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Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Gerry Adams
1. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Justice Reform took place on 12 December 2016. [40127/16]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Bernard Durkan
2. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Taoiseach if, arising from ongoing developments and indications from the UK and Europe in respect of Brexit, he is satisfied that all EU colleagues remain supportive of Ireland's necessity to remain at the heart of Europe, while at the same time endeavouring to accommodate the island of Ireland as a single market incorporating a common travel and customs area and that recognition is given to that fact that this country's geographic location in the context of Europe is such that the 12.5% corporation tax continues to prevail, thereby addressing in some part the geographic disadvantages. [1705/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Gerry Adams
3. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the informal meeting of the 27 EU Heads of State and Government held on 15 December 2016. [1715/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Brendan Howlin
4. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the matters discussed and positions agreed on Brexit negotiations at the EU27 meeting at the European Council in December 2016. [1989/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Micheál Martin
5. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the next EU Council meeting and the matters that will be discussed. [2736/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Micheál Martin
6. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach his plans to visit and engage with the smaller EU member states prior to Article 50 being signed in March 2017. [3072/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Defined Benefit Pension Schemes
Willie O'Dea
45. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the fact that a profitable company can close down a defined benefit pension scheme whilst the scheme is in deficit to the detriment of existing and deferred pensioners; his plans to rectify the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3027/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Carer's Allowance Eligibility
John Brady
46. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the criteria in place for those applying for carer's allowance; if any reviews of those criteria have taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3060/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Pensions Reform
Willie O'Dea
47. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will clarify recent comments he made in the media to establish a new SSIA-style universal scheme for private sector workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3028/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Local Employment Service
John Brady
48. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the reduction in referrals to the local employment services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3061/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Defined Benefit Pension Schemes
Willie Penrose
49. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Social Protection the action he will take to prevent profitable companies from winding up their defined benefit pension schemes; and the way he will ensure the pension rights of workers and those already retired are protected. [3026/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Unemployment Levels
Bernard Durkan
50. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which he proposes to put in place incentives to reduce youth and long-term unemployment; the extent to which existing schemes require upgrading in line with requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2761/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Family Income Supplement Eligibility
Richard Boyd Barrett
51. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will ensure people on zero-hour contracts who some weeks work the required 19 hours per week to qualify for family income supplement, FIS, are granted FIS for those weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2772/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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State Pension (Contributory)
Bernard Durkan
52. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which progress has been made in addressing the issue whereby women, for one reason or another, are deprived of contributory pensions having retired from the workplace while raising their families or due to the marriage ban and who have made a major contribution to society in the course of their working lives; if their cases will be re-examined with a view to crediting them with sufficient contributions to enable them qualify for State or retirement pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2763/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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State Pension (Contributory)
Martin Heydon
53. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to address pension reform in 2017 and, specifically, the way this might impact on many women who having left the workforce to raise families only qualify for reduced State contributory pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2778/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
Brendan Griffin
54. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding reforming the community employment scheme qualification criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2579/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
Willie Penrose
55. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Social Protection his proposals to extend more social insurance cover to self-employed persons including a form of jobseeker's benefit where a person's business fails or they can no longer continue working in their profession or trade; and when it will be implemented. [2756/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Farm Assist Scheme Administration
Charlie McConalogue
56. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Social Protection the date the 15% income disregard announced in budget 2017 will apply to all current farm assist recipients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2580/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Pensions Reform
Thomas P. Broughan
57. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Social Protection the expected timeframe for his upcoming action plan for pension reform, as outlined in his 2017 priorities for his Department earlier in January 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2728/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Equality Issues
Mick Wallace
58. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the increasing numbers of low paid or part-time workers and the impact of this on wage inequality here, which according to research carried out by UNITE is the second highest in the EU-15, and in view of the recent decrease in the number of persons on the live register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2777/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Labour Activation Measures
Willie O'Dea
59. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the specific measures his Department plans to introduce to tackle unemployment for those persons aged 50 years of age and over; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2726/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Social Welfare Fraud
Tony McLoughlin
60. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the action he is taking to combat welfare fraud; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2737/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments
John Brady
61. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the drop in supplementary welfare allowance scheme payments being issued from community welfare offices in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2766/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
Tony McLoughlin
62. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the action he has taken to date to support self-employed persons here; the plans in place to extend benefits to this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2738/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Free Travel Scheme
Jim Daly
63. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider the introduction of travel vouchers for persons living in rural Ireland with no access to public transport and relying on private transport providers for essential weekly journeys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2752/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Labour Activation Measures
Willie Penrose
64. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to reform and recalibrate local activation programmes such as community employment, Tús and Gateway as announced in his statement of 2017 priorities. [2755/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
