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Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Departmental Reviews
David Cullinane
208. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when he plans to initiate a review of the provision of cardiac services at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30458/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Departmental Reviews
David Cullinane
209. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will publish all correspondence given to a person (details supplied) in preparation of their review of cardiac services in the south east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30459/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
John Brassil
210. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a procedure for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30479/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Hospital Facilities
Niall Collins
211. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will establish a sexual assault unit at University Hospital Limerick similar to those operated in counties Cork and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30482/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Departmental Agencies Data
Jack Chambers
212. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all agencies under his aegis have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the agencies which do not have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the reason they do not have a tax clearance certificate in each case, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30279/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Departmental Reviews
Catherine Connolly
213. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the resources that have been allocated in respect of each of the two reviews of fisheries policies relating to fleet capacity and mackerel quotas ongoing in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30363/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Teagasc Courses
Martin Kenny
214. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated in each of the years 2010 to 2016 for the provision of green certificate education for farmers; and his views on whether this allocation was sufficient for the provision of courses to meet the demand during those years. [30372/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Bovine Disease Controls
Martin Kenny
215. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the establishment of an infectious bovine rhinotracheitis eradication scheme; and the estimated cost of such a scheme. [30373/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Veterinary Inspection Service
Martin Kenny
216. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of running the regional veterinary laboratory network by year in each of the years 2010 to 2016; and the expected allocation for 2017 for the maintenance and improvement of the network. [30374/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Agriculture Scheme Administration
Michael Fitzmaurice
217. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the instrument his Department used to alter the terms and conditions of the CAP, SPS, SFP, BPS, ANC, DAS and other schemes between 2011 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30382/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Agriculture Scheme Appeals
Michael Fitzmaurice
218. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the body from which the independent agricultural appeals office takes direction regarding the validity of an inspection in cases in which it has been proven that an inspection was carried out on a farm and his Department did not comply with the terms and conditions of the scheme in carrying out the inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30383/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Severe Weather Events Response
Michael Healy-Rae
219. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide funding for flood relief for farmers who have been adversely affected by flood damage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30405/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Forestry Sector
Mick Wallace
220. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the announcement in February 2017 of an initiative (details supplied) to purchase forestry, if the land in question was already privately owned; if public land was made available or if it will be made available for a company to buy under this deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30451/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Forestry Management
Mick Wallace
221. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will make the 10% reforestation figure for broadleaves mandatory; his plans to raise this level to ensure that more native broadleaf tree species are planted here; his further plans to introduce measures to incentivise the planting of native broadleaf species over non-native conifers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30452/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Forestry Management
Mick Wallace
222. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a limit on the planting of the non-native Sitka spruce here in view of its documented negative environmental impacts; his further plans to introduce incentives for the planting of trees which do not have such harmful effects on ecology and biodiversity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30453/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Forestry Sector
Mick Wallace
223. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce legislation in order that all environmental guidelines including those relating to water quality will apply to afforestation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30454/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Forestry Management
Mick Wallace
224. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider making commercial forestry plantations here subject to independent oversight by An Taisce, Inland Fisheries Ireland and the National Parks and Wildlife Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30455/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Departmental Agencies Data
Jack Chambers
225. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if all agencies under his aegis have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the agencies which do not have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the reason they do not have a tax clearance certificate in each case, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30282/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Departmental Data
Clare Daly
226. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a copy of the official diary (details supplied) for the period August to December 2015. [30406/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Broadcast Advertising Standards Regulation
Willie Penrose
227. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will introduce a comprehensive statutory system of regulation for online unhealthy food and drinks marketing directed at children; the way in which the State is complying with the World Health Organisation protocol on monitoring food and beverage marketing to children via television and the Internet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30511/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Tourism Industry
Michael Healy-Rae
228. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to re-establish the former CERT training across the country (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30431/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Marine Casualty Investigations Board
Mattie McGrath
229. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role his Department has in selecting members of the Marine Casualty Investigations Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30241/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Greenways Development
Eamon Ryan
230. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the analysis his Department has done regarding the dual use of greenways by pedestrians and cyclists; and the way to best facilitate both groups in using greenways. [30398/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Road Projects Status
Micheál Martin
231. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress on the Narrow Water Bridge project, in view of the fact there was a commitment given in this regard in the programme for Government. [25631/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Mary Butler
232. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the allocation of funds under the sports capital programme for a club (details supplied) will be determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30209/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Departmental Agencies Data
Jack Chambers
233. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all agencies under his aegis have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the agencies which do not have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the reason they do not have a tax clearance certificate in each case, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30294/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Taxi Regulations
John Curran
234. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to regulate electrical mechanically propelled rickshaws, in view of the fact that in the absence of legislative regulation persons are afforded no protections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30332/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Road Network
John Curran
235. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to help alleviate traffic congestion with national traffic flowing between the N4 and N7; his further plans with Transport Infrastructure Ireland to develop a new western Dublin orbital route between the N4 and N7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30333/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Bus Services
John Curran
236. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of additional, not replacement, buses he plans to make available in 2018 to help deal with traffic congestion in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30334/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Capital Expenditure Programme Review
Catherine Connolly
237. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 81 of 10 May 2017, the position regarding the mid-term review of the Government’s capital plan; when he expects the review to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30354/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Aviation Industry Regulations
Noel Grealish
238. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans, in the interest of safety for helicopters and other small aircraft, to introduce regulations requiring warning lights to be installed at the top of all communications masts of a certain height; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30378/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Driver Test
Michael Healy-Rae
239. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30414/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Road Projects Expenditure
John Brassil
240. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the budget assigned and being spent on the Macroom bypass in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30456/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Road Network
Brendan Smith
241. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if specific additional funding will be provided for road development in areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan in the review of the capital plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30471/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Road Network
Brendan Smith
242. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given to the provision of additional funding from the EU cohesion funding programmes for road infrastructure development in areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan which will be impacted adversely through Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30472/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Transport Infrastructure Provision
Bernard Durkan
243. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the best options for the development of modern rail and road transport to benefit all regions; the extent to which a review which is under way can be utilised to facilitate the rejuvenation of areas throughout the region deemed to be in need of improved infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30487/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Road Network
Bernard Durkan
244. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he and his Department can accelerate the programme to replace, improve or upgrade motorways, roads and bridges deemed to be in need of improvement or replacement having regard in particular to traffic volumes, the need to encourage development evenly throughout the country and to replace infrastructure now incapable of meeting its original requirements in already highly developed areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30488/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Road Network
Bernard Durkan
245. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will prioritise road development proposals for the next five years in the greater Dublin area and throughout the regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30489/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Tourism Industry
Bernard Durkan
246. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the infrastructure required by the expanding tourism sector needs to be upgraded; his plans for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30490/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Sports Capital Programme Applications Data
Bernard Durkan
247. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applications received to date in respect of the sports capital programme; if he expects to be in a position to meet in part or in full the current requirements from available resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30491/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Tourism Industry
Bernard Durkan
248. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the degree to which efforts continue to distribute the tourism industry evenly throughout the country with particular reference to the development of facilities at required locations having particular regard to assessments carried out to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30492/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Sports Events
Bernard Durkan
249. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which his Department continues to make efforts to attract major sporting events here with particular reference to world or international events, thereby creating extra economic opportunities and in the course thereof providing useful promotion of Ireland's image on the international stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30494/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Transport Infrastructure Provision
Bernard Durkan
250. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which his Department has studied the weakest links in the transport system nationally; his plans to address these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30495/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Sports Events
Bernard Durkan
251. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding discussions on hosting the Rugby World Cup here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30496/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Tourist Accommodation
Bernard Durkan
252. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which adequate hotel accommodation exists to meet the demands of the expanding tourism sector; his plans to meet deficits in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30497/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Road Network
Bernard Durkan
253. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which plans can be formulated to enhance, improve and replace in addition to the existing location whether at that location or alternatively in view of the revenues arising from the M50 tolls, with a view to ensuring improved high quality and safe transport throughout the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30498/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Tourism Policy
Bernard Durkan
254. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which potential growth opportunities for business tourism here continue to be identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30499/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Regional Airports
Bernard Durkan
255. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied that adequate focus remains on the need to ensure the future of regional airports in the context of a modern economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30500/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Departmental Agencies Data
Jack Chambers
256. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if all agencies under her aegis have an up-to-date tax clearance certificate; the agencies which do not have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the reason they do not have a tax clearance certificate in each case, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30281/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Child and Family Agency
Anne Rabbitte
257. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the details of the management structure of Tusla; and the reporting relationships and accountability mechanisms within Tusla and regarding her Department. [30355/17]