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Wed, 21 Feb 2018
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LEADER Programmes Funding
Brendan Smith
56. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding allocated to Leader programmes in counties Cavan and Monaghan in 2017; the level of funding to be provided for these programmes in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8703/18]
Wed, 21 Feb 2018
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Dormant Accounts Fund Grants
Seán Canney
57. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will report on the preparation of the dormant accounts action plan for 2018; if the process has commenced on seeking applications for consideration for disbursement; and if his Department is reviewing the operation of the Dormant Accounts Fund to ensure the efficient and effective allocation of funding in line with the aims of the legislation. [8500/18]
Wed, 21 Feb 2018
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Dog Breeding Industry
Paul Murphy
58. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his views on the resources for inspections of dog breeding establishments; his further views on whether legislative change is required in relation to inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7155/18]
Wed, 21 Feb 2018
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Town and Village Renewal Scheme
Martin Heydon
59. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the 2018 town and village renewal scheme; when it will be launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8738/18]
Wed, 21 Feb 2018
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Rural Recreation Scheme
Bernard Durkan
60. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans for the rural recreation scheme 2018; the allocations and projects funded since 2016 under this or a similar heading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8736/18]
Wed, 21 Feb 2018
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Departmental Contracts Data
Mick Wallace
61. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of contracts Pobal holds with Departments; the fees Pobal has received for these contracts for the most recently published year; if the contracts Pobal holds with Departments were awarded via a tendering process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8732/18]
Wed, 21 Feb 2018
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Departmental Contracts Data
Mick Wallace
62. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the contract his Department has in place with Pobal; the services Pobal provides on behalf of his Department; if the contract with Pobal was awarded following a tendering process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8731/18]
Wed, 21 Feb 2018
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Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation
Willie Penrose
63. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when a status and implementation report on the Action Plan for Rural Development will be provided; the main progress made in 2017; the expected progress in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8510/18]
Wed, 21 Feb 2018
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Regional Development Policy
Carol Nolan
64. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to commission data research and a deprivation analysis of the midlands counties in order to ascertain the validity of designating special status to a defined region and establishing a development commission. [8721/18]
Wed, 21 Feb 2018
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LEADER Programmes Funding
Niamh Smyth
65. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the LEADER funding that has been drawn down to date by groups in counties Cavan, Monaghan and Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8741/18]
Wed, 21 Feb 2018
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Local Improvement Scheme Funding
Bernard Durkan
66. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he has budgeted for the LIS scheme in 2018; the demand for the scheme and financial allocations to date, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8735/18]
Wed, 21 Feb 2018
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Dog Breeding Industry
Clare Daly
67. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when his Department will publish the final report on the review of dog breeding establishment guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8724/18]
Wed, 21 Feb 2018
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LEADER Programmes Funding
Brendan Smith
68. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding allocated for the Leader programme in 2017; the expenditure at the end of 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8704/18]
Wed, 21 Feb 2018
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Rural Broadband Scheme
Willie Penrose
69. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the role of his Department in the roll-out of rural broadband; the responsibilities he has in this area; the action he has planned; the progress made to date by the implementation group on the mobile phone and broadband taskforce report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8507/18]
Wed, 21 Feb 2018
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Community Services Programme
Willie Penrose
70. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of new programmes he plans to fund with the community services programme in 2018; if current service providers will continue to be funded; the timeframe for the next submission of applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8509/18]
Wed, 21 Feb 2018
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LEADER Programmes Administration
Michael Moynihan
71. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the implementation of the programme for Government commitment on the Leader programme. [8711/18]
Wed, 21 Feb 2018
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Brexit Issues
Micheál Martin
72. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the Copenhagen economic report; the role his Department officials will have in responding to same; and the plans they are working on and co-ordinating across Departments. [8467/18]
Wed, 21 Feb 2018
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Passport Data
Aindrias Moynihan
73. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications being processed; the number of renewals and first-time passports respectively; the average processing time for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8840/18]
Wed, 21 Feb 2018
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Passport Data
Aindrias Moynihan
74. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of credit card type passports issued in the past year; the average time for processing an application for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8841/18]
Wed, 21 Feb 2018
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Passport Applications Fees
Tony McLoughlin
75. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if persons over 70 years of age will be allowed to acquire a three year passport at a reduced cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8935/18]