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Tue, 18 Sep 2018
oral
North-South Interconnector
Timmy Dooley
48. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he plans to publish two reports that his Department has commissioned on the feasibility of undergrounding the North-South interconnector and provide compensation for owners of property near high voltage transmission lines; and the status of these plans. [37631/18]
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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Television Licence Fee Collection
Timmy Dooley
71. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of reforming television licence fee collection, tackling licence fee evasion and creating a more sustainable funding model for public sector broadcasting. [37629/18]
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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Social Media Regulation
Timmy Dooley
72. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the establishment of a digital safety commissioner to ensure fair and responsible practice in the online and social media sphere; the steps he is taking to advance this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37633/18]
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Timmy Dooley
88. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to address the fact that Ireland is now one of Europe's worst climate laggards and that emissions are rising; and the steps he will be taking in the short and medium term to reduce Ireland's climate emissions. [37630/18]
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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School Transport Provision
Timmy Dooley
173. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a child (details supplied) who has provided documentary evidence that there is no place for the child at the nearest school will not be provided transport to the closest school which can accommodate the child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37065/18]
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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Illness Benefit Payments
Timmy Dooley
713. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) who was eligible for illness benefit on the basis of documentation submitted was not granted the payment but was subsequently means tested for supplementary welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37040/18]
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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Illness Benefit Eligibility
Timmy Dooley
715. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the rationale for not providing illness benefit to eligible applicants and means testing claimants under the supplementary welfare guidelines despite illness benefit not being a means tested payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37042/18]
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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State Pension (Non-Contributory) Appeals
Timmy Dooley
771. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a file relating to a person (details supplied) will be forwarded from the non-contributory section of her Department in County Sligo to the appeals office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37785/18]
Fri, 7 Sep 2018
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Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
Timmy Dooley
910. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will have a consultation to be assessed for a hearing aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36630/18]
Fri, 7 Sep 2018
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Law Reform Commission Reports
Timmy Dooley
1028. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if creating the office of the digital safety commissioner as recommended by the Law Reform Commission has been costed. [35439/18]
Fri, 7 Sep 2018
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Carer's Benefit Applications
Timmy Dooley
1316. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) that applied for carer's allowance on 9 March 2018 will receive a decision on their claim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36836/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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VAT Rate Reductions
Timmy Dooley
322. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing the VAT payable on services (details supplied) to 9%. [34694/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Hospital Appointments Status
Timmy Dooley
1352. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an appointment for a medical assessment at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32515/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Timmy Dooley
1371. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have eye surgery scheduled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32588/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Hospital Procedures
Timmy Dooley
1518. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health his plans to suspend the use of surgical mesh in order to consider launching a full inquiry into the issue in view of events in the UK in recent weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33268/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Timmy Dooley
1533. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a consultation to be assessed for a hearing aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33308/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Timmy Dooley
1887. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent on investigating measures to increase the carbon efficiency of agriculture in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33166/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Animal Diseases
Timmy Dooley
1904. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to an outbreak of botulism on a farm in County Kildare in February 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32939/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Animal Diseases
Timmy Dooley
1905. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department carried out an investigation to establish the facts surrounding an outbreak of botulism on a farm in County Kildare in February 2018; if the investigation has concluded; if so, if the findings of the investigation will be made available to the parties concerned, the landowner and the herdowner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32940/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Better Energy Homes Scheme Applications
Timmy Dooley
2029. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of a better energy warmer homes scheme application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32670/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Energy Prices
Timmy Dooley
2044. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the work of the SEAI's behavioural economics unit; if this unit has published its first report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33163/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Energy Prices
Timmy Dooley
2045. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of ongoing talks between the SEAI and the CRU on reforming energy rates here to reflect the research findings of the SEAI's behavioural economics unit. [33164/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Renewable Energy Incentives
Timmy Dooley
2046. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to translate the 2016 EU clean energy package into policy here; and the way in which he plans to support the rights of private home owners to generate electricity in their home and the rights of private homeowners to sell the electricity generated at market price. [33165/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Online Safety
Timmy Dooley
