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Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Ambulance Service
Jackie Cahill
315. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if the case of a call for an ambulance (details supplied) will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53655/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Education and Training Boards
Jackie Cahill
187. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Skills the educational or training opportunities available to a young person over 16 years of age who has not completed the junior certificate either through an ETB or another training or education provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52831/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Schools Property
Jackie Cahill
223. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the purchase of a school (details supplied) will be finalised as agreed with the owner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53186/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Afforestation Programme
Jackie Cahill
496. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether grants not directly paid to forest owners should not be used in the calculations for the threshold for the provision of a tax clearance certificate for the payment of forestry premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52691/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Woodland Improvement Scheme
Jackie Cahill
281. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1137 of 8 May 2019, the allocation to forestry support schemes, forest road works, the reconstitution scheme, the neighbourwood and native woodland conservation and woodland improvement scheme in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and the amount expended in each year. [52200/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Hospital Beds Data
Jackie Cahill
243. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health when the first beds will have patients in them at the modular unit development at South Tipperary General Hospital; the number of beds that will be operational on that date; the sequence, date and number of beds by phase until the 40-bed unit is fully operational; the difficulties including recruitment that could see the 40-bed unit not fully operational by the end of February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52075/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Disabilities Assessments
Jackie Cahill
435. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the status of a full assessment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51719/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Forestry Management
Jackie Cahill
495. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the findings of the strategic environmental assessment of the Forestry Programme 2014 – 2020 (details supplied). [51784/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Forestry Management
Jackie Cahill
496. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the existing safeguards built into measures in addition to best practice measures adopted by the Forest Service for the strategic environmental assessment of the Forestry Programme 2014-2020 with regard to the impact on Natura 2000 sites. [51785/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Afforestation Programme
Jackie Cahill
497. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if current policy does not permit afforestation within hen harrier SPAs pending the formulation of the threat response plan for the species led by the NPWS. [51786/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Afforestation Programme
Jackie Cahill
498. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the location and size in hectares of each site designated as Natura 2000 pursuant to the habitats and birds directives in which afforestation has been permitted that is consistent with the conservation objectives of the sites by county in tabular form. [51787/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
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Woodland Improvement Scheme
Jackie Cahill
298. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated and expended on the woodland improvement scheme in each year since it was established; and if a new woodland improvement environmental enhancement scheme has been introduced to date. [50705/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
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Farm Assist Scheme Data
Jackie Cahill
376. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost of adapting the farm assist scheme (details supplied) based on latest annual data regarding participation levels in the scheme and associated afforestation programmes. [50672/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
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Special Protection Areas Designation
Jackie Cahill
424. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the carbon sequestration potential of designated land, including hen harrier designated land, has been examined with respect to permitting some planting on such land. [50706/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
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National Raised Bog Management Plan
Jackie Cahill
425. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to compensate farmers with land that has been affected by the reflooding of a bog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50782/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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EU Funding
Jackie Cahill
183. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers and young farmers in particular who have applied for a loan from the €1 billion loan scheme announced by the European Commissioner for Trade on 19 April 2019; the value of funds drawn down; the value of funds awaiting drawdown following the loan offer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50505/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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School Accommodation Provision
Jackie Cahill
201. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) for an ASD unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49871/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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School Staff
Jackie Cahill
203. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision on the status of a school (details supplied) will be postponed until the new policy on small schools is published following the small schools symposium which met in June 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49884/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Beef Exports
Jackie Cahill
461. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the protocol of under 30 months in relation to the agreement to export beef to China was at the insistence of the Chinese authorities; if not, the origin of the protocol; if Brazil, Argentina or Paraguay have the right to export beef over 30 months of age to China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49954/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Rail Services Provision
Jackie Cahill
500. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request Irish Rail to provide a train that will serve Thurles to arrive in Kent Station, Cork at 8.30 a.m. on week days (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49794/19]