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Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Money Advice and Budgeting Service
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
157. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if there is a need to provide a permanent accessible Money Advice and Budgeting Service office in Athy in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42660/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Wards of Court
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
334. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has any plans to prepare draft legislation to put in place procedures that would facilitate the Comptroller and Auditor General in auditing the wards of court funds, as recommended in the report of the Committee of Public Accounts on 6 July 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42783/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Defence Forces Review
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
65. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence given the recent terror attacks in Paris in France, if he has instigated any review of the Defence Forces' role and capability in dealing with such an attack here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41395/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Defence Forces Operations
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
68. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel currently on overseas missions; if there have been any new requests to participate in new missions or to contribute further to existing missions; how long it is expected that the Naval Service will continue to be deployed in the Mediterranean; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41396/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Defence Forces Properties
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
71. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on his Department's engagement with Kildare County Council regarding the situation of overholders at the Curragh. [41176/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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White Paper on Defence
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
81. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the status of the development of a new institute for peace support and leadership training at the Curragh Camp in County Kildare. [41175/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Naval Service Vessels
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
84. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the length of time it is expected that the Naval Service will continue to be deployed in the Mediterranean; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41173/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Overseas Missions
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
94. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the action that is being taken to ensure that Irish troops in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebannon contingent are guaranteed freedom of movement in fulfilling their United Nations mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41172/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Pension Provisions
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
102. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will address the concerns set out in correspondence (details supplied) regarding pensions, her plans to address this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41192/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Local Authority Services
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
291. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if he will facilitate the taking in charge of St. Barbara's Park on the Melitta Road in Kildare town by Kildare County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41675/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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UN Missions
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
304. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if he is aware that the operational imperative regarding freedom of movement for members of the Defence Forces serving in south Lebanon in pursuit of the Security Council resolution for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon is being constantly challenged by non-government elements; that this has seriously impeded the Defence Forces from carrying out essential elements of the resolution; and if he will outline the credible steps, other than routine rote protests, he is taking to ensure this essential freedom of movement is guaranteed in all the areas of operations. [41835/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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UN Missions
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
305. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence given that special representatives of the United Nations Secretary General are vested with overall authority in deployed multifaceted missions, including those with military forces components, if he is aware that UN military force commanders cannot exercise the optimum span of operational control essential for complex military operations in austere environments; and the steps he is taking with the UN to ensure this structural challenge in its missions is not impeding the outputs of military forces, especially where protection of civilians and robust peacekeeping requirements are essential. [41836/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Immigration Status
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
325. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if leave to remain in the State will be granted to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41567/15]
Thu, 19 Nov 2015
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Defence Forces Personnel Data
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
123. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel in the Defence Forces explosive ordnance disposal teams, in each of the years 2012 to 2015 to date, in tabular form. [41100/15]
Thu, 19 Nov 2015
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Defence Forces Personnel Data
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
124. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel in the Army Rangers in each of the years 2012 to 2015 to date, by location, by base, in tabular form. [41101/15]
Thu, 19 Nov 2015
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Defence Forces Transport
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
125. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel that can be transferred by an individual Air Corps helicopter. [41102/15]
Wed, 18 Nov 2015
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Health Services Provision
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
135. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will address concerns raised in correspondence regarding the care of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the necessary medications will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40759/15]
Wed, 18 Nov 2015
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Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
146. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will make additional funding available to the South Western Regional Drug and Alcohol Task Force given the proposal from Athy Community Addiction Response in County Kildare, which has requested such funding from the task force but which has been declined on the basis of there being no more available from its 2016 allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40825/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Wind Energy Generation
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
597. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost to the Exchequer of subsidising wind farms in each of the years from 2011 to 2015 to date; if he will cease the process of subsidisation based on the current capacity of the wind farm sector; his views that Ireland has done enough in promoting wind power technology; how he will avoid further increasing energy costs to businesses and households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40558/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Energy Policy
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
598. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will convene open public meetings in the midlands region on the question of Ireland's future sustainable energy policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40559/15]