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Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Child Care Services Regulation
Fiona O'Loughlin
142. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to regulate the au pair system and educate families on their rights and responsibilities on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7392/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Work Permits Applications
Brendan Griffin
143. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a decision has been made on a work permit for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7416/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Appointments to State Boards Data
Éamon Ó Cuív
144. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the regional breakdown of all members appointed by the Government or him to State boards, agencies and bodies in 2015 and to date in 2016 broken down by agency and by regions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7481/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Child Care Services Regulation
Martin Heydon
145. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will consider a review of the position of au pairs in view of the recent Workplace Relations Commission decision which now creates a grey area for families who have been relying on them for child care and would like to see regulation introduced to bring this area in line with the position in other European Union countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7612/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Public Procurement Contracts Data
Catherine Murphy
146. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide, in tabular form, details of each tender awarded by him or by an agency of his Department; the bids received; the firms or companies to which the tenders were awarded, from 1 January 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7652/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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UK Referendum on EU Membership
Dara Calleary
147. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his Department has carried out an impact analysis of the effect on Irish enterprises in the event of the United Kingdom voting to leave the European Union in the upcoming referendum; if his Department has examined the effect such an event would have on competitiveness levels and the ability to attract future businesses to establish here; the impact on exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7655/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Enterprise Support Services Provision
Bernard Durkan
148. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is satisfied that all means of assistance available to the indigenous business sector are readily available and accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7725/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Job Creation
Bernard Durkan
149. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which he expects foreign direct investment to play a part in job creation over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7726/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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IDA Ireland Site Visits
Brendan Griffin
150. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of visits to County Kerry by prospective Industrial Development Agency Ireland companies to date in 2016; the details of these visits; if he is content with this level of visitation and if not, the action he will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7781/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Workplace Relations Services
John Halligan
151. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the rationale for regional adjudications by the Workplace Relations Commission for Waterford taking place in Gorey, County Wexford; his views on whether this is a cost effective situation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7820/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Forestry Sector
Jim Daly
152. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has finalised arrangements for the establishment of a compensation scheme for the replanting of forestry damaged by the recent storm events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7372/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Farm Inspections
Martin Ferris
153. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farm inspections carried out by his Department in 2015 and in 2016 to date, by county and in tabular form. [7593/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Farm Inspections
Martin Ferris
154. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of holdings which were inspected more than once in 2015 and to date in 2016 by county and in tabular form. [7594/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Agriculture Scheme Penalties
Martin Ferris
155. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the penalties imposed on farmers as a result of inspections carried out on their holdings in 2015 and to date in 2016 by county and in tabular form. [7595/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Agriculture Scheme Applications
Dara Calleary
156. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for farm payments by a person (details supplied). [7250/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility
Dara Calleary
157. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application under the national reserve young farmers' payment by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7253/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Payments
Michael Creed
158. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing payment under the basic payment scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7281/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Agriculture Scheme Administration
Joe Carey
159. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason maps issued for the 2016 single payment scheme, disadvantaged areas scheme and other area-based schemes show a reduction in area, when the area concerned is currently under appeal following the 2015 decision by his Department with respect to qualifying claimed area by a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7292/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
John Brassil
160. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry under the rural environment protection scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7306/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Pesticide Use
Robert Troy
161. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that are available to control the pest, willow beetle, given that the growing of willow crop has become more prevalent in recent years; if he is aware that the willow beetle causes distress to householders in the vicinity of lands growing the crop; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7382/16]