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Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Illegal Dumping
Noel Rock
1145. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if it is expected that the spending increase on prevention of illegal dumping will be continued into future fiscal years; the amount of the added expense that will be offset by the revenue from fines collected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14142/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Noel Rock
1167. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has studied the proposed plans in Norway and the Netherlands to ban conventional vehicle sales in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13975/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Sports Organisations
Noel Rock
1195. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the comments made by a person (details supplied) on ladies football and camogie coming under the GAA umbrella; his views on such a measure; if he will propose this to the GAA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13239/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Sports Funding
Noel Rock
1196. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is legislation in place to enforce sporting bodies to employ a certain number of women in senior positions or risk losing funding; if not, his plans to implement such measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13240/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Departmental Programmes
Noel Rock
1274. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions her Department is taking to increase the levels of female entrepreneurship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13234/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Departmental Programmes
Noel Rock
1275. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the low level of female entrepreneurship here according to a report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13235/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Brexit Issues
Noel Rock
1276. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has read a report on Brexit (details supplied) which indicates that Ireland is among two countries whose GDPs will suffer the biggest drop as a consequence of Brexit as indicated in pages 7, 8 and 10 of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13247/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Third Level Education
Noel Rock
1282. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the drop in the number of students applying for third level courses in engineering and technology; her further views on the future impact it will have on the economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13974/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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EU Funding
Noel Rock
109. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount the State has received to date from the European Social Fund and the Youth Employment Initiative in an effort to tackle youth unemployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12536/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Carer's Allowance Eligibility
Noel Rock
160. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider conducting all reviews of social welfare payments to customers at once rather than over a number of seperate occasions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12543/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Wildlife Protection
Noel Rock
191. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if her Department conducted an environmental impact study to ensure there would be no serious impact on a range of wildlife species and habitats here, especially highly threatened nesting birds and pollinators found in hedgerows and upland, before making the proposed changes to the Heritage Bill that will allow for the burning of vegetation in March and the cutting of hedgerows in August; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12545/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
Noel Rock
219. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Health the position regarding eye cataract surgery for a person (details supplied); if this person will be eligible under the cross-Border health care scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12539/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Telephone Call Charges
Noel Rock
318. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has being drawn to a recent statement from the European Commission regarding Irish mobile phone operators breaching EU laws if they attempt to impose high roaming charges by modifying consumers' contracts once they are abolished across the EU; his plans to enforce ComReg to monitor operators to ensure they do not modify consumers' contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12538/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Better Energy Homes Scheme
Noel Rock
319. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider plans to retro-fit estates to ensure better energy saving through better ventilation and insulation; if his Department has availed of any of the EU funding of €23 billion in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12540/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Better Energy Homes Scheme
Noel Rock
320. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of grants provided to ensure energy saving upgrades to properties; the number of grants issued over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12541/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Better Energy Homes Scheme
Noel Rock
321. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding supplied to the State by the European Commission to bring homes of inferior energy ratings up to a better standard during the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12542/17]
Tue, 7 Mar 2017
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Cultural Policy
Noel Rock
53. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her plans to use the medium of the arts to project a positive national image, promote tourism and generate renewed economic activity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11752/17]
Tue, 7 Mar 2017
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Cultural Policy
Noel Rock
63. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her plans to obtain the maximum benefit from the European year of cultural heritage in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11753/17]
Tue, 7 Mar 2017
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Alcohol Sales Legislation
Noel Rock
125. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017, which aims to reverse the mandatory closure of pubs and all licensed hospitality businesses on Good Friday; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11878/17]
Tue, 7 Mar 2017
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Help-To-Buy Scheme
Noel Rock
143. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Finance his views on the European Commission's report on the economy, which criticised the help-to-buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11876/17]