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Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Forestry Grants
Áine Collins
285. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for a forestry road grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [14532/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Public Sector Staff Sick Leave
Áine Collins
718. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the pay a teacher is entitled to when on long-term sick leave. [14581/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Departmental Funding
Áine Collins
770. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding funding. [14080/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Seniors Alert Scheme
Áine Collins
822. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason responsibility for supplying security for elderly and disabled persons has been given to Pobal; the reason its cost will escalate from €66 yearly to €35 monthly; and whether the service will provide other information on health issues for the persons involved. [14847/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
Áine Collins
318. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 318 of 3 February 2015, when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be notified of the decision of the appeals committee under the disadvantaged areas scheme. [12901/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Post Office Network
Áine Collins
247. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason her Department recently issued a letter (details supplied) encouraging State non-contributory pensioners to have their pensions paid into bank accounts. [12072/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Public Sector Pensions
Áine Collins
296. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update with regard to public service pensions, in order to address a query (details supplied). [11151/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Organic Farming Scheme Data
Áine Collins
381. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if organic farmers will receive a grant for a fodder growing system. [11890/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Direct Payment Scheme Applications
Áine Collins
393. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to explain the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork was issued with a 5% cross compliance penalty for 2013. [12073/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Prescriptions Charges
Áine Collins
720. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will consider reducing the medical card prescription charge for persons with severe disabilities. [12074/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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GLAS Payments
Áine Collins
269. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he received advice from the Attorney General on whether there is an obligation on the Government to properly compensate farmers in the designated areas whose lands and right to private property under the Constitution have been devalued or made worthless by the designation. [10269/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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Special Areas of Conservation Designation
Áine Collins
628. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she received advice from the Attorney General on whether there is an obligation on the Government to properly compensate farmers in the designated areas whose lands and right to private property under the Constitution have been devalued or made worthless by the designation. [10270/15]
Tue, 3 Mar 2015
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Roadworthiness Testing
Áine Collins
618. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has made a decision on the timeframe for the testing of vintage vehicles, on a 30-year rolling basis, and if any qualifying vehicle that is 30 years of age or older would automatically be exempt from testing. [9215/15]
Wed, 25 Feb 2015
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Architectural Heritage
Áine Collins
195. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when funding will be made available for the replacement of windows in a protected structure-listed building (details supplied). [8433/15]
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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EU Directives
Áine Collins
295. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has sought the advice of the Attorney General on the constitutionality of his actions to comply with hen harrier designation, in view of the fact that as a result of his designation these farms have become worthless as there is an opinion that without proper compensation there is a breach of their constitutional rights to private property. [7988/15]
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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Special Protection Areas Designation
Áine Collins
639. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has sought the advice of the Attorney General on the constitutionality of her actions to comply with hen harrier designation, in view of the fact that as a result of her designation these farms have become worthless, as there is an opinion that without proper compensation, there is a breach of their constitutional rights to private property. [7987/15]
Thu, 12 Feb 2015
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility
Áine Collins
118. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will qualify to apply for payments under the new scheme in view of the fact the person did not previously receive payment under the disadvantaged area scheme or the single payment scheme and did qualify for the rural environment protection scheme of the agri-environment options scheme. [6408/15]
Thu, 12 Feb 2015
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Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
Áine Collins
189. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Health how an increase in the membership fee for the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland can be justified, given that nurses' wages are being cut; and the way the €6 million is spent (details supplied). [6409/15]
Wed, 11 Feb 2015
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Forestry Grants
Áine Collins
74. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regrading a forestry road grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [6182/15]
Wed, 11 Feb 2015
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Milk Quota Applications
Áine Collins
80. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers who plan to supply milk, after the quota restrictions have been lifted, can apply for any available quota that may exist in their local co-operative, at present. [6266/15]