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Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Direct Provision System
Mick Wallace
34. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the recent alleged arson attacks on possible sites for direct provision and asylum seekers; if he has discussed the matter with the Garda Commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11994/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Greyhound Industry
Mick Wallace
481. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on continued funding for the greyhound industry in view of a recent report from the company which broadcasts Irish greyhound racing globally that informed the Irish Greyhound Board in October 2018 that greyhound racing here has a serious integrity problem due to doping and irregular betting patterns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11695/19]
Wed, 6 Mar 2019
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Abbey Theatre
Mick Wallace
25. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the progress in constructing a new third-level IT Wexford campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10895/19]
Wed, 6 Mar 2019
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Abbey Theatre
Mick Wallace
45. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide a third second-level school for Gorey, County Wexford; when a third facility will be required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10894/19]
Wed, 6 Mar 2019
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Occupational Therapy Data
Mick Wallace
193. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list for six, nine, 12, 18 and more than 18 months, respectively, for occupational therapy by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11088/19]
Wed, 6 Mar 2019
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Occupational Therapy Data
Mick Wallace
194. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health the number of paediatric occupational therapist vacancies in each county; and the steps he is taking to reduce waiting lists. [11089/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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Public Procurement Contracts
Mick Wallace
66. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the consideration given to using a remeasurable contract in the decision making process in selecting a fixed price contract under the contract works management framework in relation to the national children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10615/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Staff
Mick Wallace
296. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health the number of counsellors at grade code 391T employed in each CAMHS unit, in tabular form. [10427/19]
Thu, 28 Feb 2019
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Commissions of Investigation Data
Mick Wallace
18. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Finance the number of witnesses from his Department who have given evidence before the Cooke Commission; the number of legal counsel employed by his Department in relation to representation before the commission; the fees paid to legal counsel with regard to the commission since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9956/19]
Thu, 28 Feb 2019
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NAMA Board
Mick Wallace
32. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to conducting a recruitment process for the position of chairperson of NAMA during 2019 in the interest of transparency, in view of the fact that the present chairperson must vacate the role on 22 December 2019 in adherence with section 25(3) of the National Asset Management Agency Act 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9955/19]
Thu, 28 Feb 2019
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Revenue Commissioners Enforcement Activity
Mick Wallace
49. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Finance the number of premises that were sent enforcement notices by the Revenue Commissioners in 2018 and to date in 2019 in relation to gaming machines specifically in areas in which Part III of the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 is not in force. [10031/19]
Thu, 28 Feb 2019
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
Mick Wallace
149. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health if the long-term illness scheme will be extended to include patients with mental illness who are over 16 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10076/19]
Wed, 27 Feb 2019
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Amusement Machine Licences
Mick Wallace
69. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Finance the number of gaming machines seized by the Revenue Commissioners in areas in which Part III of the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 is not in force in each of the years 2016 to 2018, in tabular form. [9993/19]
Wed, 27 Feb 2019
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Departmental Contracts Data
Mick Wallace
71. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of engineering projects completed under contract work management framework since 2009 in tabular form; the costs associated with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9819/19]
Wed, 27 Feb 2019
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Health Services Data
Mick Wallace
98. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health the wait times in each CHO area for suprapubic catheter surgery. [9797/19]
Wed, 27 Feb 2019
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Health Services Data
Mick Wallace
99. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health the wait times in each CHO area for suprapubic catheter surgery for non-cancer patients. [9798/19]
Wed, 27 Feb 2019
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National Children's Hospital
Mick Wallace
109. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health the decision-making process in selecting a fixed price contract under the contract works management framework in relation to the national children’s hospital; if consideration was given to using a remeasurable contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9816/19]
Wed, 27 Feb 2019
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National Children's Hospital
Mick Wallace
110. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health if a public benchmarking analysis was completed prior to the issuing of tenders in relation to the national children’s hospital; if so, the person or body that conducted the analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9818/19]
Wed, 27 Feb 2019
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Mick Wallace
111. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health the number of engineering projects completed under contract work management framework since 2009 in tabular form; the costs associated with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9820/19]
