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Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Arts Promotion
Jackie Cahill
1651. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the orchestral review; if cross-departmental responsibility will be taken for developing a national strategy for orchestras here involving her Department and the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment along with RTÉ and the Arts Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16033/18]
Thu, 29 Mar 2018
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Forestry Management
Jackie Cahill
322. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he and the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht have examined with forestry and farming groups the idea of introducing a forestry management protocol covering special protection areas important to the hen harrier which will allow an annual quota of new plantings in the areas involved. [14857/18]
Thu, 29 Mar 2018
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Dairy Sector
Jackie Cahill
323. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the latest EU auction on skimmed milk powder; the tonnes to date of skimmed milk powder intervention product purchased; the way in which the tendering process for intervention in 2018 is proceeding; and if the EU Commission is still offering €1,698 per tonne as obligated under the 2013 CMO regulation in 2018. [14859/18]
Thu, 29 Mar 2018
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Hen Harriers Threat Response Plan
Jackie Cahill
464. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she and the Department Agriculture, Food and the Marine have examined with forestry and farming groups the idea of introducing a new forestry management protocol covering special protection areas important to the hen harrier, which will allow an annual quota of new plantings based on the areas identified as available for planting by National Parks and Wildlife Service. [14858/18]
Wed, 28 Mar 2018
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Schools Building Projects
Jackie Cahill
161. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a report due following a technical review carried out in October 2017 on two buildings as part of a school's inclusion in the capital programme 2019 for school buildings as part of an amalgamation with another school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14396/18]
Wed, 28 Mar 2018
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Disability Allowance Appeals
Jackie Cahill
269. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of an appeal by a person (details supplied) in relation to a disability allowance refusal will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14331/18]
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
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School Accommodation Provision
Jackie Cahill
279. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of applications for additional classroom spaces and an application for a new classroom teacher by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14061/18]
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
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Garda Promotions
Jackie Cahill
319. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the vacant position of superintendent in Nenagh, County Tipperary, will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14244/18]
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review
Jackie Cahill
369. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if he will publish the review of the pricing system for long-term residential care facilities as recommended within the review of the fair deal scheme in view of the fact that the pricing review was scheduled for completion on 1 June 2017 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13781/18]
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review
Jackie Cahill
370. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce an independent appeals mechanism within fair deal to provide third-party recourse for nursing home providers that cannot agree a fee with the NTPF and to bring greater transparency to the fair deal pricing mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13782/18]
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review
Jackie Cahill
371. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the reason the four HSE nursing homes operating within County Tipperary are paid fees that are on average 65% above those payable to the 25 private and voluntary nursing homes operating within County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13783/18]
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Jackie Cahill
382. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the changes and the timeline for changes to the fair deal scheme regarding the treatment of family farms in the financial assessment of the application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13814/18]
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
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Animal Identification Schemes
Jackie Cahill
480. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce an option on a form (details supplied) under the rules for the movement of animals to bed and breakfast accommodation for compliance for the movement of cattle to enable persons to indicate that the next movement of animals is back to the original herd owner; if a computerised system is in place to enable online recording of such movements; and if not, his plans for such a system. [14084/18]
Thu, 22 Mar 2018
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Housing Assistance Payment Data
Jackie Cahill
300. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of housing assistance payment, HAP, recipients in County Tipperary; the annual value for each year since its inception in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13450/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Teachers' Remuneration
Jackie Cahill
118. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address an anomaly (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10851/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Teachers' Remuneration
Jackie Cahill
122. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to amend circulars 29/2007 and 29/2010 in order that incremental credit for recognised teachers will include private schools outside the EU (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10909/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Forestry Grants
Jackie Cahill
443. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on unpaid payments for forestry harvested under farm partnerships entered into by over 600 farmers with Coillte from the 1990s onwards through various forestry schemes; if he had discussions with Coillte in this regard in ensuring payments due are paid; and if he has directly asked the State body under his remit for an immediate review of all such schemes and unpaid payments. [11647/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Farm Partnerships
Jackie Cahill
444. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farm partnerships per county that farmers have entered into with Coillte; and the number of hectares this covers by county in tabular form. [11648/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Fuel Allowance Applications
Jackie Cahill
546. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the waiting time from application to decision for fuel allowance application on average nationally; the number of applications in County Tipperary; the number in County Tipperary awaiting decision for more than one, two, three and four months respectively in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10850/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Disability Allowance
Jackie Cahill
576. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there are circumstances in which a person in receipt of a disability allowance can engage in part-time work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11196/18]