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Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Emergency Works Scheme Applications
Seamus Kirk
444. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Education and Skills to reconsider an application from a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3066/16]
Thu, 14 Jan 2016
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Crime Data
Seamus Kirk
175. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there have been any prosecutions or convictions under section 36 of the Defamation Act 2009. [1617/16]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Seamus Kirk
651. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the serious funding shortfall for the Louth and Meath branch of Down Syndrome Ireland and its early intervention home teacher programme; if he will re-examine the allocation position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1128/16]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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Schools Data
Seamus Kirk
824. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Education and Skills to supply the opening date of a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1470/16]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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Departmental Funding
Seamus Kirk
949. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will reconsider favourably a request for funding by the Patrick Kavanagh Centre in Inniskeen, County Monaghan to help defray costs involved in organising the Brian Boru ceremony some time ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46467/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Farm Assist Scheme Eligibility
Seamus Kirk
96. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost of restoring farm assist means-testing rules to pre-budget 2012 levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46300/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Farm Assist Scheme Eligibility
Seamus Kirk
97. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost of changing farm assist means-testing rules so that irrespective of the source of farm income, the first €3,000 will be disregarded and the balance will be means tested at 50%. [46301/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Rural Social Scheme Data
Seamus Kirk
98. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost of restoring the rural social scheme to 3,000, 3,500, 4,000, 4,500, 5,000, 5,500, 6,000, 6,500 and 7,000 places, respectively. [46302/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Beef Data and Genomics Programme
Seamus Kirk
280. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of adjusting payments under the new beef data and genomics programme by paying €200 on the first ten calves and €100 on all calves thereafter and using the current number of farmers participating in the programme as the base. [46303/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments
Seamus Kirk
281. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of recipients of payments and when the suckler welfare scheme was last in operation. [46304/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Farm Safety
Seamus Kirk
282. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of rolling out a new farm safety course in primary schools, modelled on the Road Safety Authority's safety campaign in schools. [46305/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Beef Industry
Seamus Kirk
283. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has examined establishing an island of Ireland beef geographical indicator and the cost of this. [46307/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Market Access
Seamus Kirk
284. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a market access unit in his Department solely dedicated to seeking out new markets for the agrifood sector and the cost of this. [46308/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Aquaculture Licences
Seamus Kirk
285. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will establish an independent body to review and adjudicate on aquaculture licensing and the cost of this. [46309/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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School Curriculum
Seamus Kirk
590. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of rolling out a new primary school farm safety course modelled on the Road Safety Authority safety campaign. [46306/15]
Wed, 16 Dec 2015
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Judicial Investigations
Seamus Kirk
109. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline her plans to instigate an inquiry into the murder of a person (details supplied) in 1976 and the subsequent Garda Síochána investigation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45575/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Basic Payment Scheme Payments
Seamus Kirk
206. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Louth will receive payment under the basic farm payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44746/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Basic Payment Scheme Payments
Seamus Kirk
207. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Louth will receive payment under the basic farm payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44747/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Basic Payment Scheme Payments
Seamus Kirk
208. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Louth will receive payment under the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44748/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Basic Payment Scheme Payments
Seamus Kirk
209. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Louth will receive payment under the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44750/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Basic Payment Scheme Payments
Seamus Kirk
210. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Louth will receive payment under the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44751/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Basic Payment Scheme Payments
Seamus Kirk
211. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when persons (details supplied) in County Cork will receive payment under the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44753/15]
Thu, 10 Dec 2015
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Property Tax Data
Seamus Kirk
71. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Finance the amount of property tax paid in County Louth for each of the years 2014 to date; the proportion that was spent in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44526/15]
Thu, 10 Dec 2015
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Commencement of Legislation
Seamus Kirk
115. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when section 52 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 will commence, and if its non-commencement is preventing students from accessing grants. [44495/15]
Thu, 10 Dec 2015
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Motor Tax Yield
Seamus Kirk
207. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of road tax paid in County Louth and the proportion of same spent in the county in each of the years 2014 to date. [44481/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Leader Programmes Funding
Seamus Kirk
547. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of Leader funds for Louth Leader Partnership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43831/15]
Thu, 3 Dec 2015
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Home Care Packages Provision
Seamus Kirk
32. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Health if the next Health Service Executive service plan will provide for a dementia case worker in the Louth local health office; the number of dementia related intensive home care packages being provided in County Louth in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43010/15]
