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Thu, 31 Jan 2019
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Brexit Supports
Maurice Quinlivan
25. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the uptake of the Brexit business supports to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4672/19]
Thu, 31 Jan 2019
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Regional Development Policy
Maurice Quinlivan
41. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to introduce measures to attract more indigenous businesses and multinationals to locate in regional areas here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4673/19]
Wed, 30 Jan 2019
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Hospital Appointments Delays
Maurice Quinlivan
162. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the length of time a person (details supplied) will have to wait for an appointment for a pain management consultation in University Hospital Limerick; the average wait time for these appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4475/19]
Tue, 29 Jan 2019
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Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Maurice Quinlivan
276. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of complaints lodged with the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission regarding gift vouchers in each of the years 2014 to 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3952/19]
Tue, 29 Jan 2019
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Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Maurice Quinlivan
277. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the ten most common consumer complaints lodged with the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in 2018; the number of complaints by each category, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3953/19]
Tue, 29 Jan 2019
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Mental Health Services Provision
Maurice Quinlivan
396. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment with a consultant from CAMHS; the average waiting time for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4195/19]
Tue, 29 Jan 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists Data
Maurice Quinlivan
399. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the length of time a person (details supplied) must wait for cataract surgery; the average wait time for such surgery in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4206/19]
Thu, 24 Jan 2019
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Maurice Quinlivan
175. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the status of the construction of the 60-bed interim unit at University Hospital Limerick; when works will commence; the expected cost of the project; the expected completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3529/19]
Thu, 24 Jan 2019
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Maurice Quinlivan
176. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the status of the construction of the 90-bed inpatient facility at University Hospital Limerick; when works will commence; the expected cost of the project; the expected completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3530/19]
Thu, 24 Jan 2019
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Disability Allowance Data
Maurice Quinlivan
278. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of disability allowance applications received in 2018; the number refused and appealed, respectively to the social welfare appeals office; the number overturned by the appeals office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3524/19]
Thu, 24 Jan 2019
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Invalidity Pension Data
Maurice Quinlivan
279. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of invalidity pension applications received in 2018; the number refused and appealed, respectively to the social welfare appeals office; the number overturned by the appeals office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3525/19]
Thu, 24 Jan 2019
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Carer's Allowance Data
Maurice Quinlivan
280. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of carer's allowance applications received in 2018; the number refused and appealed, respectively to the social welfare appeals office; the number overturned by the appeals office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3526/19]
Thu, 24 Jan 2019
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Data
Maurice Quinlivan
281. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of domiciliary care allowance applications received in 2018; the number refused and appealed, respectively to the social welfare appeals office; the number overturned by the appeals office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3527/19]
Thu, 24 Jan 2019
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Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times
Maurice Quinlivan
282. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the wait time for each individual claim section for the forwarding of the file of an applicant to the social welfare appeals office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3528/19]
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Maurice Quinlivan
639. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) has being waiting for a decision on a carer's allowance application since March 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2813/19]
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
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Carer's Allowance Waiting Times
Maurice Quinlivan
640. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the processing time for carer's allowance applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2814/19]
Thu, 17 Jan 2019
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Consumer Protection
Maurice Quinlivan
115. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of complaints lodged with the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in each of the years 2015 to 2018, relating to the sale of tickets and-or ticket touting practices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2183/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Regeneration Projects Funding
Maurice Quinlivan
77. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to continue the social intervention fund as part of the Limerick regeneration project beyond 2022 in view of the high number of local organisations that depend on the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1280/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Unemployment Data
Maurice Quinlivan
109. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Taoiseach the number of persons in unemployment, by county and city, in tabular form. [1792/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Apprenticeship Data
Maurice Quinlivan
352. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new registrations on craft based apprenticeships in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1201/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Apprenticeship Data
Maurice Quinlivan
353. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprenticeship programmes introduced in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1202/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Apprenticeship Data
Maurice Quinlivan
354. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new registrations on new apprenticeships programmes in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1203/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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IDA Ireland Jobs Data
Maurice Quinlivan
506. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland-supported jobs created in each county in 2018, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1039/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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IDA Ireland Funding
Maurice Quinlivan
507. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the funding awarded to companies by IDA Ireland in 2018, by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1040/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Work Permits Applications Data
Maurice Quinlivan
510. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of work permits applied for in each of the years 2010 to 2018; the number refused; the number granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1204/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Work Permits Applications Data
