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Wed, 27 Jan 2016
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Swimming Pool Programme Applications
Emmet Stagg
189. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding available for the local authority swimming pool programme following his request to chief executive officers of local authorities to submit expressions of interest on 20 January 2016; and given their tag deadline for expressions of interest is 5 February 2016, when he will make a final decision on allocations. [3296/16]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Emmet Stagg
134. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in awarding a carer's allowance to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [1415/16]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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School Transport Availability
Emmet Stagg
822. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Skills why a substantive reply has not issued to this Deputy on a case acknowledged by a Minister of State (details supplied) on 8 September 2015. [1416/16]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Emmet Stagg
141. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in awarding a carer's allowance to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [45432/15]
Wed, 2 Dec 2015
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Disability Allowance Payments
Emmet Stagg
42. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when arrears of a payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare under the disability allowance scheme. [43055/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Fuel Allowance Eligibility
Emmet Stagg
173. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in re-awarding a fuel allowance to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [42817/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Ash Dieback Threat
Emmet Stagg
277. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to explain the reason for the delay in responding to the concerns of a person (details supplied); and if he will issue a reply. [42662/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Beekeeping Industry
Emmet Stagg
198. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider, under Article 6 of the European Union treaty, banning the importation of foreign bees; if he will seek the co-operation of his Northern Ireland counterpart in this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41197/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Beekeeping Industry
Emmet Stagg
199. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will establish a support system for the beekeeping sector, to increase the proportion of Irish produced honey on the domestic market from its present level of 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41198/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Beekeeping Industry
Emmet Stagg
200. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will appoint bee inspectors to oversee this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41199/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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HSE Staff
Emmet Stagg
467. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health the reason positions for temporary grade IV and grade V posts in Kildare and west Wicklow are restricted to Health Service Executive staff working in this existing area; and the reason staff working in Dublin, but living in Kildare, are excluded from applying for these positions. [40675/15]
Thu, 5 Nov 2015
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Carer's Allowance Delays
Emmet Stagg
67. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in awarding a carer's allowance to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [38735/15]
Wed, 14 Oct 2015
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Garda Civilian Staff Data
Emmet Stagg
44. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is considering proposals to recruit civilian personnel to work in Garda Síochána stations with a view to reserving trained gardaí for specific police work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35871/15]
Wed, 14 Oct 2015
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Passport Applications
Emmet Stagg
87. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to change the law concerning the examination of applicants for passports, whereby the requirement to have the application stamped by members of An Garda Síochána could be eliminated, thereby relieving gardaí for other duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35881/15]
Tue, 13 Oct 2015
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Emmet Stagg
37. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [35721/15]
Wed, 23 Sep 2015
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Air Quality
Emmet Stagg
140. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if Ireland is in full compliance with the European directives, 2008 clean air for Europe directive, Directive 2008/50/EC and the fourth daughter directive, Directive 2004/107/EC of 15 December 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32369/15]
Wed, 23 Sep 2015
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Air Quality
Emmet Stagg
141. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way his Department and the Environmental Protection Agency define near real-time reporting in relation to the monitoring of ambient air quality here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32370/15]
Tue, 22 Sep 2015
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Inland Fisheries Stocks
Emmet Stagg
1529. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if staff in his Department or agents acting on his behalf carried out a survey of Lough Carra in County Mayo on foot of the European water directive during 2015; the result of the survey as it refers to fish counts, their species, diet and location; the number of trout killed by operatives in the course of the survey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32047/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Semi-State Bodies
Emmet Stagg
920. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1166 of 9 June 2015, if he will enquire from Irish Rail the reason for the delay in issuing a reply to this Deputy. [28498/15]
Wed, 8 Jul 2015
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Departmental Correspondence
Emmet Stagg
251. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason no response has issued to Kildare County Council in relation to a matter (details supplied). [27729/15]
Thu, 2 Jul 2015
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Emmet Stagg
48. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a reassessment of means will be determined in relation to an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [26732/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Emmet Stagg
182. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in awarding an optical benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [26015/15]
Tue, 23 Jun 2015
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Disability Allowance Applications
Emmet Stagg
167. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, who will lose a one-parent family payment on 24 June 2015. [24731/15]
Tue, 23 Jun 2015
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Carer's Allowance Payments
Emmet Stagg
168. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure a review of half-rate carer's allowance is dealt with as early as possible, as the review is a result of the carer (details supplied) in County Kildare reaching 16 years of age. [24732/15]
Tue, 23 Jun 2015
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Disability Allowance Applications
Emmet Stagg
170. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare whose domiciliary care allowance ceased on 16 June 2015. [24740/15]
Tue, 9 Jun 2015
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Semi-State Bodies
Emmet Stagg
1166. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 192 of 25 February 2015, if he will inquire from Irish Rail the reason it has not responded to this Deputy's letter dated 29 April 2015 (details supplied). [21469/15]
