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Thu, 6 Jul 2017
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Language Schools
Joan Collins
33. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether English language teachers will be crucial to the expected 25% growth of international students in the next four years; his further views on whether these jobs must be quality jobs; and his plans to include minimum employment conditions for English language teachers in the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Amendment) Bill. [31627/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Joan Collins
75. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Ireland will meet its climate change targets by 2020; and if not, his plans to ensure the targets are met between 2017 and 2020. [29800/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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National Mitigation Plan
Joan Collins
77. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the national mitigation plan on climate change has been brought to Cabinet; and when it will be brought to Dáil Éireann for debate. [29799/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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National Monuments
Joan Collins
322. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason a group (details supplied) was not included in the consultative and advisory group on Moore Street. [29825/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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National Monuments
Joan Collins
323. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason a group (details supplied) was not included in the consultative and advisory group on Moore Street. [29826/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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National Monuments
Joan Collins
324. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason an association (details supplied) founded in 1926 was not included in the consultative and advisory group on Moore Street. [29827/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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National Monuments
Joan Collins
325. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she accepts the consultative group's report on Moore Street; if she accepts all of its recommendations; and the recommendations that she does not accept. [29828/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Departmental Legal Costs
Joan Collins
326. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount it has cost in legal fees to date in 2017 to challenge the High Court ruling against the Minister and a company (details supplied) of March 2016; the origin of the moneys used; the amount to which her Department has costed the case if it is heard in the Court of Appeal or in the Supreme Court; and the location from which that finance is coming. [30006/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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National Monuments
Joan Collins
327. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount the State has given in grants to property developers in Moore Street regarding the national 1916 historical monument. [30007/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Climate Change Policy
Joan Collins
473. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which the national dialogue on climate change is being processed; when it will commence; the way in which it will be implemented; and his plans to bring this dialogue into communities and workplaces. [29928/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Waste Management
Joan Collins
479. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 586 of 23 of May 2017, if the review he referred to regarding an incentivised system in regard to waste management has been completed; if the situation that ensued in 2016 whereby families were charged more for their waste collection than previously will not recur; if there is a provision in the review for infirm or disabled persons who use nappies and so on; and the timeframe for the new system be rolled out. [30075/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Housing Policy
Joan Collins
635. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 23 of 25 May 2017, and in particular the second last paragraph which refers to action 12 of the strategy for the rental sector, if the report is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2017; and if he has a target date of the third quarter of 2017. [30086/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Housing Policy
Joan Collins
636. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 23 of 25 May 2017, and in particular the second paragraph which refers to action 12 of the strategy for the rental sector, the persons who are on this expert group; the terms of reference of the group; and if an organisation (details supplied) has been asked to be on it. [30087/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Housing Policy
Joan Collins
637. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 23 of 25 May 2017, in particular the second last paragraph which refers to action 12 of the strategy for the rental sector, the scale of the cost of the rental agency being considered; and his views on whether it should be aiming at €10,000 to €20,000 per annum. [30088/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Housing Policy
Joan Collins
638. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 23 of 25 May 2017, in particular the reference to action 12 of the strategy for the rental sector, if it will be a semi-State company that progresses the cost rental model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30089/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Hospital Staff
Joan Collins
1397. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if there are staff shortages in the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital. [28288/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Hospital Complaints Procedures
Joan Collins
1435. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a hospital complaint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28389/17]
Wed, 31 May 2017
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Departmental Information
Joan Collins
43. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to launch information campaigns advising persons of payment pending wages or the fast tracking system for persons that sign off to take up employment or training for a short period, that is, up to 12 weeks, or family income supplement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25973/17]
Wed, 31 May 2017
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Social Welfare Code
Joan Collins
47. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection if he was referring to persons who rely on social transfers from his Department to keep them out of poverty when he referred to those who contribute nothing and want everything free. [25931/17]
Wed, 31 May 2017
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Back to Work Enterprise Allowance Scheme
Joan Collins
62. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason his Department is encouraging recipients of social welfare payments to become self-employed through the back to work enterprise allowance scheme, in view of the amount of bogus self-employment in the construction sector and the loss to the State related to the wrongful designation of workers (details supplied); and when he plans to cease this practice. [25976/17]