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Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Road Signage
John Deasy
761. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent on roadside signage to promote the Wild Atlantic Way since the initiative was launched. [18324/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Road Signage
John Deasy
762. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent on roadside signage to promote Ireland’s Ancient East since the initiative was launched. [18325/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Tourism Funding
John Deasy
763. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the Exchequer funding allocated to each of the three geoparks here in the past five years; and the purpose of this funding. [18326/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Heavy Goods Vehicle Levy
John Deasy
764. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of UK registered heavy goods vehicles, and other UK registered non HGV commercial vehicles, entered and exited the Republic of Ireland through the State’s ports in 2015 and 2016. [18327/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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State Properties
John Deasy
765. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent across his Department over the past five years on maintaining vacant or unused State-owned properties, including security arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18732/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Departmental Properties
John Deasy
773. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of vacant buildings in her Department’s ownership or control; the locations of same; and the time they have been unoccupied in each case. [17920/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Departmental Expenditure
John Deasy
789. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount spent across her Department over the past five years on maintaining vacant or unused State-owned properties, including security arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18728/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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State Properties Data
John Deasy
821. Deputy John Deasy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount spent across his Department over the past five years on maintaining vacant or unused State owned properties, including security arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18724/17]
Tue, 21 Feb 2017
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Departmental Legal Costs
John Deasy
78. Deputy John Deasy asked the Taoiseach the amount spent during 2016 by his Department and by each named public body under his Department’s remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged in tabular form. [8048/17]
Thu, 16 Feb 2017
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Departmental Legal Costs
John Deasy
111. Deputy John Deasy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent during 2016 by her Department and by each named public body under her Department’s remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8044/17]
Thu, 16 Feb 2017
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Departmental Legal Costs
John Deasy
123. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the amount spent during 2016 by his Department and by each named public body under his Department’s remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8040/17]
Thu, 16 Feb 2017
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Departmental Legal Costs
John Deasy
137. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent during 2016 by his Department and by each named public body under his Department’s remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8038/17]
Thu, 16 Feb 2017
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Departmental Legal Costs
John Deasy
152. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount spent during 2016 by his Department and by each named public body under his Department’s remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8039/17]
Thu, 16 Feb 2017
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Departmental Legal Costs
John Deasy
181. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount spent during 2016 by his Department, and by each named public body under his Department’s remit, on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8046/17]
Thu, 16 Feb 2017
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Departmental Legal Costs
John Deasy
182. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount spent during 2016 by his Department, and by each named public body under his Department’s remit, on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8041/17]
Thu, 16 Feb 2017
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Departmental Legal Costs
John Deasy
187. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent during 2016 by his Department, and by each named public body under his Department’s remit, on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8045/17]
Thu, 16 Feb 2017
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Departmental Legal Costs
John Deasy
191. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount spent during 2016 by her Department, and by each named public body under her Department’s remit, on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8034/17]
Thu, 16 Feb 2017
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Departmental Legal Costs
John Deasy
253. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the amount spent during 2016 by his Department and by each named public body under his Department’s remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8042/17]
Thu, 16 Feb 2017
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Legal Costs
John Deasy
281. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent during 2016 by his Department and by each named public body under his Department’s remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8033/17]
Thu, 16 Feb 2017
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Legal Costs
John Deasy
285. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount spent during 2016 by his Department and by each named public body under his Department’s remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8036/17]
Thu, 16 Feb 2017
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Legal Costs
John Deasy
300. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent during 2016 by his Department and by each named public body under his Department’s remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8047/17]
Thu, 16 Feb 2017
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Departmental Legal Costs
John Deasy
311. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount spent during 2016 by her Department and by each named public body under her Department's remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8043/17]
Thu, 16 Feb 2017
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Departmental Legal Costs
John Deasy
318. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount spent during 2016 by her Department and by each named public body under her Department's remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8035/17]
Thu, 16 Feb 2017
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Departmental Legal Costs
John Deasy
320. Deputy John Deasy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount spent during 2016 by his Department and by each named public body under his Department's remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8037/17]
Wed, 25 Jan 2017
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Regional Airports
John Deasy
113. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the proposals that have been received or discussed for investment in regional airports, including Waterford, as part of the €335 million connectivity fund established from the proceeds of the sale of the State’s shareholding in Aer Lingus in 2015. [3411/17]
