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Wed, 16 Apr 2014
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School Management
Jim Daly
68. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if, in his view, the Ombudsman for Children has a role in investigating any administrative decision made by a school board of management which has been the subject of a complaint to the ombudsman by a parent who believes the decision has affected his or her child negatively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18220/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Grant Payments
Jim Daly
512. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grants available to farmers to assist with the construction of underpasses of public roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17268/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Jim Daly
523. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding agriculture payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17760/14]
Thu, 10 Apr 2014
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Milk Quota Applications
Jim Daly
164. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application to the milk trading scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17243/14]
Wed, 9 Apr 2014
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Schools Grievance Procedures
Jim Daly
16. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied with the recourse available to parents of children who have been left disadvantaged by the administrative decision of a school board of management to obtain an independent impartial opinion on the management decision; the rationale for the board making the particular decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16339/14]
Wed, 9 Apr 2014
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Schools Building Contractors
Jim Daly
23. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied with the recourse available to creditors of boards of management of schools who are not receiving payment for services rendered, noting that his Department has issued payment to the board for the specific service; the checks and balances in place to ensure devolved funding is issued by the boards of management to the appropriate creditor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16338/14]
Tue, 8 Apr 2014
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Ombudsman for Children Remit
Jim Daly
210. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied with the scope of authority available to the children's Ombudsman and the role to investigate complaints made to the Ombudsman for Children under sections 8 and 9 of the Children Act 2002 by parents who feel the administrative action of a school board of management has negatively affected the children attending the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13998/14]
Tue, 8 Apr 2014
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Ombudsman for Children Remit
Jim Daly
211. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied with the recourse available to parents of children who have been left disadvantaged by the administrative decision of a school board of management to obtain an independent impartial opinion on the management decision; the reason for the board making the particular decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13999/14]
Tue, 8 Apr 2014
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
Jim Daly
295. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16289/14]
Tue, 8 Apr 2014
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Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
Jim Daly
301. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection if persons over the age of 55 years can take part in a community employment scheme for up to six years. [16431/14]
Tue, 8 Apr 2014
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Harbours and Piers Maintenance
Jim Daly
402. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if any dredging works have been carried in the past 20 years to Ring Harbour, Clonakilty, County Cork; if there are any plans in the future to carry out such dredging; how to apply for dredging works to be carried out to a harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16671/14]
Tue, 8 Apr 2014
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Street Nomenclature
Jim Daly
409. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm the process to be undergone to change the name of a street in a town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16756/14]
Tue, 8 Apr 2014
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Road Traffic Legislation
Jim Daly
716. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there any exemptions for hearses from parking restrictions here similar to those in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16403/14]
Wed, 2 Apr 2014
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Roads Maintenance
Jim Daly
8. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will support a pilot scheme to alter the strategic approach taken by local authorities of maintaining rural roads by targeting the maintenance of verges and watercourses on local roads with a view to minimising the damage caused by surface water run off; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15148/14]
Tue, 25 Mar 2014
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Farm Assist Scheme Appeals
Jim Daly
512. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding farm assist in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13408/14]
Tue, 25 Mar 2014
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Irish Water Administration
Jim Daly
667. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the water affordability working group have completed their report; if he will make available the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13181/14]
Tue, 25 Mar 2014
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Jim Daly
845. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of the sugar beet compensation scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12793/14]
Tue, 25 Mar 2014
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Youth Cafés Expenditure
Jim Daly
973. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason an application for funding for a youth cafe distributed by her Department and assisted by Pobal was refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13751/14]
Tue, 25 Mar 2014
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Inter-Country Adoptions
Jim Daly
974. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the fact that in the past three and a half years only 11 adoptions have been effected by persons approved under the Adoption Act 2010, if she will direct the Adoption Authority of Ireland to proceed with the establishment of bilateral agreements with non-Hague countries, as the Adoption Act 2010 allows for; if she will indicate which countries; the progress to date; the likely timescale involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13861/14]
Tue, 25 Mar 2014
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Inter-Country Adoptions
Jim Daly
975. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the fact that she previously directed the Adoption Authority of Ireland to commence possible negotiations on a bilateral agreement with Ethiopia and noting that representatives of the authority visited Ethiopia two years ago for this purpose, whether it is her intention to wait for Ethiopia to ratify the Hague Convention before examining the possibility of adoptions recommencing from Ethiopia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13862/14]