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Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Schools Building Projects
Josepha Madigan
196. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when construction of a new school building, approved in 2012, will commence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28591/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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Property Tax
Josepha Madigan
13. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review the Thornhill report on property tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27541/16]
Wed, 28 Sep 2016
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Garda Stations
Josepha Madigan
58. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Garda Commissioner and policing forum will consider the 2016 census figures which show a population increase of 2,362 in the Stepaside-Glencullen area when considering suitable stations for reopening on a pilot basis; when a decision on which stations have been selected will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27433/16]
Wed, 28 Sep 2016
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Domestic Violence Policy
Josepha Madigan
62. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if, in view of the murder of a person (details supplied) and statistics which show that 50% of women who are victims of homicide are killed by their partner or former partner, she will prioritise the publication of the domestic violence Bill 2016 and the ratification of the Istanbul Convention to combat domestic violence against women; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27432/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Courts Service
Josepha Madigan
135. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the plan to rezone part of the site of the Hammond Lane, Smithfield, Dublin will cause delays in the development of the family and child court complex scheduled for completion in 2020; the steps being taken to prevent any possible delays in the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27527/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Revenue Commissioners
Josepha Madigan
154. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners intend to review charging taxpayers seeking assistance on revenue lo-call numbers; the rates that are charged to customers who use the lo-call numbers in the Revenue Commissioners; his views on whether it is appropriate that taxpayers making general queries regarding paying tax should pay these charges; and if this is a matter that will be reviewed. [26541/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Children and Family Services Provision
Josepha Madigan
535. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Minister for Health when the provisions of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 dealing with donor-assisted human reproduction will commence; the timeframe envisaged until these provisions are operational; his views on whether the non-commencement of this section is a matter of serious concern to many same-sex couples; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27526/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Vaccination Programme
Josepha Madigan
664. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Minister for Health the set price for a meningitis B vaccine and the person or body which set this price; if this vaccine is available for free; if there is a mechanism to have this vaccine provided for free; if he will consider making this vaccine available for free for all children in high-risk category of under six years of age; if he will review the cost of this vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26938/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Josepha Madigan
857. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding broadband in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27002/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Family Law Cases
Josepha Madigan
38. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the plan to rezone part of the site of the Hammond Lane, Smithfield, Dublin will cause delays in the development of the Family and Child Court Complex scheduled for completion in 2020; the steps being taken to prevent any possible delays in the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24663/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Child Maintenance Payments
Josepha Madigan
46. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps the Irish Central Authority have taken to enforce an order of the Circuit Family Court granting a lump sum order to a person (details supplied). [24820/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Family Law Cases
Josepha Madigan
97. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the dedicated Family Court complex at Hammond Lane, Smithfield, Dublin 7 will be delayed due to current proposed rezoning considerations; when she expects the complex to be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25043/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Family Law Cases
Josepha Madigan
98. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to the need for a specialist family court to be established nationally where specialist judges are assigned to family law on a permanent or long-term basis and deal exclusively with family law on specially fixed family law days; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25044/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Courts Service
Josepha Madigan
99. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to the number of cases before the family courts and the waiting times for hearings in family law cases; and if further consideration will be given to recruiting and appointing additional judges to tackle these waiting times. [25045/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Courts Service
Josepha Madigan
100. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Phoenix House Circuit Court, Dublin will no longer rule terms of settlement in judicial separation and divorce by means of a notice of motion to rule settlement terms and now requires settlements to be ruled by means of a motion for judgment in default before the County Registrar and then the court; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this is causing delays; if it is the intention of the Courts Service to make a new rule in this regard; if so, the timeframe for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25046/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Courts Service
Josepha Madigan
101. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration has been given to examining the operating times of courts here, particularity in family law; if further consideration has been given to the courts being open and operating from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 4.45 p.m. in order to increase the number of cases processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25047/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Courts Service Administration
Josepha Madigan
102. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the fact that in the Dublin Circuit Family Court on 17 June 2016 the fixing of hearings list before the County Registrar listed cases for hearing in January 2017 but due to the number of cases in the court system cases on that day were being given a hearing date in excess of six months later; if her attention has been drawn to the reasons for this delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25048/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Courts Service
Josepha Madigan
127. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to the provision of more judges to sit in the Dublin District Court where there can currently be as many as 22 cases listed in the family courts, Dolphin House; if further consideration will be given to the provision of more private consultation rooms for non-child care family law cases where there are currently three waiting rooms and a further waiting room shared by a men's group; and if she will address the urgent need for waiting rooms since the enactment of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 for children brought to court in family court buildings. [25304/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Garda Stations
Josepha Madigan
181. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when considering suitable stations for reopening on a pilot basis, if the Garda Commissioner and policing forum will consider the 2016 census figures which show a population increase of 2,362 in the Stepaside-Glencullen area; and when a decision on which stations have been selected will be available. [26165/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Budget 2017
Josepha Madigan
198. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Minister for Finance if a person, a first-time buyer who purchased a house for €260,000 in the person's sole name, will qualify to apply for first-time buyer's assistance proposals to be announced in budget 2017 in circumstances where the purchaser signed the contract on 18 July 2016, the seller signed on 21 July 2016 and the sale will close on the 24 August 2016; the date the scheme will be backdated to; if this person will qualify for consideration regarding the date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24978/16]