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Wed, 25 Mar 2015
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Property Tax
Tony McLoughlin
183. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details as to the reason revenue raised from the local property tax has gone towards the establishment of Irish Water; the amount of money raised by the tax that went to Irish Water in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12277/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Firearms and Ammunition Security
Tony McLoughlin
461. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her Department's estimates at present in relation to the number of illegally owned firearms; her plans to seize these illegal firearms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11393/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Departmental Bodies Expenditure
Tony McLoughlin
714. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of every organisation directly funded by his Department, excluding the Health Service Executive, to provide an advocacy service; the total amount of funding each organisation received for year ended 2014; the number of persons each organisation provided advocacy service for; the issues each organisation addressed for year ended 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12033/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Proposed Legislation
Tony McLoughlin
715. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health when the public health (alcohol) Bill 2015 will be published and considered by Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12038/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Local Authority Housing Provision
Tony McLoughlin
858. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding that will be provided in 2015 and 2016 for housing in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11097/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Fire Stations Provision
Tony McLoughlin
918. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that discussions have been ongoing for a number of years regarding the provision of a new fire station in Ballyshannon, County Donegal; if he will provide an update on the current situation regarding the proposed development of the Ballyshannon fire service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12059/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Road Projects
Tony McLoughlin
971. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the Collooney-Castlebaldwin N4 route; when funding will be allocated to this for County Sligo and the north west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11489/15]
Wed, 11 Mar 2015
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Renewable Energy Projects
Tony McLoughlin
150. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reasoning behind the requirements for biomass combined heat and power facilities to achieve an efficiency threshold, nearly twice that of our European counterparts (details supplied); his views that this is a major hurdle in realising the development of these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10712/15]
Wed, 11 Mar 2015
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Renewable Energy Generation Targets
Tony McLoughlin
151. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of his Department currently forecasting a potential deficit of 2% in Ireland meeting its 2020 renewable energy commitments, if he will provide the current forecast for the amount needed to cover the potential purchase of energy and carbon credits to cover the forecast deficit; the number of years the deficit is expected to continue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10713/15]
Wed, 11 Mar 2015
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Renewable Energy Generation Targets
Tony McLoughlin
152. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in the absence of the REFIT 3 Biomass CHP industry developing, as has been forecast by his Department, if he will provide a forecast on the percentage of the 2020 targets that will be missed by this and the costs associated with purchasing energy and carbon credits to cover that potential shortfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10714/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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Departmental Bodies Data
Tony McLoughlin
175. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons to whom each advocacy service provided a service; the issues that were addressed by each advocacy service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10385/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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Departmental Bodies Data
Tony McLoughlin
176. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a list of every organisation funded by her Department or agencies under her Department that provides advocacy services; the total funding to each organisation for year ended 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10388/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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Health Services Provision
Tony McLoughlin
427. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the number of persons to whom each advocacy service provided a service; if he will provide a list of the issues addressed by each advocacy service for the year ended 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10389/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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Health Services Provision
Tony McLoughlin
428. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of the organisations, funded by the Health Service Executive, which provided advocacy services; the total amount of funding to each organisation for the year ended 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10390/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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Health Services Provision
Tony McLoughlin
431. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health the total expenditure on advocacy services funded by the Health Service Executive for 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10393/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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Passport Data
Tony McLoughlin
453. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the waiting period for a passport to be issued here in view of the fact that the current advertised ten days is not the case at present; if he will ensure the information on his Department's website, which advertises a ten-day turnaround, is changed to the current waiting period in view of the fact that it is causing much distress to persons who have been left disappointed not to receive their passport in the advertised time. [10332/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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Departmental Properties
Tony McLoughlin
623. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department will consider purchasing the listed building formerly occupied by Summerhill College from the diocese of Elphin, which is seeking to offload it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10329/15]
Wed, 4 Mar 2015
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Direct Provision System
Tony McLoughlin
95. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the distress being caused to asylum seekers in the direct provision system as a result of delays in processing their applications, if she will allocate extra staff resources in order to expedite the processing of requests for asylum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9427/15]
Wed, 4 Mar 2015
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Irish Water Funding
Tony McLoughlin
202. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason revenue raised from road taxation has gone to the establishment of Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9430/15]
Tue, 3 Mar 2015
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Departmental Staff Recruitment
Tony McLoughlin
234. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim, who was successful in obtaining a position via the Public Appointments Service, category specialist higher open, Office of Government Procurement, may obtain a position based in the proposed new office in County Sligo as opposed to a Dublin based office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8995/15]