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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Trading Online Voucher Scheme (2 May 2017)

Noel Grealish: 1276. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of trading online vouchers allocated in the first quarter of 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19929/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Trading Online Voucher Scheme (2 May 2017)

Noel Grealish: 1277. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of trading online vouchers that were allocated in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19932/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Trading Online Voucher Scheme (2 May 2017)

Noel Grealish: 1278. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the funding allocated to the trading online vouchers scheme in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19933/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passport Controls (13 Apr 2017)

Noel Grealish: 32. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a UK citizen, resident here since 1960 and married to an Irish Citizen now deceased in excess of 20 years, would qualify for a passport based on their marriage; and if not, the options open to this person to qualify for an Irish passport. [18852/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Directives (13 Apr 2017)

Noel Grealish: 239. To ask the Minister for Health if the cross-border healthcare directive can be used for the treatment of Lyme disease in another EU member state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18854/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (11 Apr 2017)

Noel Grealish: 532. To ask the Minister for Health when the interdepartmental group which is currently reviewing the fair deal scheme is expected to conclude its review; when will the findings be brought before Dáil Éireann; if this review will give some relief to farm families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17762/17]

Leaders' Questions (6 Apr 2017)

Noel Grealish: I thank the Minister for his reply. It is all very well to give our emigrants abroad the opportunity to vote in our presidential elections - I welcome it - but there is an issue regarding driver licences, particularly in the sanctuary cities in the Unites States. Last year I attended a wedding in the United States where a number of Irish people came up to me. Their biggest issue was that...

Leaders' Questions (6 Apr 2017)

Noel Grealish: The Government has committed itself to do what it can to help Irish emigrants abroad as evidenced by the appointment of a Minister of State with responsibility for the diaspora and a Senator representing the diaspora. In this regard, I compliment the Taoiseach on speaking up for the undocumented Irish in America in his excellent speech in Washington last month. However, when it comes down...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Potential Impact of UK Withdrawal from the European Union: Discussion (6 Apr 2017)

Noel Grealish: My colleagues have covered many of the issues. We do not know what the outcome of Brexit will be. It will have a huge impact on Ireland. As has been stated, if the referendum was rerun it might be a different outcome. We are all in new territory and we do not know where it will lead. The UK is a huge contributor to overseas development aid and always has been. I am sure it is one of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Famine in Africa and Yemen: Médecins sans Frontières, Oxfam and Concern (6 Apr 2017)

Noel Grealish: I thank the witnesses for outlining what is happening in the world. We are living in very challenging times and, having visited countries in Africa, we have all seen at first hand what Ms Conway has outlined. I acknowledge the tremendous work the witnesses are doing but a lot more can be done because every morning I wake up to hear there is another conflict in another part of the world....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Diplomatic Representation: Motion (6 Apr 2017)

Noel Grealish: I move:That the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade and Defence strongly recommend that the Irish Embassy in Tehran, Iran, be reopened as a matter of urgent priority. Very recently, I had a meeting with the Iranian ambassador in Ireland. Ireland is the only EU country that does not have an embassy in Tehran. There is a huge potential for trade between Ireland and Iran. One issue...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (6 Apr 2017)

Noel Grealish: 145. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will make changes to the 2005 planning guidelines for sustainable rural housing following the European Court of Justice ruling in 2013 on this issue; the timeframe for changes to these planning guidelines; when directions will be issued to local authorities on these changes; and if he will make a statement on...

Defence Forces: Motion (4 Apr 2017)

Noel Grealish: I thank Deputy Lisa Chambers of Fianna Fáil for moving the motion on which I am delighted to have an opportunity to speak, two members of my family having served in the military in Galway, as well as two members who also served in the city in the FCA many years ago. I am proud to say I am a great friend of Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa in Renmore, which the Minister of State has...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Citizen Information Services (4 Apr 2017)

Noel Grealish: 343. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he has approved the creation of 16 new senior manager posts in the context of the Citizens Information Board planned restructuring of MABS and the dissolution of the network of independent countrywide Citizens Information Services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16136/17]

National Children's Hospital: Motion [Private Members] (29 Mar 2017)

Noel Grealish: I thank my colleagues in the Rural Independent Group for putting forward this motion. When I was first elected to the Dáil in 2002, a major topic of debate in the House was the need for a new national children’s hospital. Here we are in 2017, 15 years later, and still there is little to show for all the talk and debate in the interim. Instead, Ireland is on the brink of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Prison Service (28 Mar 2017)

Noel Grealish: 96. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason no action was taken on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15317/17]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2015: Motion (23 Mar 2017)

Noel Grealish: I was late coming here this morning but I will be brief. I concur with the comments of Deputy Chambers and the Chairman and I fully support our troops serving around the world in the name of the United Nations. It is a long-term duty and people spend six months abroad. It is worrying for families when they see in what countries these people could serve and the changing circumstances around...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Ombudsman (22 Mar 2017)

Noel Grealish: 118. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason financial institutions are able to legally appoint receivers to properties in dispute while such properties are being investigated by the Financial Services Ombudsman for final determination; his plans to amend the law in this regard, in view of the fact that it can, and does, take many months for the ombudsman process to conclude; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Register of Electors (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Grealish: 443. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will undertake a review of the register of electors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13421/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Compensation Schemes (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Grealish: 664. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to pay compensation to any farmer who has designated land which they cannot sell; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13279/17]