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Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision
Brendan Griffin
333. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if new legislation will be required to allow An Garda Síochána to place closed-circuit television cameras at strategic locations in rural areas, such as sole bridging points connecting large geographical areas or strategic crossroads; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45887/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Legal Services Regulation
Brendan Griffin
334. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reasons for not providing for direct access for clients to barristers in the Legal Services Regulation Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45889/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Child Care Services Funding
Brendan Griffin
396. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when new community child care centres (details supplied) will be able to reapply for capital funding and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45913/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Garda Vetting of Personnel
Brendan Griffin
397. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he envisages a more volunteer and business-friendly vetting system that could be adopted while maintaining the optimum level of protection for children, given that the current requirement on persons to obtain multiple vetting is proving highly impractical; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45992/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Hospital Services
Brendan Griffin
404. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will liaise with Údarás na Gaeltachta and the Health Service Executive on establishing a feasibility study for future uses for the old hospital in Daingean Uí Chúis in County Kerry which has been unoccupied for about five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45861/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Ambulance Service Provision
Brendan Griffin
437. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of additional ambulances for County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45911/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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HSE Properties
Brendan Griffin
438. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the Health Service Executive's plans for a hospital building and site (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45925/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Hospital Services
Brendan Griffin
440. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the status of the new diabetes day centre at Kerry General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46001/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Middle East Issues
Brendan Griffin
520. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the recognition of Palestine by Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45991/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Middle East Issues
Brendan Griffin
524. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of reports of settler intimidation and threats towards international volunteers and human rights observers (details supplied); if he will give a commitment to raise this issue with the Israeli ambassador; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46140/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Departmental Properties
Brendan Griffin
550. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she is still the owner of a building (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45865/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Schools Building Projects Status
Brendan Griffin
551. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to previous parliamentary questions, if urgently needed classroom space will be provided for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45866/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Summer Works Scheme Applications
Brendan Griffin
552. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to previous parliamentary questions, if an urgently needed new roof will be provided under the summer works scheme for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45867/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Summer Works Scheme Applications
Brendan Griffin
553. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if urgently needed new electrical works will be provided for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45868/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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State Examinations Commission
Brendan Griffin
554. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the recent interview process carried out by the State Examinations Commission for the senior examiners panel; if the spouse of an interviewee was part of the interviewing panel; if this is acceptable; if she has confidence in the outcome; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45869/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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School Transport Provision
Brendan Griffin
555. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to previous parliamentary questions to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, if her Department will be in a position to assist with the provision of measures to enhance road safety at drop-off and collection time at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45870/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Summer Works Scheme Applications
Brendan Griffin
556. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an urgently needed car-parking space will be provided under the summer works scheme for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45871/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Brendan Griffin
557. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if retention thresholds for two, three and four-teacher primary schools for 2016-17 will be 18, 52 and 82, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45873/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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School Transport Tendering
Brendan Griffin
558. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will liaise with Bus Éireann with a view to implementing fairer tendering criteria for school bus routes so that companies in receipt of substantial funding for community transport provision will not be able to displace private operators who do not benefit from other public sources of funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45915/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Third Level Fees
Brendan Griffin
559. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if habitual residency criteria for qualification for free fees for third level courses will be eased for returning Irish emigrants, as many currently have to pay full fees if they have been out of Ireland for a certain period; if she recognises the irony and unfairness of this, given that those who are forced to emigrate are arguably the greatest victims of economic failure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45924/15]