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Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Waterways Ireland
Peter Burke
400. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to consider the restoration of the Longford branch of the Royal Canal considering the wider economic, social and community benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19245/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Leader Programmes Funding
Peter Burke
410. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when he will finalise the local development strategy for County Longford in order that Leader 2020 funding can be provided to many deserving projects in the county; and if he will expedite this process. [19780/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Peter Burke
460. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a full assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005 for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19166/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage
Peter Burke
515. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will fund the drug Ampligen for suffers of myalgic encephalomyelitis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19325/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
Peter Burke
520. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied). [19330/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Child Care Services Funding
Peter Burke
688. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is aware of the substantial cuts experienced by Westmeath County Childcare Committee Limited, which has seen a drop of 26% in funding since 2010 and is now facing a very serious situation in relation to the support of children and working families in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19323/16]
Thu, 30 Jun 2016
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Technological Universities
Peter Burke
97. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to upgrade AIT Athlone to university status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18867/16]
Thu, 30 Jun 2016
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School Accommodation
Peter Burke
98. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills to examine the former Mullingar Army site with a view to using same for institutional educational purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18871/16]
Thu, 30 Jun 2016
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Agriculture Schemes
Peter Burke
122. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection when the review of the farm assist and rural social scheme will commence as pledged in the programme for Government; if the income and child disregards will be re-instated considering the current volatility and crisis in farm incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18940/16]
Thu, 30 Jun 2016
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National Broadband Plan Data
Peter Burke
253. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the stage the mapping process is at for rural broadband for County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18973/16]
Thu, 30 Jun 2016
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Greenways Funding
Peter Burke
254. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the schemes he funded under smarter travel 2015 and 2016 in counties Longford and Westmeath; if he will consider funding both greenway projects in counties Longford and Westmeath under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18852/16]
Thu, 30 Jun 2016
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Greenways Funding
Peter Burke
255. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to set out a national policy framework for greenway construction and management due to the number of State bodies involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18858/16]
Thu, 30 Jun 2016
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Public Transport Provision
Peter Burke
256. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the National Transport Authority will conclude the process of separating the corridor of two distinct service patterns for commuters in counties Longford and Westmeath (details supplied) in the context of distances from Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18902/16]
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Driver Licences
Peter Burke
197. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will change the terms of reference for the tendering of the licence for the processing of driving licences in order that the post office network could apply for the contract; if this would fit in with the Government's aim to promote the post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18570/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Garda Reorganisation
Peter Burke
72. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider establishing a heavy recovery unit in County Westmeath for serious accidents and to improve efficiency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18432/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Peter Burke
256. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18027/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review
Peter Burke
443. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will review an assessment for a person (details supplied) under the nursing home support - fair deal - scheme. [18433/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Bord na Móna
Peter Burke
492. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources why Bord na Móna is pumping water off the bog at Derryadd, County Longford, into the river on the proposed site of the Derryad windfarm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17965/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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IDA Site Visits
Peter Burke
546. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland visits over each of the past ten years to Longford, Tullamore, Athlone and Mullingar, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18112/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Residency Permits
Peter Burke
69. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to expedite an application for a residency card for a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17387/16]