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Wed, 27 Mar 2019
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Garda Deployment
Hildegarde Naughton
143. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí that have been allocated to the western division directly from Templemore Training College in each of years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14307/19]
Wed, 27 Mar 2019
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Garda Deployment
Hildegarde Naughton
144. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí allocated to the western division as of 20 March 2019 compared with 20 March 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14308/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Driver Test Centres
Hildegarde Naughton
1115. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Road Safety Authority is considering closing or moving the driver test centre at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13716/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Hildegarde Naughton
544. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if it is possible under EU law to ask a semi-State company, such as the ESB, to roll out broadband under the national broadband plan; if this would require a new procurement process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12032/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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National Broadband Plan
Hildegarde Naughton
545. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason provided by companies (details supplied) for withdrawing from the national broadband plan; if the prospective level of subsidy available was provided as a reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12033/19]
Thu, 21 Feb 2019
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Cultural Policy
Hildegarde Naughton
37. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of progress for Galway as EU Capital of Culture in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8537/19]
Wed, 23 Jan 2019
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CLÁR Programme
Hildegarde Naughton
29. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress to date on the review of the CLÁR areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2988/19]
Wed, 23 Jan 2019
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Rural Regeneration and Development Fund
Hildegarde Naughton
39. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation made to date in respect of the rural regeneration and development fund; when he plans to make a decision on the remaining applications submitted; when he plans to invite applications for funding purposes in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2987/19]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Food Waste
Hildegarde Naughton
59. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps which can be taken to reduce food waste, particularly in supermarkets. [53196/18]
Thu, 6 Dec 2018
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Fisheries Protection
Hildegarde Naughton
52. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts being made to safeguard the fishing sector in the context of Brexit. [51195/18]
Thu, 6 Dec 2018
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Sheep Welfare Scheme Data
Hildegarde Naughton
55. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the amount of financial support sheep farmers receive is measured; and the payments made to date under the sheep welfare scheme. [51196/18]
Tue, 20 Nov 2018
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Coillte Teoranta Lands
Hildegarde Naughton
502. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Coillte has plans to sell, lease or enter into forms of management arrangement of land at a location (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47927/18]
Tue, 20 Nov 2018
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Coillte Teoranta Lands
Hildegarde Naughton
503. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Coillte or its representatives or agents have met or communicated with hotels (details supplied) or their representatives or agents to discuss the sale, lease or forms of management arrangement of land adjacent to the grounds of hotels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47928/18]
Tue, 20 Nov 2018
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Coillte Teoranta Lands
Hildegarde Naughton
504. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if correspondence or minutes of meetings between Coillte or its representatives or agents and a group (details supplied) or its representatives or agents during the past two years will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47929/18]
Thu, 15 Nov 2018
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Cultural Policy
Hildegarde Naughton
26. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the Galway 2020 project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47305/18]
Thu, 15 Nov 2018
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Creative Ireland Programme
Hildegarde Naughton
49. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the initiatives in County Galway that will benefit from the national creativity fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47306/18]
Tue, 23 Oct 2018
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Paternity Benefit
Hildegarde Naughton
608. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who have availed of paternity benefit since it was introduced on 1 September 2016, by county, in tabular form. [43181/18]
Tue, 2 Oct 2018
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Culture Night
Hildegarde Naughton
80. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the level of success of Culture Night in Galway; and the plans for 2019 in relation to same. [39453/18]
Tue, 2 Oct 2018
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Digital Archiving
Hildegarde Naughton
100. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the initiatives provided for archiving historic collections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39452/18]
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration
Hildegarde Naughton
372. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 165 of 14 June 2018, the status of negotiations on the pay restoration issue for staff employed by section 39 bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36991/18]
Fri, 7 Sep 2018
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Home Care Packages Provision
Hildegarde Naughton
590. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Health the home care or other supports available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35504/18]
Thu, 21 Jun 2018
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Ambulance Service Staff
Hildegarde Naughton
156. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Health the reason intermediate care staff are the only grade in the Ambulance Service not entitled to a long service increment in view of the fact that this discriminates against just one grade of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27148/18]
Thu, 21 Jun 2018
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Ambulance Service Data
Hildegarde Naughton
157. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Health the number of occasions in which intermediate care operatives have been tasked before the community responders groups in 2017 and to date in 2018. [27149/18]
Thu, 21 Jun 2018
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Emergency Services Provision
Hildegarde Naughton
158. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Health the reason the volunteer community response groups are being tasked to 999 emergency calls and in some cases dispatched to calls beyond the scope of that for which the community groups were intended. [27150/18]
Thu, 21 Jun 2018
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Ambulance Service
Hildegarde Naughton
159. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Health the reason none of the control measures identified in the risk assessment reports regarding the design and ergonomics of the intermediate care vehicles carried out in 2016 and 2017 have been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27151/18]
Thu, 21 Jun 2018
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Patient Transport
Hildegarde Naughton
160. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Health the amount spent nationally on private ambulances for patient transport in comparison to that which is spent on the intermediate care service overtime in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27152/18]
