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Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)

Martin Kenny: It is relevant because the programme states that the Government will increase the level of services in rural areas, particularly blue light services. We have a crisis across rural Ireland because dynamic deployment, a management process that has been put in place, means that ambulances are travelling up and down the country rather than being stationed in their own areas. It is not new...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2017)

Martin Kenny: Subvention cuts.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (17 Jan 2017)

Martin Kenny: 221. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of excise foregone to the Exchequer from the illegal use of green diesel here in each of the years 2011 to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41021/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Inspections (17 Jan 2017)

Martin Kenny: 222. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions being taken to detect the illegal use of green diesel; the number of detections in each of the years 2011 to 2015 of such illegal activity; the actions taken as a result of any such detection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41022/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (17 Jan 2017)

Martin Kenny: 223. To ask the Minister for Finance the annual cost of resources, including staffing and equipment, for the customs section of the Revenue Commissioners related to the policing and enforcement of illegal fuel laundering of green diesel, in each of the years 2011 to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41023/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (17 Jan 2017)

Martin Kenny: 576. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will intervene to assist a person (details supplied) to have their assessment for disability allowance recalculated in order that the person is not forced to quit their job and sign on for a jobseeker's payment which would be financially better for them compared to the current rate of their disability allowance. [41640/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crop Treatments (17 Jan 2017)

Martin Kenny: 1361. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the World Health Organization said last year that pre-harvest desiccation with glyphosate, as recommended by Teagasc, is probably carcinogenic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41323/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crop Treatments (17 Jan 2017)

Martin Kenny: 1362. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that glyphosate has been linked to non-Hodgkins lymphoma, is a suspected endocrine disrupter and that it is banned in 11 countries, including France and the Netherlands. [41324/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crop Treatments (17 Jan 2017)

Martin Kenny: 1363. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the origin of the advice from Teagasc to farmers to engage in pre-harvest desiccation for all varieties of wheat, oats, barley, peas, oilseed rape and linseed. [41325/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crop Treatments (17 Jan 2017)

Martin Kenny: 1364. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the prevalence of the use of glyphosate here and if he has concerns regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41326/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (17 Jan 2017)

Martin Kenny: 1365. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce legislation to strengthen safety of farmers and consumers from such chemicals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41327/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Development (17 Jan 2017)

Martin Kenny: 1427. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the real need to develop facilities at Greencastle Harbour and Leenan Pier in County Donegal; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that his Department's funding system for piers and harbours severely curtails Donegal County Council's ability to carry out the necessary improvement...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fuel Laundering (17 Jan 2017)

Martin Kenny: 1461. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the annual cost related to the clean up and restoration process due to fuel laundering - extracting the green dye from diesel - due to the environmental consequences and waste pollution related to the extraction process in each of the years 2011 to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41024/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 Jan 2017)

Martin Kenny: 1616. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the implications for County Sligo of the cuts to the expressway service as proposed in the Grant Thornton report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1874/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 Jan 2017)

Martin Kenny: 1617. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the implications for County Leitrim of the cuts to the expressway service as proposed in the Grant Thornton report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1875/17]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (15 Dec 2016)

Martin Kenny: We have had much debate in the House about housing over the past couple of hours which will continue tomorrow. I am concerned that many homeless people, including hundreds of families, are in hotels throughout the country. In Dublin city and every provincial town, there are families in hotel rooms. Many of these hotels will close for Christmas in the next week. Has the Government or...

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Motion (14 Dec 2016)

Martin Kenny: The horse racing and greyhound industries not only have economic benefits but also bring great enjoyment to hundreds of thousands of people in Ireland every year. I have no wish to restrict the growth or development of these industries, although I have serious doubts about the funds dispersed by Government to Horse Racing Ireland and Bord na gCon. Every time this funding is discussed, I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (14 Dec 2016)

Martin Kenny: 188. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons outsourced at Sligo University Hospital for each of the years 2013 to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40344/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments Data (14 Dec 2016)

Martin Kenny: 189. To ask the Minister for Health the number of emergency department attendances at Sligo University Hospital for each of the years 2013 to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40345/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Dec 2016)

Martin Kenny: 190. To ask the Minister for Health the outpatient waiting times at Sligo University Hospital for each of the years 2011 to date in 2016, broken down by year and by specialty and in the wait time bands, up to three months, up to six months, up to 12 months, up to 15 months, up to 18 months, up to two years and more than two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40346/16]