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Wed, 5 Jul 2017
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NAMA Operations
Richard Boyd Barrett
46. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider a change to the remit of NAMA in view of the ongoing lack of supply in the housing market and the housing and homelessness crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31475/17]
Wed, 5 Jul 2017
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Tax Yield
Richard Boyd Barrett
60. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the reason for the lower than expected tax returns in view of the rise of employment over the past number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31476/17]
Wed, 5 Jul 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Richard Boyd Barrett
169. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been on an urgent waiting list to see a urologist for four years; if there is a shortage of urologists here; and the steps that he will take to shorten the time for persons to see a urologist. [31613/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Referendum Campaigns
Richard Boyd Barrett
5. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach his plans in respect of constitutional reform in the coming months. [31172/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Cabinet Committees
Richard Boyd Barrett
10. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when he plans to establish new Cabinet committees; and the committees which will be established. [31171/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Affordable Childcare Scheme Implementation
Richard Boyd Barrett
53. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which parents will be able to access the subsidies offered under the affordable childcare scheme in September 2017 in view of the fact that there is no onus on childcare providers to offer the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31177/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Affordable Childcare Scheme Implementation
Richard Boyd Barrett
55. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which she envisages the affordable childcare scheme being rolled out in September 2017; the guarantees there are that childcare providers will take up the scheme in order to ensure access to it to all parents that are eligible for subsidies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31176/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Tax Data
Richard Boyd Barrett
138. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the sectoral breakdown of revenue returns in each of the years 2013 to 2016, including PAYE, corporate tax, self employment and those employed via RCT1s, in tabular form. [31551/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Departmental Staff Data
Richard Boyd Barrett
140. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the grades of persons working in the national shared services office; if these posts are permanent; if positions become vacant, if the persons will be replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30883/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Social Insurance
Richard Boyd Barrett
612. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a report on the appeal by a company (details supplied) of the Scope findings regarding alleged abuse of RTC1s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31550/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Homeless Persons Supports
Richard Boyd Barrett
640. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the way in which the place finder service works; the way in which homeless persons or persons at risk of homelessness access this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30987/17]
Thu, 29 Jun 2017
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Employment Rights
Richard Boyd Barrett
19. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to make a sectoral employment order for teachers and employees in the English as a foreign language sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30476/17]
Thu, 29 Jun 2017
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Legislative Programme
Richard Boyd Barrett
51. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the timeframe for the publication and enactment of legislation dealing with low-hour contracts and precarious work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30475/17]
Thu, 29 Jun 2017
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Railway Stations
Richard Boyd Barrett
248. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a proposal to reopen the old Merrion railway station as a DART station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30552/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Departmental Staff
Richard Boyd Barrett
2. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach the changes he plans to implement in his Department. [29819/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Ports Development
Richard Boyd Barrett
70. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on ongoing discussions between his Department, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company with regard to the future governance of the harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30188/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Ports Development
Richard Boyd Barrett
71. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for the planned transfer of ownership of the Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; if this transfer will be option one or two in the Harbours Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30189/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Richard Boyd Barrett
3. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he has been in contact with President Trump since he was appointed Taoiseach. [28861/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Richard Boyd Barrett
18. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [28863/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Cabinet Committees
Richard Boyd Barrett
50. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will consider establishing a Cabinet committee on education. [28862/17]