Question No. 291)
- Organic Farming (Question No. 292)
- Bovine Disease Controls (Question No. 293)
- Beef Exports (Question No. 294)
- Single Payment Scheme Administration (Question No. 295)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 296)
- Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (Question No. 297)
- Grassland Sheep Scheme Applications (Question No. 298)
- Army Barracks Closures (Question No. 299)
- Defence Forces Personnel (Question No. 300)
- Departmental Legal Costs (Question No. 301)
- Overseas Missions (Question No. 302)
- Property Registration Authority Administration (Question No. 303)
- UN Conventions Ratification (Question No. 304)
- Judicial Council Legislation (Question No. 305)
- Judicial Council Legislation (Question No. 349)
- Policing Authority Establishment (Question No. 306)
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Written Answers Nos. 307-322
- Community Policing (Question No. 307)
- Garda Misconduct Allegations (Question No. 308)
- Garda Operations (Question No. 309)
- Citizenship Applications (Question No. 310)
- Garda Operations (Question No. 311)
- Policing Authority Establishment (Question No. 312)
- Garda Deployment (Question No. 313)
- Garda Security Escorts (Question No. 314)
- Garda Policing Plans (Question No. 315)
- Prisoner Data (Question No. 316)
- Prisoners Temporary Release (Question No. 317)
- Crime Data (Question No. 318)
- Garda Recruitment (Question No. 319)
- Road Traffic Accidents Data (Question No. 320)
- Garda Recruitment (Question No. 321)
- Departmental Staff Promotions (Question No. 322)
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Written Answers Nos. 323 - 342
- Prisoner Releases (Question No. 323)
- Garda Reserve (Question No. 324)
- Naturalisation Applications (Question No. 325)
- Legislative Programme (Question No. 326)
- Garda Investigations (Question No. 327)
- Coroners Service (Question No. 328)
- Garda Reserve (Question No. 329)
- Family Reunification (Question No. 330)
- Firearms and Ammunition Security (Question No. 331)
- Firearms and Ammunition Security (Question No. 332)
- Firearms and Ammunition Security (Question No. 333)
- Firearms and Ammunition Security (Question No. 334)
- Firearms and Ammunition Security (Question No. 335)
- Firearms and Ammunition Security (Question No. 336)
- Firearms and Ammunition Security (Question No. 337)
- Firearms and Ammunition Security (Question No. 338)
- Firearms and Ammunition Security (Question No. 339)
- Firearms and Ammunition Security (Question No. 340)
- Firearms and Ammunition Security (Question No. 341)
- Firearms and Ammunition Security (Question No. 342)
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Written Answers Nos. 343- 354
- Garda Promotions (Question No. 343)
- Prisoner Data (Question No. 344)
- Probation and Welfare Service Staff (Question No. 345)
- Witness Protection Programme (Question No. 346)
- Departmental Legal Costs (Question No. 347)
- Crime Prevention (Question No. 348)
- Crime Levels (Question No. 350)
- Firearms Licences (Question No. 351)
- Residency Permits (Question No. 352)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 353)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 354)
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Written Answers Nos. 355-370
- Departmental Legal Cases (Question No. 355)
- Mobility Allowance Eligibility (Question No. 356)
- Health Services (Question No. 357)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 358)
- Health Services (Question No. 359)
- Medical Card Eligibility (Question No. 360)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 361)
- Health Services Staff Remuneration (Question No. 362)
- Hospital Appointments Delays (Question No. 363)
- Mental Health Guidelines (Question No. 364)
- Health Services (Question No. 365)
- Medical Card Reviews (Question No. 366)
- Medical Card Reviews (Question No. 367)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 368)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 369)
- Services for People with Disabilities (Question No. 370)
- Services for People with Disabilities (Question No. 373)
- Services for People with Disabilities (Question No. 374)
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Written Answers Nos. 371 - 386
- Mental Health Services Provision (Question No. 371)
- Health Services Funding (Question No. 372)
- Medical Card Applications (Question No. 375)
- Suicide Prevention (Question No. 376)
- Primary Care Centres Data (Question No. 377)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 378)
- Mental Health Services Provision (Question No. 379)
- Mental Health Services Funding (Question No. 380)
- Mental Health Services Funding (Question No. 381)
- Mental Health Services Provision (Question No. 382)
- Mental Health Services Funding (Question No. 383)
- Long-Term Illness Scheme (Question No. 384)
- Treatment Abroad Scheme (Question No. 385)
- Medical Card Applications (Question No. 386)
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Written Answers Nos. 387-402
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 387)
- Health Services Reports (Question No. 388)
- Speech and Language Therapy Provision (Question No. 389)
- Medical Card Eligibility (Question No. 390)
- Medical Card Eligibility (Question No. 399)
- Medical Card Eligibility (Question No. 417)
- General Practitioner Services Provision (Question No. 391)
- Home Help Service Provision (Question No. 392)
- Medical Card Eligibility (Question No. 393)
- Mental Health Services Provision (Question No. 394)
- Drugs Payment Scheme (Question No. 395)
- Magdalen Laundries (Question No. 396)
- Magdalen Laundries (Question No. 416)
- Ambulance Service Provision (Question No. 397)
- Medical Card Appeals (Question No. 398)
- Health Services Provision (Question No. 400)
- Prescriptions Charges (Question No. 401)
- Health Services Provision (Question No. 402)
