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Wed, 17 May 2017
oral
Defence Forces Retirements
Noel Grealish
34. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the severance arrangements that have been introduced for enlisted personnel who have joined the Permanent Defence Force since 1994 and retire or are discharged in circumstances as identified by the Commission on Public Service Pensions 2000; and the steps he will take to ensure an improvement in pay and conditions for members of the Defence Forces, many of whom are currently living close to the poverty line. [23530/17]
Tue, 16 May 2017
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Turf Cutting
Noel Grealish
211. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will meet the commitment in the review of the programme for Government to introduce legislation to give effect to new licensing arrangements in respect of large scale commercial peat extraction adopted by quarter two 2017. [22693/17]
Tue, 16 May 2017
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Organic Farming Scheme Applications
Noel Grealish
496. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; when this will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22694/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Departmental Expenditure
Noel Grealish
293. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Social Protection the total spend by his Department on legal or other fees in a case (details supplied) arising from an investigation of complaints under Directive 2008/94/EC on the protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer and the resultant contractual obligations that derive under the transposition of that directive by the Government, in tabular form; the full breakdown of costs from initiation up to and including the European Court of Justice; the persons or bodies to which they were payable; if another organ of the State was involved or shared in legal or other costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21809/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Consular Services Remit
Noel Grealish
308. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will instruct the permanent mission to the UN in New York to become a member of a group (details supplied) and to continue to attend the OEWG sessions at the UN and make constructive comments regarding the content of a new convention on ageing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21489/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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HSE Data
Noel Grealish
386. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the number of persons over 65 years of age that have been referred for an ultrasound at Doughiska primary care centre, Galway city, by month, for the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21487/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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HSE Data
Noel Grealish
387. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the number of persons over 65 years of age that have been referred by general practitioners to the counselling services at Doughiska primary care centre, Galway city, by month for the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21488/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Ambulance Service Provision
Noel Grealish
397. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health if a dedicated ambulance service can be provided in the north west Connemara area as a matter of urgency (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21563/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Ministerial Responsibilities
Noel Grealish
573. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the Ministers who have responsibilities relating to the environment; and the details of the responsibilities those Ministers have relating to the environment. [21514/17]
Thu, 4 May 2017
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Property Services Regulatory Authority
Noel Grealish
42. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of rental agreements registered with the Property Services Regulatory Authority following the introduction of the Land And Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21270/17]
Thu, 4 May 2017
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Property Services Regulatory Authority
Noel Grealish
43. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of rental agreements registered with the Property Services Regulatory Authority from 2004 to 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21271/17]
Thu, 4 May 2017
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Property Services Regulatory Authority
Noel Grealish
44. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of rental agreements registered with the Property Services Regulatory Authority that contain upward only rent review clauses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21272/17]
Thu, 4 May 2017
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Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation
Noel Grealish
194. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health to outline the communication process that was used to notify interested older persons in advance of the stakeholder forum on the national positive ageing strategy, which took place in his Department on 30 March 2017; the selection criteria applied for those in attendance; the senior official assigned to liaise with the relevant stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21269/17]
Thu, 4 May 2017
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Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility
Noel Grealish
220. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) does not qualify for basic payment scheme entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21268/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Visa Agreements
Noel Grealish
95. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the European Union visa waiver for Ukrainians does not apply here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19931/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Departmental Schemes
Noel Grealish
109. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are schemes within her Department which provide funding for the LGBT community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19227/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Property Tax Data
Noel Grealish
215. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance the amount collected in local property tax, broken down by local authority area for each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20017/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Vehicle Registration
Noel Grealish
264. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance his views on the impact the recent opinion of the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice in a case (details supplied) will have on the issue of vehicle registration tax; the implications for persons here driving borrowed vehicles from Northern Ireland on a short-term basis and persons driving leased vehicles from another jurisdiction for the purpose of their employment; his plans for the recovery of part of the vehicle registration tax that may have been paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19930/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Third Level Funding
Noel Grealish
332. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 163 of 5 July 2016, if a response will be provided to the question (details supplied) in view of the fact the HEA has not provided the information requested; if the relevant information for 2016 can be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19681/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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EU Directives
Noel Grealish
409. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to list Departments that have statutory responsibilities as competent authorities in respect of EU directives (details supplied). [19222/17]