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Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Communications Surveillance
Sean Conlan
293. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has restricted the report which is to be carried out by former Chief Justice Mr. John Murray into the hacking of telephones and the accessing of data to journalists only, given that the director of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, Mr. Mark Kelly, stated the snooping on the general public must also be reviewed and that he regretted that the review had been limited to journalists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3258/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Communications Surveillance
Sean Conlan
294. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if private citizens are entitled to know whether their personal data is being accessed without their consent by An Garda Síochána, the Revenue Commissioners, or the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission; the avenues open to private citizens to determine who has authorised the accessing of their data, the grounds on which access was given and the avenues of redress open to them if they believe the access was granted without sufficient reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3259/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Communications Surveillance
Sean Conlan
295. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality where a citizen's private data has been accessed by the Revenue Commissioners, An Garda Síochána or the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission who is the data controller responsible for the handling and management of the data; who has access to it; how, where and for how long it is stored; if it is necessary to make a new request each time a person's private data is accessed; if the data can be used for reasons other than the reason given for accessing it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3260/16]
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Departmental Properties
Sean Conlan
124. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection for a list of all buildings surveyed and evaluated by the Office of Public Works, which it has furnished or not to her, regarding the provision of a new building in which to house the Department of Social Protection offices currently situated on Main Street in Ballybay, County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2265/16]
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Departmental Properties
Sean Conlan
125. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the instructions she gave to the Office of Public Works on providing office space in which to house the Department of Social Protection offices currently located in Ballybay, County Monaghan; what was taken into consideration when reaching the decision to give such instructions; if she was lobbied or requested by any public representative or third party to have these offices removed from Ballybay and placed in Monaghan town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2266/16]
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Departmental Offices
Sean Conlan
181. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to set out the steps he took in advertising for an available and suitable building to house the Department of Social Protection offices, which the Government intends on moving from Ballybay, County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2260/16]
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Departmental Offices
Sean Conlan
182. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to outline the tendering process in obtaining alternative office space for the Department of Social Protection offices which are currently located in Ballybay, County Monagahan; the replies he received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2261/16]
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Departmental Offices
Sean Conlan
183. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to set out the square footage of the building he has chosen in Monaghan town to re-locate the Department of Social Protection offices currently in Ballybay, County Monaghan; the square footage of the existing building in Ballybay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2262/16]
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Departmental Offices
Sean Conlan
184. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to set out the annual rent agreed on the building which he has chosen in Monaghan town to re-locate the Department of Social Protection offices, which are currently located in Ballybay; if this rent equates with rents for similar buildings in Monaghan town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2263/16]
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Departmental Offices
Sean Conlan
185. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if any public representatives, and in particular public representatives in County Monaghan or County Cavan, asked him, whether in verbal, written or electronic communication, to take into consideration the building that he has chosen to relocate the Department of Social Protection Offices, which are currently located in Ballybay, County Monaghan; the person who first brought this building to his attention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2264/16]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Sean Conlan
103. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan has been waiting almost a month for contact from a social protection inspector so that an application under the carer's allowance scheme can be competed. [43532/15]
Thu, 19 Nov 2015
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Invalidity Pension Applications
Sean Conlan
29. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why a person (details supplied)l in County Monaghan is awaiting a decision on an application for an invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40956/15]
Wed, 18 Nov 2015
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Motor Tax Yield
Sean Conlan
169. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of pre-2008 vehicles on which motor tax was paid in 2015 to date, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40871/15]
Wed, 18 Nov 2015
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Motor Tax Yield
Sean Conlan
170. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of revenue collected from motor tax for pre-2008 vehicles in 2015 to date, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40872/15]
Wed, 4 Nov 2015
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Garda Deployment
Sean Conlan
120. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have been transferred from counties Monaghan and Cavan to County Louth in the last 30-day period; the percentage of these transferred that were members of the emergency response unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38476/15]
Wed, 4 Nov 2015
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Crime Data
