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Tue, 8 Jul 2014
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Kevin Humphreys
325. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform with regard to the Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-16: Medium Term Exchequer Framework, the deviations that have occurred from that plan since its publication; the Departments that have seen increases or decreases on an annual basis since; if he will provide the amounts for 2013 and 2014, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29586/14]
Tue, 8 Jul 2014
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Departmental Expenditure
Kevin Humphreys
326. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a new round of a comprehensive review of expenditure is under way; the work that has been done to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29587/14]
Tue, 8 Jul 2014
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Departmental Funding
Kevin Humphreys
405. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the amount of funding her Department provides for library services for persons with a visual impairment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29582/14]
Tue, 8 Jul 2014
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Departmental Funding
Kevin Humphreys
478. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of funding his Department provides for library services for persons with a visual impairment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29572/14]
Tue, 8 Jul 2014
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Local Authority Housing Mortgages
Kevin Humphreys
522. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the application procedure for a local authority mortgage; if each local authority advertises the service to citizens; the number of local authority mortgages that were issued in each year since 2007 and the total value per year; if he will provide a breakdown of the number for 2012 and 2013 by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29450/14]
Tue, 8 Jul 2014
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Library Services Funding
Kevin Humphreys
535. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding, if any, his Department provides for library services for persons with a visual impairment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29575/14]
Tue, 8 Jul 2014
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Departmental Funding
Kevin Humphreys
597. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding, if any, his Department provides for library services for persons with a visual impairment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29569/14]
Tue, 8 Jul 2014
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Garda Station Refurbishment
Kevin Humphreys
631. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the building plans for a headquarters (details supplied); when she expects progress to be made; if the project has gone to tender; the expected cost of the project; the stage at which the PPP process is at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29200/14]
Tue, 8 Jul 2014
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HSE Investigations
Kevin Humphreys
666. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Health if there are current investigations ongoing into abuse of patients in the psychiatric services; if so, the number of same; the number of investigations into such allegations that are closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29243/14]
Tue, 8 Jul 2014
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HSE Complaints Procedures
Kevin Humphreys
707. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Health to set out the number of complaints received in respect of the psychiatric services on physical abuse, sexual abuse, mental abuse and over-medication; the number of these that relate to Grangegorman Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29240/14]
Tue, 8 Jul 2014
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Mental Health Services Provision
Kevin Humphreys
708. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Health if he, his officials or the Health Service Executive met representative groups of patients that have received physical abuse, sexual abuse, mental abuse or over-medication while in the care of psychiatric hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29241/14]
Tue, 8 Jul 2014
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Departmental Funding
Kevin Humphreys
827. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding his Department provides for library services for persons with a visual impairment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29584/14]
Thu, 3 Jul 2014
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Proposed Legislation
Kevin Humphreys
213. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on progress on the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill; the provisions it will cover; when it will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28891/14]
Tue, 1 Jul 2014
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Flood Prevention Measures
Kevin Humphreys
209. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 89 to 91, inclusive, of 3 April 2014, if he will provide a further update on when flood protection works on the River Poddle at Tymon Park will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28409/14]
Tue, 1 Jul 2014
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Flood Relief Schemes Data
Kevin Humphreys
210. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform since 1 June 2014 if he will list the areas that are covered under the memorandum of understanding between the Office of Public Works and insurance companies; if the OPW is monitoring the implementation of its terms; if it has been confirmed that homeowners can now access flood insurance in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28410/14]
Tue, 1 Jul 2014
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Social Welfare Benefits
Kevin Humphreys
245. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection the projected cost of increasing the weekly fuel allowance by €1 and €2, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28368/14]
Tue, 1 Jul 2014
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Social Welfare Benefits
Kevin Humphreys
246. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection the projected cost of restoring the social welfare Christmas bonus payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28369/14]
Tue, 1 Jul 2014
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Rent Supplement Scheme Administration
Kevin Humphreys
247. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has had any discussions with the Department for Finance regarding extending the home renovation tax incentive to the private rented sector for landlords who commit to accepting rent supplement tenants for a period, the tax incentive being only available if tenants are retained for a specific period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28370/14]
Tue, 1 Jul 2014
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Rent Supplement Scheme Administration
Kevin Humphreys
334. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if any discussions have been held with the Department of Finance regarding extending the home renovation tax incentive to the private rented sector for landlords who commit to accepting rent supplement or housing assistance payment tenants for a period, the tax incentive being only available if tenants are retained for a specific period of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28380/14]
Tue, 1 Jul 2014
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Housing Issues
Kevin Humphreys
335. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there are any plans to resource and roll out a new national house condition survey, in particular with respect to energy efficiency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28381/14]