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Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Afforestation Programme
Noel Grealish
476. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares of new planting in County Wicklow in each of the years 2013 to 2017; the percentage of planting for each year that is broadleaf planting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5644/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Afforestation Programme
Noel Grealish
477. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the national percentage of new broadleaf planting in each of the years 2014 to 2017, with regard to the forestry programme 2014 to 2020 and the EU state aid requirement that 30% of all planting is broadleaf planting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5645/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Forestry Data
Noel Grealish
478. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications for licences for forestry nationally in each of the years 2010 to 2016; the percentage of these applications that required an EIA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5646/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Tourism Ireland Expenditure
Noel Grealish
528. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of the Tourism Ireland budget that is allocated for the promotion of retail here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5365/18]
Wed, 31 Jan 2018
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Tender Process
Noel Grealish
129. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated cost of the recently announced Citizens' Dialogue on the Future of Europe meetings; the public tendering process that was put in place to manage these meetings; the company that was awarded the tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4878/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme Administration
Noel Grealish
570. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the person within his Department who sought the legal advice on the number of lots required to deliver the SICAP programme; the reason advice was sought; if he has seen and read this legal advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4418/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Departmental Funding
Noel Grealish
627. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount that has been paid in grants to Galway and Mayo County Councils in each of the years 2009 to 2017 in respect of housing aid for older people grants, housing adaptation grants for people with a disability and mobility aids grants or their previously named equivalent payments, by payment and year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3976/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Residential Tenancies Board
Noel Grealish
639. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a landlord must register a tenancy with the Residential Tenancies Board in circumstances in which the tenant is the landlord's daughter that is occupying the property under a tenancy and rental agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4401/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Rental Sector
Noel Grealish
648. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will meet with a national representative body (details supplied), in view of his comments in Dáil Éireann that his Department would reflect on the proposed Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill, which has been referred to the relevant Oireachtas joint committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4536/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Road Projects Status
Noel Grealish
654. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department has approved work method statements received from Galway County Council on 19 January and 12 April 2016 regarding the full upgrade of the N59 national secondary road from Oughterard to Maam Cross in County Galway (details supplied); if another work method statement is required from Galway County Council in order to comply with An Bord Pleanála conditions regarding the full upgrade work of that section of the N59; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3974/18]
Thu, 25 Jan 2018
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Waste Disposal Charges
Noel Grealish
183. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if extra allowances will be provided to parents with children with special needs, especially persons with incontinent children in relation to the proposed pay-by-weight bin charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3727/18]
Thu, 25 Jan 2018
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Social Insurance Fund
Noel Grealish
201. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the scheme which allows self-employed persons to claim the invalidity pension can be backdated in circumstances (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3725/18]
Thu, 25 Jan 2018
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Social and Affordable Housing
Noel Grealish
224. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to reintroduce an affordable housing scheme; when he expects to announce the details of this scheme; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3726/18]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Vehicle Registration
Noel Grealish
179. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter regarding vehicle registration tax charged to a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54328/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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NAMA Portfolio
Noel Grealish
180. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance the number, extent and value of housing developments, commercial properties and land under the control of the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, in County Galway and in Galway city in each of the years from 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54337/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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NAMA Portfolio
Noel Grealish
181. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance the details of the National Asset Management Agency's, NAMA, remaining portfolio, by county and by type in each of the years since 2009, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54338/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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NAMA Portfolio
Noel Grealish
182. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance the reason properties and land in the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, portfolio are listed by NAMA as not for sale; the number of properties or land which are for sale and not for sale respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54339/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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NAMA Social Housing Provision
Noel Grealish
183. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance the number of residential properties that have been identified by National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, as suitable for social housing and offered to local authorities; the number of such units delivered, by local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54340/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Emergency Services Personnel
Noel Grealish
476. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of assaults that have been recorded against prison officers and gardaí in each of the last five years by geographical location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54331/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Emergency Services Personnel
Noel Grealish
477. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of work days that have been lost as a result of assaults on firefighters, prison officers and gardaí; the cost to the Exchequer of such enforced absences from work; the number of staff that have not returned to duties as a result in each of the last five years, by profession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54333/17]