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Written Answers Nos. 403-418
- Hospital Investigations (Question No. 403)
- General Practitioner Services Provision (Question No. 404)
- HSE Funding (Question No. 405)
- HSE Funding (Question No. 406)
- HSE Funding (Question No. 414)
- Rare Diseases Strategy Implementation (Question No. 407)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 408)
- National Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation (Question No. 409)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 410)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 411)
- HSE Expenditure (Question No. 412)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 413)
- Hospital Appointments Administration (Question No. 415)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 418)
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Written Answers Nos. 419 - 435
- Medical Card Applications (Question No. 419)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 420)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 421)
- Health Services (Question No. 422)
- Medical Card Eligibility (Question No. 423)
- Medical Card Eligibility (Question No. 424)
- Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (Question No. 425)
- Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (Question No. 426)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 427)
- Services for People with Disabilities (Question No. 428)
- Dental Services Provision (Question No. 429)
- Medical Card Administration (Question No. 430)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 431)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 432)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 433)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 434)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 435)
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Written Answers Nos. 436-450
- Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 436)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 437)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 438)
- Organ Donation (Question No. 439)
- Primary Care Centres Provision (Question No. 440)
- Pharmacy Services (Question No. 441)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 442)
- Nursing Home Inspections (Question No. 443)
- Mental Health Services Funding (Question No. 444)
- Health Services (Question No. 445)
- Health Services Access (Question No. 446)
- Health Services (Question No. 447)
- Health Services (Question No. 448)
- Health Services (Question No. 449)
- Respite Care Services (Question No. 450)
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Written Answers Nos 451-466
- Health Insurance Data (Question No. 451)
- HSE Data (Question No. 452)
- HSE Data (Question No. 453)
- HSE Data (Question No. 454)
- Tax Data (Question No. 455)
- HSE Investigations (Question No. 456)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 457)
- HSE Funding (Question No. 458)
- Medical Card Reviews (Question No. 459)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 460)
- Medical Card Applications (Question No. 461)
- Northern Ireland Issues (Question No. 462)
- Human Rights Issues (Question No. 463)
- Departmental Legal Costs (Question No. 464)
- Child Care Qualifications (Question No. 465)
- School Patronage (Question No. 466)
- School Patronage (Question No. 493)
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Written Answers Nos. 467-482
- State Examinations Exemptions (Question No. 467)
- School Accommodation Provision (Question No. 468)
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Question No. 469)
- Island Communities (Question No. 470)
- Mental Health Services Funding (Question No. 471)
- School Patronage (Question No. 472)
- Redundancy Payments (Question No. 473)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 474)
- Special Educational Needs Staff (Question No. 475)
- School Accommodation Provision (Question No. 476)
- Teacher Redeployment (Question No. 477)
- Teacher Redeployment (Question No. 478)
- Primary Online Database (Question No. 479)
- Third Level Staff (Question No. 480)
- School Staff (Question No. 481)
- School Accommodation Provision (Question No. 482)
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Written Answers Nos. 483-498
- Ombudsman for Children Remit (Question No. 483)
- Minor Works Scheme Expenditure (Question No. 484)
- School Accommodation Provision (Question No. 485)
- School Accommodation Provision (Question No. 486)
- State Examinations (Question No. 487)
- Schools Building Projects Status (Question No. 488)
- Student Grant Scheme Appeals (Question No. 489)
- Public Sector Staff Retirements (Question No. 490)
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Question No. 491)
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Question No. 492)
- Schools Establishment (Question No. 494)
- Schools Establishment (Question No. 506)
- Schools Building Projects Status (Question No. 495)
- Special Educational Needs Expenditure (Question No. 496)
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Question No. 497)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 498)
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Written Answers Nos. 499-514
- Preschool Services (Question No. 499)
- School Curriculum (Question No. 500)
- Teaching Contracts (Question No. 501)
- Departmental Legal Costs (Question No. 502)
- School Enrolments Data (Question No. 503)
- Special Educational Needs Staff (Question No. 504)
- Proposed Legislation (Question No. 505)
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Question No. 507)
- Schools Amalgamation (Question No. 508)
- Schools Designation (Question No. 509)
- Schools Building Projects Status (Question No. 510)
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Question No. 511)
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Question No. 512)
- State Examinations Reviews (Question No. 513)
