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Organised Crime
John Curran
286. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to develop an inter-agency model involving An Garda Síochána, the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, the Probation Service and the Revenue Commissioners to profile and target career criminals that are alleged local senior criminals at the highest levels within their communities but do not have many criminal convictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53278/19]
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Law Reform Commission
Robert Troy
287. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his view on proposals by the Law Reform Commission to cap personal injury awards that would safeguard judicial independence (details supplied). [53297/19]
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Garda Data
Róisín Shortall
288. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí allocated to the Garda stations in Ballymun, Finglas and Santry; the overall number of gardaí in the stations; the number of community gardaí in the stations in each year since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53326/19]
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Garda Data
Róisín Shortall
289. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to the drugs unit at the Garda stations in Ballymun, Finglas and Santry; and the number of gardaí assigned to the drugs unit in the stations in each year since 2008. [53327/19]
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Ministerial Meetings
Willie Penrose
290. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times to date in 2019 he has met with his US counterpart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53331/19]
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Garda Promotions
Sean Fleming
291. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of items of correspondence received from persons regarding the competition for promotion in relation to candidates that were not called for a preliminary interview and did not seek external reviews by the Policing Authority in respect of concerns in relation to the conduct of the competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53359/19]
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Legal Aid Applications Data
Denis Naughten
292. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the fees paid to a solicitor representing a client in a criminal matter before the District, Circuit and High Court in circumstances in which the client cannot afford to be represented from their own resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53363/19]
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Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Brian Stanley
293. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the funding received by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in 2018 and to date 2019. [53149/19]
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Financial Services Sector
Tom Neville
294. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if there is a comparison website provided by the State to compare banking and finance products provided by financial institutions. [53382/19]
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Regional Enterprise Development Fund Data
Robert Troy
295. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the budget allocations to the regional enterprise development fund in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, by county, in tabular form; the amount drawn down in each year to date; the number of applications for the fund by stream, year and county to date; the number of successful and unsuccessful applications, respectively, by county, in each year; and the number of payments that have issued to each approved project in each year, by county. [52568/19]
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Research Funding
Robert Troy
296. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applicants received under the second call of the disruptive technologies innovation fund by county; the approved applications to the fund announced on 7 December 2019; the funding approved for each such approved applicant; the number of applicants that were not approved by county; the reason for refusal; if there is an appeal mechanism in place to appeal refusal decisions; the amount allocated to the disruptive technologies innovation fund; and the amount expended to date in payments issued. [52569/19]
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Flexible Work Practices
Robert Troy
297. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the details of her decision to set up an interdepartmental group to develop clear guidelines for employees and employers on remote working; if she reviewed potential legislative changes; and if so, the details of same. [52570/19]
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Brexit Data
Robert Troy
298. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applicants and participants in Brexit schemes and supports provided by her Department or agencies under her remit, in tabular form; and the amount allocated and expended to each such scheme in each year since being established. [52571/19]
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Work Permits Data
Tom Neville
299. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of a general employment permit application by a person (details supplied). [52681/19]
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Job Retention
Pat Casey
300. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the actions she has taken to protect jobs at a company (details supplied); if she has spoken with management of the company regarding protecting the jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52686/19]
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Work Permits Data
Peter Burke
301. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if additional work permits for chefs will be granted due to the demand in the industry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52846/19]
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Community Enterprise Centres
Éamon Ó Cuív
302. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the assistance available for the development of community enterprise centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52964/19]
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Research Funding
Dara Calleary
303. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funding to be allocated to the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund over the lifetime of National Development Plan 2018-2027; the amount allocated in each year over the 2018 to 2020 period to the fund; the amount of funding allocated for each approved project in 2018 and 2019, in tabular form; and the amount issued in payments to date. [53059/19]
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Work Permits Data
Paul Kehoe
304. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if a refund of the fee for a general employment permit can be offered if the employment permit is issued but the visa application is refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53129/19]
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Regional Enterprise Development Fund
Eamon Scanlon
305. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the successful regional enterprise development fund projects will be announced; if an application (details supplied) will be supported; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53173/19]