2114. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has made progress on the creation of the office of the digital safety commissioner as recommended by the Law Reform Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35163/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Online Safety
Timmy Dooley
2115. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has held meetings with An Taoiseach, the Ministers for Justice and Equality and Children and Youth Affairs in relation to the establishment of the office of the digital safety commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35164/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Online Safety
Timmy Dooley
2116. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the establishment of the office of the digital safety commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35165/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Television Licence Fee
Timmy Dooley
2117. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason that while hotels can avail of a single hotel licence for multiple televisions in the same property holiday home owners must purchase an individual licence for a number of properties resulting in considerable costs. [35166/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Alternative Energy Projects
Timmy Dooley
2118. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps his Department will take to support micro-generators of electricity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35167/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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National Broadband Plan
Timmy Dooley
2119. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the date by which the national broadband plan contract will be signed; the date by which construction will commence on the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35168/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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North-South Interconnector
Timmy Dooley
2120. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the independent cost review of the North-South Interconnector; and the date by which this will be published. [35169/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Timmy Dooley
2121. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason the national broadband plan (access to infrastructure) Bill has not been passed despite his stated intention to award the national broadband plan contract as soon as possible. [35170/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Water Charges Administration
Timmy Dooley
2629. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when Irish Water will change the account of a person (details supplied) from commercial to domestic in view of all the evidence provided and the necessary declaration form being submitted over a year ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32739/18]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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Hospital Services
Timmy Dooley
340. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive confirmation of a transfer date for dialysis treatment from Merlin Park University Hospital, Galway to University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31658/18]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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Home Care Packages Data
Timmy Dooley
391. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health the number of houses that are in receipt of an intensive home care package in tabular form. [31861/18]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Data
Timmy Dooley
697. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of households in receipt of the domiciliary care allowance in tabular form. [31913/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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VAT Rate Reductions
Timmy Dooley
176. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing the VAT rate on services (details supplied) from 13.5% to 9%, 4.8%, and 0%, respectively, in tabular form. [31456/18]
Tue, 10 Jul 2018
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Services for People with Disabilities
Timmy Dooley
409. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health if a blind person can receive a direct payment in lieu of personal assistant hours in order that they can purchase a flexible personal assistant service to meet their specific needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30115/18]
Tue, 10 Jul 2018
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Hospital Appointments Status
Timmy Dooley
614. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an appointment for knee surgery at Croom Orthopaedic Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30626/18]
Tue, 10 Jul 2018
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Poultry Industry
Timmy Dooley
703. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the licensed hauliers who are approved to transport poultry litter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30064/18]
Tue, 10 Jul 2018
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Energy Efficiency
Timmy Dooley
754. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the implementation of the public sector energy efficiency action plan. [30481/18]
Tue, 10 Jul 2018
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Timmy Dooley
755. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the implementation of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30482/18]
Tue, 10 Jul 2018
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Digital Hub Development Agency
Timmy Dooley
756. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are vacancies on the board of the Digital Hub Development Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30483/18]
Tue, 10 Jul 2018
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Digital Hub Development Agency
Timmy Dooley
757. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of staff employed by the Digital Hub Development Agency; if these staff members are funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30484/18]
Tue, 10 Jul 2018
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Sporting Rights
Timmy Dooley
758. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the review of designated sports events for free-to-air broadcasting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30485/18]
Tue, 10 Jul 2018
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EU Directives
Timmy Dooley
759. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has transposed the cost of the broadband directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30486/18]
Tue, 10 Jul 2018
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Metropolitan Area Networks Programme
Timmy Dooley
760. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the review of metropolitan area networks has been completed; if the outcome of the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30487/18]
Tue, 10 Jul 2018
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Environmental Policy
Timmy Dooley
761. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a national energy forum has been established; if so, the number of times it has met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30488/18]
Tue, 10 Jul 2018
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Energy Efficiency
Timmy Dooley
762. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount provided for capital investment in energy efficiency in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [30489/18]
Tue, 10 Jul 2018
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Energy Efficiency
Timmy Dooley
763. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount spent on schemes (details supplied) in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by county. [30490/18]
Tue, 10 Jul 2018
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North-South Interconnector
Timmy Dooley
764. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the two studies commissioned on the North-South interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30491/18]