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Wed, 9 May 2018
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Jonathan O'Brien
292. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his Department's capital allocation in each of the years 2018 to 2022 disaggregated according to capital allocated to projects underway, projects contractually committed to and projects yet to be initiated. [20487/18]
Wed, 9 May 2018
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Jonathan O'Brien
296. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the capital allocation across her Department in each of the years 2018 to 2022. [20446/18]
Wed, 9 May 2018
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Jonathan O'Brien
297. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her Department's capital allocation for projects under way and projects already tendered or committed to spending contractually. [20463/18]
Wed, 9 May 2018
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Jonathan O'Brien
298. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her Department's capital allocation in each of the years 2018 to 2022 disaggregated according to capital allocated to projects underway, projects contractually committed to and projects yet to be initiated. [20480/18]
Tue, 1 May 2018
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Schools Building Projects Status
Jonathan O'Brien
170. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the recent announcement of the construction of a new school in Gurranabraher, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18977/18]
Tue, 1 May 2018
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Hospitals Capital Programme
Jonathan O'Brien
294. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health his future plans for new hospitals in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18976/18]
Tue, 1 May 2018
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Private Rented Accommodation Data
Jonathan O'Brien
460. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of private rented properties by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18978/18]
Tue, 1 May 2018
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Private Rented Accommodation Data
Jonathan O'Brien
461. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of private rented properties that comply with Part M regulations by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18979/18]
Tue, 1 May 2018
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Private Rented Accommodation Data
Jonathan O'Brien
462. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the percentage of private rented properties suitable for occupancy by persons in wheelchairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18980/18]
Tue, 1 May 2018
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Private Rented Accommodation Data
Jonathan O'Brien
463. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of private rented properties that are pre and post 1 June 1992, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18981/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Quality and Qualifications Ireland
Jonathan O'Brien
437. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the number of industrial relations cases that are ongoing in QQI at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16332/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Quality and Qualifications Ireland
Jonathan O'Brien
438. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number and type of industrial relations, bullying and personnel cases and grievances in which QQI has been involved in each year since 2012 by case type, in tabular form; the grades involved in each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16333/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Quality and Qualifications Ireland
Jonathan O'Brien
439. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the number of industrial relations cases and grievances that have been settled between QQI and existing or former staff since 2012; the cost of these settlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16334/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Quality and Qualifications Ireland
Jonathan O'Brien
440. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of cases involving outside mediation in which QQI has been involved in each of the years 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the cost of each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16335/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Quality and Qualifications Ireland
Jonathan O'Brien
441. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of reports that have been commissioned by QQI relating to industrial relations, personnel, bullying and related matters; the cost of each; the status of the publication of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16336/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Quality and Qualifications Ireland
Jonathan O'Brien
442. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of reports that have been commissioned by his Department relating to QQI to investigate industrial relations, personnel, bullying and related matters; the cost of each; the status of the publication of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16337/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Quality and Qualifications Ireland
Jonathan O'Brien
443. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason recruitment in QQI is not carried out via the Public Appointments Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16338/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Quality and Qualifications Ireland Expenditure
Jonathan O'Brien
444. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the approximate cost of outside consultants engaged by QQI for the purpose of drafting reports on the function, governance and structure of the organisation in each year since 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16339/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Quality and Qualifications Ireland Staff
Jonathan O'Brien
445. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the number of secondees from QQI; the locations in which they are working; the role and grade of each; if they are counted as part of the whole-time equivalent numbers for Quality and Qualifications Ireland, QQI; if they are being paid in whole or in part by QQI for each year since 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16340/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Quality and Qualifications Ireland Expenditure
Jonathan O'Brien
446. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) which was published on the structure of QQI; the cost of the production of this report; the status of the implementation of the recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16341/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Quality and Qualifications Ireland
Jonathan O'Brien
447. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to agreements reached between current and former staff of QQI which relate to industrial relations disputes and grievances; the number of confidentiality clauses contained in these; if he will seek an explanation from the board of QQI as to the rationale for the secrecy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16342/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Quality and Qualifications Ireland
Jonathan O'Brien
448. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the number of industrial relations cases QQI has been involved in since its foundation involving outside agencies, such as the Labour Court and the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC, and mediation services; the number by case type since the foundation of QQI, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16343/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Quality and Qualifications Ireland Expenditure
Jonathan O'Brien
449. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has drawn to the high number of outside consultants used by QQI since its foundation; the estimated cost of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16344/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Quality and Qualifications Ireland
Jonathan O'Brien
450. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the QQI budget for 2017; if there has been a shortfall; if so, if this shortfall has been remedied by additional funds from his Department; if additional funds provided are from the 2018 budget allocation; the amount involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16345/18]
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
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Mortgage Book Sales
Jonathan O'Brien
116. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the meetings he has held with the State owned banks at which the issue of the sale of loans to vulture funds was raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13938/18]
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
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Property Tax
Jonathan O'Brien
117. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance when a decision on the future of the local property tax will be made. [13937/18]
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
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NAMA Transactions
Jonathan O'Brien
189. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the person or body to which the National Assets Management Agency sold a site (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13882/18]
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
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Insurance Costs
Jonathan O'Brien
191. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance when consumers will receive a detailed breakdown of their insurance quotes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13657/18]
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
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Tracker Mortgage Examination
Jonathan O'Brien
192. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance if all lenders are on course to meet their commitments made under the tracker mortgage examination in terms of providing redress and compensation by set dates. [13658/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Lease Agreements
Jonathan O'Brien
154. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount his Department is paying the diocese of Cork and Ross for the leasing of the building for a Gaelscoil (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11338/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Schools Building Projects Status
Jonathan O'Brien
155. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of construction on the grounds of a Gaelscoil (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11339/18]
Wed, 21 Feb 2018
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National Monuments
Jonathan O'Brien
94. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the execution site of four persons in December 1922 in Roscrea Castle is at present being used for storage by the OPW and that the relatives and various local organisations are requesting that the site be opened on a permanent basis and prepared for the 100 year anniversary; his plans to allow the site to be used in events leading up to and during the anniversary in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8855/18]
Thu, 8 Feb 2018
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Industrial Disputes
Jonathan O'Brien
60. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that section 39 workers are treated fairly in the restoration of pay cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2336/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Road Projects Status
Jonathan O'Brien
548. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the proposed upgrade of Tinker's cross junction in Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5900/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Road Projects Status
Jonathan O'Brien
549. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the proposed northern ring road in Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5901/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Departmental Data
Jonathan O'Brien
561. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the postal and printing services outsourced to the private sector in 2017 by her Department; the purpose of the service; the cost involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5902/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Childcare Services Data
Jonathan O'Brien
562. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of adolescent residential beds in Munster both private and public in each of the years 2011 to 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5903/18]
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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Teachers' Remuneration
Jonathan O'Brien
50. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of reinstating pay equality for teachers within the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53244/17]
Thu, 18 Jan 2018
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Public Private Partnerships
Jonathan O'Brien
2. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if additional use of public private partnerships, PPPs, in capital spending beyond the 10% cap will be ruled out in view of the lack of a systematic cost-benefit analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2405/18]
Thu, 18 Jan 2018
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Flood Relief Schemes Funding
Jonathan O'Brien
19. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to prioritise the flood defence needs of the State in the next capital plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2334/18]
Thu, 18 Jan 2018
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Teachers' Remuneration
Jonathan O'Brien
34. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the punishment clauses underpinning the recent pay agreement will be removed from legislation in order that some teachers are not discriminated against in terms of pay increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2333/18]
Thu, 18 Jan 2018
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Freedom of Information Legislation
Jonathan O'Brien
36. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to reform freedom of information legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2335/18]
Thu, 18 Jan 2018
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Public Sector Pay
Jonathan O'Brien
39. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to address pay inequality within the public sector. [2332/18]
Thu, 14 Dec 2017
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Public Private Partnerships
Jonathan O'Brien
2. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to a report from the IMF (details supplied) that makes a range of recommendations regarding public-private partnerships, PPPs, including that the State begin using a cost-benefit analysis of them. [53507/17]
Thu, 14 Dec 2017
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Freedom of Information Legislation
Jonathan O'Brien
5. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to outline his plans to reform freedom of information legislation. [53245/17]
Thu, 14 Dec 2017
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Appointments to State Boards
Jonathan O'Brien
8. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to improve the gender balance on each of the State boards under his remit. [53246/17]
Thu, 14 Dec 2017
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Expenditure Reviews
Jonathan O'Brien
15. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the rolling selective spending review process which will take place in his Department between 2017 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53247/17]
Thu, 14 Dec 2017
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Public Sector Pay
Jonathan O'Brien
16. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to address pay inequality within the public sector. [53243/17]
Tue, 5 Dec 2017
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Public Sector Pay
Jonathan O'Brien
162. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the projected cost of public sector pay for the two years after the new deal expires in 2020. [51462/17]
Tue, 5 Dec 2017
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Television Licence Fee Yield
Jonathan O'Brien
423. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which revenue generated from the television licence fee is spent. [51423/17]