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Wed, 23 Oct 2013
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Forestry Sector
Áine Collins
192. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers who are not allowed forestation on their lands because of the hen harrier will be compensated. [44914/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Áine Collins
482. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork may expect to have their hip replacement surgery. [44130/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Áine Collins
483. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork may expect their knee surgery at Cappagh Orthopaedic Hospital, Dublin. [44131/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
Áine Collins
305. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when persons (details supplied) will receive a disadvantaged areas payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43011/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Ferry Services Provision
Áine Collins
450. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the EU or national incentives there may be for entrepreneurs who are investigating the possibility of establishing a ferry link between Cork and Gizon in northern Spain to facilitate the large volume of freight and tourist traffic that currently have to drive on French and English roads. [43125/13]
Thu, 10 Oct 2013
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Áine Collins
175. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the payments that have been made to a person (details supplied). [42917/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Freedom of Information Legislation
Áine Collins
270. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in view of the fact that the new freedom of information Act will now include organisations that are currently substantially funded by the State, if this will include voluntary housing agencies. [41802/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Voluntary Housing Sector Issues
Áine Collins
376. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way he intends to link in the voluntary housing sector with the new structures being established at local authority level. [41800/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Voluntary Housing Sector Issues
Áine Collins
377. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the balance of money outstanding will be paid to an organisation (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41805/13]
Thu, 18 Jul 2013
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Road Tolls
Áine Collins
755. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the UK-Northern Ireland will be introducing a time-based road user charge in April 2014 to be paid by all HGVs weighing 12 tonnes or more when using the UK-Northern Ireland road network, irrespective of the vehicle's country of registration; his views on the adverse competitive impact this will have on Irish hauliers exporting to our main trading partner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35979/13]
Thu, 18 Jul 2013
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Road Tolls
Áine Collins
756. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will prioritise the issue of commercial vehicle road tax for HGVs in view of the negative impact it is having on employment within the sector due to the three month minimum period to tax a vehicle; if he will give consideration to introducing a pay-as-you-go road user charge for HGVs as is the case in numerous member states; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that introducing such a system would allow Government to charge out-of-State commercial vehicles when utilising the road network here, a source of revenue which is not currently availed of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35980/13]
Tue, 16 Jul 2013
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Special Educational Needs Staffing
Áine Collins
325. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if resource hours will be reduced in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [34367/13]
Wed, 10 Jul 2013
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Research and Development Funding
Áine Collins
38. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount in euros currently being spent on research and development as a percentage of Ireland's GDP. [33275/13]
Wed, 10 Jul 2013
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Research and Development Funding
Áine Collins
47. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which he intends to reach the required spend on research and development of 3% of GDP under Horizon 2020; and the measures being put in place to ensure that this target is reached. [33276/13]
Tue, 2 Jul 2013
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Dairy Sector
Áine Collins
604. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps and opportunities-grants that there are available for a beef farmer who wants to switch to dairy farming when milk quotas are abolished. [32061/13]
Tue, 11 Jun 2013
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility
Áine Collins
795. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a substantial number of applicants were refused grants under the 2012 disadvantaged areas scheme due to the fact that stocking requirements changed during that period and many of those refused were not aware of the new regulations; his views on whether they should receive a derogation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27001/13]
Tue, 11 Jun 2013
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Health Services Staff Issues
Áine Collins
942. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Health his views on the progress being made in the current negotiations between SIPTU acting for home help carers and the Health Service Executive; the measures being taken to provide a positive outcome, ensuring that home help workers employed by the HSE continue to provide the invaluable service to vulnerable persons in our society. [26871/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Farm Assist Scheme Payments
Áine Collins
32. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the urgent need to review changes made in the budget to the farm assist payment due to the difficult weather conditions and fodder shortages experienced by farmers at present. [25635/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Farm Assist Scheme Payments
Áine Collins
58. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider holding off changes in the assessment of farm assistance until at least July 2013; and if she will consider basing the assessment on the tax year 2012 instead of 2011 in view of the farming crisis. [25634/13]
Wed, 22 May 2013
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
Áine Collins
226. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused a headage grant. [24586/13]