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Tue, 27 May 2014
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Lease Agreements
Eoghan Murphy
572. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason Dublin City Council have not met its responsibilities under the management company agreement and specify the actions it has taken to ensure that the developer and their agent, Ballymun Regeneration, complete the transfer of the leases to Gateway Management Company (details supplied). [23322/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Housing Adaptation Grant Funding
Dara Murphy
573. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when funding will be released to Cork City Council for adaptation works on local authority houses for persons with a disability in 2014 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23327/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Water Services Provision
Robert Troy
574. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will investigate the delay to individual waters connections for once off houses and agricultural water supply in Athlone (details supplied). [23328/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Water Charges Exemptions
Seán Kyne
575. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the additional allowances of water to be introduced for persons with a disability will be structured in a manner that will not disadvantage persons with a disability who do not have a medical card but still face additional challenges as a result of the nature of the disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23352/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Local Authority Charges Application
Michael Healy-Rae
576. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding rates on vacant properties. [23392/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Planning Issues
Eoghan Murphy
577. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied that the current process in regard to objecting to or appealing planning applications is not unfairly weighted against the objecting parties (details supplied). [23400/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Defence Forces Personnel
Seán Fleming
578. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Defence his plans in regard to members of the Defence Force who are being required to leave after 21 years whereas in the past they could stay on for a much longer period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22233/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Defence Forces Strength
Róisín Shortall
579. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Defence the strength of the Defence Forces for each of the years from 1960 to 1970. [22245/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Defence Forces Personnel Data
Seán Kenny
580. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Defence the number of females in each rank in the Naval Service, Air Corps and the Army; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22396/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Defence Forces Ceremonies
Mattie McGrath
581. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 502 of 15 April 2014, the person who made the decision for the military ceremonial element to be removed from the church on the basis that it was no longer considered appropriate and the criteria used to determine the nature of what is or is not appropriate; and if he will expand further on what exactly is meant by the term inclusive; if there any consultation between his Department and Army personnel in arriving at this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22576/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Defence Forces Training
Clare Daly
582. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Defence if he will operate a national emergency training unit from Columb Barracks in Mullingar, County Westmeath, in view of the security costs, costs renting by the Reserve Defence Force unit and poor facilities which are used by the Civil Defence which could utilise the barracks. [22919/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Defence Forces Properties
Paul Connaughton
583. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Defence the plans that exist for the sale of the former Army barracks in Loughrea; if a reserve price has been put in place; if the sale has been advertised; and, if not, when it will be advertised; when an auction will take place; where members of the public can get more information on the sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23308/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
Michael Ring
584. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive the remainder of their agri-environment options scheme payment. [22153/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Noel Harrington
585. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding 2013 farm payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22156/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Forestry Grants
Michael McCarthy
586. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of a forestry grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22195/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Michelle Mulherin
587. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if same will now be expedited due to financial hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22234/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
Michelle Mulherin
588. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding area aid payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if same will now be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22237/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Agriculture Scheme Eligibility
Charlie McConalogue
589. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties that proposed qualification criteria for the new GLAS will have for farmers with commonage land; if he will amend the proposed criteria in order to ensure that farmers with commonage land will qualify for GLAS without the need for all farmers with the right to commonage having to sign up for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22311/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
Pat Breen
590. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged areas scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22334/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Patrick O'Donovan
591. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application to transfer 2012 entitlements in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22390/14]