Maurice Quinlivan
511. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the average waiting time for a work permit to be processed; the number of permits awaiting processing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1205/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Brexit Supports
Maurice Quinlivan
512. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that have availed of the Brexit scorecard to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1208/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Brexit Supports
Maurice Quinlivan
513. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that have availed of the be prepared grant to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1209/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Departmental Programmes
Maurice Quinlivan
514. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that have availed of the market discovery fund to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1210/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Brexit Supports
Maurice Quinlivan
515. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that have applied for loans from the Brexit loan scheme; the number of applications that have been refused; the number of businesses by county that have been approved funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1211/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Brexit Supports
Maurice Quinlivan
516. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that have availed of the Brexit start planning vouchers to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1212/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Enterprise Ireland Data
Maurice Quinlivan
517. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new jobs supported by Enterprise Ireland in 2018, by county in tabular form; the number of jobs supported by Enterprise Ireland by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1571/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Enterprise Ireland Data
Maurice Quinlivan
518. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of companies supported by Enterprise Ireland in 2018, by county in tabular form; the number of new companies supported by Enterprise Ireland in 2018, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1572/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Enterprise Ireland Data
Maurice Quinlivan
519. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of grants provided to businesses by Enterprise Ireland by county in 2017 and 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1573/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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IDA Ireland Funding
Maurice Quinlivan
520. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the companies that received in excess of €500,000 in grants from the IDA in 2018, in tabular form; the grant amount for each of these companies in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1574/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Programme for Government Initiatives
Maurice Quinlivan
523. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of emigrants who have been facilitated to return here as part of the commitment outlined in the Programme for a Partnership Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1787/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Job Creation Data
Maurice Quinlivan
524. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the average of one job created or supported by Enterprise Ireland, the IDA and InterTradeIreland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1788/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Enterprise Ireland Funding
Maurice Quinlivan
525. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of companies Enterprise Ireland initiated proceedings against to revoke grants in each of the years 2016 to 2018; the number of these that were successful; the value of grants that were revoked in these years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1789/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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IDA Ireland Funding
Maurice Quinlivan
526. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of companies the IDA initiated proceedings against to revoke grants in each of the years 2016 to 2018; the number of these that were successful; the value of grants that were revoked in these years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1790/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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InterTradeIreland Funding
Maurice Quinlivan
527. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of companies InterTradeIreland initiated proceedings against to revoke grants in each of the years 2016 to 2018; the number of these that were successful; the value of grants that were revoked in these years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1791/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Electric Vehicles
Maurice Quinlivan
877. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of electric vehicle charging stations in Limerick county and city, respectively; the number of electric vehicles registered in County Limerick in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1304/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Driver Test Waiting Lists
Maurice Quinlivan
927. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the waiting list times for the driver test centres in Limerick city; the number of persons on the list in each driving test centre in Limerick City; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1200/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Road Network
Maurice Quinlivan
947. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of incidents in which damage was caused to the Limerick tunnel due to oversized vehicles in each of the years 2010 to 2018; the cost of repair for each of these incidents in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1528/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Road Network
Maurice Quinlivan
948. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times the Limerick tunnel was closed in each of the years 2010 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1529/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Road Network
Maurice Quinlivan
949. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vehicles that used the Limerick tunnel in each of the years 2010 to 2018; the amount in revenue raised from tolls in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1530/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Civil Aviation Regulation
Maurice Quinlivan
950. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the preventative measures put in place to ensure the flying of private drones does not interfere with the operation of Shannon Airport; if incidents in this regard have been reported to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1531/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Road Network
Maurice Quinlivan
951. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount paid in respect of traffic guarantees to the operators of the Limerick tunnel in each of the years 2010 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1553/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Social and Affordable Housing Data
Maurice Quinlivan
1163. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of social housing units built and purchased by Limerick City and County Council in 2017 and 2018, in tabular form. [1206/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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NAMA Social Housing Provision
Maurice Quinlivan
1164. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of dwellings offered by NAMA to Limerick City and County Council and approved housing bodies in Limerick in 2017 and 2018; the number of these that were accepted; and the number of these that are now in use. [1207/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Urban Renewal Schemes
Maurice Quinlivan
1169. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the projects funded by the social intervention fund in County Limerick in each of the years 2008 to 2018, inclusive; the amount of funding awarded to each project in these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1305/19]