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Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
Paul Connaughton
297. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive a payment under the agri-environment options scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14694/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Paul Connaughton
484. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has been waiting for a long period of time for a hip operation; when it is anticipated that the operation will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14092/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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School Staff
Paul Connaughton
681. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that are being taken to ensure that a proper level of resource teaching is made available to pupils in a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13969/15]
Thu, 2 Apr 2015
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Schools Site Acquisitions
Paul Connaughton
220. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a site has been finalised for a new school (details supplied) in County Galway; if the project has been put out to tender; when is it proposed that construction will get under way; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13657/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
Paul Connaughton
309. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the agri-environment options scheme 2 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12711/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Agriculture Scheme Eligibility
Paul Connaughton
310. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme and the farm safety scheme has been received in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; when the person will be notified if the application has been successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12713/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Land Transfers
Paul Connaughton
315. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway is not being allowed to transfer a parcel of land to a son; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12884/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
Paul Connaughton
320. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive payment under the agri-environment options scheme 3 which was due in December 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12999/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
Paul Connaughton
358. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the agri-environment options scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13381/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Grassland Sheep Scheme Payments
Paul Connaughton
134. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason payment under the grassland scheme has not issued to persons (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12429/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Single Payment Scheme Eligibility
Paul Connaughton
146. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the Scottish derogation in relation to entitlements from the national reserve; if the derogation will be available for farmers who previously held entitlements but had to give them up due to exceptional circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12503/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Paul Connaughton
366. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a payment under the disadvantaged areas scheme did not issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; when it will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11720/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Health Services
Paul Connaughton
557. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Health when the eye clinic for children will be restored in County Galway; the steps being taken to address the eye clinic waiting lists that exist for children in the County Galway region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11140/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
Paul Connaughton
671. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Health if an appliance in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Galway, which costs €90 per month, is covered under the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11778/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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Tax Code
Paul Connaughton
205. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Finance if there are tax incentives for establishing primary care centres or plans to introduce such incentives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10141/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
Paul Connaughton
262. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment, under the agri-environment options scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10143/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme
Paul Connaughton
279. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme will open for farm buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10412/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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Agriculture Scheme Eligibility
Paul Connaughton
280. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Galway who qualified for entry to the national reserve in 2010 and started farming in 2011 is entitled to consideration for the current young farmer scheme in view of being accepted in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10413/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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Primary Care Centres
Paul Connaughton
403. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Health if there are tax incentives for establishing primary care centres or plans to introduce such incentives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10142/15]
Thu, 5 Mar 2015
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Grassland Sheep Scheme Payments
Paul Connaughton
113. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason payment under the grassland sheep scheme has not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9671/15]
Thu, 5 Mar 2015
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Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments
Paul Connaughton
278. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a payment under the turf cutting compensation scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9672/15]
Wed, 4 Mar 2015
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Proposed Legislation
Paul Connaughton
173. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Health the progress on the policy proposals to be brought to Government for the drafting of primary legislation for a new mobility allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9546/15]
Wed, 4 Mar 2015
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Schools Building Projects Status
Paul Connaughton
191. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason behind not awarding an Educate Together school to Kilcolgan, County Galway, considering her Department had entered into a long negotiation with a person (details supplied) in relation to a site they owned in Kilcolgan and that major works were carried out on site on the basis of these negotiations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9548/15]
Tue, 3 Mar 2015
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Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
Paul Connaughton
268. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the rural environment protection scheme and the single payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8860/15]
Thu, 19 Feb 2015
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Hardship Grant Scheme Applications
Paul Connaughton
92. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a hardship grant relating to tuberculosis restrictions will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7499/15]
Wed, 18 Feb 2015
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Beef Data and Genomics Programme
Paul Connaughton
73. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason payment has not issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway for the beef genomic scheme for 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7222/15]
Wed, 18 Feb 2015
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Beef Data and Genomics Programme
Paul Connaughton
74. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7223/15]
Wed, 18 Feb 2015
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Paul Connaughton
75. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason deductions were made from a single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7224/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Social Welfare Overpayments
Paul Connaughton
183. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the options available to a person to challenge an overpayment that has already been paid. [6735/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments
Paul Connaughton
546. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received a payment in respect of the cessation of turf cutting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6841/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Sheep Technology Adoption Programme Payments
Paul Connaughton
162. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway did not receive a sheep technology adoption programme payment or a beef technology adoption programme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5204/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Paul Connaughton
163. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway received a substantial reduction in their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5205/15]
Tue, 3 Feb 2015
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
Paul Connaughton
335. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments of agri-environment options scheme moneys and hardship grant regarding TB restrictions will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4613/15]
Tue, 27 Jan 2015
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Grant Payments
Paul Connaughton
259. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when 25% payment in respect of single farm payment and the agri-environment option scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3573/15]
Tue, 20 Jan 2015
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Social Welfare Code
Paul Connaughton
187. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason a person who works 20 hours per week or less and is not in receipt of any social protection payments cannot access funding to complete a security course, whereas if they were unemployed, they would be eligible for funding; her views that this is incentivising persons to continue in unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2265/15]
Tue, 20 Jan 2015
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Paul Connaughton
285. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway had a 50% deduction on their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2267/15]
Tue, 20 Jan 2015
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Departmental Staff Recruitment
Paul Connaughton
286. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to recruit graduates to his Department in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2268/15]
Thu, 15 Jan 2015
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Rural Environment Protection Scheme Eligibility
Paul Connaughton
102. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a REPS payment has not been paid to persons (details supplied) in County Galway; when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1927/15]
Thu, 15 Jan 2015
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Animal Disease Controls
Paul Connaughton
103. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position in relation to a matter (details supplied) regarding testing of calves diagnosed with BVD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1928/15]
Thu, 15 Jan 2015
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Animal Disease Controls
Paul Connaughton
104. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason payment has not issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway regarding the beef genomic scheme for 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1929/15]
Thu, 15 Jan 2015
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Rural Development Plan
Paul Connaughton
105. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if donkeys will be included in the stocking rate for disadvantaged area scheme payments for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1930/15]
Tue, 16 Dec 2014
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Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
Paul Connaughton
229. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Finance if the adaptations to a vehicle under the disabled drivers and passengers scheme have to be 10% of the car price or if that has been discontinued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48295/14]
Tue, 16 Dec 2014
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Medical Card Administration
Paul Connaughton
503. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Health if consultant costs incurred by persons with no medical cards and no private health insurance are allowable as health expenses when applications for persons over 70 who have illnesses are assessed by the primary care reimbursement service on an under-70s basis; if they are allowable when an appeal is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48299/14]
Thu, 11 Dec 2014
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
Paul Connaughton
97. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway regarding the agri-environment options scheme beef technology and suckler cow welfare schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47562/14]
Thu, 11 Dec 2014
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On-farm Investment Schemes
Paul Connaughton
99. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme will be reopening for sheep handling facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47581/14]
Tue, 9 Dec 2014
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Irish Water Administration
Paul Connaughton
413. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the person to whom queries should be addressed in relation to information on individuals passed to Irish Water about their addresses, in view of the fact that they have been informed by the Data Protection Commissioner that the matter is one for the energy regulator and vice versa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47063/14]
Tue, 2 Dec 2014
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GLAS Scheme Administration
Paul Connaughton
288. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details on when the revised GLAS scheme will be operational; when farmers in the new scheme will receive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46277/14]
Tue, 2 Dec 2014
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Coillte Teoranta Staff
Paul Connaughton
289. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce changes in the Forestry Act to the way that pensions are treated and in particular the way that D stamps are treated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46278/14]
Tue, 25 Nov 2014
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Paul Connaughton
238. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the investigations in relation to the disadvantaged area payment and single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway have been concluded; when it is envisaged they will receive these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45161/14]
Tue, 25 Nov 2014
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Medical Card Applications
Paul Connaughton
374. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Health when a doctor visit card allocated on 21 October 2014 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the current delay in terms of issuing cards; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this family have been pursuing this matter for months before the DVC was granted and now they face further delays in terms of having to pay for doctor's treatment when a DVC has been granted because of administrative delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45298/14]