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Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Garda Strength
Bernard Durkan
243. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total strength of An Garda Síochána at present; the extent to which it is expected to increase Garda numbers over the next 12 months; if particular attention will be paid to areas experiencing an increase in crime when numbers are deployed in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7710/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Crime Data
Bernard Durkan
244. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of burglaries and other crimes reported in each Garda district or division throughout County Kildare in the past five years to date; the extent to which the number of reported criminal incidents has fluctuated in the period in question; the actions proposed to combat any increase in such incidents of crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7711/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Court Procedures
Richard Boyd Barrett
245. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if court appellants are being charged to acquire digital audio recordings of their original court hearings; if so, the reason, as such costs could potentially make it prohibitive for some persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7765/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Taxi Data
Seán Haughey
246. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Carriage Office received any reports regarding the cloning of taxi plates in the Dublin area between 2003 and 2006; if an investigation was carried out in this regard; the outcome of any such investigation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7772/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Visa Applications
Bríd Smith
247. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for a visa extension for persons (details supplied). [7795/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children
Fergus O'Dowd
248. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding unaccompanied minors who on entering the State were placed in State care; the numbers of such children placed in care for each of the past five years; if concerns have been expressed by persons or agencies regarding their care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7393/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Appointments to State Boards
Éamon Ó Cuív
249. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the regional breakdown of all members appointed by the Government or him to State boards, agencies and bodies in 2015 and to date in 2016 broken down by agency and by regions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7473/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Child and Family Agency Data
Michael McGrath
250. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the family support centres and family resource centres funded by the Child and Family Agency in 2015 by centre; by county; by the funding provided; by the purpose of the funding, such as core funding or special project funding and so on, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7490/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Foster Care Supports
Finian McGrath
251. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to support all children in foster care as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7578/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children
Fergus O'Dowd
252. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he has received or requested any reports from Tusla - the Child and Family Agency or from any other agency on the care of minors who were unaccompanied when they entered into the State system of care; if any incidents of abuse of any kind of these young persons while in State care have been reported to him; if all persons including interpreters working full-time or part-time with these minors have been vetted by An Garda Síochána, the actions he has taken as a result of such reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7623/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Robert Troy
253. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to address concerns that there is insufficient capacity in the early education sector to accommodate the roll-out of the second preschool year under the early childhood care and education scheme; the capacity reviews which have been undertaken by his Department or Pobal to access the level of capacity within the sector; and the detail of the findings of such reviews. [7669/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Child Care Services Data
Robert Troy
254. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of new recipients of the community child care subvention scheme since the expansion announced in budget 2016 and since the expansion of the scheme announced earlier in 2015. [7670/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Child Care Services Provision
Brendan Smith
255. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the capital funding he provided in his Estimates for 2016 towards the provision of new and upgraded child care facilities; if he will provide specific funding on a county basis; the level of funding he will provide for counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7695/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Child and Family Agency
John Halligan
256. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will authorise an investigation into Tusla, the Child and Family Agency and the Health Service Executive's handling of a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7817/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Departmental Contracts Data
John Brassil
257. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the frequency with which the contract for taxis for the Health Service Executive is put to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7254/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Community Care Provision
Bernard Durkan
258. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons due to be discharged from congregated care settings over the next three years on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7557/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Medical Card Applications
Peter Fitzpatrick
259. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Health the reason a medical card was not granted to a person (detailed supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7248/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Hospital Accommodation Provision
Brendan Griffin
260. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when the additional beds at Kenmare hospital, County Kerry, will be opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7249/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Hospitals Data
John Brassil
261. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of cataract operations at South Infirmary Victoria Hospital in 2015 which were for private patients and for public patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7252/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Hospitals Data
John Brassil
262. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of cataract operations which were carried out on public patients in Cork University Hospital and the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital in 2015; the percentage of these from County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7256/16]