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Tue, 31 May 2016
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Housing Provision
Jackie Cahill
389. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a person (details supplied) who is on Cork County Council's housing list for the past seven years can transfer to Tipperary County Council housing list and maintain his or her status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13198/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Visa Agreements
Jackie Cahill
535. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to request the relevant authorities to do what they can to avoid unnecessary delays in processing applications for J1 visas and to facilitate, in so far as possible, the previously organised travel arrangements of applicants where these applicants have applied in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13579/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Mental Health Services Provision
Jackie Cahill
703. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health to increase the provision of mental health services at St Mary’s medical centre, Thurles, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13196/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Departmental Agencies Staff Recruitment
Jackie Cahill
704. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health when the position of registrar for births, deaths and marriages in Thurles, County Tipperary will be filled (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13197/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility
Jackie Cahill
791. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to clarify the position on land eligibility for basic payment scheme greening purposes; if the policy position has changed from 2015; the impact, if any, which the policy change will have on farmers with designated land, including hen harrier land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13139/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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TAMS Payments
Jackie Cahill
792. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to clarify the position on payments under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 for farmers who have completed works under the scheme; when these farmers can expect payment under this scheme given the serious cashflow pressures on farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13140/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Common Agricultural Policy Reform
Jackie Cahill
793. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the practical changes being introduced under Common Agricultural Policy simplification in 2016 that will directly benefit farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13141/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Dairy Sector
Jackie Cahill
794. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he intends to take to improve the market situation for dairy products and thus, dairy farmer incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13142/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Jackie Cahill
795. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the final outcome regarding the fodder scheme; how many farmers applied and how many were paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13143/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility
Jackie Cahill
796. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares declared and deemed eligible in 2013 to 2015, inclusive, under the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13144/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Data
Jackie Cahill
797. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how much balancing money is due to farmers under the 2015 basic payment scheme application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13145/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility
Jackie Cahill
798. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many farmers were eligible for the young farmers and national reserve in 2015 and how much was paid out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13146/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments
Jackie Cahill
799. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a county by county breakdown of areas of natural constraint payments in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13147/16]
Thu, 26 May 2016
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Tax Reliefs Availability
Jackie Cahill
61. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if sections 74, 81D and Nos. 1 to 6, inclusive, of the Finance Act 2014 dealing with relief for certain leases of farmland have come into force yet; if not, when they will; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12259/16]
Thu, 26 May 2016
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Health Services
Jackie Cahill
182. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health to address the lack of an occupational therapist at a clinic (details supplied) which is making it impossible for staff to do their work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12258/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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VAT Rate Reductions
Jackie Cahill
91. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a VAT reduction for construction to encourage the industry to increase its output, given the housing crisis, as the current VAT rates are prohibitive and are depressing the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12033/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Social and Affordable Housing Funding
Jackie Cahill
170. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the €451 million capital funding for building social houses that has been set aside for 2016 will be spent; if there are difficulties anticipated in this regard by the local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12034/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Social and Affordable Housing Funding
Jackie Cahill
171. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a progress report on the €1.7 billion capital funding that was set aside in 2015 to provide for the provision of social housing from 2015 to 2017; if there are difficulties with the local authorities using this funding within the prescribed period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12035/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Social Welfare Payments Administration
Jackie Cahill
206. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if priority will be given to An Post in regard to the distribution of social protection payments, as it is critical to the survival of the rural post office network that all these payments continue to be available through post offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12112/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Employment Rights
Jackie Cahill
207. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to address the inequality faced by self-employed persons who receive no supports in the event of sickness, accident or unemployment, despite contributing similar to the PAYE sector during their working lifetime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12113/16]