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Wed, 28 Mar 2018
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Sports Capital Programme
Peter Burke
246. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which lottery grants and other capital grants are administered and awarded by his Department; the specific rules that apply; if a voluntary community group (details supplied) will be considered for a grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14341/18]
Wed, 28 Mar 2018
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Departmental Funding
Peter Burke
253. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which lottery grants and other capital grants are administered by her Department; if a group (details supplied) will be considered for a grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14340/18]
Wed, 28 Mar 2018
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Disability Allowance Applications
Peter Burke
272. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for a disability allowance by a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [14386/18]
Wed, 28 Mar 2018
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Housing Assistance Payment
Peter Burke
276. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to provide a solution for homeless charities in relation to HAP (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14329/18]
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
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Driver Test
Peter Burke
513. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to change the system for driver tests (details supplied). [13586/18]
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
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Early Childhood Care and Education Funding
Peter Burke
554. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of progress made by her Department in order to find a solution to the current inequitable administering of commercial rates between private early years' service providers for the early childhood care and education scheme, ECCE, and those offering full day-care services and after-school services; the interactions between her Department and other Departments and agencies on this matter; if legal advice has been sought; if her Department has a timeframe for a solution to be found; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14005/18]
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
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Environmental Impact Assessments
Peter Burke
631. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the European Union (Licensing of Large-scale Extraction of Peat) Regulations 2016 will be signed into law; the status of interactions to date between his Department, the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, and the Office of the Attorney General in relation to these regulations; the outstanding issues which are delaying matters; if stakeholders have been briefed on delays on enacting these regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13884/18]
Thu, 22 Mar 2018
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Public Sector Staff Retirements
Peter Burke
18. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when legislation will be passed to facilitate the extension of retirement age by choice for persons working in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8397/18]
Wed, 21 Mar 2018
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Social and Affordable Housing
Peter Burke
335. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the income bands applicable to County Westmeath for social housing will be changed from band 3 to band 2 due to the crisis and escalating cost of living in the county; if the fact that counties such as Meath and Kildare are in band 1 due to their proximity to Dublin and in further view of the fact that County Westmeath borders these counties yet remains in band 3 will be considered; if a motion passed by Westmeath County Council to request that this band be changed has been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13173/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Stamp Duty
Peter Burke
93. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance when he plans to sign the commencement order relating to consolidation relief for farmers regarding stamp duty; the length of time the exploration of state aid rules will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12514/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Legal Aid Service Expenditure
Peter Burke
334. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a cap on the amount a legal aid solicitor or barrister working in legal aid can make; if there have been cases in which action has been taken against legal professionals that incur additional expense for spurious reasons; if there is a mechanism for an independent third party to review such incidents and the merits contained therein; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12312/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Hospital Accommodation Provision
Peter Burke
459. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed upgrade of the Sacred Heart Hospital, Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11978/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Ambulance Service Funding
Peter Burke
499. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of increased resources for the ambulance service in County Roscommon to allow for the full operation of the ambulance base at Loughglinn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12161/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Broadband Service Provision
Peter Burke
793. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when high speed broadband will be available to businesses in an area (details supplied); the alternative options available to these businesses before they receive high speed broadband under the NBP to allow them to continue to operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12213/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Community Services Programme
Peter Burke
917. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a group (details supplied) can reapply for CSP funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12780/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Community Services Programme
Peter Burke
918. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if an application by a group (details supplied) has been received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12781/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Public Sector Staff Retirements
Peter Burke
84. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to examine the pay scale that employees are returned to in the public service and HSE when they opt to stay on past the age of 65 years of age; his views on the case of a person (details supplied) who has been returned to a lower pay scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11177/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Vehicle Testing
Peter Burke
470. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position in relation to the possibility of the imposition of a tractor testing system for professional agricultural tractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10919/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Vehicle Testing
Peter Burke
476. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the possibility of opening a test centre for DOEs can be examined; if a person can apply for a licence for this testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11170/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Parking Provision
Peter Burke
486. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the new provider for the park-by-text system which covers stations in County Longford (details supplied) will update its mapping system to allow customers to pay for parking in advance at Irish Rail stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11387/18]