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Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Diaspora Policy
Dominic Hannigan
146. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details on the work of the interdepartmental committee on the Irish abroad; the number of meetings held to date; the work programme for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25981/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Departmental Equipment
Seán Fleming
147. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Taoiseach if his Department uses any system of software for the auto-deletion of e-mail messages; if so, his Department's guidelines on the use of such a system; and the length of time e-mails are stored before they are auto-deleted. [25308/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Low Pay Commission Report
Peadar Tóibín
148. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the annual cost of introducing a living wage or minimal-threshold gross salary of €11.45 an hour in his Department and the bodies under his aegis. [25441/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Dublin-Monaghan Bombings
Brendan Smith
149. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he raised at his recent meeting with the British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, the need for the British Government to respond positively and without further delay to the motions passed unanimously by Dáil Éireann in 2008 and 2011 requesting access for an eminent independent legal person to all papers and files pertaining to the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of 1974; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25684/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Seanad Reform
Lucinda Creighton
150. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Taoiseach if he has considered the report of the working group on Seanad reform 2015 which was published by his Department on 13 April 2015; the steps he will take to implement its findings and recommendations; if any legislation to reform Seanad Éireann is planned during the lifetime of the current Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26091/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Eurozone Issues
Micheál Martin
151. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if the Greek Prime Minister, Mr. Alexis Tsipras, has been in contact with him since 22 June 2015 on the Eurogroup's talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26428/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Carer's Allowance Eligibility
Pat Breen
152. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason payment of a carer's allowance has ceased in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25693/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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EU Funding
Michael McGrath
153. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if her Department has taken over the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived which was previously operated by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in 2014 and prior years, whereby supplies of cheese, rice and butter were distributed to charities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25720/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Invalidity Pension Appeals
Dara Calleary
154. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will have an appeal in respect of an invalidity pension processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25724/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Mortgage Interest Supplement Scheme Payments
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
155. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if mortgage interest supplement will be restored to its previous rate as a matter of urgency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25728/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Civil Registration Legislation
Catherine Murphy
156. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the qualifications necessary to become a registered marriage solemniser; if the General Register Office maintains a list of recognised religious organisations as nominating bodies for this purpose; if the General Register Office has discretion to refuse a request; if so, on what grounds; if the General Register Office has any role in determining which religious groups may act as nominating bodies or have their members included in the list of registered solemnisers and which may not; if so, the criteria used to determine this; if she will provide a list of applicants whose applications have been refused since 2005, indicating the nominating body in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25739/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Disability Allowance Payments
Robert Troy
157. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite arrears of disability allowance to a person (details supplied) who has been awaiting same for over ten weeks. [25758/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Social Welfare Payments Administration
Thomas P. Broughan
158. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to continue using the post office network to administer payments from her Department; the number of years this is guaranteed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25788/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Carer's Allowance Eligibility
Pearse Doherty
159. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when it is expected that an application for carer's allowance will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25824/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Community Employment Schemes Operation
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
160. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to retitle payments under the community employment scheme and the Tús work placement initiative as social welfare allowances and not as wages, thus saving these very low-paid workers on pay related social insurance payments; and the amount it would cost the Exchequer to do this, by year. [25825/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Pat Breen
161. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25826/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Social Welfare Appeals
Michael Creed
162. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) who has been pursued by her Department for an alleged overpayment of social welfare will be granted an oral hearing on appeal of this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25856/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Disability Allowance Applications
Michael Creed
163. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be approved for a disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25862/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Invalidity Pension Applications
Michael Creed
164. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be approved for an invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25863/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Terence Flanagan
165. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25867/15]