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Wed, 13 Jul 2016
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Tax Code
Bobby Aylward
104. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Finance the plans and provisions he is examining and implanting for the tax-free group B threshold for those inheriting money or assets from persons outside of their direct family ahead of budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21493/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Schools Refurbishment
Bobby Aylward
260. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Skills to grant an additional funding request to facilitate the alteration of bathrooms and assist the amalgamation process of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20792/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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School Staff
Bobby Aylward
261. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Skills to reconsider the refusal of a concessionary post following the approval of the amalgamation request of a school (details supplied) and to assist in the amalgamation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20793/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Scheme to Support National Organisations
Bobby Aylward
296. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to reinstate funding to an organisation (details supplied) under the support scheme for national organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20471/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Trade Relations
Bobby Aylward
420. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are any trade links or agreements in place between Ireland and the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Burma, following the relatively recent establishment of a democratic government there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21077/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Trade Relations
Bobby Aylward
421. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures taken by his Department to establish trade links or agreements between Ireland and the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Burma, following the relatively recent establishment of a democratic government there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21078/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Hospital Consultant Recruitment
Bobby Aylward
529. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health the timeline of the appointment of a permanent consultant medical oncologist with special interest in the area of sarcoma at St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin 4, following the commitment given that consideration is being given to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20812/16]
Wed, 6 Jul 2016
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Garda Vetting Applications
Bobby Aylward
70. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay on an application for entry to the Defence Forces by a person (details supplied) which has been with the Garda vetting unit for in excess of seven months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19987/16]
Wed, 6 Jul 2016
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Garda Vetting Applications
Bobby Aylward
71. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average processing time for vetting applications for entry to the Defence Forces by the Garda vetting unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19988/16]
Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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Post Office Network
Bobby Aylward
23. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will honour the commitment that a five-year strategy and pilot service hub post offices would be in place by July 2016 which the chairperson (details supplied) of the Post Office Network Business Development Group made at the launch of its report in January 2016 and the commitment in the programme for Government to consider enabling the payment of motor tax at post offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11766/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Bobby Aylward
94. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he provides grant-aid to persons (details supplied) to study abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16251/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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School Accommodation Provision
Bobby Aylward
96. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will approve an application by a school (details supplied) for a new learning support room and a general practitioner room; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16265/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
Bobby Aylward
128. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Social Protection if an exemption exists to allow a person (details supplied) who has completed three years on a community employment scheme to apply and access a further community employment scheme before turning 55 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16162/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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Cultural Policy
Bobby Aylward
148. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to adopt a new all-party approach to national cultural policy; to submit the culture policy, Culture 2025, to the relevant Oireachtas committee as a matter of priority; to ensure that Culture 2025 is allocated appropriate time for debate in Dáil Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16146/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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School Transport
Bobby Aylward
180. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Skills to introduce legislation to provide appropriate funding in order to have alarms fitted on all school buses that will notify the driver when a passenger is not wearing their seat belt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16051/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Water Quality
Bobby Aylward
270. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he has or will put in place to tackle excessive lime levels in residential water supplies which can damage household appliances such as kettles, washing machines and dishwashers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15995/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Water Quality
Bobby Aylward
271. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he, the consumer, the local authority or Irish Water is responsible for alleviating the problem of hard water in residential water supplies caused by excessive lime levels in areas of limestone bedrock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15996/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Social Welfare Payments Administration
Bobby Aylward
329. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason he continues to issue letters to recipients of social protection payments requesting that they change their chosen payment method to a financial institution rather than the local post office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15986/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Social Welfare Payments Administration
Bobby Aylward
330. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason he continues to issue correspondence to recipients of social protection payments indicating a preference for financial institutions over the post office network, given that the Government is engaged in a well publicised process to secure and develop this network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15987/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Bobby Aylward
334. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will expedite an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer’s allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16042/16]