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Thu, 22 Mar 2018
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Israeli Settlements
Darragh O'Brien
50. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the specific actions that have been taken by the Government regarding the advancement of illegal Israeli settlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13275/18]
Thu, 22 Mar 2018
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Middle East Issues
Darragh O'Brien
51. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the Government's efforts to seek compensation from Israel for the illegal destruction of EU-funded structures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13276/18]
Thu, 22 Mar 2018
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Animal Welfare
Darragh O'Brien
224. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the regulatory framework in place with respect to animal welfare and lionising of exotic animals and pets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13333/18]
Wed, 21 Mar 2018
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Passport Applications Data
Darragh O'Brien
173. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the target and actual turnaround time for passport applications across all passport services in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13231/18]
Wed, 21 Mar 2018
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Passport Applications Data
Darragh O'Brien
174. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications received to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13232/18]
Wed, 21 Mar 2018
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Passport Applications Data
Darragh O'Brien
175. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications received from Britain and Northern Ireland in each of the years 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13233/18]
Wed, 21 Mar 2018
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Departmental Staff Data
Darragh O'Brien
176. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of full-time equivalent staff permanently employed by his Department and assigned to the passport service in each of the years 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13234/18]
Wed, 21 Mar 2018
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Darragh O'Brien
239. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the status of the reimbursement of the FreeStyle Libre Flash glucose monitoring systems for diabetics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13014/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Schools Building Projects Data
Darragh O'Brien
256. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the primary schools newly occupied since July 2016 or due to be open by December 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12580/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Schools Establishment
Darragh O'Brien
267. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the provision of a new primary school for Swords in view of the fact the existing primary schools are at capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12765/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Defined Benefit Pension Schemes
Darragh O'Brien
935. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the closure of a company's (details supplied) defined benefit pension scheme; her plans to take action on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11917/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Defined Benefit Pension Schemes
Darragh O'Brien
936. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she will take to safeguard workers' defined benefit pension schemes; the further steps she will take to prevent solvent companies walking away from their obligations to their employees in defined benefit pension schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11918/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Overseas Development Aid
Darragh O'Brien
9. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if sexual harassment complaints have been received in relation to Irish Aid or other agencies tasked with delivering ODA and funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10852/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Overseas Development Aid
Darragh O'Brien
10. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the procedures his Department has in place to protect against the staff of aid agencies being involved in sexual abuse and exploitation; if he is reviewing their procedures in view of reports of same in the media with a view to improving them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10853/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Ministerial Meetings
Darragh O'Brien
11. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the recent meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11077/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Humanitarian Aid Provision
Darragh O'Brien
12. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the Rohingya; the efforts being made by the EU and the international community to address the humanitarian crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11078/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Human Rights
Darragh O'Brien
13. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the recent kidnappings of a number of school girls by Boko Haram; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11079/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Undocumented Irish in the USA
Darragh O'Brien
14. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on recent meetings held by the Government's special envoy to the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11080/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Darragh O'Brien
146. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the possibility of introducing a national accreditation programme for car mechanics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11223/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Darragh O'Brien
147. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the types of mechanics apprenticeships that are currently in operation; the number of persons availing of such schemes; and his plans to expand these schemes. [11224/18]