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Céad, 1 Márta 2017

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Vol. 941 No. 1

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Written Answers Nos. 1 - 52
- State Examinations (Ceist Uimh. 27)
- Schools Building Projects Status (Ceist Uimh. 29)
- Schools Refurbishment (Ceist Uimh. 30)
- Third Level Funding (Ceist Uimh. 35)
- Brexit Issues (Ceist Uimh. 36)
- Schools Building Projects Status (Ceist Uimh. 37)
- Schools Refurbishment (Ceist Uimh. 38)
- School Enrolments (Ceist Uimh. 39)
- Educational Disadvantage (Ceist Uimh. 40)
- Junior Cycle Reform (Ceist Uimh. 41)
- Departmental Programmes (Ceist Uimh. 42)
- Services for People with Disabilities (Ceist Uimh. 43)
- School Services Staff (Ceist Uimh. 44)
- Services for People with Disabilities (Ceist Uimh. 45)
- Student Grant Scheme (Ceist Uimh. 46)
- Education and Training Provision (Ceist Uimh. 47)
- Technological Universities (Ceist Uimh. 48)
- School Transport Review (Ceist Uimh. 49)
- School Transport Review (Ceist Uimh. 73)
- Educational Disadvantage (Ceist Uimh. 50)
- Educational Disadvantage (Ceist Uimh. 51)
- State Examinations (Ceist Uimh. 52)
Written Answers Nos. 53-63
- National Educational Psychological Service Administration (Ceist Uimh. 53)
- School Patronage (Ceist Uimh. 54)
- School Patronage (Ceist Uimh. 55)
- Schools Building Projects Expenditure (Ceist Uimh. 56)
- School Enrolments (Ceist Uimh. 57)
- School Enrolments (Ceist Uimh. 58)
- State Examinations (Ceist Uimh. 59)
- School Patronage (Ceist Uimh. 60)
- School Patronage (Ceist Uimh. 61)
- School Funding (Ceist Uimh. 62)
- DEIS Data (Ceist Uimh. 63)
Written Answers Nos. 64-74
- Third Level Staff (Ceist Uimh. 64)
- Departmental Funding (Ceist Uimh. 65)
- Third Level Staff (Ceist Uimh. 66)
- State Examinations (Ceist Uimh. 67)
- Education Policy (Ceist Uimh. 68)
- Quality and Qualifications Ireland (Ceist Uimh. 69)
- Schools Building Projects Status (Ceist Uimh. 70)
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Ceist Uimh. 71)
- Schools Building Projects Status (Ceist Uimh. 72)
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Ceist Uimh. 74)
Written Replies Nos. 75 to 85
- Third Level Reform (Ceist Uimh. 75)
- Education and Training Boards (Ceist Uimh. 76)
- School Patronage (Ceist Uimh. 77)
- DEIS Scheme (Ceist Uimh. 78)
- Lansdowne Road Agreement (Ceist Uimh. 79)
- Naturalisation Certificates (Ceist Uimh. 80)
- Refugee Resettlement Programme (Ceist Uimh. 81)
- Garda Vetting Applications (Ceist Uimh. 82)
- Visa Applications (Ceist Uimh. 83)
- Irish Prison Service (Ceist Uimh. 84)
- Garda Transport Data (Ceist Uimh. 85)
Written Answers Nos. 86-96
- Prisoners Temporary Release (Ceist Uimh. 86)
- Prisoners Temporary Release (Ceist Uimh. 87)
- Prisoners Temporary Release (Ceist Uimh. 88)
- Prisoners Temporary Release (Ceist Uimh. 89)
- Prisoners Temporary Release (Ceist Uimh. 90)
- Garda Station Closures (Ceist Uimh. 91)
- Prison Facilities (Ceist Uimh. 92)
- Naturalisation Applications (Ceist Uimh. 93)
- Customs and Excise Controls (Ceist Uimh. 94)
- Customs and Excise Controls (Ceist Uimh. 101)
- Financial Services Regulation (Ceist Uimh. 95)
- Tax Code (Ceist Uimh. 96)
Written Answers Nos. 97 - 108
- Tax Reliefs Application (Ceist Uimh. 97)
- Tax Compliance (Ceist Uimh. 98)
- Tax Data (Ceist Uimh. 99)
- Credit Union Regulation (Ceist Uimh. 100)
- Help-To-Buy Scheme Eligibility (Ceist Uimh. 102)
- Motor Insurance Regulation (Ceist Uimh. 103)
- Pension Provisions (Ceist Uimh. 104)
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Ceist Uimh. 105)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Ceist Uimh. 106)
