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Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Agriculture Scheme Administration
Joe Carey
502. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 816 of 5 November 2019, the way in which his Department communicated with persons (details supplied) following the annual submission of their area aid, single farm payment or basic payment scheme application form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52703/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
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LEADER Programmes Funding
Joe Carey
8. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a review of LEADER funding further to the decision to extend top-up funding to ten LAGs and local development companies will be conducted; if the review will reward the best performing LAGs and local development companies outside those that received additional top-up LEADER funding under the last review; if consideration will be given to reallocating funding from underperforming LAGs and local development companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50494/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
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LEADER Programmes Funding
Joe Carey
42. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a review of LEADER funding further to the decision to extend top-up LEADER funding to ten LAGs and local development companies will be conducted; if the review will take into consideration the ranking in terms of percentage of allocation approved and the marginal difference between rankings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50493/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Flexible Work Practices
Joe Carey
86. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the research work of her Department on remote working will be completed; the steps she plans to take to further promote and encourage remote working here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49997/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Work Permits Eligibility
Joe Carey
297. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the spouse or de facto partner of a person who holds a stamp 1 critical skills employment permit is entitled to work here; if the spouse is required to apply for a work permit prior to entering employment here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49876/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Dental Services Provision
Joe Carey
397. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if the case of a child (details supplied) in need of dental care will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50049/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Forestry Grants
Joe Carey
458. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a forestry application by a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49923/19]
Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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Broadband Service Provision
Joe Carey
36. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the roll-out of the 300 broadband connection points will commence; the role these wi-fi hot spots will play in providing high speed broadband to communities in intervention areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49339/19]
Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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Broadband Service Provision
Joe Carey
57. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the role a company (details supplied) will have in connecting premises and encouraging take up of high speed broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49340/19]
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
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TB Eradication Scheme
Joe Carey
179. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of TB reactor animals in each of the years 2013 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by dairy cow, suckler cow, bull, steer or heifer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48337/19]
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
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TB Eradication Scheme
Joe Carey
181. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which his Department deals with a farm TB breakdown when animals that have failed the skin test but pass both the blood test and the post-mortem analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48379/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Road Safety
Joe Carey
534. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position in relation to a road safety project (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47160/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Road Projects Status
Joe Carey
535. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position in relation to a roads project (details supplied) to the mid-west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47161/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Joe Carey
163. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46151/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Regional Road Network
Joe Carey
462. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position in relation to a low cost safety 2020 funding application made in respect of a project (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46007/19]
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
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Departmental Schemes
Joe Carey
34. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for the built heritage investment scheme and historic structures fund for 2019 and 2020; the levels of interest in both schemes in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45406/19]
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
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National Biodiversity Plan
Joe Carey
40. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the additional funding provided for nature conservation and biodiversity in budget 2020 with a particular focus on initiatives in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45407/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Joe Carey
274. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45361/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Legislative Measures
Joe Carey
355. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that there is sufficient legislation to deal with the use of drones to observe properties for the purposes of carrying out criminal activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45143/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Joe Carey
464. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health when a procedure will take place for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44343/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Joe Carey
694. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health when a medical procedure will take place for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45354/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Agriculture Schemes
Joe Carey
787. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grants available for a person or business to set up an orchard on the person's lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44262/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Agriculture Scheme Data
Joe Carey
808. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of designated agents per annum submitting a single farm payment, SFP, or basic payment scheme, BPS, on behalf of farmers since the reference years of 2000, 2001 and 2002, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44905/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Agriculture Scheme Administration
Joe Carey
816. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the procedures in his Department when dealing with invalid single and basic payment scheme applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45161/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Redundancy Payments
Joe Carey
1108. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the statutory redundancy claims made by the 111 employees of a company (details supplied) will be expedited in view of the fact the necessary RP50 forms have been submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45380/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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CLÁR Programme
