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Tue, 23 Sep 2014
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Mortgage to Rent Scheme Application Numbers
Patrick O'Donovan
521. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details, in tabular form, by county and year, of the number of applications for the mortgage-to-rent scheme which have been received since the scheme was introduced; the number that have been successful; the number that have been assessed by housing associations; the names of those associations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35861/14]
Tue, 23 Sep 2014
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Mortgage to Rent Scheme Application Numbers
Patrick O'Donovan
522. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the numbers of applications by year and county for the mortgage-to-rent scheme that were refused because of the rural location of the property in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35864/14]
Thu, 18 Sep 2014
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Green Low-carbon Agri-environment Scheme
Patrick O'Donovan
104. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when applications for the new GLAS scheme will start to be processed in view of the fact that the scheme was announced in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34872/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
Patrick O'Donovan
164. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to extend eligibility to community employment schemes for those in part-time employment, in view of the fact that without additional work skills many cannot secure full-time employment or increase chances of more opportunities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34806/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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County and City Enterprise Boards
Patrick O'Donovan
396. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for grant assistance that were received by the Limerick County Enterprise Board in each month of 2012 and 2013; the number received from the Limerick county area in each month since the amalgamation of the city and county enterprise boards under the new Limerick LEO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33850/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Direct Payment Scheme Eligibility
Patrick O'Donovan
519. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the options available to persons (details supplied) in County Wexford to obtain entitlements for their farm and a future for their child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34805/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Garda Strength
Patrick O'Donovan
554. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current number of members of An Garda Síochána in the State overall; and the current number and number as of March 2011 of gardaí broken down by rank in tabular form and per district. [32959/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Hospital Services
Patrick O'Donovan
1069. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health his plans to instate a paediatric endocrinologist at University Hospital Limerick; if he will provide details of the current endocrinology service available in County Limerick and the current waiting times for consultations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34194/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
Patrick O'Donovan
1138. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the current waiting time and the efforts being made to reduce this waiting time for funding to be allocated under the fair deal scheme, once an application has been approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34808/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Patrick O'Donovan
1139. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the delays to those in need of urgent orthopaedic procedures of 12 months in a hospital (details supplied); the efforts being made to reduce this waiting time for those who are in urgent need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34809/14]
Thu, 17 Jul 2014
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Renewable Energy Generation
Patrick O'Donovan
24. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the development of policy within his Department on the use of biomass crops as a source of renewable energy; if he will provide details of the interactions he has had with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31294/14]
Wed, 16 Jul 2014
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Special Protection Areas Designation
Patrick O'Donovan
22. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the discussions planned with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and representatives of the farming organisations in relation to ongoing issues being encountered by landowners and farmers in maintaining the habitat of the hen harrier; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31153/14]
Wed, 16 Jul 2014
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Commemorative Events
Patrick O'Donovan
27. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on her plans for the commemoration of the 1916 Rising; the level of engagement her Department has had with the families of those who participated in the Rising; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31154/14]
Wed, 16 Jul 2014
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Property Taxation Application
Patrick O'Donovan
51. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 69 of 25 June 2014 if he will provide an update (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31717/14]
Wed, 16 Jul 2014
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School Transport Eligibility
Patrick O'Donovan
86. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding school transport in respect of children (details supplied) in County Wexford. [31874/14]
Wed, 16 Jul 2014
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Departmental Expenditure
Patrick O'Donovan
184. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost to his Department for determining, notifying the applicant and recouping a penalty under the agri-environment options scheme 3, and in cases were the penalty is less than the cost of finding and administering if he will consider writing off the penalty. [31720/14]
Wed, 16 Jul 2014
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Patrick O'Donovan
189. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding entitlements in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [31836/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Patrick O'Donovan
58. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the recent meeting of the British-Irish Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29233/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Social Welfare Code Reform
Patrick O'Donovan
72. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on any proposals she may have to reform the current system in order that provision may be made for social welfare payments for the self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30812/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Social Welfare Fraud Investigations
Patrick O'Donovan
73. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details on the initiatives her Department has taken in order to reduce social welfare fraud; her views that changes to data protection laws are required to aid detection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30811/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Autism Incidence
Patrick O'Donovan
324. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide in tabular form by county since 2011 the number of children who have received a diagnosis on the autistic spectrum; the number of ASD places by county in the same period; and the number of those places which are designated for pre-school children. [31597/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Social Welfare Benefits
Patrick O'Donovan
383. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who has applied for optical benefit. [31101/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Planning Issues
Patrick O'Donovan
485. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to any plans to change the planning regulations in relation to fast food takeaways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31140/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Local Authority Housing