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Carer's Allowance Delays
Emmet Stagg
101. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in awarding a carer's allowance to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [16717/15]
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Road Network
Emmet Stagg
498. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when it was decided to downgrade the N4 at Palmerstown, Dublin 20, to regional road status from national road status, by way of statutory instrument. [16716/15]
Tue, 21 Apr 2015
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Disability Allowance
Emmet Stagg
270. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in awarding disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [15463/15]
Thu, 16 Apr 2015
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Semi-State Bodies
Emmet Stagg
201. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 192 of 25 February 2015, if his private office has received a reply from Irish Rail in relation to the matter raised. [15110/15]
Wed, 25 Feb 2015
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Semi-State Bodies
Emmet Stagg
192. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times regrading of staff has occurred in Irish Rail in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, in respect of clerical, executive, administrative, management and engineering staff; and in respect of each, regrading the grade from and to the Department concerned, and whether or not a job evaluation process was applied. [8429/15]
Tue, 10 Feb 2015
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Health Services Provision
Emmet Stagg
429. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health the reason for the Health Service Executive's delay in responding to correspondence (details supplied). [5697/15]
Tue, 10 Feb 2015
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Road Projects
Emmet Stagg
584. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason South Dublin County Council has not responded to correspondence (details supplied) regarding the provision of an underpass in Dublin 20. [5893/15]
Tue, 3 Feb 2015
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Garda Deployment
Emmet Stagg
373. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda community officers by Garda division and Garda station throughout the State. [4619/15]
Wed, 28 Jan 2015
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Medicinal Products Availability
Emmet Stagg
87. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health when Tecfidera on BT12 will be available to multiple sclerosis sufferers under the long-term illness scheme. [3976/15]
Thu, 15 Jan 2015
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Air Pollution
Emmet Stagg
236. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason for the delay in designating Maynooth, County Kildare, in the smokeless fuel zone, in view of the fact that Kildare County Council sought Maynooth's inclusion two years ago; and if he will now make the regulation to include Maynooth under the Air Pollution Act (Manufacture, Sale, Distribution and Burning of Specific Fuels) Regulations. [2115/15]
Tue, 16 Dec 2014
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Naturalisation Applications
Emmet Stagg
374. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision on an application for naturalisation will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [48157/14]
Tue, 2 Dec 2014
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Emmet Stagg
150. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when carer's allowance will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [45876/14]
Wed, 26 Nov 2014
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Medical Card Applications
Emmet Stagg
94. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health the reason a medical card has not issued in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare who are below the income limit for over 70s medical card [45466/14]
Thu, 20 Nov 2014
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Emmet Stagg
120. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a third level grant has not been granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [44589/14]
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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Medical Card Applications
Emmet Stagg
640. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in issuing a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [41268/14]
Tue, 7 Oct 2014
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Hospitals Building Programme
Emmet Stagg
390. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health in view of the recent decision to apply for planning permission for a new endoscopy day services department and physical medicine and oncology departments at Naas General Hospital, when phase 3C of Naas General Hospital, including the provision of two additional 31 bed wards and a new catering department, will commence construction. [38258/14]
Tue, 30 Sep 2014
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Departmental Correspondence
Emmet Stagg
100. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health if his Department has received requests for information from the Ombudsman, concerning the special housing needs of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, with a deadline for reply of 9 August 2014; and if a reply has issued to the Ombudsman. [36438/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Housing Adaptation Grant Funding
Emmet Stagg
1599. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding special housing needs in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if a reply has issued to the Ombudsman to date. [34736/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Road Projects Status
Emmet Stagg
1735. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of An Bord Pleanála's approval of the M7 Oberstown interchange and R407 Sallins bypass scheme, motorway order 2013, and the M7 Naas Newbridge upgrade scheme, motorway order 2013, when funding is likely to be allocated to enable each of the schemes to proceed. [34729/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Insurance Costs
Emmet Stagg
529. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount paid by each county council and corporation to insure against liability for damages arising from the fluoridation of drinking water for each year since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31598/14]
Wed, 9 Jul 2014
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Credit Unions Regulation
Emmet Stagg
52. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the maximum loans permitted to members of restricted credit unions to reflect the needs of members to source loans for home improvements and car loans in view of the continuing improvements in the economy and evidence provided by the Irish League of Credit Unions to his Department on the negative impact the maximum loan limits are having on the operation of credit unions. [30026/14]
Wed, 9 Jul 2014
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Credit Unions Regulation
Emmet Stagg
53. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the section 35 restrictions on credit unions with a view to relaxing the one-year freeze on the granting of further credit to members where their loan has been rescheduled, in view of the continuing improvements in the economy and evidence provided by the Irish League of Credit Unions to his Department on the negative impact the maximum loan limits are having on the operation of credit unions. [30027/14]
Tue, 8 Jul 2014
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Environmental Protection Agency Investigations
Emmet Stagg
537. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason for the delay in bringing forward the remediation plan for Kerdiffstown landfill, Naas, County Kildare in view of the fact that the Environmental Protection Agency recommended a course of action last January. [29648/14]
Wed, 2 Jul 2014
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Electoral Commission Establishment
Emmet Stagg
121. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when will an electoral commission be established; and the functions envisaged. [28687/14]