Martin Heydon
65. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures that his Department will take in the future to further support self-employed persons following the changes announced in budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2769/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Fuel Poverty
John Brady
66. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the action his Department is taking to tackle fuel poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2764/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Departmental Contracts
Mick Wallace
67. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures his Department has in place to ensure that the contracting out of public employment services to private companies, Turas Nua and Seetec, will not push claimants into low-paid, low quality and temporary employment; if he has read the report The Impact of Sanctions (details supplied); his views on the reported negative impact of financial sanctions on unemployed persons if they do not enter into employment or take up an internship quickly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2776/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Social Welfare Benefits
Richard Boyd Barrett
68. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will revise the rules to ensure that all recipients of social protection payments receive the Christmas bonus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2773/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Defined Benefit Pension Schemes
Clare Daly
69. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection his views regarding the future viability of defined benefit schemes here in view of the planned closure of a defined benefit pension scheme (details supplied); his plans to address the crisis in this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2600/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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State Pensions
Fiona O'Loughlin
70. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress that has been made on achieving equality in pension entitlements for those persons who have taken time out of their paid career to care for family members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2573/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Social Welfare Benefits
Willie Penrose
71. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Social Protection when he will consult on options for the introduction of a working family payment; and if the family income supplement will be replaced in his reforms. [2753/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
Bríd Smith
72. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of unclaimed social protection entitlements that persons are entitled to claim but for whatever reason do not claim. [2774/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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JobPath Implementation
Willie Penrose
73. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has satisfied himself with the operation of JobPath; and if he plans to wind down this scheme with unemployment continuing to fall. [2757/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Free Travel Scheme
Jim Daly
74. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will confirm the future of the free travel scheme operated under his Department; the proposed changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2750/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Employment Support Services
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
75. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection the specific measures he plans to introduce to address the issue of high levels of unemployment being experienced by persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2730/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Defined Benefit Pension Schemes
Clare Daly
76. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps he plans to take to prevent solvent and profitable companies from closing their defined benefit pension schemes and moving pension risk to employees which is a growing issue in pension schemes across different employments here. [2601/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Carer's Allowance Data
John Brady
77. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the most up to date figures on the refusal rates for those persons applying for a carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2768/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Pensions Reform
John Brady
78. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps he is taking with regard to pension reform, including closing the gender pension gap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2767/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Back to Education Allowance
Maureen O'Sullivan
79. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports in place for persons on jobseeker's payments who wish to take up a higher degree to improve their employment potential. [2578/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Community Employment Schemes Administration
Thomas P. Broughan
80. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will report on the operation of the community employment scheme; if he will report on his earlier commitment to assist community employment sponsors in ensuring maximum utilisation of community employment places in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2729/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Unemployment Levels
Willie Penrose
81. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to reduce long-term unemployment. [2754/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Farm Assist Scheme Administration
Charlie McConalogue
82. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Social Protection when the changes announced to farm assist in budget 2017 will take effect; the date on which the 15% income disregard announced in budget 2017 will apply to all current farm assist recipients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2581/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
Bríd Smith
83. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to publicise or launch campaigns to ensure persons are fully aware of their entitlements to social protection payments in various circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2775/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Community Employment Schemes Operation
John Curran
84. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to specific difficulties being experienced by supervisors and sponsors in managing special community employment schemes for drugs-related projects; if he will examine a more streamlined approach for these projects; the number of persons currently on drugs-related project community employment schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2770/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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One-Parent Family Payment
John Curran
85. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Social Protection the nature and the scope of the review he and his Department are carrying out on lone parents; the timeframe for this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2771/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Rural Social Scheme
Willie O'Dea
86. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the fact that rural social scheme supervisors are on notably different pay scales to community employment supervisors; the reason for such a discrepancy in view of the fact they carry out similar duties and responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2727/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Tax and Social Welfare Codes
Willie O'Dea
87. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to extend PRSI benefits to self-employed persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2725/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Social Welfare Benefits
Willie O'Dea
88. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to introduce a new working family payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2724/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Data Protection
Maureen O'Sullivan
89. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if personal information collated by Seetec working on behalf of his Department is stored on databases outside Ireland, which are soon to be outside EU jurisdiction; and his views on whether this infringes on the privacy of persons by allowing their personal information to be stored on databases over which the State has no control. [2577/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Free Travel Scheme
Willie O'Dea
90. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to a report which proposes a €50 annual charge on the free travel pass; if he will give a commitment that no such charge will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2723/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Northern Ireland
Brendan Howlin
91. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he has recently met the UUP, SDLP and other Northern Ireland opposition parties; and his plans to do so. [2784/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Departmental Staff Data
Dara Calleary
92. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Taoiseach the number of Secretaries General in his Department; the annual pay of each Secretary General in his Department at 1 January 2017; and the expected change in that pay as a consequence of the provisions of the Lansdowne Road agreement. [2915/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Departmental Staff Data
Dara Calleary
93. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Taoiseach the number of assistant secretaries general in his Department; the annual pay of each assistant secretary general in his Department at 1 January 2017; and the expected change in that pay as a consequence of the provisions of the Lansdowne Road agreement. [2931/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Garda Misconduct Allegations
Niall Collins
94. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to media reports of allegations of sexual assault by members of An Garda Síochána (details supplied) in Limerick; the course of action she intends to take; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2538/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Garda Vetting Applications
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
95. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current waiting time for the processing of Garda vetting applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2553/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Garda Vetting Applications
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
96. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider the use of Pobal when processing Garda vetting applications for those persons seeking work in the early years sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2554/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Residency Permits
James Lawless
97. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a visa application for a person (details supplied). [2597/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Family Law Cases
Clare Daly
98. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to reform legislation such that persons who are unhappy with the professional conduct of psychologists, psychotherapists or psychiatrists during the compiling of a section 47 report can have their complaints investigated by the relevant accrediting bodies in view of the fact that accrediting bodies currently refuse to investigate such complaints, citing the Judicial Separation and Family Law Reform Act 1989. [2609/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Deportation Orders Re-examination
Bernard Durkan
99. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will defer the deportation of a person (details supplied); if she will review this case as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2640/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Traveller Community
Joan Collins
100. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she will introduce legislation to recognise Traveller ethnicity. [2645/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Policing Co-operation
Jonathan O'Brien
101. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the letter from the PSNI to the British Metropolitan Police requesting that it contact An Garda Síochána regarding undercover policing by the British Metropolitan Police's special demonstration squad on the island of Ireland has been brought to her attention; and if the British Metropolitan Police has been in touch with An Garda Síochána further to this request from the PSNI. [2688/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Refugee Resettlement Programme
Dara Calleary
102. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the arrangements in place for the provision of essential services at a refugee centre (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the details of the tender process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2713/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Deportation Orders Data
Bernard Durkan
103. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of undocumented persons deported from Ireland in the past 12 months to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2745/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Garda Vetting Applications
Jonathan O'Brien
104. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in a Garda vetting application for a person (details supplied); and the reason for the delay in completing such applications. [2800/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Gambling Legislation
Jonathan O'Brien
105. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to table the gambling control Bill; when she expects to do so; the status of efforts the Government is making to prevent gambling addiction here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2813/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Gender Recognition
Jonathan O'Brien
106. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide the protocol for transgender prisoners within State prisons, in terms of health care and accommodating them in prisons of their self-identified gender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2814/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Gambling Legislation
Jim O'Callaghan
107. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status and timeframe for the gambling control Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2817/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Property Services Regulatory Authority
John McGuinness
108. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of complaints received by the Property Services Regulatory Authority in each of the past six years; the number of preliminary and full investigations carried out to date; the number of draft reports issued; the number of draft reports outstanding that have yet to be concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2831/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Court Accommodation Refurbishment
Willie Penrose
109. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the likely date for the reopening of Mullingar courthouse following its significant refurbishment and renewal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2844/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Visa Applications
Jim O'Callaghan
110. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the processing of de facto visas may take up to six months whereas applications for other visas, such as employment visas, can often be processed within three weeks, with appeals for de facto visas taking approximately six months to process; the reason applications for de facto visa cannot be started from abroad before coming here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2846/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Prisoner Data
Éamon Ó Cuív
111. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of life sentence prisoners committed to prison in 2016; the number of prisoners released from prison; the number recalled to prison; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2861/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Prisoner Data
Éamon Ó Cuív
112. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average length of time life sentence prisoners served in prison prior to their release in 2016; the total number of life sentence prisoners in custody; the total number of life sentence prisoners on release in the community at the end of 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2862/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Garda Districts
Brendan Howlin
113. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for the reinstatement of Gorey Garda station, County Wexford, to full district status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2867/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Leave to Remain
Bernard Durkan
114. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 128 of 17 January 2017, if she will outline the decision reached in the case of persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2872/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Garda Deployment
Thomas P. Broughan
115. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the additional personnel and specialist equipment that will be allocated to the Garda national bureau of criminal investigation, the Garda national technical bureau and the Garda national protective services bureau, respectively, in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2880/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Citizenship Applications