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (Ceist Uimh. 107)
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (Ceist Uimh. 108)
Written Answers Nos. 109 - 118
- Further Education and Training Programmes (Ceist Uimh. 109)
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Ceist Uimh. 110)
- Schools Extra Curricular Activities (Ceist Uimh. 111)
- School Supervision and Substitution Scheme (Ceist Uimh. 112)
- Institutes of Technology Staff (Ceist Uimh. 113)
- Disadvantaged Status (Ceist Uimh. 114)
- Disadvantaged Status (Ceist Uimh. 115)
- Disadvantaged Status (Ceist Uimh. 116)
- Disadvantaged Status (Ceist Uimh. 117)
- Disadvantaged Status (Ceist Uimh. 118)
Written Answers Nos. 119-129
- Schools Building Projects Status (Ceist Uimh. 119)
- School Accommodation Provision (Ceist Uimh. 120)
- Teacher Data (Ceist Uimh. 121)
- Schools Building Projects (Ceist Uimh. 122)
- Physical Education (Ceist Uimh. 123)
- Schools Building Projects (Ceist Uimh. 124)
- Schools Building Projects (Ceist Uimh. 125)
- Schools Building Projects Applications (Ceist Uimh. 126)
- Schools Building Projects (Ceist Uimh. 127)
- Institutes of Technology (Ceist Uimh. 128)
- Institutes of Technology (Ceist Uimh. 129)
Written Answers Nos. 130-140
- Student Grant Scheme Appeals (Ceist Uimh. 130)
- Third Level Qualifications Data (Ceist Uimh. 131)
- School Management (Ceist Uimh. 132)
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Ceist Uimh. 133)
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Ceist Uimh. 150)
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Ceist Uimh. 152)
- Commencement of Legislation (Ceist Uimh. 134)
- Proposed Legislation (Ceist Uimh. 135)
- Third Level Funding (Ceist Uimh. 137)
- Teachers' Remuneration (Ceist Uimh. 138)
- School Admissions (Ceist Uimh. 139)
- Croke Park Agreement Implementation (Ceist Uimh. 140)
Written Answers Nos. 141-151
- Junior Cycle Reform (Ceist Uimh. 141)
- Skills Shortages (Ceist Uimh. 142)
- Child Care Services (Ceist Uimh. 143)
- Education Policy (Ceist Uimh. 144)
- Educational Disadvantage (Ceist Uimh. 145)
- Educational Disadvantage (Ceist Uimh. 147)
- School Curriculum (Ceist Uimh. 146)
- Teacher Recruitment (Ceist Uimh. 148)
- Teacher Recruitment (Ceist Uimh. 158)
- Teachers' Professional Development (Ceist Uimh. 149)
- School Patronage (Ceist Uimh. 151)
Written Answers Nos. 152-162
- Education Grants (Ceist Uimh. 153)
- Teachers' Remuneration (Ceist Uimh. 154)
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Ceist Uimh. 155)
- Irish Sign Language (Ceist Uimh. 156)
- School Accommodation Provision (Ceist Uimh. 157)
- Technological Universities (Ceist Uimh. 159)
- State Examinations (Ceist Uimh. 160)
- Institutes of Technology (Ceist Uimh. 161)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Ceist Uimh. 162)
Written Answers Nos. 163 - 175
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Ceist Uimh. 163)
- Third Level Funding (Ceist Uimh. 164)
- School Staff (Ceist Uimh. 165)
- Minor Works Scheme (Ceist Uimh. 166)
- Summer Works Scheme Applications (Ceist Uimh. 167)
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Ceist Uimh. 168)
- Schools Building Projects (Ceist Uimh. 169)
- Schools Building Projects (Ceist Uimh. 170)
- Schools Building Projects (Ceist Uimh. 176)
- Teacher Data (Ceist Uimh. 171)
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Ceist Uimh. 172)
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Ceist Uimh. 173)
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Ceist Uimh. 174)
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Ceist Uimh. 175)
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Ceist Uimh. 177)
Written Answers Nos. 176-184
