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Wed, 21 Nov 2018
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Television Licence Fee
Róisín Shortall
213. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on appointing the Revenue Commissioners as the licence fee collection agent to help reduce evasion rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48561/18]
Tue, 20 Nov 2018
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Róisín Shortall
368. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his plans to engage with other members of the BeNeLuxA group to negotiate jointly to obtain reimbursement for Spinraza similar to that completed by the Netherlands and Belgium earlier in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47786/18]
Tue, 20 Nov 2018
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Róisín Shortall
606. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application by a person (details supplied) for a back payment for a utility will be re-examined in view of the fact that they had not been made aware of the necessity to notify her Department when switching suppliers; the way in which this condition of the household benefits package is made known to those in receipt of the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47756/18]
Thu, 15 Nov 2018
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Banking Operations
Róisín Shortall
56. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the form of identification that may be legally requested by banks and credit unions when dealing with customers at public counters who wish to carry out a transaction on their accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47502/18]
Thu, 15 Nov 2018
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Traveller Community
Róisín Shortall
120. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Traveller men have a life expectancy 15 years lower than the general population; the steps he will take to address this discrepancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47498/18]
Thu, 15 Nov 2018
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Traveller Community
Róisín Shortall
121. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason the national Traveller health advisory committee has not been convened since 2012; if this committee will be reconvened without delay in order to address Traveller-specific health issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47499/18]
Thu, 15 Nov 2018
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Traveller Community
Róisín Shortall
122. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the details of the funding provided for the Traveller health budget in each of the past ten years; and if the investment in this budget for 2019 will be increased. [47500/18]
Thu, 15 Nov 2018
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Health Services
Róisín Shortall
137. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the hospital and-or health facility buildings that have been built by a company (details supplied); and the steps he is taking to ensure quality control in relation to same. [47571/18]
Thu, 15 Nov 2018
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Health Services
Róisín Shortall
138. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he plans to expand specialised hospital supports and increase specialist staff for persons with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome; if not, if resources will be made available for this condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47574/18]
Thu, 15 Nov 2018
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Hospital Food
Róisín Shortall
139. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the issue of the quality of hospital food in respect of its high fat and sugar content and low nutritional value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47577/18]
Thu, 15 Nov 2018
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HSE Staff Recruitment
Róisín Shortall
140. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to proceed with the recruitment of the head of the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47578/18]
Thu, 15 Nov 2018
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State Pension (Contributory)
Róisín Shortall
203. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position of workers who will retire in 2020 at 65 years of age but will not be entitled to a contributory pension until 67 years of age; if they will have an entitlement to jobseeker's payment between their retirement and pension entitlement age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47552/18]
Thu, 15 Nov 2018
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Employment Rights
Róisín Shortall
206. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of cases of alleged bogus self-employment that were substantiated when reported to and examined by the SCOPE section of her Department and subsequently overturned on appeal by the Social Welfare Appeals Office in each of the past five years by industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47572/18]
Thu, 15 Nov 2018
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Employment Rights
Róisín Shortall
207. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of prosecutions she has sought against employers that have been found to have been employing workers on bogus self-employment contracts in each of the past five years; the number of cases that were successfully prosecuted each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47573/18]
Thu, 15 Nov 2018
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Employment Rights
Róisín Shortall
208. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of cases of alleged bogus self-employment that were substantiated when reported to and examined by the SCOPE section in each of the past five years by industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47580/18]
Thu, 15 Nov 2018
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Money Advice and Budgeting Service Funding
Róisín Shortall
209. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount of funding provided to the Money Advice and Budgeting Service in each of the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47581/18]
Thu, 15 Nov 2018
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Citizens Information Services Funding
Róisín Shortall
210. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount of funding provided to the Citizens Information Service in each of the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47582/18]
Thu, 15 Nov 2018
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Róisín Shortall
229. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason for the delay in establishing the promised affordable housing scheme; and when full details will be issued to local authorities in relation to same. [47568/18]
Thu, 15 Nov 2018
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Proposed Legislation
Róisín Shortall
230. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when he plans to proceed with legislation to address the issue of spiralling rents in student accommodation as promised in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47569/18]
Thu, 15 Nov 2018
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Social and Affordable Housing
Róisín Shortall
231. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a company (details supplied) was involved in the building of social housing; and if so, the steps he is taking to ensure quality control. [47570/18]
Wed, 14 Nov 2018
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Schools Building Contractors
Róisín Shortall
160. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the building projects that are under way with a company (details supplied); his plans to continue with these contracts in view of the serious structural defects that have been identified in many of the schools built by this company; and the precise manner in which he plans to ensure quality control and protection for the public funds. [47429/18]
Wed, 14 Nov 2018
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Road Traffic Offences
Róisín Shortall
162. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to address the problem and threat to public safety as a result of the widespread misuse of quad bikes and scramblers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47434/18]
Wed, 14 Nov 2018
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Road Traffic Offences
Róisín Shortall
167. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the interdepartmental group in respect of the widespread and growing problem of the misuse of quad bikes and scramblers and the safety threat that this poses to the public that he has established has only met on two occasions in 2018 as of 9 November 2018; if he will address this issue of public safety as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47432/18]
Wed, 14 Nov 2018
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Road Traffic Offences
Róisín Shortall
168. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the advice that the interdepartmental group in respect of the widespread and growing problem of the misuse of quad bikes and scramblers that he has established to examine the issue has received from the Attorney General; and if he will introduce the recommended measures in order to address this issue as a matter of urgency. [47433/18]
Wed, 14 Nov 2018
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National Maternity Hospital Location
Róisín Shortall
239. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposal to develop the new national maternity hospital on the grounds of St. Vincent's University Hospital; the way in which it is planned to ensure that this asset is retained in full public ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47430/18]
Wed, 14 Nov 2018
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National Maternity Hospital Location
Róisín Shortall
240. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his views on whether in order to be capable of providing the full range of women’s healthcare services there cannot be an involvement of a religious body in the ownership of the building or the site on which the proposed new national maternity hospital is to be located [47431/18]
Wed, 14 Nov 2018
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Pension Provisions
Róisín Shortall
262. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to address the imbalance in pension increases for members of a fund (details supplied) in view of the fact that the rate of payment has remained static for this group for ten years and the fact that its members cannot qualify for a State pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47435/18]
Wed, 14 Nov 2018
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Child Abuse
Róisín Shortall
265. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if, in the recording of abuse claims, the field "founded or unfounded" exists on the National Childcare Information System, NCCIS, as used by Tusla; the protocols for the use of this categorisation if it exists in the NCCIS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47364/18]
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
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Cross-Border Health Initiatives
Róisín Shortall
433. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding provided for procedures carried out under the cross-border directive by procedure and location in which the procedure was carried out for each year of the existence of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47053/18]
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
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Cross-Border Health Initiatives
Róisín Shortall
434. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the procedures carried out under the cross-border directive by the number that took place in private hospitals or clinics and those carried out in public hospitals or clinics; the amount of funding provided for treatment in public and private settings by procedure and location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47054/18]
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
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Cross-Border Health Initiatives
Róisín Shortall
435. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding available for procedures carried out under the cross-border directive in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47055/18]
Thu, 8 Nov 2018
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Health Services
Róisín Shortall
138. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 145 of 13 June 2018, the status of the meeting with a group (details supplied); the results of this meeting; the steps that will be taken to action the recommendations from the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46195/18]
Thu, 8 Nov 2018
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Health Services Provision
Róisín Shortall
139. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of in access to treatment for Hepatitis C in community settings by the national hepatitis C treatment programme; the results of these pilot programmes; the number of new clients that each pilot programme has reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46196/18]
Thu, 8 Nov 2018
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Rental Sector
Róisín Shortall
288. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason for the delay in the introduction of a rental deposit protection scheme; when the scheme will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46178/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Rent Supplement Scheme Expenditure
Róisín Shortall
169. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount spent on rent supplement in 2017; and the projected amount for 2018 and 2019, respectively. [46060/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Rental Accommodation Scheme Expenditure
Róisín Shortall
187. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount spent on the rental accommodation scheme in 2017; and the projected amount for 2018 and 2019, respectively. [46061/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Housing Assistance Payment Expenditure
Róisín Shortall
188. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount spent on the housing assistance payment in 2017; and the projected amount for 2018 and 2019, respectively. [46062/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Departmental Staff Data
Róisín Shortall
110. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Taoiseach the breakdown of the staff in his Department by grade. [44653/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Tax Data
Róisín Shortall
191. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the number of recipients of the home carer's tax credit in each of the past three years by dependant type; the number in the past three years by those households receiving the maximum relief under the credit and those receiving some but not the maximum relief under the credit; the cost of the credit in each of the past three years; the projected cost for 2019; the estimated number of households with children that are eligible for but are not in receipt of the credit; and the estimated number of households with children that are not eligible for the credit. [45144/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Third Level Fees
Róisín Shortall
319. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated first and full year cost of abolishing third-level fees. [45168/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Schools Building Contractors
Róisín Shortall
369. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills when, and the person or body by which, building works were certified in each case in respect of the 42 schools built by a company (details supplied). [45940/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Schools Building Projects Data
Róisín Shortall
370. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the project management arrangements and the name of the company involved in each case in respect of the 42 schools built by a company (details supplied) [45941/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Schools Building Projects Data
Róisín Shortall
371. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of complaints received in respect of structural issues, health and safety issues and shoddy workmanship, respectively in each case in respect of the 42 schools built by a company (details supplied). [45942/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Schools Building Projects Data
Róisín Shortall
372. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the company or persons who carried out the assessment in respect of structural defects in each case in respect of the 42 schools built by a company (details supplied); and if other defects relating to health and safety issues and shoddy workmanship were identified in each case. [45943/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Schools Building Projects Data
Róisín Shortall
373. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost incurred in addressing defects in each of the 42 schools built by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45944/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal
Róisín Shortall
417. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe within which a case (details supplied) can be decided by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45267/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration
Róisín Shortall
420. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 142 of 26 September 2018, if he will respond to issues raised in the media in relation to the INIS online appointment system for registrations (details supplied); the action he will take to address these problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45416/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Assisted Human Reproduction Services Provision
Róisín Shortall
526. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health when he will put in place a financial support scheme for women seeking assisted human reproduction or in vitro fertilisation, IVF, treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44753/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Health Screening Programmes
Róisín Shortall
527. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to set out the average waiting time for women to be informed of their smear test results after having had the test; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some women are still waiting for their test results after 18 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44754/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Health Services Expenditure
Róisín Shortall
589. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to his statement at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health on 4 October 2018 on the national development plan as it relates to Sláintecare, the way in which he arrived at the €6.6 billion calculation; the breakdown of this calculation; and the projected year in which each expenditure is to be incurred. [45055/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan
Róisín Shortall
861. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the action he is taking to promote the development of offshore wind energy generation. [45763/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Youth Work Projects Funding
Róisín Shortall
957. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if additional funding will be provided to an organisation (details supplied) in order to allow it to pay for restoration without damaging its existing allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44966/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Youth Work Projects Funding
Róisín Shortall
958. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which additional funding promised to the youth work sector as part of budget 2019 will be allocated; the breakdown between funding new and existing projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44967/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Youth Work Projects Funding
Róisín Shortall
959. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when funding to the youth work sector will be restored to the 2008 peak; her views on whether it is reasonable to expect projects to be able to continue operating with significantly reduced levels of funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44968/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Family Resource Centres
Róisín Shortall
978. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the additional funding to be provided to family resource centres in 2019; the increase for each existing centre and new projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45413/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Tax Yield
Róisín Shortall
