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Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Skills Shortages
Joan Burton
193. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the areas that have been highlighted as having skills shortages by the skills and labour market research unit, such as business administration and management, the green economy, financial services, information technology, manufacturing, engineering, sales, marketing and transport; his plans to tackle these skills shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2996/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Schools Review
Joan Burton
194. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the suggestions by the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation that related capital investment will be necessary if the programme for Government commitment on having schools available for child care services can be successfully implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2997/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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DEIS Scheme
Joan Burton
195. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the stage at which the review of the school support programme through the DEIS initiative is at; when this review will be completed and published; if he envisages any changes to the funding or delivery model of the DEIS programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2999/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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School Curriculum
Joan Burton
196. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide new courses in the leaving certificate, such as coding, physical education and politics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3000/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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School Staff
Joan Burton
197. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the moratorium on filling certain promoted posts in schools will be lifted, in view of the fact it was introduced as an emergency measure in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3001/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Teachers' Professional Development
Joan Burton
198. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way, including the total investment involved, his Department supports continuing professional development of teachers at primary and post-primary levels; the figure of the total investment as a percentage of education spending overall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3002/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Teaching Council of Ireland
Joan Burton
199. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans and the timeframe in respect of complementing the fitness to teach provisions of the Teaching Council (Amendment) Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3003/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Joan Burton
200. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated timeframe for and cost of the Government programme commitment to reducing the pupil-teacher ratio in junior and senior infants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3004/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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School Patronage
Joan Burton
201. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the location of all schools under religious patronage which he expects to be divested in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3005/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Joan Burton
202. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider further improvements in the pupil-teacher ratio to help reduce the class size towards EU average in budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3006/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Joan Burton
203. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the restoration of postgraduate grants and their necessity to open up access to postgraduate studies and to ensure that a steady stream of persons achieve a postgraduate qualification for societal good and to ensure attractiveness to foreign investors. [3007/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Teachers' Remuneration
Joan Burton
204. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for equating newly qualified teachers since 2011 and those that entered the workforce prior to this date; if he will report on the discussions with the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3008/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Special Educational Needs
Joan Burton
205. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to improve access to special educational supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3009/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Special Educational Needs
Joan Burton
206. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to improve access to Irish sign language courses for students with hearing disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3010/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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School Funding
Joan Burton
207. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria used by his Department for deciding on applications for capital funding of junior, senior and post-primary schools. [3011/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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School Staff
Joan Burton
208. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to end the current ban on promotions at primary school level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3012/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Technological Universities
Joan Burton
209. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the Technological Universities Bill; when it is to return to Dáil Éireann; the necessary changes he proposes to make to the draft legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3013/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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State Examinations
Joan Burton
210. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the reported failure rate at leaving certificate maths; the measures his Department proposes to remedy this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3014/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Third Level Data
Joan Burton
211. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the drop-out rate in third level institute of technology courses; the measures his Department proposes to remedy the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3015/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Joan Burton
212. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the lack of apprenticeships suitable for a number of employment vacancies, such as chefs and in the hospitality sector generally, to upskill young unemployed persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3016/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Equality Issues
Joan Burton
213. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the new national action plan for educational inclusion will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3017/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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English Language Training Organisations
Joan Burton
214. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of ACELS-MEI schools that were inspected by staff from the Department of Justice and Equality and his Department during the ILEP application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3018/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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English Language Training Organisations
Joan Burton
215. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of inspections ACELS-QQI carry out annually on members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3019/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Education Standards
Joan Burton
216. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the international education mark will be introduced as per the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3020/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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School Closures
Joan Burton
217. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the recent closure of a school (details supplied) and the difficulties students have in recovering their fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3021/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Child Care Services
Joan Burton
218. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals he is currently reviewing in conjunction with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to carry out the programme for Government commitment to have schools available for child care services outside school hours; if community groups and private providers will be allowed tender for access to those facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3022/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Commencement of Legislation
