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Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Catherine Martin
231. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of a permanent building for a school (details supplied); the reason for the delay in progressing the project in view of the fact that planning permission was granted in December 2018 and construction is not due to commence until quarter 2 of 2020 and in further view of the fact that the school has been more than 20 years without a permanent building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43561/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Disabilities Assessments
Michael McGrath
232. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a family (details supplied) will be assisted to have an appropriate assessment for their child carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43562/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Technological Universities
Willie Penrose
233. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received an application from Athlone Institute of Technology and Limerick Institute of Technology to come together to form a new technological university for the region pursuant to the Technological University Act 2018; when a decision will be made thereon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43619/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Gaelcholáistí Issues
Frank O'Rourke
234. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a Gaelcholáiste to serve the north County Kildare area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43643/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Garda Recruitment
Willie O'Dea
235. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a person (details supplied) who was interviewed in January 2018 for appointment as a member of An Garda Síochána and has not been admitted to the force to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43017/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Central Statistics Office Data
John Deasy
236. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on recently published figures collated by the CSO for the 12 months up 30 June 2019 indicating crime rates have increased markedly since the economic recovery compared to the period immediately after the crash; and the steps being taken to address this trend. [42956/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Garda Retirements
John Deasy
237. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have retired in each of the past three years; and the number of these that were before the compulsory age of retirement from the force. [42957/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Crime Data
John Deasy
238. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a website (details supplied) ranks Ireland as high for persons using or dealing drugs in its index of international crime rates and also in terms of increasing crime over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42958/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Criminal Prosecutions Data
John Deasy
239. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons convicted of various categories of knife crime in each of the years 2016 to 2018. [42959/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Adoption Legislation
Róisín Shortall
240. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to allow same-sex couples to avail of the same adoptive leave and benefit which straight couples and single-male adopters are entitled to in the context of the Parent's Leave and Benefit Bill 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42973/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Gender Proofing of Policies
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
241. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if all new policies and programmes since 2017 have been proofed against their potential impact on women with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42975/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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EU Directives
Noel Rock
242. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which he is planning to implement the European Council Directive 2010/18/EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43010/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Citizenship Applications
Robert Troy
243. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider introducing a special rate for naturalisation for long-term British citizens who have resided, worked and paid taxes here for a period of ten years or longer. [43025/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Direct Provision System
Anne Rabbitte
244. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the process which will be utilised when engaging with local communities that have been chosen as possible locations for potential direct provision centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43027/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Direct Provision System
Anne Rabbitte
245. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will publish the evaluation due for completion in mid-November 2019 outlining potential new locations in the western region for direct provision centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43028/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Drugs Dealing
Anne Rabbitte
246. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of underage arrests made in County Galway pertaining to the sale or use of illegal drugs in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43029/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Refugee Resettlement Programme
James Browne
247. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the commitment to admit 4,000 persons under the relocation and resettlement programmes will be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43070/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Asylum Seeker Accommodation
Sean Fleming
248. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the serious living conditions in a hotel (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43071/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Insolvency Service of Ireland Expenditure
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
249. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amounts paid to the top ten personal insolvency practitioner, PIP, providers for vouchers redeemed under the Abhaile scheme for financial advice in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [43120/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Insolvency Service of Ireland Expenditure
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
250. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vouchers redeemed by the top ten PIPs for financial advice under the Abhaile scheme in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date 2019, in tabular form. [43121/19]