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Tue, 23 May 2017
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Information and Communications Technology
Stephen Donnelly
287. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the funding that is available for the provision of information technology access and training for older persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24234/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Information and Communications Technology
Stephen Donnelly
328. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the funding that is available for the provision of information technology access and training for older persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24233/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Trade Agreements
Stephen Donnelly
367. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the implication for the Brexit negotiations of the ECJ ruling on the trade agreement between the European Union and Singapore; the implications of this ruling in the context of the Irish negotiation position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24195/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Information and Communications Technology
Stephen Donnelly
594. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding that is available for the provision of information technology access and training for older persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24235/17]
Wed, 17 May 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
80. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Taoiseach if work has commenced on the paper on the economic challenges of Brexit as referenced in the programme for Government annual report 2017; the specific topics that will be covered in this paper; and the expected publication date of this paper. [23563/17]
Tue, 16 May 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
95. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a timeframe and expected date for publication of adaptive sectoral response plans for Brexit; and the position regarding the progress of these plans. [23321/17]
Tue, 16 May 2017
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Departmental Expenditure
Stephen Donnelly
200. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an enforceable contract has been finalised for the purchase of a site (details supplied); if a price has been agreed; if a closing date has been agreed; if there are conditions precluding the agreement of a closing date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23206/17]
Wed, 10 May 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
262. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the development of a Brexit working capital guarantee scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22218/17]
Wed, 10 May 2017
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Small and Medium Enterprises Supports
Stephen Donnelly
263. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the development of a business advisory hub for SMEs; the timeframe for development of this hub; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22219/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
11. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the health services’ preparations for Brexit. [20784/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Court Accommodation Refurbishment
Stephen Donnelly
134. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a commencement date for the refurbishments to Wicklow courthouse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19537/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Court Accommodation Refurbishment
Stephen Donnelly
135. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the rationale underpinning the allocation of funding to the refurbishment of courts under the Action Plan for Rural Development; the scoring system used; the results of this scoring system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19538/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Motor Insurance Coverage
Stephen Donnelly
259. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to situations in which, when applying for insurance, a driver's experience is not taken into account in circumstances in which the person was a named driver for a number of years but has spent time abroad in intervening years; the rationale for the support of this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19849/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
260. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of the reintroduction of border posts along the Border with Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19890/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
261. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff within the Revenue Commissioners tasked with Brexit-related matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19891/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Housing Data
Stephen Donnelly
468. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to set down the number of houses completed in the greater Dublin area from June 2016 to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19894/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Housing Issues
Stephen Donnelly
469. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the estimated impact of a hard Brexit on purchasing and-or renting a house in the greater Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19895/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Housing Issues
Stephen Donnelly
470. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will conduct a strategic review of the measures needed to meet Brexit demand on housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19896/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
632. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the agreement with Spain regarding Gibraltar contained within the EU's draft guidelines for Brexit negotiations ahead of their publication; if he had requested a similar veto for Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19897/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Forestry Sector
Stephen Donnelly
1195. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated impact of a hard Brexit on the forestry sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19892/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Fishing Industry
Stephen Donnelly
1196. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated impact of a hard Brexit on the fisheries sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19893/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
1413. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the estimated number of firms and full time equivalent jobs which will relocate to the United Kingdom as a result of a hard Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19886/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
1414. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the estimated number of new full-time positions which will be created in the greater Dublin area as a result of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19888/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Science Foundation Ireland Staff
Stephen Donnelly
1415. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of staff in Science Foundation Ireland with specific responsibility for issues related to Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19889/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Trade Agreements
Stephen Donnelly
1417. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the sectors most vulnerable to future free trade agreements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20166/17]
Thu, 6 Apr 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
363. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has conducted or commissioned studies into attitude or preparedness for Brexit; if these studies have been completed, if completed, she will release this study; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17266/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Financial Services Sector
Stephen Donnelly
39. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the number of UK-based financial services infrastructure providers that have been met by Irish officials; the number that have agreed to move all or part of their operations here; the number of jobs this entails; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16550/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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School Staff
