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Thu, 14 Nov 2019
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School Transport Provision
Bobby Aylward
81. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a verification check will be carried out on the calculation of maintenance charges for the years 2011 to 2014; if a verification check was made as indicated by the Comptroller and Auditor General in respect of the alteration in the maintenance charge from paragraph 5.1.2 of the 1975 agreement; his views on whether the new charge will give a surplus to Bus Éireann in view of the fact school buses do fewer kilometres than expressway buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46998/19]
Thu, 14 Nov 2019
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School Transport Provision
Bobby Aylward
82. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the Comptroller and Auditor General was correct when he informed the Committee of Public Accounts on 13 December 2018 on a matter (details supplied); his views on whether the EU Commission State Aid Investigation Case 31/2007 2014 based its decision on wrong information; if the EU Commission based its decision on wrong information, if he will inform the Commission and publish the amount of surplus, that is, profits for the ten years prior to 2011 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46999/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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VAT Rate Application
Bobby Aylward
60. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Finance his plans to apply a 23% VAT rate to food supplements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46685/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Naval Service Vessels
Bobby Aylward
85. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position regarding the patrol vessel LÉ Ciara; his plans to upgrade same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46743/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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International Relations
Bobby Aylward
111. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to strengthen educational ties between Canada and Ireland; the efforts being made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46740/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Naturalisation Certificates
Bobby Aylward
138. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of certificates of naturalisation that have been granted to citizens of the United States of America and Australia by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46738/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Garda Resources
Bobby Aylward
139. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent by An Garda Síochána in updating the Garda computer aided design system in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46739/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Irish National Stud
Bobby Aylward
185. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of his most recent meetings with the CEO and-or chairperson of the Irish National Stud; the issues discussed; if further meetings are planned in the coming months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46741/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Legislative Reviews
Bobby Aylward
202. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to update the National Tourism Development Authority Act 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46742/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Citizens Information Services Funding
Bobby Aylward
217. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the Citizens Information Service budget by 8% in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46744/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Hospital Acquired Infections
Bobby Aylward
380. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health if he will direct the hospital management and medical team to communicate with the family of a person (details supplied) regarding a treatment plan following a recent procedure; the timeframe for same; the position regarding the recently contracted condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46507/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Local Authority Housing Rents
Bobby Aylward
578. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if social welfare payments received by a tenant, such as carer’s allowance, can be assessed as income for differential rents by a local authority (details supplied); if a national framework exists that governs local authorities to ensure consistency in this respect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46362/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Haulage Industry
Bobby Aylward
123. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 220 of 16 October 2019, the position regarding the rebate available to hauliers following the recent rise in carbon tax affecting cost of fuel and operating costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44370/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Medicinal Products Regulation
Bobby Aylward
563. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health when the final report on valproate will be published; the reason for the delay in finalising same to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44692/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Medicinal Products Regulation
Bobby Aylward
564. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health if he will meet representative bodies to discuss progress on recommendations in a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44693/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Medicinal Products Regulation
Bobby Aylward
565. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the apparent lack of availability of official documentation regarding the licensing of a drug (details supplied) within the public sphere; his views on the need for total transparency in respect of same and the need for a possible investigation in respect of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44694/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Tourism Promotion
Bobby Aylward
892. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the recent decision taken by Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland not to feature greyhound racing in tourism marketing campaigns here or abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44581/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Bobby Aylward
910. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of an application for a sports capital grant by a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44501/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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LEADER Programmes Data
Bobby Aylward
13. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount approved for projects to date under the current LEADER programme by LAG; the amount paid out to date by LAG; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43832/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Departmental Expenditure
Bobby Aylward
44. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of underspend for each rural scheme administered by his Department as of the end of September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43833/19]