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Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Departmental Communications
Jonathan O'Brien
272. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the domain names registered to or owned by his Department or through a third party company. [48947/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Defence of the Dwelling
Michael Fitzmaurice
273. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to amend the law to allow persons to hold products or items in their own homes which could be used for the purposes of self defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48955/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Thomas Pringle
274. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe for Ireland's ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; the reason for the delay to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48986/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Coroners Service
Clare Daly
275. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason local authorities pay for coroners in view of the fact the office of the coroner is under the remit of his Department; and if such costs are reimbursed. [48998/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Domestic Violence
Catherine Connolly
276. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being take to provide mandatory training on gender-based and domestic violence for gardaí and other law enforcement officials, social workers, lawyers, prosecutors, judges and other public officials dealing with victims of gender-based, including domestic and sexual, violence as recommended by the committee against torture at its meetings (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49030/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Residency Permits
Bernard Durkan
277. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a residency visa will be renewed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49103/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Parliamentary Questions Costs
Mattie McGrath
278. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average costs associated with processing and answering written and oral parliamentary questions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49128/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Garda Deployment
Thomas Pringle
279. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the Donegal Garda division as of 1 January 2017 and 1 November 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49210/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Proposed Legislation
Thomas Pringle
280. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to bring forward the passenger name record Bill 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49211/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Immigration Controls
Joe Carey
281. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 29 June 2016, the steps his Department has taken regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49235/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Garda Deployment
Charlie McConalogue
282. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to a station (details supplied); his plans to increase the number of gardaí in this station in view of the increasing instances of theft in local shops and anti-social behaviour in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49305/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Garda Deployment
John Curran
283. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to the traffic corps as of January in each of the years 2012 to 2017; the number currently assigned to the traffic corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49316/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Anti-Social Behaviour
John Curran
284. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the meeting of all interested parties to find effective solutions to the problem of young persons with scramblers and quad bikes has been convened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49324/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Garda Deployment
Mary Lou McDonald
285. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to each Garda station in central Dublin in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [49358/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Garda Transport Data
Mary Lou McDonald
286. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda vehicles assigned to each Garda station in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [49359/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Garda Deployment
Mary Lou McDonald
287. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional gardaí that have been assigned to date in 2017 to the north inner city of Dublin. [49360/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Garda Station Closures
Mary Lou McDonald
288. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when Fitzgibbon Street Garda station will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49361/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Garda Deployment
Mary Lou McDonald
289. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the new Garda special crime task force has been established as recommended by the Mulvey report recommendations for the north-east inner city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49362/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Commencement of Legislation
Clare Daly
290. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when section 14C of the Criminal Evidence Act 1992, as inserted by section 36 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017, will be commenced. [49375/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Leave to Remain
Éamon Ó Cuív
291. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for permission to remain that are held up in his Department awaiting a decision in the Luximon v. Minister for Justice and Equality case; the longest case waiting as a result of this outstanding issue; the status of those awaiting for a decision in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49388/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Departmental Funding
Dara Calleary
292. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has received a grant application in relation to a project (details supplied); the amount sought; the timeframe for assessing the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48692/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Departmental Contracts
Mick Wallace
293. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which her Department arrived at the decision to give a group (details supplied) the sole power to administer the hunter competence assessment programme; and if she has given consideration to tendering the administration of the contract at stages in view of the fact that the HCAP certification will be mandatory from January 2018. [48693/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Hare Coursing Regulation
Clare Daly
294. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 139 of 8 November 2017, her views on the statement that there is no requirement for coursing clubs to publicise coursing trials in view of new conditions added to coursing licences effective from 15 November 2017 (details supplied); and if from 15 November all coursing clubs will be obliged from that date to make known to the National Parks and Wildlife Service, NPWS, when and the locations in which trials will be held in order that rangers can attend and observe these to ensure compliance with the law. [48728/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Hare Coursing Regulation
Clare Daly
295. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 139 of 8 November 2017, if all coursing clubs will be obliged from 15 November 2017 to make known to the National Parks and Wildlife Service, NPWS, when and the locations in which trials will be held in order that rangers can attend and observe these to ensure compliance with the law. [48729/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
296. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the preparations made in her Department in the event of no agreement being reached between the United Kingdom and the European Union on the terms of the UK's exit from the EU; if such preparations involve the drawing up of detailed and specific contingency plans in the event of a hard Brexit and a trade regime based on WTO tariffs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48773/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Departmental Staff Training
