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Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Assisted Human Reproduction Services Provision
Josepha Madigan
992. 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 he envisages until these provisions are operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25433/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
Josepha Madigan
1285. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for an operation at Cappagh Hospital; if due to the urgency of the case, the operation will be sooner than May 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25590/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Broadband Service Provision
Josepha Madigan
1688. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when high speed broadband will be extended to Bracken Road, Sandyford, Dublin 18; the length of time this will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25394/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Greenways Development
Josepha Madigan
1805. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Dodder greenway project will go ahead; the start and completion dates for the different parts of the project; if funding from the National Transport Authority is available or if there have been any delays in this matter; if he will clarify the commitment of his Department to this project; and if he will confirm that funding is available and advise on any delays foreseen. [25747/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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EU Directives
Josepha Madigan
1870. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when she will transpose into law the EU Accounting Directive; the method and timeframe in which this will occur; when the FRS105 standard will be accessible to micro entities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24822/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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National Minimum Wage
Josepha Madigan
1877. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when she will review the au pair deduction of €53.14 in respect of au pair accommodation and food to reflect normal accommodation and food costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25395/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Credit Unions
Josepha Madigan
177. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Minister for Finance if, with the Central Bank he plans to review the credit union cap on deposits in excess of €100,000 and the timescale in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22239/16]
Thu, 14 Jul 2016
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Proposed Legislation
Josepha Madigan
81. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016 will be debated in Dáil Éireann; when he will introduce regulations on school admissions; the percentage of school places he intends to reserve for children of past pupils; the way in which the Bill will effect parents who have placed their children on waiting lists several years ago; the phasing in period he is considering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21790/16]
Wed, 13 Jul 2016
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Dental Services Provision
Josepha Madigan
206. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Minister for Health why the Dublin Dental University Hospital is no longer offering primary care to persons under 16 years of age; if this decision will be changed in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21579/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Visa Applications
Josepha Madigan
142. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the visa application of a person (details supplied) will be processed and the person advised of the outcome; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20555/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Household Benefits Scheme
Josepha Madigan
391. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans, if any, to restore the telephone allowance to pensioners and if so, in what time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20853/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Schools Building Projects Status
Josepha Madigan
37. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to expedite the building and planning issues that have arisen for a school (details supplied); and if the school can be built earlier than 2018. [17915/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Suicide Prevention
Josepha Madigan
373. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Minister for Health to consider setting up a suicide prevention authority; to consider the draft Bill to establish a suicide prevention authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17978/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Sex Offenders Notification Requirements
Josepha Madigan
67. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Sex Offenders Act 2001 empowers the authorities to place restrictions on sex offenders, who have committed sex assaults against children, living in proximity to or overlooking playgrounds; if there are guidelines on these issues for the attention of the relevant authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17662/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Josepha Madigan
117. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a scheme whereby a person who is 21 years of age, whose application is pending for refugee status, can attend college here and receive a grant for the purposes of attending college, if so, the body from which a grant may be obtained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17657/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Organised Crime
Josepha Madigan
32. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Criminal Justice (Joint Investigation Teams) Act 2004 is a potentially useful tool in the fight against crime across the European Union; if the Garda Commissioner can request another European Union state to set up a specialist joint investigation team to investigate criminal enterprises that take place here but are co-ordinated in another European Union state; if she will discuss this power with the Garda Commissioner so that the use of this Act can be urgently considered to tackle crime that is co-ordinated by Irish criminal gangs living in other European Union states; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17137/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Legislative Programme
Josepha Madigan
63. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she will publish the mediation Bill, given the benefits of mediation as an alternative to court; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17136/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Employment Rights
Josepha Madigan
277. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will urgently consider a legislative framework for au pairs (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17543/16]
Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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Visa Applications
Josepha Madigan
47. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when visitor visa applications will be processed and granted to persons (details supplied). [16408/16]
Thu, 2 Jun 2016
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Garda Deployment
Josepha Madigan
120. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if 68 members of An Garda Síochána are attached to Dundrum Garda station; if 11 are on temporary transfer; if this is a decrease from 86 in February 2016 and 139 in 2009; and when she will review and increase Garda numbers in Dundrum, County Dublin. [14035/16]