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Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Schools Building Projects Status
Darragh O'Brien
228. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the refurbishment and provision of an extension for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3028/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Schools Building Projects Status
Darragh O'Brien
229. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the start date for prefab replacement for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3029/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Schools Building Projects Status
Darragh O'Brien
230. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of the delivery of a new school building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3030/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Schools Building Projects Status
Darragh O'Brien
231. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding progress on a permanent school building project for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3031/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Schools Building Projects Status
Darragh O'Brien
232. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new secondary school for the Swords area of County Dublin, as announced in November 2015; if locations for the proposed school have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3032/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Schools Building Projects Status
Darragh O'Brien
233. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of new secondary schools for the Malahide and Portmarnock areas of County Dublin as announced in November 2015; if locations for the proposed schools have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3033/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Schools Building Projects Status
Darragh O'Brien
234. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a permanent site for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3034/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Schools Building Projects Status
Darragh O'Brien
235. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding progress on a new school building project for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3035/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Schools Building Projects Status
Darragh O'Brien
236. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new site for a school (details supplied) as announced in November 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3036/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Schools Building Projects Status
Darragh O'Brien
237. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure the works to provide a new school building for a school (details supplied) in addition to the associated refurbishment works commence as a matter of urgent priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3037/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Schools Building Projects Status
Darragh O'Brien
238. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a new school building for a school (details supplied); the stage the project is at; when construction will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3038/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Darragh O'Brien
239. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the primary schools in Kinsealy, Malahide and Portmarnock, County Dublin, that have ASD units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3039/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Darragh O'Brien
240. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to establish additional ASD units in the primary schools in Kinsealy, Malahide and Portmarnock, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3040/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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School Accommodation Provision
Darragh O'Brien
242. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of new accommodation for August 2020 for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3068/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Schools Building Projects Status
Darragh O'Brien
243. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new school build for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3069/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Schools Establishment
Darragh O'Brien
244. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the opening of the new Gaelscoil in Donabate, County Dublin; if it will be ready for August 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3070/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Garda Station Refurbishment
Darragh O'Brien
411. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of works on Rush Garda station; the date the station is scheduled to be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3455/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Home Help Service
Darragh O'Brien
490. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the reason the gratuity due to certain home help workers in lieu of pension payments has not issued to date in line with the recommendations of the Labour Court. [2948/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Home Help Service
Darragh O'Brien
617. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health when the gratuity payment due to certain home help workers will be made in lieu of pension payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2947/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme
Darragh O'Brien
1048. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the substantial cuts imposed on members of a pension scheme (details supplied) in advance of the sale of the stake owned by the State in Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2944/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Pension Provisions
Darragh O'Brien
1138. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an independent review group will be established within her Department to assess the level and impact of cuts suffered by all categories of members in a pension scheme (details supplied) due to changes in legislation and in particular the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2014, and subsequent reductions in members' benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2942/20]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Electoral Register
Darragh O'Brien
460. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the proposals to modernise the electoral registration process following public consultation in early 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53456/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Real Estate Investment Trusts
Darragh O'Brien
108. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the first and full-year cost of abolishing stamp duty for first-time buyers of a residential property. [52559/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Real Estate Investment Trusts
Darragh O'Brien
109. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the estimated additional revenue from a 1% stamp duty surcharge on residential property purchases by REITs, IREFs and section 110 companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52560/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Real Estate Investment Trusts
Darragh O'Brien
110. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue generated by stamp duty receipts from residential property purchases by REITs, IREFs and section 110 companies per annum since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52561/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Real Estate Investment Trusts
Darragh O'Brien
111. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the estimated additional revenue from a 1% stamp duty surcharge on residential property purchases by non-Irish resident purchasers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52562/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Real Estate Investment Trusts
Darragh O'Brien
112. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review taxation of REITs, IREFs and section 110 companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52563/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Help-To-Buy Scheme Data
Darragh O'Brien
133. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the annual anticipated number of recipients of the help-to-buy scheme in 2020 and 2021; the anticipated median payment under the scheme; and the anticipated expenditure per annum. [53212/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Home Building Finance Ireland
Darragh O'Brien
143. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff employed by Home Building Finance Ireland; and the staffing costs per annum. [53417/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Home Building Finance Ireland
Darragh O'Brien
144. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the amount of finance available per annum for Home Building Finance Ireland to lend to developers; the amount loaned out to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53418/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Home Building Finance Ireland
Darragh O'Brien
145. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the potential impact of a €650 million increase in Home Building Finance Ireland borrowing on the general Government debt, general Government balance and calculations of available financial resource fiscal space under EU and national rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53419/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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VAT Rate Application
Darragh O'Brien
146. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the estimated first and full-year cost of introducing a special 9% VAT rate on residential construction. [53420/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Property Tax Data
Darragh O'Brien
147. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the first and full-year cost of allowing local property tax deductibility for landlords when calculating rental profits. [53431/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Tax Reliefs Costs
Darragh O'Brien
148. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the first and full-year cost of establishing an enhanced loss relief for landlords to allow relief for rental losses against other income sources in the same year. [53432/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Tax Reliefs Costs
Darragh O'Brien
149. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the first and full-year cost of allowing a deduction against rental income for the capital cost of the property in the initial years of ownership of a rental unit; and the corresponding reduction in the base cost of the property on a future disposal. [53433/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Tax Reliefs Costs
Darragh O'Brien
150. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the first and full-year cost of allowing CGT relief for properties acquired and retained as rental accommodation. [53434/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Tax Data
Darragh O'Brien
151. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the first and full-year cost of developing a separate method of taxing rental income, for example, a flat tax or a separate rate of tax, as a policy lever to support the sector as a whole; and if he has considered supporting specific sub-sectors, for example, affordable housing and urban housing. [53435/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Skills Shortages
Darragh O'Brien
161. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to address labour shortages in the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52564/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Darragh O'Brien
162. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the outcome of the review of a decision not to expand a pilot shared apprenticeship scheme for the construction sector in 2018; his plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52565/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Darragh O'Brien
246. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the first and full-year costs of reinstating the payment of apprenticeship fees in phase 4 and 6. [53426/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Employment Rights
Darragh O'Brien
715. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of bogus self-employment; the steps she plans to take to address the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53164/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Employment Rights
Darragh O'Brien
716. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of inspectors in the employment status investigation unit established to focus solely on bogus self-employment; the number of inspectors she plans to have in place; the target number of investigations to be carried out by the unit in 2020; the percentage of workplaces that will be inspected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53165/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Employment Rights
Darragh O'Brien
717. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of inspections carried out by inspectors in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019 focusing solely on the issue of false self-employment, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53166/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Employment Rights
Darragh O'Brien
718. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of suspected false self-employment cases that were and are being dealt with in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53167/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Rent Supplement Scheme Expenditure
Darragh O'Brien
728. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the first and full-year cost of increasing rent supplement payments by 5%,10%, 15%, 20% and 25%, respectively. [53428/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Housing Finance Agency Funding
Darragh O'Brien
730. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of finance available per annum for the Housing Finance Agency to lend to approved housing bodies; the amount loaned out to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53424/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Development Contributions
Darragh O'Brien
778. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the first and full-cost of replacing revenue from residential construction development levies with funding to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53421/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Home Loan Scheme
Darragh O'Brien
779. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the potential impact of a €650 million increase in the Housing Finance Agency borrowing for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme on the general Government debt, general Government balance and calculations of available financial resource fiscal space under EU and national rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53422/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Housing Finance Agency
Darragh O'Brien
780. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of staff employed by the Housing Finance Agency; and the staffing costs per annum. [53423/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Darragh O'Brien
781. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the first and full-year cost above current capital plan expenditure allocations of achieving 10,000,11,000,12,000,13,000,14,000 and 15,000 intervals of new build social housing units, respectively. [53425/19]