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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (27 Sep 2016)

Noel Grealish: 813. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason beekeeping activity does not qualify to participate in the knowledge transfer programme run by his Department considering that it is part of Ireland’s €4 billion Rural Development Programme, 2014-2020 (details supplied); if he will amend the terms of this programme to include other agricultural activities...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Records (27 Sep 2016)

Noel Grealish: 814. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if access to Land Commission data from pre-Cromwell through Griffith Valuation to the present time for County Galway can be made available online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27118/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Election of Vice Chairman (22 Sep 2016)

Noel Grealish: I second the nomination of Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust: Mr. Colin Bell (22 Sep 2016)

Noel Grealish: I thank Mr. Bell for attending. I sympathise with him on the loss of his son, Kevin. Unfortunately, every Member of the Oireachtas has received telephone calls from loved ones, family members and constituents regarding the death of somebody abroad. The first call is to us and then we call the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. I acknowledge the tremendous work the Department does...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Capital Expenditure Programme (16 Sep 2016)

Noel Grealish: 945. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the additional funding that will be made available by the Government to assist Galway to prepare for its role as European City of Culture 2020; the form that funding might take and the extent to which funding is available for any substantial capital projects considered necessary to make the year a success; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (16 Sep 2016)

Noel Grealish: 1043. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some nursing homes are now adding a weekly surcharge to nursing home fees, which must be paid in addition to charges for discretionary items; his plans to have these surcharges added to the nursing home fees when calculating the clients contribution as part of the fair deal, as this is putting some clients...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (16 Sep 2016)

Noel Grealish: 1067. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be restored for the provision of prescribed compression garments for persons with primary lymphoedema in the HSE west area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24584/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Communications Market Regulation (16 Sep 2016)

Noel Grealish: 1654. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he will take to end the use of 1890 and 1850 numbers for contacting State agencies and other public bodies, which are resulting in additional costs to customers with free call phone packages to normal landline numbers by as much as 35 cent a minute; the further steps he will take to have these numbers phased...

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Noel Grealish: I fully support the decision to appeal the unjust ruling by the European Commission on Apple’s tax affairs. The future of our country depends on it. It is being claimed in some quarters that the outcome of all this will have no impact on Ireland’s ability to attract foreign direct investment in the future. Does anyone really believe that in the boardrooms of these major...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (19 Jul 2016)

Noel Grealish: 243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will undertake to provide some form of subsidy to Irish students attending UK universities and other third level institutions in the event of Brexit resulting in a substantial increase in their fees to enable them to complete their studies at a cost not greater than they would have incurred in a third-level institution here; the number...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (19 Jul 2016)

Noel Grealish: 331. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the competent regulatory body at national level overseeing compliance with all environmental and planning regulations for an application for a foreshore licence or lease (details supplied); if there is more than one body involved; and the specific areas for which they have competence. [22082/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Funding (19 Jul 2016)

Noel Grealish: 332. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if Ireland has drawn down any funding under the European Commission’s LIFE programme from 2014 to 2015; if so, the projects which have drawn down money; and if there will be any other calls for proposals under the said programme for 2016. [22086/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (19 Jul 2016)

Noel Grealish: 392. To ask the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the operation of the Money Advice and Budgeting Service dedicated mortgage arrears services launched late in 2015; the numbers of home owners in the court mentoring service has helped and the number it has helped to avoid repossession, listed by county; if it is operating in all court areas and, in the case of areas where it is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Jul 2016)

Noel Grealish: 593. To ask the Minister for Health the current position regarding negotiations between the HSE and an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22083/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Functions (19 Jul 2016)

Noel Grealish: 594. To ask the Minister for Health the exact areas of responsibility of each Minister of State in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22084/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Correspondence (19 Jul 2016)

Noel Grealish: 698. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a reply will issue to the committee of petitions to its request for information on 25 January 2016 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21941/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Security (19 Jul 2016)

Noel Grealish: 820. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a copy of the two reports conducted by Helios and approved by the Government within the past year, which deal with the issue of safety at Dublin Airport. [22087/16]

Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2016)

Noel Grealish: I am not questioning the Garda. What is happening with the bail laws is frustrating for the force. I do not doubt the Government's good intentions regarding reform of these laws. However, Government legislative programmes stretching back to when the Taoiseach took office in 2011 contained a commitment on introducing a bail Bill. Such a Bill has never been laid before the House and we are...

Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2016)

Noel Grealish: In the past ten years just over 250,000 crimes have been committed by people while out on bail. The total is 250,149 to be exact. The people in question include murderers, rapists, robbers and burglars who have wreaked havoc and brought terror to our society. Between 2006 and 2015 people out on bail were responsible for 89 murders, 237 serious sexual offences, including rape, 50,000...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (12 Jul 2016)

Noel Grealish: 257. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the issue of incremental credits awarded for teaching service given outside the EU, which under the terms of the Agreed Report 10/2000 is awarded up to a maximum of seven years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20747/16]