- Education Policy (Ceist Uimh. 178)
- Skills Development (Ceist Uimh. 179)
- Schools Building Projects Data (Ceist Uimh. 180)
- School Guidance Counsellors (Ceist Uimh. 181)
- Student Grant Scheme Applications Data (Ceist Uimh. 182)
- Special Educational Needs Staff (Ceist Uimh. 183)
- Third Level Staff (Ceist Uimh. 184)
Written Answers Nos. 185-196
- Schools Building Projects Status (Ceist Uimh. 185)
- State Examinations (Ceist Uimh. 186)
- Foreshore Licence Applications (Ceist Uimh. 187)
- Repair and Leasing Scheme (Ceist Uimh. 188)
- Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (Ceist Uimh. 189)
- Foreshore Licence Applications (Ceist Uimh. 190)
- Foreshore Licence Applications (Ceist Uimh. 191)
- Foreshore Licence Applications (Ceist Uimh. 192)
- Housing Regeneration (Ceist Uimh. 193)
- Private Rented Accommodation Deposits (Ceist Uimh. 194)
- Social and Affordable Housing Data (Ceist Uimh. 195)
- Social and Affordable Housing Data (Ceist Uimh. 196)
Written Answers Nos. 197-206
- Local Authority Housing Rents (Ceist Uimh. 197)
- Fire Stations Provision (Ceist Uimh. 198)
- Water and Sewerage Schemes Grants (Ceist Uimh. 199)
- Social and Affordable Housing (Ceist Uimh. 200)
- Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (Ceist Uimh. 201)
- Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (Ceist Uimh. 202)
- Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure (Ceist Uimh. 203)
- Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure (Ceist Uimh. 204)
- Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure (Ceist Uimh. 205)
- Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure (Ceist Uimh. 210)
- Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure (Ceist Uimh. 211)
- Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure (Ceist Uimh. 212)
- Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure (Ceist Uimh. 213)
- Household Benefits Scheme (Ceist Uimh. 206)
Written Answers Nos. 207-217
- Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Data (Ceist Uimh. 207)
- One-Parent Family Payment Data (Ceist Uimh. 208)
- Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities (Ceist Uimh. 209)
- Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities (Ceist Uimh. 214)
- Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities (Ceist Uimh. 222)
- Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (Ceist Uimh. 215)
- State Pension (Contributory) Data (Ceist Uimh. 216)
- State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (Ceist Uimh. 217)
Written Answers Nos. 218 - 228
- Departmental Staff (Ceist Uimh. 218)
- One-Parent Family Payment Payments (Ceist Uimh. 219)
- State Pensions (Ceist Uimh. 220)
- Social Welfare Benefits Reviews (Ceist Uimh. 221)
- Disability Statistics (Ceist Uimh. 223)
- Carer's Allowance Payments (Ceist Uimh. 224)
- Carer's Allowance Payments (Ceist Uimh. 225)
- Departmental Staff Data (Ceist Uimh. 226)
- Diplomatic Representation (Ceist Uimh. 227)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 228)
Written Answers Nos. 229-239
- Flood Prevention Measures (Ceist Uimh. 229)
- Flood Relief Schemes Funding (Ceist Uimh. 230)
- Public Sector Pay (Ceist Uimh. 231)
- Departmental Correspondence (Ceist Uimh. 232)
- Hedge Cutting Season (Ceist Uimh. 233)
- Leader Programmes Data (Ceist Uimh. 234)
- Foreshore Licence Applications (Ceist Uimh. 235)
- Foreshore Licence Applications (Ceist Uimh. 236)
- Environmental Regulations (Ceist Uimh. 237)
- Íocaíochtaí Deontas (Ceist Uimh. 238)
- Speech and Language Therapy Provision (Ceist Uimh. 239)
Written Answers Nos. 240-250
- National Children's Hospital Expenditure (Ceist Uimh. 240)
- Legislative Measures (Ceist Uimh. 241)
