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Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Departmental Funding
Michael McCarthy
902. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 1010 of 24 March 2015, the amount of money transferred from the Vote of the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government to her Department for the period 1 April 2015 to 31 December 2015; her views on making a further funding announcement in order to match the annual core funding allocation in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14078/15]
Thu, 2 Apr 2015
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Land Swaps
Michael McCarthy
89. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the Industrial Development Agency has been in discussion with a company (details supplied) in County Cork to acquire land adjacent to its property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13633/15]
Wed, 1 Apr 2015
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Carer's Allowance Appeals
Michael McCarthy
43. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when that person will receive a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13508/15]
Wed, 1 Apr 2015
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Constitutional Amendments
Michael McCarthy
192. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for a referendum on allowing the diaspora to vote in presidential elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13587/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Garda Training
Michael McCarthy
389. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the initial and ongoing self-defence and combat training provided to gardaí in Templemore, County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13035/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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National Drugs Strategy Implementation
Michael McCarthy
435. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health his plans to allocate responsibility for the national drugs strategy to an existing Minister of State in view of the seriousness of the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12664/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Respite Care Services Availability
Michael McCarthy
489. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding respite care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13165/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Drug Treatment Programmes Availability
Michael McCarthy
496. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health the drugs counselling services provided to persons under 18 years of age in Dundalk, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13207/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Drug Treatment Programmes Availability
Michael McCarthy
497. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health the drugs counselling programmes provided to persons under 18 years of age in Dundalk, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13208/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Mental Health Services Funding
Michael McCarthy
516. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health the funding for mental health per head of population per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13277/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Departmental Investigations
Michael McCarthy
69. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 140 of 14 January 2015, if further investigation has been conducted with regard to the targeting of Irish businesses and small and medium enterprises by scam marketing companies offering to obtain a valid Value Added Tax number against an advance payment; the advice provided by the European Union Commission on this matter; if there have been any further moves at European Union level to clamp down on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12383/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Flood Relief Schemes Status
Michael McCarthy
110. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update with regard to the Skibbereen flood relief scheme in County Cork; the commencement and completion dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12617/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Flood Relief Schemes Status
Michael McCarthy
111. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update with regard to the Clonakilty flood relief scheme in County Cork; the commencement and completion dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12618/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Flood Relief Schemes Status
Michael McCarthy
112. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update with regard to the Bandon flood relief scheme in County Cork; the commencement and completion dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12619/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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IDA Portfolio
Michael McCarthy
120. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans for the land bank in Haynestown, Dundalk, County Louth owned by the Industrial Development Agency ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12524/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Voluntary Sector Funding
Michael McCarthy
251. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the future of funding for the scheme to support national organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12538/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Michael McCarthy
270. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that correspondence sent to a sports club (details supplied) in County Cork regarding the Sports Capital Programme contains erroneous details of previous applications; the reason this inaccurate response was provided; if the matter will now be corrected as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12520/15]
Wed, 25 Mar 2015
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Farm Safety Scheme
Michael McCarthy
91. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants under the farm safety scheme to date; the funding allocated for 2015; if he will provide this information in tabular form and by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12266/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Social Insurance Data
Michael McCarthy
651. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 173 of 26 February 2015, when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11670/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Health Insurance Community Rating
Michael McCarthy
659. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the introduction of the lifetime community rating from May 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11734/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Psychological Assessments
Michael McCarthy
816. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the National Educational Psychological Service will carry out two assessments in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12004/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Island Communities
Michael McCarthy
1010. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to concerns raised regarding the core funding allocation to non-Gaeltacht islands from 1 April 2015; the way this reduction will impact on front-line services on the islands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11867/15]
Thu, 12 Mar 2015
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Roads Maintenance Funding
Michael McCarthy
302. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason funding under the regional and local roads investment programme to Louth County Council has been reduced for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10975/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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Carer's Allowance Appeals
Michael McCarthy
172. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10342/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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School Staff
Michael McCarthy
471. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will insist on the teaching posts being maintained at a school (details supplied) in County Cork, in view of the fact that the number of pupils is set to increase in September 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10132/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Michael McCarthy
559. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources following the conclusion of the public consultation on the mapping process under the national broadband plan, if submissions and feedback received in respect of this will be made available for public view; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10131/15]
Wed, 4 Mar 2015
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Housing Assistance Payments Implementation
