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Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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Education Expenditure
Noel Rock
78. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if Ireland already spends more per student than most other EU countries; the spending increases that should be expected in conjunction with primary school reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16619/17]
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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Census of Population Data
Noel Rock
93. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Taoiseach the details of the breakdown of home owner proportion by age band in the past six censuses undertaken by the State. [16807/17]
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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Criminal Law
Noel Rock
116. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will introduce legislation to implement stronger penalties for those who are found to be shoplifting and particularly in cases in which the shop owner or staff are assaulted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17044/17]
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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Housing Policy
Noel Rock
228. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the actions being taken by his Department to encourage the development of new private houses in the State, particularly in Dublin, after a reported decline of 17% of new houses for sale in 2016; the current level of participation in any State programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17045/17]
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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Departmental Bodies Expenditure
Noel Rock
265. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider instituting new transparent accounting standards for Government bodies like An Garda Síochána and updating rules around spending to prevent frivolous expenditures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17049/17]
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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Health Products Regulatory Authority
Noel Rock
287. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Health if resources are being devoted specifically to investigate and intervene in the sale of real and counterfeit pregabalin; if the source of these substances has been discovered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17047/17]
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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Food Industry Development
Noel Rock
306. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions his Department are undertaking to increase the levels of innovation in food processing; his views on a person's (details supplied) opinion that levels of innovation in this sector are low; his views on whether the State is falling behind on this ahead of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17046/17]
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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Tourism Industry
Noel Rock
327. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional resources are being devoted to encourage tourism in order to counteract the drop in tourism from the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17048/17]
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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State Airports
Noel Rock
328. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cause of the downgrading of Shannon Airport; the economic impacts for the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17050/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Seanad Reform
Noel Rock
97. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Taoiseach the actions the Government has taken to reform Seanad Éireann; the results to date; and the timeline of when reform plans will be implemented. [16688/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Garda Deployment
Noel Rock
108. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to each station, division and department in the Dublin region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16054/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Garda Equipment
Noel Rock
109. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda vehicles assigned to each station, division and department in the Dublin region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16055/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Garda Data
Noel Rock
110. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who were stationed in Stepaside Garda station in each of the five years prior to its closing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16056/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Garda Data
Noel Rock
111. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda vehicles that were assigned to Stepaside Garda station in each of the five years prior to its closing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16057/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Brexit Issues
Noel Rock
216. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Finance if he is committed to a non-negotiable €58 billion Brexit bill; his views on whether that sum is up for negotiation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16690/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Brexit Issues
Noel Rock
217. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Finance the steps which need to be taken to ensure that Dublin, not other European cities such as Paris, becomes the new financial services capital of Europe following Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16691/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Constitutional Convention Recommendations
Noel Rock
336. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on holding a right to home referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16791/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Local Authority Functions
Noel Rock
337. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the rules regarding claims which need to be revised to prevent more spending by bodies such as Dublin City Council and to ensure that these claims are only granted in instances of the utmost seriousness; if he will consider conducting a review of claims granted in 2016 to ensure that all the spending on claims was necessitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16792/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Housing Policy
Noel Rock
338. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will consider implementing legislative controls on short-term rentals such as those implemented successfully in Berlin and New York City in an effort to rectify short-term rentals such as those by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16793/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Housing Policy
Noel Rock
339. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on whether evidence (details supplied) points to another or looming housing bubble; if so, the actions he will take to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16794/17]