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Tue, 27 Nov 2018
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Pyrite Issues
Alan Farrell
620. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the action he plans to take to address the needs of homeowners in which they require remediation of their homes due to the contamination of the concrete blocks with pyrite and mica; the measures he will take to ensure affected homeowners in north Leinster and particularly in Fingal are covered by all actions to address the contamination of concrete blocks with mica and pyrite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49336/18]
Thu, 18 Oct 2018
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Coastal Erosion
Alan Farrell
116. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of actions his Department will take to tackle coastal erosion in Portrane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42852/18]
Thu, 18 Oct 2018
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Garda Resources
Alan Farrell
149. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the resources, personnel and vehicles for Balbriggan, Dublin Airport, Garristown, Lusk, Malahide, Skerries and Swords in each year from 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42850/18]
Thu, 18 Oct 2018
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Garda Station Closures
Alan Farrell
150. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the reopening of Rush Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42851/18]
Thu, 18 Oct 2018
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Transport Infrastructure Provision
Alan Farrell
261. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the delivery of a metro to Dublin Airport and Swords; the timeframe for the completion of the project; when the next phase of the metro project will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42853/18]
Wed, 17 Oct 2018
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Victim Support Services
Alan Farrell
13. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to address the vulnerable position of victims in sexual assault and rape trials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42514/18]
Wed, 17 Oct 2018
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Sentencing Policy
Alan Farrell
65. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for sentencing guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42515/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Electoral Reform
Alan Farrell
5. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update regarding the public consultation on the regulation of online political advertising. [41818/18]
Thu, 4 Oct 2018
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United Nations
Alan Farrell
15. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his aims ahead of his forthcoming trip to the United Nations General Assembly. [37513/18]
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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Sex Offenders Notification Requirements
Alan Farrell
309. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons on the sex offenders register as of 1 January in each year since 2002; the number of notifications made by persons on the sex offenders register to An Garda Síochána of their intention to leave the State for seven days or more as per section 10(3) of the Sex Offenders Act 2001; the countries to which those notifications relate, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37643/18]
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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Sex Offenders Notification Requirements
Alan Farrell
310. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of successful applications under section 11 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001 for sex offenders to be removed from the sex offenders register; the number of persons who have been convicted of a sexual offence outside the State and who have reported this fact to An Garda Síochána to be added to the sex offenders register as per their obligations under section 13 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001; the number of sex offender orders imposed by the courts under section 16 of the Act; the number of convictions for an offence relating to contraventions of a sex offender order as per section 22 of the Act; the number of convictions recorded for an offence relating to non-compliance with requirements relating to a supervision period as per section 33 of the Act, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37644/18]
Tue, 10 Jul 2018
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Ambulance Service Data
Alan Farrell
532. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the availability of ambulances in the greater Dublin area; the average response times for ambulances following receipt of a 999 call; the number of instances in which an ambulance has not been immediately dispatched following receipt of an emergency call; the action he is taking to ensure adequate ambulance resources are in place and to ensure emergency calls can be responded to in a fast and efficient manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30278/18]
Tue, 3 Jul 2018
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Road Safety
Alan Farrell
216. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the action he will take to address the issue of vehicles parking in cycle lanes during designated cycle hours which forces cyclists to merge with vehicular traffic; if he will correspond with An Garda Síochána regarding the enforcement of cycle lane access for cyclists during designated hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28770/18]
Tue, 3 Jul 2018
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Anti-Social Behaviour
Alan Farrell
217. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the actions he will take to address anti-social behaviour issues on DART services; the resources that will be provided to An Garda Síochána to address such anti-social behaviour in instances in which gardaí are called to a DART station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28776/18]
Tue, 3 Jul 2018
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Cycling Facilities Provision
Alan Farrell
452. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the designated hours for cycle lanes across Dublin should be extended; the action he will take in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28768/18]
Tue, 3 Jul 2018
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Cycling Facilities Provision
Alan Farrell
453. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether cycle lanes should be dedicated exclusively to cyclists on Sundays in view of the fact that cycle lanes have designated hours from Monday to Saturday across Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28769/18]
Tue, 3 Jul 2018
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Airlines Regulations
Alan Farrell
454. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on measures to ban the policies of airlines in which staff earn commission for the sale of alcohol on commercial flights; his further views on whether the incentivising of the sale of alcohol on such a basis could create safety concerns for passengers and staff on commercial flights; if he will engage with his counterparts at EU level to bring forward proposals to address the use of such practices by commercial airlines in European airspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28771/18]
Tue, 3 Jul 2018
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Rail Services
Alan Farrell
455. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions he plans to take to ensure DART drivers remain safe while working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28773/18]
Tue, 3 Jul 2018
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Rail Services
Alan Farrell
456. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he will take to provide additional security to DART services to protect drivers and passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28774/18]
Tue, 3 Jul 2018
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Rail Services
Alan Farrell
457. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions he will take to accommodate travellers on DART services should services be curtailed due to safety issues on services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28775/18]