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Thu, 3 Apr 2014
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National Lottery Franchises
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
94. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the national lottery franchises are being closed down in rural areas; if this is a purely economic decision; if so, his views on whether this decision will disenfranchise citizens who live in remote areas; if he agrees that where a national lottery franchise is lost that the loss in itself will lead to even further erosion of facilities to those who live in rural Ireland; if he agrees that where a business combines lotto, post office and a general shop that the withdrawal of the lotto franchise will put such businesses under further strain (details supplied); the reason no explanation was given to long-term franchisees for withdrawal of the franchise; the appeals process available to such franchisees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15787/14]
Thu, 3 Apr 2014
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Fish Landings
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
203. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm the figures given by a person (details supplied) to the Committee of Public Accounts stating that the value of fish stocks taken from Irish waters between 1975 and 2010 by all member states of the EU was €201 billion, only €17 billion worth of which was caught and processed by Irish fishermen and processors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15753/14]
Wed, 2 Apr 2014
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Road Tolls
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
251. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason drivers are being charged full motorway toll prices when the road is being operated as a dual carriageway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15448/14]
Tue, 1 Apr 2014
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Community Development Initiatives
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
380. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the financial allocations to community fora for the year 2014; his plans for alterations to the role and functions of those community fora during the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15274/14]
Tue, 1 Apr 2014
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Ministerial Travel
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
455. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide clarification as to what exactly was involved in the US customs pre-clearance carried out at Dublin Airport before the departure of the ministerial air transport flight on 16 March 2008; if this procedure involved US custom officials boarding the Irish Government aircraft and asking the aircraft crew any questions or checking the list of passengers; if a similar US customs pre-clearance is still carried out at Dublin Airport prior to ministerial air transport flights to the USA; if so, the reason no similar procedure applied to US military aircraft transiting through or arriving at Irish airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15342/14]
Tue, 1 Apr 2014
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Equine Industry
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
468. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine pursuant to article 5(4) of SI 357 of the European Communities (Equine) Regulations 2011, as amended, which requires issuing bodies to mark part II of section IX of the passport for equines identified outside the time limits as not intended for human consumption, if he will confirm the number of foals that were born in the years 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively, that were stamped or marked out in accordance with article 5(4) of SI 357 of 2011; if he will provide a breakdown of that number between the various issuing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14953/14]
Tue, 1 Apr 2014
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Road Safety
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
633. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider making it mandatory for dash cameras to be attached to the front and rear of all motor vehicles to monitor and regulate speeding and ensure safer driving conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15038/14]
Wed, 26 Mar 2014
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Ministerial Transport
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
148. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Defence if the Government executive jet operated by the Defence Forces was searched this year before it took An Taoiseach to Washington for the St. Patrick's Day ceremony, as happened on 16 March 2008; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14260/14]
Tue, 25 Mar 2014
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Shannon Airport Facilities
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
162. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that US soldiers carry their rifles while on board planes using Shannon Airport; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a US Air Force plane which landed at Shannon Airport was equipped with a 30 mm cannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13612/14]
Tue, 25 Mar 2014
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Flood Relief Schemes Funding
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
403. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 214 and 215 of 10 December 2013, if he will clarify whether he was referring to the Athleague Flood Alleviation Committee, or to the River Suck Joint Drainage Committee in his answers; if he will explain what the €270,000 was spent on; if he will give an assurance that any future allocations of money to the prevention of flooding in Athleague will be spent on Athleague and not on other issues in County Roscommon; if he will consider coming to Athleague to view what the €270,000 achieved in terms of infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13153/14]
Tue, 25 Mar 2014
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JobsPlus Scheme
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
518. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason single mothers who want to work cannot work under the JobsPlus scheme (details supplied), as they are not considered unemployed until their child is of seven years of age and are thus the recipient of a single parent payment and deemed not eligible to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13519/14]
Tue, 25 Mar 2014
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Renewable Energy Exports
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
608. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the report study on the viability and cost-benefit analysis for Ireland of exporting renewable electricity (RES-E) using the Co-operation Mechanism in Directive 2009/28/EC has not been made public; his views that under the Aarhus Convention this report should be made available to the public and to the groups opposing the building of large windmills in the midlands and other parts of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13287/14]
Tue, 25 Mar 2014
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Planning Issues
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
622. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will attend the oral hearing into the Government's latest energy project for north Mayo, the proposed Owenniny and Cluddaun wind farms which proposes 160 turbines larger than any existing onshore in Ireland, or the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13707/14]
Tue, 25 Mar 2014
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Defence Forces Retirement Scheme
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
833. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Defence when he will reply to the claim submitted by PDFORRA to his Department regarding the issue of extending privates and corporals beyond 21 years service in the Defence Forces; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the cost to the Exchequer will be greater than if these men and women were to remain within the Defence Forces; if he considers it to be more beneficial to the capacity of the Defence Forces if these personnel were retained within the forces, as their talents and experience will be lost if they are forced out of the forces due to the requirement of promotion to the rank of sergeant; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this claim has been with his Department for over one and a half years now and that it will start to impact in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13613/14]
Tue, 25 Mar 2014
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Naval Service Vessels
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
837. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Defence if he will consider purchasing an aircraft carrier to protect Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13857/14]
Tue, 25 Mar 2014
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Health Services Staff
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
1049. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that those working as home help and being paid by the Health Service Executive are being paid 28 cents less per hour if they elect to be paid by cheque instead of having their wages transferred directly into their bank accounts; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are about 40 such persons in this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13290/14]
Tue, 25 Mar 2014
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Land Acquisition
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
1242. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 283 of 28 February 2014, if he will provide further clarification which identifies the party with whom CIE held the relevant land sale negotiations between 1994 and 2002; the volume of negotiation that occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13059/14]
Wed, 12 Mar 2014
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Water Quality
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
5. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ask Roscommon County Council to provide bottled water for the residents of the county as compensation for not being able to drink the council's supply for which the public pays through direct taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12211/14]
Tue, 11 Mar 2014
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Information and Communications Technology
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
140. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 102 of 27 February 2014, the reason the Professional Development Service for Teachers (Technology in Education) is sanctioning the use and purchase of iPads by students, when a much cheaper and more useful tablet is available on which one can use Microsoft Office Applications and study for ECDL and many other computer courses, unlike the iPad, which is not compatible with the most common applications such as Word and Excel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11828/14]
Tue, 11 Mar 2014
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School Textbooks Code of Practice
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
141. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 103 of 27 February 2014, the reason boards of management of schools are now being asked to involve themselves in curriculum matters such as decisions on the use of workbooks; his plans to involve them in other teaching or curriculum matters; if he will advise the way the matter is resolved, when the chosen policy of the board of management, in respect of workbooks, is opposed by the principal and teachers in that school; his views that, it is undesirable that the board of management should be put on a collision course with the teachers who will always choose the use of workbooks because it makes their own job easier but at huge cost to parents; his views that possession and use of good textbooks give a sense of ownership of the subject to students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11829/14]