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Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Tenant Purchase Scheme Review
Noel Grealish
1124. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the review of the tenant incremental purchase scheme will be published without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54061/18]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Special Areas of Conservation Appeals
Noel Grealish
1208. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 of 15 November 2018, the number of appeals regarding special area of conservation, SAC, designations lodged in each of the years 2000 to 2013, inclusive, in County Galway; the number of appeals that were 100% successful; the number that were partially successful, by percentage; if landowners were officially informed that their land was designated as an SAC; the average waiting time for appeals of an SAC designation to take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54064/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Beef Industry Irregularities
Noel Grealish
483. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the beef processors who have been caught excessively trimming beef carcases from 2016 to 2018 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53221/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Property Valuations
Noel Grealish
667. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the way in which businesses as a collective can appeal the methodology for calculating the new rates scheme under Reval 2018-19, rather that each business having to individually appeal to the Valuation Tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53159/18]
Thu, 6 Dec 2018
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Home Care Packages
Noel Grealish
163. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a reablement home care service in County Galway, similar to the successful programme introduced as a pilot scheme in the Dublin north city area and subsequently established there as a permanent service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51267/18]
Thu, 6 Dec 2018
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Departmental Funding
Noel Grealish
246. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if grants are available for the provision of outdoor arenas, outdoor rings or sand arenas for equestrian centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51266/18]
Thu, 6 Dec 2018
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Departmental Funding
Noel Grealish
247. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if grants are available through his Department, the LEADER programme or other schemes for the provision of outdoor arenas, outdoor rings or sand arenas for equestrian centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51265/18]
Tue, 4 Dec 2018
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Fish Farming
Noel Grealish
530. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the name and site locations of salmon farm companies using wild wrasse as cleaner fish on salmon farms here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50579/18]
Tue, 4 Dec 2018
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National Indemnity Scheme for Landowners
Noel Grealish
629. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the timeframe for the publication of a national indemnity scheme to indemnify private landowners against recreational users of their land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50448/18]
Wed, 28 Nov 2018
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Health Services
Noel Grealish
217. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the supports available to persons with long-term incontinence; and the number of patients in County Galway receiving support from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49756/18]
Wed, 28 Nov 2018
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Medical Waste Disposal
Noel Grealish
231. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the €75 annual support for persons with lifelong or long-term medical incontinence towards the cost of disposing of medical incontinence products will be introduced; the reason for the delay in introducing same since its announcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49757/18]
Wed, 28 Nov 2018
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Illegal Dumping
Noel Grealish
232. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will introduce legislation that would result in driving disqualifications for persons convicted of illegal dumping while using a vehicle; and if he will introduce legislation that will give judges the power to order the confiscation of vehicles used for illegal dumping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49759/18]
Wed, 28 Nov 2018
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Illegal Dumping
Noel Grealish
233. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount spent in each local authority area over the past three years to combat or prevent illegal dumping; the nature of the programmes or schemes involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49760/18]
Wed, 28 Nov 2018
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Illegal Dumping
Noel Grealish
234. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount spent by each local authority over the past three years to alleviate the effects of illegal dumping, such as, pollution of lands or water courses and so on and the removal of dumped material; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49761/18]
Wed, 28 Nov 2018
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Údarás na Gaeltachta
Noel Grealish
288. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she plans to take to improve employment opportunities in the Connemara area in order to tackle high levels of unemployment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49758/18]
Tue, 27 Nov 2018
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Noel Grealish
267. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review an application for an SNA by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49318/18]
Tue, 27 Nov 2018
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EU Regulations
Noel Grealish
619. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the signing into law of the statutory instrument to enact the European Union (Licensing of Large-Scale Extraction of Peat) Regulations 2018; the timeframe for completion of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49319/18]
Tue, 27 Nov 2018
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Údarás na Gaeltachta
Noel Grealish
636. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount that has been spent by Údarás na Gaeltachta in relation to a planning application (details supplied) to Galway County Council; if Údarás na Gaeltachta has all the required right of way agreements in place with the route the subject of the planning application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48980/18]
Thu, 22 Nov 2018
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Commencement of Legislation
Noel Grealish
97. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 will be commenced by ministerial order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48684/18]
Tue, 20 Nov 2018
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Property Tax Exemptions
Noel Grealish
174. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance if a property is liable for local property tax when commercial rates have been paid on the property (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47908/18]