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Tue, 9 Jun 2015
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Student Grant Scheme Appeals
Brian Walsh
979. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on an appeal for a student grant by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22015/15]
Tue, 9 Jun 2015
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Taxi Regulations
Brian Walsh
1184. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to amend legislation to allow for the retrospective transfer of a taxi licence from one party to another in circumstances where the death occurred of the licence holder before special provisions were made in section 15 of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013, effective from 6 April 2014, and after the publication of the Taxi Regulation Review Report 2011, which recommended the introduction of a licence transfer scheme, in view of the fact this would apply to a very small number of cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22382/15]
Tue, 26 May 2015
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Schools Building Projects Status
Brian Walsh
803. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the tendering process in respect of a school building project (details supplied) in County Galway will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19925/15]
Tue, 26 May 2015
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Water Charges Exemptions
Brian Walsh
955. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a person (details supplied) in County Galway is liable for the full amount of the water services bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20279/15]
Tue, 19 May 2015
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Disability Allowance Appeals
Brian Walsh
69. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal in respect of a disability allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19441/15]
Tue, 19 May 2015
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Property Tax Assessments
Brian Walsh
135. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of a lump sum payment recently made for local property tax in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the years for which this amount applied; and the amount relating to each of those years. [19593/15]
Tue, 19 May 2015
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Departmental Funding
Brian Walsh
220. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding or supports will be provided by his Department in respect of a project (details supplied) that has considerable economic potential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19786/15]
Tue, 19 May 2015
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Brian Walsh
338. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health the reason a surgical procedure is not being facilitated in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19490/15]
Tue, 19 May 2015
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Hospital Procedures
Brian Walsh
364. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of children who have undergone procedures for morbid obesity, including gastric reduction, in public hospitals in each of the past ten years; and the total cost of these procedures in each year. [19640/15]
Tue, 19 May 2015
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Taxi Regulations
Brian Walsh
541. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to accede to the request of the taxi industry to allow branding currently applied to taxi doors to be replaced by magnetic signage, that may be removed when taxis are not in public use. [19720/15]
Thu, 7 May 2015
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Road Safety Strategy
Brian Walsh
225. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the status of the Road Safety Strategy 2013-20 and, specifically, the consultation process in relation to action 105; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18050/15]
Wed, 6 May 2015
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Property Tax Exemptions
Brian Walsh
160. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Finance if an application for exemption from local property tax in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17676/15]
Wed, 6 May 2015
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Private Rented Accommodation Evictions
Brian Walsh
263. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of recent accounts of an ordeal in County Kildare, if she will consider introducing a code of conduct in respect of the repossession of properties by receivers or other parties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17590/15]
Wed, 6 May 2015
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Ambulance Service Provision
Brian Walsh
346. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health the total amount currently owed by the Health Service Executive or National Ambulance Service to fire service authorities, in respect of ambulance assist calls, with a breakdown of this figure according to the locality of the fire service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17582/15]
Wed, 6 May 2015
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Ambulance Service Provision
Brian Walsh
357. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide clarification in relation to the role of fire services in ambulance assist calls, by publishing national guidelines in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17646/15]
Thu, 30 Apr 2015
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Pension Provisions
Brian Walsh
64. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Finance if provision will be made to allow a person (details supplied) in County Galway to draw down that person's pension in a defined benefit fund as an approved retirement fund; if legislation will be introduced to afford this flexibility in similar cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17029/15]
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
Brian Walsh
175. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application under the disadvantaged areas scheme will be reviewed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16424/15]
Tue, 21 Apr 2015
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
Brian Walsh
245. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a final decision on an application for a domiciliary care allowance will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15317/15]
Tue, 21 Apr 2015
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Disability Allowance Applications
Brian Walsh
246. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an application for a disability allowance will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15318/15]
Tue, 21 Apr 2015
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Medical Card Eligibility
Brian Walsh
469. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health the reason a full medical card was replaced by a general practitioner visit card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15416/15]
Tue, 21 Apr 2015
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Medical Card Eligibility
Brian Walsh
506. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health the reason a full medical card was replaced with a general practitioner visit card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if the person is entitled to a long-term illness card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15580/15]
Tue, 21 Apr 2015
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Television Licence Fee Payments
Brian Walsh
677. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a waiver of the television licence fee and deferral of legal proceedings will be considered in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if payment plans will be arranged in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15415/15]
Tue, 21 Apr 2015
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Driver Licences
Brian Walsh
696. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an Australian driving licence can be exchanged under a mutual exchange agreement, notwithstanding the fact that it was obtained on the merits of the holder having a United States of America licence in Australia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15639/15]
Tue, 21 Apr 2015
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Driver Licences
Brian Walsh
697. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that no mutual recognition agreement in relation to driving licences is in place with the United States of America; his plans to pursue such an agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15640/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Tax Exemptions
Brian Walsh
180. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 70 of 26 March 2015 regarding the single person child carer tax credit, his plans to address the difficulties that arise for the secondary claimant when the primary claimant gets married, in order to substitute the income lost for the secondary claimant, who loses the tax credit although the circumstances remain the same for the secondary claimant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14808/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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HSE Staff Remuneration
Brian Walsh
455. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health the reason an employee of an organisation (details supplied) in County Galway has not received twilight premium-time payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13905/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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HSE Staff Remuneration
Brian Walsh
456. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health the reason an employee of an organisation (details supplied) in County Galway has not received twilight premium-time payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13906/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Hospital Appointments Administration
Brian Walsh
483. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will make the necessary appointment at Galway University Hospital to carry out a procedure for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14087/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Departmental Funding
Brian Walsh
592. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health the level of funding from his Department that has been provided to the Irish Guide Dog Association in each of the past four years in respect of the assistance dogs scheme for children with autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14582/15]
Thu, 2 Apr 2015
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
Brian Walsh
93. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on an application under the disadvantaged areas scheme and the single farm payment scheme 2014 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13609/15]
Thu, 2 Apr 2015
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Hospital Appointments Administration
Brian Walsh
199. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health if a medical appointment will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13853/15]
Thu, 2 Apr 2015
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Brian Walsh
252. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to improve the broadband service, as per the national broadband plan, in an area (details supplied) in County Galway; if he will ensure businesses have access to high speed broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13627/15]
Wed, 1 Apr 2015
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Brian Walsh
71. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments due to a person (details supplied) in County Galway in respect of 2014 will issue from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13471/15]
Wed, 1 Apr 2015
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School Transport Eligibility
Brian Walsh
144. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if discretion will be applied in the case of a child (details supplied) in County Galway in respect of the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13476/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
Brian Walsh
222. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal for jobseeker's allowance respect of a person (details supplied) in county Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13032/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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JobsPlus Scheme
Brian Walsh
247. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be provided to the extension of the JobsPlus scheme to incorporate apprenticeships; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13338/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Public Procurement Contracts
Brian Walsh
297. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for the implementation of recommendations arising from the recent report on the performance review of the public works contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13337/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Health Services
Brian Walsh
440. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health if a medical appointment will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12694/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Hospital Appointments Status
Brian Walsh
477. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health if a medical appointment will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13030/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Schools Building Contractors
Brian Walsh
600. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update in relation to the public procurement process in respect of works to be carried out at a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13336/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Haulage Industry Regulation
Brian Walsh
722. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider centralising the issuance of abnormal load permits or standardising the issuance of such permits as variance in criteria employed by individual local authorities for this purpose is causing confusion for haulage operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13339/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Tax Exemptions
Brian Walsh
70. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Finance if there have been any provisions made for a parent (details supplied) who was in receipt of the single person child carer tax credit as the secondary claimant, under the new legislation to replace the one-parent family credit in 2014, now that the single person child care tax credit has been withdrawn in 2015, due to the fact that the ex-partner married in 2014; his plans to address this difficulty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12392/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility
Brian Walsh
844. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the basis on which the income threshold for social housing is decided; his views that a person with net earnings in excess of €35,000 should require State assistance for housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11080/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Brian Walsh
845. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views that it is realistic to set a target of constructing 18,000 new social housing units before 2017, in view of planning and procurement requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11081/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Social and Affordable Housing Data
Brian Walsh
846. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the types of housing developments that are likely to be developed under the Government’s social housing initiative; if he will ensure that quality is not sacrificed due to demand for quantity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11082/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Planning Issues
Brian Walsh
847. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the removal of the buy-out clause from Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000, in areas with a high demand for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11083/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure
Brian Walsh
848. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views that the €3.8 billion earmarked for the development of 35,000 social housing units is adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11084/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Brian Walsh
849. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of units being made available by the National Asset Management Agency for use in social housing; if there is a reason more units are not being made available by the agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11085/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Social and Affordable Housing Applications
Brian Walsh
850. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views that applicants for social housing should be entitled to choose whether they are accommodated in a city or country area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11086/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Brian Walsh
851. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views that the construction of a large number of bedsits, as part of the Social Housing Strategy 2020, would be a feasible policy objective towards relieving the current crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11087/15]