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Page 182 of 197
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Bord na gCon Staff
Alan Kelly
495. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason so many extra staff have been hired by the Irish Greyhound Board during a period when it was evidently struggling financially. [15344/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Bord na gCon Administration
Alan Kelly
496. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason it has taken five years to get a new laboratory when the Irish Greyhound Board was made aware in 2012 that the laboratory did not test for oil-based Stanazol. [15345/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Bord na gCon Expenditure
Alan Kelly
497. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason it costs the Irish Greyhound Board €1.8 million annually to carry out its testing procedures when the GBGB carries out its testing procedures for £300,000 sterling. [15347/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Bord na gCon Administration
Alan Kelly
498. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in 2015 Irish Greyhound Board accounts being published in view of the fact they were published in 2017. [15358/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Bord na gCon
Alan Kelly
499. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the legal fees for Irish Greyhound Board were €1.2 million in 2016. [15359/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Bord na gCon
Alan Kelly
500. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the legal fees for the Irish Greyhound Board for 2016; and if this figure can be obtained from the management accounts. [15361/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Greyhound Industry
Alan Kelly
501. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the greyhound industry uniting as was requested by the Minister of State with responsibility for food, forestry and horticulture at the last forum. [15367/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Greyhound Industry
Alan Kelly
502. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a company (details supplied) was allowed to sponsor the Greyhound Derby when it had not commenced to trade. [15368/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Greyhound Industry
Alan Kelly
503. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the Irish Greyhound Board spent €1.3 million in a marketing budget in view of the fact that persons in the marketing department do not regularly attend tracks on race nights. [15372/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Bord na gCon
Alan Kelly
504. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there has been such a dramatic decrease in turnover from €60 million in 2004 to €28 million in 2015 with regard to the Irish Greyhound Board. [15373/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Bord na gCon
Alan Kelly
505. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the revenue the deal with a company (details supplied) brings into the Irish Greyhound Board annually. [15375/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Greyhound Industry
Alan Kelly
506. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if persons from a company (details supplied) are attending racing and returning the SP like in horse racing. [15376/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Greyhound Industry
Alan Kelly
507. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhound track supporter clubs that have been provided the money that was allocated to them. [15377/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Departmental Expenditure
Alan Kelly
564. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated and actual outturn on the A1 section of the departmental Vote for each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [15515/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Departmental Staff Recruitment
Alan Kelly
565. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vacancies notified to the management board and human resources department in his Department in relation to posts in the Coast Guard, AAIU, RAIU and MAIU for each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and the number of posts sanctioned and the number of posts filled across each organisation, on a quarterly yearly basis, in tabular form. [15516/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Legislative Process
Alan Kelly
568. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason for the delay and the proposed timeframe for the Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016 being enacted. [15447/17]
Thu, 23 Mar 2017
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Garda College
Alan Kelly
49. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the refurbished Garda College swimming pool and gym could be made open to members of the public residing in Templemore and surrounding areas on allocated hours on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. [14643/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
oral
Compulsory Purchase Orders
Alan Kelly
32. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will prioritise investment in the rehabilitation of the former mining sites around the Silvermines area; and if he will consider compulsory purchase orders for land within the proximately of the proposed hydroelectric plant. [14229/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Public Sector Staff Remuneration
Alan Kelly
87. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will confirm that in line with the one person, one salary principle no public servant that is a member of a State board or agency under the control of his Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid that such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13347/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Ministerial Allowances
Alan Kelly
89. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will confirm that no Minister or Minister of State under his remit since 2011 has claimed overnight expenses for staying in Dublin. [14570/17]