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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System (16 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: 664. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the number of motorists who have lost their licences for exceeding the allowed number of penalty points over the past ten years, broken down by year and by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48170/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commercial Rates Exemptions (11 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: 83. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will allow for amendments to the upcoming valuation Bill that will abolish commercial rates for community and not-for-profit early childhood care and education services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47560/14]

Palestine: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: I am proud to speak on this motion and to have signed my name in support of it. In 1947, the General Assembly of the United Nations called for a two-state solution in the region then known as the Palestinian Mandate, one Jewish and one Arab, with an international regime for the city of Jerusalem. In 1948 we saw the creation of Israel and the outbreak of violence, followed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (10 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: 125. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, by year, from 2009 to date in 2014, the reductions in occupational health therapy posts; the reasons for the reductions; his plans to increase the posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47390/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy Publication (10 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: 142. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the national dementia strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47487/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (10 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: 164. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if Galway County Council have applied for funding to renovate a vacant unit (details provided) in County Galway; if any such funds have been drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47385/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (9 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: 130. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to outline her views on whether counselling may be useful as an activation tool; if her attention has been drawn to programmes incorporating these methods as designed by a company (details supplied); if funding streams, or consideration thereof, exists within her Department for the utilisation or further development of such programmes; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Living City Initiative (9 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: 172. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the Living City Initiative; when it is due to begin; if areas within the counties and cities initially announced have been identified; the buildings it will apply to in terms of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46905/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Tobacco Control Measures (9 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: 285. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when legislation to allow for plain packaging of cigarettes will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47133/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (9 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: 410. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of site acquisition in respect of a primary school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47323/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (9 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: 411. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on recognising grant paid school secretaries as public servants; if she will change their terms and conditions to reflect this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47324/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (9 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: 412. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of site acquisition for a post-primary school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47353/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (9 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: 417. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the enforcement action that has been taken regarding complaints of in-fill of the foreshore (details supplied) in County Galway; if he will provide an update on the situation and its history; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46832/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microenterprise Loan Fund Applications (3 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: 62. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a breakdown of the number of male applicants to the microfinance scheme; and the number of successful applicants in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46430/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Proposed Legislation (2 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: 220. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on proposed legislation pertaining to consumer protection mortgages and the requirement for said mortgages to be regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland; if there is a timeframe proposed for this legislation to be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46248/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (26 Nov 2014)

Derek Nolan: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if and when she plans sanctioning the release of funding for the minor works grant to all primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45467/14]

- Human Rights Budgeting: Motion [Private Members] (25 Nov 2014)

Derek Nolan: First, I thank Deputies Maureen O'Sullivan and Donnelly and the Technical Group for tabling this motion, which is very good. It is rare that Members get the opportunity in the House to discuss something that really is about the fundamentals of who we are, how we allocate resources and how we have that discussion on who are the priorities and so on. As Deputy Donnelly will be aware - because...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (25 Nov 2014)

Derek Nolan: 275. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason there has been a delay of over four months in processing the citizenship application in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Galway considering that their application for certification of naturalisation was approved in July 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45044/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (25 Nov 2014)

Derek Nolan: 280. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on putting the text alerts system ran by community watch throughout rural Ireland on a statutory footing in order to combat rural crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45114/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (25 Nov 2014)

Derek Nolan: 336. To ask the Minister for Health his views on introducing a policy whereby medical cards for sick children are not means tested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45004/14]