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Wed, 6 May 2015

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Personal Public Service Numbers Data

Joe Costello

99. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason European Union citizens are refused personal public service numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17706/15]

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Wed, 6 May 2015

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Appointments to State Boards

Joe Costello

154. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Finance the State boards, bodies or committees on which vacancies currently exist or on which vacancies are anticipated to arise up to and including 1 January 2016; the number of vacancies in each case; when the vacancy arose or will arise; if the vacancy relates to a chair or a member; the details of the appointment process in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17602/15]

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Wed, 6 May 2015

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Appointments to State Boards

Joe Costello

182. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the State boards, bodies or committees on which vacancies currently exist, or on which vacancies are anticipated to arise, up to and including 1 January 2016; the number of vacancies in each case; when the vacancy arose or will arise; if the vacancy relates to a chair or a member; the details of the appointment process in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17603/15]

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Wed, 6 May 2015

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Urban Renewal Schemes

Joe Costello

567. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the regeneration of Dominick Street, Dublin 1; if he has approved funding for the work; when the work is due to begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17816/15]

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Wed, 6 May 2015

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Aer Lingus Board Remuneration

Joe Costello

595. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the former chief executive officer of Aer Lingus was awarded valuable shares by the board of Aer Lingus, for which the person had no entitlement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17468/15]

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Thu, 16 Apr 2015

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Road Traffic Legislation

Joe Costello

198. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to regulate the operation of rickshaws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14982/15]

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Tue, 31 Mar 2015

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Homeless Accommodation Provision

Joe Costello

519. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health the number of drug free short-term beds available to homeless and recovering addicts in each of the four Dublin local authorities; the number of detox beds available; the location of the drug free units and detox beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13299/15]

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Tue, 31 Mar 2015

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Local Authority Assets

Joe Costello

671. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that Dublin City Council is proposing to sell a site (details supplied) for use as a supermarket that was purchased for €4 million to use for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13296/15]

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Tue, 31 Mar 2015

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Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Joe Costello

672. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the land that is available in the Dublin City Council area for development under the social housing strategy; the areas that have planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13297/15]

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Tue, 31 Mar 2015

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Drug Treatment Programmes Availability

Joe Costello

673. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of drug free short-term beds available to homeless and recovering addicts, in each of the four Dublin local authorities; the number of detoxification beds available; the location of the drug free units and detoxification beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13298/15]

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Thu, 26 Mar 2015

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Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Joe Costello

107. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to commence talks with the public sector unions with a view to addressing the cutbacks imposed during the troika years; if these talks will also address the specific reductions in the salaries and allowances of new entrants into the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12403/15]

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Thu, 26 Mar 2015

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Local Authority Housing Maintenance

Joe Costello

234. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of housing voids in Dublin City Council; the number back into use by the council in 2014 and in 2015 to date; the average length of time for repairs to be carried out; the amount of money drawn down by the council from his Department to bring voids into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12373/15]

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Thu, 26 Mar 2015

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Private Residential Tenancies Board Remit

Joe Costello

235. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation to provide certainty and security in the residential rental market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12379/15]

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Thu, 26 Mar 2015

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Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme

Joe Costello

236. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will re-establish the inner city partnership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12380/15]

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Thu, 26 Mar 2015

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Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme Funding

Joe Costello

237. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that the budget for community groups in Dublin’s inner city has fallen in 2015 by 38% for the period April to December 2014; the steps he will take to address this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12381/15]

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Thu, 26 Mar 2015

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Local Authority Housing Provision

Joe Costello

238. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason he plans to spend €75,000 per unit to refurbish 70 temporary units of accommodation in O’Devaney Gardens in Dublin 7, when the O’Devaney Gardens site has been proposed over the past ten years for a major programme of regeneration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12382/15]

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Tue, 24 Mar 2015

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Exceptional Needs Payments

Joe Costello

196. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the funding available through her Department for funeral services to families in need. [11465/15]

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Tue, 24 Mar 2015

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Health Insurance Community Rating

Joe Costello

655. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health if all periods of health insurance cover are included when determining lifetime community rating loadings and, in view of the high number of returning emigrants, if periods of health insurance in other jurisdictions can be counted towards lifetime community rating loadings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11726/15]

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Tue, 3 Mar 2015

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Living City Initiative

Joe Costello

209. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Finance when the living city initiative will be introduced in Dublin; the criteria that will be used to assess properties; if projects that commence in early 2015 will need to apply for relief retrospectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8983/15]

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Tue, 3 Mar 2015

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Milk Supply Regulation

Joe Costello

277. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to regulate for the production, sale and consumption of raw milk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8979/15]

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