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Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Brexit Negotiations
Stephen Donnelly
461. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the threats identified by his Department with regard to the responsibilities of his Department as a result of no deal being reached in Brexit negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26901/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
672. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the threats identified by his Department with regard to the responsibilities of his Department as a result of no deal being reached in Brexit negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26904/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Consular Services Staff
Stephen Donnelly
673. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of additional staff approved and the number of staff hired for Brexit related tasks in Brussels, the permanent representation and each embassy, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26912/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Brexit Negotiations
Stephen Donnelly
704. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if contingency planning is completed to mitigate for the loss of information sharing as a result of a no-deal scenario in Brexit negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26562/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
705. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the cross-Border policing strategy has been revised in view of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26568/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Brexit Negotiations
Stephen Donnelly
729. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the threats identified by his Department with regard to the responsibilities of his Department as a result of no deal being reached in Brexit negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26907/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
923. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the threats identified by her Department with regard to the responsibilities of her Department as a result of no deal being reached in Brexit negotiations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26897/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Medicinal Products Prices
Stephen Donnelly
1015. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the pharmaceutical products used by the HSE exclusively available from UK manufacturers; the annual cost of these products; the risks to ongoing availability in the case of no agreement being reached in Brexit negotiations; if contingency planning is in place for these products; the expected timeline for accreditation of these products in this scenario; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26556/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Brexit Negotiations
Stephen Donnelly
1111. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the threats identified by his Department with regard to the responsibilities of his Department as a result of no deal being reached in Brexit negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26905/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
1593. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if contingency planning is completed for the dairy sector with regard to processing in Northern Ireland if there is no agreement in Brexit talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26548/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
1594. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has assessed the impact of Brexit on the fishing industry if British territorial waters are no longer part of the Common Fisheries Policy; if contingency planning has been completed regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26549/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Brexit Negotiations
Stephen Donnelly
1609. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the threats identified by his Department with regard to the responsibilities of his Department as a result of no deal being reached in Brexit negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26896/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
1610. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Brexit related posts sanctioned, filled and unfilled for his Department and Bord Bia in each of the years 2016 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26913/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Brexit Negotiations
Stephen Donnelly
1741. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the threats identified by his Department with regard to the responsibilities of his Department as a result of no deal being reached in Brexit negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26899/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Stephen Donnelly
1743. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to the rollout of the national broadband plan, the timeline for the provision of universal coverage along the L2190 between Inch, Coolgreaney and Arklow of high speed broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26938/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Brexit Negotiations
Stephen Donnelly
1827. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the threats identified by his Department with regard to the responsibilities of his Department as a result of no deal being reached in Brexit negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26911/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Ministerial Meetings
Stephen Donnelly
1828. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of meetings he has held to date and scheduled with his EU counterparts, UK counterparts and European Commission director general level counterparts dealing specifically with Brexit related issues or on which the impact of Brexit was an agenda item, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26914/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Brexit Negotiations
Stephen Donnelly
1901. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the threats identified by her Department with regard to the responsibilities of her Department as a result of no deal being reached in Brexit negotiations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26898/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
1978. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if an analysis of potential risks to State pensions has been conducted with regard to Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26564/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
1979. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of a hard Brexit scenario on child benefit payments between the United Kingdom and the State in Northern Ireland only; the value of child benefit payments made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26567/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
1996. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the threats identified by her Department with regard to the responsibilities of her Department as a result of no deal being reached in Brexit negotiations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26909/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Brexit Negotiations
Stephen Donnelly
2164. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the threats identified by his Department with regard to the responsibilities of his Department as a result of no deal being reached in Brexit negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26902/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
2274. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if contingency planning is completed to mitigate for the loss of information sharing as a result of a no deal scenario in Brexit negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26550/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
2279. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the threats identified by his Department with regard to the responsibilities of his Department as a result of no deal being reached in Brexit negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26900/17]
Wed, 31 May 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
7. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Taoiseach the rationale underpinning the decision not to seek a veto on any aspect of Brexit separation negotiations. [25445/17]
Wed, 31 May 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
8. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Taoiseach the rationale underpinning the decision not to seek a veto on any aspect of future relationship talks with the UK. [25446/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Stephen Donnelly
13. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Taoiseach the number of meetings that have taken place between his Department and sherpas of other member states since the triggering of Article 50; and the issues discussed in these meetings. [24372/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
24. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Taoiseach the rationale for not seeking a veto on any aspect of either the separation or future relationship talks with regard to Brexit on any aspect, including Anglo-Irish relations and Northern Ireland with regard to Brexit negotiations. [24371/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Brexit Documents
Stephen Donnelly
28. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the publication of a document outlining the Government's approach to mitigating the impact of Brexit on the economy, trade and jobs; and the expected publication date of this document. [24373/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Diaspora Issues
Stephen Donnelly
102. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised the subject of Irish citizens' eligibility to vote in UK elections with the Foreign Secretary since July 2016. [25447/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
144. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance if he raised the relaxation of fiscal rules through the implementation of the unusual event clause in the context of the impact of Brexit on Ireland at the Eurogroup meeting on 22 May 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25409/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
145. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance if planning has started for a scenario in which no deal is reached in Brexit negotiations; if this planning has been completed; if he will publish the results of this scenario planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25410/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
146. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the number of times he has met an organisation (details supplied) on Brexit-related matters in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25411/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
147. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance further to his recent meeting at the European Investment Bank, if he has requested a review of strategy regarding the provision of additional loans for investment in infrastructure needed as a result of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25412/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
519. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of vacancies for Brexit-related posts within Bord Bia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25419/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Bord Bia Strategy
Stephen Donnelly
520. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of meetings he has had with officials from Bord Bia on Brexit-related matters in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25416/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Animal Welfare
Stephen Donnelly
536. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has developed proposals to maintain an all-island approach to animal health and disease issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25406/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme Data
Stephen Donnelly
537. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of loan applications made under the cashflow support loan scheme by county; the number of applications accepted; and the value of the loans made in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25407/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
538. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of businesses which have accessed the Bord Bia Brexit barometer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25408/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Ministerial Meetings
Stephen Donnelly
586. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of meetings he has scheduled with other EU ministers regarding Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25420/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
632. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department has identified the sectors most vulnerable to divergence of standards in the context of Brexit; if she has estimated the impact on each sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25413/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
633. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications made to date in 2017 for the be prepared grant; the number of drawdowns of this grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25414/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
634. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that have completed the Enterprise Ireland Brexit scorecard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25415/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Ministerial Meetings
Stephen Donnelly
635. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of meetings she has had with officials from Enterprise Ireland, the IDA and Science Foundation Ireland on Brexit-related matters in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25416/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
636. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of meetings which have taken place with the National Competitiveness Council in the context of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25417/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Ministerial Meetings
Stephen Donnelly
637. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of times she has met an organisation (details supplied) on Brexit-related matters to date in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25418/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Departmental Agencies Staff Recruitment
Stephen Donnelly
638. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of vacancies for Brexit-related posts within the IDA, Enterprise Ireland and Science Foundation Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25419/17]
Thu, 25 May 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
261. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the funding allocated to State agencies in 2017 to hire additional staff as a result of Brexit; the number of staff that will be hired by agency; the numbers hired to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25108/17]
Thu, 25 May 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
262. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department has examined the way in which Brexit may potentially contribute to greater regional imbalance in terms of employment here; the specific measures she plans to implement to mitigate against this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25109/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Information and Communications Technology
Stephen Donnelly
275. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding that is available for the provision of information technology access and training for older persons (details supplied) [25049/17]