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Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
Heather Humphreys
868. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive their disadvantaged area payment and single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45780/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Heather Humphreys
896. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive their disadvantaged area and single farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46221/13]
Thu, 24 Oct 2013
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IBRC Mortgage Loan Book
Heather Humphreys
80. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance with regard to the pending sale of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation mortgage loan books, if individual mortgage holders of the former Irish Nationwide Building Society will be permitted to buy out their mortgages; if there are any legislative barriers for such individual mortgage holders to do so; the process of the sale of such mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45517/13]
Thu, 24 Oct 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Administration
Heather Humphreys
116. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications processed by Student Universal Support Ireland for the 2013-14 academic year; if he will provide comparative figures for the 2012-13 academic year; if he will outline on a county basis the number of students who have received payment; the total amount paid to applicants to date; the number of applications still awaiting processing; his views on the progress made this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45537/13]
Thu, 24 Oct 2013
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Medical Card Eligibility
Heather Humphreys
267. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Health if he will consider basing the income threshold for the over 70s medical card on net income as opposed to gross income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45518/13]
Thu, 24 Oct 2013
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Alcohol Sales Legislation
Heather Humphreys
268. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Health the present position regarding legislation to tackle the below-cost selling of alcohol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45531/13]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
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Local Authority Services
Heather Humphreys
161. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made to tackle the issue of overgrown hedges and trees in privately-owned gardens; if he will consider enacting legislation similar to the High Hedges Act 2011 in Northern Ireland; his views in terms of a legal remedy to the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45287/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
Heather Humphreys
422. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive their disadvantaged areas payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44094/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Medical Card Applications
Heather Humphreys
522. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44343/13]
Thu, 17 Oct 2013
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
Heather Humphreys
134. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive a decision on their domiciliary care allowance appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44047/13]
Thu, 17 Oct 2013
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Agriculture Schemes Payments
Heather Humphreys
185. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will instruct his Department to issue disadvantaged areas and single farm payments on the remainder of the holding which is in order where there is a portion of land that represents 1% or less of the holding over which there is a discrepancy, so as to alleviate the financial pressure on farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44068/13]
Thu, 17 Oct 2013
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
Heather Humphreys
186. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive their disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44069/13]
Thu, 17 Oct 2013
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
Heather Humphreys
187. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive their disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44070/13]
Thu, 17 Oct 2013
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
Heather Humphreys
188. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive their disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44071/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
Heather Humphreys
35. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the engine size limit of vehicles to 2.2 litres with regard to those entitled to relief under the disabled driver and disabled passenger regulations in order to accommodate disabled farmers who drive larger vehicles such as jeeps to tow trailers and carry out their general farming duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43504/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Fuel Laundering
Heather Humphreys
232. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total cost involved in dealing with instances of diesel wash in counties Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal and Louth in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43275/13]
Thu, 10 Oct 2013
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Electoral Reform
Heather Humphreys
151. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he is taking to increase voting turnouts; if he has considered the model of compulsory voting as implemented in Australia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42975/13]
Thu, 10 Oct 2013
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Register of Electors Administration
Heather Humphreys
152. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider using personal public service number information when compiling the register of electors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42976/13]
Thu, 10 Oct 2013
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
Heather Humphreys
180. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive their disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42972/13]
Thu, 3 Oct 2013
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Television Reception
Heather Humphreys
158. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are serious interference and signal problems on televisions in some rural areas now serviced by Saorview; the steps he will take to rectify this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41777/13]