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Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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White Paper on Defence
Martin Heydon
84. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of progress of the White Paper on Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53876/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Defence Forces Personnel
Martin Heydon
85. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the implications for working schedules in the Defence Forces based on recent decisions regarding breaches of the working time directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53877/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Consular Services Provision
Martin Heydon
101. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the opening of a new consulate in the north of England; if provision is made for same in forthcoming departmental funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53735/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Electric Vehicles
Martin Heydon
137. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Finance the status of the financial incentives for the provision of electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53874/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Cross-Border Co-operation
Martin Heydon
177. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost based on the recent pilots of having 100 annual cross-Border exchanges between schools (details supplied). [53734/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Garda Retirements
Martin Heydon
216. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of retirements from An Garda Síochána in each year of the past decade and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53724/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Project Ireland 2040 Expenditure
Martin Heydon
229. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the annual profile of expenditure of the Project Ireland 2040 disruptive technology fund from 2018 to its closure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53730/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Research Funding
Martin Heydon
230. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the reason fundamental research is not allowed under the disruptive technology fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53733/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Work Permits Eligibility
Martin Heydon
240. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when additional categories will be added to the scheme for work permits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53879/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Drugs Payment Scheme Data
Martin Heydon
317. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing the monthly threshold on the drug payment scheme for a family to €62.50; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53663/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Drugs Payment Scheme Data
Martin Heydon
318. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing the monthly threshold on the drug payment scheme for a family to €42; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53664/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Rural Transport Programme
Martin Heydon
394. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the usage of the extended rural transport LocalLink services that cover weekend and late night journeys which were initiated as a pilot; if data is available on the journeys taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53692/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Rural Transport Programme
Martin Heydon
395. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to further expand the usage of the rural transport LocalLink services following the success of the extended weekend late night pilot scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53693/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Rural Transport Programme Data
Martin Heydon
396. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the take-up of the LocalLink rural hackney grant pilot scheme announced in 2019 for 15 rural areas nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53694/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Ports Policy
Martin Heydon
399. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the transfer of each port of regional significance to local authority ownership structures since the introduction of the national ports policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53728/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Cycling Policy
Martin Heydon
400. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of funding through the National Transport Authority an education programme available to primary schools to ensure that children are trained in safe cycling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53729/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Rail Services Provision
Martin Heydon
415. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the need to increase capacity on rail lines to County Kildare; if he will consider an expansion of the lines to four lines from Hazelhatch to south County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53880/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Martin Heydon
425. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if consideration will be given to funding structures for ECCE providers to ensure they receive a payment in December 2019 to assist with cash flow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53823/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Childcare Services
Martin Heydon
427. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will report on her engagement with private childcare providers; if she will consider a framework to meet them to listen to their concerns and hopes for the future of the industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53873/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Rural Regeneration and Development Fund Expenditure
Martin Heydon
432. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the annual profile of expenditure of the rural regeneration fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53732/19]