Wed, 27 Feb 2019
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National Children's Hospital
Mick Wallace
112. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that the public spending code guidelines may have been ignored with regard to the construction of the national children's hospital; if he is satisfied that in relation to the hospital the public spending code guideline of money being spent as efficiently as possible avoiding waste has been followed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9822/19]
Wed, 27 Feb 2019
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National Children's Hospital Expenditure
Mick Wallace
113. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health the fees paid to advisers or advisory firms with regard to the national children’s hospital since 2013 to date in 2019 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9824/19]
Wed, 27 Feb 2019
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National Children's Hospital
Mick Wallace
114. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health the legal advice received in relation to the form of contract to be used in relation to the national children’s hospital Mater site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9826/19]
Wed, 27 Feb 2019
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National Children's Hospital
Mick Wallace
115. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health the legal advice received in relation to the form of contract to be used in relation to the national children’s hospital St. James’s site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9828/19]
Wed, 27 Feb 2019
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National Children's Hospital
Mick Wallace
116. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health the appointment process in selecting a company (details supplied) with regard to the review of the national children’s hospital project; the overall cost of the review; if the contract was tendered for; if not, his views on whether this may have breached EU procurement guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9829/19]
Wed, 27 Feb 2019
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National Children's Hospital
Mick Wallace
117. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health his views on whether a conflict of interest arises with regard to the previous role of a company (details supplied) as auditor of another company and the input of the company into the contract works management framework following the appointment of the company to review the national children’s hospital project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9830/19]
Wed, 27 Feb 2019
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National Children's Hospital Expenditure
Mick Wallace
118. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health the fees paid to advisers or advisory firms with regard to the national children’s hospital since 2013 to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9831/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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European Defence Agency
Mick Wallace
35. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on whether Ireland’s proposed role in a European Defence Agency Project may lead to SOFA agreements and foreign troops being stationed here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9425/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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European Defence Agency
Mick Wallace
37. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the specific role the Defence Forces will play in the proposed European Defence Agency Project - Military Search Capability Building; if the role is in line with the normal peacekeeping role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9424/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Defence Forces Personnel Data
Mick Wallace
68. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Permanent Defence Force recruits under the minimum height requirement of 157.48cm that were admitted to the Defence Forces in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and the number of these still enlisted in the Defence Forces. [9453/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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NAMA Board
Mick Wallace
129. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Finance if conducting a recruitment process for the position of chairperson of NAMA during 2019 (details supplied) has been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9258/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Air Quality
Mick Wallace
477. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the national clean air strategy report will be published; his plans to implement action to tackle air pollution in towns such as Enniscorthy and New Ross, County Wexford, in view of the fact that air pollution is more damaging at lower concentrations than was previously understood; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9127/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Ministerial Meetings
Mick Wallace
508. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the Minister of State with responsibility for defence met the European Commissioner for Transport, Ms Violeta Bulc on 1 February 2019 and not him; if this was an official meeting; if officials from his Department were present; if his attention was drawn to the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8986/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Public Services Card
Mick Wallace
616. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 51 of 19 February 2019, the survey provider that carried out the recent customer survey on the public services card to which she refers; when the survey was carried out; the survey method used; the sample size; the response rate; if only public services card holders were surveyed; the cost of the survey; the full list and order of questions asked; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9430/19]
Thu, 21 Feb 2019
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Special Areas of Conservation Designation
Mick Wallace
49. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress made on protecting the 11 peat habitats listed for special protection under EU directives since 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8596/19]
Thu, 21 Feb 2019
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Wildlife Protection
Mick Wallace
59. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the scientific evidence which forms the basis for the extension of the upland burning season as presented in the draft wildlife (burning of vegetation) regulations 2018. [8597/19]
Thu, 21 Feb 2019
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Child and Family Agency Funding
