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Tue, 5 Dec 2017

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Radio Broadcasting

Jonathan O'Brien

424. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of community radio stations operating during 2017; and the names of these stations. [51424/17]

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Thu, 30 Nov 2017

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Legal Proceedings

Jonathan O'Brien

20. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance if he has received a date for an appeal (details supplied); if the appeal will be withdrawn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50880/17]

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Thu, 30 Nov 2017

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Insurance Costs

Jonathan O'Brien

37. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to ensure the cost of insurance working group schedule does not slip further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50881/17]

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Tue, 21 Nov 2017

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Departmental Communications

Jonathan O'Brien

104. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Taoiseach the domain names registered to or owned by his Department or through a third party company. [49061/17]

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Tue, 21 Nov 2017

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Departmental Communications

Jonathan O'Brien

119. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the domain names registered to or owned by her Department or through a third party company. [49063/17]

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Tue, 21 Nov 2017

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Departmental Communications

Jonathan O'Brien

156. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the domain names registered to or owned by his Department or through a third party company. [49062/17]

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Tue, 21 Nov 2017

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Departmental Communications

Jonathan O'Brien

177. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the domain names registered to or owned by his Department or through a third party company. [48943/17]

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Tue, 21 Nov 2017

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Public Services Card

Jonathan O'Brien

205. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has been briefed by Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, on proposals for its future use of the public services card in its work; and if his attention has been drawn to the scope of the proposals. [48951/17]

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Tue, 21 Nov 2017

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Departmental Communications

Jonathan O'Brien

216. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the domain names registered to or owned by his Department or through a third party company. [49069/17]

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Tue, 21 Nov 2017

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Departmental Communications

Jonathan O'Brien

242. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the domain names registered to or owned by his Department or through a third party company. [48944/17]

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Tue, 21 Nov 2017

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Public Services Card

Jonathan O'Brien

243. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans for incorporating the use of the public services card within his Department; the services that it will be used for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48945/17]

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Tue, 21 Nov 2017

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Departmental Communications

Jonathan O'Brien

272. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the domain names registered to or owned by his Department or through a third party company. [48947/17]

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Tue, 21 Nov 2017

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Departmental Communications

Jonathan O'Brien

300. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the domain names registered to or owned by her Department or through a third party company. [49068/17]

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Tue, 21 Nov 2017

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Departmental Websites

Jonathan O'Brien

366. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the domain names registered to or owned by his Department or through a third-party company. [49067/17]

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Tue, 21 Nov 2017

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Departmental Communications

Jonathan O'Brien

445. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the domain names registered to or owned by his Department or through a third party company. [49066/17]

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Tue, 21 Nov 2017

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Departmental Websites

Jonathan O'Brien

464. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the domain names registered to or owned by his Department or through a third party company. [48949/17]

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Tue, 21 Nov 2017

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Departmental Communications

Jonathan O'Brien

519. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the domain names registered to or owned by his Department or through a third party company. [49071/17]

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Tue, 21 Nov 2017

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Departmental Websites

Jonathan O'Brien

542. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the domain names registered to or owned by her department or through a third party company. [49065/17]

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Tue, 21 Nov 2017

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Child and Family Agency Services

Jonathan O'Brien

544. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to a premises owned and operated by Tusla or planned by Tusla in the Seanacloc Tower area of County Cork; the type of unit this will be; the number of children or young persons who will reside there; the age category of persons who are due to reside there; the number of staff that will be employed there; the number of social workers that will work there; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49261/17]

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Tue, 21 Nov 2017

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Departmental Websites

Jonathan O'Brien

552. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the domain names registered to or owned by his Department or through a third party company. [49070/17]

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Tue, 21 Nov 2017

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Departmental Communications

Jonathan O'Brien

572. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the domain names registered to or owned by her Department or through a third party company. [48948/17]

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Tue, 21 Nov 2017

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Public Services Card

Jonathan O'Brien

573. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason an adopted person must supply their adoption certificate when applying for a public services card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48952/17]

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Tue, 21 Nov 2017

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Departmental Communications

Jonathan O'Brien

619. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the domain names registered to or owned by his Department or through a third party company. [48946/17]

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Tue, 21 Nov 2017

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Departmental Communications

Jonathan O'Brien

655. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the domain names registered to or owned by his Department or through a third party company. [49064/17]

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Wed, 15 Nov 2017

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Advertising Regulation

Jonathan O'Brien

230. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 196 of 8 November 2017, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the television service providers based and operating here are broadcasting recruitment advertisements for armed forces outside the State (details supplied); the steps he will take to ensure that persons here are not subject to the recruitment drives of other states' armed forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48369/17]

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Wed, 8 Nov 2017

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Advertising Regulation

Jonathan O'Brien

196. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that television service providers based and operating here are broadcasting recruitment advertisements for armed forces outside the State (details supplied); the steps he will take to ensure that persons here are not subject to the recruitment drives of other States' armed forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47320/17]

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Tue, 7 Nov 2017

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Public Services Card

Jonathan O'Brien

553. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he or officials in his Department have had discussions regarding the public services card; if so, the detail of those discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47008/17]

