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Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Insurance Industry Regulation
Róisín Shortall
117. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance his plans to require insurance companies to engage in far greater data sharing as occurs in Northern Ireland so that fraud can be reduced and to make it easier for consumers to switch to a competitor. [7771/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Garda Resources
Róisín Shortall
238. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if, given the recent upsurge in gang-related violence in the Dublin area and the comments by the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors on inadequate Garda Síochána resources, she plans to specifically target gang crime; if additional resources will be made available to gardaí in Dublin; if she accepts the role that funding cuts have played in the ability of gardaí to tackle this type of crime in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7668/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Health Services Data
Róisín Shortall
320. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of full and partial lower limb amputations that were carried out in 2015; the number of these patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7526/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Health Services Data
Róisín Shortall
321. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of patients, by county, treated for foot ulcerations which did not require a full or partial limb amputation in 2015; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7527/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Health Services Data
Róisín Shortall
322. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of patients under the age of 65, by county, treated for foot ulcerations which did not require a full or partial limb amputation in 2015; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7528/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Health Services Data
Róisín Shortall
323. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of full and partial lower limb amputations that were carried out in 2015, by county, on persons under 65 years of age; the number of these patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7529/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Health Services Data
Róisín Shortall
324. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of bed days required by patients treated for foot ulcerations which did not require a full or partial limb amputation in the years 2013 to 2015; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7530/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Health Services Data
Róisín Shortall
325. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital bed days required by patients, by county, treated for foot ulcerations which did not require a full or partial limb amputation in the years 2013 to 2015; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7531/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Health Services Data
Róisín Shortall
326. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital bed days required by patients undergoing full and partial lower limb amputation procedures in the years 2013 to 2015, by county, on persons under 65 years of age; the number of these patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7532/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Health Services Data
Róisín Shortall
327. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital bed days required by patients, by county, on persons under 65 years of age; treated for foot ulcerations, which did not require a full or partial limb amputation in the years 2013 to 2015; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7533/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Home Care Packages Data
Róisín Shortall
350. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of home care packages that have been approved but have not commenced due to lack of funding, by community health organisation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7689/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Motor Insurance
Róisín Shortall
71. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to curb the escalating costs of motor insurance; the working groups he has established to deal with this issue; when he established these; the constituent members; the remit of the working groups; the expected outcome of their work; the deadline they are working to; the extent to which he has consulted motorist interest groups on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7156/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision
Róisín Shortall
150. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the options open to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 who is paying exorbitant home insurance premiums because of an estate being incorrectly geo-coded as a flood risk; the steps he has taken to prevent such incorrect geo-coding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7154/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Workplace Relations Services
Róisín Shortall
168. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 will receive an appointment for a hearing at the Workplace Relations Commission. [7155/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Róisín Shortall
606. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for cataract surgery by each public hospital. [7160/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Driver Licences
Róisín Shortall
866. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the justification for the much longer qualifying period applied to the driver licensing arrangements for motorcyclists than for general motorists. [7134/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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VAT Exemptions
Róisín Shortall
156. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the rationale for the application of value-added tax on motorcycling helmets, given that this tax is not paid on the same item in the United Kingdom. [6057/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Credit Unions
Róisín Shortall
181. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance his views on the proposal from the League of Credit Unions to make deposits available to approved housing bodies in order to fund a major public housing programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6270/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Public Sector Pensions Data
Róisín Shortall
187. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans in respect of the restoration of pension cuts to retired public servants; and the timescale proposed for this. [6268/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Construction Contracts
Róisín Shortall
222. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when a statutory instrument or office to enforce the Construction Contracts Act 2013 will be forthcoming; the work already carried out; his plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6238/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Passport Applications
Róisín Shortall
397. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will issue a passport to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 in the person's correct name. [6241/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Departmental Projects
Róisín Shortall
398. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 130 of 1 October 2015, to provide an update on her plans for a second sexual abuse and violence in Ireland study; the co-ordination she has undertaken between the relevant Departments on this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6242/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Departmental Expenditure
Róisín Shortall
414. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 130 of 1 October 2015, his plans for a second sexual abuse and violence in Ireland study; the co-ordination he has undertaken with the relevant Departments on the basis of contact from the Minister for Justice and Equality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6245/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Róisín Shortall
600. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to reduce the waiting lists for rheumatology consultants; his plans to develop service provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6239/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Sexual Offences Data
Róisín Shortall
601. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Question No. 181 of 1 October 2015, to provide the status of plans for a second sexual abuse and violence in Ireland study; the co-ordination he has undertaken with the relevant Departments on the basis of contact from the Minister for Justice and Equality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6244/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Róisín Shortall
602. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of changes being made to disability services in north-east Dublin; why he is reintroducing waiting lists for services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6247/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Róisín Shortall
603. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the action he is taking to reduce the unacceptable two-year waiting time for assessing children with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6248/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Health Services Provision
Róisín Shortall
605. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the breast-feeding rates; the policy in this regard; and the steps he will take to improve current rates. [6269/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Schools Refurbishment
Róisín Shortall
674. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the dangerous condition of windows at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9 which have been blown in on windy days because of their age and poor condition; and how she plans to assist the school in meeting the cost of correcting this significant issue. [5686/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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School Patronage
Róisín Shortall
712. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 14 January 2016, the further work she has carried out to identify the need for school patronage diversity in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 6W; the steps she has taken to accommodate the additional demand for multi-denominational education in the area beyond the schools already opened in adjacent areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6066/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Departmental Funding
Róisín Shortall
730. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 223 of 1 October 2015 the status of plans for a second sexual abuse and violence in Ireland study; the co-ordination she has undertaken with the relevant Departments on this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6243/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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School Equipment
Róisín Shortall
731. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills to provide funding to replace antiquated computer systems in primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6249/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Water Services
Róisín Shortall
768. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the ongoing work in his Department to deal with the problem of residents who live in an end-of-terrace home where the private sewage line for a group of houses ends and such residents are continually faced with the problem and expense of having blockages in the line dealt with; if he is aware of the considerable burden the lack of legislation in this area places upon such persons, including the tensions this causes between neighbours, and the frequent public health risks that arise; the grants that are available to residents to deal with such expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6053/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Homeless Accommodation Provision
Róisín Shortall
769. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the planned or indicative tenancy period for persons who are allocated modular housing; the planned period for the use of such homes as emergency accommodation; and his plans to wind down these schemes once the housing crisis has abated. [6054/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Development Contributions
Róisín Shortall
770. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the information available to him on the extent of the exposure of local authorities to the loss of development levies arising from the purchase by voluntary housing associations of entire new housing estates. [6055/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Social and Affordable Housing
Róisín Shortall
771. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the basis of his decision to fund the full purchase by a voluntary housing association of two new housing estates (details supplied) in Dublin 9 and Dublin 11, given his guidelines as set out in the 2007 publication, Quality Housing for Sustainable Communities and specifically section 3.3.2 thereof. [6058/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Homeless Accommodation Provision
Róisín Shortall
784. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the tenancy type he proposes in respect of rapid-build and modular housing; if these will be temporary tenancies; the position when tenants reach the end of their tenancy; the location these tenants will then move to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6265/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Social and Affordable Housing
Róisín Shortall
785. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the proposed public-private partnership model of housing provision at a site (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the cost-benefit analysis that has been carried out on this proposal; if the rents to be paid will be differential rents; the steps he is taking to ensure taxpayers get value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6266/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Energy Policy
Róisín Shortall
796. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the rationale for current regulations, specifically Article 9(3)(e)(v) of the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (Public Service Obligations) Order 2002, that results in not-for-profit sports clubs with floodlights being placed in the same category as multinational companies; if he is aware of the enormous and disproportionate cost this places on such community organisations; and why a fixed charge cannot apply to such cases as with other categories. [6056/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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School Transport Data
Róisín Shortall
842. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to analyse the impact on traffic, the environment, improved efficiency and general savings to the economy of introducing free school bus services across cities of providing tax incentives schemes to encourage new entrants from the private bus market to provide these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6246/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Taxi Regulations
Róisín Shortall
843. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7, to ensure that this person is not denied an opportunity to earn a living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6267/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
Róisín Shortall
50. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason for refusing participation in community employment schemes to those persons not in receipt of social protection; her views on whether this penalises stay-at-home parents who are signing for credits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5305/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Mortgage Interest Rates
Róisín Shortall
101. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if he will use his leverage as a major shareholder to encourage banks to pass on interest rate cuts to persons on variable rate mortgages; the reason he has not used this leverage to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5307/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Administration
Róisín Shortall
102. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance with respect to the home renovation incentive scheme, the options available to a person who has paid a contractor to complete work but the contractor refuses to register the work with the Revenue Commissioners and allow the person to claim the credits; and his views on this anomaly. [5309/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Employment Rights
Róisín Shortall
136. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which under current employment law a quota of local jobs can be reserved for local unemployed persons. [5293/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Employment Rights
Róisín Shortall
137. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the recent Workplace Relations Commission ruling on au pair employment rights; his plans concerning employment rights in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5316/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
Róisín Shortall
398. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will receive an appointment for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5237/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Hospital Appointments Delays
Róisín Shortall
414. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will receive an appointment for an operation. [5304/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Hospital Services
Róisín Shortall
415. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the respiratory and cystic fibrosis unit at Temple Street Children's Hospital, Dublin 1, including staffing levels; if these levels are adequate to meet demand; and his views that resources for this unit are being shared with Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin 12. [5310/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision
Róisín Shortall
416. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the current standard of care for individuals suffering from stroke, brain injury and other neurological conditions; the progress made to date in developing occupational therapy services and neuro-rehabilitation services for persons with neurological injuries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5313/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Róisín Shortall
417. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to reduce the two-year waiting list for cataract surgery from the general list at a hospital (details supplied) in Dublin 1; the further steps he will take to reduce this waiting time for this procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5315/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Dental Services Provision
Róisín Shortall
418. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason for his Department's decision in 2010 to require a referral letter from a dentist to access primary dental care at a hospital; if consultation was carried out on the impact on those seeking dental treatment; if he is satisfied that this arrangement is not impacting on dental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5318/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Róisín Shortall
419. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will address the undersupply of oxygen cylinders to patients with lung fibrosis and ensure a sufficient supply of cylinders is allocated to each patient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5319/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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HSE Staff
Róisín Shortall
420. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to address the chronic shortage of nursing staff at St. Joseph's service for the intellectually disabled at Portrane, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5320/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Long-Term Illness Scheme
Róisín Shortall
421. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason trigeminal neuralgia type 2 is not included under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5321/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility
Róisín Shortall
422. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive will approve a nursing home (details supplied) in Swords, County Dublin under the fair deal scheme. [5322/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Róisín Shortall
423. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent consultant posts attached to Beaumont Hospital's national centre for neurology; the current waiting time for emergency treatment; the number of patients on the elective surgery waiting list and the waiting times; his views on the adequacy of the current staff complement relative to best practice norms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5323/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Schools Building Projects Status
Róisín Shortall
507. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills when construction work will begin on a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; the timeframe for completion; the steps she will take to improve facilities while construction is ongoing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5308/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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School Placement
Róisín Shortall
508. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the primary school places demand projections that her Department is currently working to, in respect of Dublin 11 for each of the school years from 2016/2017; if she has determined the reason there for an apparent shortage of school places in Finglas east; and her plans to deal with the surge in demand for places at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 and to meet demand for school places in the general area. [5312/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Róisín Shortall
509. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the commencement date and capacity for an autism unit for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [5314/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Schools Property
Róisín Shortall
510. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the general issue regarding schools which are prone to flooding or break-ins and consequently face very high insurance bills; the assistance she is providing in this regard; and the way in which schools can meet these costs, especially in disadvantaged areas. [5317/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Waterways Issues
Róisín Shortall
549. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government given the results of the general election, whether he will amend the river basin management scheme currently before the European Commission in order to reflect the uncertainty regarding the future of water charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5306/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Local Authority Housing Eligibility
Róisín Shortall
550. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify a situation whereby a person who is non-judicially separated from a partner can apply for local authority housing (details supplied). [5311/16]