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Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Departmental Agencies Staff Data
Joan Burton
598. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the gifts or hospitality given to employees to attend overseas sporting or musical events during 2015 in respect of all commercial and non-commercial agencies; the locations of such visits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29559/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Health and Safety Regulations
Joan Burton
631. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the health and safety framework of each commercial and non-commercial State agency; when the health and safety policy of each was last reviewed; when the safety statement of each was last reviewed; if each body has a health and safety committee and when this was last elected; if each has a health and safety representative and when this person was last elected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29560/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Departmental Agencies Staff Data
Joan Burton
632. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the gifts or hospitality given to employees to attend overseas sporting or musical events during 2015 in respect of all commercial and non-commercial agencies; the locations of such visits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29561/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Health and Safety Regulations
Joan Burton
642. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the health and safety framework of each commercial and non-commercial State agency; when the health and safety policy of each was last reviewed; when the safety statement of each was last reviewed; if each body has a health and safety committee and when this was last elected; if each has a health and safety representative and when this person was last elected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29562/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Departmental Agencies Staff Data
Joan Burton
643. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the gifts or hospitality given to employees to attend overseas sporting or musical events during 2015 in respect of all commercial and non-commercial agencies; the locations of such visits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29563/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Health and Safety Regulations
Joan Burton
653. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the health and safety framework of each commercial and non-commercial State agency; when the health and safety policy of each was last reviewed; when the safety statement of each was last reviewed; if each body has a health and safety committee and when this was last elected; if each has a health and safety representative and when this person was last elected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29570/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Health and Safety Regulations
Joan Burton
654. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the gifts or hospitality given to employees to attend overseas sporting or musical events during 2015 in relation to all commercial and non commercial agencies; the locations of such visits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29571/16]
Thu, 6 Oct 2016
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Technological Universities
Joan Burton
100. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the Technological Universities Bill 2015; when it will return to Dáil Éireann; the amendments he proposes to make to the draft legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29013/16]
Thu, 6 Oct 2016
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State Examinations
Joan Burton
101. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the reported failure rate at leaving certificate maths; the measures his Department proposes to remedy this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29014/16]
Thu, 6 Oct 2016
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Institutes of Technology
Joan Burton
102. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the dropout rate in third level institute of technology courses; the measures his Department propose to remedy the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29015/16]
Thu, 6 Oct 2016
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Joan Burton
103. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will acknowledge the lack of apprenticeships suitable for a number of employment vacancies such as chefs and in the hospitality sector generally to upskill young unemployed workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29016/16]
Thu, 6 Oct 2016
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Joan Burton
104. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the uptake in the number of apprenticeships by females; if his Department has proposals to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29017/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Schools Building Projects
Joan Burton
21. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the projects which have been delayed with regard to the planned capital programme for 2016; the reasons for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28638/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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Small and Medium Enterprises Supports
Joan Burton
42. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the study carried out for a pilot local public bank to be established along the lines of the Sparkassen in Germany; his proposals to enable the establishment of such a local public bank, in line with the commitment in the programme for Government to investigate the German Sparkassen model for the development of local public banks that operate within well defined regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27544/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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State Aid Investigations
Joan Burton
51. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the discussions he had with the European Commission and Heads of Government with reference to the ruling concerning a company (details supplied). [27228/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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Garda Station Closures
Joan Burton
52. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the Garda intelligence headquarters, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, was recently sold to a REIT that wishes to redevelop the complex; if suitable accommodation has been secured for the staff; the length of time it will take to relocate these offices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27851/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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Garda Station Closures
Joan Burton
55. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff accommodated in the Garda intelligence headquarters, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2; her plans to accommodate its offices in future in view of the recent sale of the building to an REIT that wishes to redevelop the Garda intelligence headquarters; if new suitable accommodation has been secured for the staff; the length of time it will take to relocate these offices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27850/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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Area Based Childhood Programme
Joan Burton
281. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total funding for the area-based childhood programme for children since 2006 and each subsequent year to date in 2016; her plans or proposals for expanding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27847/16]
Wed, 28 Sep 2016
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EU Summits
Joan Burton
5. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach the outcomes he achieved at the recent meeting of the EU Heads of Government in Bratislava. [27227/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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UK Referendum on EU Membership
Joan Burton
8. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach the progress that has been made in considering the implications of Brexit for Ireland, North and South. [27229/16]