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Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Joan Burton
393. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has examined reviewing the residency rule regarding accessing SUSI supports for Irish citizens who emigrated in recent years for economic reasons due to the recession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24544/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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School Accommodation
Joan Burton
394. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if, in view of the preliminary census results for Fingal county showing above trend population growth, he plans to review the current and future educational provision in Fingal county, in particular in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24547/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Schools Building Projects
Joan Burton
437. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills when his Department will commence the urgently required work on the rebuilding of a school (details supplied), which is now more urgent in the context of the recent census data showing the continuing huge population growth in Dublin 15 and Dublin west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25475/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Schools Building Projects
Joan Burton
438. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills when his Department will commence the rebuilding of schools (details supplied) in view of the census figures on population growth in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25476/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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School Accommodation Provision
Joan Burton
526. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of new premises for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26280/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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School Accommodation Provision
Joan Burton
527. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the purchase of Roslyn Park from the Rehab Group; if it is their intention to use it as a secondary and primary school or a stand alone primary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26281/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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School Accommodation Provision
Joan Burton
528. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of locations currently under investigation by his Department for the location of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26282/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Care of the Elderly
Joan Burton
1255. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in progressing the previous Government's plans for a 100-bed unit at Connolly hospital for older and infirm patients; if he is aware of the recent census data confirming the significant population growth of such patients and the dearth of nursing home beds on the northside of Dublin and of home care packages; the capital allocation for the project; the estimated completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25477/16]
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
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Invalidity Pension Eligibility
Joan Burton
246. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the reason a person (details supplied) has been taken off the invalidity pension scheme, is receiving a reduced payment and has lost the household benefit package. [23168/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Charities Regulation
Joan Burton
221. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the way in which the regulation of the taxation affairs of charities is carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22746/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Corporate Tax Compliance
Joan Burton
222. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the use of charitable tax status for the purpose of corporate tax avoidance; the way this can happen; the number of such schemes which exist; the cost to the Exchequer of such schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22747/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Real Estate Investment Trusts
Joan Burton
223. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the number of real estate investment trusts which exist since their introduction; the cost to the Exchequer in tax foregone or other tax advantages conferred on such trusts or schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22748/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Joan Burton
234. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of full-time students who applied via the Central Applications Office for a State approved Quality and Qualifications Ireland degree in third level institutions such as Dublin Business School and Griffith College, Dublin, and cannot apply for a Student Universal Support Ireland grant; his plans to extend the availability of the grant to students at these third level institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21935/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Third Level Funding
Joan Burton
296. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will release the detailed studies of the operation of student loan schemes to fund third level education in other countries referenced in the Cassells report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22422/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Schools Site Acquisitions
Joan Burton
303. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to place a school (details supplied) in Roslyn Park national learning network, Beech Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4, which his Department is in negotiations to purchase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22682/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Schools Building Projects
Joan Burton
304. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to build a new school on the Poolbeg Peninsula, Ringsend, Dublin 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22683/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Schools Site Acquisitions
Joan Burton
305. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of sites currently being considered for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22684/16]
Thu, 14 Jul 2016
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Housing Assistance Payment Data
Joan Burton
92. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons receiving the housing assistance payment, HAP, in each local authority; the average amount being paid to HAP recipients in each local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21749/16]
Thu, 14 Jul 2016
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Housing Assistance Payment Data
Joan Burton
93. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons housed via the housing assistance payment from the homeless list in the Dublin region and each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21750/16]
Wed, 13 Jul 2016
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Departmental Staff Data
Joan Burton
91. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new recruits to the justice sector in each of the years 2011 to 2013; and the number of whole-time equivalent recruits. [21978/16]