Michael McCarthy
203. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to move 75,000 families and persons from rent allowance to the housing assistance payment scheme by 2020; if he will provide the full details of this scheme; the benefit to the tenant of transfer from RAS to HAP; if these applicants will be removed from the local authority housing list; the situation if a tenant does not want to participate in the HAP scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9447/15]
Tue, 3 Mar 2015
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Crime Levels
Michael McCarthy
350. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to an increasing level of violent crime against taxi drivers, including a high incidence of theft; the measures she plans to take to combat same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9269/15]
Thu, 26 Feb 2015
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Flood Risk Assessments
Michael McCarthy
82. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the Office of Public Works has deemed a portion of land (details supplied), in County Cork, to be a flood plain; if this adjudication could be reviewed in view of the fact that this land has never been the subject of, or at risk to, flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8502/15]
Thu, 26 Feb 2015
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Social Insurance Data
Michael McCarthy
173. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that correspondence seeking the full history of paid, and credited, contributions for the years 1979 to 2012, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork, is responded to, without any further delay. [8524/15]
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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Schools Data
Michael McCarthy
517. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of teachers and pupils for the school year 2014-15 in certain schools (details supplied) in County Cork. [7718/15]
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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School Funding
Michael McCarthy
518. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of capital funding invested by her Department in schools (details supplied) in County Cork, since 2008, broken down by school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7719/15]
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Michael McCarthy
550. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if extra special needs assistant hours will be approved in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8119/15]
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Michael McCarthy
552. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if extra special needs assistant hours will be approved in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8135/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Proposed Legislation
Michael McCarthy
222. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on draft legislation relating to when a regulated financial entity sells its loan book to an unregulated entity; his views on concerns raised by the Central Bank of Ireland regarding the draft legislation only applying to the credit servicing firms, to which management of these mortgages is outsourced, rather than the vulture funds that own them and control key decisions, such as interest rates and the treatment of borrowers in arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6936/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Fisheries Protection
Michael McCarthy
269. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a compensation scheme is available in respect of the extensive bloom of the harmful algal species Dynophysis, known as red tide; if a compensation package complying with European Union regulations will be provided to all producers suffering closures from same to ensure that the sector remains feasible and in a fit state to return to normal trading and job creation, once harvesting begins again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6812/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Cycling Facilities Provision
Michael McCarthy
541. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe on the completion of a greenway cycle route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7042/15]
Thu, 12 Feb 2015
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School Staff
Michael McCarthy
213. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will insist on the teaching posts being maintained at a school (details supplied) in County Cork, in view of the fact that the number of pupils is set to increase in September 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6364/15]
Wed, 11 Feb 2015
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Tax Reliefs Application
Michael McCarthy
43. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance his views on lowering the limit to claim back tax on charitable donations, particularly with respect to encouraging persons to donate to voluntary and community initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6201/15]
Tue, 10 Feb 2015
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National Internship Scheme Data
Michael McCarthy
185. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the JobBridge education sector review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5733/15]
Tue, 10 Feb 2015
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Legislative Programme
Michael McCarthy
329. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when it is expected that the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013 will complete Committee Stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5813/15]
Wed, 4 Feb 2015
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School Completion Programme
Michael McCarthy
100. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if funding for school completion programmes will be ring-fenced for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5072/15]
Wed, 4 Feb 2015
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School Completion Programme
Michael McCarthy
101. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total funding allocation for 2015 for school completion programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5073/15]
Wed, 4 Feb 2015
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School Completion Programme
Michael McCarthy
102. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the same level of funding or a greater level of funding will be provided for school completion programmes in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5074/15]
Wed, 4 Feb 2015
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Child and Family Agency
Michael McCarthy
103. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the Child and Family Agency will publish its 2015 business plan; the reason the 2015 business plan has not been published yet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5075/15]
Wed, 4 Feb 2015
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School Completion Programme
Michael McCarthy
104. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the review of the school completion programme will be published; the progress of the review to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5076/15]
Wed, 4 Feb 2015
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Services for People with Disabilities
Michael McCarthy
129. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding that was provided for Network First domiciliary service (details supplied) in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5117/15]
Wed, 4 Feb 2015
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Third Level Fees
Michael McCarthy
153. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if Irish students who moved outside of the European Union for a number of years and completed their primary and secondary education abroad will be classified as foreign students if they return to Ireland for third level education; if they will be required to pay student fees and registration fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5083/15]
Wed, 4 Feb 2015
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Third Level Fees
Michael McCarthy
154. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the position of emigrants hoping to return home to enter into full-time third level education; her further views on a policy that will accommodate their needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5084/15]
Tue, 3 Feb 2015
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School Funding
Michael McCarthy
534. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding invested by her Department in schools in County Cork, broken down by year, between 2011 and 2014, and by primary and post-primary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4800/15]