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Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Prisoner Discipline
Pádraig MacLochlainn
376. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of assaults committed by male prisoners aged 18 to 20 years on other prisoners in each of the years 2012 to 2014. [46379/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Prisoner Discipline
Pádraig MacLochlainn
377. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of assaults committed by female prisoners aged 18 to 20 years on other prisoners in each of the years 2012 to 2014. [46380/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Prisoner Discipline
Pádraig MacLochlainn
378. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of assaults committed by male prisoners aged 21 to 25 years on other prisoners in each of the years 2012 to 2014. [46381/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Prisoner Discipline
Pádraig MacLochlainn
379. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of assaults committed by female prisoners aged 21 to 25 years on other prisoners in each of the years 2012 to 2014. [46382/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Prisoner Discipline
Pádraig MacLochlainn
380. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of assaults committed by male prisoners aged 25 years plus on other prisoners in each of the years 2012 to 2014. [46383/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Prisoner Discipline
Pádraig MacLochlainn
381. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of assaults committed by female prisoners aged 25 years plus on other prisoners in each of the years 2012 to 2014. [46384/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Prisoner Discipline
Pádraig MacLochlainn
382. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of male prisoner-on-staff assaults in each of the years 2012 to 2014. [46385/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Prisoner Discipline
Pádraig MacLochlainn
383. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of female prisoner-on-staff assaults in each of the years 2012 to 2014. [46386/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Prisoner Discipline
Pádraig MacLochlainn
384. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of assaults committed by male prisoners aged 18 to 20 years on prison staff in each of the years 2012 to 2014. [46387/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Prisoner Discipline
Pádraig MacLochlainn
385. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of assaults committed by female prisoners aged 18 to 20 years on prison staff in each of the years 2012 to 2014. [46388/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Prisoner Discipline
Pádraig MacLochlainn
386. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of assaults committed by male prisoners aged 21 to 25 years on prison staff in each of the years 2012 to 2014. [46389/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Prisoner Discipline
Pádraig MacLochlainn
387. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of assaults committed by female prisoners aged 21 to 25 years on prison staff in each of the years 2012 to 2014. [46390/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Prisoner Discipline
Pádraig MacLochlainn
388. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of assaults committed by male prisoners aged 25 years plus on prison staff in each of the years 2012 to 2014. [46391/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Prisoner Discipline
Pádraig MacLochlainn
389. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of assaults committed by female prisoners aged 25 years plus on prison staff in each of the years 2012 to 2014. [46392/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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HSE Staff
Pádraig MacLochlainn
436. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the overwhelming vote by cleaners at Letterkenny General Hospital in favour of industrial action over a decision to outsource the cleaning of the outpatient department and their fears regarding creeping privatisation of cleaning services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45904/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Refugee Numbers
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
311. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons of Syrian origin or claiming to be of Syrian origin refused leave to land at various points of entry and the reason in each case, by age, by gender, by country to which they were returned, in 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45235/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Refugee Numbers
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
312. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons of Eritrean origin or claiming to be of Eritrean origin refused leave to land at various points of entry and the reason in each case, by age, by gender of the persons refused, by country to which they were returned, in 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45236/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Refugee Numbers
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
313. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons of Afghan origin or claiming to be of Afghan origin refused leave to land at various points of entry and the reasons in each case, by age, by gender of the persons refused, by the country to which they were returned, in 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45237/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Refugee Numbers
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
314. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons of Iranian origin or claiming to be of Iranian origin refused leave to land at various points of entry and the reason in each case, by age, by gender of the persons refused, by country to which they were returned; in 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45238/15]
Wed, 9 Dec 2015
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Wild Atlantic Way Project
Pádraig MacLochlainn
203. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of an application from Donegal County Council for funding to further develop the potential of Malin Head in County Donegal, Ireland's most northerly point and a key location on the Wild Atlantic Way. [44271/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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State Properties
Pádraig MacLochlainn
183. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the recent structural problems that have been discovered at the Department of Social Protection's offices at Buncrana in County Donegal, his plans to address these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43726/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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IDA Supports
Pádraig MacLochlainn
210. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the Industrial Development Agency Ireland's office in Letterkenny in County Donegal. [44140/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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IDA Supports
Pádraig MacLochlainn
211. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of site visits in County Donegal organised by the Industrial Development Agency Ireland for potential investors, for each of the years 2007 to 2014. [44141/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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IDA Supports
Pádraig MacLochlainn
212. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the numbers of new Industrial Development Agency Ireland supported companies that have located in County Donegal and the numbers of jobs created for each of the years 2011 to date. [44142/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Hospitals Funding
Pádraig MacLochlainn
434. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the budgets allocated to each hospital for each of the years 2007 to date in tabular form. [44143/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Hospital Staff Data
Pádraig MacLochlainn
435. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of staff at each hospital for each of the years 2007 to date in tabular form. [44144/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Hospital Staff Data
Pádraig MacLochlainn
436. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of doctors at each hospital for each of the years 2007 to date in tabular form. [44145/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Hospital Staff Data
Pádraig MacLochlainn
437. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses at each hospital for each of the years 2007 to date in tabular form. [44146/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Hospitals Data
Pádraig MacLochlainn
438. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of in patients at each hospital for the years 2007 to date in tabular form. [44147/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Air Services Provision
Pádraig MacLochlainn
638. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport following confirmation that the British Department for Transport has agreed to co-fund the re-instatement of the Derry to Dublin air connection and further to his response to previous Parliamentary Question No. 1148 of 3 November 2015, if he will support the application from the City of Derry Airport to co-fund this air link in acknowledgement of the massive infrastructure deficits in linking Donegal and Derry to Dublin, in comparison with other major cities and regions. [44139/15]
Wed, 2 Dec 2015
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Social Welfare Code
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
43. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why illness benefit and family income supplement are not included in the 2015 Christmas bonus scheme. [43056/15]
Wed, 2 Dec 2015
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Defence Forces Personnel Data
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
80. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Defence the number of persons classified as disabled who are currently employed by the Defence Forces. [43092/15]
Wed, 2 Dec 2015
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Garda Recruitment
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
81. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of the recruitment of 100 gardaí including the costs associated with their training, payroll and allowances. [43108/15]
Wed, 2 Dec 2015
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Garda Strength
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
87. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the optimal ratio between the number of members of An Garda Síochána and the population to ensure Ireland adheres to international best practice. [43101/15]
Wed, 2 Dec 2015
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Garda Strength
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
88. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of new recruits to An Garda Síochána scheduled to complete their training in Templemore in County Tipperary in each year from 2015 to 2021. [43102/15]
Wed, 2 Dec 2015
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Garda Strength
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
89. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the projected number of members of An Garda Síochána at the end of each of the years 2015 to 2021. [43103/15]
Wed, 2 Dec 2015
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Garda Strength
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
90. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of recruits to An Garda Síochána that are taken into the training college in Templemore in County Tipperary in each year; and the maximum number of recruits the college can take in a year. [43104/15]
Wed, 2 Dec 2015
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Garda Station Closures
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
91. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Síochána stations that have been closed since March 2011. [43105/15]
Wed, 2 Dec 2015
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Garda Station Closures
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
92. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the savings from closing Garda Síochána stations, by station; how she arrived at the savings as previously indicated in a reply to a parliamentary question. [43106/15]
Wed, 2 Dec 2015
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Garda Station Closures
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
93. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of former Garda Síochána stations that have been disposed of and that will be disposed of by the end of 2015, and thereafter. [43107/15]
Wed, 2 Dec 2015
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Prisoner Data
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
95. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons imprisoned for sentences of less than six months in each of the years 2011 to 2015 to date. [43111/15]
Wed, 2 Dec 2015
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Prisoner Data
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
96. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of imprisoning one person in a prison for one month, and for one year. [43112/15]
Wed, 2 Dec 2015
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Prison Accommodation Standards
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
97. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality what it would cost to end the practice of slopping out within our prison system. [43113/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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UN Conventions Ratification
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
48. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to implement the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities; the reason for the lack of progress on disability rights throughout this Government's term in office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42496/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Independent Review Mechanism
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
51. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware of the severe criticism of the resource and process limitations of the Independent Review Mechanism tasked with examining allegations of malpractice in An Garda Síochána; and if she is considering a new independent process or recourse for concerned citizens or families. [42497/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Sentencing Policy
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
53. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the Private Members' Bill, Sentencing Council Bill 2015. [42456/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Proposed Legislation
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
63. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality why the Judicial Council Bill and the issue of the reform to judicial appointments have not been progressed through the Houses of the Oireachtas during this Government's term of office to date. [42460/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Garda Station Closures
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
102. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will review the decision to close 139 Garda Síochána stations in recent years, given that the savings are only around €4,000 per station per year. [42458/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Traveller Community
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
107. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Government intends to make a statement recognising the ethnicity of the Traveller community as recommended by the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality over a year ago. [42459/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Proposed Legislation
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
116. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality why the Mediation Bill has not progressed through the houses of the Oireachtas over the past three years. [42457/15]