Stephen Donnelly
127. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review an ongoing staff shortage at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12580/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Coast Guard Services
Stephen Donnelly
335. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the projected time to fit out and make operational the proposed new Greystones coast guard station; the total projected cost; the money already allocated; the potential barriers to completion of these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12767/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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VAT Rate Reductions
Stephen Donnelly
136. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full year cost of reducing the standard rate of VAT from 23% to 20% in budget 2018. [4357/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Schools Site Acquisitions
Stephen Donnelly
169. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a permanent location for a school (details supplied) has been selected; if so, the location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3860/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Motor Tax
Stephen Donnelly
281. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the policy rationale for the need to tax a vehicle which is to be declared off the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4427/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Planning Issues
Stephen Donnelly
288. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of planning appeals in which the case officer for An Bord Pleanála recommended a grant of permission, only for the board members to subsequently refuse permission, per county, in each the years 2015 to 2016, in tabular form. [3861/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Mental Health Awareness
Stephen Donnelly
459. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide mental health classes to secondary school pupils; the implementation plan for this proposal; the development of the curriculum; if there is a consultation process envisaged for this curriculum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3797/17]
Thu, 26 Jan 2017
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Ambulance Service Data
Stephen Donnelly
140. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the response time for each ambulance journey in County Wicklow; the area to which the ambulance was called; the travel time for each ambulance to its destination for each of the years 2014 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3575/17]
Thu, 26 Jan 2017
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Ambulance Service Data
Stephen Donnelly
141. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the details of any gaps in coverage for ambulance services in County Wicklow in 2015 and 2016; the dates on which these gaps occurred; the area in which these occurred; the number of requested call-outs of ambulances which occurred on these dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3576/17]
Thu, 19 Jan 2017
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Housing Provision
Stephen Donnelly
5. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on whether the current level of investment in the construction of commercial property is having an impact on the development of residential property, in particular in the greater Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2400/17]
Thu, 19 Jan 2017
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Help-To-Buy Scheme
Stephen Donnelly
76. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has reviewed the impact of the introduction of the first-time buyer's grant; if so, the findings on the impact on sales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2402/17]
Thu, 19 Jan 2017
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Vacant Sites Levy
Stephen Donnelly
110. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will introduce a vacant land levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2399/17]
Thu, 19 Jan 2017
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Real Estate Investment Trusts
Stephen Donnelly
134. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department has investigated the impact of distressed debt specialists on the housing market; the number of tenants that have been asked to quit their tenancies as a result of requests for vacant sales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2401/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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School Accommodation Provision
Stephen Donnelly
397. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school building (details supplied); if a new location has been identified; the timeframe for the completion of the school; the timeframe by stage and date; if barriers to the completion of the project within this timeframe have been identified to date; the nature of these barriers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41747/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Flood Prevention Measures
Stephen Donnelly
714. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the provision of funding by the Office of Public Works for flood defence works on the North Beach in Arklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41682/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Election Monitoring Missions
Stephen Donnelly
357. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the election roster members and separately non-roster members sent abroad from 2013 to date for monitoring elections and referenda in tabular form; the cost to his Department of members sent to each election and referendum observation; and the process by which election observers are selected for particular election observation missions. [40066/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Election Monitoring Missions
Stephen Donnelly
358. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the weight given to factors such as language, gender and length from last assignment for election monitoring roster members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40067/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Election Monitoring Missions
Stephen Donnelly
359. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the review procedures which are open when a person is dissatisfied with the selection process for election monitoring roster members. [40068/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Election Monitoring Missions
Stephen Donnelly
360. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of election monitoring roster members who have not been selected for any missions and the reasons for their non-selection. [40069/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Election Monitoring Missions
Stephen Donnelly
361. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the current election monitoring roster can be amended in any way before a new roster is established; if any additions have been or can be made to the existing roster; and if so, the additions that have been made. [40070/16]
Thu, 8 Dec 2016
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Schools Building Projects Status
Stephen Donnelly
82. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an estimate, by stage and estimated time, for the completion of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39190/16]
Thu, 8 Dec 2016
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Schools Building Projects Status
Stephen Donnelly
83. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the average completion time for primary schools by stage, by school type and by county in each of the years 2011 to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39191/16]
Tue, 6 Dec 2016
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Schools Building Projects Status
Stephen Donnelly
130. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school building (details supplied); the timeframe for the completion of the school; the timeframe by stage and date; if barriers to the completion of the project within this timeframe have been identified to date; the nature of these barriers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38350/16]