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Wed, 5 Mar 2014
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Pension Provisions
Derek Nolan
78. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to restrictions relating to Government contracts wherein an applicant must be a member of the construction workers pension scheme; his views on whether this is a fair and competitive practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11085/14]
Wed, 5 Mar 2014
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Enterprise Support Schemes
Derek Nolan
84. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will review State funding for new or existing enterprises in the service industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11013/14]
Wed, 5 Mar 2014
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Natural Gas Grid
Derek Nolan
117. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to link a town (details supplied) in County Galway to the natural gas line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11019/14]
Wed, 5 Mar 2014
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Water and Sewerage Schemes Status
Derek Nolan
121. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when a sewage treatment facility (details supplied) in County Galway will be upgraded and available for use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11007/14]
Wed, 5 Mar 2014
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Adoption Legislation
Derek Nolan
171. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will apply the provisions of the Hague Convention retrospectively regarding the adoption of children from Hague signatory countries using declarations of eligibility and suitability issued prior to 1 November 2010, as per the implementation and operation of the 1993 Hague inter-company adoption convention guide to good practice; if she will confirm that the Adoption Act 2010 does not specifically disallow this retrospective application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11090/14]
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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Diplomatic Representation
Derek Nolan
18. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will make inquiries or obtain information from the Spanish Government on an Irish man (details supplied) who died during the Spanish Civil War in view of the fact that the Spanish authorities are now considering excavating battle sites from this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10823/14]
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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School Accommodation
Derek Nolan
91. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a progress report available for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10634/14]
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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Schools Building Projects Status
Derek Nolan
92. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made on a proposed school (details supplied) which has already been planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10636/14]
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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Schools Building Projects Status
Derek Nolan
93. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a timeline in place regarding the commencement of works on the proposed school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10638/14]
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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Humanitarian Assistance Scheme
Derek Nolan
194. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the humanitarian supports available from her Department to the victims of the recent floods; the supports available to fishermen affected by the bad weather; the methods used for communicating information on these supports and means for accessing them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10722/14]
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Derek Nolan
238. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress of the national broadband plan and the national broadband mapping exercise; if he will outline the way the plan and the mapping exercise are being developed and implemented in Castlebar, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10768/14]
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration
Derek Nolan
256. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reintroduce the tenant purchase scheme for local authority housing; and his views on when, if at all, the replacement scheme will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11018/14]
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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Electoral Reform
Derek Nolan
289. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the report on the spending limits for candidates in the upcoming local election will be made available; if this report will have updated information on donation protocol for candidates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10891/14]
Wed, 26 Feb 2014
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IBRC Mortgage Loan Book
Derek Nolan
60. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the support services that are in place for holders of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation mortgages particularly if the IBRC's mortgage book is sold off to overseas buyers; the action he will take to ensure that these mortgage holders' homes are protected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9897/14]
Tue, 25 Feb 2014
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Carbon Tax Implementation
Derek Nolan
212. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the reason for a further increase in the carbon tax, due on 1 May; his views that the doubling of the tax in just over a year is excessive; the impact of this price rise on thousands of persons around the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9422/14]
Tue, 25 Feb 2014
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Garda Strength
Derek Nolan
540. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 560, if he will provide a breakdown, per county, of community gardaí who have been in place every year since 2008; if his attention has been drawn to any plans to increase the numbers of community gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9412/14]
Tue, 25 Feb 2014
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Dental Services Provision
Derek Nolan
635. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health the total sum that has been spent to date on the national dental software system computerised project; the costing on an annual basis; if the project is still being funded by the 2002 contract and if he has any concerns in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8905/14]
Tue, 25 Feb 2014
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Dental Services Provision
Derek Nolan
641. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health with regard to the national dental software system, the parts of the country that have been computerised; the software being used; the persons who own said software; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8979/14]
Tue, 25 Feb 2014
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Dental Services Provision
Derek Nolan
654. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health with regard to the national dental software system, the reason the project has not been completed; the reason the Health Service Executive is persisting with a system that has failed to deliver; if, in future, local health boards will be allowed to select their own supplier of dental software; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9103/14]
Tue, 25 Feb 2014
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Dental Services Provision
Derek Nolan
656. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health if the national dental software system project is in compliance with proper procurement procedures; if he is satisfied, after 12 years of both poor implementation and significant operational problems, with the fact that Exact is still the system of choice for the NDSS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9107/14]