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Thu, 13 Feb 2014
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Irish Language
Eoghan Murphy
111. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to protect funding for the Irish language in future budgets. [7315/14]
Thu, 13 Feb 2014
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Illegal Immigrants
Eoghan Murphy
191. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who are working in the country illegally; and, if the assumed number is considerable, if he is considering granting any form of amnesty in this area. [7318/14]
Thu, 13 Feb 2014
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Asylum Applications
Eoghan Murphy
192. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to grant an amnesty to all those in the asylum system for a period of four years or more. [7319/14]
Thu, 13 Feb 2014
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National Lottery Funding Disbursement
Eoghan Murphy
252. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of funding in respect of an organisation (details supplied). [7312/14]
Thu, 13 Feb 2014
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Health Insurance Prices
Eoghan Murphy
253. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on his engagement with health insurance providers regarding the increasing cost of private insurance, the need to encourage younger people to secure private insurance, and continued preparations towards the provision of a universal health care system. [7316/14]
Thu, 13 Feb 2014
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Road Safety
Eoghan Murphy
295. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request the National Roads Authority to examine the bend in the road on the N11 as it enters Donnybrook to see what measures can be put in place to reduce the speed of vehicles as they come through this bend and enter Donnybrook village. [7310/14]
Thu, 13 Feb 2014
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Road Safety
Eoghan Murphy
296. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide emergency funding for raised traffic lights on the N11 at the existing pedestrian crossing by Leinster’s Donnybrook rugby grounds in view of the speed at which vehicles approach this pedestrian crossing from the dual carriageway and the high number of pedestrians crossing at this point. [7311/14]
Thu, 13 Feb 2014
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Parking Provision
Eoghan Murphy
297. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he plans to introduce regulations permitting local authorities to introduce by-laws that would designate electric vehicle charging points on public roads as electric vehicle parking only, as well as permitting local authorities to assign dedicated public parking spaces as car club only spaces. [7314/14]
Thu, 13 Feb 2014
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Cycling Facilities Provision
Eoghan Murphy
298. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Transport Authority has completed its consideration and approval of the detailed designs for the S2S; and, if not, when same is expected to occur. [7317/14]
Wed, 12 Feb 2014
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Employment Support Services
Eoghan Murphy
110. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is considering incentivising retraining in certain areas, for example technology, by allowing persons taking part in such courses to maintain their jobseeker's benefit so they can afford to learn the necessary skills. [7169/14]
Tue, 11 Feb 2014
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Election Monitoring Missions
Eoghan Murphy
132. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 153 of 4 February 2014, the reason the four criteria carried equal weighting when one criterion, for example, experience, is vastly more important than language skills as such supports are generally provided in-country. [6904/14]
Tue, 11 Feb 2014
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Tax Exemptions
Eoghan Murphy
134. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered extending the principles of the cycle to work scheme to other activity areas, for example, gym membership, to promote healthier lifestyles among the general population. [6547/14]
Tue, 11 Feb 2014
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Excise Duties Yield
Eoghan Murphy
156. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of excise returns by category and by month from January 2012 to January 2014. [6552/14]
Tue, 11 Feb 2014
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Tobacco Seizures
Eoghan Murphy
157. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the number of cigarette and tobacco seizures in each month since January 2013; the amount of cigarettes and tobacco seized in each month since January 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6553/14]
Tue, 11 Feb 2014
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Haddington Road Agreement Implementation
Eoghan Murphy
256. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will, as part of the terms of the Haddington Road agreement, resolve the difference in salary scales in the Civil Service that occurs between those recruited in 2010 and those recruited in 2011; and the way he intends to do same. [6960/14]
Tue, 11 Feb 2014
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Haddington Road Agreement Implementation
Eoghan Murphy
257. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if someone recruited to a position in the Civil Service in 2011 or 2012 can be deemed to be recruited in 2010 for the purposes of determining his or her salary scale, for any reason, including if he or she had previously worked, if only for a short period of time and on a temporary or part-time contract, in the Civil Service or public sector generally prior to their recruitment to a permanent position post in 2010. [6961/14]
Tue, 11 Feb 2014
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Building Regulations Application
Eoghan Murphy
392. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views regarding Statutory Instrument No. 9 in so far as it relates to self-builders; and if he will make any amendment to SI No. 9 before it comes into effect. [6551/14]
Tue, 11 Feb 2014
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Garda Operations
Eoghan Murphy
450. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe gardaí are required to hold information on a person detained and arrested by them even where the arrest does not lead to a conviction or successful prosecution. [6548/14]
Tue, 11 Feb 2014
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Legislative Measures
Eoghan Murphy
451. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is his intention to introduce into law the crime of not coming to the assistance of a person in danger, provided that such assistance would not endanger the person assisting and that the person is in a position to provide such assistance, as exists in other jurisdictions; and if not, the reason for same. [6555/14]
Tue, 11 Feb 2014
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Electric Vehicle Grants
Eoghan Murphy
663. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is considering introducing any additional incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles, for example, freedom from tolls on motorways, tunnels and bridges. [6549/14]