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Wed, 3 May 2017
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Hospital Services
Róisín Shortall
272. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if additional resources will be provided to the maxillofacial department in St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8 in order to allow persons (details supplied) to be seen and to receive treatment within a reasonable timeframe; and if he is satisfied with the operation of this department. [21098/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
Róisín Shortall
273. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in the maxillofacial department in St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8. [21099/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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Medical Card Eligibility
Róisín Shortall
274. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his views on whether income from the rent-a-room scheme should be included in the calculation of means for medical cards in view of the fact that this scheme has the potential to contribute to addressing the housing crisis. [21102/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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National Maternity Hospital
Róisín Shortall
275. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify comments made in respect of the Government retaining a golden share in the new national maternity hospital in view of the 2010 European Court of Justice ruling against Portugal (details supplied) that found that this practice was illegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21104/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Central Statistics Office Data
Róisín Shortall
87. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Taoiseach the planned publication date for Irish Life Tables 17 by the Central Statistics Office. [20229/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Parental Leave
Róisín Shortall
123. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 126 of 11 April 2017, if children born through surrogacy have their constitutional rights to have their well being and best interests promoted, as stipulated in Article 42A, violated by the absence of parental leave; her views on a recent case in Spain (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19487/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Child Abduction
Róisín Shortall
151. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the supports in place for families at risk of international child abduction; if she will review the supports in place and ensure that assistance is available to families at risk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19826/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Direct Provision Data
Róisín Shortall
152. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons currently living in each direct provision centre, in tabular form; the number of persons who have been granted leave to remain but are still residing in each direct provision centre; the process for housing former residents of direct provision once their applications are approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19835/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Criminal Law
Róisín Shortall
153. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to amend the law in relation to the defence of provocation in line with the Law Reform Commission's recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19836/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Criminal Law
Róisín Shortall
154. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she is taking to address hate crime; her plans to introduce legislation on this matter; if the significant discrepancy between the number of incidents recorded by the European Network Against Racism and in the Garda PULSE system has been brought to her attention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19837/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Banking Sector Data
Róisín Shortall
233. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if, in view of the potential sale of part of the State investment in a bank (details supplied), his Department has made an assessment on possible future dividends from the bank over any time period; and if so, the results of such an assessment. [19364/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Banking Sector Data
Róisín Shortall
238. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has made an assessment on possible future dividends from a bank (details supplied) over any time period in view of the potential sale of part of the State investment in the bank; and if so, if he will provide the results such assessment to Dáil Éireann. [19381/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Tax Avoidance
Róisín Shortall
276. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the number of declarations received by the Revenue Commissioners following the enactment of section 56 of the Finance Act 2016, by source of income and or asset previously undeclared, in tabular form. [20234/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Tax Avoidance
Róisín Shortall
277. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the tax, interest and penalties received by the Revenue Commissioners following the enactment of section 56 of the Finance Act 2016, by source of income and or asset previously undeclared, in tabular form. [20235/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Tax Avoidance
Róisín Shortall
278. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the number of criminal prosecutions likely to arise following the implementation of section 56 of the Finance Act 2016 and the failure by persons to bring their affairs up to date by 1 May 2017; if he will allocate additional resources to the Revenue Commissioners to ensure that all persons who have failed to bring their affairs up to date are prosecuted following the precedent set in a case (details supplied); and if prosecutions will be given the highest priority. [20236/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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VAT Yield
Róisín Shortall
279. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the amount of VAT received by the Revenue Commissioners in respect of electronic services provided to unregistered customers resident in other EU states under headings (details supplied); the reason the total amount is included in Exchequer return, rather than being placed in an escrow account before being remitted as he had indicated with regard to a case (details supplied); and the reason no detailed analysis of these VAT payments was included in the monthly publications of Exchequer returns. [20237/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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VAT Yield
Róisín Shortall
280. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the expected gain to the Exchequer in 2017 and 2018 arising out of the right to retain a proportion of the VAT paid on certain services provided to unregistered customers in other member states; and the way the loss of this money will be made up from 2019 onwards. [20238/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Schools Establishment
Róisín Shortall
346. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the data sets used in the geographical information system when identifying areas under increased demographic pressure; the metric used in this assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19950/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Schools Establishment
Róisín Shortall
347. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a map of the school planning area boundaries for north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19951/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Rental Accommodation Scheme
Róisín Shortall
465. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the way in which the affordable rental scheme will function; if the affordable rental pilot scheme which was announced in October 2015 was completed; if so, if he will provide a report on same; the likely breakdown between private and commercial landlords he envisions; his plans to place a limit on the number of either group involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19839/17]