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Wed, 3 Feb 2016
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Treatment Abroad Scheme
Noel Harrington
70. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health why a person (details supplied) was denied scheduled surgery under the treatment abroad scheme while on the public waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4557/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Invalidity Pension Payments
Noel Harrington
107. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the invalidity pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3963/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Family Income Supplement Data
Noel Harrington
117. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of lone parents claiming family income supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4033/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
Noel Harrington
225. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of payment to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4077/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Applications
Noel Harrington
233. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of farm payments to a person (details supplied) in County Cork, including when all outstanding payments will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4142/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Agriculture Scheme Applications
Noel Harrington
234. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of farm payments to a person (details supplied) in County Cork, including when all outstanding payments will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4143/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Noel Harrington
246. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of farm payments to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4292/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Summer Works Scheme Applications
Noel Harrington
468. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has made a decision on an application for funding by a school (details supplied) in County Cork under the summer works scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4113/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Noel Harrington
482. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills to examine the rules for assessment of income for self-employed persons to allow for current-year income to be considered similar to the rates for PAYE workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4291/16]
Thu, 28 Jan 2016
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Social Welfare Appeals
Noel Harrington
32. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when she will submit the file to the social welfare appeals office, as requested on 15 December 2015, in respect of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3521/16]
Thu, 28 Jan 2016
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Noel Harrington
142. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all farm payments for 2015 have been paid to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3490/16]
Thu, 28 Jan 2016
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Home Tuition Scheme Provision
Noel Harrington
307. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills to provide adequate resource supports to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3474/16]
Wed, 27 Jan 2016
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Noel Harrington
44. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the average cost of each additional apprenticeship, Springboard, and career traineeship place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3381/16]
Wed, 27 Jan 2016
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Fish Quotas
Noel Harrington
78. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the quota management advisory committee will meet; if he will request it to revise the catch limits for the months of February, March and April due to the adverse weather conditions of November 2015, December 2015 and January 2016, to rebalance landings and to bring them in line with the planned annual spread of quota uptake to ensure that the owners and crew of fishing vessels will be compensated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3321/16]
Wed, 27 Jan 2016
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Summer Works Scheme Eligibility
Noel Harrington
171. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funds that may be available to a school (details supplied ) in County Cork to carry out remedial work to the driveway of a special needs unit within the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3403/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Carer's Allowance Payments
Noel Harrington
81. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork in November of 2015 for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2719/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Noel Harrington
85. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application made by a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the carer's allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2777/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Noel Harrington
179. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of payment to a person (details supplied) in County Cork following agreement to reduce penalties from 20% to 3%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2835/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Noel Harrington
180. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of payment to a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the single payment scheme 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2836/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Commercial Rates Exemptions
Noel Harrington
272. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if social protection branch offices that are used exclusively for social protection business are exempt from rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2823/16]
Thu, 21 Jan 2016
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Leave to Remain
Noel Harrington
96. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to defer an order for refusal to remain in the State for a national of the United States of America (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2593/16]
Wed, 20 Jan 2016
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Disability Allowance Applications
Noel Harrington
40. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the disability allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2404/16]
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Noel Harrington
102. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application under the carer's allowance scheme by persons (details supplied) in County Cork in November 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1933/16]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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Disability Allowance Applications
Noel Harrington
43. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the disability allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46450/15]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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Garda Station Closures
Noel Harrington
273. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Question No. 231 of 30 April 2014, if he will provide an update on a property (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1219/16]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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IDA Portfolio
Noel Harrington
302. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the proposals the Industrial Development Agency Ireland and Enterprise Ireland have for projects in a town (details supplied) in west Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1187/16]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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GLAS Applications
Noel Harrington
392. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; when the person will receive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1184/16]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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Summer Works Scheme Applications
Noel Harrington
747. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills when an application for a project (details supplied) in County Cork under the summer works programme will be processed; when a decision will be communicated to the applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46502/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Free Travel Scheme
Noel Harrington
95. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will introduce a travel allowance for persons with disabilities in rural Ireland who wish to work part-time but who cannot do so as there is no public transport and their travel pass is insufficient; if there is an allowance they can apply for to assist them to allay these costs while the legislation is still being finalised for the mobility allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44910/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Free Travel Scheme
Noel Harrington
97. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will introduce a travel allowance for persons with disabilities in rural Ireland who wish to work part-time but cannot do so as there is no public transport and their travel pass is insufficient; if there is an allowance they can apply for to assist them to allay these costs while the legislation is still being finalised for the mobility allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44913/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Excise Duties
Noel Harrington
161. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Finance if he will assist small rural golf clubs (details supplied) which are finding it difficult to survive by reducing the value added tax limit or excise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45351/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Basic Payment Scheme Payments
Noel Harrington
205. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 108 of 19 November 2015, if a person (details supplied) in County Cork has received payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44698/15]
Thu, 10 Dec 2015
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Noel Harrington
92. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when farm payments will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44480/15]
Thu, 10 Dec 2015
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Noel Harrington
94. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44483/15]
Thu, 10 Dec 2015
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Noel Harrington
96. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44490/15]
Thu, 10 Dec 2015
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Health Services Staff Recruitment
Noel Harrington
137. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health the status of the appointment of a replacement nurse on Cape Clear Island in County Cork, including the steps the Health Service Executive has taken to fill this vacancy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44442/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Basic Payment Scheme Applications
Noel Harrington
229. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a single payment for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43578/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility
Noel Harrington
248. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an older young farmers top-up will be approved for payment and when payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43841/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Harbours and Piers Funding
Noel Harrington
257. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding provided to each harbour in County Cork including fishery harbour centres and council owned infrastructure, for each of the years 2011 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43962/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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GLAS Administration
Noel Harrington
273. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if applicants under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme had their points miscalculated due to a fault in the software his Department provided to farm advisers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44151/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Noel Harrington
540. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for a special needs assistant by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44168/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Noel Harrington
245. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the basic payment scheme, the areas of natural constraint scheme and the agri-environment options scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42316/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Prospecting Licences
Noel Harrington
603. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the exploration prospecting licences 3435, 2899, 2900 were issued; the length of these licences; if an option exists for these licences to be renewed; if so, the timeframe; if provision is made for a further renewal after this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42868/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Prospecting Licences
Noel Harrington
604. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that a mining company (details supplied) in County Cork has met all the terms and conditions of the licences issued to it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42869/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Prospecting Licences
Noel Harrington
605. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he or his Department has been informed of changes in the details of ownership or operation of the holder of certain exploration licences (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42870/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Prospecting Licences
Noel Harrington
606. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is aware of the work of the Allihies Parish Co-Operative Society Limited in developing a tourist facility around the old mountain mine entrance and works in Allihies in County Cork; his plans to consider excluding this area from any further licences or renewal of exploratory licences to enable this facility to be developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42871/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Prospecting Licences
Noel Harrington
607. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the information and scientific analysis available for public examination for exploratory work in the area surrounding the old mountain mine in Allihies in County Cork for mineral and metal reserves over the past 75 years; when the results of current exploratory work will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42872/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Noel Harrington
258. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of farm payments to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41537/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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General Medical Services Scheme
Noel Harrington
407. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health if there has been a change in the cost of international normalised ratio testing for patients on a medical card who are prescribed warfarin for a blood test; the reason for this change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41574/15]
Thu, 19 Nov 2015
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Fishing Vessel Licences
Noel Harrington
100. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the licence arrangement agreed that allows a Lithuanian flagged fishing vessel (details supplied) to operate in the Irish economic zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40965/15]