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Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Fuel Laundering
Martin Kenny
221. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Finance the amount of excise foregone to the Exchequer from the illegal use of green diesel here in each of the years 2011 to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41021/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Fuel Inspections
Martin Kenny
222. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Finance the actions being taken to detect the illegal use of green diesel; the number of detections in each of the years 2011 to 2015 of such illegal activity; the actions taken as a result of any such detection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41022/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Fuel Laundering
Martin Kenny
223. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Finance the annual cost of resources, including staffing and equipment, for the customs section of the Revenue Commissioners related to the policing and enforcement of illegal fuel laundering of green diesel, in each of the years 2011 to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41023/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Disability Allowance Eligibility
Martin Kenny
576. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will intervene to assist a person (details supplied) to have their assessment for disability allowance recalculated in order that the person is not forced to quit their job and sign on for a jobseeker's payment which would be financially better for them compared to the current rate of their disability allowance. [41640/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Pesticide Use
Martin Kenny
1361. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the World Health Organization said last year that pre-harvest desiccation with glyphosate, as recommended by Teagasc, is probably carcinogenic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41323/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Pesticide Use
Martin Kenny
1362. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that glyphosate has been linked to non-Hodgkins lymphoma, is a suspected endocrine disrupter and is banned in 11 countries, including France and the Netherlands. [41324/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Pesticide Use
Martin Kenny
1363. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the origin of the advice from Teagasc to farmers to engage in pre-harvest desiccation for all varieties of wheat, oats, barley, peas, oilseed rape and linseed. [41325/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Pesticide Use
Martin Kenny
1364. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the prevalence of the use of glyphosate here and if he has concerns regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41326/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Pesticide Use
Martin Kenny
1365. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce legislation to strengthen safety of farmers and consumers from chemicals such as glyphosate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41327/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Harbours and Piers Development
Martin Kenny
1427. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the real need to develop facilities at Greencastle Harbour and Leenan Pier in County Donegal; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that his Department's funding system for piers and harbours severely curtails Donegal County Council's ability to carry out the necessary improvement works; and if he will urgently review this funding system. [1235/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Fuel Laundering
Martin Kenny
1461. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the annual cost related to the clean up and restoration process due to fuel laundering - extracting the green dye from diesel - due to the environmental consequences and waste pollution related to the extraction process in each of the years 2011 to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41024/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Bus Services
Martin Kenny
1616. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the implications for County Sligo of the cuts to the expressway service as proposed in the Grant Thornton report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1874/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Bus Services
Martin Kenny
1617. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the implications for County Leitrim of the cuts to the expressway service as proposed in the Grant Thornton report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1875/17]
Wed, 14 Dec 2016
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Hospitals Data
Martin Kenny
188. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of persons outsourced at Sligo University Hospital for each of the years 2013 to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40344/16]
Wed, 14 Dec 2016
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Emergency Departments Data
Martin Kenny
189. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency department attendances at Sligo University Hospital for each of the years 2013 to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40345/16]
Wed, 14 Dec 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Martin Kenny
190. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the outpatient waiting times at Sligo University Hospital for each of the years 2011 to date in 2016, broken down by year and by specialty and in the wait time bands, up to three months, up to six months, up to 12 months, up to 15 months, up to 18 months, up to two years and more than two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40346/16]
Wed, 14 Dec 2016
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Emergency Departments Data
Martin Kenny
191. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on trolleys at Sligo University Hospital for each of the months of 2015 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40347/16]
Wed, 14 Dec 2016
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Emergency Departments Data
Martin Kenny
192. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on trolleys at Sligo University Hospital for each of the months of 2016 to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40348/16]
Wed, 14 Dec 2016
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Hospitals Funding
Martin Kenny
193. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the operating budget for Sligo University Hospital for each of the years, 2009 to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40349/16]
Wed, 14 Dec 2016
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Martin Kenny
194. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the capital budget or total capital spend at Sligo University Hospital for each of the years 2009 to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40350/16]