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Wed, 3 May 2017
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Enterprise Support Schemes
Maurice Quinlivan
318. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that received funding from the enterprise stabilisation fund; the number of jobs that were supported as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20924/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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Enterprise Support Schemes
Maurice Quinlivan
319. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the average amount of funding provided to businesses under the enterprise stabilisation fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20925/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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Brexit Issues
Maurice Quinlivan
320. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to introduce a fund similar to the enterprise stabilisation fund to assist businesses affected by Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20926/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Crime Data
Maurice Quinlivan
136. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of thefts recorded in 2016; the number recorded per station; the number that were solved, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19562/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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VAT Exemptions
Maurice Quinlivan
227. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Finance if financial initiatives exist to assist community groups to buy defibrillators for local areas; if not, if he will consider introducing such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19241/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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VAT Exemptions
Maurice Quinlivan
228. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Finance the reason VAT is included on the purchase of defibrillators; if he will consider removing such devices from the VAT net; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19242/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Cycling Facilities Provision
Maurice Quinlivan
322. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce an initiative to provide a cycling helmet to every child in national school as part of a cycle safety programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19561/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Maurice Quinlivan
397. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the new apprenticeship programmes that have been introduced in 2016 and to date in 2017; and the new apprenticeship programmes that are to be introduced in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively. [20696/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Maurice Quinlivan
398. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set down the duration, National Framework of Qualifications level and partner educational or training institute of new apprenticeships introduced in 2016 and to date in 2017; and the number to be introduced in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively. [20697/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Maurice Quinlivan
399. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set down the number of apprenticeship places available on each of the existing apprenticeship programmes; and the estimated number of places that will be available on each new apprenticeship programmes to be introduced in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively. [20698/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Maurice Quinlivan
400. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set down the category 2 and category 3 new apprenticeship programmes identified by the Apprenticeship Council in its report on new apprenticeship programme proposals for 2015. [20699/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Apprenticeship Data
Maurice Quinlivan
401. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set down the development, capital and annual cost, respectively, per apprentice of new apprenticeship programmes introduced in 2016 and to date in 2017; and the estimated costs of those to be introduced in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively. [20700/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Apprenticeship Data
Maurice Quinlivan
402. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set down the amount spent on apprenticeships in 2016; and the amount that will be spent on apprenticeships in each of the years 2017 to 2020. [20701/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Youth Guarantee
Maurice Quinlivan
403. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set down the allocation from the EU youth guarantee; and the amount of money received from the EU youth guarantee initiative in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [20702/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Apprenticeship Data
Maurice Quinlivan
404. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set down the amount of money from the national training fund and the European Union youth guarantee that was spent on apprenticeships in 2016; and the amount from the national training fund and the EU youth guarantee to be spent on apprenticeships in each of the years 2017 to 2020. [20703/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Planning Issues
Maurice Quinlivan
451. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will consider using his powers under section 166 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 to develop the Athy south area as a strategic development zone to facilitate a new sugar beet processing plant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19557/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Planning Issues
Maurice Quinlivan
452. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce a planning aid service that would offer planning advice and support to persons and communities regarding planning issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19563/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Human Rights
Maurice Quinlivan
622. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the news from Chechnya regarding the arrest, detention and murder of men due to their sexuality; the steps he will take to condemn the treatment of gay men in Chechnya; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19240/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Electric Vehicles
Maurice Quinlivan
1265. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider introducing a scheme by which his Department would subsidise the cost to employers of installing car charging ports at the workplace for employee use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19565/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Child Benefit Eligibility
Maurice Quinlivan
364. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will change the guidelines of the child benefit payment to include 18 year olds who are still in school to be in receipt of the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17731/17]