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Tue, 20 Oct 2015
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Garda Misconduct Allegations
Richard Boyd Barrett
146. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the barristers panel review of all the cases it is dealing with; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35283/15]
Tue, 20 Oct 2015
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Driver Licences
Richard Boyd Barrett
701. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a licence exchange agreement has been reached with British Columbia in Canada which would allow a Canadian national resident here with a full British Columbia licence to apply for a full Irish licence, given that agreements already exist for other Canadian provinces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36341/15]
Tue, 13 Oct 2015
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Supplementary Welfare Allowance Applications
Richard Boyd Barrett
6. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason a payment for clothing to a person (details supplied) under the supplementary welfare allowance was refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35201/15]
Tue, 13 Oct 2015
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Exports Data
Richard Boyd Barrett
84. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to release the full and detailed breakdown of Irish armament and dual-use export licenses granted to companies exporting to Israel since 2011; the identities of export companies; the full details of the items exported; the end-receivers of said exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35340/15]
Tue, 13 Oct 2015
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Construction Contracts
Richard Boyd Barrett
91. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the Construction Contracts Bill 2010 becomes law in the life time of the current Government, the deadline for the selection and appointment of members to the adjudication panel; if there will be representatives from groups like the Business Retail Union of Ireland on the adjudication panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35599/15]
Wed, 7 Oct 2015
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Sale of State Assets
Richard Boyd Barrett
27. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rationale behind the sale of Coillte’s portfolio of telecommunications assets; his plans to sell off other Coillte assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34217/15]
Wed, 7 Oct 2015
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Rapid Response Initiative
Richard Boyd Barrett
107. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Defence the number of military personnel, by rank, who are on the Irish Aid Rapid Response Corps roster. [34774/15]
Wed, 7 Oct 2015
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Rapid Response Initiative
Richard Boyd Barrett
108. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Defence the number of military personnel, by rank, for whom Irish Aid has requested releases under the sustainable livelihoods approach. [34775/15]
Wed, 7 Oct 2015
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Rapid Response Initiative
Richard Boyd Barrett
109. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Defence the number of military personnel, by rank, who have been refused release to Irish Aid from the Defence Forces. [34776/15]
Wed, 7 Oct 2015
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Youth Services Funding
Richard Boyd Barrett
138. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health his plans to reverse the decision to cut the Health Service Executive funding for the Oasis outreach project in the Mounttown-Monkstown Farm area, an outreach project for young, vulnerable teenagers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34822/15]
Wed, 7 Oct 2015
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Social and Affordable Housing Maintenance
Richard Boyd Barrett
190. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason ten of the 16 social housing units at St. Lawrence’s Park in Stillorgan, County Dublin are empty and are not being considered or offered for social housing at a time of unprecedented demand for such units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34859/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Official Engagements
Richard Boyd Barrett
20. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach the outcome of discussions regarding the undocumented Irish in the United States of America at his meeting with the American President, Mr. Barack Obama; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32856/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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School Funding
Richard Boyd Barrett
139. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to fund primary schools in the same manner as secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33949/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Richard Boyd Barrett
150. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reduce class sizes to the European Union average; the measures she plans to put in place to address this problem; when these measures will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33948/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Guardian's Payment Appeals
Richard Boyd Barrett
188. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) who her Department has informed that the person is no longer entitled to the guardian's payment; if her Department will provide the person with a copy of the full file; and if she will ensure the matter is investigated fully. [34231/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Rent Supplement Scheme Data
Richard Boyd Barrett
233. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the monthly expenditure on the rent allowance scheme over the past three years; and if she will provide details of where any savings have been re-assigned. [34650/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Social Insurance Yield
Richard Boyd Barrett
234. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of income in her Department from pay-related social insurance receipts, on a monthly basis over the past two years, due to increased levels of employment. [34651/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Tax Yield
Richard Boyd Barrett
240. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the total figure foregone in tax to the Exchequer each year as a result of the tax credits for private health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34228/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Children in Care
Richard Boyd Barrett
456. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps that have been taken to investigate recent reports of inappropriate seclusion of children in the residential care facility in Ballydowd in County Dublin; his plans for safeguards to prevent inappropriate seclusion, physical and chemical restraint in the future in all residences for children. [34657/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Health Services Staff Data
Richard Boyd Barrett
479. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the number of agency staff employed by the Health Service Executive; the annual cost of these for 2013; for 2014; the estimated projected annual cost for 2015; for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34006/15]