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Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
John Brassil
1640. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an AEOS payment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27795/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Taxi Ranks
John Brassil
1885. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the decision by Kerry County Council to relocate the taxi rank in Tralee town centre as part of ongoing redevelopment works is one that cannot be reversed due to his Department's planning policy; if this decision can be renegotiated to make amendments to address concerns of taxi operators in Tralee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28725/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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State Pensions
John Brassil
2004. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to develop a data collection system to include gender disaggregation on the level of payments across all State pension schemes; if she will include this data in annual statistical reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27039/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Pension Provisions
John Brassil
2005. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will remove the band changes introduced in 2012 in order to allow those pensions which were reduced by this change of assessment method to be assessed under the pre2012 change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27040/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Tenant Purchase Scheme
John Brassil
2159. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the tenant purchase scheme and persons having to provide proof of payment for Irish Water domestic bills to local authorities with their application; if he will amend this criteria for qualification for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26739/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Register of Electors Administration
John Brassil
2217. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the provisions which are in place for ensuring that all persons turning 18 years of age and eligible to vote are added to the register of electors; if he will liaise with his colleague the Minister for Social Protection, in view of the fact that this data is readily available from the Department of Social Protection in order to arrange that all those turning 18 years of age are automatically added to the register of electors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27852/17]
Thu, 1 Jun 2017
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Teacher Data
John Brassil
100. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills if retired teachers are kept on the register of teachers maintained by the Teaching Council of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26474/17]
Thu, 1 Jun 2017
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Housing Policy
John Brassil
105. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the provisions which have been made to account for the student population in view of the current housing crisis, particularly in larger cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26467/17]
Thu, 1 Jun 2017
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Jobs Initiative
John Brassil
121. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will reinstate the student summer jobs scheme which was available to students from 1993 up to the early 2000s to facilitate students that wish to remain here for the summer break and that could provide an invaluable service to sporting and community facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26466/17]
Thu, 1 Jun 2017
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Medicinal Products Availability
John Brassil
171. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of the updated submission by a company (details supplied) to bring Translarna for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy here; the reason for the delay in advancing the decision by the HSE; the date for a decision to be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26359/17]
Thu, 1 Jun 2017
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Planning Issues
John Brassil
229. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding restrictions set down by Transport Infrastructure Ireland. [26458/17]
Thu, 1 Jun 2017
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Regional Airports
John Brassil
230. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to open negotiations with the European Commission and to seek support for permission for the Government to establish and fund an international public service obligation for Kerry Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26465/17]
Wed, 31 May 2017
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Independent Review Mechanism
John Brassil
113. Deputy John Brassil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when her attention was drawn to a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26212/17]
Wed, 31 May 2017
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Independent Review Mechanism
John Brassil
114. Deputy John Brassil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will address a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26213/17]
Wed, 31 May 2017
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Independent Review Mechanism
John Brassil
115. Deputy John Brassil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will address a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26214/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Special Educational Needs Staff
John Brassil
191. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will re-examine the recent decision not to allow the appeal for an English as an additional language, EAL. teacher by a school (details supplied) in view of the commitment that no school would lose supports due to the new model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25669/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Road Traffic Legislation
John Brassil
601. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to extend the reduced speed limit on the N71 (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25745/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Road Projects
John Brassil
605. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide funding for the extending of the access road at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25809/17]
Thu, 25 May 2017
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Pharmacy Regulations
John Brassil
98. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the policy change regarding payment to fifth year pharmacy students on work placement; his plans to intervene to reinstate payments to students; the reason tuition fees have increased for fifth year students in view of the fact that the students spend three months teaching and the remaining eight months on unpaid placement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25058/17]
Thu, 25 May 2017
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Disease Awareness
John Brassil
165. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the steps that will be taken by his Department to raise awareness of Lyme disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25061/17]