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Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Action Plan for Jobs
Frankie Feighan
156. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the regional enterprise strategy for the west, which includes counties Roscommon, Leitrim and Galway, will be rolled out; if he has specific job creation targets for counties Roscommon, Leitrim and Galway as part of this strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5328/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Employment Support Services
Frankie Feighan
157. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation whether IDA Ireland and the Government have sourced any alternative employer that is interested in creating alternative employment for those impacted by the MBNA downgrading; and whether the marketing pack produced by IDA Ireland and MBNA management brought interest from any new potential investors, Irish or foreign-based, in the facility (details supplied). [5329/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments
Frankie Feighan
313. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount paid out under the turf cutting cessation scheme; the number of persons it has been paid to; the total amounts paid out in the respective counties; the amount that has been ring-fenced by her Department to ensure that the scheme can continue to pay out over a 15-year period; if the scheme is still open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5203/15]
Tue, 3 Feb 2015
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Living Alone Allowance
Frank Feighan
195. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason elderly persons living here who are in receipt of a United Kingdom pension are discriminated against by not being entitled to a living alone allowance, in view of the fact that this is not a means-tested benefit. [4612/15]
Tue, 3 Feb 2015
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Industrial Development
Frank Feighan
303. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of companies located at the business and technology park in Roscommon town; the profile of those companies; the efforts the Industrial Development Agency has made in the past three years to attract investors to the park, including current active leads; if he will provide details of current active leads; the plans the IDA has to attract investors to the park in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4422/15]
Tue, 3 Feb 2015
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Obesity Strategy
Frank Feighan
461. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Health the initiatives to deal with obesity that have been taken in past ten years; the programmes or proposed programmes being rolled out to deal with this problem; and if a specific budget is being set aside for this purpose. [4788/15]
Tue, 3 Feb 2015
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Obesity Strategy
Frank Feighan
533. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the initiatives to deal with obesity that have been taken in the past ten years; the programmes or proposed programmes being rolled out to deal with this problem; and if a specific budget is being set aside for this purpose. [4789/15]
Thu, 29 Jan 2015
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Schools Building Projects Status
Frank Feighan
157. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on when the funding will be released for a new school (details supplied) in County Roscommon following her announcement that it will be included in the 2015 school building programme; when construction on the school is likely to start; when the first tranche of funding will be drawn down for the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4105/15]
Wed, 21 Jan 2015
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Job Creation
Frankie Feighan
114. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the regional enterprise strategy for the west, which includes counties Roscommon, Leitrim and Galway, will be rolled out; if he has specific job creation targets for counties Roscommon, Leitrim and Galway respectively as part of this strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2974/15]
Tue, 20 Jan 2015
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Property Tax
Frankie Feighan
228. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Finance the reason the sale price of a property (details supplied) is not acceptable to the Revenue Commissioners as the valuation for property tax. [2213/15]
Tue, 20 Jan 2015
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HSE Funding
Frankie Feighan
404. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Health the specific funding allocated by the Health Service Executive to the Sacred Heart Hospital in Roscommon town, the Plunkett Home in Boyle, Aras Mathair Pol, Castlerea, and St. Patrick’s, Carrick-on-Shannon, in view of the fact that community nursing units must comply with new Health Information and Quality Authority recommendations coming into effect this year. [2424/15]
Tue, 20 Jan 2015
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HSE Funding
Frankie Feighan
405. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive fully costed the Health Information and Quality Authority compliance works required to upgrade the Sacred Heart Hospital in Roscommon town, the Plunkett Home in Boyle, Aras Mathair Pol, Castlerea, and St. Patrick’s, Carrick-on-Shannon. [2425/15]
Thu, 4 Dec 2014
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Child Benefit Eligibility
Frankie Feighan
35. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason children allowance for children attending third level education up to 21 years of age has been stopped. [46709/14]
Thu, 4 Dec 2014
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Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
Frankie Feighan
36. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason the back to school clothing and footwear allowance ceased for children attending third level education. [46710/14]
Thu, 4 Dec 2014
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Frankie Feighan
176. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the Student Universal Support Ireland application (details supplied) is assessed on the basis of gross income. [46706/14]
Thu, 4 Dec 2014
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Frankie Feighan
177. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the Student Universal Support Ireland reckonable income includes student's income (details supplied). [46707/14]
Thu, 4 Dec 2014
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Frankie Feighan
178. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the fact that the Student Universal Support Ireland grant threshold for fewer than four children is €39,875 and that the higher education access route scheme thresholds for fewer than four children is €48,811, the reason there is a difference of €8,936 in income level. [46708/14]
Wed, 26 Nov 2014
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Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Applications
Frank Feighan
170. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding relocation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon who ceased cutting turf on their special area of conservation bog when requested to do so; if they are entitled to compensation while awaiting relocation; and the current stratus of their application. [45464/14]
Tue, 25 Nov 2014
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Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Applications
Frank Feighan
594. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on an application under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon. [44762/14]
Tue, 18 Nov 2014
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Care of the Elderly Provision
Frank Feighan
374. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Health in view of community nursing units having to comply with new Health Information and Quality Authority recommendations coming into effect in 2015, the way community nursing units in need of substantial capital funding can do so if limited funding is available for new projects. [43911/14]