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Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Interdepartmental Working Groups
Eamon Ryan
522. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he expects to receive the report of the interdepartmental working group on fuller working lives, examining the issues of retirement and pension ages; and if he will publish the report. [22605/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Special Areas of Conservation
Eamon Ryan
539. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to confirm that the European Commission opened infringement proceedings against the Republic of Ireland in February 2015 for not designating more than 400 sites of community interest as special areas of conservation as soon as possible and within six years at most, for not having set site-specific detailed conservation objectives for more than 300 sites, including several sites for freshwater pearl mussel, and for subsequently failing to adopt the necessary conservation measures which correspond to the ecological requirements of the natural habitat types in Annex I and the species in Annex II of the habitats directive. [22601/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Special Areas of Conservation
Eamon Ryan
540. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps the Government has taken to address the proceedings taken against the Republic of Ireland in February 2015 for not designating more than 400 sites of community interest as special areas of conservation as soon as possible and within six years at most, for not having set site-specific detailed conservation objectives for more than 300 sites and for subsequently failing to adopt the necessary conservation measures which correspond to the ecological requirements of the natural habitat types in Annex I and the species in Annex II of the habitats directive. [22602/16]
Thu, 14 Jul 2016
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Energy Schemes
Eamon Ryan
5. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when smart metering displays will be rolled out for domestic electricity and gas use; the role of his Department in considering such a strategy; and the timeline in this regard. [21700/16]
Thu, 14 Jul 2016
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Renewable Energy Generation Targets
Eamon Ryan
16. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department carried out any compliance with the potential costs to the State from failure to meet compliance with the European Union renewable energy supply obligations for the electricity, heat and transport sectors. [19555/16]
Thu, 14 Jul 2016
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Renewable Energy Generation Targets
Eamon Ryan
24. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his latest analysis of how close the State will be on delivering on each of the electricity, heat and transport targets set in our 2020 European Union renewable energy obligations. [21510/16]
Thu, 14 Jul 2016
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Electric Vehicles
Eamon Ryan
244. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of electrical charging points that are now installed here; and his plans for advancing the further deployment of electric vehicles here. [21832/16]
Thu, 14 Jul 2016
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Sports Events
Eamon Ryan
248. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when is he due to consider which sporting events would be designated free-to-air under European legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21850/16]
Thu, 14 Jul 2016
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Fisheries Protection
Eamon Ryan
249. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the latest statistic for the number of rivers that are meeting their conservation limits for salmon; and the rivers which have changed status in the past five years with regards to their fishing rights. [21851/16]
Wed, 13 Jul 2016
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UK Referendum on EU Membership
Eamon Ryan
8. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach his strategy for Ireland in the event that the United Kingdom fails to negotiate access to the European Economic Area post invocation of Article 50. [19473/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Schools Establishment
Eamon Ryan
283. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 204 of 21 June 2016, to provide details of the process for development of the new schools in the Dublin 2, 4, and 8 areas; and the status of the process and the groups which have expressed an interest in running the schools. [21160/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Hospital Consultant Recruitment
Eamon Ryan
584. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Health the name of the person who is the national clinical lead in soft tissue sarcomas; if the Health Service Executive has informed relevant cancer patients of this new appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21158/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Hospital Consultant Recruitment
Eamon Ryan
585. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Health when a decision on whether a new post for a sarcoma specialist in St. Vincent's hospital will be decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21159/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Human Rights
Eamon Ryan
59. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts he is making to return a person (details supplied) back here, given the trial of the person has been suspended until October 2016. [19456/16]
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Departmental Programmes
Eamon Ryan
40. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the responsibility he has with respect to any legal challenge regarding the workings of the Mahon tribunal; the communication he has had from the tribunal about the laying of a statement from the tribunal before the Houses of the Oireachtas on 25 March 2016; and the actions he will take to implement the recommendation of the tribunal. [18467/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Eamon Ryan
42. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the Department of Health or any agencies acting for that Department informed his Department of their intention to remove supports to a school (details supplied) and if they have advised parents to seek this funding from his Department. [17911/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Hospital Consultant Contracts
Eamon Ryan
453. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that the only consultant who specialises in the treatment of sarcoma here is not having her contract renewed in St. Vincent's Hospital; his views that this situation will not properly provide for the treatment of sacroma patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18526/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Prisoner Data
Eamon Ryan
50. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the numbers in the prison population; the main categories under which current prisoners are incarcerated; and if she has projected a decrease or an increase in the prison population in the next five years. [17112/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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UK Referendum on EU Membership
Eamon Ryan
57. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach his plans in securing a "Remain" vote in the United Kingdom's European Union referendum on 23 June 2016. [14470/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Family Reunification Applications
Eamon Ryan
87. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the family reunification scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17076/16]