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Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Health Services
Michael Colreavy
437. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Health the reason for the long delay in the HSE arranging a trust fund for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo, including an assessment of the costs of the proceedings, the financial impact on the modest estate and the psychological impact of the process on the person and concerned family members. [4636/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Afforestation Programme
Michael Colreavy
236. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his target for land availability for afforestation by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3165/16]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Energy Policy
Michael Colreavy
36. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if and how he will encourage semi-State companies such as Bord na Móna, Coillte and the Electricity Supply Board to promote renewable energy generation as part of the White Paper on energy policy. [44985/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Alternative Energy Projects
Michael Colreavy
39. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the Environmental Protection Agency's study of hydraulic fracturing could be compromised in the public's opinion owing to the close relationship of some of the participants with hydraulic fracturing interests. [44986/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Michael Colreavy
51. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the ownership of the broadband infrastructure as part of the national broadband plan intervention strategy; the cost to the public Exchequer; and the date for the construction of this project. [44814/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Energy Resources
Michael Colreavy
52. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he has taken to ensure Whitegate oil refinery in County Cork will remain in operation after July 2016. [44817/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Wind Energy Guidelines
Michael Colreavy
53. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has reached agreement with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government on the regulation of wind farm projects. [44813/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Energy Conservation
Michael Colreavy
56. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if Ireland will opt in to the mandatory smart metering system. [44815/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Community Services Programme
Michael Colreavy
127. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why the grant payable to community organisations under the community services programme employment scheme is not being increased to meet the increased minimum wage of programme participants. [45245/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Dairy Sector
Michael Colreavy
249. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the deadline for compliance with Bord Bia regulations for dairy farmers. [42357/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Hydraulic Fracturing
Michael Colreavy
596. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the chief medical officer will carry out a health impact assessment into hydraulic fracturing. [42657/15]
Thu, 26 Nov 2015
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Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments
Michael Colreavy
37. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection a breakdown of the payment supports for funeral costs under supplementary welfare in excess of €2,500 per recipient, by county, in 2014 and in 2015 to date. [42083/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Corrib Gas Field
Michael Colreavy
574. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the expected profits to the State for 2016 from the Corrib gas field. [41708/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Alternative Energy Projects
Michael Colreavy
600. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 68 of 10 November 2015, regarding the unconventional gas exploration and extraction research project, and given that the consortium includes the British Geological Survey, University College Dublin, Ulster University and solicitors (details supplied), each offering a particular specialism required by the project scope, if he will elaborate on which of those institutions has expertise in public health. [40573/15]
Thu, 12 Nov 2015
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Medical Card Applications
Michael Colreavy
155. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a medical card. [39844/15]
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
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Hydraulic Fracturing Policy
Michael Colreavy
68. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will suspend the research project by the Environmental Protection Agency into hydraulic fracturing due to concerns regarding the independence and integrity of the project. [39146/15]
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Michael Colreavy
74. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources for an update on the national broadband plan intervention strategy; and if a decision has been reached as to how it is to be rolled out and funded. [38964/15]
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
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Postal Codes
Michael Colreavy
83. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will take action to resolve the issues identified in the Comptroller and Auditor General’s report for 2014 relating to the implementation of Eircode. [38962/15]
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
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Renewable Energy Projects
Michael Colreavy
88. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the resources and funding he proposes to make available to local energy co-operatives to develop renewable energy projects in local areas. [38965/15]
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
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Television Licence Fee Collection
Michael Colreavy
101. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department has outlined plans for a change to how the television licence fee is to collected. [38963/15]
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
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Pyrite Issues
Michael Colreavy
403. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Health the action the Health Service Executive has taken to tackle pyrite in a day centre (details supplied) in County Sligo. [39212/15]
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
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Disadvantaged Status
Michael Colreavy
505. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to award DEIS status to a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim. [39432/15]
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
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Departmental Investigations
Michael Colreavy
546. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a substance (details supplied) in County Cavan has been investigated; if so, if he will indicate what the substance is, and if it is a threat to human health or to the environment. [39441/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Environmental Protection Agency Investigations
Michael Colreavy
1141. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to list the individual names and the organisations, agencies and Departments of the participants in decisions to recommend or award contracts for the Environmental Protection Agency's hydraulic fracturing research project to a company (details supplied). [38143/15]
Tue, 13 Oct 2015
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Driver Licences
Michael Colreavy
469. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in the event of the expiration of a person's learner permit or provisional licence, if there is a time limit on renewing it; and if so, whether the person must take a theory test prior to being able to renew it. [35682/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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School Accommodation Provision
