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Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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Departmental Funding
Peadar Tóibín
69. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on whether the State investment in a centre (details supplied) is value for money. [40521/17]
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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Heritage Sites
Peadar Tóibín
75. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will withdraw from the appeal to the High Court Moore street decision to allow the development of the Moore Street battle field site into a high quality historic and heritage area. [40520/17]
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla
Peadar Tóibín
76. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén fáth a bhfuil moill mhór ar fhorbairt Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla. [40524/17]
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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Cúram agus Oideachas na Luath-Óige
Peadar Tóibín
184. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Leanaí agus Gnóthaí Óige cathain a fhoilseofar an tuarascáil ón bhfoghrúpa den Fhóram um Luathbhlianta ar baill de CNNG, Gaeloideachas, Foras na Gaeilge, na Naíonraí Gaelacha, an Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna, an Roinn Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta, an tÚdarás, agus an Roinn Leanaí agus Gnóthaí Óige. [40861/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Film Industry Tax Reliefs
Peadar Tóibín
81. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that foreign companies may be partnering with Irish companies for the purpose of availing of section 481 tax exemptions; and if he has put in place mechanisms to ensure that real work and real development happens within Ireland as a result of the section 481 scheme. [40510/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Film Industry Tax Reliefs
Peadar Tóibín
82. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if Irish companies receive section 481 tax exemptions for work exclusively carried out outside Ireland; and if so, the value of the section 481 tax exemptions granted to Irish companies for work carried out in total or in part abroad for each of the past five years. [40511/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Film Industry
Peadar Tóibín
238. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the value of Irish Film Board, IFB, loans that have been issued each year for the past ten years; the default rate of these loans; if firms that have been in default have been afforded new loans subsequently; the amount of unpaid loans to date in 2017 within the scheme; and the number of full-time jobs in the industry that are created as a result of each euro afforded by the IFB loan scheme. [40509/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Office of Director of Public Prosecutions
Peadar Tóibín
110. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the annual Exchequer funding provided to the Director of Public Prosecutions in each of the past ten years and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [38446/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Gaelscoil Issues
Peadar Tóibín
226. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department carried out a study on the establishment of a support centre within his Department to enable the transition of English-medium schools to Irish-medium schools; if he will provide the results of such a study; if there is an established protocol within his Department for such a procedure; if he will make these guidelines available if such a protocol exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39241/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Oideachas Gaeltachta
Peadar Tóibín
227. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an mbeidh an clár dátheangach um Thacaíocht Naisc (Droichead) á chur ar fáil d’iar-bhunscoileanna gaeltachta ar bhonn píolótach; más rud é go mbeidh, cathain a chuirfear ar fáil é; cá mhéad scoil a bhfuil an roinn ag súil leis go mbeidh siad páirteach sa chlár sna trí bliana atá romhainn; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [39244/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Oideachas Gaeltachta
Peadar Tóibín
228. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ag an rialtas maidir le háiteanna a sholáthar do 30 múinteoir iar-bhunscoile breise in aghaidh na bliana ó 2018/2019 mar atá leagtha amach sa pholasaí don oideachas gaeltachta; cén soláthraí OTM atá roghnaithe acu leis na háiteanna a chur ar fáil; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [39248/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Oideachas trí Ghaeilge
Peadar Tóibín
229. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cén toradh a bhí ar an scéim phíolótach páirt-tumoideachais a luaitear i dtuarascáil bhliantúil de chuid a roinne a foilsíodh sa bhliain 2015; an bhfuil sé ar intinn ag an roinn an scéim sin a leathnú; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [39249/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge
Peadar Tóibín
359. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta ós rud é go bhfuil an spriocdháta a gealladh i gceist pharlaiminte roimhe seo (Ceist 23977/17) sáraithe, cathain a fhoilseofar an plean gníomhaíochta maidir leis an Straitéis 20 Bliain don tréimhse 2017-2022. [39242/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Oideachas Gaeltachta
Peadar Tóibín
360. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cad atá ar intinn ag a Roinn a dhéanamh, mar chomhlacht ar a bhfuil freagracht faoi leith mar atá leagtha síos sa Pholasaí don Oideachas Gaeltachta, chun tacú le seirbhísí luathbhlianta a fheidhmíonn trí mheán na Gaeilge; cé na pleananna atá aici chun comhaltaí foirne agus acmhainní breise a chur ar fáil; cá mhéad comhalta foirne agus cá mhéad airgead breise a cuirfear ar fáil gach bliain sna cúig bliana atá romhainn; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [39243/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Foras na Gaeilge
Peadar Tóibín
362. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if all staff members of Foras na Gaeilge take the 10% cut as did other public servants; and if they were treated in the same manner under FEMPI legislation. [39256/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Export Controls
Peadar Tóibín
364. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of export licences for cultural objects that have been granted over the past five years; and the items involved in each case. [39278/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Dental Services
Peadar Tóibín
486. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the reason the dental clinic in Castlepollard is being closed and withdrawn to Mullingar (details supplied). [39588/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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General Practitioner Services Provision
Peadar Tóibín
510. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that there is a doctor operating in Ballivor, County Meath, five days a week (details supplied). [39724/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Cúram agus Oideachas na Luath-Óige
