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Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Water Quality
Martin Kenny
355. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason he continues to allow the sewage treatment plant to dump excess waste into the Grange river which flows into Streedagh beach; and his plans to cease this practice (details supplied). [27202/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Vaccination Programme
Martin Kenny
658. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if a vaccine (details supplied) has been withdrawn from use; and, if so, the date on which it was withdrawn from use. [26923/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Appeals
Martin Kenny
830. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by persons (details supplied). [27191/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Mobile Telephony Services
Martin Kenny
861. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason areas of Cloone, Aughavas, Carrigallen and Drumrielly in south Leitrim remain without mobile phone coverage from companies (details supplied); and his plans to improve the coverage in these areas. [27204/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Semi-State Bodies
Martin Kenny
902. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the guidelines on contracts for CEOs in commercial semi-State bodies were last updated; and the number of times they have been breached since its introduction. [25170/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Semi-State Bodies
Martin Kenny
903. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the maximum length of service for CEOs in commercial semi-State bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25172/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Semi-State Bodies
Martin Kenny
904. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the maximum salary for a CEO of a commercial semi-State body. [25175/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Home Help Service Provision
Martin Kenny
1044. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health when budgetary provision will be made available to meet the demand for home help hours (details supplied). [24495/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Medical Card Reviews
Martin Kenny
1126. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the reason elderly persons on pensions who have been in receipt of a medical card for over ten years are having their medical cards renewed for only six months. [24867/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Vaccination Programme
Martin Kenny
1241. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a situation where some persons claim that a vaccine (details supplied) has had an adverse affect on their health; if he received correspondence on this issue; if he or officials from his Department met with any of the persons affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25389/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Health Services Staff Recruitment
Martin Kenny
1335. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the reason there are different terms set out for accepting or declining an expression of interest in positions in the HSE advertised by the National Recruitment Service; and the reason a decision to accept or decline a position will have different consequences as to whether a person remains on a panel or not, depending on which panel the positions are for as can be seen from a notification (details supplied). [25760/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Horse Racing Ireland Staff
Martin Kenny
1484. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the CEO of Horse Racing Ireland is employed on a contract of Indefinite duration; and if so, the financial implications of this for the Exchequer. [25167/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Horse Racing Ireland Staff
Martin Kenny
1485. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that the business case presented to his Department by the chairman of Horse Racing Ireland in support of the reappointment of the CEO was approved by the board of HRI prior to his sanctioning a five-year extension of the CEO’s contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25169/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Horse Racing Ireland Funding
Martin Kenny
1486. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the State funding that has been provided to Horse Racing Ireland each year for the past five years. [25173/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Horse Racing Ireland Staff
Martin Kenny
1487. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current remuneration of the CEO of Horse Racing Ireland; the remuneration package that has been attributed to this position each year for the past 15 years; and if the CEO of Horse Racing Ireland has received any bonus, financial or material in each of the years 2010 to 2016 to date. [25174/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Horse Racing Ireland
Martin Kenny
1536. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current length of service of the CEO of Horse Racing Ireland; if there is regulation concerning the maximum length of service of a CEO in a commercial semi-State body; the number of occasions during the past 15 years the position of CEO of Horse Racing Ireland has been advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25164/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Horse Racing Ireland
Martin Kenny
1537. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the roles and responsibilities of the Board of Horse Racing Ireland regarding succession planning for the position of CEO. [25165/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Horse Racing Ireland
Martin Kenny
1538. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the board of Horse Racing Ireland has carried out its statutory function having regard to best practice of corporate governance in regard to the reappointment of the CEO of HRI. [25166/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Horse Racing Ireland
Martin Kenny
1539. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received any correspondence opposing the reappointment of the CEO of Horse Racing Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25168/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Horse Racing Ireland
Martin Kenny
1540. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the procedure in place for confidential disclosures within Horse Racing Ireland. [25171/16]