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Wed, 15 May 2013
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Renewable Energy Exports
Michael Colreavy
185. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of money his Department has spent to date on the wind energy project in the Midlands following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the British and Irish Governments; the amount his Department intends to spend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23301/13]
Wed, 15 May 2013
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Exploration Industry Data
Michael Colreavy
186. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there will be a need for the State to carry out seismic surveys if unitisation was applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23302/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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Health Strategies
Michael Colreavy
82. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Health the measures he will undertake to expedite the implementation of the national asthma programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22575/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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Respite Care Services
Michael Colreavy
111. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Health the number of Health Service Executive respite care beds in the State at present and the number in 2010; if there are plans to increase the number of such beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22574/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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Departmental Funding
Michael Colreavy
210. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Finance if he has allocated funding from the sale of the mobile spectrum in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20196/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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International Agreements
Michael Colreavy
402. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the proposed comprehensive economic and trade agreement between the EU and Canada that would grant energy companies far reaching powers to challenge regulations governing shale gas exploration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22494/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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Seismic Surveys
Michael Colreavy
403. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount his Department spent on seismic surveys in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22743/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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Television Licence Fee Yield
Michael Colreavy
404. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount his Department receives from the television licence fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22744/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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Derelict Sites
Michael Colreavy
440. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to derelict buildings (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22661/13]
Thu, 9 May 2013
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Asylum Seeker Accommodation
Michael Colreavy
25. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the suitability of direct provision centres for child and family accommodation of asylum seekers; if she has urged the Department for Justice and Equality to introduce an independent complaints mechanism and independent inspection office of direct provision centres in order to ensure the highest standards of welfare and protection, particularly of children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21776/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Defence Forces Medicinal Products
Michael Colreavy
78. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Defence the medicines recommended for Irish troops travelling to Mali. [21284/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Defence Forces UN Missions
Michael Colreavy
83. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the current Defence Forces participation in the training mission in Mali. [21283/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Hydraulic Fracturing Policy
Michael Colreavy
251. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if Forfás is pre-empting the publication of the Environmental Protection Agency report on hydraulic fracturing by suggesting that the development of a new energy framework to facilitate the development of gas storage and new and diverse sources of gas, for example, fracking to ensure that Ireland has cost effective, secure and diverse electricity fuel into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21227/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Hydraulic Fracturing Policy
Michael Colreavy
252. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if landowners are informed if their land is in a licence option area for hydraulic fracturing; the way they are informed; the timescale in which they are informed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21228/13]
Thu, 2 May 2013
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Human Trafficking
Michael Colreavy
46. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to improve shortfalls in the identification of human trafficking victims as highlighted by the OSCE and several US trafficking in persons reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20831/13]
Wed, 1 May 2013
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Proposed Legislation
Michael Colreavy
28. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress that has been made on the Climate Change and Low Carbon Development Bill and if he will ensure this Bill will be brought before Dáil Éireann this year. [20495/13]
Wed, 1 May 2013
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Homelessness Strategy
Michael Colreavy
72. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he is taking to achieve the goal of eliminating long-term homelessness by 2016. [20490/13]
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
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Fisheries Protection
Michael Colreavy
87. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if compensation will be made available to eel fishermen; if funding is available for a study of eel stocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20433/13]
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
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Renewable Energy Policy
Michael Colreavy
90. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there will be a development of a national wind energy strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20434/13]
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
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Hydraulic Fracturing Policy
Michael Colreavy
114. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has had any discussions with the Minister for Environment in Stormont regarding the expansion of the area designated for hydraulic fracturing; if this runs contrary to awaiting the findings of the Environmental Protection Agency report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20192/13]