Peadar Tóibín
651. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Leanaí agus Gnóthaí Óige an bhfuil aon cheanglas ar sheirbhísí oideachais luathbhlianta atá ag glacadh páirt sa scéim um chúram agus oideachas luath-óige i limistéir ghaeltachta, ach nach bhfuil bainteach le CNNG, Gaeilge a bheith á teagasc acu; mura bhfuil, cén fáth nach bhfuil; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [39245/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Oideachas Gaeltachta
Peadar Tóibín
652. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Leanaí agus Gnóthaí Óige ós rud é go bhfuil 46% de réamhscoileanna ag feidhmiú trí Ghaeilge agus go bhfuil breis is 80% de bhunscoileanna ag lorg aitheantas mar scoileanna Gaeltachta, cén fáth nach bhfuil scéim aitheantais do réamhscoileanna ar fáil sa Ghaeltacht; an bhfuil a leithéid de scéim beartaithe ag a roinn; más rud é go bhfuil plean ann dá leithéid, cathain a chuirfear i bhfeidhm í; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [39246/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Cúram agus Oideachas na Luath-Óige
Peadar Tóibín
653. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Leanaí agus Gnóthaí Óige cén toradh a bhí ar an scéim phíolótach ar cuireadh tús léi i bhFómhar na bliana 2015 agus ina raibh cigirí luath-óige le cuairt a thabhairt ar sheirbhísí a ghlacann páirt sa scéim um chúram agus oideachas luath-óige chun measúnú a dhéanamh ar chaighdeán an tsoláthair oideachais; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [39247/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Funding
Peadar Tóibín
7. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the annual Exchequer funding provided to the ODCE in each of the past ten years and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [38444/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Cross-Border Co-operation
Peadar Tóibín
255. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cross-Border bodies that receive Government funding; the corresponding amount paid in each of the years 2010 to 2016, in tabular form; and the amount allocated for 2017. [38514/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Courts Service Data
Peadar Tóibín
654. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the annual Exchequer funding provided to the Courts Service in each of the past ten years and to date in 2017. [38445/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Community Alert Programme
Peadar Tóibín
655. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the allocation towards the establishment of community safety programmes or text alert schemes. [38447/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Údarás na Gaeltachta
Peadar Tóibín
723. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the allocation to Údarás na Gaeltachta in each of the years 2011 to 2016, inclusive, and to date in 2017, in tabular form, distinguishing between capital and current allocation. [38438/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Culture Ireland
Peadar Tóibín
724. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the allocation to Culture Ireland in each of the years 2011 to 2016, inclusive, and to date in 2017, in tabular form, distinguishing between capital and current allocations. [38439/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Departmental Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
725. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the allocation to the national cultural institutions in each of the years 2011 to 2016, inclusive, and to date in 2017, in tabular form, distinguishing between capital and current allocations (details supplied). [38440/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Departmental Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
726. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the allocation to the Arts Council in each of the years 2011 to 2016, inclusive, and to date in 2017, in tabular form, distinguishing between capital and current allocations. [38441/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Departmental Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
727. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the allocation to the Irish Film Board in each of the years 2011 to 2016, inclusive, and to date in 2017, in tabular form, distinguishing between capital and current allocations. [38442/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Heritage Council Funding
Peadar Tóibín
728. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the allocation to the Heritage Council in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form, distinguishing between capital and current allocations. [38443/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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HSE Staff Data
Peadar Tóibín
777. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons employed directly by the HSE as home care workers; the number of home care workers employed by the HSE in each county; the tendering process involved in the outsourcing of care work to private agencies; the number of agencies providing home care services; the number employed as home care workers by these agencies; the amount the HSE provides to these agencies per hour of work, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36916/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Regional Airports
Peadar Tóibín
1600. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the allocation for upgrade or maintenance for each regional airport over each of the past ten years. [38494/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Family Resource Centres
Peadar Tóibín
1681. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the allocation to family resource centres over each of the past ten years. [38401/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Seniors Alert Scheme
Peadar Tóibín
1703. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation to the senior alert scheme each year since it was established. [38448/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Rural Recreation Promotion
Peadar Tóibín
1704. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation to the walks scheme in the past ten years; and the number of walks which this funded in the past ten years, in tabular form. [38515/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Scheme to Support National Organisations
Peadar Tóibín
1745. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation to men's sheds over each of the past ten years. [38402/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Departmental Funding
Peadar Tóibín
1746. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation to the women's networks over each of the past ten years. [38403/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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CLÁR Programme
Peadar Tóibín
1747. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation to the CLÁR programme each year since 2011; and the number of projects funded under the programme. [38417/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Action Plan for Rural Development Funding
Peadar Tóibín
1748. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation to the rural renovation scheme for each year since it has been established. [38418/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Town and Village Renewal Scheme
