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Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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Legislative Measures
Seamus Kirk
289. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to review the legislation on tree-felling, in view of recent court decisions on personal injury awards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7847/15]
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Seamus Kirk
561. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she has finalised the respective roles for SOLAS and institutes of technology for the apprenticeship implementation plan; if she will examine this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8298/15]
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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Public Service Obligation Levy Application
Seamus Kirk
607. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to reduce the public service obligation levy on charities and sporting organisations due to the increased costs in the public service obligation levy, which directly impact sporting bodies and charities nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7848/15]
Wed, 18 Feb 2015
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Autism Support Services
Seamus Kirk
184. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Health the current waiting time for an assessment of a child with autism; the number of persons who are currently waiting for an assessment; and his plans to increase funding for same [7356/15]
Wed, 18 Feb 2015
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Seamus Kirk
202. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to cut special needs assistants in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7354/15]
Wed, 18 Feb 2015
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Seamus Kirk
203. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown of the number of special needs assistants employed from 2011 to 2014, on a county basis. [7355/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Food Harvest 2020 Strategy
Seamus Kirk
287. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position at the end of 2014 regarding the targets for growth set for each sector in Food Harvest 2020, published in July 2010; the estimated number of jobs created in each sector following expansion; the increase in production and export growth for each sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7154/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Fishing Industry Development
Seamus Kirk
288. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made in implementing the Bord Iascaigh Mhara strategy 2010 to 2012, Delivering on the Potential of Irish Seafood, and the Irish seafood national programme 2007 to 2013; the level of investment in the sector under these programmes; the number of jobs created; the growth in exports of seafood products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7155/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Asylum Support Services
Seamus Kirk
468. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to develop third level education and training for asylum seekers in various direct provision centres around the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7083/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Tax Reliefs Eligibility
Seamus Kirk
112. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Finance his views on raising the age limit of 35 years to 40 years for stamp duty relief for young farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5219/15]
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Data Protection
Seamus Kirk
255. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the exchange of information between the Revenue Commissioners and Irish Water regarding the registration for property tax and registration for water charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5182/15]
Tue, 27 Jan 2015
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Employment Data
Seamus Kirk
159. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Taoiseach the number of persons employed in County Louth from 2007 to 2014, in the manufacturing industry, including agribusiness, multinationals and small and medium enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3751/15]
Tue, 27 Jan 2015
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Teachers' Remuneration
Seamus Kirk
428. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the anomaly which has arisen regarding allowances paid to primary teachers who achieved degree qualifications during the 2011-12 academic year, with apparently a condition that a teacher would have to have been teaching on 5 December 2011 to qualify for the increased allowance (details supplied); if the rule will be re-examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3326/15]
Tue, 27 Jan 2015
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Illegal Dumping
Seamus Kirk
507. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the toxic dumping into the Dundalk, County Louth, water supply; if there will be immediate intervention from the Environmental Protection Agency; if he has figures in relation to the amount of toxic dumping which is being dumped into the Fane river; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3549/15]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Energy Prices
Seamus Kirk
126. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has endeavoured to quantify the benefit to the economy of the reduction in cost of Brent crude oil; and if he will provide figures for same. [49434/14]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Deposit Interest Rates
Seamus Kirk
170. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the announcement of a DIRT refund for first-time buyers, announced in budget 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1709/15]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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TAMS Payments
Seamus Kirk
314. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if in view of the dire predictions for cashflow for dairy farm incomes for 2015, he will consider extending the completion dates for projects approved under the TAMS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1189/15]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Fuel Prices
Seamus Kirk
964. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources due to the decrease in the value of natural resources, including oil and gas, if this reduction will be passed on to domestic customers of fuel, including for home heating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1710/15]
Tue, 16 Dec 2014
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Economic Data
Seamus Kirk
197. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Finance the GNP value of the current total workforce here on an hourly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47702/14]
Thu, 11 Dec 2014
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Installation Aid Scheme Eligibility
Seamus Kirk
100. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will introduce an installation aid scheme for young farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47586/14]