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Wed, 26 Nov 2014
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Water Charges Administration
Colm Keaveney
36. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to detail the estimated administrative cost to her Department for the implementation of the water conservation grant announced in Dáil Éireann on 19 November 2014; when she commissioned a study or report to determine an estimate of those costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45413/14]
Wed, 26 Nov 2014
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School Transport Applications
Colm Keaveney
133. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to review an application under the school transport scheme based on ethos in respect of a family (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45515/14]
Thu, 20 Nov 2014
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Diplomatic Representation
Colm Keaveney
109. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current address of the chancellery of the Embassy to the Holy See; the current address of the residence of the Irish ambassador to the Holy See; the addresses for both that have been supplied to the protocol office of the Holy See; if he will confirm that the current Irish ambassador to the Holy See’s principal residence is in Rome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44621/14]
Thu, 20 Nov 2014
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Diplomatic Representation
Colm Keaveney
111. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will confirm that the report in a newspaper article (details supplied) is accurate in stating that his Department's report found that one-person embassies are fraught with difficulty and suffer from drawbacks, including that such embassies should be monitored from the perspective of health and safety, isolated working environment, risk to business objectives and operational capacity; the steps that have been taken to address these concerns in respect of the Irish Embassy to the Holy See; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44648/14]
Wed, 19 Nov 2014
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Orthodontic Service Provision
Colm Keaveney
140. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health the provisions that have been put in place to provide braces in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44529/14]
Wed, 19 Nov 2014
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Colm Keaveney
142. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive plans to provide a person (details supplied) in County Galway with a hospital bed for home use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44532/14]
Thu, 13 Nov 2014
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Industrial Relations
Colm Keaveney
46. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a copy of the report completed by her Department in or around 2009 into nature of the employment status of 14 ESB meter readers, including (details supplied) specifically; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43580/14]
Thu, 13 Nov 2014
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Colm Keaveney
167. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Galway may expect to receive treatment as he has been on a waiting list for a number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43564/14]
Thu, 13 Nov 2014
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Hospital Appointment Delays
Colm Keaveney
168. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Galway may expect to receive an appointment due to the fact that his scheduled appointment was cancelled the day before it was due to take place and he was assured a new appointment would issue within 24 hours, but has yet to receive same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43565/14]
Thu, 13 Nov 2014
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Human Rights Issues
Colm Keaveney
185. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action he has taken since taking office to address the ongoing persecution of Christians in the Middle East and Egypt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43548/14]
Thu, 13 Nov 2014
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Middle East Issues
Colm Keaveney
186. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he supports calls for the immediate recognition by Ireland of a sovereign Palestinian state; the reasons for his position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43581/14]
Thu, 13 Nov 2014
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Northern Ireland Issues
Colm Keaveney
187. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide copies of all policy speeches made by him since his appointment as Minister with respect to Northern Ireland; the actions he has taken to ensure the continuance of peace in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43582/14]
Wed, 12 Nov 2014
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Budget Measures
Colm Keaveney
42. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a distributional analysis for the measures contained in budget 2015; if she is unable or unwilling to provide same and if she will provide her reasoning on this; her views that all budgetary measures should be equality proofed; and when will this be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43355/14]
Wed, 12 Nov 2014
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Budget Measures
Colm Keaveney
53. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a distributional analysis for the measures contained in budget 2015; if he is unable or unwilling to provide same and if he will provide his reasoning on this; his views that all budgetary measures should be equality proofed; and when will this be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43354/14]
Wed, 12 Nov 2014
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Budget Measures
Colm Keaveney
57. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a distributional analysis for the measures contained in budget 2015; if he is unable or unwilling to provide same and to give his reasoning for that; if all budgetary measures should be equality proofed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43384/14]
Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
Colm Keaveney
83. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the ongoing delays in accessing the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42996/14]
Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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Mental Health Services Funding
Colm Keaveney
86. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the underspend of €46.8 million in the mental health budget in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42997/14]
Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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Mental Health Services Funding
Colm Keaveney
111. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the underspend of €46.8 million in the mental health budget in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42765/14]
Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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Mental Health Services Provision
Colm Keaveney
147. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health to set out the position regarding the continuing practice of admitting children to adult mental health units; the child welfare issues arising from the practice; the rights to education of children admitted to such units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42764/14]
Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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Beef Industry
Colm Keaveney
276. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he authorised and sanctioned a private agreement at a location (details supplied) in County Galway between his Department, Teagasc and a company; when this matter was discussed by Teagasc and his Department; when this matter first came to his attention; if his attention has been drawn to the serious ramifications of this matter; his policy on transparency in the beef industry, in the entire livestock slaughter regime; his policy on livestock breeding and production research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43265/14]