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Thu, 20 Sep 2012
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Household Charge Exemptions
Noel Grealish
149. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the rationale considered by him in preparing the Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 and the Local Government (Household Charge) Regulations 2012 which led to tenants of residential properties not being considered as having any liability for the local services to which the charge contributes through the local government fund. [39901/12]
Thu, 20 Sep 2012
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Household Charge Exemptions
Noel Grealish
150. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his views whether legislation suggesting that tenants of residential properties are not liable for the household charge is discriminatory, in view of the fact that tenants, whether in public or private accommodation, benefit from the local services provided through the charge, notwithstanding the legislative provision that certain buildings are not considered as residential for the purposes of the legislation. [39902/12]
Thu, 20 Sep 2012
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Household Charge Exemptions
Noel Grealish
151. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his views on the provision in standard residential letting contracts whereby owners of private residential property can legally pass on the household charge and the non-principal private residence charge to tenants. [39903/12]
Thu, 20 Sep 2012
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Household Charge Exemptions
Noel Grealish
152. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 595 of 6 June 2012, if the household charge is a property tax rather than a charge for local services; if it is not a property tax, the reason the legislation says that certain buildings are not residential property for the purposes of section 2(2) of the Household Charge (Local Government) Act 2011. [39905/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Local Authority Charges Application
Noel Grealish
1018. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the rationale considered by him or his Department in preparing the Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 and the Local Government (Household Charge) Regulations 2012 which led to tenants of residential properties not being considered as having any liability for the local services to which the charge contributes through the local government fund. [37021/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Local Authority Charges Application
Noel Grealish
1019. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if legislation suggesting that tenants of residential properties are not liable for the household charge is discriminatory, in view of the fact that tenants, whether in public or private accommodation, benefit from the local services provided through the charge, notwithstanding the legislative provision that certain buildings are not considered as residential for the purposes of the legislation. [37022/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Local Authority Charges Application
Noel Grealish
1020. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his views on the provision in standard residential letting contracts whereby owners of private residential property can legally pass on the household charge and the non-principal private residence charge to tenants. [37023/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Local Authority Charges Application
Noel Grealish
1021. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 595 of 6 June 2012, if the household charge is a property tax rather than a charge for local services; if it is not a property tax, the reason the legislation says that certain buildings are not residential property for the purposes of section 2(2) of the Household Charge (Local Government) Act 2011. [37025/12]
Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Fisheries Protection
Noel Grealish
412 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the decision in 2009 to stop issuing eel fishing licences and prohibit eel fishing, Conservation of Eel Fishing By-Law No. C.S 303 2009 and Conservation of Eel Fishing (Prohibition on Issue of Licences) By-Law No. 858 2009, his plans to compensate eel fishermen for loss of income; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Garda Strength
Noel Grealish
512 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide the number of gardaí based in each station in the Galway Division; the number of these gardaí who are members of the Garda reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Naturalisation Applications
Noel Grealish
527 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have applied for naturalisation on the basis of being married to an Irish citizen since it was no longer possible to make a post-nuptial declaration of citizenship, since 29 November 2005; the number of those applicants since 29 November 2005 who have been deemed acceptable to be naturalised and eligible to apply for citizenship; the number of applicants since 29 November 2005 who have been deemed ineligible to apply for citizenship; the number of applications now pending for spouses of Irish citizens since 29 November 2005; the logistics of interdepartmental checks that take place for this process; what the departmental checks entail; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Defence Forces Re-organisation
Noel Grealish
616 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Defence if he will give a firm commitment that he will not amalgamate the Army Western Brigade and the Army Southern Brigade; if he will give a firm commitment that he will make no change to the 1st Brigade of the Irish Battalion (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Schools Building Projects
Noel Grealish
262 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a site has been identified for the new secondary school for Claregalway, County Galway; if negotiations have commenced with a landowner for the purchase of a site for the new secondary school for Claregalway; if a site for the new temporary school building for Claregalway secondary school has been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Water and Sewerage Schemes
Noel Grealish
473 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the Clarinbridge sewerage scheme, County Galway; if the scheme will be included in the next water services investment programme in view of the fact that it was removed from the water services investment programme 2010-2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Garda Strength
Noel Grealish
519 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí stationed in the Galway Garda division on 31 May 2008; the number of gardaí stationed in the Galway Garda division on 31 May 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Garda Strength
Noel Grealish
520 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí on the beat in the Galway Garda division on 31 May 2010; the number of community gardaí on the beat in the Galway Garda division on 31 May 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Garda Strength
Noel Grealish
521 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vacancies currently in all ranks of An Garda in the Galway Garda division; the number of gardaí at all ranks in the Galway Garda division that are expected to retire in the next twelve months; his plans to commence a recruitment process for gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Hospital Accommodation
Noel Grealish
663 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a 22-bed Alzheimer’s unit at Merlin Park Hospital, Galway; if the Health Service Executive have signed a lease for this property; the length of the lease; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Road Network
Noel Grealish
719 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport now that a loan has been approved in principle from the European Investment Bank of €170 million for the M17-M18 Gort to Tuam motorway, County Galway, the additional funding that must be secured from private investors to commence construction; the progress that has been made by him as of 30 June 2012 in securing this additional funding; the timeframe for the commencement of construction of this new motorway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Road Network
Noel Grealish
720 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided to the National Roads Authority for the purchase of land for the Claregalway inner relief road when the design stage has been completed by Galway County Council; the time frame in which this funding will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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