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Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Job Initiatives
Róisín Shortall
321. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have been selected for participation in the JobPath scheme in each geographical area where it is in operation; the criteria used for the selection of this group; the length of time current and past participants have spent unemployed by bands of three months; the time participants spent working with JobPath providers broken down by week before employment was secured; the number of those participants who have maintained this employment broken down by bands of one month; if he will supply details of his payments to JobPath providers for assisting in securing and sustaining employment for participants who have found work on the basis of the four 13-week payments per calendar year; the number of persons he sanctioned for failing to engage with these companies for each geographical area in tabular form, in each instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14686/16]
Thu, 2 Jun 2016
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Gaelscoil Issues
Róisín Shortall
167. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills how he will accommodate the demonstrated significant demand for a Gaelscoil in an area following a recent decision by his Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14056/16]
Thu, 2 Jun 2016
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Teaching Council of Ireland
Róisín Shortall
176. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on and rationale in relation to a proposal (details supplied) including its adverse impact on special needs children; the implications for the 1,300 teachers registered under the regulation and for teachers who trained outside Ireland and who wish to secure employment here; if he will reopen the consultation process for this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14160/16]
Thu, 2 Jun 2016
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National Drugs Strategy
Róisín Shortall
238. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if the issue of alcohol misuse will form a comprehensive part of any successor to the National Drugs Strategy 2009 to 2016. [14053/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Home Renovation Incentive Scheme
Róisín Shortall
238. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the funding or tax reliefs available to a person to deal with the continuous blockage and overflow of sewerage pipes in a private garden. [12548/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Approved Housing Bodies
Róisín Shortall
376. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the role of his Department in regard to a proposal (details supplied); if contracts have been signed; his proposals to consult with the local community; the guidelines his Department is now working to regarding social mix in new developments; if these guidelines vary according to the size of the development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12941/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Arts Funding
Róisín Shortall
598. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will comment on the fact that according to Council of Europe data from 2012, Ireland spent just 0.11% of GDP on culture and the arts compared to a European average of 0.6% of GDP; the steps she will take to address this under investment; her plans to publish the Culture 2025 strategy document; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12940/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Tobacco Control Measures
Róisín Shortall
711. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if, with respect to the plans in the programme for Government to make Ireland tobacco free by 2025 and the December 2015 ECJ ruling dismissing challenges to the legislation, he will provide an update on the plans to introduce plain tobacco packaging; if he will commit to not extending the wash-out period for branded tobacco beyond 20 May 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13225/16]
Thu, 26 May 2016
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Nursing Home Services
Róisín Shortall
185. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to set down in tabular form the number of nursing home places by community health care organisation. [12299/16]
Thu, 26 May 2016
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
Róisín Shortall
186. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of fair deal cases, by community health care organisation, in tabular form. [12300/16]
Thu, 26 May 2016
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Hospital Services
Róisín Shortall
216. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for respiratory specialists in a hospital in Dublin 1 (details supplied) and the cover provided when staff are on extended or maternity leave, in tabular form; the options open to the parents of a person who has been waiting for an appointment with no indication of when they might receive one. [12482/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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VAT Exemptions
Róisín Shortall
83. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 156 of 6 April 2016, and the commitment in the programme for Government to seek a reduction of the VAT applied to defibrillators, if he will undertake to seek a reduction of the rate of VAT applying to motorcycling helmets and other compulsory safety equipment. [11924/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Hospitals Funding
Róisín Shortall
256. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the legislative basis for a public hospital (details supplied) to outsource debt collection to a private company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12000/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Departmental Administrative Arrangements
Róisín Shortall
62. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Taoiseach to re-orient the focus of the newly established Departments in order# to bring environmental, climate change and natural heritage functions under the remit of a single Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11717/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Legislative Programme
Róisín Shortall
78. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to draft and implement hate crime legislation, given the recent recommendations contained in Ireland's United Nations' universal periodic review, and recognising that Ireland is among a small number of member states of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development without it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11449/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Tax Code
Róisín Shortall
106. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance his proposals to reduce the tax burden on so-called accidental landlords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11442/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments
Róisín Shortall
107. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance to introduce legislation to direct Ireland's strategic investment fund to invest only in carbon neutral and carbon negative energy funds and to ban its future investment in fossil fuel extraction or burning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11447/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Róisín Shortall
163. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans in respect of grant assistance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11446/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Teachers' Remuneration
Róisín Shortall
164. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to end pay discrimination against newly qualified teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11448/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Róisín Shortall
168. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills to meet with a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11486/16]