1012. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated yield to the Exchequer in a full year for every 1% rise in employers' PRSI. [45189/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
Róisín Shortall
1121. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if it is common practice to refuse an application for back to education allowance in circumstances in which the deciding officer is of the opinion that a particular third level course does not comply with the policy of emerging labour market need; if there is a risk that this criteria is overly subjective; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45667/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
Róisín Shortall
1125. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if it is practice to refuse an application for back to education allowance in circumstances in which the deciding officer is of the opinion that a particular third level course does not comply with the policy of emerging labour market need; his views on whether there is risk that this criteria is overly subjective; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45749/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Illness Benefit Payments
Róisín Shortall
1139. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the ongoing difficulties facing illness benefit recipients have now been resolved; if she is satisfied that all persons have now received outstanding payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45818/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Home Loan Scheme
Róisín Shortall
1187. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a person who is resident here on a stamp 4 visa, is married to an Irish citizen and has been resident in the State for three years is eligible to apply with their partner for a Rebuilding Ireland home loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45268/18]
Thu, 25 Oct 2018
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Departmental Staff Data
Róisín Shortall
63. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the breakdown of staff in his Department by grade. [44352/18]
Thu, 25 Oct 2018
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Departmental Staff Data
Róisín Shortall
74. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the breakdown of staff in his Department by grade. [44356/18]
Thu, 25 Oct 2018
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Departmental Staff Data
Róisín Shortall
90. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the breakdown of staff in his Department by grade. [44355/18]
Thu, 25 Oct 2018
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Budget 2019
Róisín Shortall
94. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the way in which the figure of €295 million cited as the impact of new measures on budget 2019 forecast tax buoyancy, was computed in respect of table 9 on page 19 of the Economic and Fiscal Outlook of budget 2019; the basis on which it is included in the table; and if it has been used in the calculation of the amount of fiscal space that has been used up in budget 2019. [44421/18]
Thu, 25 Oct 2018
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Fiscal Policy
Róisín Shortall
95. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the projected fiscal space for each of the years 2019 to 2024 net of known carryover costs, public pay deal commitments, national development plan commitments, demographics, rainy day fund transfers and other pre-commitments. [44423/18]
Thu, 25 Oct 2018
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Departmental Staff Data
Róisín Shortall
121. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the breakdown of staff in his Department by grade. [44360/18]
Thu, 25 Oct 2018
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Civil Service Staff Data
Róisín Shortall
122. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the rules that apply to recruitment campaigns that are limited to existing civil or public servants in terms of when such campaigns may be used; the grades they apply to; the percentage of posts they may apply to; and the legislation upon which such a policy is based. [44373/18]
Thu, 25 Oct 2018
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Departmental Expenditure
Róisín Shortall
124. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the expenditure ceilings for each Department in each of the years 2019 to 2024. [44424/18]
Thu, 25 Oct 2018
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Departmental Budgets
Róisín Shortall
125. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Departmental capital allocations applying to each Department in each of the years 2019 to 2024. [44425/18]
Thu, 25 Oct 2018
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Departmental Staff Data
Róisín Shortall
147. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the breakdown of staff in his Department by grade. [44353/18]
Thu, 25 Oct 2018
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Departmental Staff Data
Róisín Shortall
167. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the breakdown of staff in his Department by grade. [44359/18]
Thu, 25 Oct 2018
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Departmental Budgets
Róisín Shortall
169. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the difference between the capital allocation for his Department under the national development plan for 2019 given as €241 million in Annex 1 of the plan and the lower figure of €220 million that is set out on pages 7 and 121 of the budget 2019 expenditure report. [44422/18]
Thu, 25 Oct 2018
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Protected Disclosures
Róisín Shortall
170. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the cultural and administrative dysfunction in An Garda Síochána that was identified in the Charleton report; the way in which he plans to respond to these issues; and the timescale for same. [44435/18]
Thu, 25 Oct 2018
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Departmental Staff Data
Róisín Shortall
197. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the breakdown of staff in her Department by grade. [44348/18]
Thu, 25 Oct 2018
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Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
Róisín Shortall
226. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the budget 2019 allocation to drug and alcohol task forces in view of the fact that head B3 of the health Estimate shows a figure of €6,987,000 which is the same as the 2018 allocation; if further funding will be allocated to the task forces; if so, the location in which this is identified in the Estimates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44276/18]
Thu, 25 Oct 2018
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Departmental Staff Data
Róisín Shortall
247. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of staff in his Department by grade. [44357/18]
Thu, 25 Oct 2018
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Departmental Staff Data
Róisín Shortall
284. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of staff in his Department by grade. [44347/18]
Thu, 25 Oct 2018
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Departmental Staff Data
Róisín Shortall
309. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the breakdown of staff in his Department by grade. [44350/18]
Thu, 25 Oct 2018
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Departmental Staff Data
Róisín Shortall
322. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the breakdown of staff in his Department by grade. [44362/18]
Thu, 25 Oct 2018
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Departmental Staff Data
Róisín Shortall
332. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the breakdown of staff in her Department by grade. [44349/18]
Thu, 25 Oct 2018
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Protected Disclosures
Róisín Shortall
333. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the cultural and administrative dysfunction in Tusla that was identified in the Charleton report; the way in which she plans to respond to these issues; and the timescale for same. [44436/18]
Thu, 25 Oct 2018
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Departmental Staff Data
Róisín Shortall
336. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the breakdown of staff in his Department by grade. [44361/18]
Thu, 25 Oct 2018
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Departmental Staff Data
Róisín Shortall
349. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the breakdown of staff in her Department by grade. [44354/18]
Thu, 25 Oct 2018
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Departmental Communications
Róisín Shortall
350. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the contact telephone numbers for her Department that are premium rate numbers; the reason freephone numbers are not used exclusively for her Department in view of the fact that many who are in contact are on limited incomes; her views on whether the use of premium rate or lo-call numbers will result in higher charges for those who do not have access to a landline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44437/18]
Thu, 25 Oct 2018
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Departmental Staff Data
Róisín Shortall
363. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the breakdown of staff in his Department by grade. [44358/18]
Thu, 25 Oct 2018
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Local Authority Staff Recruitment
Róisín Shortall
364. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 913 of 10 July 2018, the legislation upon which he is basing the policy of a capped percentage of places via open recruitment. [44375/18]
Thu, 25 Oct 2018
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Energy Efficiency
Róisín Shortall
368. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 180 of 11 October 2018, the minimum energy rating a boiler must hold for it to be allowed to be installed in new homes here or as a replacement in existing homes. [44458/18]
Thu, 25 Oct 2018
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Departmental Staff Data
Róisín Shortall
377. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the breakdown of staff in her Department by grade. [44351/18]
Wed, 24 Oct 2018
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School Discipline
Róisín Shortall
171. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills his Department's policy on the use of prone restraints in schools; and if his attention has been drawn to schools that use such restraints on children with disabilities. [44121/18]
Wed, 24 Oct 2018
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School Discipline
Róisín Shortall
172. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a discussion document by an organisation (details supplied); the way in which he plans to respond to the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter [44122/18]
Wed, 24 Oct 2018
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School Discipline
Róisín Shortall
173. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the immediate steps he will take to ensure children are safe in school (details supplied). [44123/18]
Wed, 24 Oct 2018
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Special Educational Needs
Róisín Shortall
174. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the specific aspects of the Education for Persons with Special Needs Act 2004 that have been implemented; and the timeline for the implementation of the remainder. [44124/18]
Wed, 24 Oct 2018
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School Discipline
Róisín Shortall
175. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of reported incidents of seclusion in schools here in the school year 2017-2018. [44125/18]
Wed, 24 Oct 2018
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School Discipline
Róisín Shortall
176. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of reported incidents of restraint here in the school year 2017-2018. [44126/18]
Wed, 24 Oct 2018
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School Discipline
Róisín Shortall
177. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills his policy on seclusion of vulnerable children in schools. [44127/18]
Wed, 24 Oct 2018
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School Discipline
Róisín Shortall
178. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills his policy on restraint of vulnerable children in schools. [44128/18]
Wed, 24 Oct 2018
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Digital Strategy for Schools
Róisín Shortall
183. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the banning of recreational electronic devices, phones, tablet computers and other screen devices with Internet capabilities from primary and secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44194/18]
Wed, 24 Oct 2018
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Services for People with Disabilities
Róisín Shortall
249. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 891 of 7 September 2018, the number of children aged 0 to 18 years of age on waiting lists for an assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005; the number of these that are overdue; the length of time they have been waiting by community healthcare organisation area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44112/18]
Wed, 24 Oct 2018
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Assisted Decision Making
Róisín Shortall
256. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the timescale for the full commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015, in particular Part 8 of the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44191/18]
Wed, 24 Oct 2018
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Cycling Facilities Funding
Róisín Shortall
293. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the allocation to cycling projected in 2019; and the percentage this represents of all land transport funding. [44196/18]