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Wed, 8 Feb 2017
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Garda Civilian Staff Data
Jim O'Callaghan
89. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of civilian staff employed in An Garda Síochána at the end of each of the years from 2010 to 2016, in tabular form; and the proportion of total personnel numbers in An Garda Síochána that this represented on each date. [6129/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base Proposals
Jim O'Callaghan
181. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance his views on CCCTB; if the matter has been raised recently with the European Commission and-or the Council of Ministers and, if so, their response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5911/17]
Wed, 1 Feb 2017
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Immigrant Investor Programme Eligibility
Jim O'Callaghan
159. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the basis for the increase in the amount required by applicants to avail of the immigrant investor programme and which increase was announced on 20 December 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4817/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Garda Reserve
Jim O'Callaghan
94. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for the Garda Reserve for 2017; when the recruitment drive for 300 new reserves will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3837/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Protected Disclosures
Jim O'Callaghan
96. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which she received the report from a person (details supplied) into allegations of Garda attempts to discredit a whistleblower; and when she will publish the report. [3851/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Education and Training Provision
Jim O'Callaghan
228. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tourism and hospitality skills training positions that were allocated to the constituency of Dublin Bay South in 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4400/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Education and Training Provision
Jim O'Callaghan
229. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding which was allocated to the constituency of Dublin Bay South for tourism and hospitality skills training in 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4401/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Education and Training Provision
Jim O'Callaghan
230. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the agency or body which has overall responsibility for hospitality and tourism skills development policy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4402/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Public Sector Staff Grades Review
Jim O'Callaghan
372. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the proposed amalgamation by his Department of the staff officer and executive officer grades within the Civil Service did not take place on 2 January 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3980/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
Jim O'Callaghan
519. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if consideration can be given for the recruitment of a full-time co-ordinator of the South Inner City Drugs and Alcohol Task Force following the retirement of the office holder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3974/17]
Wed, 25 Jan 2017
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Anti-Social Behaviour
Jim O'Callaghan
103. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to having trains policed by a dedicated police unit in an effort to deter anti-social behaviour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3406/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Gambling Legislation
Jim O'Callaghan
107. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status and timeframe for the gambling control Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2817/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Visa Applications
Jim O'Callaghan
110. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the processing of de facto visas may take up to six months whereas applications for other visas, such as employment visas, can often be processed within three weeks, with appeals for de facto visas taking approximately six months to process; the reason applications for de facto visa cannot be started from abroad before coming here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2846/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Special Educational Needs
Jim O'Callaghan
227. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if children with SNAs in a school (details supplied) are given their allocated time; the reason some children are not receiving the time with SNAs that they are allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3157/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Medical Goods Regulation
Jim O'Callaghan
413. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if the range of low-protein products available through the long-term illness scheme has been kept up to date; if the low-protein products required for persons suffering from phenylketonuria is provided for under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2632/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Disease Management
Jim O'Callaghan
415. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health to outline the steps that have been taken to put in place a successor to the national rare disease plan 2014-18; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2634/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Departmental Functions
Jim O'Callaghan
104. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if his Department has complied with section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 which requires his Department to set out, in a manner that is accessible to the public in its strategic plan, an assessment of the human rights and equality issues it views to be relevant to the functions and purpose of his Department; and the policies, plans and actions in place or proposed to be put in place to address those issues. [1761/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Commencement of Legislation
Jim O'Callaghan
115. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to commence Part 2 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41182/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Cúrsaí Gaeilge
Jim O'Callaghan
142. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Jim O'Callaghan den an Tánaiste agus Aire Dlí agus Cirt agus Comhionannais an n-aontaíonn sí leis, ón uair nach labhraítear focal Gaeilge ón stáitse agus ón uair nach dtagraítear don Ghaeilge, fiú i mBéarla, ag ócáidí bronnta saoránachta na hÉireann, gurb é atá á chur in iúl ag an stát ná nach bhfuil an Ghaeilge mar chuid den oidhreacht agus den chultúr beo atá ar fáil do suas le 100,000 duine a fuair saoránacht na hÉireann le cúig bliana anuas; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [41641/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Cúrsaí Gaeilge
Jim O'Callaghan
143. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Jim O'Callaghan den an Tánaiste agus Aire Dlí agus Cirt agus Comhionannais an gcinnteoidh sí go dtabharfaidh an stát aitheantas don Ghaeilge ag ócáidí bronnta saoránachta na hÉireann feasta; an ndéanfaidh sí cinnte de seo trí thrácht a dhéanamh ar an nGaeilge, i mBéarla, i gcomhthéacs na féiniúlachta a bhaineann le saoránacht na hÉireann agus ansin trí óráid a mhaireann nóiméad nó dhó ar a laghad a thabhairt i nGaeilge; agus lena chois sin, nuair a léitear amach don slua an fógra dílseachta don náisiún agus don stát, an gcinnteoidh sí go ndéanfar sin i nGaeilge ar dtús agus ansin i mBéarla, agus go mbeidh an fhoclaíocht i nGaeilge agus i mBéarla ar fáil do chách roimh an ócáid; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [41642/16]