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Question· writtenPQ 491asked

491. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the sources of public funding available from her Department, from any body under the aegis of her Department, or from the European Union for remedial and improvement works to a not-for-profit art gallery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2314/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2016

491. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the sources of public funding available from her Department, from any body under the aegis of her Department, or from the European Union for remedial and improvement works to a not-for-profit art gallery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2314/16]

Question· writtenPQ 294asked

294. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Reception and Integration Agency has identified the proposed reception centres in County Dublin for incoming refugees whom Ireland has agreed to accept under the European Union relocation plan; if she will identify the locations or proposed locations in County Dublin; if these centres meet the minimum standards of accommodation required by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; and if accommodation will be on the same basis as existing direct provision centres. [2223/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2016

294. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Reception and Integration Agency has identified the proposed reception centres in County Dublin for incoming refugees whom Ireland has agreed to accept under the European Union relocation plan; if she will identify the locations or proposed locations in County Dublin; if these centres meet the minimum standards of accommodation required by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; and if accommodation will be on the same basis as existing direct provision centres. [2223/16]

Question· writtenPQ 284asked

284. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ensure that when applying for a visa, a non-European Economic Area national who is the spouse of an Irish citizen is not treated less favourably than a spouse of an European Union citizen who is from a third country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2110/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2016

284. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ensure that when applying for a visa, a non-European Economic Area national who is the spouse of an Irish citizen is not treated less favourably than a spouse of an European Union citizen who is from a third country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2110/16]

Question· writtenPQ 260asked

260. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has taken steps at European Union level to get support for a full review of the impact of United States country of origin labelling legislation at World Trade Organisation level, given the impact this will have on livestock imports to the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2330/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2016

260. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has taken steps at European Union level to get support for a full review of the impact of United States country of origin labelling legislation at World Trade Organisation level, given the impact this will have on livestock imports to the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2330/16]

Question· writtenPQ 259asked

259. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has discussed farm land under solar farm installations being recognised as an agricultural activity and therefore eligible for European Union direct payments and qualifying for retirement and agricultural reliefs at European Union level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2329/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2016

259. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has discussed farm land under solar farm installations being recognised as an agricultural activity and therefore eligible for European Union direct payments and qualifying for retirement and agricultural reliefs at European Union level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2329/16]

Question· writtenPQ 258asked

258. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the new €200 million European Union fund for Ireland to deliver affordable loans for the agri-sector and the rural sector; when this credit facility will be operational; if financial institutions will provide the credit funding or if the Government will provide it directly to farmers; how much will the Government leverage the scheme; what the interest rates will be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2328/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2016

258. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the new €200 million European Union fund for Ireland to deliver affordable loans for the agri-sector and the rural sector; when this credit facility will be operational; if financial institutions will provide the credit funding or if the Government will provide it directly to farmers; how much will the Government leverage the scheme; what the interest rates will be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2328/16]

Question· writtenPQ 174asked

174. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is satisfied with the level of investment in public services here, given our standing in relation to the rest of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2004/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2016

174. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is satisfied with the level of investment in public services here, given our standing in relation to the rest of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2004/16]

Question· oralPQ 25asked

25. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the role of the Economic Management Council in preparing the Government’s response to the plans of the British Prime Minister, Mr David Cameron, for a referendum on British membership of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44677/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2016

25. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the role of the Economic Management Council in preparing the Government’s response to the plans of the British Prime Minister, Mr David Cameron, for a referendum on British membership of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44677/15]

Question· oralPQ 4asked

4. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if the Economic Management Council has the responsibility of preparing Ireland's plans for a possible British exit from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40015/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2016

4. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if the Economic Management Council has the responsibility of preparing Ireland's plans for a possible British exit from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40015/15]

Question· writtenPQ 113asked

113. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which the interest rates charged to borrowers are in line with interest rates charged in other jurisdictions throughout the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1814/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 January 2016

113. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which the interest rates charged to borrowers are in line with interest rates charged in other jurisdictions throughout the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1814/16]

Question· writtenPQ 94asked

94. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance the public expenditure growth, net of discretionary revenue measures, as defined under the European Union's expenditure benchmark, in each of the budgets from 2003 to 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1717/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 January 2016

94. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance the public expenditure growth, net of discretionary revenue measures, as defined under the European Union's expenditure benchmark, in each of the budgets from 2003 to 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1717/16]

Question· writtenPQ 10asked

10. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on insurance companies refusing flood insurance cover to householders and businesses in areas where flood relief schemes have been completed by the Office of Public Works to the required European Union standard and have proven to be effective; if he will take any action in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1321/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 January 2016

10. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on insurance companies refusing flood insurance cover to householders and businesses in areas where flood relief schemes have been completed by the Office of Public Works to the required European Union standard and have proven to be effective; if he will take any action in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1321/16]

Question· oralPQ 9asked

9. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance his stance on the European Union investigation into Apple's tax affairs here over recent years, particularly given the potential enormous sums at stake for the Irish Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1345/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 January 2016

9. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance his stance on the European Union investigation into Apple's tax affairs here over recent years, particularly given the potential enormous sums at stake for the Irish Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1345/16]

Question· oralPQ 7asked

7. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance the status of Ireland's yield in growth, taxation and general Government revenue from the European Union quantitative easing programme; the impact on Ireland when the quantitative easing programme concludes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1275/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 January 2016

7. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance the status of Ireland's yield in growth, taxation and general Government revenue from the European Union quantitative easing programme; the impact on Ireland when the quantitative easing programme concludes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1275/16]