Bernard Durkan
116. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2885/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Citizenship Applications
Bernard Durkan
117. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2888/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Leave to Remain
Bernard Durkan
118. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the documentation outstanding regarding an application for leave to remain in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2894/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Departmental Expenditure
Dara Calleary
119. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the changes that will be required in her Department's 2017 budget to account for the extra €25 million allocated towards pay issues post-budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2899/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Departmental Staff Data
Dara Calleary
120. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Secretaries General in her Department; the annual pay of each Secretary General within her Department at 1 January 2017; the expected change in that pay as a consequence of the provisions of the Lansdowne Road agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2912/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Departmental Staff Data
Dara Calleary
121. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of assistant secretaries general in her Department; the annual pay of each assistant secretary general within her Department at 1 January 2017; the expected change in that pay as a consequence of the provisions of the Lansdowne Road agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2928/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Legal Aid Service
Clare Daly
122. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to streamline the legal aid process to enable one application to cover the inclusion of a solicitor on the legal aid panel for all counties rather than the current situation whereby each county operates their own system of paperwork and applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2958/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Legal Advice
Clare Daly
123. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to reform the legal aid custody advice scheme, particularly with regard to any consideration being given to the fees associated with same. [2959/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Courts Staff
Clare Daly
124. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 128 of 22 November 2016, whereby she stated that 22 of the present District Court judges were presiding in jurisdictions in which they had previously practised as a solicitor, if she will clarify those judges of the 22 that are in a permanent placement in their area of previous practice rather than a temporary assignment. [2960/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Courts Service Data
Thomas P. Broughan
125. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of drink driving cases that were affected by the issuing of the Garda certificate in Irish, by county; the number of these that were dismissed or struck out; the number that have been adjourned awaiting the outcome of the Supreme Court ruling due in June 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2978/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Commissioner of Valuation
Jackie Cahill
126. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the Commissioner of Valuation is of the view that the introduction of a regional structure for the Valuation Office is not in line with the current operational requirements and work programmes of the organisation; the reason it is not at present under consideration, in view of the fact that the Valuation Office's work regularly brings staff to all counties and furthermore regional remote working offices were piloted for a nine month period in 2016 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3023/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Garda Recruitment
John Curran
127. Deputy John Curran asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new entrants recruited to An Garda Síochána in 2016; the number of members that retired from An Garda Síochána in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3117/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Garda Data
John Curran
128. Deputy John Curran asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda currently stationed at Clondalkin, Lucan, Ronanstown and Rathcoole; the comparable figures for each of the years 2012 to 2015, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3118/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Protected Disclosures
Richard Boyd Barrett
129. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which a member of the public can bring forward information or make a submission to the Garda whistleblowers inquiry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3131/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Departmental Staff Data
Jackie Cahill
130. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of persons employed at her Department's office at Davis Street, Tipperary town, County Tipperary; the way in which this compares each year since it opened; if there is physical capacity in these offices for further decentralisation of jobs; her plans in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3151/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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National Women's Strategy
Mattie McGrath
131. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the national women’s strategy; the groups and organisations that contributed to the formation of the strategy; the measures the strategy will utilise to support stay-at-home parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3162/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Catherine Murphy
132. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding incorporating the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities into law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3163/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Garda Deployment
Denise Mitchell
133. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has reviewed the possibility of providing additional Garda to DMR north to address drugs issues in the area. [3204/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Mortgage Interest Relief Expenditure
Ruth Coppinger
134. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance the cost over the next five years of increasing mortgage interest relief for landlords to 100%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2544/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Help-To-Buy Scheme Eligibility
Michael Healy-Rae
135. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the help-to-buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2681/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Help-To-Buy Scheme Eligibility
Brendan Griffin
136. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the rights and recourse a first time buyer has in the event of a builder or developer refusing to complete the required forms to enable the buyer to avail of the new first time buyers scheme; if there is an alternative route for the buyer to follow in such circumstances to avail of the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2572/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Revenue Commissioners Powers
Mick Barry
137. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Finance if the auditor that failed to detect the wrongdoing at an organisation (details supplied) and was subsequently reported to the Revenue Commissioners by a whistleblower, was then subsequently reported by the Revenue Commissioners to the Chartered Accountants Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2613/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Private Rented Accommodation
Brendan Howlin
138. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Finance the status of action 9 of the strategy for the private rental market which sets out that his Department will establish a working group on tax and fiscal treatment of rental accommodation providers in the first quarter of 2017; the terms of reference for the working group; if the working group has met; the membership of the working group; if the group will provide opportunities for outside engagement and submissions; the timeline for the group to produce a final report; if the work of this group will encompass the consideration of tax relief for renters recently referred to by the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government or if that matter will be considered by a separate group; if so, if he will provide the same details requested in relation to the working group on tax and fiscal treatment of rental accommodation providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2622/17]