Michael Colreavy
657. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Education and Skills whether she is aware of the safety concerns involving a school (details supplied) in County Sligo; and her plans to provide a new school, given that the number of pupils is rising. [34427/15]
Thu, 1 Oct 2015
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Michael Colreavy
2. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the capital review will be published, given that it was announced in the spring statement that it would be published in June 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33643/15]
Thu, 1 Oct 2015
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Public Sector Staff Recruitment
Michael Colreavy
4. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the recruitment process and competitions conducted by the Public Appointments Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33644/15]
Thu, 1 Oct 2015
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Public Service Contracts
Michael Colreavy
17. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the percentage of supplies and services public contracts that have been awarded to micro-enterprises which collaborated on a public sector tender through a joint bidding or consortium formation, year-on-year over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33409/15]
Thu, 1 Oct 2015
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Public Procurement Contracts
Michael Colreavy
18. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the consideration he has given to the inclusion of a social clause in capital public procurement projects to the value of €1 million or more. [33411/15]
Thu, 1 Oct 2015
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EU Directives
Michael Colreavy
20. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the consideration he has given to transposing the new European Union procurement directives into Irish Law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33412/15]
Thu, 1 Oct 2015
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Public Procurement Contracts
Michael Colreavy
26. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the consideration he has given to reducing the size of public procurement tenders to make them accessible to micro-business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33413/15]
Thu, 1 Oct 2015
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Haddington Road Agreement Implementation
Michael Colreavy
27. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the outcome of the Lansdowne Road Agreement financially for those persons earning less than €65,000; the outcome at the conclusion of the Haddington Road Agreement financially in respect of those earning over €65,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33410/15]
Wed, 30 Sep 2015
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Animal Feedstuffs
Michael Colreavy
99. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the procedures in place to deal with complaints from farmers regarding the nutritional value of animal feedstuffs purchased and whether his Department will initiate legal action in the event of breaches of the minimum nutritional value of such feedstuffs. [33463/15]
Tue, 22 Sep 2015
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Renewable Energy Generation Targets
Michael Colreavy
88. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he expects Ireland to reach its renewable targets for 2020, as set out by European Union law; and the recommendations that will be contained in the White Paper on energy to reach these targets. [31916/15]
Tue, 22 Sep 2015
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Broadband Service Provision
Michael Colreavy
96. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the projected cost to the Exchequer if the State is to build a broadband network in areas not reached by commercial operators. [31748/15]
Tue, 22 Sep 2015
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Warmer Homes Scheme Funding
Michael Colreavy
98. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the projected cost of providing funding for window and door insulation as part of the better energy warmer homes scheme. [31750/15]
Tue, 22 Sep 2015
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Inland Fisheries Ireland
Michael Colreavy
99. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department will provide resourcing to Inland Fisheries Ireland to ensure that it is able to meet its statutory obligations, as legislated under the Fisheries Acts. [31749/15]
Tue, 22 Sep 2015
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Energy Policy
Michael Colreavy
110. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures he has taken at a European level to tackle fuel poverty. [31751/15]
Tue, 22 Sep 2015
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Renewable Energy Incentives
Michael Colreavy
115. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there is a proposed legislative framework to provide for developing renewable energy co-operatives. [31752/15]
Thu, 16 Jul 2015
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Child Care Services Provision
Michael Colreavy
412. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs given the commitment to improve the standard and availability of child care facilities, the provisions and supports that are available to child care facilities which are proving to be financially unviable and at risk of imminent closure in areas where there are no alternative child care facilities. [29867/15]
Thu, 16 Jul 2015
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Energy Schemes
Michael Colreavy
793. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of grants, in tabular form, that were awarded as part of the better energy scheme in each year since its introduction. [29699/15]
Thu, 16 Jul 2015
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National Postcode System Establishment
Michael Colreavy
813. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on apparent discrepancies in a report (details supplied) regarding the postcode procurement process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30281/15]
Thu, 16 Jul 2015
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National Postcode System Establishment
Michael Colreavy
814. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the European Commission investigation into the postcode procurement process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30282/15]
Thu, 16 Jul 2015
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Departmental Funding
Michael Colreavy
820. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the level of funding made available as part of the BenefIT digital skills training grant scheme; and the way this funding is administrated. [30315/15]
Wed, 15 Jul 2015
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Michael Colreavy
318. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the budget that has been proposed to implement the intervention strategy as part of the national broadband plan. [29270/15]
Wed, 15 Jul 2015
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State Bodies Mergers
Michael Colreavy
319. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of megawatts of energy that has been created due to the Bord na Móna - Coillte merger. [29271/15]
Wed, 15 Jul 2015
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State Bodies Mergers
Michael Colreavy
320. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the financial impact to the State from the Bord na Móna - Coillte merger. [29272/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Central Statistics Office Data
Michael Colreavy
591. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of excess winter deaths recorded in each year since 2002. [28577/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Housing Estates
Michael Colreavy
868. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the provisions that are made in order that individual members of a residents' association do not become personally liable for an open public space, in a situation where a residents' association has taken over responsibility for the public space from a developer. [28872/15]