Peadar Tóibín
1749. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation to the town and village renewal scheme each year since it has been established; and the amount of funding sought by local authorities under the scheme. [38419/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Rural Recreation Scheme
Peadar Tóibín
1750. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation under the rural recreation scheme each year since it was established; and the amount of funding sought under the scheme. [38420/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Western Development Commission Funding
Peadar Tóibín
1751. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation and details of all State funding to the Western Development Commission over the past five years. [38421/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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International Agreements
Peadar Tóibín
1259. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Ireland will support the findings and recommendations of the Aarhus Convention compliance committee (details supplied); if the State will resist attempts by the UK, the EU, other parties to the convention and the nuclear lobby to undermine and weaken these findings of non-compliance which may occur at the September 2017 meeting of the parties for the Aarhus Convention; if not, the basis for the State's decision; the person who will represent the State at the upcoming Aarhus meeting of the parties in Budva, Montenegro, from 11 to 14 September 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34903/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Drug Rehabilitation Clinics
Peadar Tóibín
542. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of residential places that exist for persons seeking to come off drugs and alcohol; the location of each; the number which are private and public; the number which are for drugs rehabilitation; the number which are for alcohol rehabilitation; the number for dual diagnosis; and the number for men and women, respectively. [33793/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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National Drugs Strategy
Peadar Tóibín
543. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the drug prevention programmes currently being rolled out in each county; the budgets of each; and the number of persons each engage with. [33803/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Drug Rehabilitation Clinics
Peadar Tóibín
545. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the amount of money that is spent on the provision of methadone; the number of persons in receipt of methadone currently; the number of persons annually that are engaged with methadone programmes that become drug free including methadone free on an annual basis; the amount of money which is spent on the provision of methadone in the prison service; and the number of persons in receipt of methadone in the Prison Service. [33806/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Drug Rehabilitation Clinics
Peadar Tóibín
546. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of detox beds that exist for persons seeking to come off drugs and alcohol; the location of each; the number which are private and public; the number which are for drugs detox and alcohol detox; the number for dual diagnosis; and the number for men and women. [33807/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Drug Treatment Programmes Availability
Peadar Tóibín
581. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the services available in each county for teenagers who use drugs or who have a drug addiction. [33842/17]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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State Examinations
Peadar Tóibín
152. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take for persons that sat their oral Irish examination without preparation for same due to industrial action in their schools at the time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33183/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Irish Language
Peadar Tóibín
207. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department carried out a cost study on the establishment of a support centre for Irish language medium education; if so, the results of such a study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32168/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Garda Strength
Peadar Tóibín
272. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each county and each Garda district; and the Garda per capita figure for each county and for each Garda district. [32117/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Departmental Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
343. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the unallocated expenditure within her Department for 2017; the expenditure allocated to programmes in 2017 which are due to cease in 2017; and the funds that will become available within her Department's expenditure profile in 2018 due to changes in demand for goods and services and or changes to costs within her Department. [32229/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Waterways Ireland Data
Peadar Tóibín
345. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of persons employed in Waterways Ireland; and if he will provide a breakdown of its current and capital expenditure for 2016. [32317/17]
Wed, 5 Jul 2017
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Tax Code
Peadar Tóibín
53. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance his plans to reform the favourable tax treatment provided to property investment funds operating here in view of the negative effect this treatment is having on the market in terms of them purchasing huge chunks of residential housing and commercial property, clogging the supply of residential housing and hoarding land banks. [31455/17]
Wed, 5 Jul 2017
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Tax Yield
Peadar Tóibín
64. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the cost of reducing the marginal rate of tax to under half of taxpayers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31454/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Garda Data
Peadar Tóibín
280. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda station in County Meath in 2016 and to date in 2017. [31011/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Peadar Tóibín
306. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding that has been allocated for 2017 to increase the provision of the Irish language preschool programme called Naíonraí in line with the recommendations proposed by the policy on Gaeltacht education 2017 to 2022. [31002/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Peadar Tóibín
307. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding that has been allocated for 2017 to increase the provision of training of qualified child care workers in the Irish language in line with the recommendations proposed by the policy on Gaeltacht education 2017 to 2022. [31003/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Film Industry
Peadar Tóibín
313. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the board of Screen Training Ireland is certified to deliver accredited training; and if it has been quality assured by Quality and Qualifications Ireland. [30973/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Commemorative Events
Peadar Tóibín
319. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her plans to provide either a permanent or temporary exhibition space within State-funded museums in Dublin as part of the State commemoration of the Great Famine. [31396/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Home Help Service Provision
Peadar Tóibín
332. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if home help will be made available for a person (details supplied). [30828/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Home Help Service
Peadar Tóibín
333. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for home help by county; the average waiting time; and the longest times for waiting in each county. [30829/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Hospitals Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
337. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the amount being spent by the Ireland East hospital group on private ambulance operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30843/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Bus Services
Peadar Tóibín
523. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider the provision of bus services or bus licences from provincial towns directly to the main universities in view of the extraordinary costs of rents facing students from the regions who are living in Dublin. [30834/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Bus Services
Peadar Tóibín
524. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the number of Bus Éireann journeys that have been cancelled in each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the main reasons for this; the number of Bus Átha Cliath journeys that are cancelled each year; the main reasons for this; if substitute bus drivers are available in the event of drivers calling in sick; and the amount of sick days taken on average per driver. [30849/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Regional Airports
Peadar Tóibín
527. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has made an application for state aid exemption for runway works at Ireland West Airport Knock; the date it was submitted; the expected date for approval; and the details of the works. [31009/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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State Aid
Peadar Tóibín
528. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the additional state aid exemptions on infrastructure projects which the Government has sought. [31010/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Property Tax
Peadar Tóibín
639. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the funds currently owed by his Department to Meath County Council. [30981/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Scoileanna Lán-Ghaeilge
Peadar Tóibín
228. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cad iad na costais bhreise a bhaineann le scoil lán-Bhéarla a iompú ina scoil lán-Ghaeilge lasmuigh de limistéar na Gaeltachta. [29983/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Rural Development Policy
Peadar Tóibín
328. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will conduct an evaluation outcome assessment of the actions that were contained in the CEDRA report. [30071/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Mental Health Services Data
Peadar Tóibín
394. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the hours of opening of the new mental health day service in Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, County Meath; the staff working at this service; the staff that are necessary; the timeframe for the full complement of staff to be working at the service; the service that is being delivered; and the timeframe for the full service to become available. [29833/17]
Thu, 22 Jun 2017
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Scoileanna Gaeltachta
Peadar Tóibín
78. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cé mhéad scoil atá i dteideal a bheith aitheanta mar Scoil Ghaeltachta; agus cé mhéad scoil a chuir iarratas isteach ar an scéim aitheantais mar Scoil Ghaeltachta. [29307/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Commemorative Events
Peadar Tóibín
57. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when the next meeting of the all-party consultation group on commemorations will take place. [27895/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Cruinnithe an Aire
Peadar Tóibín
72. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé ar intinn aici bualadh le haon eagraíocht Ghaeilge nó Ghaeltachta sa todhchaí. [27585/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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National Museum
Peadar Tóibín
73. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her views on whether the new master plan issued by the National Museum of Ireland will meet her objectives for the institution. [27584/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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National Parks and Wildlife Service Prosecutios
Peadar Tóibín
78. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of prosecutions that have been achieved by An Garda Síochána or by the National Parks and Wildlife Service relating to fires that were lit in 2016 and since 2012 in view of the fact that only one application was made for controlled burning in 2016. [27588/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
written
Leader Programmes Administration
Peadar Tóibín
93. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her views on whether the application process for the current Leader programme is too bureaucratic. [27586/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
written
Action Plan for Rural Development
Peadar Tóibín
111. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of funding detailed in the Action Plan for Rural Development that has been spent to date in 2017; and the number of persons or organisations that have financially benefitted from the town and village renewal scheme, a framework for town centre revival, the regional arts and cultural centres under the arts and culture capital scheme and the CLÁR programme. [27587/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
written
Tax Reliefs Data
Peadar Tóibín
226. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the names of each donor who received tax relief for donations of heritage items under section 176 of the Finance Act of 1995 and section 1003 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 in each of the years from 1995 to 2015. [26889/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Tax Reliefs Data
Peadar Tóibín
229. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the schemes offered by his Department that allow for benefits to persons, organisations or companies in the form of a tax break or direct grant to support items of arts, heritage, cultural or regional importance; the amount of money which has been granted or allowed to these schemes in each of the past five years; and the persons, organisations or companies involved. [26918/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