Thu, 21 Jun 2018
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HSE Expenditure
Hildegarde Naughton
161. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Health the amount it costs the HSE for one discharge from the emergency department to a local address if a private ambulance is used in comparison to an intermediate care operative vehicle on overtime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27153/18]
Thu, 21 Jun 2018
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Ambulance Service Staff
Hildegarde Naughton
162. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Health the reason there are no career progression prospects for intermediate care operatives in view of the fact that intermediate care operatives cannot go to a basic level of lead supervisor positions or managerial roles due to lack of lead supervisor experience (details supplied). [27154/18]
Thu, 31 May 2018
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Mountain Rescue Service
Hildegarde Naughton
204. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided for an organisation (details supplied) for the purposes of training volunteers in view of the fact that the Department of Health is preparing legislation to make it mandatory for all first aid provided here to be done under PHECC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24111/18]
Thu, 10 May 2018
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Defence Forces Representative Organisations
Hildegarde Naughton
23. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the review of the conciliation and arbitration scheme; and when it will be completed. [20295/18]
Thu, 10 May 2018
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Defence Forces Remuneration
Hildegarde Naughton
34. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of issues concerning Defence Forces pay further to recent media reports regarding submissions to the Public Service Pay Commission. [20294/18]
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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Tourism Industry
Hildegarde Naughton
42. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the outlook for tourism in 2018; the performance to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17757/18]
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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Sports Funding
Hildegarde Naughton
58. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rebates available to sports clubs in respect of donations made to them by private citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17756/18]
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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Patient Transport Data
Hildegarde Naughton
393. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Health the number of patient transport taskings being provided to private operators and the HSE's intermediate care service to and from each of the Saolta hospital group hospitals in each of the years 2015 to 2017, including patient transport taskings for the purposes of dialysis and for outpatient appointments from community nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17701/18]
Wed, 18 Apr 2018
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Regional Development Funding
Hildegarde Naughton
42. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which the Regional Enterprise Development Fund 2017-2020 will help drive job creation in County Galway and Connaught; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16186/18]
Wed, 18 Apr 2018
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Regional Action Plan for Jobs
Hildegarde Naughton
45. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the progress that has been made in Galway city and county under the regional action plan for jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16187/18]
Wed, 18 Apr 2018
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Local Enterprise Offices Data
Hildegarde Naughton
106. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs supported by the local enterprise office in Galway city and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16188/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Tax Reliefs Availability
Hildegarde Naughton
225. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Finance his plans to reintroduce tax relief on trade union subscriptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15184/18]
Thu, 29 Mar 2018
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Technological Universities
Hildegarde Naughton
42. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which the mission of technological universities is to drive regional development and jobs growth and meet the skills needs of the regions. [14280/18]
Thu, 29 Mar 2018
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Regional Development Policy
Hildegarde Naughton
69. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps his Department is taking to promote and drive regional development. [14281/18]
Wed, 28 Feb 2018
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Cultural Policy
Hildegarde Naughton
60. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the contribution being made to Galway city as capital of culture 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9879/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Fuel Allowance Data
Hildegarde Naughton
68. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the level of uptake on the new option to receive the fuel allowance in two lump sums, which was announced in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8399/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Paternity Leave Data
Hildegarde Naughton
96. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the uptake of paid paternity leave since it was announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8400/18]
Thu, 15 Feb 2018
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Wild Atlantic Way Project
Hildegarde Naughton
9. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the Wonders of the Wild Atlantic Way marketing campaign, with specific reference to the aim of highlighting ease of direct access from six British gateway cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7521/18]
Thu, 15 Feb 2018
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Sports Funding
Hildegarde Naughton
78. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rebates available to sports clubs in respect of donations made to them by private citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7520/18]
Thu, 15 Feb 2018
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Insurance Industry Regulation
Hildegarde Naughton
103. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Finance when forms A and B ceased to be a valid registration form for IIA firms authorised to undertake insurance mediation before the commencement of the European Communities Regulations 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7920/18]
Thu, 15 Feb 2018
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Insurance Industry Regulation
Hildegarde Naughton
104. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Finance when form A and B ceased to be valid registration forms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7921/18]
Thu, 15 Feb 2018
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Insurance Industry Regulation
Hildegarde Naughton
105. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Finance the number of IIA firms authorised to undertake insurance mediation before the commencement of the IMD regulations; and the firms currently registered and those that were registered with forms A and B. [7922/18]
Thu, 15 Feb 2018
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Insurance Industry Regulation
Hildegarde Naughton
106. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Finance the number of IIA firms authorised to undertake insurance mediation before the commencement of the IMD regulations that are currently registered and were registered under the current registration process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7923/18]
Thu, 15 Feb 2018
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Financial Services Sector
Hildegarde Naughton
107. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Finance the number of regulated financial services providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7924/18]