312 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive their full REP scheme four payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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906 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will limit the number of planning applications on a site (details supplied) in County Kerry to four applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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642 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the circumstances in the matter of residency and permission to remain in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; if his attention has further been drawn to the threat of torture or death in the event of deportation, of the possibility of ritual sacrifice and death arising from threat by religious cult; his views on the likelihood of such practice in the event of deportation; if he will therefore use his discretion to extend residency and defer threat of deportation under the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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641 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the circumstances pertaining in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry and their impending deportation; if his attention has further been drawn to the history of illness and deprivation in this family; if he has studied the medical, psychiatric and social history of this case; if he has further studied the submission made by the applicant and the fact that the applicant is their spouse’s carer who is entirely dependent on them; his views on the need to provide the necessary documentation to facilitate the applicant to travel and return here on humanitarian grounds in view of the applicants mother’s illness; if he will facilitate the immediate and medium requirements of this family on the hardship, compassion and humanitarian grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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340 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be awarded a grant before 25 December 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the job creation initiatives which will be introduced to tackle unemployment in rural and Gaeltacht areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of overseas development aid spent on promoting good governance in 2008 and to date in 2009; the amount budgeted for promoting good governance in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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169 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the equine devices intended for use on the jarveys’ horses in Killarney National Park, County Kerry, are health and safety compliant; if the Health and Safety Authority is satisfied with the proposed use on the two wheel carriages in the national park; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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168 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when funding will be allocated for the completion of schemes (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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117 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount used in the policing of the feud involving members of the Traveller community in Tralee, County Kerry to date in 2009 in overtime, reinforcements and redeployments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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81 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to allow the recently introduced non private principal residence levy of €200 to be assessed as a business cost or expense for an organisation (details supplied); if this business expense will be tax deductible; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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214 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the person who has rights or jurisdiction over the Lough Foyle fishery; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the fishery sector is excluded from the employment subsidy scheme in view of the fact that this is a major growth area for employment in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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46 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to reduce the cost of doing business here following a recent Forfás report; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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327 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive a 2008 single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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155 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will issue national recognition to the BRÍ identity card for persons with acquired brain injuries; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the national seafood development operational programme 2007 to 2013 will be finalised; if there is a time restriction at an EU level regarding the finalisation of this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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40 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he plans to facilitate connection to the grid for new wind generation projects on shore and offshore that make commercial sense but are not part of the gate 3 process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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483 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive their full REP scheme four payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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419 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide clarification on the exempted dwellings from the recently introduced €200 levy for second homes.
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160 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether it is equitable and fair that members of an organisation (details supplied) have to pay a television licence fee of €160 for every unit whereas a 100 bed hotel has to pay only one television licence; if he will rescind this charge in order that members of this organisation and Bord Fáilte approved pay for one television licence in line with their competitors in the hotel sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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62 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Finance the reason the second home levy of €200 is non-tax deductible to members of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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449 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if an appropriate assessment is required for the licensed aquaculture in marine or freshwater special areas of conservation designated under the habitats directive as transposed into law here by the European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations; the national competent or consent authority charged with drawing up such assessments; the role this authority has in collecting data on which projects are assessed; the bodies, institutions or authorities which were consulted in the process of drawing up the requirements for the assessments; the average cost and length of time for carrying out an assessment; the assessment template submitted to the Directorate General for the Environment in the European Commission for prior approval; if final agreement with the national park and wildlife service was required before the assessment template was submitted to the Directorate General for the Environment in the European Commission for approval; and the breakdown of the assessments that finished at the screening stage compared with those that have a full assessment.
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430 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive their early retirement payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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400 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the village sewerage scheme at Castlegregory, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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399 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the village sewerage scheme at Brandon, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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398 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the village sewerage scheme at Castlemaine, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs how persons benefited from the limited application period for the community supports for older people scheme in October 2009; when this scheme will be reopened as promised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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62 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the circumstances surrounding the approval of an enhanced pension for the former Director General of FÁS; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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47 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she is taking to support the small and medium enterprise sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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250 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding a REP scheme 3 payment due to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry since August 2009; when payment will be awarded to this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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88 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans for carers following the decision not to publish the National Carer’s Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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411 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) will be awarded a REP scheme payment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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358 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason he has not supported advice given by a judge regarding the dispute between the National Parks and Wildlife Service and Killarney jarveys; if he will explain the correspondence (details supplied) to NPWS on 1 November 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the additional supports he will put in place for the gardaí to deal with anti-social behaviour in public and private housing estates due to the failure of the anti-social behaviour order legislation.
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229 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide school transport for children (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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68 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the engineers who will carry out an investigation into flooding at Glenflesk and Sneem in County Kerry will meet with the landowners along the flooding lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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67 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide funding to protect an area (details supplied) from further devastation and to protect residents from further flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1104 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Education and Science if students (details supplied) are entitled to a school bus to a secondary school in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1038 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) will receive their single farm payment; the reason there has been a delay in the transfer of entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1035 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry has not received their REPS 3 payment which was due in August 2009; when this payment will be awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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347 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Finance the amount the National Treasury Management Agency has invested in Irish banks; the worth of the initial investment; the value of the NTMA investment in Irish banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has received representations relating to difficulties being experienced by persons seeking access to grants for tourist site upgrades; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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394 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the company that was awarded the cleaning contract for his Department’s offices in Killarney, County Kerry and the terms and conditions of the contract.
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52 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied with the award of permits to mussel fishermen in Cromane, County Kerry, in 2009; his views on whether changes should be introduced to the procedures surrounding the award of such permits in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the programme for electronic tagging of sheep has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has received advice on the potential financial repercussions which may arise for his Department following contact from the Office of the Ombudsman relating to the lost at sea scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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295 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry was not notified that they were randomly selected for satellite inspections, although they have not received payment nor has the satellite inspection been done; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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293 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applicants who applied for the lost at sea scheme; the number who were successful in their application; the amount of compensation paid under the scheme; the qualifying criteria for eligibility under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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