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Questions and answers for all sittings
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Tue, 21 Apr 2015
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Irish Water Administration
Gerry Adams
667. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason the directive provided to local authorities requiring them to notify tenants in respect of their details being provided to Irish Water did not provide for a right of appeal for tenants. [15767/15]
Tue, 21 Apr 2015
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Driver Licences
Gerry Adams
693. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress on making a regulation in order to provide for the recognition of mutual exchange of driving licences between Ireland and Alberta in Canada. [15453/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Garda Investigations
Gerry Adams
401. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 328 of 17 February 2015, if she has received a report on the matter from the Garda Commissioner; and if this is not the case, if she will indicate a time frame for receipt of same. [14836/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Firearms Licences
Gerry Adams
402. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 324 of 17 February 2015, if she will provide an update on the progress made by the joint working group of her Department and An Garda Síochána; if the working group has met with interest groups and considered all submissions received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14837/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Hospital Appointments Delays
Gerry Adams
459. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth who is currently waiting for an echo-cardiogram; if he will confirm that the waiting time is approximately ten months; the measures being taken to address this unacceptable delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13936/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
Gerry Adams
541. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of citizens on the fair deal scheme waiting list in each county since the scheme commenced. [14321/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
Gerry Adams
542. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the length of time that citizens on the fair deal scheme have to wait before being placed by county and for each year since the scheme commenced. [14322/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Medicinal Products Prices
Gerry Adams
633. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed breakdown on the cost of a packet of branded Xanax which is generic alprazolam, of branded Lipitor which is generic atorvastatin calcium and of branded Nexium which is generic esomeprazole, under the headings ex-factory price that is manufacturer's costs, distributors/wholesalers costs and retail costs; if he will provide a comparable breakdown on the costs of the same tablets, branded and generic, in all other European Union countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14873/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Undocumented Irish in the USA
Gerry Adams
646. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he raised with the Obama Administration the introduction of a waiver policy for Ireland, currently available through the embassies of the United States of America in several other states, which would remove the current obstacle of the three and ten-year bars for undocumented Irish citizens in the United States of America. [12790/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Foreign Conflicts
Gerry Adams
660. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise with the Israeli ambassador the case of a person (details supplied) who, for unexplained security reasons, was refused a visa to enter Israel from where the person planned to travel to Dublin in order to attend, as an invited speaker, a conference organised by SIPTU on 28 March 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14740/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Foreign Conflicts
Gerry Adams
661. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the case a person (details supplied) whose sole activity is in helping traumatised and injured children and women in Gaza who was prevented from entering Israel from where that person planned to travel to Dublin to attend, as an invited speaker, a SIPTU conference on 28 March 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14741/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Foreign Conflicts
Gerry Adams
662. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views that it is acceptable that an aid worker invited to Ireland to speak on human rights and aid issues would be prevented from so doing by a state which cites unspecified security reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14742/15]
Wed, 1 Apr 2015
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Fishing Industry Development
Gerry Adams
67. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide additional supports for the fishing industry, following the reductions in the haddock quota by 12% and the cod quota by 13%, despite evidence that fish stocks are showing signs of growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13440/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Economic Management Council
Gerry Adams
9. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the number of times the Economic Management Committee has met since the start of the year. [12777/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Economic Management Council
Gerry Adams
10. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach when the Economic Management Committee last met. [12778/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Economic Management Council
Gerry Adams
11. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach his views on the continuation of the Economic Management Committee and the suggestion that it should not be retained after the period of the fiscal crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12779/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Economic Management Council
Gerry Adams
12. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the frequency of meetings of the Economic Management Council with the banks and when these meetings occurred. [12780/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Hospital Equipment
Gerry Adams
459. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details on the technical difficulties with a piece of equipment at Louth County Hospital, with regard to cataract surgeries; when the issue is expected to be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12906/15]
Wed, 25 Mar 2015
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Medical Card Eligibility
Gerry Adams
131. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card held by a child (details supplied) in County Meath between 1 July 2011 and 31 May 2014. [12243/15]
Wed, 25 Mar 2015
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Medical Card Eligibility
Gerry Adams
137. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a couple (details supplied) who are both over 70 years of age and who have had their medical cards removed due to being slightly over the threshold; if these cards will be restored due to ongoing hospital and medication charges not being covered under a general practitioner card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12287/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Gerry Adams
1. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on social policy last met. [44835/14]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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International Summits
Gerry Adams
8. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his participation in the tenth Asia-Europe meeting, in Milan, Italy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2148/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Disability Activation Projects
Gerry Adams
204. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm the continuation of the WALK PEER project in County Louth; if she will commit interim funding to this project in view of the fact that 119 young persons are currently availing of the project; her views on the benefits of the project to participants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11716/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Gerry Adams
632. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a surgical appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; the reason no appointment has yet been scheduled. [11525/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Gerry Adams
633. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Louth will receive a surgical appointment for the removal of cataracts. [11533/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Tourist Accommodation
Gerry Adams
992. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce a register for all providers of accommodation such as exists in the north of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11924/15]
Wed, 11 Mar 2015
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Gerry Adams
109. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath who believes he was removed in error from the waiting list of a consultant ear, nose and throat surgeon at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth; if he will be reinstated to this waiting list; if a timeframe for surgery might be indicated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10717/15]
Wed, 11 Mar 2015
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Physical Education Facilities
Gerry Adams
121. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the lack of a sports field at a school (details supplied) in County Meath; her plans to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10625/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Gerry Adams
3. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if, during the recent meeting of the British-Irish Council, he discussed with the Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, Mr. Martin McGuinness MLA, his proposal for an all-Ireland process to deal with the issue of those who were victims of sexual abuse during the conflict and who did not have access to proper support or were denied justice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46821/14]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Gerry Adams
4. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he has discussed with the Deputy First Minister, Mr. Martin McGuinness MLA, and the First Minister, Mr. Peter Robinson MLA, of Northern Ireland the proposition that an all-island process be established, through the North-South Ministerial Council, to deal with the issue of support mechanisms for those who were victims of sexual abuse during the conflict. [46822/14]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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Crime Prevention
Gerry Adams
317. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number and monetary value of farm thefts in County Louth in 2014 and 2015 to date; the steps that have been taken to address this issue; and her views on setting up a special unit within An Garda Síochána to investigate cattle rustling and farm thefts. [10150/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Gerry Adams
472. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm that the delivery of phase 4 and phase 6 apprentice training will be retained in Dundalk Institute of Technology, County Louth; if she will appoint a Teachers Union of Ireland representative to the Apprenticeship Council; if departmental resources have been allocated to develop apprenticeship training to deliver master craftsmen level 7 programmes; if she will address the lack of clarity at present around the future provision of apprenticeship training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10135/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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Parking Charges
Gerry Adams
565. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the removal of parking charges at train stations in Laytown and Gormanstown, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10379/15]
Tue, 3 Mar 2015
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Programme for Government Implementation
Gerry Adams
2. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet sub-committee on economic infrastructure and climate change last met. [2155/15]
Tue, 3 Mar 2015
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Garda Investigations
Gerry Adams
327. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 328 of 17 February 2015, if she has received a report on the matter from the Garda Commissioner; and if not, if she will provide a timeframe for receipt of same. [9086/15]
Tue, 3 Mar 2015
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Coroners Service
Gerry Adams
328. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 323 of 17 February 2015, if she has received a report on the matter from the Garda authorities; and if not, if she will provide a time frame for receipt of same. [9087/15]
Tue, 3 Mar 2015
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Hospital Appointments Delays
Gerry Adams
363. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth, who is awaiting an appointment in St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, and who, although provided with an appointment date of 27 July 2015, believes that this is an unacceptable time frame in view of the level of discomfort being experienced; if he will examine this case with a view to expediting this appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8762/15]
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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Northern Ireland
Gerry Adams
2. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach when he will facilitate an all-party motion on the 1971 Ballymurphy massacre and other matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44837/14]
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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Northern Ireland
Gerry Adams
7. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on discussions he held at the recent meeting of the British-Irish Council in the Isle of Man; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46818/14]
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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Northern Ireland
Gerry Adams
8. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he discussed the case of the hooded men, who have alleged torture against the British Government, at the recent meeting of the British-Irish Council in the Isle of Man; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46820/14]
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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Northern Ireland
Gerry Adams
9. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he raised with the British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, the commitment in the Weston Park Agreement to hold a public inquiry into the killing of human rights lawyer Pat Finucane and the need for an investigation by an expert panel into the Ballymurphy massacre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2143/15]
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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Northern Ireland
Gerry Adams
10. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he discussed the Government's decision to re-open the European Court of Human Rights case on the hooded men with the British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, during his talks in Belfast or since; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2146/15]
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
Gerry Adams
382. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of fair deal beds available in the north-east region. [7649/15]
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
Gerry Adams
383. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of fair deal beds available in the north-east region, by year, since the scheme began. [7650/15]
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
Gerry Adams
384. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of fair deal beds available in the north-east region, by county, for each year since 2009. [7651/15]
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
Gerry Adams
385. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the locations in the north-east region of homes where fair deal residents are; if he will provide a breakdown on a county basis; and the number of beds each location contains. [7652/15]
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
Gerry Adams
386. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the amount paid out for each fair deal bed in the north-east region by location, home and county. [7653/15]
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
Gerry Adams
387. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of citizens who are on the fair deal waiting list in the north-east region, by county, and by each year, since the scheme commenced. [7654/15]
