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Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Teachers' Remuneration
Seán Fleming
379. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is an additional salary payment to primary teachers who qualified in earlier years and have recently completed and obtained an honours degree, in recognition of this extra qualification; if so, the arrangements in place to pay this; if these arrangements were suspended when this occurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8146/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Schools Building Projects Status
Seán Fleming
380. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new site and new premises for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8148/16]
Thu, 21 Apr 2016
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Tax Code
Seán Fleming
22. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider some mechanism to give a tax break for low paid workers who have to pay annual rail commuter tickets to get to and from work (details supplied); if he will correct this unfair situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7916/16]
Thu, 21 Apr 2016
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Orthodontic Services Provision
Seán Fleming
67. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when orthodontic service will be provided at a school (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7874/16]
Thu, 21 Apr 2016
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Motor Tax Rates
Seán Fleming
121. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a category of vehicle has a 12-month motor tax rate of €710 and other vehicles of similar power and emissions have a much lower rate of annual motor tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7872/16]
Thu, 21 Apr 2016
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Local Authority Housing Mortgages
Seán Fleming
122. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if mortgage protection insurance is required on all annuity loans from local authorities in respect of loans to purchase houses; the costs and guidelines relating to the cost of these insurance policies through the local authority, which can be three times more expensive than the equivalent mortgage protection available in the private sector; if persons who take out loans from local authorities have the opportunity of getting their mortgage protection insurance from another source as happens in the private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7873/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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State Pension (Contributory) Data
Seán Fleming
54. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of A1 contributions a person requires to achieve a full State contributory pension; the average number of contributions per year that a person requires to qualify for a payment less than the full amount; when these specific yearly averages were introduced; the yearly averages that applied prior to this change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7547/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Beef Data and Genomics Programme
Seán Fleming
165. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7423/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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School Accommodation
Seán Fleming
429. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when additional accommodation will be approved for a school (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7548/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Stamp Duty
Seán Fleming
134. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if persons can qualify for stamp duty exemption on transfers of land to young farmers where the persons concerned have a bachelor of agricultural science degree majoring in engineering technology, which is a full-time level 8 honours programme from University College Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5422/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Public Sector Staff
Seán Fleming
192. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of persons who wish to transfer to other employment within the public sector, for example, persons who wish to transfer from the Health Service Executive in Dublin to similar posts outside Dublin or persons in the HSE who wish to transfer to new employment in local authorities; the arrangements in place for vacancies to be available and filled within the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter [5382/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Enterprise Ireland
Seán Fleming
223. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of link-up between Enterprise Ireland and Bord Bia regarding clients who could be assisted by both organisations; where are the lines are drawn between these two organisations with regard to assisting companies that are exporting abroad; the arrangements in place to share information in respect of clients to further assist Irish exporters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5424/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme
Seán Fleming
257. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals or matters he is considering in regard to the basic payment scheme, whereby areas under golf courses are being excluded from the scheme, specifically in relation to a particular golf course (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5420/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Food Exports
Seán Fleming
258. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of link-up between Enterprise Ireland and Bord Bia in relation to clients who could be assisted by both organisations; if he will identify where the lines are drawn between these two organisations in relation to assisting export companies; the arrangements in place to share information in respect of clients to further assist Irish exporters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5423/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Applications
Seán Fleming
274. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Laois under the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5595/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Payments
Seán Fleming
275. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Laois under the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5596/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Seán Fleming
465. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive will apply for and approve a communication device for a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5587/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
Seán Fleming
466. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when an appointment will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5597/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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School Services Staff
Seán Fleming
636. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on secretaries working in primary schools who are paid out of the ancillary grant, many of whom have been in employment for 16 years and have not received any salary increase in that time as they are not direct employees of her Department, despite circulars having been issued that state they should be paid by the hour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5421/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Schools Building Projects Status
Seán Fleming
659. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when she will advance a school project (details supplied) in County Carlow to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5594/16]