Joe Carey
31. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the CLÁR programme; the impact of the programme in rural areas such as County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43813/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Men's Sheds
Joe Carey
34. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to allocate funding in 2019 to an initiative (details supplied); the funding provided to such projects in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43812/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Labour Court Recommendations
Joe Carey
439. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the decision (details supplied) referred to of the Labour Court arising from an appeal of an adjudication officer of the Workplace Relations Commission has not been implemented within 42 days from the date on which the notice was given to the parties in writing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42999/19]
Thu, 17 Oct 2019
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Teaching Contracts
Joe Carey
35. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education and Skills if teaching principals in small and medium schools will be supported in recognition of their administrative responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42611/19]
Thu, 17 Oct 2019
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State Examinations Data
Joe Carey
47. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who have availed of bereavement arrangements since the pilot scheme was introduced in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42612/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Student Grant Scheme Administration
Joe Carey
192. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason SUSI when establishing the shortest most direct route under Article 27 (3)(a) of the student grant scheme 2019 as it applies to adjacent, non-adjacent qualification rate is using an application (details supplied) for the quickest route based on live traffic at 1 a.m. in view of the fact this time does not reflect when a student may be travelling to or from college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41794/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Student Grant Scheme Administration
Joe Carey
193. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of third level student grants that have moved in the 2019-20 academic year from non-adjacent to adjacent rate as a consequence of SUSI using an application (details supplied) to calculate the quickest route as opposed to the shortest route based on live traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41795/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Joe Carey
352. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if he will respond to a query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41722/19]
Wed, 9 Oct 2019
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Flexible Work Practices
Joe Carey
18. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will bring forward proposals to encourage remote working among businesses; her views on the way in which remote working can support regional development nationally and in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40962/19]
Wed, 9 Oct 2019
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Small and Medium Enterprises
Joe Carey
25. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the new SME and entrepreneurship strategy will be published; the planned areas of focus; the impact the strategy will have on regional development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40963/19]
Thu, 3 Oct 2019
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
Joe Carey
338. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application by a person (details supplied) for a domiciliary care allowance will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40214/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Water and Sewerage Schemes Status
Joe Carey
661. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the progress made to date in relation to the introduction of a new scheme to provide funding supports to local authorities for the development of small sewage schemes in rural towns and villages; if consideration has been given to introducing a pilot scheme as part of the process to introduce a new scheme; when a new scheme will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37020/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Work Permits Applications
Joe Carey
608. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of progress to reform the atypical working scheme permit rules enforced by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service in order to deal with the damaging impact on the provision of out-of-hours general practitioner services particularly in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35681/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Commencement of Legislation
Joe Carey
1963. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when section 49 of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 will be fully commenced thus enabling planning applications for data centres to be made directly to An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35680/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Fáilte Ireland Funding
Joe Carey
71. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the new capital fund of Fáilte Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29570/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Tourism Policy
Joe Carey
106. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for a wild Atlantic walkway; the potential impact such a walkway could have on tourism in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29569/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme Applications
Joe Carey
197. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 162 of 5 December 2018, the status of the minor works application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29797/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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School Staff
Joe Carey
206. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will not lose a teacher for the forthcoming academic year 2019-2020 in view of the altered circumstances since the original determination on teaching resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29126/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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School Enrolments
Joe Carey
213. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter regarding school enrolment in Ennis, County Clare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29235/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Schools Building Projects
Joe Carey
237. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position on the provision of a new school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29605/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Summer Works Scheme
Joe Carey
241. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school project (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29636/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Electric Vehicles
Joe Carey
540. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to providing subvention for the purchase of battery powered tractors for suitable farm enterprises as per the electric car market in the context of climate change commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29238/19]
Thu, 4 Jul 2019
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Recycling Policy
Joe Carey
44. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of efforts to reduce single use plastics with specific reference to the EU directive on plastic products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28558/19]
Thu, 4 Jul 2019
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Climate Change Policy
Joe Carey
56. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which the Climate Action Plan 2019 will maintain a green image of agriculture here while meeting the national policy objective of carbon neutrality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28559/19]
Thu, 4 Jul 2019
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National Broadband Plan
Joe Carey
390. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated impact the National Broadband Plan will have from a business perspective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27104/19]