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Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Garda Station Closures
Noel Rock
407. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated amount it would cost to reopen Stepaside Garda station in terms of work required to the existing building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16058/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Alcohol Sales
Noel Rock
564. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Health the actions he has undertaken to date in tackling underage alcohol consumption; the results to date; his views on figures which showed an increase of the number of admissions in Dublin’s three main children's hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16689/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Fishing Industry
Noel Rock
606. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps which have been taken to ensure the importance of retaining Irish access to British waters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16685/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Carbon Tax Implementation
Noel Rock
626. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider implementing here something similar to the UK’s carbon tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16686/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Transport Infrastructure Provision
Noel Rock
665. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure more funding for the installation of electronic timetables across Dublin city in view of the fact that the National Transport Authority has said plans for the expansion of the network of real time passenger information signs are currently on hold due to a lack of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16687/17]
Thu, 30 Mar 2017
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Gambling Legislation
Noel Rock
39. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider introducing legislation enforcing gambling debts to be paid by casinos, bookmakers and online gambling services to customers and vice versa; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15528/17]
Thu, 30 Mar 2017
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Anti-Racism Measures
Noel Rock
60. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to a study undertaken by the European Network Against Racism which noted there has been an increase in the number of race-related hate crimes here; if the reasons this has been occurring have been identified; her plans for initiatives and programmes to prevent future occurrences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15529/17]
Wed, 29 Mar 2017
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Legislative Programme
Noel Rock
59. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will support legislation which would establish hate crime as a specific and punishable crime (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15606/17]
Wed, 29 Mar 2017
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Noel Rock
107. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will alter plans regarding social housing delivered by the private sector after it emerged that only 64 social units were delivered in 2015; his views on whether 2016 figures will not improve significantly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15609/17]
Wed, 29 Mar 2017
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Health Action Plan
Noel Rock
147. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Health the budgetary increases the eight point plan to reform the HSE will require; the timeline over which these goals are expected to be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15603/17]
Wed, 29 Mar 2017
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Hospital Staff Recruitment
Noel Rock
148. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Health if he will consider launching an incentive programme to recruit graduating medical students to stay in the medical system here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15604/17]
Wed, 29 Mar 2017
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Health Action Plan
Noel Rock
149. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Health the way in which he will ensure that persons in need of medical procedures are not left behind during the process of reforming the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15607/17]
Wed, 29 Mar 2017
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Brexit Issues
Noel Rock
165. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to counteract the negative effects of Brexit on agricultural communities; if a county projection of impact on associated tax has been successful; if not, if this will be considered (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15608/17]
Wed, 29 Mar 2017
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Electricity Transmission Network
Noel Rock
179. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider investing in infrastructure to prevent future power outages following snow events; his views on whether such an investment might actually yield future cost savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15605/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Early Childhood Care and Education Funding
Noel Rock
43. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on devoting extra funds through the ECCE scheme to preschools located in low income areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15026/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes
Noel Rock
61. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to impose additional requirements on the programmes that receive ECCE funding to ensure that the programmes are of a high and consistent quality in view of the fact that the ECCE scheme funds such a variety of preschool programmes, from Montessori schools to crèches and quality can vary between programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15025/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Beef Imports
Noel Rock
423. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his views on an EU-wide ban on all Brazilian beef imports following recent allegations that some of the country’s biggest meat processors have been selling rotten beef and poultry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15038/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Beef Imports
Noel Rock
424. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a ban will be placed on all Brazilian beef imports following recent allegations that some of the country’s biggest meat processors have been selling rotten beef and poultry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15039/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Taxi Regulations
Noel Rock
543. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the requirement for safety equipment, such as fire extinguishers and first aid boxes, in taxis, in view of the fact some taxi drivers are not qualified to use the equipment; if there are any recorded incidents of fire extinguishers being discharged by accident or vandalism in taxis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14839/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Noel Rock
54. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the national broadband plan; his views on the latest ComReg report which highlights that only 7,623 households and businesses have a fibre broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13935/17]