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
Gerry Adams
388. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of fair deal beds across the State, by county and by year, since the scheme began. [7655/15]
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
Gerry Adams
389. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the fair deal waiting list across the State, by county and by year, since the scheme began. [7656/15]
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
Gerry Adams
390. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the budget allocated for the fair deal scheme for the north-east region, by year since 2009. [7657/15]
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
Gerry Adams
391. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the budget allocated for the fair deal scheme, by county, in the north-east region, since 2009. [7658/15]
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Expenditure
Gerry Adams
392. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the budget allocated for the fair deal scheme across the State since 2009. [7659/15]
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
Gerry Adams
393. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the budget allocated for the fair deal scheme across the State, and by Health Service Executive region, since 2009. [7660/15]
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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Mental Health Services Funding
Gerry Adams
433. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a project (details supplied) which is currently being delivered by Saint Colmcille's Gaelic Athletic Association Club, Bettystown, County Meath; if his attention has been further drawn to the huge success of the project and its proven mental health benefits to participants; if he will commit to the future funding of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7891/15]
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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Health Services Funding
Gerry Adams
443. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if funding will be made available to a group (details supplied) to meet an immediate budgetary shortfall; if he will guarantee future funding, at an appropriate level, to enable the group to continue working with patients, who were the victims of sexual abuse, in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7929/15]
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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Health Services Provision
Gerry Adams
471. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will provide information on the timeframe which persons with dyslexia and dyspraxia typically wait to access therapies following their diagnosis; if he will provide information on the way persons are currently waiting to access such therapies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8117/15]
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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Health Services Provision
Gerry Adams
475. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied) in County Louth, who has been assessed by an occupational therapist as meeting the diagnostic criteria for development co-ordination disorder/dyspraxia; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the occupational therapist has recommended follow-up occupational therapy service, but that the Health Service Executive has indicated a waiting time of 18 to 24 months for this to begin; if he will examine this case, with a view to beginning this treatment, as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8136/15]
Thu, 19 Feb 2015
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Refugee Resettlement Programme
Gerry Adams
22. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the increasing numbers of refugees drowning or being abandoned at sea while seeking entry into Europe, if she discussed the possibility of European Union governments, including this Government, agreeing to accept more refugees. [2134/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Northern Ireland
Gerry Adams
5. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details of his statement on 7 October 2014 regarding the commencement of political talks in the North of Ireland. [43810/14]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Northern Ireland
Gerry Adams
6. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on discussions he has had with the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, regarding the political talks in the north of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43811/14]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Northern Ireland
Gerry Adams
12. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if the prospect for success of political talks, involving all parties in the North of Ireland, and both Governments, was discussed at the recent meeting of the British-Irish Council on the Isle of Man; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46819/14]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Northern Ireland
Gerry Adams
13. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he met the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, while attending the European Union Council meeting; if efforts to reach agreement between the North’s Executive parties was discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2136/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Northern Ireland
Gerry Adams
14. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his discussions with the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, in Belfast in December 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2142/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Northern Ireland
Gerry Adams
15. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on subsequent discussions with the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, following their departure from Belfast on 12 December 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2144/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Northern Ireland
Gerry Adams
16. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the Government's commitments to the Stormont House Agreement of December 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2145/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Coroners Service
Gerry Adams
323. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; the reason this case took ten years to reach inquest; the current situation regarding the ongoing Garda Síochána review of this case; when this review might be concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7044/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Firearms Licences
Gerry Adams
324. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when she will refer the Firearms Act 1925 to the Law Reform Commission to thoroughly review it, and advise what the law should be in the 21st century; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7055/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Garda Investigations
Gerry Adams
328. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to a case (details supplied) in which a person was fatally shot in Dundalk, County Louth; the circumstances under which the suspect was granted permits for firearms; by whom; the number of permits granted and for what purposes; if the suspect had any previous convictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7124/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Garda Investigations
Gerry Adams
329. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will assist in locating documents pertaining to a Garda investigation and coroner's report into the death of a person (details supplied) in County Louth in 1981. [7126/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Treatment Abroad Scheme
Gerry Adams
363. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of referrals made under the treatment abroad scheme, specifically with regard to persons, where undue delay is being experienced in accessing necessary treatments, for the years 2011, 2012 and 2013; if he will also provide information on costings in respect of treatments provided for under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6820/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Treatment Abroad Scheme
Gerry Adams
364. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the way the provision for persons to seek a referral to the treatment abroad scheme is applied, where persons are experiencing undue delay in accessing necessary treatments; if he will indicate how long the undue delay, and the criteria applied by the referring consultant, with regard to potential deterioration in the condition of persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6821/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Medical Records
Gerry Adams
401. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will locate and furnish the coroner's report, inquest report and medical notes in the case of a person from Drogheda (details supplied) who died in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in 1981, given that the person's family has been informed that none of the aforementioned notes can be located; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7127/15]
Wed, 11 Feb 2015
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Community Enterprise Centres
Gerry Adams
69. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to open the business development management grant scheme, administered through Enterprise Ireland; when applications will open; the budget that might be attributed to such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6303/15]
Tue, 10 Feb 2015
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Official Engagements
Gerry Adams
3. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the ambassador of the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43809/14]
Tue, 10 Feb 2015
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Official Engagements
Gerry Adams
8. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to New York in November 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2150/15]
Tue, 10 Feb 2015
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Official Engagements
Gerry Adams
9. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he met with any of the Irish immigration lobby groups while in New York; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2151/15]
Tue, 10 Feb 2015
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Official Engagements
Gerry Adams
10. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his letter to President Obama on immigration reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2152/15]
Tue, 10 Feb 2015
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Health Services Provision
Gerry Adams
393. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if the diabetes watch programme has been discontinued nationally and in County Louth; the alternatives that have been put in place for chiropody services for diabetics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5498/15]
Tue, 10 Feb 2015
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International Election Monitoring
Gerry Adams
491. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to send observers to the upcoming Nigerian presidential election on 14 February 2015; if he has liaised with the Irish ambassador designate to Nigeria, Mr. Seán Hoy, on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5882/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Fuel Laundering
Gerry Adams
100. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance his plans for introducing new legislation to end the differential between agricultural and non-agricultural diesel as the most effective means of closing down the criminal gangs involved in fuel laundering. [5423/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Fuel Laundering
Gerry Adams
101. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance the number of fuel laundering plants uncovered in the past five years, by county and by year. [5424/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Fuel Laundering
Gerry Adams
102. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance the estimated capacity of each fuel laundering plant uncovered in the past five years; and the total estimated capacity of all fuel laundering plants per annum for the past five years. [5425/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Fuel Laundering
Gerry Adams
103. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance the estimated loss to the Exchequer per annum of the fuel laundering plants uncovered. [5426/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Fuel Laundering
Gerry Adams
104. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance the estimated loss to the Exchequer of the supply of illegal fuel per annum for the past five years. [5427/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Fuel Laundering
Gerry Adams
105. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of a new product produced to identify illegal rebated fuel. [5434/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Fuel Laundering
Gerry Adams
106. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding co-operation between the PSNI and An Garda Síochána and the Revenue agencies on the island of Ireland; if he is satisfied at the level of co-operation; and his plans to increase co-operation. [5435/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Fuel Laundering
Gerry Adams
107. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance the number of filling stations closed by the Revenue Commissioners for breaches of licensing conditions each year and for the past five years. [5436/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Fuel Laundering
Gerry Adams
108. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance the number of filling stations closed by the Revenue Commissioners for breaches of the licensing conditions by county. [5437/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Fuel Laundering
Gerry Adams
109. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce new legislation to strengthen the penalties available to the courts against those involved in the illegal fuel laundering trade. [5454/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Fuel Laundering
Gerry Adams
288. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the estimated cost of cleaning up each illegal plant; and the cost per annum for the cleaning up of illegal fuel laundering plants. [5428/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Fuel Laundering
Gerry Adams
289. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current arrangements for the cost of clean-ups; the person-body that pays, and to whom they pay for the clean up of fuel laundering plants. [5429/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Fuel Laundering
Gerry Adams
290. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of illegal fuel-sludge dumps that have been uncovered in the past five years per annum and by county. [5430/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Fuel Laundering
Gerry Adams
291. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the level of human and environmental damage and danger posed by fuel laundering plants and by illegal sludge dumps. [5431/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Fuel Laundering
Gerry Adams
292. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount that has been paid to clean-up fuel sludge dumps, per annum and per county. [5432/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Fuel Laundering
Gerry Adams
293. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to change the process of paying for the clean-up of fuel laundering plants and diesel and fuel sludge. [5433/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Departmental Legal Cases Data
Gerry Adams
294. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of cases, and the number of persons the cases were against that the Department has brought before the courts. [5438/15]
Wed, 4 Feb 2015
written
Ministerial Meetings
Gerry Adams
45. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on his meeting with the managing director of the IMF, Christine Lagarde; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4298/15]
Wed, 4 Feb 2015
written
Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Gerry Adams
163. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide information on plans by his Department to initiate a social housing building programme in County Louth on land banks reserved for social housing which are currently costing Louth County Council upwards of €3 million per year in interest only payments which are deducted from the council's annual budget; if he will refer to the plans, timeframe and number of units on same lands at Ballymakenny Road in Drogheda, Mount Avenue and the Point Road in Dundalk and lands in Dunleer, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5054/15]
Tue, 3 Feb 2015
oral
Social Partnership Meetings
Gerry Adams
1. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent contacts he has had with the social partners. [39841/14]