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Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Court Procedures
Derek Nolan
214. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to regulate to allow the book of evidence be available to victims for their perusal at criminal trials; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16448/15]
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Legislative Measures
Derek Nolan
215. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to review the legislation dealing with incitement to hatred at any stage in this term of the Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16459/15]
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Legislative Measures
Derek Nolan
216. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce hate speech legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16460/15]
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Proposed Legislation
Derek Nolan
217. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the time framewithin which the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2014 will be brought through the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16462/15]
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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School Inspection Reports
Derek Nolan
373. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will arrange for an inspector from her Department to visit a school (details supplied) in County Galway in order to make a detailed assessment of its needs in view of the fact that it has never had a visit from her Department, and needs considerable improvements to be carried out on its building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16412/15]
Tue, 21 Apr 2015
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Direct Provision System
Derek Nolan
403. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for changing the direct provision policy, with regard to asylum seekers here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15420/15]
Tue, 21 Apr 2015
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Crime Data
Derek Nolan
404. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have been convicted of offences under section 5 and section 10 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997, specifically in relation to online threats or harassment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15421/15]
Tue, 21 Apr 2015
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Derek Nolan
692. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of the reasons the Salthill Handball and Racquetball Club was unsuccessful in its application for a grant from the sports capital programme in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15419/15]
Thu, 16 Apr 2015
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Water Charges Administration
Derek Nolan
185. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views that a €4,800 water connection fee for a new home in County Galway is excessive; his plans to work with Irish Water to introduce a common fee for the connection of water supplies to all new homes throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15025/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Community Employment Schemes Operation
Derek Nolan
46. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will introduce a new programme for those over sixty years of age who are finishing their tenure on a community employment scheme, which will take their prospects of employment into consideration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14034/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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NAMA Social Housing Provision
Derek Nolan
139. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the number of social houses that were made available by the National Asset Management Agency for County Galway; his plans to allocate more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13992/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Suicide Prevention
Derek Nolan
476. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will make funding available to provide suicide prevention courses in post-primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14029/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Medical Card Data
Derek Nolan
561. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of medical card applicants in the category aged 66 years and over who obtained credits under the headings: allowances for dependants under 16 years of age, rent, mortgage, mortgage protection, travel to work costs - applicant, travel to work cost - spouse and-or partner, child care costs and maintenance payments for the years 2012 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14416/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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School Funding
Derek Nolan
682. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the policy of withdrawing funding for schools that were previously designated under the delivering equality of opportunity in schools scheme and that have amalgamated with schools not so designated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13990/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Education and Training Boards
Derek Nolan
704. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a building (details supplied) in County Galway is currently being rented by the Galway Roscommon Education and Training Board; the suitability of this building for this purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14295/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Vehicle Registration
Derek Nolan
748. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider vehicle registration tax exemptions for tractors where owners have been incapacitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14033/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Housing Provision
Derek Nolan
795. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of units per local authority, announced in the recent housing allocation, broken down between buying, building and leasing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14501/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Building Regulations
Derek Nolan
796. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures taken to improve the standards of apartments being built; the changes that have been brought about, or will be brought about, in relation to improving sound quality in apartments; in making the move away from a reliance on storage heating; and in improving the overall sizes of apartments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14502/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Natural Gas Grid
Derek Nolan
832. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to make gas available in a town (details supplied) in County Galway; to put in place the necessary infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13983/15]
Thu, 2 Apr 2015
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Health Services Staff Recruitment
Derek Nolan
148. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive expects to fill the position of a permanent opthamologist serving Connemara in County Galway following a vacancy that occurred in November 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13611/15]
Thu, 2 Apr 2015
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Health Services Staff Remuneration
Derek Nolan
161. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health when backdated twilight payments owed to social care workers in counties Galway and Roscommon, as accepted by the Health Service Executive at a Labour Relations Commission meeting on 3 March 2015, will be paid; the reason for the delay in payment; the steps being taken to communicate and engage with workers on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13689/15]
Wed, 1 Apr 2015
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Motor Tax Rates
Derek Nolan
167. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify the correct motor tax amount for a vehicle registered after 2008 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13536/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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JobsPlus Scheme
Derek Nolan
194. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will extend JobsPlus to those in receipt of the one-parent family payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11450/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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JobsPlus Scheme
Derek Nolan
195. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason persons on apprenticeships cannot qualify for JobsPlus; her views on relaxing this rule; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11451/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Universal Social Charge Application
Derek Nolan
291. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the current estimate of the cost of making the universal social charge structure highly progressive, along the lines of option 4, page 13, of his Department's Review of the Universal Social Charge in November 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12110/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
Derek Nolan
386. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri-environment options scheme payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11946/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Proposed Legislation
