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Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Jobseeker's Allowance Payments
Pat Rabbitte
110. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the deadline for submissions to the Labour Market Council for its review of payments for persons under 26 years of age under the jobseeker's allowance scheme; when the report will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3985/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration
Pat Rabbitte
468. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities will provide prospective applicants with details of the terms of the new tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2922/16]
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Live Register Data
Pat Rabbitte
74. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the number of persons on the live register in Tallaght in Dublin 24 in each of the years from 2010 and currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2220/16]
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Disability Allowance Applications
Pat Rabbitte
131. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she is aware that the participants who enter the 12-month residential programme for men with addiction problems, and who are homeless, in Tallaght in Dublin 24 are mostly in receipt of a jobseeker's allowance, which is terminated after 14 weeks when they are entitled to a supplementary welfare allowance, and that they are then ineligible to go on to community employment schemes, SOLAS training courses, education courses and Tús programmes, in respect of which continuous entitlement to a jobseeker's allowance is required; if she will authorise the local office to extend the entitlement to a jobseeker's allowance for six months to facilitate participants returning to work and education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2279/16]
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Spent Convictions Legislation
Pat Rabbitte
272. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Spent Convictions Bill 2011 will be scheduled for Report and Final Stages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1854/16]
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Pat Rabbitte
433. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers and special needs assistants employed in primary and post-primary schools in the 2010-11 school year and in the 2015-16 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2217/16]
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Teachers' Remuneration
Pat Rabbitte
434. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary teachers who are paid a qualification allowance at the minimum pass primary degree rate; the number who are not being paid a qualification allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2218/16]
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Departmental Properties
Pat Rabbitte
435. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will use the vacated building at the former St. Peter’s primary school, Greenhills, Dublin 12 for education purposes; if discussions have taken place with the Dublin Archdiocesan authorities regarding this; when such discussions will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2219/16]
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Pat Rabbitte
460. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that up to 50% of housing applicants at particular locations are declining offers of housing; if he appreciates that careless tenanting policies and poor estate management are the principal causes of housing offers being rejected in certain areas; if he is aware that South Dublin County Council has withdrawn from any structured involvement by the local community in terms of tenanting and managing local authority estates; if he will require housing authorities to invite participation from respectable local community organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2207/16]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Product Labelling
Pat Rabbitte
605. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is aware that there is inadequate enforcement of what is known as the Dim2/Erp legislation in respect of the import and sales of non-compliant LED lamps; his plans to improve enforcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44095/15]
Wed, 2 Dec 2015
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Garda Inspectorate Reports
Pat Rabbitte
99. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has recently taken a report from the Garda Síochána Inspectorate; if she will publish it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43144/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Universal Social Charge Application
Pat Rabbitte
212. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance the reason fortnightly-paid workers who have a 27th payment date for the universal social charge in 2015 are being charged at a higher rate without the application of the lower rates and credits; the basis for this apparent overcharging on this specific payment; if the affected workers will receive a refund or a credit for having paid an additional universal social charge in this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43042/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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National Monuments
Pat Rabbitte
637. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is aware of the representations from the Committee for the Commemoration of Irish Famine Victims to have a memorial stone placed, as appropriate, in the Custom House; her future plans in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42796/15]
Wed, 25 Nov 2015
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Pat Rabbitte
154. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason the entitlement for the second preschool year excludes children born after 30 June 2012; if there are any plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42007/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Internet Safety
Pat Rabbitte
596. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress to date on the implementation of the recommendations in the O'Neill report on Internet content governance; if legislation will be necessary in respect of some of the recommendations; if work has commenced on such legislation; if any interdepartmental group is in place to address these issues, given the concern among citizens regarding matters which caused the advisory group to come into existence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40508/15]
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
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Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
Pat Rabbitte
382. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health if funding for the permanent position of co-ordinator for the Tallaght drugs and alcohol task force will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39130/15]
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
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Health Services Provision
Pat Rabbitte
422. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health his views on the services and clinics available to assist persons born with, and persons with, the condition known as neurofibromatosis type 1 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39361/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Personal Micro Credit Scheme
Pat Rabbitte
183. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection for an update on the new personal microcredit scheme currently being developed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34126/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Speech and Language Therapy Provision
Pat Rabbitte
528. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the 12-month waiting list for speech, language and occupational therapy services in Dublin south west; his views on whether this situation is likely to improve at an early date, specifically for a child (details supplied) who has been diagnosed with autism; the measures the Health Service Executive is implementing to reduce waiting times given that early intervention is key for all children with such difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34371/15]
Tue, 29 Sep 2015
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Student Accommodation
Pat Rabbitte
608. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the strategic partnership between the Digital Hub Development Agency and Knightsbridge Student Housing Limited will complete the construction of student accommodation at the Digital Hub campus; the number of units that will be provided; when they are expected to be tenanted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33314/15]