- Legislative Measures (Ceist Uimh. 243)
- Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (Ceist Uimh. 242)
- Treatment Abroad Scheme (Ceist Uimh. 244)
- Medicinal Products (Ceist Uimh. 245)
- Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (Ceist Uimh. 246)
- Mental Health Services Provision (Ceist Uimh. 247)
- Mental Health Services Provision (Ceist Uimh. 248)
- Mental Health Services Staff (Ceist Uimh. 249)
- Mental Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 250)
Written Answers Nos. 251 - 263
- Medicinal Products Availability (Ceist Uimh. 251)
- Home Care Packages Provision (Ceist Uimh. 252)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Ceist Uimh. 253)
- Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 254)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Ceist Uimh. 255)
- Disabilities Assessments (Ceist Uimh. 256)
- Hospital Procedures (Ceist Uimh. 257)
- Medicinal Products Availability (Ceist Uimh. 258)
- Hospital Staff (Ceist Uimh. 259)
- Proposed Legislation (Ceist Uimh. 260)
- Occupational Therapy (Ceist Uimh. 261)
- Occupational Therapy (Ceist Uimh. 262)
- Occupational Therapy (Ceist Uimh. 263)
Written Answers Nos. 264 - 272
- Mental Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 264)
- Autism Support Services (Ceist Uimh. 265)
- Autism Support Services (Ceist Uimh. 266)
- Cancer Services Provision (Ceist Uimh. 267)
- Speech and Language Therapy Provision (Ceist Uimh. 268)
- Mental Health Services Provision (Ceist Uimh. 269)
- Mental Health Services Provision (Ceist Uimh. 270)
- Mental Health Services Provision (Ceist Uimh. 271)
- HSE Staff Data (Ceist Uimh. 272)
Written Answers Nos. 273 - 283
- Services for People with Disabilities (Ceist Uimh. 273)
- Hospital Accommodation Provision (Ceist Uimh. 274)
- Mental Health Services Provision (Ceist Uimh. 275)
- Vaccination Programme Data (Ceist Uimh. 276)
- Vaccination Programme Data (Ceist Uimh. 278)
- Vaccination Programme Data (Ceist Uimh. 277)
- Vaccination Programme Data (Ceist Uimh. 279)
- Hospital Charges (Ceist Uimh. 280)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Ceist Uimh. 281)
- Health Services Funding (Ceist Uimh. 282)
- Scéim um Roghanna Comhshaoil Talmhaíochta (Ceist Uimh. 283)
Written Answers Nos. 284 - 294
- GLAS Payments (Ceist Uimh. 284)
- GLAS Payments (Ceist Uimh. 285)
- TAMS Eligibility (Ceist Uimh. 286)
- TAMS Eligibility (Ceist Uimh. 288)
- Cuanta agus Céanna (Ceist Uimh. 289)
- An Scéim Ghlas ar Bheagán Carbóin do Chomhshaol na Talmhaíochta (Ceist Uimh. 290)
- GLAS Payments (Ceist Uimh. 291)
- Waste Disposal (Ceist Uimh. 292)
- Energy Prices (Ceist Uimh. 293)
- Energy Prices (Ceist Uimh. 296)
- Waste Disposal Charges (Ceist Uimh. 294)
Written Answers Nos. 295-305
- National Broadband Plan Implementation (Ceist Uimh. 295)
- National Broadband Plan Implementation (Ceist Uimh. 297)
- Brexit Issues (Ceist Uimh. 298)
- Postal Codes (Ceist Uimh. 299)
- Wild Atlantic Way Project (Ceist Uimh. 300)
- Wild Atlantic Way Project (Ceist Uimh. 301)
- Cycling Policy (Ceist Uimh. 302)
- Cycling Facilities Funding (Ceist Uimh. 303)
- Cycling Facilities Provision (Ceist Uimh. 304)
- Railway Stations (Ceist Uimh. 305)
Written Answers Nos. 306 - 316
- Rail Services (Ceist Uimh. 306)
- Sports Capital Programme Applications (Ceist Uimh. 307)
- Airport Security (Ceist Uimh. 308)
- Work Permits Applications (Ceist Uimh. 309)
- Industrial Relations (Ceist Uimh. 310)
- Home Schooling (Ceist Uimh. 311)
- Child Abuse Prevention (Ceist Uimh. 312)
- Child Care Services (Ceist Uimh. 313)
- Defence Forces Remuneration (Ceist Uimh. 314)
- Defence Forces Personnel Data (Ceist Uimh. 315)
- Defence Forces Equipment (Ceist Uimh. 316)