Question· writtenPQ 721asked

721. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware that many European Union member states are in favour of applying the more-for-more principle to migration which means that there will be positive conditionality attached to aid, trade and other aspects of co-operation between the EU and third countries who will receive more from the European Union in exchange for more co-operation on controlling migration; and his position on using aid as a tool to convince countries to accept the outsourcing of the European Union's border control. [46716/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 January 2016

721. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware that many European Union member states are in favour of applying the more-for-more principle to migration which means that there will be positive conditionality attached to aid, trade and other aspects of co-operation between the EU and third countries who will receive more from the European Union in exchange for more co-operation on controlling migration; and his position on using aid as a tool to convince countries to accept the outsourcing of the European Union's border control. [46716/15]

Question· writtenPQ 719asked

719. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade as a contributor to the European Union trust fund for Africa and as member of the strategic board, how he will ensure effective governance and oversight of the fund to ensure that projects approved for migration management including border control and policing are compatible with Ireland and the EU's objectives of promoting respect for human rights; and what Ireland will do to ensure a clear separation between funding that is consistent with the rules for overseas development assistance and funding for migration management. [46714/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 January 2016

719. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade as a contributor to the European Union trust fund for Africa and as member of the strategic board, how he will ensure effective governance and oversight of the fund to ensure that projects approved for migration management including border control and policing are compatible with Ireland and the EU's objectives of promoting respect for human rights; and what Ireland will do to ensure a clear separation between funding that is consistent with the rules for overseas development assistance and funding for migration management. [46714/15]

Question· writtenPQ 464asked

464. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Yazidi community of northern Iraq is included in her plans to accept refugees agreed with the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46521/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 January 2016

464. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Yazidi community of northern Iraq is included in her plans to accept refugees agreed with the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46521/15]

Question· writtenPQ 434asked

434. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Defence if he will proceed with the Defence Forces operational service medal to be awarded for service on missions not governed by the United Nations, the European Union or similar mandates; and when the sailors on Operation Pontus and the members of the Defence Forces on the ebola medical mission in Sierra Leone will be paraded to receive the medal. [46649/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 January 2016

434. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Defence if he will proceed with the Defence Forces operational service medal to be awarded for service on missions not governed by the United Nations, the European Union or similar mandates; and when the sailors on Operation Pontus and the members of the Defence Forces on the ebola medical mission in Sierra Leone will be paraded to receive the medal. [46649/15]

Question· writtenPQ 426asked

426. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with respect to the European Union Common Fisheries Policy, the measures that can be taken to curtail the presence in Irish waters of so-called super-trawlers, given their negative impact on fish stocks, and if he will outline what measures are available to the Naval Service and the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority to enforce compliance on said vessels relating to catch quotas and equipment. [1543/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 January 2016

426. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with respect to the European Union Common Fisheries Policy, the measures that can be taken to curtail the presence in Irish waters of so-called super-trawlers, given their negative impact on fish stocks, and if he will outline what measures are available to the Naval Service and the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority to enforce compliance on said vessels relating to catch quotas and equipment. [1543/16]

Question· writtenPQ 414asked

414. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine subsequent to the establishment of the atypical worker permission mechanism, established to allow the owners of Irish fishing vessels regularise the status of undocumented non-European Union migrant crew, if he has received any representations seeking to increase the number of permits available beyond 500 or any other amendment to the scheme and if so, to provide details in his reply. [1459/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 January 2016

414. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine subsequent to the establishment of the atypical worker permission mechanism, established to allow the owners of Irish fishing vessels regularise the status of undocumented non-European Union migrant crew, if he has received any representations seeking to increase the number of permits available beyond 500 or any other amendment to the scheme and if so, to provide details in his reply. [1459/16]

Question· writtenPQ 413asked

413. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine of the 500 atypical worker permits that are being made available to the owners of Irish fishing vessels in order that they may regularise the status of undocumented non-European Union migrant crew, how many have so far been applied for, the ports in which the applicant vessel owners are based, the number of fishing crew at each port, and the country of origin of the migrant fishing crew in tabular form. [1458/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 January 2016

413. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine of the 500 atypical worker permits that are being made available to the owners of Irish fishing vessels in order that they may regularise the status of undocumented non-European Union migrant crew, how many have so far been applied for, the ports in which the applicant vessel owners are based, the number of fishing crew at each port, and the country of origin of the migrant fishing crew in tabular form. [1458/16]

Question· writtenPQ 349asked

349. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 16 of 25 November 2015, if the review he authorised at the request of the European Union petitions committee was a fresh and independent inspection as requested by that committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46855/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 January 2016

349. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 16 of 25 November 2015, if the review he authorised at the request of the European Union petitions committee was a fresh and independent inspection as requested by that committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46855/15]

Question· writtenPQ 185asked

185. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance if under European Union fiscal rules the required annual structural budget balance improvement for Ireland from 2016 must be at least 0.5% each year and that the higher levels of adjustment contained in the Government's fiscal plan for each year from 2016 to 2021 is a policy choice made by Government rather than a requirement under the fiscal rules. [46703/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 January 2016

185. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance if under European Union fiscal rules the required annual structural budget balance improvement for Ireland from 2016 must be at least 0.5% each year and that the higher levels of adjustment contained in the Government's fiscal plan for each year from 2016 to 2021 is a policy choice made by Government rather than a requirement under the fiscal rules. [46703/15]

Question· writtenPQ 35asked

35. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection how she is addressing the issue of long-term and youth unemployment; the degree to which European Union supports in this regard have been invoked; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1199/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 January 2016

35. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection how she is addressing the issue of long-term and youth unemployment; the degree to which European Union supports in this regard have been invoked; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1199/16]

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