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Tue, 30 Sep 2014
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Gaelscoileanna Issues
Dominic Hannigan
530. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if any study has been completed by her Department in relation to the need for another second level Irish language school to cater for the demand for places in an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36958/14]
Tue, 30 Sep 2014
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Schools Building Projects Status
Dominic Hannigan
531. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to address an issue involving workers at a site (details supplied) in County Dublin; her plans to rectify the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36960/14]
Tue, 30 Sep 2014
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Departmental Funding
Dominic Hannigan
577. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the amount of money his Department has given to the Orange Order in the years 2012 and 2013; if he will provide in tabular form each grant provided and what it was provided for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36994/14]
Wed, 24 Sep 2014
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Health Screening Programmes
Dominic Hannigan
142. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health further to his recent parliamentary question responses on his intention to extend the BreastCheck screening programme to 66 to 69-year olds that he will lobby his Cabinet colleagues and get funding for the extension as part of budget 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36028/14]
Tue, 23 Sep 2014
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Employment Data
Dominic Hannigan
56. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Taoiseach to set out the number of employees on the minimum wage; the number of employees on the minimum wage who are male and the number who are female; the number of employees on the minimum wage who are under 25 years of age and the number over 25 years of age. [35518/14]
Tue, 23 Sep 2014
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Budget Submissions
Dominic Hannigan
160. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered the proposals being put forward by the graduate entry medicine debt relief campaign in its pre-budget submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35280/14]
Tue, 23 Sep 2014
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Proposed Legislation
Dominic Hannigan
283. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding new legislation to deal with prostitution and sex trafficking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35257/14]
Tue, 23 Sep 2014
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Broadband Service Provision
Dominic Hannigan
531. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the detailed mapping exercise that is taking place to identify the footprint of the national broadband plan. [35719/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Budget 2015
Dominic Hannigan
122. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans in budget 2015 to fix an anomaly in the pension system where someone who is contractually obliged to retire at 65 only receives the jobseeker's allowance until they turn 66; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34043/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Pensions Legislation
Dominic Hannigan
127. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of the deferred members of the Irish aviation superannuation scheme about the potential for a 60% cut in their pensions due to a provision in the 2009 Social Welfare and Pensions Act; the action she will take in order that the potential reduction of 60% does not happen; the communication she has had with either the IASS trustees or the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport regarding the potential cuts. [34183/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Tax Relief Application
Dominic Hannigan
247. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to include a tax relief for persons who were first time buyers and did not purchase buy to let properties but have been forced to rent their homes due to negative equity, unemployment or other reasons unforeseen when the homes were originally purchased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33974/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Cancer Screening Programmes
Dominic Hannigan
900. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to extend BreastCheck to women aged 65 to 69 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33416/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Human Rights Issues
Dominic Hannigan
1173. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he will take to work with the organisation Church in Chains to help the release of Christian prisoners in Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33142/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Proposed Legislation
Dominic Hannigan
1425. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the drafting of the education (admissions to schools) Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34609/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Homelessness Strategy
Dominic Hannigan
1546. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the number of people who are homeless in County Meath; the body which is charged with keeping a count on the number of people who are homeless; if he will provide the numbers for each of the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34036/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Road Safety
Dominic Hannigan
1663. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a height that hedges and trees must be cut to when they are being cut on regional and local roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33981/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Road Safety
Dominic Hannigan
1664. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the body with responsibility for the cutting of hedges and trees on regional and local roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33983/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Rail Network
Dominic Hannigan
1697. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the Pace to Navan rail link; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33738/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Wildlife Protection
Dominic Hannigan
1744. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there is a set period every year when trees and hedges are allowed be cut; who sets this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33982/14]
Wed, 16 Jul 2014
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Forestry Sector
Dominic Hannigan
190. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the 2015-20 forestry programme will be submitted for public consultation; when the programme will be open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31846/14]