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Tue, 7 Nov 2017

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Public Services Card

Jonathan O'Brien

1185. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the process for persons to receive a copy of information encoded on their public services card. [45783/17]

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Tue, 24 Oct 2017

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Tax Credits

Jonathan O'Brien

24. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the reason no changes have been made to the research and development credit in view of concerns regarding its runaway nature and its concentration among very few large companies. [44719/17]

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Tue, 24 Oct 2017

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Property Tax Administration

Jonathan O'Brien

37. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance his plans to prevent dramatic increases in the local property tax in 2019. [44718/17]

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Wed, 18 Oct 2017

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Traveller Accommodation

Jonathan O'Brien

209. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the detail of the budget funding of €12 million said to support a range of Traveller specific accommodation schemes and deliver 110 homes in 2018; the way in which, and locations where, these homes will be delivered; the number of these homes that are designated for the Cork area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44128/17]

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Tue, 17 Oct 2017

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State Properties Data

Jonathan O'Brien

162. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the properties and land owned by the Office of Public Works, by county. [43520/17]

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Tue, 17 Oct 2017

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Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure

Jonathan O'Brien

164. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount allocated for flood relief measures in each of the past four budgets and in budget 2018; the amount that was spent each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43653/17]

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Tue, 10 Oct 2017

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Public Services Card

Jonathan O'Brien

29. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the agencies within his remit that plan to make services or payments dependent on the public services card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42512/17]

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Tue, 10 Oct 2017

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Proposed Legislation

Jonathan O'Brien

73. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date on which the Data Sharing and Governance Bill will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42513/17]

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Tue, 10 Oct 2017

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School Accommodation

Jonathan O'Brien

178. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will receive approval for funding for new facilities. [42326/17]

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Tue, 10 Oct 2017

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Cannabis for Medicinal Use

Jonathan O'Brien

332. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the date on which the compassionate access programme for medicinal cannabis will come into operation. [42648/17]

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Tue, 10 Oct 2017

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Cannabis for Medicinal Use

Jonathan O'Brien

333. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the number of times the expert group charged with developing the operational, clinical and practice guidelines for the compassionate access programme for medicinal cannabis has met; the dates on which it has met; and the names of those on this expert group. [42649/17]

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Tue, 10 Oct 2017

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Family Resource Centres

Jonathan O'Brien

606. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to reinstate funds to a centre (details supplied); and the cost of reinstating funding. [42647/17]

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Tue, 10 Oct 2017

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Public Services Card

Jonathan O'Brien

651. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the value of the contract with a company (details supplied) to produce the public services card; the funding it has received to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42511/17]

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Tue, 10 Oct 2017

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Public Services Card Data

Jonathan O'Brien

652. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the information that the public services card holds; and the information that the public services card has the capacity to hold. [42514/17]

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Tue, 10 Oct 2017

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Traveller Accommodation

Jonathan O'Brien

707. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to ensure that the overcrowding in an area (details supplied) is addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42517/17]

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Tue, 10 Oct 2017

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Traveller Accommodation

Jonathan O'Brien

708. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the oversight his Department has over Traveller engagement officer positions it funds; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that part of the Traveller engagement officer role includes a requirement to visit tenants in social housing and Traveller-specific accommodation but that no visits have taken place in Cork City Council's area to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42519/17]

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Wed, 27 Sep 2017

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Community Employment Schemes Data

Jonathan O'Brien

189. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 695 of 20 September 2017, if there have been cases of persons participating in courses that are NFQ level 7 or higher as part of their individual learning plan agreed between the community employment supervisor with the person; the number of these persons; the NFQ level qualification attained; and the year it was attained during each of the past 15 years. [40809/17]

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Wed, 20 Sep 2017

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Employment Support Services

Jonathan O'Brien

695. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the highest level of training on the NFQ that a person can participate in while partaking in a CE scheme as part of CE scheme training. [39304/17]

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Wed, 26 Jul 2017

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Garda Deployment

Jonathan O'Brien

436. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in Dublin west involved in providing security for the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste; and if gardaí from the current cohort of gardaí stationed in Dublin west are allocated security duties on a regular basis. [34894/17]

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Wed, 26 Jul 2017

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Penalty Points System Data

Jonathan O'Brien

437. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that had penalty points imposed on them by the courts due to Garda error instead of being summonsed who have been contacted by An Garda Síochána; the number of persons who received convictions due to this error; the number of those convictions that were quashed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34904/17]

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Wed, 26 Jul 2017

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Legislative Programme

Jonathan O'Brien

454. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in enacting all sections of the Child and Family Relationships Act 2015; the sections which have not yet been commenced; when all sections of the Act will be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35132/17]

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Wed, 26 Jul 2017

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Migrant Integration

Jonathan O'Brien

463. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of local authorities that have a migrant integration strategy as per the recommendation in Migrant Integration Strategy - A Blueprint for the Future. [35246/17]

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Wed, 26 Jul 2017

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Garda Data

Jonathan O'Brien

500. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí allocated to the Garda special crime task force during each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35618/17]

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