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Tue, 23 May 2017
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Garda Reserve
Niamh Smyth
72. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to enhance the role of the Garda Reserve within An Garda Síochána in dealing with Garda shortages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24049/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Garda Stations
Niamh Smyth
90. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has met or liaised with local gardaí regarding the new station in Bailieborough, County Cavan, in view of the announcement of a new site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24021/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Garda Vetting Applications
Niamh Smyth
116. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she is taking to ease the backlog of Garda vetting applications for entrants into Templemore; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24153/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Cyber Security Policy
Niamh Smyth
117. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she will take to tackle cyber crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24156/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Courts Service Administration
Niamh Smyth
137. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the increasing number of cases for hearing in Cavan District and Family Courts; the steps she will take to reduce the number of cases in a sitting in Cavan District Court; and her plans to employ an additional judge to help alleviate the cases waiting for hearing or to assign additional hearing dates. [24576/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Help-To-Buy Scheme Data
Niamh Smyth
179. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have applied under the first-time buyers scheme as announced in budget 2017 by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24089/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Arts in Education Charter
Niamh Smyth
224. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has carried out a qualitative analysis of the distinctive contribution arts in education has made to school-based arts education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24414/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Arts in Education Charter
Niamh Smyth
225. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Skills the actions he has taken to develop arts in education practices by professional artists in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24415/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Arts in Education Charter
Niamh Smyth
226. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he has taken to increase interventions by the arts world into formal education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24416/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Arts in Education Charter
Niamh Smyth
227. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he has taken to increase out-of-hours use of school facilities to give children and young persons access to arts activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24417/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Arts in Education Charter
Niamh Smyth
228. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to implement arts-rich schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24418/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Arts in Education Charter
Niamh Smyth
229. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Skills the level of engagement his Department has had with the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs to implement the recommendations of the Arts in Education Charter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24419/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Arts in Education Charter
Niamh Smyth
230. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Skills the actions his Department has taken to co-operate with the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs to fast-track and resource the Arts in Education Charter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24420/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Education and Training Boards Staff
Niamh Smyth
231. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Skills the actions he has taken to establish arts education officers nationally in the education and training boards as are successfully operating in the Cavan Monaghan Education and Training Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24421/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Arts in Education Charter
Niamh Smyth
232. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding commitments his Department has made to implement pillar 1 of Creative Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24422/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Arts in Education Charter
Niamh Smyth
233. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Skills the intervention his Department has had with the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs regarding the development of local arts in education partnerships in education and training boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24423/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Education and Training Boards
Niamh Smyth
270. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking with the Department of Education and Skills on research and development at institutes in Counties Cavan and Monaghan on initiatives to attract jobs to these counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22663/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Housing Assistance Payments Implementation
Niamh Smyth
303. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to increase the number of landlords which accept HAP tenancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24683/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Water Charges
Niamh Smyth
304. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the rationale used by Irish Water to set connection fees for water and sewerage in the case of new builds for both domestic and commercial buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24684/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Pension Provisions
Niamh Smyth
342. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to reinstate the State transition pension; his further plans to prevent persons forced to retire at 65 years of age having to apply for jobseeker's allowance for one year until they reach the State pensionable age of 66 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24485/17]