- Special Educational Needs Expenditure (Question No. 514)
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Written Answers Nos. 515 - 530
- Schools Building Projects Status (Question No. 515)
- School Enrolments (Question No. 516)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 517)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 521)
- Gaelscoil Issues (Question No. 518)
- Bullying in Schools (Question No. 519)
- National Educational Psychological Service Remit (Question No. 520)
- School Management (Question No. 522)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 523)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 525)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 526)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 527)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 528)
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Question No. 524)
- Grant Aid (Question No. 529)
- Teaching Qualifications (Question No. 530)
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Written Answers Nos. 531 - 547
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (Question No. 531)
- Child Protection (Question No. 532)
- Schools Review (Question No. 533)
- Special Educational Needs Staff (Question No. 534)
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (Question No. 535)
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (Question No. 536)
- Community Care (Question No. 537)
- Housing Adaptation Grant (Question No. 538)
- Motor Tax Exemptions (Question No. 539)
- Motor Tax Exemptions (Question No. 540)
- Community Care (Question No. 541)
- Waste Management Regulations (Question No. 542)
- Irish Water Remit (Question No. 543)
- Unfinished Housing Developments (Question No. 544)
- Homeless Accommodation Provision (Question No. 545)
- Homelessness Strategy (Question No. 546)
- Homelessness Strategy (Question No. 547)
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Written Answers Nos. 548-565
- Departmental Functions (Question No. 548)
- Water Charges Administration (Question No. 549)
- NAMA Social Housing Provision (Question No. 550)
- Homelessness Strategy (Question No. 551)
- Homeless Persons Data (Question No. 552)
- Leader Programmes Applications (Question No. 553)
- Leader Programmes Applications (Question No. 554)
- Leader Programmes Applications (Question No. 555)
- Leader Programmes Applications (Question No. 556)
- Housing Assistance Payments Data (Question No. 557)
- Seniors Alert Scheme (Question No. 558)
- Planning Issues (Question No. 559)
- Building Regulations Qualifications (Question No. 560)
- Local Government Reform (Question No. 561)
- Local Authority Staff Data (Question No. 562)
- Local Authority Staff Data (Question No. 563)
- Local Authority Staff Data (Question No. 564)
- Local Authority Staff Data (Question No. 565)
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Written Answers Nos. 566-578
- Nitrates Action Programme Review (Question No. 566)
- Private Residential Tenancies Board (Question No. 567)
- Irish Water Remit (Question No. 568)
- Irish Water Remit (Question No. 569)
- Building Regulations Amendments (Question No. 570)
- Departmental Legal Costs (Question No. 571)
- Planning Issues (Question No. 572)
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Question No. 573)
- Register of Electors (Question No. 574)
- Motor Tax Collection (Question No. 575)
- Rights of Way Provision (Question No. 576)
- Local Authority Services (Question No. 577)
- Irish Water Remit (Question No. 578)
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Written Answers Nos. 579-594
- Housing Regeneration (Question No. 579)
- Mortgage to Rent Scheme Eligibility (Question No. 580)
- Natural Gas Grid (Question No. 581)
- Fisheries Protection (Question No. 582)
- Fisheries Protection (Question No. 583)
- National Digital Strategy Implementation (Question No. 584)
- Fisheries Protection (Question No. 585)
- EU Directives (Question No. 586)
- National Broadband Plan Implementation (Question No. 587)
- Electricity Transmission Network (Question No. 588)
- Bioenergy Strategy Implementation (Question No. 589)
- National Broadband Plan Implementation (Question No. 590)
- Post Office Network (Question No. 591)
- Departmental Legal Costs (Question No. 592)
- Motor Insurance Coverage (Question No. 593)
- Light Rail Projects Status (Question No. 594)
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Written Answers Nos. 595-610
- Sports Capital Programme Applications (Question No. 595)
- Public Transport (Question No. 596)
- Rail Services (Question No. 597)
- Community Involvement Scheme (Question No. 598)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 599)
- Tourism Promotion (Question No. 600)
- Bus Éireann Services (Question No. 601)
- Bus Éireann Services (Question No. 602)
- Dublin Bus Services (Question No. 603)
- Ports Policy (Question No. 604)
- Ports Policy (Question No. 605)
- Ports Policy (Question No. 606)
- Ports Policy (Question No. 607)
- Road Safety (Question No. 608)
- Road Projects (Question No. 609)
- Roadworthiness Testing (Question No. 610)
- Roadworthiness Testing (Question No. 618)
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Written Answers Nos. 611-626
- Rural Transport Programme Funding (Question No. 611)
- Rural Transport Services Provision (Question No. 612)
- Public Transport (Question No. 613)
- Sports Events (Question No. 614)
- Road Projects (Question No. 615)
- Driver Licences (Question No. 616)
- Legal Costs (Question No. 617)
- Road Projects (Question No. 619)
- Road Traffic Offences (Question No. 620)
- Taxi Regulations (Question No. 621)
- Rural Transport Programme (Question No. 622)
- Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments (Question No. 623)
- Legal Costs (Question No. 624)
- Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Applications (Question No. 625)
- Arts Funding (Question No. 626)