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Tue, 24 Jun 2014
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Broadband Service Provision
Regina Doherty
335. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he anticipates the broadband connection between Carnaross and Moynalty to improve service in Maperath, Kells, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26950/14]
Wed, 18 Jun 2014
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Proposed Legislation
Regina Doherty
114. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for legislation against the manufacture and sale of products containing plastic microbeads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26295/14]
Wed, 18 Jun 2014
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Direct Provision System
Regina Doherty
160. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the exact number of persons who are in the direct provision system; the way it is broken down by reception centre or facility and length of stay here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26288/14]
Wed, 18 Jun 2014
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Direct Provision Expenditure
Regina Doherty
161. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the exact cost of direct provision by year over the past nine years broken down by year, county and facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26289/14]
Wed, 18 Jun 2014
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Direct Provision System
Regina Doherty
162. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the exact number and cost of judicial review of applicants resident in direct provision facilities broken down by year over the past nine years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26290/14]
Wed, 18 Jun 2014
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Direct Provision System
Regina Doherty
163. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new entrants that have entered the direct provision system in 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26291/14]
Wed, 18 Jun 2014
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Direct Provision System
Regina Doherty
164. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the extremely slow pace of processing applications of those residing in direct provision here if she has ever considered an amnesty approach; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26292/14]
Wed, 18 Jun 2014
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Direct Provision System
Regina Doherty
165. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of judicial reviews of those residing in direct provision here that have been conducted by year, by facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26293/14]
Tue, 17 Jun 2014
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Insurance Industry Regulation
Regina Doherty
192. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Finance when the Financial Regulator was made aware of the financial difficulties of Setanta Insurance; if any discussions took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25992/14]
Tue, 17 Jun 2014
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Tax Code
Regina Doherty
195. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the way the Revenue Commissioners determine the status of an employee versus a sole trader working on contract in an agency licensed by the aviation authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26055/14]
Tue, 17 Jun 2014
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Insurance Industry Regulation
Regina Doherty
208. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Finance when the Financial Regulator was made aware of the financial difficulties of Setanta Insurance; the discussions, if any, that took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26073/14]
Tue, 17 Jun 2014
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Croke Park Agreement Implementation
Regina Doherty
296. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current status of voluntary redeployment as agreed in 2009 under Croke Park II; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25991/14]
Tue, 17 Jun 2014
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Aviation Industry Regulations
Regina Doherty
783. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in relation to licences issued by the Commission for Aviation Regulation to travel consultants (details supplied), the difference between the two licences issued; the reason the difference exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26057/14]
Wed, 11 Jun 2014
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Commemorative Events
Regina Doherty
80. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the commemorative activities he will undertake in September 2014 to mark the centenary of the passage into law of the Home Rule Act on 18 September 1914; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24880/14]
Wed, 4 Jun 2014
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Heritage Sites
Regina Doherty
73. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the documents relating to Skyrne Tower, County Meath, that were handed over to the Office of Public Works when it passed from private family ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23884/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Heritage Sites
Regina Doherty
313. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works is in a position to provide all existing plans and or technical drawings of the historic landmark of Skryne Tower, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22625/14]
Wed, 16 Apr 2014
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Pension Provisions
Regina Doherty
77. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will ask the Competition Authority to carry out a sectoral investigation into the pensions industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18097/14]
Wed, 16 Apr 2014
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Pension Fund Fees
Regina Doherty
79. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the legal penalties that will be imposed on the trustees of a scheme which enters in a double insolvency event; and if those penalties have ever been imposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18092/14]
Wed, 16 Apr 2014
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Pension Fund Fees
Regina Doherty
80. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will introduce a statutory limit on the amount of fees that a pension fund can charge as is proposed in the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18096/14]
Wed, 16 Apr 2014
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Pension Fund Fees
Regina Doherty
82. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the pension levy was chosen as the source of funds to deal with a double insolvency event in a defined benefit scheme; and the reason she did not introduce a specific levy on defined benefit schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18091/14]
Wed, 16 Apr 2014
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Pension Fund Fees
Regina Doherty
83. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will introduce legislation requiring the full disclosure in a transparent fashion by pension companies of all charges related to the administration of a defined contribution pension schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18093/14]
Wed, 2 Apr 2014
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Sick Pay Scheme Reform
Regina Doherty
81. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the changes to sick leave arrangements for teachers which commence in September 2014 will include the facility to review on a case-by-case basis, making exceptions where necessary (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15499/14]
Wed, 12 Mar 2014
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Departmental Staff Promotions
Regina Doherty
188. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health the position regarding community welfare officers that have transferred or been seconded to primary care reimbursement services; when the community welfare officer grade will be converted to that of PCRS HEO grade; when they will receive assurances that their previous terms and conditions of security of tenure-contract will be transferred to their current PCRS role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12249/14]
Tue, 11 Mar 2014
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Working Holiday Programmes
Regina Doherty
48. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the negotiations on working visas to Canada; when an announcement is to be expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11654/14]
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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Environmental Protection Agency Investigations
Regina Doherty
280. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide exact details arising from the most recent Environmental Protection Agency emissions inventories and projections covering County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10716/14]
