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Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Financial Services Sector
Tom Neville
294. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if there is a comparison website provided by the State to compare banking and finance products provided by financial institutions. [53382/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Work Permits Data
Tom Neville
299. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of a general employment permit application by a person (details supplied). [52681/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility
Tom Neville
351. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Health the status of changes approved regarding the fair deal scheme for farms and small businesses; when the unqualified three year cap rule will apply to farms and businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52698/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Energy Prices
Tom Neville
576. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is a comparison website provided by the State which allows persons to compare utility bills. [53385/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Respite Care Grant Applications
Tom Neville
683. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a respite care grant in respect of persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52752/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Illness Benefit Payments
Tom Neville
684. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52779/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Living Alone Allowance
Tom Neville
702. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53038/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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State Pension (Non-Contributory)
Tom Neville
706. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the decision to refuse an application for the State pension (non-contributory) by a person (details supplied) will be examined; the reason for the refusal of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53085/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Housing Estates
Tom Neville
777. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the details of strategic planning regulations in particular the situation regarding planning for housing estates over 100 houses; if developers go directly to An Bord Pleanála rather than through the council; the status of same; and if details will be provided. [53396/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Tax Reliefs Abolition
Tom Neville
71. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of abolishing the disregard in respect of tax relief on tuition fees for full and part-time students. [52522/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Enterprise Support Services Provision
Tom Neville
148. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of the first two rounds of the disruptive technology innovation fund allocated to projects involving third level institutions. [52526/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Marine Tourism Promotion
Tom Neville
320. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the policy measures being deployed in support of marine and maritime tourism. [52518/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Rail Network Expansion
Tom Neville
321. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the western rail corridor extension review. [52523/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Rail Services Provision
Tom Neville
322. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the review into high-speed rail options between Dublin, Belfast and Cork. [52524/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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State Pension (Contributory) Applications
Tom Neville
339. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for a pro-rata UK and Irish contributory pension. [52284/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Tom Neville
352. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the contributory and non-contributory pensions by €5 in each of the years 2021 to 2025. [52519/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Tom Neville
353. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated additional cost in 2021 if the pension age remains at 66 instead of 67 years of age; and the estimated additional cost in each of the years 2022 to 2025 as a result of that decision. [52520/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Tom Neville
354. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated additional cost in 2021 if the pension age remains at 66 years of age and the contributory and non-contributory pensions also increase by €5; and the estimated additional cost in each of the years 2022 to 2025 of a further €5 increase with the pension age remaining at 66 years of age. [52521/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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National Parks
Tom Neville
391. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will give consideration in the forthcoming Heritage 2030 document to considering the merits of creating a maritime national park providing an opportunity to explore and develop the maritime heritage. [52525/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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School Transport Eligibility
Tom Neville
146. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52088/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Free Travel Scheme Eligibility
Tom Neville
291. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 466 of 26 November 2019, if a companion free travel pass application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51914/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Property Tax Collection
Tom Neville
141. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter regarding property tax in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51601/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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School Transport Provision
Tom Neville
180. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter regarding the provision of school transport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51316/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Tom Neville
613. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied). [51313/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
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Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme Applications
Tom Neville
300. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50766/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
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Sports Funding
Tom Neville
327. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current and capital expenditure for sport for the past 15 years and for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51052/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
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Sports Funding
Tom Neville
328. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of sporting expenditure required to meet the ambition set out in the national sports policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51053/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
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Sports Funding
Tom Neville
329. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expenditure on high performance sport in each of the years 2017 to 2019; the anticipated expenditure for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51054/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
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CLÁR Programme
Tom Neville
361. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when he plans to make a further call for applications for funding under the CLÁR scheme; the impact which the scheme has in counties such as County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50694/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
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Rural Regeneration and Development Fund
Tom Neville
362. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the rural regeneration development fund; the impact the fund can have in counties such as County Limerick; and his plans to make further calls for funding in the near future. [50695/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
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Invalidity Pension Reviews
Tom Neville
402. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a review of an invalidity pension application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50940/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
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State Pension (Non-Contributory) Eligibility
Tom Neville
403. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 614 of 15 October 2019, the status of the matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50943/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Sports Capital Programme Expenditure
Tom Neville
208. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of sports clubs supported and the amount allocated under the sports capital programme since it was re-established in 2011; the average grant per organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50535/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Sports Capital Programme Expenditure
Tom Neville
209. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of sports clubs supported under the sports capital programme since it was re-established in 2011, by county in tabular form; the amount each club received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50536/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Tom Neville
244. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied) was refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50609/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Disability Allowance Applications
Tom Neville
255. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50643/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Small and Medium Enterprises
Tom Neville
54. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the development of a new SME and entrepreneurship strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50117/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Flexible Work Practices
Tom Neville
57. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if proposals will be brought forward to encourage remote working among businesses; her views on the way in which remote working can support regional development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50116/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Office of Public Works Data
Tom Neville
159. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the income raised in each of the past ten years from tickets sales to Office of Public Works heritage sites by heritage site. [49829/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Emergency Departments
Tom Neville
325. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Health the status of the independent review taking place on the emergency department in University Hospital Limerick; and the timeline for the completion of the review. [49702/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Sports Capital Programme Data
Tom Neville
531. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of sports clubs supported under the sports capital programme since it was re-established in 2011; the amount allocated under the programme since it was re-established; the average grant per organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50386/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Sports Capital Programme Data
Tom Neville
532. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of sports clubs supported under the sports capital programme since it was re-established in 2011 by amount received and county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50387/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Tom Neville
574. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49930/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Carer's Allowance Review
Tom Neville
575. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a review of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49946/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Disability Allowance Payments
Tom Neville
592. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 478 of 26 November 2019, if the files will be further reviewed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50269/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Social and Affordable Housing
Tom Neville
636. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the details of the affordable purchasing scheme. [50279/19]
Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Tom Neville
10. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of premises which will be passed each year during the deployment of the national broadband plan. [49337/19]
Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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Broadband Service Provision
Tom Neville
23. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the impact the roll-out of high speed broadband will have with respect to smart farming methods. [49338/19]
Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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School Transport Eligibility
Tom Neville
102. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of school transport for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49602/19]
Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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School Transport Eligibility
Tom Neville
103. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49608/19]