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Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Recycling Data
Noel Rock
496. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 2,220 of 23 July 2019, the specific measures under consideration to require on-site segregation of construction and demolition waste and materials under the EU circular economy package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43012/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Recycling Data
Noel Rock
497. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the obligations placed on construction companies to have site waste management plans and their obligations for dealing with construction and demolition waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43013/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Electric Vehicle Grants
Noel Rock
507. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the deadline for the discontinuation of the €3,800 electric vehicle purchase grants for businesses will be extended in view of the fact that there are waiting lists for electric cars that will not be physically delivered until 2020 and some businesses have signed contracts and made applications to the SEAI for grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43406/19]
Wed, 16 Oct 2019
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Garda Operations
Noel Rock
128. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the lack of enforcement being undertaken by An Garda Síochána to prevent private vehicles using bus lanes in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42461/19]
Wed, 16 Oct 2019
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Electric Vehicles
Noel Rock
205. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the process in order to avail of the new communal chargers for electric vehicles for apartment blocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42460/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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State Aid
Noel Rock
51. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Finance if the State will be able to recoup the €3.9 million costs associated with setting up an escrow account in 2018 in relation to a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41042/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Childcare Services Inspections
Noel Rock
420. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the 113 crèche facilities operating with conditions attached to their registration in north Dublin and all 120 facilities in north-eastern areas of Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41041/19]
Tue, 1 Oct 2019
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Visa Applications
Noel Rock
261. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason it takes two to three months to process a visit visa; the causes of the delay; his plans to implement an improved system in relation to the processing of visa applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39497/19]
Tue, 1 Oct 2019
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Medicinal Products
Noel Rock
385. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Health the weighting percentages to be used as part of the upcoming HSE FreeStyle Libre review decision making process that will be given to criteria (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39651/19]
Tue, 1 Oct 2019
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Noel Rock
386. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Health if the reimbursement dataset specifically covers only current HSE-funded users of FreeStyle Libre; if the health technology assessment review will compare total blood glucose strip usage spend year on year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39652/19]
Thu, 19 Sep 2019
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Banking Sector Regulation
Noel Rock
61. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Irish banks implemented an illegal version of accounting standard IAS 39 in the period 2005 to 2018 (details supplied); and if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that an organisation confirmed that its advice on IAS 39 as used by a company is inconsistent with the law. [38025/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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HSE Reviews
Noel Rock
428. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure there are no further delays by the HSE in reviewing blood sugar monitoring technology such as the FreeStyle Libre device; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37479/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Climate Change Advisory Council
Noel Rock
498. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has read the third Climate Change Advisory Council annual review (details supplied); the actions that will be implemented to address the concerns raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37480/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Agriculture Industry
Noel Rock
499. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the assertion being expressed by Bord Bia that farming systems here are very sustainable mainly based on grazed grass; the reason agricultural emissions are rising if that is the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37482/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Climate Change Advisory Council
Noel Rock
500. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount by which the national cattle herd must be cut to reach emission reduction targets; if this is a policy option under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37483/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Pilot
Noel Rock
501. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the beef environment efficiency pilot scheme is compatible with recommendations of the report from the Climate Change Advisory Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37484/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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GLAS Establishment
Noel Rock
502. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he has made much of the success of GLAS participations levels (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37485/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Climate Change Policy
Noel Rock
503. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his planned policy action to achieve the Climate Action Plan 2019 target for annual afforestation rates of 6,500 hectares by 2025, increasing to 10,000 hectares by 2030 in view of recent trends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37486/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Climate Change Advisory Council
Noel Rock
547. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the report of third Climate Change Advisory Council annual review on climate change addressed concerns that emissions in Irish agriculture have steadily increased by 14% since 2011; the amount spent to date buying credits; the level of financial provision in the budget for buying carbon credits in 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37481/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Climate Change Policy
Noel Rock
548. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which he plans to deal with carbon storage rather than peatland emissions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37487/19]