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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (3 Apr 2014)

Noel Grealish: 148. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has sought expert advice regarding the Control of Dogs Act 1998 and the restriction of certain dog breeds here in view of the increase in the number of persons hospitalised for dog bites over the past number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15750/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Liquor Licensing Laws (3 Apr 2014)

Noel Grealish: 165. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider granting new pub licences to establishments which held a pub licence for many years, but in cases where that pub was sold and the licence transferred to a different location and the old pub may have now been sold again to a new owner, if he will consider granting a pub licence to the new owner; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (2 Apr 2014)

Noel Grealish: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify apparent discrepancies in statements from both him and his Minister of State regarding debt resolution for buy-to-let properties; in his own case, the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 208 of 26 March states that the mortgage arrears resolution targets cover both proposed and concluded sustainable solutions with respect to principal...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (2 Apr 2014)

Noel Grealish: 247. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of financial support supplied by his Department for any programmes conducted by the IMO, the Irish College of General Practitioners, Spunout.ie, Alcohol Action Ireland and Drugs.ie for each of the past four years, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; and their allocation from his Department for 2014. [15683/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (25 Mar 2014)

Noel Grealish: 420. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures in place within his Department to ensure that at tendering and final procurement stages only notified biocides as set out under SI No. 625 of 2001, are purchased by his Department; if he will confirm that only notified biocides are currently being purchased by their respective agencies; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Exemptions (25 Mar 2014)

Noel Grealish: 655. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a married couple are exempt from the non principal private residence charge when they have separated and can show proof of living independently in the two separate properties which they own jointly, but they have not secured a judicial separation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13010/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Procurement Regulations (25 Mar 2014)

Noel Grealish: 656. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures that are in place within his Department to ensure that at tendering and final procurement stages only notified biocides as set out under S.I. No., 625 of 2001, are purchased by his Department; if he will confirm that only notified biocides are currently being purchased by their respective agencies; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Television Licence Statistics (25 Mar 2014)

Noel Grealish: 743. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons prosecuted in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 for non-payment of TV licences; the number of persons in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 that received custodial sentences for non-payment of a TV licence; the cost to his Department in each of these years to process legal proceedings and custodial sentences in these cases;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Procurement Regulations (25 Mar 2014)

Noel Grealish: 1005. To ask the Minister for Health the measures in place within his Department to ensure that at tendering and final procurement stages only notified biocides as set out under S.I. No., 625 of 2001, are purchased by his Department; if he will confirm that only notified biocides are currently being purchased by their respective agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13012/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (12 Mar 2014)

Noel Grealish: 149. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda patrol cars and the number of other Garda vehicles, including all active Garda vehicles, including vans, jeeps, minibuses and so on, in active service nationwide on 31 January 2011 and the number of Garda cars and other Garda vehicles in active service nationwide on 31 January 2014, excluding all cars that are temporarily...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (12 Mar 2014)

Noel Grealish: 212. To ask the Minister for Health if he will set out the details by year and monetary amount of what his Department has supported in respect of health-related campaigns by organisations involved in health advocacy or health initiatives; the names of such organisations; and the safeguards he has in place to ensure value for taxpayers' money in view of the failure of the myGP.ie website,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Good Friday Agreement (11 Mar 2014)

Noel Grealish: 45. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of the collapse of a case (details supplied) in the UK, if the Irish Government of the time issued letters of amnesty or guarantees of immunity from prosecution to any suspected terrorists or republicans who were on the run; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11510/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (11 Mar 2014)

Noel Grealish: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance if a small time investor, with one or two buy-to-let properties, who pays the lender the full rent received is effectively acting as a no-cost agent for the lender, opening up the possibility of an improvement in market value which would allow the discharge of a greater portion, or all, of the outstanding mortgage; if that scenario would be of greater...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Operations (11 Mar 2014)

Noel Grealish: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is time to review the relationship framework with financial institutions in which mortgage holders as taxpayers have a shareholding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11638/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Administration (11 Mar 2014)

Noel Grealish: 343. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to broaden the membership of the housing assistance payment committee to include members other than the present membership which solely comprises State and local authority representation in the form of his Department, the Department of Social Protection and the Local Government Management Association; if...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (11 Mar 2014)

Noel Grealish: 414. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 534 of 25 February 2014, the actual number of Garda cars that will be provided in 2014 for the Galway west division; the timeframe for the replacement of all cars in the Galway west division to bring the number of cars in active service up to the acceptable standard of 77, which is the number of cars in...

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (5 Mar 2014)

Noel Grealish: How ridiculous is that figure in the current financial climate? The requirements set down need to be proportionate to the risk and the products or services being delivered. I look forward to the Minister of State's clarification, but this is the information I have been given. I accept that specific criteria are required but SMEs have identified a number of problems in this area, such as...

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (5 Mar 2014)

Noel Grealish: To supply furniture to a college. I will give the Minister of State the details and I would appreciate it if he could examine the case. A mechanism should be provided for companies to engage with contracting authorities, which would also ensure that pre-qualification criteria are not too onerous and are proportionate to the contract in question. An appeals mechanism should be put in place...

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (5 Mar 2014)

Noel Grealish: I am grateful for this opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Government's priorities for the year ahead. I welcome the publication of the document outlining those very priorities. As we all know, the only way out of a recession is through job creation. If we do not have people back in work, the tax yield will be down and the Government will not have the income to spend on...

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (5 Mar 2014)

Noel Grealish: Yes, but they must have a turnover of over €3 million before they can tender.