Catherine Murphy
297. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the cost of providing external coaching and-or training services for staff development in her Department over the past five years and to date in 2017, by cost per year, in tabular form; the company that delivered the training courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48802/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Communications Masts
Catherine Murphy
298. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the names of the companies renting a fixing and-or space on telecommunications and-or communications masts from her Department; the income received for each of the past five years for same, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48836/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Communications Masts
Catherine Murphy
299. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the income received by her Department from the renting to companies of space to use and-or take fixings from telecommunications and-or communications masts on site or on the roof of her Department, in each of the past five years, by location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48874/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Departmental Communications
Jonathan O'Brien
300. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the domain names registered to or owned by her Department or through a third party company. [49068/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Parliamentary Questions Costs
Mattie McGrath
301. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the average costs associated with processing and answering written and oral parliamentary questions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49120/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Commemorative Events
Anne Rabbitte
302. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason the west of Ireland was not chosen to host the national Famine memorial day 2018 (details supplied); the reason Munster has been chosen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49198/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge
Peadar Tóibín
303. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta de bhun ceist pharlaiminteach uimhir 392 an 23 Bealtaine 2017 agus ceist pharlaiminteach uimhir 359 an 20 Meán Fómhair 2017, ós rud é go bhfuil an chéad spriocam a gealladh sáraithe agus go bhfuil an dara spriocam beagnach buailte linn, cathain a fhoilseofar an plean gníomhaíochta maidir leis an Straitéis 20 Bliain don tréimhse 2017-2022; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [49256/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Creative Ireland Programme
Peadar Tóibín
304. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the criteria used by her for the selection of festivals that were granted State funding under the Creative Ireland budget. [49265/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Island Communities
Éamon Ó Cuív
305. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health his plans to reinstate the island allowance for nurses to encourage suitably qualified persons to take such positions on the islands in view of the extra cost of living on the islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49382/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Hospital Services
Jackie Cahill
306. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who requested admission to acute hospital care but returned home due to the fact that the Community Hospital of the Assumption, Thurles, County Tipperary, is unable to admit them, in each week for the past six months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48695/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Home Help Service Provision
Robert Troy
307. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if additional home help services for a person (details supplied) will be sanctioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48699/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Pearse Doherty
308. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment for the pain clinic at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48701/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Pearse Doherty
309. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for the respiratory outpatient clinic (details supplied) in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48702/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Medical Card Reviews
Pearse Doherty
310. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a decision regarding a review of their medical card application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48703/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Pearse Doherty
311. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will be called for an orthopaedic procedure in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48704/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Services for People with Disabilities
Michael McGrath
312. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) to improve and streamline the process for persons with a disability to access certain supports and services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48713/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Psychological Services
Seamus Healy
313. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding child psychology services in south Tipperary; the number of approved psychology posts; the number of posts filled; the number of posts vacant; the number of children on the waiting list; and the length of time they have been waiting. [48719/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Public Sector Pensions
Billy Kelleher
314. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if a former HSE employee in receipt of a public service pension is entitled to return to work for the HSE through an agency without affecting their pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48720/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
Peter Burke
315. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied). [48725/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Mental Health Services
Billy Kelleher
316. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE has failed to secure an independent living placement for a person (details supplied) who has been detained in a mental health facility for four years without having a psychiatric condition; when a place will become available; the location of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48726/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Brendan Ryan
317. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied) at the Mater hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48727/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Vaccination Programme
Bobby Aylward
318. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health the details of research undertaken to date by his Department to ensure the safety of the Gardasil vaccine; his plans to engage with the advocacy groups and families representing the 628 persons who claim to have suffered adverse health effects shortly after having received the vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48734/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
Billy Kelleher
319. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the services that can be made available by the HSE to a person (details supplied) in view of the mental health concerns expressed by their general practitioner; if he is satisfied with the level of mental health services available to those under 18 years of age in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48736/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Home Care Packages Funding
Billy Kelleher
320. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive funding for their home care package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48737/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Services for People with Disabilities
Billy Kelleher
321. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will report on spending in respect of the service reform fund; the amount that has been drawn down from this fund to date; the specific services that have received funding from the fund to date; the stated use of the funds drawn down from the fund by each applicable service to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48738/17]