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Thu, 27 Oct 2016
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Alcohol Sales Legislation
Brendan Howlin
47. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to allow alcohol to be sold on Good Friday; if the sale of alcohol Bill contains measures regarding Good Friday licensing laws; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32404/16]
Thu, 27 Oct 2016
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UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Brendan Howlin
193. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to ratify the optional protocol to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32436/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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Programme for Government
Brendan Howlin
364. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress that has been made within his Department on the establishment of a dedicated prevention and early intervention unit; the detail of the work programme planned for that unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31579/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Legal Services Regulation
Brendan Howlin
173. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 159, 161, 163 and 174 of 16 September 2016, when the provisions implementing sections 149 to 161 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30813/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Health Services Staff
Brendan Howlin
512. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health the actions taken by the HSE to date to enforce amongst all HSE services the ruling of the European Court of Justice which determined that time spent travelling to and from first and last appointments by workers without a fixed office as working time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30797/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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European Court of Justice Rulings
Brendan Howlin
642. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the action which has been taken to enforce here the ruling of the European Court of Justice which determined that time spent travelling to and from first and last appointments by workers without a fixed office as working time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30796/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Judicial Appointments
Brendan Howlin
42. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of judicial vacancies that exist currently in each of the courts; the timescale envisaged to fill these vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29782/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Public Private Partnerships
Brendan Howlin
310. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current position regarding the revised Manual on Government Deficit and Debt, MGDD, published by EUROSTAT on 4 March 2016; the implications of these guidelines for the treatment of existing and future public-private partnerships, PPPs; the implications for future profit sharing between the State and PPPs; if he has had any discussion with the European Commission on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29638/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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School Transport Eligibility
Brendan Howlin
129. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the reason persons (details supplied) in County Wexford cannot be granted a concessionary bus ticket for school; if he will review this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28023/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Hospital Services
Brendan Howlin
632. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health when the Wexford satellite dialysis unit will be in operation; if he is aware that the current location is experiencing planning difficulties; if he will seek to find an alternative site for this urgently needed facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26773/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Legal Services Regulation
Brendan Howlin
159. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the provisions implementing sections149 to161, inclusive, of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 will be brought into effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25763/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
Brendan Howlin
1279. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who is on a waiting list will receive the hospital treatment they require. [25571/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
Brendan Howlin
1319. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who is on a waiting list will receive the hospital treatment they require. [25705/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Brendan Howlin
1320. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who is on a waiting list will receive the hospital treatment they require. [25706/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Brendan Howlin
1321. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who is on a waiting list will receive the hospital treatment they require. [25707/16]
Thu, 21 Jul 2016
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Research and Development Grants
Brendan Howlin
861. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on concern within the research community regarding possible reforms to the system used to allocate research grants; the specific plans, if any, to divest her Department’s control of the programme for research in third-level institutions, PRTLI, to Science Foundation Ireland; and her views on the fact that any potential divestment to Science Foundation Ireland would include measures to ensure that the PRTLI's traditional focus on capital, research infrastructure and students will remain and that PRTLI will retain its traditional role of enabling all areas of research. [24026/16]
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
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UK Referendum on EU Membership
Brendan Howlin
7. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach the discussions he had with the British Prime Minister, the First and Deputy First Ministers of Northern Ireland and the First Minister of Scotland on the British exit from the EU. [21101/16]
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
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UK Referendum on EU Membership
Brendan Howlin
8. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach for an update on the discussions he has had on the Border issue with the British Prime Minister and the First and Deputy First Ministers of Northern Ireland since the decision on Brexit by the British people, and if there will be some mechanism for political parties across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland to participate in developing Ireland's strategy for dealing with the impact of Brexit. [22492/16]
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Brendan Howlin
13. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach to report on his meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. [22491/16]
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Brendan Howlin
21. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach when he is scheduled to meet the new British Prime Minister, Ms Theresa May; the contacts he has had with the new Prime Minister since her appointment; his plans to meet the new United Kingdom Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, Mr. David Davis; and if he has instructed any of his Ministers to make contact with the new Secretary of State. [22820/16]