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Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Physical Education Facilities
Brendan Howlin
633. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of second level schools with no physical education hall; the number that require replacement halls; the number of new halls or facilities that will be built in 2019; the number he expects to fund in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34481/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Community Policing
Brendan Howlin
954. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí at present; the cost of each additional community garda by rank; the number of community gardaí at present by the six Garda geographical regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34482/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Garda Data
Brendan Howlin
955. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of serving gardaí; the number expected to retire by the end of 2019; the number of new gardaí that will enter the force by the end of 2019; the number of new recruits that are projected to join in 2020; if funding is in place to support new hires in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34483/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Better Energy Homes Scheme
Brendan Howlin
2178. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason the allocation of homes for retrofitting to community based organisations under the SEAI better energy warmer homes scheme has now ceased; if this is as a result of reaching the allocated budget; if so, the measures he plans to take to ensure that skilled staff are not made redundant or community based organisations are forced to close down; his views on whether such actions will have a detrimental impact on building capacity within the sector to achieve the Project Ireland 2040 objective of 45,000 domestic retrofits per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31855/19]
Wed, 10 Jul 2019
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European Council Meetings
Brendan Howlin
1. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the June 2019 European Council meeting. [26282/19]
Wed, 10 Jul 2019
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Climate Change Policy
Brendan Howlin
13. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the role of his Department in delivering the Climate Action Plan 2019 and his plans for a climate action delivery board. [26283/19]
Wed, 10 Jul 2019
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Brendan Howlin
26. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken in June 2019 to Prime Minister May regarding progress in the Northern Ireland talks. [27637/19]
Wed, 10 Jul 2019
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Student Assistance Fund
Brendan Howlin
191. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the allocations respectively in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019 and the expenditure outturn for each year, for the student assistance fund, the fund for students with disabilities and the programme for access to higher education in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30333/19]
Wed, 10 Jul 2019
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Student Universal Support Ireland Data
Brendan Howlin
192. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the SUSI grant income thresholds by 5%, 10% and 20% respectively, for 2020; the estimated full-year cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30334/19]
Wed, 10 Jul 2019
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School Staff
Brendan Howlin
193. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of improving the staffing schedule in primary schools to reduce class sizes by one point in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30335/19]
Wed, 10 Jul 2019
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Capitation Grants
Brendan Howlin
194. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated first full-year cost of increasing the capitation paid to DEIS schools by 50%, by primary and secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30336/19]
Wed, 10 Jul 2019
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Brendan Howlin
195. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated first full-year cost of decreasing the pupil-teacher ratio in DEIS schools by one point respectively for both primary and secondary schools; the current staffing ratios for DEIS schools in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30337/19]
Wed, 10 Jul 2019
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Capitation Grants
Brendan Howlin
196. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing primary and post-primary school capitation rates by €10 per child; the estimated overall cost of a 5% increase to capitation rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30338/19]
Wed, 10 Jul 2019
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School Staff
Brendan Howlin
197. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated first full-year costs of increasing the substitution provided to primary schools with teaching principals sufficient to ensure that all teaching principals can avail of one full day of administrative duties each week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30339/19]
Wed, 10 Jul 2019
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Student Grant Scheme Expenditure
Brendan Howlin
198. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reinstating postgraduate student grants; the projected full-year cost on the basis of the previous system that was in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30340/19]
Wed, 10 Jul 2019
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School Services Staff
Brendan Howlin
199. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools with either a secretary or caretaker directly employed by his Department in 2019; the number in each of the years 2000 to 2018; the criteria that apply to the allocation of these posts; the number of staff employed in schools under the ancillary services grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30341/19]
Wed, 10 Jul 2019
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Third Level Charges
Brendan Howlin
200. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated first and full-year cost of reducing the student contribution rate by €250, €500 or €1,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30342/19]
Wed, 10 Jul 2019
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Student Grant Scheme Expenditure
Brendan Howlin
201. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated first and full-year cost of decreasing the non-adjacent rate of third-level grants from 45 km to 24 km; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30343/19]
Wed, 10 Jul 2019
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Direct Provision Data
Brendan Howlin
225. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in direct provision by number of years they have been there, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30358/19]
Wed, 10 Jul 2019
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IDA Ireland Data
Brendan Howlin
233. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of visits the IDA made to south County Kildare and Athy over the past five years; the number of additional jobs and investments secured in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30328/19]