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Wed, 4 Jul 2018
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Departmental Contracts Data
Mattie McGrath
252. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times his Department has engaged polling companies and-or Irish market researchers to conduct research on its behalf in each of the past two years; the names of such companies; the costs associated with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29578/18]
Wed, 4 Jul 2018
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Departmental Contracts Data
Mattie McGrath
259. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of times her Department has engaged polling companies and-or Irish market researchers to conduct research on its behalf in each of the past two years; the names of such companies; the costs associated with same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29567/18]
Wed, 4 Jul 2018
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Departmental Contracts Data
Mattie McGrath
298. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of times his Department has engaged polling companies and-or Irish market researchers to conduct research on its behalf in each of the past two years; the names of such companies; the costs associated with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29576/18]
Wed, 4 Jul 2018
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Harness Racing Industry
Mattie McGrath
307. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 222 of 27 June 2018, the locations of the education programmes that have successfully been awarded a tender; the name of the course provider; the costs awarded to the provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29565/18]
Wed, 4 Jul 2018
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Consultancy Contracts Data
Mattie McGrath
308. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times his Department has engaged polling companies and-or Irish market researchers to conduct research on its behalf in each of the past two years; the names of such companies; the costs associated with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29566/18]
Wed, 4 Jul 2018
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Departmental Contracts Data
Mattie McGrath
311. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of times his Department has engaged polling companies and-or Irish market researchers to conduct research on its behalf in each of the past two years; the names of such companies; the costs associated with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29569/18]
Wed, 4 Jul 2018
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Departmental Contracts Data
Mattie McGrath
313. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times his Department has engaged polling companies and-or Irish market researchers to conduct research on its behalf in each of the past two years; the names of such companies; the costs associated with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29582/18]
Wed, 4 Jul 2018
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Departmental Expenditure
Mattie McGrath
319. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of times her Department has engaged polling companies and-or Irish market researchers to conduct research on its behalf in each of the past two years; the names of such companies; the costs associated with same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29568/18]
Wed, 4 Jul 2018
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Departmental Expenditure
Mattie McGrath
323. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of times his Department has engaged polling companies and-or Irish market researchers to conduct research on its behalf in each of the past two years; the names of such companies; the costs associated with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29580/18]
Wed, 4 Jul 2018
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Departmental Contracts Data
Mattie McGrath
336. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of times her Department has engaged polling companies and-or Irish market researchers to conduct research on its behalf in each of the past two years; the names of such companies; the costs associated with same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29573/18]
Wed, 4 Jul 2018
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Departmental Contracts Data
Mattie McGrath
347. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of times his Department has engaged polling companies and-or Irish market researchers to conduct research on its behalf in each of the past two years; the names of such companies; the costs associated with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29577/18]
Wed, 4 Jul 2018
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Departmental Contracts
Mattie McGrath
354. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of times her Department has engaged polling companies and or Irish market researchers to conduct research on its behalf in each of the past two years; the names of such companies; the costs associated with same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29570/18]
Tue, 3 Jul 2018
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Child Protection Services Provision
Mattie McGrath
486. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children listed as being active on the child protection notification system for each of the past four years; the location of the children by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29268/18]
Wed, 27 Jun 2018
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Direct Provision Data
Mattie McGrath
157. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of adults and children in direct provision in each of the past four years; the country of origin; the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the McMahon report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28098/18]
Wed, 27 Jun 2018
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Immigration Controls
Mattie McGrath
158. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have attempted to gain illegal entry to the State in each of the past four years; the actions taken in response to such attempts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28112/18]
Wed, 27 Jun 2018
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Harness Racing Industry
Mattie McGrath
222. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the efforts being made to address the issue of illegal sulky racing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28135/18]
Wed, 27 Jun 2018
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Poverty Data
Mattie McGrath
246. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has a policy definition of the working poor; if so, the number in this category and for those deemed to be in consistent poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28088/18]
Wed, 27 Jun 2018
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One-Parent Family Payment Data
Mattie McGrath
247. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of one parent family allowance by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28089/18]
Wed, 27 Jun 2018
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Local Authority Housing Rents
Mattie McGrath
265. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if there are changes being proposed with respect to the operation of the differential rent scheme; if individual local authorities have the power to make changes to the scheme without a statutory instrument authorising such a change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28136/18]
Wed, 27 Jun 2018
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Local Authority Housing Rents
Mattie McGrath
266. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of local authorities that have made changes to the operation of their differential rent schemes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28137/18]