Patrick O'Donovan
506. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the work being done to deal with voids in local authority housing stocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31458/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Departmental Schemes
Patrick O'Donovan
538. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants involved in the conservation of farmland birds schemes (details supplied); the cost to the Exchequer for each of these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31613/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Ministerial Dialogue
Patrick O'Donovan
554. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagements he has had with the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in relation to difficulties farmers and landowners are having as a result of designation of lands for hen harrier habitat conservation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31459/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Medical Card Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
682. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; when a decision will issue; the reason for the delay with this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31439/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Care of the Elderly Provision
Patrick O'Donovan
684. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health if he will bring forward legislation to cover the regulation of care provision for elderly persons and vulnerable adults in their own homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31457/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
749. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason an application from a club (details supplied) in County Wexford for the sports capital programme 2014 was deemed invalid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31320/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
750. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason an application from a club (details supplied) in County Wexford for the sports capital programme 2014 was deemed invalid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31321/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
751. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason an application from a club (details supplied) in County Wexford for the sports capital programme 2014 was deemed invalid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31322/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
752. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason an application from a club (details supplied) in County Wexford for the sports capital programme 2014 was deemed invalid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31323/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
753. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason an application from a club (details supplied) in County Wexford for the sports capital programme 2014 was deemed invalid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31324/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
754. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason an application from a club (details supplied) in County Wexford for the sports capital programme 2014 was deemed invalid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31325/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
755. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason an application from a club (details supplied) in County Wexford for the sports capital programme 2014 was deemed invalid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31326/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
756. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason an application from a club (details supplied) in County Wexford for the sports capital programme 2014 was deemed invalid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31327/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
757. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason an application from a club (details supplied) in County Wexford for the sports capital programme 2014 was deemed invalid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31328/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
758. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason an application from a club (details supplied) in County Wexford for the sports capital programme 2014 was deemed invalid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31329/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
759. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason an application from a club (details supplied) in County Wexford for the sports capital programme 2014 was deemed invalid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31330/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
760. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason an application from a club (details supplied) in County Wexford for the sports capital programme 2014 was deemed invalid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31331/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
761. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason an application from a club (details supplied) in County Wexford for the sports capital programme 2014 was deemed invalid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31332/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
762. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason an application from a club (details supplied) in County Wexford for the sports capital programme 2014 was deemed invalid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31333/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
763. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason an application from a club (details supplied) in County Wexford for the sports capital programme 2014 was deemed invalid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31334/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
764. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason an application from a club (details supplied) in County Wexford for the sports capital programme 2014 was deemed invalid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31335/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
765. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason an application from a club (details supplied) in County Wexford for the sports capital programme 2014 was deemed invalid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31336/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Sports Capital Programme Eligibility
Patrick O'Donovan
766. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason an application from a club (details supplied) in County Wexford for the sports capital programme 2014 was deemed invalid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31337/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Sports Capital Programme Eligibility
Patrick O'Donovan
767. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason an application from a club (details supplied) in County Wexford for the sports capital programme 2014 was deemed invalid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31338/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Sports Capital Programme Eligibility
Patrick O'Donovan
768. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason an application from a club (details supplied) in County Wexford for the sports capital programme 2014 was deemed invalid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31339/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Sports Capital Programme Eligibility
Patrick O'Donovan
769. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason an application from a club (details supplied) in County Wexford for the sports capital programme 2014 was deemed invalid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31340/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Sports Capital Programme Eligibility
Patrick O'Donovan
770. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason an application from a club (details supplied) in County Wexford for the sports capital programme 2014 was deemed invalid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31341/14]