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Wed, 18 Dec 2019

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Ministerial Meetings

Thomas P. Broughan

40. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the outcomes of his meeting in November 2019 with the Scottish First Minister, Ms Nicola Sturgeon, the Secretary of State for Scotland, Mr. Alister Jack, the Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs, Ms Fiona Hyslop, and the Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations, Professor Michael Russell; the co-operation he envisages for Ireland and Scotland during 2020 and post Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51470/19]

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Wed, 18 Dec 2019

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Human Rights

Thomas P. Broughan

41. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on violations of human rights in Xinjiang and Hong Kong; the further steps he and his EU colleagues will take, including sanctions attached to EU-China trade agreements, to promote democratic values in China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52647/19]

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Wed, 18 Dec 2019

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Housing Assistance Payment Data

Thomas P. Broughan

464. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 90 of 11 December 2019, the breakdown of HAP processing times by Dublin and Leinster local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53593/19]

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019

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Defence Forces Operations

Thomas P. Broughan

77. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when Ireland will withdraw from Operation Sophia and return to search and rescue missions in view of the continuing deaths of refugees and migrants in the seas around Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52646/19]

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019

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Defence Forces Personnel Data

Thomas P. Broughan

93. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 99 of 18 June 2019, if the information is now to hand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52639/19]

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019

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Apprenticeship Data

Thomas P. Broughan

189. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of female and male apprentices in training by each employment sector and subsector as of 9 December 2019 for craft based and consortia led apprenticeships, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52879/19]

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019

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Tribunals of Inquiry Legal Cases

Thomas P. Broughan

257. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the investigations by An Garda Síochána and the Director of Public Prosecutions into the findings of the Flood and Mahon tribunals; the stage the investigations are at; when a decision will be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52625/19]

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019

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Tribunals of Inquiry Legal Cases

Thomas P. Broughan

258. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the actions and investigations being taken on foot of the Moriarty Tribunal; the stage at which these investigations are at; when a decision will be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52626/19]

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019

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Tribunals of Inquiry Legal Cases

Thomas P. Broughan

259. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the investigations by An Garda Síochána and the Director of Public Prosecutions into the findings of the Moriarty tribunal; the stage the investigations are at; when a decision will be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52627/19]

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019

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Bench Warrants

Thomas P. Broughan

260. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 134 of 12 June 2019, if the report is now to hand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52632/19]

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019

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Garda Recruitment

Thomas P. Broughan

261. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 335 of 3 July 2019, if the report is now to hand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52633/19]

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019

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Garda Operations

Thomas P. Broughan

262. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 206 of 12 June 2019, if the report is now to hand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52634/19]

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019

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Garda Warrants

Thomas P. Broughan

263. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 649 of 6 September 2019, if the report is now to hand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52635/19]

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019

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Road Traffic Offences Data

Thomas P. Broughan

264. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 270 of 1 October 2019, if the report is now to hand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52637/19]

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019

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Crime Data

Thomas P. Broughan

265. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of 1 of October 2019, if the report is now to hand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52638/19]

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019

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Road Traffic Offences Data

Thomas P. Broughan

267. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fixed charge penalty notices issued to drivers for the new statutory offence under Article 4 of SI No. 495 of 2019, which amended Article 10 of SI No. 332, of 2012 of dangerous overtaking of a cyclist since its inception on 12 November 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52652/19]

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019

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Garda Operations

Thomas P. Broughan

272. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount An Garda Síochána received to date in 2019 from organisations (details supplied) for policing their events; if An Garda Síochána seeks to recoup 100% of its costs from the organisations in relation to policing the events of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52881/19]

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019

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HSE Properties

Thomas P. Broughan

342. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1184 of 6 September 2019, if the report by Beaumont Hospital and fire safety checks were received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52640/19]

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019

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Services for People with Disabilities

Thomas P. Broughan

359. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if parents and guardians will be reimbursed for private health spending undertaken as a direct result of the lengthy waiting list times experienced by children with delayed language skills awaiting access to necessary therapies [52737/19]

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019

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Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Thomas P. Broughan

391. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list to see a consultant ENT surgeon at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; the average waiting time to see the surgeon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52878/19]

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019

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Hospital Staff Data

Thomas P. Broughan

397. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant gynaecologists per hospital in each of the years 10 December 2014 to 10 December 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52922/19]

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019

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Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Thomas P. Broughan

398. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists to see a consultant gynaecologist by hospital and the length of time waiting, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52923/19]

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019

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Hospital Staff Data

Thomas P. Broughan

399. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of endometriosis specialists by hospital nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52924/19]

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019

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Health Services Reform

Thomas P. Broughan

400. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if the Women’s Health Taskforce will be examining the diagnosis delays and treatment options of endometriosis here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52925/19]

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019

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Cross-Border Health Services Provision

Thomas P. Broughan

401. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who accessed treatment for endometriosis abroad through the cross-Border directive in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52926/19]

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019

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Harbours and Piers Maintenance

Thomas P. Broughan

523. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding will be provided in 2020 for the upgrade of the East Pier at Howth Harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52882/19]

