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Wed, 14 Feb 2018
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Garda Data
Noel Grealish
137. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons released from jail that went on to commit an offence again within three years of their release; the proportion of the number of released prisoners they represented, by each of past five years, by category of offence, and by period within which the subsequent crime was committed, in tabular form; the way in which the rate of recidivism here compares with other EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7604/18]
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
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VAT Registration
Noel Grealish
124. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance the number of businesses whose place of business is registered outside of Ireland that are registered for VAT here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6830/18]
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
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Departmental Funding
Noel Grealish
196. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education and Skills if musical organisations here are in receipt of funding to provide for instrumental music and learning; if so, the organisations concerned; the amount received in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7026/18]
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
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IDA Ireland Data
Noel Grealish
312. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the sites in Galway city and county that are owned by the IDA with available and unused space; the amount of space available on each of these sites; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7430/18]
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
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Road Signage
Noel Grealish
571. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of new signs for the M18 motorway signalling Kilcolgan and Clarinbridge; when these signs will be completed and installed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7025/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Afforestation Programme
Noel Grealish
474. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the land area in County Leitrim available for afforestation or agriculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5642/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Afforestation Programme
Noel Grealish
475. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares of new planting in County Leitrim in each of the years 2013 to 2017; the percentage of planting for each year that is broadleaf planting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5643/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Afforestation Programme
Noel Grealish
476. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares of new planting in County Wicklow in each of the years 2013 to 2017; the percentage of planting for each year that is broadleaf planting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5644/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Afforestation Programme
Noel Grealish
477. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the national percentage of new broadleaf planting in each of the years 2014 to 2017, with regard to the forestry programme 2014 to 2020 and the EU state aid requirement that 30% of all planting is broadleaf planting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5645/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Forestry Data
Noel Grealish
478. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications for licences for forestry nationally in each of the years 2010 to 2016; the percentage of these applications that required an EIA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5646/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Tourism Ireland Expenditure
Noel Grealish
528. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of the Tourism Ireland budget that is allocated for the promotion of retail here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5365/18]
Wed, 31 Jan 2018
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Tender Process
Noel Grealish
129. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated cost of the recently announced Citizens' Dialogue on the Future of Europe meetings; the public tendering process that was put in place to manage these meetings; the company that was awarded the tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4878/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme Administration
Noel Grealish
570. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the person within his Department who sought the legal advice on the number of lots required to deliver the SICAP programme; the reason advice was sought; if he has seen and read this legal advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4418/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Departmental Funding
Noel Grealish
627. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount that has been paid in grants to Galway and Mayo County Councils in each of the years 2009 to 2017 in respect of housing aid for older people grants, housing adaptation grants for people with a disability and mobility aids grants or their previously named equivalent payments, by payment and year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3976/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Residential Tenancies Board
Noel Grealish
639. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a landlord must register a tenancy with the Residential Tenancies Board in circumstances in which the tenant is the landlord's daughter that is occupying the property under a tenancy and rental agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4401/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Rental Sector
Noel Grealish
648. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will meet with a national representative body (details supplied), in view of his comments in Dáil Éireann that his Department would reflect on the proposed Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill, which has been referred to the relevant Oireachtas joint committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4536/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Road Projects Status
Noel Grealish
654. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department has approved work method statements received from Galway County Council on 19 January and 12 April 2016 regarding the full upgrade of the N59 national secondary road from Oughterard to Maam Cross in County Galway (details supplied); if another work method statement is required from Galway County Council in order to comply with An Bord Pleanála conditions regarding the full upgrade work of that section of the N59; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3974/18]
Thu, 25 Jan 2018
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Waste Disposal Charges
Noel Grealish
183. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if extra allowances will be provided to parents with children with special needs, especially persons with incontinent children in relation to the proposed pay-by-weight bin charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3727/18]
Thu, 25 Jan 2018
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Social Insurance Fund
Noel Grealish
201. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the scheme which allows self-employed persons to claim the invalidity pension can be backdated in circumstances (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3725/18]
Thu, 25 Jan 2018
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Social and Affordable Housing
Noel Grealish
224. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to reintroduce an affordable housing scheme; when he expects to announce the details of this scheme; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3726/18]