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Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Noel Grealish
945. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the additional funding that will be made available by the Government to assist Galway to prepare for its role as European City of Culture 2020; the form that funding might take and the extent to which funding is available for any substantial capital projects considered necessary to make the year a success; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24692/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Nursing Home Services
Noel Grealish
1043. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some nursing homes are now adding a weekly surcharge to nursing home fees, which must be paid in addition to charges for discretionary items; his plans to have these surcharges added to the nursing home fees when calculating the clients contribution as part of the fair deal, as this is putting some clients under significant financial pressure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24493/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Health Services Funding
Noel Grealish
1067. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health if funding will be restored for the provision of prescribed compression garments for persons with primary lymphoedema in the HSE west area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24584/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Communications Market Regulation
Noel Grealish
1654. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he will take to end the use of 1890 and 1850 numbers for contacting State agencies and other public bodies, which are resulting in additional costs to customers with free call phone packages to normal landline numbers by as much as 35 cent a minute; the further steps he will take to have these numbers phased out altogether here or, alternatively, enter discussions with phone service providers to force them to treat these calls the same way as landline calls in their pricing structures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24693/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Third Level Costs
Noel Grealish
243. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will undertake to provide some form of subsidy to Irish students attending UK universities and other third level institutions in the event of Brexit resulting in a substantial increase in their fees to enable them to complete their studies at a cost not greater than they would have incurred in a third-level institution here; the number of Irish students currently attending UK colleges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22085/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Foreshore Issues
Noel Grealish
331. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the competent regulatory body at national level overseeing compliance with all environmental and planning regulations for an application for a foreshore licence or lease (details supplied); if there is more than one body involved; and the specific areas for which they have competence. [22082/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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EU Funding
Noel Grealish
332. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if Ireland has drawn down any funding under the European Commission’s LIFE programme from 2014 to 2015; if so, the projects which have drawn down money; and if there will be any other calls for proposals under the said programme for 2016. [22086/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Money Advice and Budgeting Service
Noel Grealish
392. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the operation of the Money Advice and Budgeting Service dedicated mortgage arrears services launched late in 2015; the numbers of home owners the court mentoring service has helped and the number it has helped to avoid repossession, listed by county; if it is operating in all court areas and, in the case of areas where it is not operating in all court areas, and in the case of areas where it is not operating, the reason they are not included; the amount of funding allocated to MABS; the number of advisers it has employed in each of the past five years; and the projected allocation for 2016. [22088/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Noel Grealish
593. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the current position regarding negotiations between the HSE and an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22083/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Ministerial Functions
Noel Grealish
594. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the exact areas of responsibility of each Minister of State in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22084/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Departmental Information
Noel Grealish
698. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a reply will issue to the committee of petitions to its request for information on 25 January 2016 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21941/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Airport Security
Noel Grealish
820. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a copy of the two reports conducted by Helios and approved by the Government within the past year, which deal with the issue of safety at Dublin Airport. [22087/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Teachers' Remuneration
Noel Grealish
257. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the issue of incremental credits awarded for teaching service given outside the EU, which under the terms of the Agreed Report 10/2000 is awarded up to a maximum of seven years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20747/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Social Insurance
Noel Grealish
377. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Social Protection the year in which it became possible for farmers to pay a class S PRSI contribution for pension purposes; the scheme which was in place for farmers to pay PRSI before that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20748/16]
Wed, 6 Jul 2016
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Garda Deployment
Noel Grealish
72. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vacancies which exist within An Garda Síochána for positions of superintendent or higher ranking, by rank; when she will fill these positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19993/16]
Wed, 6 Jul 2016
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Direct Provision Data
Noel Grealish
73. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in direct provision, by men, by women, by children, by length of time in direct provision, by average waiting time in having an application for asylum finalised, by centre and by county; the overall cost of maintaining direct provision centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19995/16]
Wed, 6 Jul 2016
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State Pension (Contributory)
Noel Grealish
144. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider providing persons who have completed 40 years social insurance contributions the right to a full State pension (contributory); the cost of such a change; the number of persons likely to qualify for a full pension; the number of persons currently in receipt of a full pension; the number on a reduced pension, by the different rates of reduction in each country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19996/16]
Wed, 6 Jul 2016
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Passport Applications Data
Noel Grealish
171. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the average waiting time for a passport application or renewal to be processed and finalised; the extent to which the new demand for passports following the UK vote to exit the European Union has affected the processing time; the number of additional applications for passports estimated to be applied for as a result of the referendum; if he has allocated additional resources to the Passport Office to enable it cope with the extra demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19994/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Garda Deployment
Noel Grealish
93. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vacancies in the Galway division of An Garda Síochána for the position of superintendent; the timeframe for when this position will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19276/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Garda Transport Provision
Noel Grealish
94. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations in the Galway division that have gardaí on rostered duty who do not have a Garda car assigned to them; the timeframe for when cars will be assigned to these stations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19277/16]