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Thu, 1 Oct 2015
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Control of Dogs
Seán Kenny
258. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware of a petition currently calling on his Department to implement a compulsory dog breed-neutral policy of re-homing for dog breeds affected by his Department's current Control of Dogs Act 1998 regulations; if he has been approached by, or met with, Dogs Trust Ireland or the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals recently regarding this specific topic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33861/15]
Tue, 29 Sep 2015
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Garda Operations
Seán Kenny
363. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to request a detailed report from the Garda Commissioner regarding the increase in house burglaries in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 13 over the past few months; the additional measures and resources that will be deployed to this area to deal with same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32967/15]
Tue, 29 Sep 2015
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Garda Communications
Seán Kenny
364. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda Síochána stations in the Dublin region that will have an open day during the next six months; the dates and times of each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32968/15]
Tue, 29 Sep 2015
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Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times
Seán Kenny
432. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health his plans to install a message scroller at each accident and emergency department, indicating the current waiting times and the frequency in which the scroller will be monitored to ensure the times are validated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32969/15]
Tue, 29 Sep 2015
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Hospital Consultant Recruitment
Seán Kenny
433. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health his plans to appoint an additional full-time upper limb orthopaedic surgeon for Beaumont Hospital in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32970/15]
Tue, 29 Sep 2015
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Tourism Capital Investment Programme
Seán Kenny
617. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the tourism capital investment programme will reopen later in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32971/15]
Thu, 24 Sep 2015
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Departmental Funding
Seán Kenny
113. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding funding for TravAct; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32492/15]
Wed, 23 Sep 2015
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Garda Operations
Seán Kenny
83. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Garda Commissioner intends to create a dedicated full-time stolen bike unit within An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32346/15]
Wed, 23 Sep 2015
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Home Help Service Data
Seán Kenny
101. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the number of home help hours from 10.3 million to 11.5 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32345/15]
Wed, 23 Sep 2015
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School Funding
Seán Kenny
118. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding her Department has provided to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9 in the years 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32344/15]
Wed, 23 Sep 2015
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Rail Services
Seán Kenny
149. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Iarnród Éireann does not sell five-day tickets; if plans to sell five-day tickets are being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32343/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Garda Resources
Seán Kenny
452. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of doubling the number of horses currently in the Garda Síochána mounted unit; the cost of doubling the number of dogs currently in the Garda Síochána dog unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28592/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Garda Deployment
Seán Kenny
453. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will request the Garda Commissioner to allocate additional high-visibility patrols to the Temple Bar area in Dublin 2 over the busy tourist season to combat petty theft; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28593/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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HSE Staff
Seán Kenny
592. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of Health Service Executive employees currently working outside the country; the location of staff; the reason the staff members are working outside the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28591/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Taxi Regulations
Seán Kenny
927. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of taxi permits issued by the Dublin Airport Authority to taxi drivers in 2014 to collect customers at Dublin Airport; the criteria required to obtain a taxi permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28594/15]
Tue, 7 Jul 2015
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Garda Operations
Seán Kenny
235. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will request an assurance from the Garda Commissioner regarding Garda Síochána attendance at a festival (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27176/15]
Tue, 7 Jul 2015
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Social Workers Recruitment
Seán Kenny
327. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the full cost of hiring an additional 200 social workers on the basis of average pay grades currently paid to social workers and starting pay grades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27177/15]
Tue, 7 Jul 2015
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Railway Stations Upgrade
Seán Kenny
574. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request the chief executive officer of Iarnród Éireann to have works (details supplied) carried out at Howth Junction-Donaghmede Dart Station in Dublin 13; if he will provide a timeframe within which the works will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27178/15]
Thu, 2 Jul 2015
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Waste Management Regulations
Seán Kenny
218. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way the waste regulator operates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26681/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Tax Relief Abolition
Seán Kenny
238. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Finance the tax relief schemes that were abolished in the years 2013 and 2014; the savings to the Exchequer on each of the tax reliefs abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25905/15]