Sean Conlan
121. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the crime figures for counties Cavan, Monaghan, and Louth for the period from October 2014 to October 2015 by category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38477/15]
Wed, 4 Nov 2015
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Sean Conlan
253. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan is not covered by the national broadband scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38513/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Schools Building Projects Status
Sean Conlan
969. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she will take to ensure that the building of the new Holy Family school in Cootehill in County Cavan receives priority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37891/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Water Conservation Grant
Sean Conlan
1084. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if persons who own more than one property and have registered for Irish Water on each property are entitled to the water conservation grant in respect of each property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37982/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Heritage Projects
Sean Conlan
1194. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps that need to be taken by Monaghan County Council to obtain funding from her Department to enable restoration works to be carried out to the court house in Casteblayney and to ensure that the works are in compliance with the planning and development Acts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37893/15]
Thu, 22 Oct 2015
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Applications
Sean Conlan
175. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan has not received payment under the Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36947/15]
Wed, 14 Oct 2015
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Student Grant Scheme Delays
Sean Conlan
102. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan has still not received a Student Universal Support Ireland grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35883/15]
Wed, 14 Oct 2015
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Sean Conlan
103. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan is still awaiting the review of a special rate of the Student Universal Support Ireland grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35884/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Vehicle Registration Data
Sean Conlan
252. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Finance the number of new vehicles sold from 1 January 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34183/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Motor Tax Yield
Sean Conlan
693. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of revenue generated from road tax collected from 1 January 2015 to date in respect of pre-2008 vehicles, which are still under the old taxation system whereby the calculation of road tax is based on engine size; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34178/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Motor Tax Collection
Sean Conlan
694. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of pre-2008 vehicles that paid road tax from 1 January 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34179/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Motor Tax Collection
Sean Conlan
695. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of pre-2008 vehicles in Counties Monaghan and Cavan that paid road tax from 1 January 2015 to date; the revenue raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34180/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Motor Tax Collection
Sean Conlan
696. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of vehicles in Counties Monaghan and Cavan registered from 2008 onwards that paid road tax; the revenue raised as a result of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34181/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Motor Tax Collection
Sean Conlan
697. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of post-2008 vehicles that paid road tax from 1 January 2015 to date; the revenue raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34182/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Motor Tax Collection
Sean Conlan
698. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of pre-2008 vehicles currently on the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34186/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Vehicle Registration Data
Sean Conlan
753. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of second hand pre-2008 vehicles registered as a change of ownership since 1 January 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34184/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Vehicle Registration Data
Sean Conlan
754. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vehicles registered from 2008 onwards registered as a change of ownership since 1 January 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34185/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Northern Ireland Issues
Sean Conlan
94. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will seek a commitment from the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Ms Theresa Villiers, that an independent inquiry will be carried out by the British authorities into collusion that took place between Unionist paramilitaries and the British armed forces and which resulted in the murder of Irish citizens; if he will call on the British authorities to hand over the relevant documentation, which has been sought for over 40 years by family members of those who were murdered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25703/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Social Insurance
Sean Conlan
255. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan has, despite numerous requests to the Revenue Commissioners, not been afforded reckonable credits on foot of contributions made between the years 1993 and 2001, despite having furnished the Revenue Commissioners with copies of receipts of moneys paid to them, revenue and confirmation from the person's accountant that the contributions were paid during those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26143/15]
Wed, 17 Jun 2015
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Planning Issues
Sean Conlan
222. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is liable for breaches of the Planning and Development Acts by Monaghan County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24108/15]
Tue, 9 Jun 2015
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Departmental Properties
Sean Conlan
379. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in view of the comments made by the Minister for Social Protection by way of reply to the Topical Issue put before Dáil Éireann on 26 May 2015 in respect of the retention of the Department of Social Protection offices in Ballybay, County Monaghan, where she stated that the Office of Public Works is the exclusive procurer of office accommodation for the Civil Service and the sole authority in the allocation of space, the number of property owners in Ballybay he contacted, if he provided the specification required and listed criteria required by the Department of Social Protection to these property owners; the date such specifications and criteria were provided; when he was first made aware that any upgrades required would be carried out at the sole expense of the property owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21593/15]
Tue, 9 Jun 2015
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Departmental Properties
Sean Conlan
380. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the market research he carried out to ascertain the property that was available in Ballybay, County Monaghan for the Department of Social Protection offices; the local auctioneers he contacted in order to find out the property that was available; the steps he took on foot of the information received; if he provided the specification and criteria of requirements to the property owners identified and-or the auctioneers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21594/15]
Tue, 9 Jun 2015
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Architectural Heritage
Sean Conlan
1035. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his current powers and obligations in respect of protected structures of architectural heritage within the ownership of Monaghan County Council (details supplied), in view of the fact that his Department is the parenting Department of Monaghan County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21453/15]
Tue, 9 Jun 2015
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Architectural Heritage
Sean Conlan
1048. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is jointly or severally liable if a local authority is found to have breached the Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21596/15]
Tue, 9 Jun 2015
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Architectural Heritage
Sean Conlan
1049. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the enforcement powers he has to ensure that local authorities comply with their obligations under the planning Acts in protecting and restoring buildings listed as protected structures which are owned by the local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21598/15]
Tue, 9 Jun 2015
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Heritage Sites
Sean Conlan
1188. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding that is available from her Department to carry out restoration works to the court house-market house in Castleblayney, County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21595/15]
Tue, 9 Jun 2015
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Heritage Sites
Sean Conlan
1189. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding that was provided to Monaghan County Council for protected structures by her Department in each year since 2010; when such funding was provided; the amount of funding that was provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21597/15]
Tue, 9 Jun 2015
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Heritage Projects
Sean Conlan
1196. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will direct the Heritage Council to consult and advise Monaghan County Council, as is provided for in the Heritage Act 1995, in respect of the court house/market house in Castleblayney, County Monaghan, which is a protected structure of architectural heritage, with a view to compiling a valuation and an estimate of works which need to be carried out to restore the building to its former glory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21605/15]
Tue, 9 Jun 2015
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Heritage Projects
Sean Conlan
1197. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 1056 of 26 May 2015, if she will direct the appropriate officials in her Department to advise Monaghan County Council on the conservation, reuse and regeneration of the court house-market house in Castleblayney, County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21606/15]
Tue, 26 May 2015
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Back to Education Allowance
Sean Conlan
252. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when her Department implemented an operational change to the back to education scheme for those with a stamp history, who had been made redundant in circumstances where they were originally able to avail of the scheme for the full length of their course, and are now only able to avail of the scheme for nine months; the persons and bodies who effected such a change; if the change is in compliance with the relevant legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20860/15]
Tue, 26 May 2015
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IDA Supports
Sean Conlan
348. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps IDA Ireland has taken thus far to source and secure a new employer for a facility (details supplied) in County Monaghan; the outcome of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20013/15]
Tue, 26 May 2015
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Bioenergy Strategy
Sean Conlan
365. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to assist willow growers (details supplied) to harvest their crop, following the withdrawal of contractors from the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20193/15]
Tue, 26 May 2015
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Planning Issues
Sean Conlan
942. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is precluded, under section 30 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, from exercising power or control over property within the ownership of Monaghan County Council, in view of the fact that the council is also the local planning authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19998/15]
Tue, 26 May 2015
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Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Collection
Sean Conlan
948. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will issue written guidance, in accordance with section 77 of the Local Government Reform Act 2014, to Monaghan County Council to allow for the reduction in the amount of non-principal private residence charge due and owing by a person in their late 80s (details supplied) in County Monaghan who has been suffering from dementia for the past number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20116/15]
Tue, 26 May 2015
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Heritage Projects
Sean Conlan
1055. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps Monaghan County Council would have to take to apply for funding to carry out restoration works to the court house-market house, Castleblayney, County Monaghan; the criteria that must be complied with in submitting an application for funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20831/15]