Derek Nolan
517. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when she will finalise legislation to deal with Ireland's prostitution laws on foot of last year's Oireachtas joint committee's report on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12106/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Summer Works Scheme Administration
Derek Nolan
831. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the summer works scheme will take place this year; when schools can make applications for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12111/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Water Charges Administration
Derek Nolan
902. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if landlords have the right to increase tenants' deposits to cover water charges; if future legislation will prevent this from occurring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11812/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Sports Facilities Provision
Derek Nolan
965. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to allocate funding to establish a national ice arena in view of the increase in popularity of sports played on ice, both recreationally and at competitive level, in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11313/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Public Transport Fares
Derek Nolan
978. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce a flexible leap card option, similar to the one used in Dublin, for commuter rail users in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11609/15]
Wed, 11 Mar 2015
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School Guidance Counsellors
Derek Nolan
122. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on making it mandatory that career guidance counsellors form part of staffing for post-primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10628/15]
Wed, 11 Mar 2015
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Water Charges Exemptions
Derek Nolan
134. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce an exemption to water charges for households or homeowners paying development charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10597/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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Citizenship Ceremonies
Derek Nolan
313. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the situation of two Galway residents (details supplied) who have had their citizenship application accepted since July 2014, but have yet to receive a date for their conferring ceremony; the reason for this delay; the reason the two applicants were not informed of this delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10038/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage
Derek Nolan
364. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made regarding the inclusion of fampridine, known as Fampyra, for funding under the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10624/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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General Practitioner Services Provision
Derek Nolan
381. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health when the free general practitioner care initiative for children under six years of age will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10028/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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Medical Card Administration
Derek Nolan
387. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health the reason the Government decision to return discretionary medical cards to those who had them withdrawn, as announced in June 2014, did not apply to former medical card holders (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10050/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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School Accommodation Provision
Derek Nolan
476. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) in County Galway will take part in the prefabricated buildings replacement scheme; if such works will take place at the same time as works on an approved special education teacher support room; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10258/15]
Thu, 5 Mar 2015
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Spent Convictions Legislation
Derek Nolan
138. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 and when it will be entered into law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9617/15]
Thu, 5 Mar 2015
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Spent Convictions Legislation
Derek Nolan
139. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the way a person who was convicted of a minor drug offence six years ago and received a €100 fine will be covered by the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012; the way potential visa applications will be affected when the Bill is passed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9618/15]
Tue, 3 Mar 2015
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Banking Sector Regulation
Derek Nolan
225. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance when he expects legislation to protect all mortgage holders, including those of unregulated entities, or so-called vulture funds, to be brought forward; if the legislation will apply retrospectively to mortgage holders, in particular to customers of the liquidated Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9249/15]
Tue, 3 Mar 2015
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UN Conventions Ratification
Derek Nolan
304. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will commit to ratifying the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as soon as possible; if she will ensure that the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill is dealt with urgently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9265/15]
Tue, 3 Mar 2015
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School Accommodation Provision
Derek Nolan
486. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a list of the schools in County Galway using prefabricated units; the number of prefabricated units per school; the number of prefabricated units that have been replaced, by school; her plans to alleviate the problems with prefabricated units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8984/15]
Tue, 3 Mar 2015
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Planning Issues
Derek Nolan
572. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the obligations on local authorities to ensure that developers meet all future taking-in-charge requirements when developing new housing estates; the rights housing estates have when it comes to being taken in charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9206/15]
Tue, 3 Mar 2015
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Derek Nolan
590. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he envisages the national broadband plan affecting Connemara, County Galway; the plans in place for enhancing the connectivity of the area; the amount of investment that will be needed in Connemara to ensure the region benefits from the delivery speeds referred to in the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9185/15]
Tue, 3 Mar 2015
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Post Office Network
Derek Nolan
591. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the remit and operational plan of the newly established post office network development group; if it will specifically affect post offices in Connemara, County Galway; if he will reiterate his support for the protection of post offices in Connemara; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9186/15]
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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Assisted Human Reproduction
Derek Nolan
344. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the way the Child and Family Relationships Bill 2013 will deal with couples who have a child by assisted human reproduction, which was carried out in a non-clinical setting, but with the donor's full consent; the status the birth mother's partner will have in this situation; if the birth mother's partner can be recognised as the child's second parent; if the Bill will deal with these situations, in a retrospective manner, as they apply to many Irish couples; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8197/15]
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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Local Authority Housing Provision
Derek Nolan
600. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will devise a policy which will allow inter-transfers for local authority tenants between the various county and city councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8191/15]
Wed, 18 Feb 2015
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Firearms Licences
Derek Nolan
123. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if legislation will be introduced to permit the use of pepper spray for civil protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7265/15]
Wed, 18 Feb 2015
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School Curriculum
Derek Nolan
199. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a primary school student (details supplied) in County Kerry is required to continue studies of Irish at post-primary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7301/15]