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Wed, 26 Jun 2019
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Direct Provision System
Mick Wallace
40. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on reports that residents at a direct provision centre were moved to accommodate a wedding; if inquiries will be made as to whether this has happened at other direct provision centres; and if contact with the centre responsible has been made. [26862/19]
Wed, 26 Jun 2019
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Direct Provision System
Mick Wallace
43. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he has taken with the Coroners Service, An Garda Síochána and the various companies that run the direct provision centres to ensure the circumstances regarding the death of a person (details supplied) are never repeated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26864/19]
Wed, 26 Jun 2019
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Direct Provision System
Mick Wallace
53. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to facilitate the 200 plus residents at Hatch Hall direct provision centre following the announcement of its closure; the reason for the closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26871/19]
Wed, 26 Jun 2019
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Direct Provision Data
Mick Wallace
54. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason he has ceased publishing data with regard to the number and nature of deaths of persons residing in direct provision centres; if he will consider recommencing collection of the data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26863/19]
Wed, 26 Jun 2019
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Public Sector Staff Sick Leave
Mick Wallace
61. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 31 of 16 May 2019, the number of serving members of An Garda Síochána absent from work on sick leave due to stress-related factors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26865/19]
Thu, 20 Jun 2019
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Fish Farming
Mick Wallace
168. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if salmon farm escapes have been reported from 1 June 2018 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25898/19]
Thu, 20 Jun 2019
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Re-introduction of Grey Wolf
Mick Wallace
169. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider examining the feasibility of reintroducing the grey wolf species as a cost effective alternative or additional measure to the BTB eradication programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25899/19]
Thu, 20 Jun 2019
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Re-introduction of Grey Wolf
Mick Wallace
176. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Inland Fisheries Ireland has considered examining the feasibility of reintroducing the grey wolf species as a measure to improving salmon stocks as a result of the trophic cascade effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25901/19]
Thu, 20 Jun 2019
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Re-introduction of Grey Wolf
Mick Wallace
216. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department or an agency under her remit will carry out a feasibility assessment on the reintroduction of the grey wolf species, utilising the criteria provided by an organisation (details supplied) in view of the number of potential benefits to ecosystems and endangered species and arresting biodiversity loss; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25900/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Defence Forces Recruitment
Mick Wallace
95. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces report into the standards of height for entry has been presented to him; if so, if he will publish same; if not, when the report will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25304/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Prisoner Privacy
Mick Wallace
228. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of complaints made by prisoners and or their families regarding breaches of privacy to the Irish Prison Service over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24891/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Prison Staff
Mick Wallace
229. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prison officers formally disciplined by the Irish Prison Service in response to breaches of prisoner privacy in 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24892/19]
Thu, 13 Jun 2019
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Defence Forces Remuneration
Mick Wallace
8. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the recent comments by the former head of the elite Ranger Wing in Chad that poor rates of pay and allowances for enlisted personnel, rather than officers, were driving personnel out of the Defence Forces; if he has discussed these issues with the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24574/19]
Thu, 13 Jun 2019
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Defence Forces Remuneration
Mick Wallace
15. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on whether the pay and conditions of members of the Defence Forces are having a negative effect on morale levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24573/19]
Wed, 12 Jun 2019
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Coastal Protection
Mick Wallace
33. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to increase vegetated coastal habitats such as mangroves, salt marsh and seagrass beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24282/19]
Wed, 12 Jun 2019
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National Raised Bog Management Plan
Mick Wallace
36. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of the 17 bogs that Bord na Móna stated it would close in late 2018 that have been rewetted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24281/19]
Wed, 12 Jun 2019
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Direct Provision System
Mick Wallace
131. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason An Garda Síochána, in response to requests and reminders by the RIA on 4 April 2019, 17 April 2019 and 3 May 2019, did not release the body of a person (details supplied) for burial; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24482/19]
Wed, 12 Jun 2019
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Direct Provision System
Mick Wallace
132. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the coroner authorised for a person (details supplied) to be buried in private with no ceremony, when there were requests and reminders on 4 April 2019, 17 April 2019 and 3 May 2019 by the RIA for the release of the body for a public burial; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24483/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Land Development Agency
Mick Wallace
44. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the Land Development Agency; and when legislation is expected in this regard. [24027/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Housing Assistance Payment Administration
Mick Wallace
58. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will re-evaluate the HAP limits for Gorey, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24028/19]