Joan Burton
389. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Health when sections 2 and 3 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 will be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2575/17]
Thu, 19 Jan 2017
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Third Level Staff
Joan Burton
97. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the measures his Department has put in place to ensure third level institutions adhere to standard public sector promotion procedures in keeping with the Haddington Road agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2336/17]
Wed, 18 Jan 2017
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School Accommodation
Joan Burton
95. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received an application for capital funding for a school (details supplied); if he has considered the request; if he will include the provision of the school in a revised capital plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2046/17]
Wed, 18 Jan 2017
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Education and Training Boards
Joan Burton
96. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received the tender report for the Maynooth education campus, Maynooth, County Kildare following the re-tendering of the project; if he has approved the recommended preferred tenderer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2049/17]
Wed, 18 Jan 2017
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Schools Building Projects Status
Joan Burton
97. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the design team for a school (details supplied) has submitted its assessment of the changes that are required to tender documents for the project arising from changes introduced in public works contracts; if the report has been reviewed; when tenders will be invited for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2050/17]
Wed, 18 Jan 2017
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Schools Building Projects Status
Joan Burton
98. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received the revised fully costed brief from the design team relating to a school (details supplied); if it has been reviewed and cleared by his Department; if the tender report has been submitted to enable the tender process to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2051/17]
Wed, 18 Jan 2017
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Schools Building Projects Status
Joan Burton
99. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received the tender report for a school (details supplied); if it has been reviewed and cleared by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2052/17]
Wed, 18 Jan 2017
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Gaelcholáistí Issues
Joan Burton
100. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 157 of 16 December 2016, when he expects to be in a position to accept the sufficient feasibility of the Irish-medium Aonad at a school (details supplied); if he will formally approve the go-ahead for the north Kildare Gaelcholáiste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2055/17]
Wed, 18 Jan 2017
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Flood Relief Schemes
Joan Burton
157. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will approve funding for the Lower Morrell River flood scheme in County Kildare, to enable Kildare County Council to seek planning approval for the scheme from An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2054/17]
Wed, 18 Jan 2017
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Primary Care Services Provision
Joan Burton
169. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Health if he will include the provision of primary care psychology and counselling in primary care in the new primary care centre for Celbridge, County Kildare, in view of the identified need for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2047/17]
Wed, 18 Jan 2017
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National Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation
Joan Burton
170. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Health if he has communicated the revised arrangements for the implementation of the national positive ageing strategy to stakeholders; if stakeholders' views on same will be taken into account before finalisation of the revised arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2048/17]
Wed, 18 Jan 2017
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Joan Burton
238. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects to announce decisions on the review of the transport elements of the capital plan announced in September 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2053/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Tax Code
Joan Burton
32. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the measures he has put in place in order that so-called vulture funds pay both corporation tax and capital gains tax at full rate; if he will provide an estimate of the additional revenue he expects for the Exchequer in each of the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 from the closure of loopholes that enabled these funds to avoid taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1806/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Brexit Issues
Joan Burton
56. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a report on his recent meeting in Dublin with the British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Philip Hammond. [1647/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base Proposals
Joan Burton
60. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the contact he has had with the European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs, Pierre Moscovici, regarding the common consolidated corporate tax base since December 2016. [39709/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Tax Avoidance
Joan Burton
66. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on his Department's work with the Revenue Commissioners in tackling the tax evasion uncovered in the Panama Papers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1648/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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State Aid Investigations
Joan Burton
68. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the contact he has had with fellow EU colleagues regarding a tax case (details supplied). [39936/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Mortgage Lending
Joan Burton
85. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has had discussions with the Central Bank regarding mortgage deposit requirements for prospective first-time buyers seeking to purchase their home who cannot save a sufficient deposit due to rising residential rent costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1649/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base Proposals
Joan Burton
91. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the contact he has had with the Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs, Mr. Pierre Moscovici, regarding the common consolidated corporate tax base since December 2016. [1717/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Departmental Staff Remuneration
Joan Burton
103. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach if any of his special advisers, personal assistants or personal secretaries and other non-established civil servants, whose contracts were coterminous with his holding the office of Taoiseach, that ceased employment on 6 May 2016 on the election of a new Government, were afforded two weeks' pay in lieu of notice. [1622/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Garda Strength
Joan Burton
112. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí allocated to the Lucan district; the number of community gardaí assigned to that district; the number of new recruits assigned to the district; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41068/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Garda Strength
Joan Burton
113. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí allocated to the Clondalkin Garda district; the number of community gardaí assigned to that district; the number of new recruits assigned to Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41069/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Tax Data
Joan Burton
289. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the work his Department has carried out in ensuring that a minimum effective tax rate is paid by companies offsetting substantial losses accrued against their tax liabilities during the crash; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1664/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Departmental Staff
Joan Burton
290. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has finalised plans for the recruitment of temporary commissioners to the Tax Appeals Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1665/17]