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Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Home Help Service Data
Noel Grealish
1183. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Galway and nationally waiting for an assessment or reassessment for home help hours and for additional home help hours; the number approved but on a waiting list; the length of time each has been waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31965/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Invasive Fish Species
Noel Grealish
2179. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he considered the implications of his statement (details supplied) for the native salmonid populations in view of anthropological spreading of invasive species to salmonid fisheries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31950/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Waste Disposal Charges
Noel Grealish
2180. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 189 of 4 October 2018, the status of a €75 support for persons with lifelong or long-term medical incontinence to assist with pay-by-weight bin charges; the reason for the delay in introducing the support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31951/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Abbey Theatre
Noel Grealish
2181. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of charging points for electric vehicles in operation, by local authority area; the number of planned additional charging points, by the year in which they will be provided and by local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31963/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Tourism Project Funding
Noel Grealish
2347. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funds available in each of the years 2019 to 2021 for which a company can apply for grant aid for the provision of recreational tourist infrastructure in rural areas; the rules and restrictions attached to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31954/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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LEADER Programmes Administration
Noel Grealish
2607. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funds available in each of the years 2019 to 2021 for which a company can apply for grant aid for the provision of recreational tourist infrastructure in rural areas; the rules and restrictions attached to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31953/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Noel Grealish
361. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health his plans to recognise pertuzumab; his plans to ensure it is made available to all cancer patients regardless of their health insurer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29183/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Prospecting Licences
Noel Grealish
592. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of an application for a prospecting licence by a company (details supplied) that want to prospect for base metals in County Galway; his plans to grant the licence; if so, the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29887/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Flood Relief Schemes Status
Noel Grealish
230. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the works which have been completed on the Clare river flood relief scheme encompassing Claregalway, Carnmore, Lisheenavalla and Caherlea; the flood alleviation works outstanding in the area; when the works will be completed in its entirety; the amount spent on the project to the end of May 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27619/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Noel Grealish
406. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the reason there is a four to five year wait to see a pain specialist in County Galway; if extra resources will be allocated to reduce waiting times; if persons waiting for more than one year can be seen under the National Treatment Purchase Fund; his views on whether the waiting time is acceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27648/19]
Thu, 27 Jun 2019
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Television Licences Data
Noel Grealish
219. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of properties here that hold a television licence; the rate of non-compliance with the legislation; the number of persons prosecuted for not having a licence in each of the years 2013 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27276/19]
Thu, 27 Jun 2019
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Home Loan Scheme
Noel Grealish
260. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the timeframe for funds to be released to honour all outstanding applications under the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27275/19]
Wed, 26 Jun 2019
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Central Bank of Ireland
Noel Grealish
72. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance his views on plans by the Central Bank to increase the charges it levies on credit unions (details supplied); his further views on the cost increases; his views on whether the regulation in this manner is cost effective for members of credit unions, who will ultimately pick up the expense; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26935/19]
Wed, 26 Jun 2019
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Energy Efficiency
Noel Grealish
211. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the complete pro-energy retrofit packages available from some credit unions in the market; if his intent in the Climate Action Plan 2019 is that persons should refrain from retrofitting in the interim and wait for grant schemes to be in place; if such schemes will have retrospective funding options; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27145/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Care of the Elderly
Noel Grealish
415. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health if a health and safety report will be released on a unit which was being used to provide services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25296/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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VAT Rebates
Noel Grealish
158. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance the amounts refunded to travellers from countries outside of the EU under the retail export scheme in each of the years 2015 to 2018, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23621/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Planning Guidelines
Noel Grealish
982. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a house which is zoned commercial and on the grounds of a hotel in a rent pressure zone will be subject to short-term letting regulations coming into force on 1 July 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23822/19]
Wed, 29 May 2019
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Local Authority Functions
Noel Grealish
143. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if legislation or powers are available to allow local authorities to CPO land for the provision of burial grounds; if so, the details of the legislation or powers; if there is no legislation, his plans to introduce such legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23017/19]
Wed, 29 May 2019
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Tenant Purchase Scheme Review
Noel Grealish
169. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when a review of the tenant incremental purchase scheme will be published; if tenants of Part V housing will be allowed to purchase their houses under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23018/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Live Register Data
Noel Grealish
50. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Taoiseach the number of persons on the Live Register in each of the past five years by age group and county (details supplied); the number of social welfare offices in Galway city and county; and the unemployment rates for each social welfare office in Galway city and county. [19064/19]