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Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Court Procedures
Derek Nolan
214. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to regulate to allow the book of evidence be available to victims for their perusal at criminal trials; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16448/15]
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Legislative Measures
Derek Nolan
215. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to review the legislation dealing with incitement to hatred at any stage in this term of the Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16459/15]
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Legislative Measures
Derek Nolan
216. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce hate speech legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16460/15]
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Proposed Legislation
Derek Nolan
217. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the time framewithin which the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2014 will be brought through the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16462/15]
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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School Inspection Reports
Derek Nolan
373. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will arrange for an inspector from her Department to visit a school (details supplied) in County Galway in order to make a detailed assessment of its needs in view of the fact that it has never had a visit from her Department, and needs considerable improvements to be carried out on its building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16412/15]
Tue, 21 Apr 2015
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Direct Provision System
Derek Nolan
403. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for changing the direct provision policy, with regard to asylum seekers here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15420/15]
Tue, 21 Apr 2015
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Crime Data
Derek Nolan
404. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have been convicted of offences under section 5 and section 10 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997, specifically in relation to online threats or harassment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15421/15]
Tue, 21 Apr 2015
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Derek Nolan
692. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of the reasons the Salthill Handball and Racquetball Club was unsuccessful in its application for a grant from the sports capital programme in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15419/15]
Thu, 16 Apr 2015
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Water Charges Administration
Derek Nolan
185. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views that a €4,800 water connection fee for a new home in County Galway is excessive; his plans to work with Irish Water to introduce a common fee for the connection of water supplies to all new homes throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15025/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Community Employment Schemes Operation
Derek Nolan
46. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will introduce a new programme for those over sixty years of age who are finishing their tenure on a community employment scheme, which will take their prospects of employment into consideration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14034/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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NAMA Social Housing Provision
Derek Nolan
139. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the number of social houses that were made available by the National Asset Management Agency for County Galway; his plans to allocate more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13992/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Suicide Prevention
Derek Nolan
476. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will make funding available to provide suicide prevention courses in post-primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14029/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Medical Card Data
Derek Nolan
561. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of medical card applicants in the category aged 66 years and over who obtained credits under the headings: allowances for dependants under 16 years of age, rent, mortgage, mortgage protection, travel to work costs - applicant, travel to work cost - spouse and-or partner, child care costs and maintenance payments for the years 2012 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14416/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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School Funding
Derek Nolan
682. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the policy of withdrawing funding for schools that were previously designated under the delivering equality of opportunity in schools scheme and that have amalgamated with schools not so designated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13990/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Education and Training Boards
Derek Nolan
704. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a building (details supplied) in County Galway is currently being rented by the Galway Roscommon Education and Training Board; the suitability of this building for this purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14295/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Vehicle Registration
Derek Nolan
748. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider vehicle registration tax exemptions for tractors where owners have been incapacitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14033/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Housing Provision
Derek Nolan
795. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of units per local authority, announced in the recent housing allocation, broken down between buying, building and leasing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14501/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Building Regulations
Derek Nolan
796. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures taken to improve the standards of apartments being built; the changes that have been brought about, or will be brought about, in relation to improving sound quality in apartments; in making the move away from a reliance on storage heating; and in improving the overall sizes of apartments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14502/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Natural Gas Grid
Derek Nolan
832. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to make gas available in a town (details supplied) in County Galway; to put in place the necessary infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13983/15]
Thu, 2 Apr 2015
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Health Services Staff Recruitment
Derek Nolan
148. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive expects to fill the position of a permanent opthamologist serving Connemara in County Galway following a vacancy that occurred in November 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13611/15]