Wed, 25 Jan 2017
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Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments
John Deasy
114. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the transport-specific projects that have been assisted to date under the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund. [3412/17]
Wed, 25 Jan 2017
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Road Tolls
John Deasy
276. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual levels of commuter and commercial traffic non HGVs and HGVs that used the N25 Waterford City bypass toll bridge in 2015 and 2016; and the total revenue raised by these toll stations in each of these years. [3413/17]
Wed, 7 Dec 2016
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Job Creation Data
John Deasy
75. Deputy John Deasy asked the Taoiseach the number of net jobs that have been created in Waterford city and county over the past ten years; and the number of these that were created during the past three years. [38936/16]
Wed, 7 Dec 2016
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Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigations
John Deasy
82. Deputy John Deasy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the additional resources that have been provided to the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation on foot of concerns raised by the Garda Inspectorate a year ago regarding its workload and an absence of dedicated expertise. [38937/16]
Wed, 7 Dec 2016
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Public Sector Staff Data
John Deasy
168. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public servants employed in each county; and if he will provide comparison figures for 2006 and 2011. [38938/16]
Wed, 7 Dec 2016
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Departmental Staff Data
John Deasy
169. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of civil servants in his Department currently on career breaks or leaves of absence. [38939/16]
Wed, 7 Dec 2016
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Health Services Staff Sick Leave
John Deasy
194. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the number and the percentage of nurses, doctors and consultants working in the health service on long-term sick leave. [38934/16]
Wed, 7 Dec 2016
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Defence Forces Personnel Data
John Deasy
290. Deputy John Deasy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of entry applications the Defence Forces have received, both male and female, in each of the past five years. [38933/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Capital Allowances
John Deasy
142. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the number of Waterford businesses that have availed of the accelerated capital allowance scheme in each of the past five years. [37422/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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National Archives
John Deasy
473. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of persons that have visited the National Archives in each of the past five years. [37420/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Young Farmers Scheme
John Deasy
662. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown, by county, of the number of persons that have applied under the young farmers scheme in each of the past five years. [37419/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Greenways Development
John Deasy
784. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will publish any statistics compiled by her Department regarding the increase in cycling activity among children and adolescents in areas in which public greenways have been developed. [37421/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Defence Forces Properties
John Deasy
802. Deputy John Deasy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of premises owned and-or managed by his Department in each county; and the number of these currently unoccupied. [37423/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Court Accommodation Provision
John Deasy
136. Deputy John Deasy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the courthouse redevelopment project in Waterford; and the timeline for its completion. [35961/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Courts Service Administration
John Deasy
137. Deputy John Deasy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average waiting time for Circuit Court civil cases to be heard in the Waterford city and Dungarvan Circuit Court areas. [35962/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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State Claims Agency
John Deasy
99. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money the State Claims Agency has paid out in claims brought against State and public authorities in each of the past three years. [35330/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Data
John Deasy
100. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the amount of funding allocated by the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland to small and medium-sized enterprises in County Waterford to date; the total number of applications approved nationally; and the amount of funding involved since its launch. [35331/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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School Accommodation
John Deasy
115. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of prefab units rented by primary and post-primary schools in County Waterford; and the current average rental cost per unit per annum to his Department. [35329/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Local Government Reform
John Deasy
136. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department has conducted an analysis of the cost effectiveness of the 2014 amalgamation of Waterford city and county councils, and the parallel abolition of Dungarvan and Tramore town councils; and if so, the findings which were arrived at. [35332/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Coast Guard Services
John Deasy
235. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of call outs responded to by each helicopter unit at the four Irish Coast Guard search and rescue bases in each of the past three years. [35334/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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State Savings Schemes Data
John Deasy
180. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons that have taken out State Savings products offered by the NTMA to personal savers in the past five years; and the total amount accumulated over this period. [34633/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Data
John Deasy
181. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the number of properties which were registered for the home renovation incentive scheme in Waterford city and county in 2015 and to date in 2016, and the total monetary value of these works. [34634/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Departmental Funding
John Deasy
219. 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 levels in the past three years. [34631/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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School Accommodation Provision
John Deasy
220. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of future student accommodation to meet requirements at a school (details supplied); and when he envisages a school extension will be approved. [34632/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Local Authority Boundaries Review
John Deasy
286. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the progress made in implementing the recommendations contained in the report of the Waterford reorganisation implementation group, as published in 2013 before the city and county councils merger, specifically the seven suggested high level interventions therein. [34636/16]