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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Environmental Protection Agency Remit
Regina Doherty
281. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the systems in place to ensure that the Environmental Protection Agency is fully able to monitor the efficacy of filters of toxic emissions; the safeguards in place to ensure that filters are working within their lifespan; the safeguards in place to ensure that such filters are kept operating on a 24 hour basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10717/14]
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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Environmental Protection Agency Remit
Regina Doherty
282. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of audit inspections the Environmental Protection Agency carried out in County Meath in the past three years; the dates of these inspections; where these inspections took place and the findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10719/14]
Wed, 19 Feb 2014
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Working Holiday Programmes
Regina Doherty
47. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to when any announcements might be made on working visas to Canada; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8402/14]
Tue, 11 Feb 2014
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Taxi Regulations
Regina Doherty
665. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason behind the different licensing procedures for limousines registered before and after 1 January 1980; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6558/14]
Tue, 11 Feb 2014
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Taxi Regulations
Regina Doherty
666. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the event or research that prompted his Department's changes to licensing for pre-1980 limousine owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6561/14]
Tue, 11 Feb 2014
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Taxi Regulations
Regina Doherty
667. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the purpose or intent of the engineer's inspection report required by limousine owners to be taken annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6562/14]
Tue, 11 Feb 2014
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Taxi Regulations
Regina Doherty
668. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of licensed limousine owners who use non-PSV licensed drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6563/14]
Tue, 11 Feb 2014
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Taxi Regulations
Regina Doherty
672. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address the unlicensed operators within the limousines and wedding car industry; and the resources allocated to this issue within the regulators office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6620/14]
Tue, 28 Jan 2014
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Irish Water Administration
Regina Doherty
535. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will seek clarification that the Commission for Energy Regulation will regulate the water authority in order that its pricing structure takes cognisance of the financial implications caused to residents in County Meath whose supply is affected by hard water causing limescale and a shorter lifetime for appliances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3898/14]
Wed, 15 Jan 2014
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Health Services Provision
Regina Doherty
766. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health his plans to roll out the national epilepsy programme, with particular regard to the monitoring units for epilepsy in County Cork; when these units will be staffed and open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55412/13]
Tue, 17 Dec 2013
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Regina Doherty
576. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Meath will receive corrective treatment or surgery for their severe Equinus feet condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53953/13]
Tue, 10 Dec 2013
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Departmental Bodies
Regina Doherty
498. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health when the new co-ordinator for Brain Injury Ireland will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52712/13]
Tue, 10 Dec 2013
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Health Services Provision
Regina Doherty
499. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health the national and-or regional supports available for those who have suffered brain injury; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52713/13]
Tue, 10 Dec 2013
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
Regina Doherty
507. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health when Crohn's disease will be included on the long-term illness list for free medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52747/13]
Tue, 10 Dec 2013
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
Regina Doherty
508. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health when colitis will be included on the long-term illness list for free medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52748/13]
Wed, 4 Dec 2013
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Housing Adaptation Grant Funding
Regina Doherty
113. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding that will be provided to Meath County Council for housing adaptation grants as a result of the announcements made in budget 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52137/13]
Wed, 4 Dec 2013
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Health Services Provision
Regina Doherty
159. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will receive assurances on when an established care plan will be put in place and, in addition, provide assurances that there will be an agreement that care hours may be allocated over the term of study, and not month by month, as had previously been the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52075/13]
Wed, 27 Nov 2013
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Planning Issues
Regina Doherty
147. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the difference in planning terms between agricultural activities and horticultural activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51040/13]
Wed, 20 Nov 2013
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Legislative Measures
Regina Doherty
216. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he will review the Pharmacy Act 2007, which prevents persons who are bankrupt from being registered as pharmacists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49768/13]
Wed, 20 Nov 2013
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Pharmacy Regulations
Regina Doherty
217. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he will review the ongoing regulatory costs for pharmacists of €400 - €570 on first registration - which each pharmacist and €2,250 - €3,500 on first registration - which each pharmacy must pay each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49769/13]
Tue, 19 Nov 2013
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Momentum Programme
Regina Doherty
226. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason travel allowances for particpants (details supplied) in County Meath of ##Momentum courses who reside a considerable distance from the momentum course do not apply in the same manner as they do to FÁS-VTOS and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49195/13]
Tue, 19 Nov 2013
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Health Services Provision
Regina Doherty
658. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he will review the situation whereby medical after care services in health centres will only facilitate medical card holders in order to enable all patients to benefit from after care services in health centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49035/13]
Wed, 13 Nov 2013
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Better Energy Homes Scheme Expenditure
Regina Doherty
103. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of applicants in County Meath that have received funding under the better energy warmer homes scheme and the better energy homes scheme; the total amount of State funding that has been paid out to applicants in County Meath under each of these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48469/13]
Wed, 16 Oct 2013
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Child Benefit Eligibility
Regina Doherty
54. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons whose children turned 18 years of age during their last year at school who have had their children's allowance withdrawn; her plans to review the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43845/13]
Wed, 16 Oct 2013
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Medical Card Eligibility
Regina Doherty
156. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he will define terminal illness in relation to the requirements of the application process for medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43784/13]