Mick Wallace
178. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of child and adolescent counselling and psychotherapy sessions offered by organisations that received counselling and psychotherapy funding from Tusla in County Wexford in each of the years 2014 to 2018, in tabular form. [8778/19]
Wed, 20 Feb 2019
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Vacant Sites Levy
Mick Wallace
34. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he is satisfied that the changes introduced in the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018, specifically the removal of provisions in the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015 relating to reduced rates of vacant site levy being applied in situations in which a site loan exceeds specific percentages of the market value of a vacant site, are working as intended; if there has been an increase in the number of sites being placed on the register following the removal of the exemptions; if he is satisfied that local authorities are applying the most up-to-date version of the vacant site levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8469/19]
Wed, 20 Feb 2019
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Land Development Agency
Mick Wallace
35. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on the fact that the Land Development Agency is not accessible under freedom of information; if information relating to the work of the agency to date on the number of staff employed, external advisers employed and fees associated with both staff and external advisors will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8470/19]
Wed, 20 Feb 2019
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Social and Affordable Housing
Mick Wallace
41. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on whether legislation allowing developers to deliver 10% of social housing units required per development off site is acceptable in the housing emergency in Dublin and nationally; if the legislation relating to this exemption will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8472/19]
Wed, 20 Feb 2019
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Local Authority Housing
Mick Wallace
58. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of direct build social houses delivered by all 31 local authorities in 2018 excluding those built by approved housing bodies and Part V; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8471/19]
Wed, 20 Feb 2019
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Land Development Agency
Mick Wallace
61. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of staff he expects to be seconded from NAMA and the National Treasury Management Agency, NTMA, to the Land Development Agency; if he has had discussions with the Minister for Finance and his officials in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8473/19]
Tue, 19 Feb 2019
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Public Services Card
Mick Wallace
51. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the final report on the Data Protection Commissioner's investigation into the public services card will be published; if a full or summary report will be published; the reason a full report would not be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8093/19]
Tue, 19 Feb 2019
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Social Welfare Benefits Payments
Mick Wallace
56. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department is withholding payments in circumstances in which a person entitled to same declines to register for a public services card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8092/19]
Tue, 19 Feb 2019
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Defence Forces Recruitment
Mick Wallace
124. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 51 and 52 of 31 January 2019, the specific elements of Defence Forces height standards being reviewed; the specific timeline for the review; when it will begin; when conclusions will be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8189/19]
Tue, 19 Feb 2019
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Defence Forces Recruitment
Mick Wallace
125. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces are considering reducing the height requirements for all recruits and cadets at entry; if so, when a decision on same can be expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8190/19]
Tue, 19 Feb 2019
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Betting Licences Data
Mick Wallace
142. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Finance the number of licences for gaming machines issued by the Revenue Commissioners in 2016, 2017 and 2018; and the amount of fees collected from the issue of such licences in each year. [7657/19]
Tue, 19 Feb 2019
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Gambling Sector
Mick Wallace
271. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of occasions in each of the years 2016 to 2018 when An Garda Síochána intervened to cease the unlawful operation of gaming machines. [7735/19]
Tue, 19 Feb 2019
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Gambling Sector
Mick Wallace
286. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 233 of 4 December 2018 and Parliamentary Question No. 432 of 15 January 2019, if he stands over his statement in the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 233 of 4 December 2018 that all lawful gaming in amusement and gaming arcades here is confined to areas in respect of which Part III of the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 is in force in view of the fact that in reply to Parliamentary Question No. 432 of 15 January 2019, he states that he is advised by the Revenue Commissioners that there are two premises in Dublin that either have a gaming licence and are licensed to make available for play or were so licensed up to a recent date in view of the fact that local authorities in Dublin have not passed resolutions to permit such gaming activity under Part III of the Act. [8121/19]
Tue, 19 Feb 2019
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Addiction Treatment Services
Mick Wallace
349. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health the services and funding provided by the Health Service Executive for persons who suffer from addiction to gambling; and the amount of funding allocated to such services in each of the years 2015 to 2017. [7817/19]
Thu, 14 Feb 2019
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Land Development Agency
Mick Wallace
30. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Finance if he envisages NAMA and NTMA staff being seconded to the Land Development Agency; if he has discussed same with the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, the interim CEO of the Land Development Agency and the chairman and CEO of NAMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7354/19]