written
Irish Language
Peadar Tóibín
549. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the additional costs for an English medium school to transition to an Irish medium school. [28004/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
written
Gaeltacht Policy
Peadar Tóibín
658. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of implementing the policy on Gaeltacht education on a yearly basis for the next five years. [28005/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
written
Gaeltacht Policy
Peadar Tóibín
659. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount allocated by his Department for the implementation of the policy on Gaeltacht; and if this is factored into fiscal space projections for the next five years. [28006/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
written
National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan
Peadar Tóibín
733. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the new national disability strategy has not been implemented to date. [26998/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
written
Departmental Schemes
Peadar Tóibín
924. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the schemes offered by her Department that allow for benefits to persons, organisations or companies in the form of a tax break or direct grant to support items of arts, heritage, cultural or regional importance; the amount of money which has been granted or allowed to these schemes in each of the past five years; and the persons, organisations or companies involved. [26917/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
written
National Monuments
Peadar Tóibín
925. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if compliance relating to works being carried out on 17a and 18 Moore Street with planning and building control regulations has been obtained; and if the works being carried out are authorised. [26939/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
written
National Monuments
Peadar Tóibín
929. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when she will transfer a street location (details supplied) to OPW control; when she will put a preservation order on a location; and if a location will be taken into State ownership and be provided as locations for some State organisations in order to save money on ongoing rent. [27126/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
written
Departmental Reports
Peadar Tóibín
941. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the estimated costs of the implementation of the recommendations in the Moore Street consultative group report. [27488/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
written
Action Plan for Rural Development
Peadar Tóibín
980. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 189 of 17 May 2017, the cost of each hub mentioned. [28131/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
written
Film Industry
Peadar Tóibín
986. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the authority under which the quality of training qualifications within the film industry here are managed; the accrediting body; the number of persons working in the film industry here; the number of persons that work in projects receiving investment from the Irish Film Board; the number of persons that work in projects receiving investment emanating from section 481 tax exemption process; the number of these that are contractors; and the number that are direct employees. [28536/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
written
Arts Funding
Peadar Tóibín
987. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if her Department has carried out an audit of State institutions and organisations in receipt of public funding to measure their levels of access to arts audiences and practitioners with disabilities; and if so, the results of same. [28547/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
written
HSE Properties
Peadar Tóibín
1061. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health his plans for the lands owned by the HSE adjoining Navan hospital which are lying vacant; and when he will develop the primary care centre in Navan. [26762/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
written
Disability Services Provision
Peadar Tóibín
1138. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities who have been allocated a personal assistant to date; the number who have a personal assistant currently; and the length of the waiting list for persons with disabilities to achieve the funding necessary for a personal assistant in terms of numbers and time [26996/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
written
Disability Services Provision
Peadar Tóibín
1139. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health his plans to invest the necessary funding to provide the number of personal assistants who are necessary to meet demand; the number of persons with disabilities who receive the funding for personal assistants directly; and the number who receive it through a third-party organisation. [26997/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
written
Services for People with Disabilities
Peadar Tóibín
1140. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the reason there is no centre for independent living in County Meath; and his plans to open such a centre in the future. [26999/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
written
Protection of Life During Pregnancy Reviews
Peadar Tóibín
1453. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if there is a mechanism within his Department to measure the physical and mental health outcomes of those that access services under the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013, for those that proceed with an abortion and for those that do not; and if so, if he will make the findings of this research available publicly in an anonymous fashion. [28537/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
written
HSE Staff Recruitment
Peadar Tóibín
1470. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on the high volume recruitment online application system procured by the HSE’s national recruitment service in Manorhamilton in 2016; the details of all services provided under the contract; the costs associated with each service (details supplied); the number of additional staff employed and promoted by the national recruitment service to conduct this high volume recruitment project; and if all of these staff members have been appropriately assigned to the project. [28683/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
written
Crisis Pregnancy Services
Peadar Tóibín
1574. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have made contact with abortion pill providers in each of the past five years; and the number of women who have used abortion pills here in each of the past five years (details supplied). [28992/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
written
Air Pollution
Peadar Tóibín
1836. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to the low emissions vehicles taskforce referred to in Parliamentary Question No. 21 of 2 November 2016, his plans to legislate for the introduction of electric, hybrid and biogas vehicles within the local authority fleet. [27164/17]