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Wed, 18 Nov 2015
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SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Provision
Eric J. Byrne
160. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will clarify a situation (details supplied) regarding training courses for the long-term unemployed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40847/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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School Placement
Eric J. Byrne
503. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will clarify a situation (details supplied) regarding access to school places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40076/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Departmental Correspondence
Eric J. Byrne
504. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on correspondence regarding resources for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 18; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40084/15]
Thu, 12 Nov 2015
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Tax Code
Eric J. Byrne
67. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the tax credits that would no longer exist if all tax credits were abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39822/15]
Thu, 12 Nov 2015
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Tax Code
Eric J. Byrne
68. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of any jurisdictions that have abolished all tax credits; if there is analysis available as to the economic and social impact of such a move; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39823/15]
Thu, 12 Nov 2015
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Tax Code
Eric J. Byrne
69. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of any jurisdictions that have introduced a flat tax rate of 23%; if there is analysis available as to the economic and social impact of flat taxes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39824/15]
Thu, 12 Nov 2015
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Tax Data
Eric J. Byrne
70. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the annual cost in revenue foregone if a new threshold of €500,000 was introduced for inheritance tax purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39825/15]
Thu, 12 Nov 2015
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Tax Code
Eric J. Byrne
71. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance if he will set out the feasibility of introducing a tax on foods high in saturated sugar, salt, and saturated fats; if such a tax has been introduced in other jurisdictions; the level required to yield €188 million in one year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39826/15]
Thu, 12 Nov 2015
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Fiscal Policy
Eric J. Byrne
72. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the impact for Ireland’s economy generally, and in terms of reducing Ireland’s debt-to-gross-domestic-product ratio, and the Government’s deficit, if public expenditure had been increased in budget 2016 by €12.8 billion and taxes had been raised by €16.4 billion instead of the measures adopted in budget 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39827/15]
Thu, 12 Nov 2015
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Fiscal Policy
Eric J. Byrne
73. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the impact for Ireland’s economy generally, and in terms of reducing Ireland’s debt-to-gross-domestic-product ratio, and the Government’s deficit, if public expenditure had been increased in budget 2016 by €8.7 billion and taxes had been raised by €8.8 billion instead of the measures adopted in budget 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39828/15]
Thu, 12 Nov 2015
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Education Policy
Eric J. Byrne
176. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if secondary schools can compel Muslim girl students to remove their hijab before entering the premises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39806/15]
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
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Public Sector Pensions
Eric J. Byrne
204. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the concerns of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 20, and the changes in the financial emergency measures in the public interest legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39131/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Child Care Services Provision
Eric J. Byrne
609. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will support an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 10; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37709/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Primary Care Centres Provision
Eric J. Byrne
688. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Health when construction will begin on the Curlew Road primary care centre in Dublin 12; when it will open; when the Armagh Road primary care centre, Dublin 12 will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37542/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Animal Disease Controls
Eric J. Byrne
843. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Health if the tradition of feeding pigeons with food scraps is deemed to be a potential hazard which may attract vermin such as rats; if there are any guidelines from environmental health officers for dealing with complaints regarding such practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38283/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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School Placement
Eric J. Byrne
918. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she and her Department are taking to address a situation (details supplied) regarding a school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37303/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Local Authority Housing Maintenance
Eric J. Byrne
1033. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the proposals for the refurbishment of housing units at Jamestown Court, Inchicore, Dublin 8, for which planning permission was granted by Dublin City Council in June 2015; if the proposals are acceptable, when the necessary sanction will be given to enable the refurbishment work to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37289/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Commencement of Legislation
Eric J. Byrne
1106. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 570 of 3 February 2015, when the relevant sections of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act will be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38260/15]
Thu, 22 Oct 2015
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Asylum Seeker Accommodation
Eric J. Byrne
193. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of asylum seekers who have been granted asylum status but are unable to exit their direct provision accommodation because of their inability to source alternative accommodation; her plans to address this problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36878/15]
Wed, 21 Oct 2015
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Language Schools Closures
Eric J. Byrne
151. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the closure of English language schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36783/15]