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Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Sheep Welfare Scheme Expenditure
Declan Breathnach
466. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, of the €25 million announced in December 2016 for the Sheep Welfare Scheme, only €20 million of this has been spent; if additional funding will be granted for an enhanced sheep welfare scheme in Budget 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42572/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Health Services Staff Recruitment
Declan Breathnach
391. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Health if funding for a further podiatrist in County Louth will be made available in the upcoming budget; and the reason for the sudden increase in County Louth in the number of persons with diabetes requiring inpatient treatment for diabetic foot ulceration. [41565/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Housing Estates
Declan Breathnach
751. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will consider making funding available for the taking in charge of estates other than ghost estates in circumstances in which the builder has gone bankrupt with no bond in place; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that local authorities are slow to take estates in charge in circumstances in which no bond is in place and works have been left undone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39136/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Housing Estates
Declan Breathnach
752. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of housing estates in each county that have not been taken in charge by local authorities for which no bond was in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39137/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Crime Data
Declan Breathnach
601. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the joint agency response to crime announced in 2015 to bring the Garda, the Irish Prison Service and the Probation Service together to target repeat offenders with diversion programmes in order to stop reoffending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37594/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Declan Breathnach
1009. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing surcharging by some nursing homes for items that should be covered by the medical card scheme, such as doctor on call, and to the ongoing surcharge to nursing home fees for activities even in circumstances in which a person is unable to partake in such activities; his plans to put an end to these surcharges or to have them calculated in the client contribution as part of the fair deal scheme; the position regarding the interdepartmental working group established to progress the recommendations contained in the review of the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37571/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Haulage Industry Cabotage Regulations
Declan Breathnach
468. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many road haulage companies registered in Northern Ireland are operating here contrary to the cabotage rules governed by Regulation (EC) 1072/2009 as of 14 May 2010 (details supplied); if he will increase monitoring of this practice through An Garda Síochána; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that road haulage companies operating within the rules are at a severe disadvantage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35341/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Haulage Industry Regulation
Declan Breathnach
1352. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many road haulage companies registered in Northern Ireland are operating here contrary to the cabotage rules governed by Regulation (EC) 1072/2009 as of 14 May 2010 (details supplied); if he will increase monitoring of this through the Road Safety Authority; and if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that road haulage companies operating within the rules are at a severe disadvantage. [35342/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Approved Housing Bodies
Declan Breathnach
1634. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of persons employed over the past three years by the 13 approved housing agencies tier three; the salary paid to these employees over the past three years; the number of new housing units completed over the past three years; the number of housing units procured and refurbished over the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35250/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Tobacco Control Measures
Declan Breathnach
116. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Finance the amount a person currently pays for the cheapest roll-your-own tobacco product, RYO, and the cheapest pack of cigarettes in a shop; his views on whether the minimum RYO pack size of 30g will likely lead to increased illicit RYO products on the black market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33599/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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EU Regulations
Declan Breathnach
405. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the EU electronic system for travel authorisation, ESTA, proposal; if he has discussed it with his UK counterpart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34246/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Tobacco Control Measures
Declan Breathnach
475. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will be reviewing its roll-your-own tobacco survey, which failed to mention that since May 2017 retailers can only sell a minimum 30g pack of RYO and this product is more expensive than a pack of cigarettes (details supplied); his views on whether this will likely lead to an increase in smuggled RYO product; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33594/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Road Projects Status
Declan Breathnach
1078. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Narrow Water bridge project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34248/17]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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Garda Data
Declan Breathnach
40. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda station in County Louth as of 30 June 2017; and the number of new recruits assigned to the division since recruitment resumed in 2014. [32870/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Fuel Prices
Declan Breathnach
109. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Finance his plans to issue guidelines to petrol and diesel retailers here to reduce the cost to the consumer in view of the fact that oil prices worldwide continue to plunge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31307/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Declan Breathnach
232. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a SUSI student grant application made by a person (details supplied). [31365/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Defence Forces Recruitment
Declan Breathnach
313. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if persons with asthma are barred from joining or serving in the Army; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30366/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Brexit Issues
Declan Breathnach
131. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Taoiseach his plans to hold future all-island dialogues on Brexit; and the timeframe for such meetings. [30019/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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EU Regulations
Declan Breathnach
291. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the EU ESTA proposal; if he has discussed it with his UK counterpart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30017/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Road Projects
Declan Breathnach
514. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the A5 motorway project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30016/17]