Thu, 3 Dec 2015
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Hospital Services
Seamus Kirk
47. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Health the measures that are being put in place to address the ongoing overcrowding in the emergency department in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43011/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Garda Operations
Seamus Kirk
77. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the additional resources that will be made available to An Garda Síochána in County Louth under Operation Thor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42425/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Garda Deployment
Seamus Kirk
87. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda Síochána station in County Louth on 1 November 2010 and on 1 November 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42426/15]
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
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Child Care Services Expenditure
Seamus Kirk
347. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the grant aid available for the child care sector, where care providers are planning to upgrade, enhance, or expand their operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39271/15]
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
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Schools Building Projects Status
Seamus Kirk
476. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an extension of a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39101/15]
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
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Schools Building Projects Status
Seamus Kirk
477. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Education and Skills given the increase in the number of pupils in a school (details supplied) in County Louth, why it is not on her Department's five-year programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39102/15]
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
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Schools Building Projects Expenditure
Seamus Kirk
478. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Education and Skills the current capital spend on school building in County Louth, by cost per school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39103/15]
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
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Schools Building Projects Expenditure
Seamus Kirk
479. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Education and Skills for a breakdown on the five-year building programme, with a progress report and costing report on each school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39104/15]
Thu, 22 Oct 2015
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Home Help Service Provision
Seamus Kirk
35. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Health if there will be an increase in the number of home help hours in County Louth in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36573/15]
Thu, 22 Oct 2015
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Accident and Emergency Departments
Seamus Kirk
89. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Health how the ongoing problems in the emergency department at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36574/15]
Thu, 22 Oct 2015
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Crime Data
Seamus Kirk
202. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the recorded annualised crime statistics (details supplied) for the Louth Garda Síochána districts for the second quarter of 2015 and the second quarter of 2014, in tabular form. [37013/15]
Thu, 22 Oct 2015
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Crime Data
Seamus Kirk
203. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the recorded annualised crime statistics (details supplied) for the Meath Garda Síochána districts for the second quarter of 2015 and the second quarter of 2014, in tabular form. [37014/15]
Thu, 22 Oct 2015
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Crime Data
Seamus Kirk
209. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the recorded annualised crime statistics (details supplied) for the Dublin North Garda Síochána districts for the second quarter of 2015 and the second quarter of 2014, in tabular form. [37022/15]
Tue, 20 Oct 2015
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School Staff
Seamus Kirk
567. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of reversing the adjustments made to the school staffing ratios in four-teacher; three-teacher; and two-teacher primary schools that pertained before the Government took office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36150/15]
Wed, 14 Oct 2015
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Water Charges Administration
Seamus Kirk
109. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of water charges paid by schools, by county, for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35886/15]
Tue, 13 Oct 2015
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Departmental Staff Relocation
Seamus Kirk
3. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Taoiseach if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of staff under the remit of his Department who have applied to be transferred to Department or State agency offices located outside the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35304/15]
Tue, 13 Oct 2015
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Garda Deployment
Seamus Kirk
191. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set down in tabular form the number of members of An Garda Síochána assigned to each Garda Síochána station in the Louth division from the end of September 2010 to the end of September 2015 or the latest date available. [35698/15]
Tue, 13 Oct 2015
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Garda Deployment
Seamus Kirk
199. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set down in tabular form the number of members of An Garda Síochána assigned to each Garda Síochána station in the Meath division from the end of September 2010 to the end of September 2015 or the latest date available. [35707/15]
Tue, 13 Oct 2015
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Health Services Expenditure
Seamus Kirk
309. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Health the amount of spend on capital health infrastructure from 2000 to 2010, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35619/15]
Tue, 13 Oct 2015
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Education Expenditure
Seamus Kirk
395. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent on the capital education infrastructure from 2000 to 2010, by county, in tabular form; the allocation for primary, secondary and third level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35621/15]
Tue, 13 Oct 2015
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Transport Infrastructure Provision
Seamus Kirk
466. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expenditure on capital transport infrastructure from 2000 to 2010, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35620/15]
Wed, 7 Oct 2015
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Departmental Staff Redeployment
Seamus Kirk
70. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the total number of staff under the remit of his Department that have applied to be transferred to Department or State agency offices located outside the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35294/15]
Wed, 7 Oct 2015
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Departmental Staff Data
Seamus Kirk
75. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of staff currently employed in each Department and State agency, in tabular form, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34905/15]