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Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Work Permits Data
John Deasy
625. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of reactivation permits in circulation among non-EU or European Economic Area citizens; and the number being used specifically by citizens of the United States of America. [16512/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Hospital Waiting Lists
John Deasy
983. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that more than 900 children are on the waiting list for three years in Crumlin children’s hospital to be seen, diagnosed and treated for juvenile arthritis; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the World Health Organization recommends a country of Ireland’s population should have a minimum of six paediatric rheumatologists with a treatment waiting time of no more than six weeks; and the steps being taken to ensure more timely treatment is provided in these cases. [16505/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Fish Landings
John Deasy
1061. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of fish landings at the State fishery harbour centre in Dunmore East in each of the years 2010 to 2017. [15396/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Afforestation Programme
John Deasy
1062. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications granted by county under the afforestation grant and premium scheme in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [15397/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Forestry Data
John Deasy
1063. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications granted by county under the woodland reconstruction scheme in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [15398/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Woodland Improvement Scheme
John Deasy
1064. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications granted by county under the woodland improvement scheme in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [15399/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Forestry Data
John Deasy
1065. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications granted by county under the native woodland establishment scheme in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [15400/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Forestry Data
John Deasy
1066. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications granted by county under the forest road scheme in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [15401/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Food Industry Development
John Deasy
1129. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the range of specific financial or advisory supports available to small indigenous and artisan food producers from his Department and agencies under its auspices, specifically for marketing, promotion and branding. [16513/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Natural Gas Grid
John Deasy
1162. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to extend the natural gas pipeline to Dungarvan, County Waterford; if there are no plans the reason therefor; and the towns next in line for connection. [15395/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Regional Airports
John Deasy
1232. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding Waterford Airport has received from his Department under the capital expenditure grant scheme in each of the years 2013 to 2017. [15402/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Sports Capital Programme Expenditure
John Deasy
1233. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated by sport or governing body since the sports capital programme was introduced; and the percentage each sport has received of the overall allocation during that period. [15403/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Poverty Data
John Deasy
1420. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the recent Social Justice Ireland poverty focus 2018 report on poverty levels among workers includes the circa 57,000 households in receipt of family income supplement, now the working family payment; if not, the bearing this would have on the report's findings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15405/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Departmental Schemes
John Deasy
112. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance if he has received proposals from other Departments for a scheme similar to the home renovation incentive scheme to incentivise the refurbishment of derelict business premises in towns and villages; and if so, when such a scheme will be introduced. [12867/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Departmental Schemes
John Deasy
113. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the plans or proposals received for a scheme to incentivise the purchase and renovation of old cottages and rural dwellings which may otherwise fall into dereliction; and if so, when this will be introduced. [12868/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Traffic Management
John Deasy
872. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the most recent assessment of interurban journey times by road across all NRA routes. [12869/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Transport Policy
John Deasy
873. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if data are available to demonstrate the impact the transfer of freight from rail to road has had over the past five to ten years on traffic volumes and congestion on main routes and in urban areas. [12870/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Transport Policy
John Deasy
874. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimates that have been factored into the national planning framework with regard to the level of road and rail freight volumes over the period of the National Development Plan 2018-2027 and extending to Project Ireland 2040 in view of the population projections contained in both. [12871/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Ports Development
John Deasy
875. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement that has taken place between his Department and the Port of Waterford Company over the past year with a view to generating new business and effecting infrastructural improvements within the port. [12872/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Hotel Accommodation
John Deasy
876. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of hotel and guesthouse bedrooms available in each county; and the projected demand for hotel and guesthouse bed nights in each county over the next number of years. [12873/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Vacant Properties Data
John Deasy
1064. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of vacant or derelict hotel and guest house properties in each county. [12866/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Fishery Harbour Centres
John Deasy
440. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding his Department allocated to each of the six State fishery harbour centres since it assumed responsibility for them in October 2007; and the purposes of the funding in each case. [8378/18]
Wed, 14 Feb 2018
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Agrifood Sector
John Deasy
212. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions he has had with the farming organisations, industry and relevant agencies regarding the shortage of farm workers, particularly in the dairy sector; his plans to address this in terms of recruitment initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7597/18]
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Deasy
207. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposed extension to a school (details supplied). [7078/18]
Wed, 7 Feb 2018
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GLAS Payments
John Deasy
234. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in payment under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS, scheme for a person (details supplied); and when payment will issue. [6239/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Rural Transport Programme
John Deasy
565. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his attention has been drawn to the concerns among operators regarding the proposed transfer of local link services provided under the rural transport scheme from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport to his Department; the progress that has been made in implementing this recommendation from the 2017 report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht on sustaining viable rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5518/18]
Wed, 31 Jan 2018
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Tourism Promotion
John Deasy
274. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request Fáilte Ireland to include the Waterford Greenway among the greenways featured on the Wild Atlantic Way website. [4782/18]
Wed, 31 Jan 2018
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Tourism Data
John Deasy
275. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of hits the Wild Atlantic Way website and the Ireland’s Ancient East website have received respectively since they were launched. [4783/18]
Wed, 31 Jan 2018
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Tourism Data
John Deasy
276. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if statistics have been compiled to show the impact on visitor numbers the Ireland’s Ancient East marketing initiative has had since its launch. [4784/18]
Wed, 31 Jan 2018
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Tourism Data
John Deasy
277. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if statistics have been compiled to show the impact on visitor numbers the Wild Atlantic Way marketing initiative has had since its launch. [4785/18]
Wed, 31 Jan 2018
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Tourism Funding
John Deasy
278. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount invested in the Ireland's Ancient East initiative to date in terms of overall online and offline marketing and promotion, relevant road signage and funding for specific projects in the counties under its remit. [4786/18]
Wed, 31 Jan 2018
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Tourism Funding
John Deasy
279. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount invested in the Wild Atlantic Way initiative to date in terms of overall online and offline marketing and promotion, relevant road signage and funding for specific projects in the counties under its remit. [4787/18]
Wed, 31 Jan 2018
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Greenways Funding
John Deasy
280. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of Exchequer funding that has been allocated to the development of greenway walking and cycling projects over the past ten years, by project. [4788/18]
Tue, 23 Jan 2018
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Basic Payment Scheme Payments
John Deasy
437. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason payments under the basic payment scheme and GLAS for a person (details supplied) have not been issued; his plans to ensure that the issues are dealt with in order to allow payment to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2880/18]
Wed, 17 Jan 2018
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Long-Term Illness Scheme
John Deasy
102. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health his plans to make the freestyle libre diabetes monitoring system available under the long term illness scheme. [2162/18]
Wed, 17 Jan 2018
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Beef Data and Genomics Programme
John Deasy
152. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the number of applications under the beef data and genomics programme II that have been disqualified from the scheme to date due to not having completed a carbon navigator; if this was as a result of an error by the applicant or the carbon navigator advisor in each case; if his Department will show leniency in cases in which the applicant is not at fault but stands to lose substantial income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2329/18]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Capital
John Deasy
190. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the financial measures that have been put in place and which are available to assist indigenous craft beer brewers and distilleries. [54615/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments
John Deasy
191. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the status of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund; and the regional breakdown of projects funded to date. [54616/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Data
John Deasy
192. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the number of properties that have registered for the home renovation incentive scheme in Waterford city and county to date; and the monetary value of these works. [54640/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Tax Code
John Deasy
193. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to an incentive or clawback scheme for farmers who wish to install closed-circuit television to deter criminals from targeting rural communities. [54641/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Technological Universities
John Deasy
335. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of meetings his Department has held separately or jointly with board representatives of Waterford Institute of Technology and Carlow Institute of Technology in 2017 at which the proposed south east technological university has been discussed. [54617/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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School Accommodation Provision
John Deasy
336. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of prefabs in use in primary and secondary schools in County Waterford; the corresponding figures at the end of 2007 and 2012; and the current average cost per prefab to the Exchequer. [54618/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Third Level Admissions Data
John Deasy
337. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the overall percentage of second level school students in each county who have gone on to third level education in the past ten years. [54619/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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School Attendance Data
John Deasy
338. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number and percentage of students in each county who have dropped out of secondary education after the junior certificate and before the leaving certificate over the past ten years. [54620/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Education Funding
John Deasy
339. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the capital funding his Department has allocated to projects in County Waterford at primary, post-primary and third level since 1 January 2011. [54621/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Deasy
340. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide an extension at a school (details supplied) in County Waterford. [54622/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Courts Service Data
John Deasy
513. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons here who have used the European small claims procedure to pursue a cross-Border civil or commercial claim since January 2009; the average monetary award upon judgment to date; and the average annual cost to the State of facilitating this avenue of redress. [54623/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Courts Service Data
John Deasy
514. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the backlog of cases before the Court of Appeal; and his views on its effectiveness since being established. [54624/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Crime Data
John Deasy
515. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons convicted of criminal offences in County Waterford courts who were granted bail in each of the past five years; and the number of these who were found to have reoffended while out on bail. [54625/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Courts Service Data
John Deasy
516. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions that were struck out by District Court district in 2015 and 2016. [54626/17]