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Thu, 2 Feb 2017
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National Payments Plan Implementation
Noel Grealish
88. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance the steps that will be taken in 2017 to increase the development of card payments in a retail environment in line with the national payment plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5094/17]
Thu, 2 Feb 2017
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National Payments Plan Implementation
Noel Grealish
89. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance the timeframe for delivery for all recommendations in the national payment plan. [5095/17]
Thu, 2 Feb 2017
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Foreshore Licence Applications
Noel Grealish
151. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the names and the relevant qualifications of the members of the marine licence vetting committee tasked with advising him on the 35-year foreshore lease application by the Marine Institute in respect of the marine and renewable test energy site off An Spidéal, in Galway Bay; if any employee of the Marine Institute is sitting on the committee; when he expects the committee to report; when he expects a decision to be made on the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5100/17]
Thu, 2 Feb 2017
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Public Sector Pay
Noel Grealish
221. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date that the Public Service Pay Commission will report on its findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5096/17]
Thu, 2 Feb 2017
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Motorised Transport Grant Closure
Noel Grealish
263. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the status of the introduction of a new motorised transport grant; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5097/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Property Tax
Noel Grealish
287. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance when a property has been taken over by a receiver and the receiver is taking all the rental income for the said property, the person responsible for the payment of property tax; if it is the original owner or the receiver (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1644/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Local Government Fund
Noel Grealish
451. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to set out the amount of moneys that accrued from the Local Government Fund under the Local Government Act 1998 in each of the years from 2007 to 2015, inclusive; the estimated returns from the legislation in 2016 and the forecasted returns from the legislation in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41684/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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State Pensions
Noel Grealish
552. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Social Protection the maximum number of social insurance contributions payable in any one year and in the context of a person working in two separate employments; if the extra contributions will be taken into consideration when calculating pension benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41317/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Diplomatic Representation
Noel Grealish
692. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to re-open the Irish Embassy in Iran; the steps being undertaken by the Government to promote and grow trade links between the two countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41410/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Commemorative Events
Noel Grealish
1735. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent of supports offered to members of the Defence Forces on leaving or retiring from the forces; the length of time any support is extended to the persons involved; the amount of money allocated annually to such supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1848/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Defence Forces Veterans
Noel Grealish
1736. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps taken by his Department to help former members of the Defence Forces to avoid becoming homeless (details supplied); the details his Department has on the incidence of homelessness among former members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1849/17]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility
Noel Grealish
200. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 244 of 24 May 2016, he will now consider changing legislation to allow residents of Part V housing to purchase their houses from their local authority, especially considering that the income stream will help the local authorities to fund additional housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40623/16]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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Live Register Data
Noel Grealish
230. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Social Protection the reasons the number of women aged 25 and over on the live register is decreasing at a much slower rate than any other section of the population; the steps which have already been taken; his plans to improve the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40626/16]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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Prison Medical Service
Noel Grealish
361. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health when a psychiatrist will be appointed to Castlerea Prison (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40622/16]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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Single Payment Scheme Administration
Noel Grealish
435. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider redefining SFP entitlements as wasting assets (details supplied) and allow those that purchased and still retain these entitlements to write off the purchase cost by way of capital allowances against income tax over a number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40625/16]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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Public Transport Subsidies
Noel Grealish
506. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of State subsidy in total which goes to Leinster, Connacht, Munster and Ulster, broken down by province, for the provision of public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40624/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
oral
Defence Forces Reorganisation
Noel Grealish
31. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason soldiers from Finner Camp in County Donegal are being transported to Dublin and soldiers from Galway are being transported to Cork every day to carry out duties; the costs involved of these movements in terms of transport and soldier’s time; his views on whether the reorganisation of the Defence Forces into a two brigade structure has been a success; his views on whether the reorganisation has left Ireland exposed in view of Brexit, should a managed Border become necessary; and his views on whether the reorganisation has been a significant factor in the poor findings from the Defence Forces climate survey 2015. [40201/16]
Thu, 1 Dec 2016
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Insurance Costs
Noel Grealish
137. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance if it is illegal for the insurance industry to penalise a driver by charging a higher premium on the basis that the Irish citizen has an EU driving licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38125/16]
Thu, 1 Dec 2016
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Rail Network
Noel Grealish
281. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding is available for a culvert at a rail crossing (details supplied) in County Sligo; if he will identify possible sources of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38124/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Driver Licence Renewals
Noel Grealish
528. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce a facility to enable persons who live abroad to renew their Irish driving licences remotely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35833/16]