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Wed, 3 Feb 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Payments
Patrick O'Donovan
47. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wexford has not received a payment under the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4539/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Humanitarian Assistance Scheme
Patrick O'Donovan
106. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will include preventative works for persons affected by flooding such as flood barriers for doors under the humanitarian assistance scheme or the Government assistance scheme. [3962/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Patrick O'Donovan
226. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of payment to a person (details supplied) under the young farmers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4111/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
227. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when persons (details supplied) in County Wexford will receive the balance of a payment under the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4112/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Payments
Patrick O'Donovan
245. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of payment for a person (details supplied) under the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4290/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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HSE Expenditure
Patrick O'Donovan
322. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the amount paid to general practitioners (details suppled) under the medical card and general medical services schemes by the Health Service Executive in 2014 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4040/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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HSE Expenditure
Patrick O'Donovan
324. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the grants paid to general practitioners (details supplied) for staff, capital payments, out-of-hours payments, practice manager subsidies and so on in 2014 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4042/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Waste Tyre Disposal
Patrick O'Donovan
538. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the details of all alternatives which his Department considered in advance of introducing a full producer responsibility initiative for waste tyres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4317/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Waste Tyre Disposal
Patrick O'Donovan
539. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the details of all consultations that his Department held in advance of the introduction of a full producer responsibility initiative for waste tyres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4318/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Waste Tyre Disposal
Patrick O'Donovan
540. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the details of the regulatory impact assessment which was undertaken to assess the impact of introducing a full producer responsibility initiative for waste tyres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4319/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Waste Tyre Disposal
Patrick O'Donovan
541. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce regulations to give effects to the full producer responsibility initiative to cover waste tyres; when he expects to introduce them; if a draft will be provided to this Deputy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4320/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Waste Tyre Disposal
Patrick O'Donovan
542. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the details of the other organisations, companies or bodies which his Department considered in conjunction with Repak to handle the introduction of the full producer responsibility initiative for waste tyres; if he will provide copies of those proposals from those entities to this Deputy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4321/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Waste Tyre Disposal
Patrick O'Donovan
543. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government how the confidentiality and commercial sensitivity of those participating in the producer responsibility initiative for waste tyres will be maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4322/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Waste Tyre Disposal
Patrick O'Donovan
544. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the decision was taken to introduce a full producer responsibility initiative for the tyre industry regarding the handling of waste tyres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4323/16]
Thu, 28 Jan 2016
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Transport Infrastructure Ireland
Patrick O'Donovan
370. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to revert to this Deputy on a matter (details supplied) regarding a decision by Transport Infrastructure Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3537/16]
Thu, 28 Jan 2016
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Transport Infrastructure Ireland Remit
Patrick O'Donovan
373. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will revert to this Deputy on a matter (details supplied) regarding lighting at a road traffic junction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3650/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Illness Benefit Eligibility
Patrick O'Donovan
115. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of the entitlement of a person (details supplied) under the illness benefit scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3130/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Tax Reliefs Application
Patrick O'Donovan
137. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance if a paper application for tax relief on health expenses for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will be processed following correspondence dated 10 December 2015; if the correct name will be used; when the relief will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2902/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Tax Code
Patrick O'Donovan
146. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance the cost of increasing the Home Carer's Tax Credit from €1,000 to €1,650 per year, and of increasing the Home Carer's income threshold to €10,500 per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3185/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Tax Code
Patrick O'Donovan
147. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance the cost of abolishing the Universal Social Charge on incomes below €80,000, per year, and of applying a 5.5 per cent rate on incomes in excess of €80,000 per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3187/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Agriculture Scheme Data
Patrick O'Donovan
177. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a breakdown of the agricultural funding paid to farmers in County Wexford, by payment type, by area and district address and by amount in each of the years 2011 to 2015. [2767/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Herd Numbers
Patrick O'Donovan
220. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person can transfer part of a herd number to the herd number of a son or daughter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3080/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme
Patrick O'Donovan
221. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in payment to persons (details supplied) under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3081/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Patrick O'Donovan
222. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in payment to persons (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3082/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Payments
Patrick O'Donovan
223. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in payment to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford under the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3083/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Payments
Patrick O'Donovan
224. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in payment to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford under the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3084/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Patrick O'Donovan
225. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in payment to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford under the national reserve scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3085/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Payments
Patrick O'Donovan
226. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in payment to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3086/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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GLAS Payments
Patrick O'Donovan
227. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in payment to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3088/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Payments
Patrick O'Donovan
228. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in payment to persons (details supplied) in County Wexford under the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3089/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
250. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Wexford under the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3253/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Farm Safety Scheme
Patrick O'Donovan
251. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will receive payment under the farm safety scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3254/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Tobacco Control Measures
Patrick O'Donovan
383. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 691 of 13 January 2016, his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3216/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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National Roads Authority Remit
Patrick O'Donovan
503. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the costs of the recently launched Transport for Ireland advertising campaign; the agency or company funding the advertising campaign; and if he will provide details on the matter. [3078/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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National Roads Authority Remit
Patrick O'Donovan
504. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport why bus providers that are awarded licences to operate routes by the National Transport Authority which are non-stop in nature and are in excess of two hours are not required to have a toilet facility on board; if he understands the concerns that vulnerable passengers availing of a non-stop service have in the absence of a toilet facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3079/16]
Thu, 21 Jan 2016
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Broadband Service Provision
Patrick O'Donovan
161. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will revert to this Deputy on a matter regarding broadband in an area (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2642/16]
Wed, 20 Jan 2016
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Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
Patrick O'Donovan
52. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance why the processing of a claim for a fuel rebate for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will be delayed as it was not submitted online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2419/16]
Wed, 20 Jan 2016
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Schools Building Projects Data
Patrick O'Donovan
143. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the primary schools and post-primary schools in County Wexford which have received additional accommodation, new buildings or new schools, in tabular form. [2376/16]
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Tax Exemptions
Patrick O'Donovan
156. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 for an exemption from vehicle registration tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1901/16]
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Universal Social Charge Exemptions
Patrick O'Donovan
162. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of abolishing the universal social charge on incomes below €80,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2151/16]
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Herd Numbers
Patrick O'Donovan
227. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will revert to this Deputy on a matter (details supplied) regarding herd numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2008/16]
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Organic Farming Scheme Payments
Patrick O'Donovan
241. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick under the organic farm scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2108/16]
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility
Patrick O'Donovan
252. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has made a decision on the request by a person (details supplied) to have an entitlement on land which he purchased on 2014 reviewed. [2239/16]
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Agriculture Scheme Eligibility
Patrick O'Donovan
253. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has made a decision on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry for extra entitlements from the national reserve. [2240/16]
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Agriculture Scheme Eligibility
Patrick O'Donovan
254. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has made a decision on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry for extra entitlements from the national reserve. [2241/16]
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Hospital Services
Patrick O'Donovan
322. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health if he will reply to this Deputy on a matter (details supplied) regarding hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1909/16]
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Hospital Services
Patrick O'Donovan
324. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health if he will revert to this Deputy on a matter (details supplied) regarding University Hospiital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1911/16]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
Patrick O'Donovan
219. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance if he will revert to this Deputy on a matter (details supplied) regarding a passenger scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46910/15]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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Agriculture Schemes
Patrick O'Donovan
338. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to revert to this Deputy on a matter (details supplied) regarding the old young farmer scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46782/15]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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Agriculture Schemes
Patrick O'Donovan
339. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to revert to this Deputy on a matter (details supplied) regarding the old young farmer scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46792/15]