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Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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UN Conventions Ratification
Noel Grealish
510. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason Ireland has not ratified the protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution to abate acidification, eutrophication and ground level ozone which Ireland signed on 1 December 1999; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43510/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Public Transport Data
Noel Grealish
527. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of tram sets operating on the Luas green line; the number, length and passenger capacity of type 401 and 402 trams operating on the line; the number of type 401 and 402 trams that have been lengthened; the number of type 502 tram sets operating on the line; the passenger capacity of the type 502 tram; the number of type 502 tram sets on order but not delivered to date; the date by which it is expected that each of 502 tram sets will be delivered; the date by which they are expected to be in service; the number of 55 m tram sets expected to be in service at the end of 2020; the planned percentage increase in passenger capacity of trams operating on the Luas green line over the period 2019 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43056/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Departmental Schemes
Noel Grealish
656. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if schools in the Gaeltacht were notified of the clár na gcluichí gaelach scheme or the way in which to apply; the way in which the schools were chosen for funding under this scheme; the reason no schools in the Gaeltacht areas on the east side of Galway city were chosen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43008/19]
Thu, 17 Oct 2019
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School Catchment Areas
Noel Grealish
127. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the catchment boundary for a school (details supplied) is so large; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42800/19]
Thu, 17 Oct 2019
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Garda Data
Noel Grealish
155. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of official current and former Garda residences in the Galway Garda division by the number occupied and the vacant, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42805/19]
Thu, 17 Oct 2019
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Home Loan Scheme
Noel Grealish
332. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if there is a provision in legislation to allow for persons who owned a home previously but no longer own it due to a marital separation to avail of the Rebuilding Ireland home loan or the help-to-buy-incentive; if not, if such changes to these schemes are being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42802/19]
Thu, 17 Oct 2019
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Noel Grealish
333. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when an affordable housing scheme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42803/19]
Wed, 16 Oct 2019
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Departmental Projects
Noel Grealish
264. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the purpose of her proposed research project to examine funeral poverty here; the amount allocated in budget 2020; the details of the person or body carrying out the research; the range of matters to be addressed; the expected or planned timescale for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42531/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Insurance Costs
Noel Grealish
138. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance the number of businesses impacted by increased employer and public liability insurance; the estimated proportion that could be forced out of business as a result of increased insurance costs over the next couple of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41782/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Central Bank of Ireland
Noel Grealish
151. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding CP 116; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42075/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Personal Injuries Commission
Noel Grealish
301. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the new book of quantum to be available; when it will directly influence the cost of claims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41783/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Irish Water Funding
Noel Grealish
633. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason Irish Water does not have sufficient funds in the latter months of 2019 to undertake urgent projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42023/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Illicit Trade in Tobacco
Noel Grealish
44. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance the maximum prison sentence for the crime of tobacco smuggling; the number of maximum prison sentences that have been imposed for tobacco smuggling in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40878/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Illicit Trade in Tobacco
Noel Grealish
45. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the findings of the Tobacco Products Research Survey 2018 carried out by the Revenue Commissioners that the percentage of illegal roll your own tobacco products has more than doubled in the past two years rising from 9% in 2016 to 21% in 2018; the action he will take to address this increase in the illegal trade of roll your own tobacco; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40879/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Central Bank of Ireland
Noel Grealish
469. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding CP 116 and IORP II; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40724/19]
Tue, 1 Oct 2019
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School Transport
Noel Grealish
232. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter regarding school transport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39934/19]
Tue, 1 Oct 2019
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School Transport
Noel Grealish
233. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter regarding school transport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39935/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Illegal Dumping
Noel Grealish
406. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount allocated to each local authority in each of the years 2017 to 2019 under the enforcement measures grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38264/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Health Services Funding
Noel Grealish
1182. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the reason no funding was provided in response to the CHO 2 region application for a pilot enablement programme, which had been proven to reduce the number of persons requiring home help; if funding for such a programme, which is similar to one successfully run in Dublin previously, will now be granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31964/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Home Help Service Data
Noel Grealish
1183. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Galway and nationally waiting for an assessment or reassessment for home help hours and for additional home help hours; the number approved but on a waiting list; the length of time each has been waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31965/19]