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Tue, 23 Jun 2015
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National Educational Psychological Service Expenditure
Seamus Kirk
560. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown, by hours, of the schools that the National Educational Psychological Service partakes in, and the costs of this, in counties Louth and Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24987/15]
Tue, 23 Jun 2015
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National Educational Psychological Service Expenditure
Seamus Kirk
561. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of assessments that were made by the National Educational Psychological Service in counties Louth and Meath, for the years 2011 to 2014, inclusive, and to date in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24988/15]
Tue, 23 Jun 2015
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Hedge Cutting Season
Seamus Kirk
659. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the working group was established to consider burning and hedgecutting controls, and when will it make its report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24693/15]
Thu, 18 Jun 2015
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Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
Seamus Kirk
50. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection in a case where a social welfare applicant is applying for a means-tested payment and transfers property to a family member to outline the impact such a transfer has on the calculation of means; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24353/15]
Tue, 16 Jun 2015
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Rural Development Programme Funding
Seamus Kirk
807. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the total Exchequer funding allocated to the Western Development Commission, in the years 2010 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23911/15]
Tue, 16 Jun 2015
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RAPID Programme
Seamus Kirk
808. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the total Exchequer funding allocated to the revitalising areas by planning, investment and development programme in the years 2010 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23912/15]
Tue, 16 Jun 2015
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Broadband Service Provision
Seamus Kirk
856. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources on foot of the recent announcement in relation to the rural broadband scheme, his plans for the type of broadband for the Smarmore, Ardee area in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23931/15]
Thu, 11 Jun 2015
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Rural Broadband Scheme
Seamus Kirk
227. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to the recent announcement in relation to the rural broadband scheme, his plans for broadband for the Hackballscross area in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22883/15]
Tue, 9 Jun 2015
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Decentralisation Programme Data
Seamus Kirk
364. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a breakdown of all the decentralisation projects, by county, from 2003 to 2011; the number of jobs decentralised; the economic benefit of each job to the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21919/15]
Tue, 26 May 2015
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Public Procurement Contracts
Seamus Kirk
335. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to overhaul the procurement legislation in order to provide small and medium enterprises with a better chance to compete on tenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20428/15]
Tue, 19 May 2015
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Dormant Accounts Fund Administration
Seamus Kirk
454. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a full breakdown on the disbursement of dormant account funding over the past five years, by county and by project basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19347/15]
Tue, 19 May 2015
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Dormant Accounts Fund Administration
Seamus Kirk
455. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to release dormant account funding to community groups; the grant schemes available regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19348/15]
Thu, 14 May 2015
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Horticulture Sector
Seamus Kirk
16. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department's estimate for the development of the protected crops sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18585/15]
Tue, 12 May 2015
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Unfinished Housing Developments
Seamus Kirk
264. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Finance if residents in an unfinished private estate are obliged to pay property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18107/15]
Tue, 12 May 2015
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Horticulture Sector
Seamus Kirk
339. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his plans to ensure an adequate supply of skilled manpower to focus on the nursery crops and landscape sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18596/15]
Tue, 12 May 2015
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Food Marketing Programme
Seamus Kirk
368. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the increase in milk production levels, if he will review the resources available for marketing agencies to ensure they will be in a position to pursue developing markets in this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18591/15]
Tue, 12 May 2015
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Food Imports
Seamus Kirk
369. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department's strategy for tackling the high level of imports of food products that can be produced here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18594/15]
Tue, 12 May 2015
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Poultry Industry
Seamus Kirk
370. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated value of the total poultry sector from 2011 to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18597/15]
Tue, 12 May 2015
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Health Services
Seamus Kirk
499. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Health the status of major centres of excellence for the north east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18590/15]
Tue, 12 May 2015
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Broadband Service Provision
Seamus Kirk
616. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the roll-out of the broadband scheme; the time frame of same to maximise growth potentials in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18595/15]