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019

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Biofuel Obligation Scheme

Thomas P. Broughan

556. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the percentage of biofuel in petrol, diesel and other carbon oils; the targets regarding these percentages; the reason other countries have much higher targets; and the steps the EU is taking with regard to vehicle manufacturers supporting the movement towards high percentage biofuel blends. [52690/19]

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019

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Smarter Transport

Thomas P. Broughan

592. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital expenditure of his Department from 1 January to 31 August 2019 under headings (details supplied); and the projects funded under B8.1 Smarter Travel/Sustainable Urban Transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52852/19]

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019

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Childcare Services

Thomas P. Broughan

635. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which childminders have been included in the consultation and development of the draft childminding action plan; the way in which the uniqueness of childminding in a non-centre based environment will be protected in the action plan; if changes can still be made to the action plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52642/19]

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019

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Invalidity Pension Applications Data

Thomas P. Broughan

687. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for the invalidity pension refused in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52883/19]

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019

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Proposed Legislation

Thomas P. Broughan

745. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the emergency management and fire and public safety Bill will be brought forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52880/19]

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Thu, 12 Dec 2019

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Hare Coursing Regulation

Thomas P. Broughan

24. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 262 of 19 September 2019, the status of the report on the assessment of the hare population here; if full protection will now be granted to the Irish hare; the status of the RHD2 outbreak and the control of the outbreak; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51121/19]

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Thu, 12 Dec 2019

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Prisoner Data

Thomas P. Broughan

117. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to collect and disseminate national statistics on the socio-economic backgrounds of the prison population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52414/19]

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Thu, 12 Dec 2019

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Prisoner Data

Thomas P. Broughan

118. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the data already collected and collated on the prison population including socio-economic backgrounds, levels of educational attainment, history of contact with other State services and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52415/19]

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Thu, 12 Dec 2019

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Crime Data

Thomas P. Broughan

120. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on detected rates for crimes; the number of crimes that relate to gang activity, murders and assaults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52470/19]

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Wed, 11 Dec 2019

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Homeless Persons Data

Thomas P. Broughan

52. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the average length of time families are being kept in family hubs before being accommodated in housing; the number of exits from family hubs in each year; the reason for the exits, for example, housed, exit into HAP tenancy, exited homeless services, housed in voluntary housing body or local authority housing and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51109/19]

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Wed, 11 Dec 2019

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Housing Assistance Payment Applications

Thomas P. Broughan

90. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the waiting times for processing of HAP applications by each local authority; the additional resources he will release to ensure that waiting times are reduced down to one to two weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51113/19]

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Wed, 11 Dec 2019

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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Thomas P. Broughan

139. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the restrictions experienced by Irish citizens who do not meet the residency time limits criteria with regard to the lower tier of third level registration and tuition fees; his plans to reform the regulation in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51984/19]

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Tue, 10 Dec 2019

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Childcare Services Data

Thomas P. Broughan

68. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of families and children signed up to the new national childcare scheme; the number of families and children that will remain on legacy schemes; the reason lower income families will not have a choice of scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51105/19]

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Tue, 10 Dec 2019

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Child and Family Agency Data

Thomas P. Broughan

70. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures Tusla and its homeless liaison officer are taking to ensure the necessary supports are in place for homeless families with newborn babies; if there is a waiting list with Tusla for family support workers for homeless families; if so, the number of persons waiting; the length of time they have been waiting; the measures being taken to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51106/19]

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Tue, 10 Dec 2019

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Departmental Staff Data

Thomas P. Broughan

88. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach the budget and number of staff working in his Department in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [51080/19]

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Tue, 10 Dec 2019

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National Economic and Social Council

Thomas P. Broughan

89. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach the status of the work of the National Economic and Social Council; and the reports and submissions made in 2018 and to date in 2019. [51081/19]

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Tue, 10 Dec 2019

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Departmental Staff Data

Thomas P. Broughan

98. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the budget and number of staff working in his Department in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51563/19]

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Tue, 10 Dec 2019

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Army Equitation School

Thomas P. Broughan

99. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of horses attached to the Defence Forces equitation school in each of the past four years to date in 2019; if funding is being provided in 2020 for the provision of extra horses in the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51649/19]

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Tue, 10 Dec 2019

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Departmental Staff Data

Thomas P. Broughan

117. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the budget and number of staff working in his Department in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51567/19]

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Tue, 10 Dec 2019

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Departmental Staff Data

Thomas P. Broughan

140. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance the budget and number of staff working in his Department in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51566/19]

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Tue, 10 Dec 2019

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Departmental Staff Data

Thomas P. Broughan

160. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the budget and number of staff working in his Department in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51571/19]

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Tue, 10 Dec 2019

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Departmental Staff Data

Thomas P. Broughan

209. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the budget and number of staff working in his Department in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51564/19]

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Tue, 10 Dec 2019

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Schools Building Projects Data

Thomas P. Broughan

211. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the approved capital projects for new school buildings, refurbishments of existing school buildings and temporary classroom provisions in an area (details supplied); the location of each project in the capital project process; the estimated commencement and completion date for each project in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51647/19]

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Tue, 10 Dec 2019

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DEIS Scheme

Thomas P. Broughan

214. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the additional improvements that will be made for DEIS schools; the resources that will be made available to them in 2020; the pupil-teacher ratio for the 2020/2021 school term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51707/19]

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