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Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Housing Assistance Payments Eligibility
Fergus O'Dowd
514. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a council can insist a local authority tenant of over 30 years standing, who has not yet commenced to purchase the family home and who does not owe any rent whatsoever, must surrender the legal right to purchase this home to the local authority as a mandatory pre-condition to a housing adaptation grant being issued by the local authority to deal with that person's disability needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7130/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Housing Provision
Sean Conlan
515. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of social housing units that have been built in counties Monaghan and Cavan since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7137/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Housing Provision
Sean Conlan
516. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding that has been provided to counties Monaghan and Cavan in respect of housing since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7138/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Local Government Fund
Sean Conlan
517. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding his Department has awarded to counties Monaghan and Cavan since 2011; and if he will provide a breakdown of what the funding was granted for. [7139/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Electricity Transmission Network
Pat Deering
518. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the EirGrid Review of its Grid 25 project which was due for publication in January 2015; and if he will confirm the revised intended publication date; if the EirGrid report will be subject to an independent review. [6780/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Electricity Transmission Network
Pat Deering
519. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when EirGrid plans to publish its preferred overground and underground routes for the Gridlink proposal. [6781/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Wind Energy Generation
Regina Doherty
520. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department monitors, or plans to monitor, the productivity and pattern of seasonal output of wind farms here; and if so, if these reports will be made publicly available. [6956/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Broadband Service Provision
Peter Fitzpatrick
521. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to upgrade the Internet connection in areas (details supplied) in County Louth, as the service provided to date is causing major problems and is affecting the local primary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7012/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Broadband Service Provision
Peter Fitzpatrick
522. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to upgrade the Internet connection in an area (details supplied) in County Louth, as the service provided to date is causing major problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7020/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Warmer Homes Scheme Eligibility
Finian McGrath
523. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7158/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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National Postcode System Expenditure
Michael Colreavy
524. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the projected cost to his Department to convert to using Eircode; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7603/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Driver Licence Renewals
Brendan Ryan
525. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding driving licence renewal options. [6753/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Marine Safety
Martin Ferris
526. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his response to the report of the Marine Casualty Investigation Board into the sinking of the MFV Dean Leanne which resulted in the deaths of fishermen (details supplied) in June 2013. [6949/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Road Safety
Maureen O'Sullivan
527. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the specific research supports the policies of An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority in promoting the wearing of hi-vis apparel by cyclists and pedestrians in urban areas, with specific reference to demonstrated reductions in collisions, injuries or fatality rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7102/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Driving Test Waiting Lists
Seán Kyne
528. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport following confirmation by the Road Safety Authority, the efforts to secure improved accommodation for driving test centres in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7142/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Road Projects
Dara Calleary
529. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be provided to allocate funding to upgrade a beach road along the Wild Atlantic Way route (details supplied) in County Mayo. [6595/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Sports Funding
Sean Conlan
530. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide funding for a club (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6654/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Taxi Regulations
Terence Flanagan
531. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of taxi drivers (details supplied) regarding fare increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6692/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Coast Guard Services
Dara Calleary
532. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the upgrading of the Coast Guard station at Ballyglass, County Mayo. [6724/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Swimming Pool Programme Status
Seán Kenny
533. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to re-open the local authority swimming pool programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6727/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Sports Capital Programme Administration
Joe Carey
534. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce a new sports capital programme this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6740/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Sports Capital Programme Administration
Sandra McLellan
535. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the next round of sports capital grants will be open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6754/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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National Driver Licensing Service
Peter Fitzpatrick
536. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve the quality of service of the driving licence centre in Drogheda, County Louth by either extending the opening hours on Saturday or opening one or two late evenings to facilitate those who work full-time and cannot avail of the service during the week (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6814/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Roadworthiness Testing
Denis Naughten
537. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the powers the Road Safety Authority has to enforce scheduled maintenance inspections, at regular intervals, on owners of commercial vehicles; the legislation which confers such powers; the reason the authority is insisting such inspections can only take place at approved centres; the reason some inspectors are enforcing inspections, based on a period of time rather than mileage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6815/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Roads Maintenance Funding
John Lyons
538. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding can be sourced to provide traffic lights at a junction (details supplied) in Dublin 11 within the current budget for 2015 as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6930/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Taxi Regulations
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
539. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the new taxi regulations; if persons who previously had convictions will now be suspended, even if they already have served a period without a licence, due to the conviction, on applying first; his views that this amounts to two penalties for the same conviction, and over and above whatever penalties or sentence that were applied by the courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6959/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Haulage Industry Regulation
Billy Timmins
540. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding haulage licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7021/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Cycling Facilities Provision
Michael McCarthy
541. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe on the completion of a greenway cycle route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7042/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Sports Capital Programme Administration
Brendan Smith
542. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the sports capital programme will be open for new applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7058/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Roads Maintenance Funding
Sean Conlan
543. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding that has been awarded to both Monaghan County Council and Cavan County Council since 2011 in respect of roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7135/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Bord Údarás na Gaeltachta
Éamon Ó Cuív
544. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén líon ball d’Údarás na Gaeltachta a ainmníonn comhairlí contae; cén líon atá ann faoi láthair; cé mhéad folúntas atá ann i láthair na huaire do bhaill a ainmníonn comhairlí contae; cén uair atá folúntais ann agus cén uair a rinne an chomhairle contae atá i gceist duine a ainmniú leis an bhfolúntas a líonadh; cé chomh fada is gur féidir leis an Aire fanacht gan an té atá ainmnithe ag comhairle contae a cheapadh ar an mBord; an bhfuil aon teacht aniar ag an gcomhairle contae i gcás go ndiúltíonn an tAire an té atá ainmnithe acu a cheapadh; cén fáth go bhfuil moill leis an duine nó na daoine atá ainmnithe ag comhairli contae faoi láthair a cheapadh; an bhféadfadh an tAire moill a chur ar cheapachán mar nár réitigh sí le polaitíocht an té atá ainmnithe in aon chás; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [6678/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Wildlife Regulations
Tom Fleming
545. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will reduce the prohibition on hedgerow-cutting, from 1 March 2015 to 31 July 2015, by one month, in view of the fact that research has shown that birds have left the nests by the end of July and as the continued growth in this month creates hazardous traffic conditions, especially in the county road network; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6836/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments
Paul Connaughton
546. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received a payment in respect of the cessation of turf cutting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6841/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Wildlife Regulations
Patrick O'Donovan
547. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if members of the Irish Farmers Association with designated lands have been, or will be, part of the body that will take part in the threat response plan, initiated by her Department, under section 39 of Statutory Instrument No. 477 of 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6844/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Special Areas of Conservation Designation
Seán Kyne
548. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a process exists for de-designating existing special areas of conservation or natural heritage areas; if such de-designations have taken place here; the legislation under which such designations occurs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6870/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Special Areas of Conservation Designation
Frank Feighan
549. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of bog owners affected by special area of conservation designation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6962/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Wildlife Protection
Brian Walsh
550. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total amount paid out each year under the mink bounty scheme, since it was introduced in 2012; a breakdown of that amount, by county, of where the mink were located. [7045/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Easter Rising Commemorations
Sandra McLellan
551. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures her Department has taken to pro-actively consult the public since the Government launched its 1916 commemorative programme; the number of formal submissions that have been received to date. [7090/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Easter Rising Commemorations
Sandra McLellan
552. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of meetings she has undertaken directly since the Government launch of developing the State 1916 commemorative programme; and the stakeholders, external to her Department, who attend these meetings. [7091/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Commemorative Events
Sandra McLellan
553. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the budgetary resources and the number of staff, she has allocated to the commemorations unit within her Department for 2015 and 2016. [7092/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Special Areas of Conservation Designation
Seán Kyne
554. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when designations were made in the Menlough and Mionlach area of Galway west, in terms of extending the Lough Corrib special area of conservation; if she will confirm which Minister undertook this extension; the date on which it occurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7143/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Departmental Expenditure
Michael Colreavy
555. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the projected cost to her Department to convert to using Eircode; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7602/15]