Ní féidir ach ceisteanna agus freagraí a foilsíodh tar éis Iúil 2012 a amharc anseo. Is féidir amharc de réir téarma nó dátaí ar leith ó Mhárta 2016 ar aghaidh do Ranna Rialtais. Foilsítear freagraí scríofa de réir mar a fhaightear iad ó Ranna. Chun ceisteanna parlaiminte a foilsíodh roimh Iúil 2012 a fheiceáil, cuardaigh Díospóireachtaí na Dála.
Ceisteanna agus freagraí le haghaidh Téarma Dála nó Seanaid
Leathanach 40 de 41
Máirt, 15 Samh 2016
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Coastal Protection
Brendan Howlin
428. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will make a determination on the application of Wexford County Council to co-fund coastal protection works at Rosslare Warren Middle, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34684/16]
Céad, 9 Samh 2016
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Garda Misconduct Allegations
Brendan Howlin
70. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to her letter of 6 October 2016, if the terms of reference for the five inquiries to be established under section 42 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 have been settled; when these inquiries will proceed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34008/16]
Máirt, 8 Samh 2016
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Brexit Issues
Brendan Howlin
5. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he has sought bilateral meetings with the First Minister for Northern Ireland, Arlene Foster, and the leader of the UUP, Mike Nesbitt, regarding Brexit and the all-island civic dialogue. [33516/16]
Máirt, 8 Samh 2016
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Regulation of Lobbying
Brendan Howlin
107. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the procedures her Department has put in place to ensure compliance with the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33856/16]
Máirt, 8 Samh 2016
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Ministerial Appointments
Brendan Howlin
126. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Finance the process which will be followed in appointing the chairperson of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council; the date on which this position fell vacant; the date on which he expects the appointment to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33769/16]
Máirt, 8 Samh 2016
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Legislative Measures
Brendan Howlin
270. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is satisfied with the implementation to date of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015; the mechanisms in place to ensure compliance with the Act; if he proposes any further public initiatives to draw public attention to the details of the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33858/16]
Máirt, 8 Samh 2016
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Medicinal Products
Brendan Howlin
358. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if the eye medication MacuShield has been withdrawn from medical card patients; the reason for its withdrawal; and if a substitute medication will be made available to medical card patients. [33581/16]
Déar, 27 DFómh 2016
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Alcohol Sales Legislation
Brendan Howlin
47. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to allow alcohol to be sold on Good Friday; if the sale of alcohol Bill contains measures regarding Good Friday licensing laws; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32404/16]
Déar, 27 DFómh 2016
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UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Brendan Howlin
193. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to ratify the optional protocol to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32436/16]
Máirt, 25 DFómh 2016
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Programme for Government
Brendan Howlin
364. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress that has been made within his Department on the establishment of a dedicated prevention and early intervention unit; the detail of the work programme planned for that unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31579/16]
Máirt, 18 DFómh 2016
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Legal Services Regulation
Brendan Howlin
173. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 159, 161, 163 and 174 of 16 September 2016, when the provisions implementing sections 149 to 161 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30813/16]
Máirt, 18 DFómh 2016
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Health Services Staff
Brendan Howlin
512. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health the actions taken by the HSE to date to enforce amongst all HSE services the ruling of the European Court of Justice which determined that time spent travelling to and from first and last appointments by workers without a fixed office as working time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30797/16]
Máirt, 18 DFómh 2016
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European Court of Justice Rulings
Brendan Howlin
642. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the action which has been taken to enforce here the ruling of the European Court of Justice which determined that time spent travelling to and from first and last appointments by workers without a fixed office as working time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30796/16]
Máirt, 11 DFómh 2016
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Judicial Appointments
Brendan Howlin
42. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of judicial vacancies that exist currently in each of the courts; the timescale envisaged to fill these vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29782/16]
Máirt, 11 DFómh 2016
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Public Private Partnerships
Brendan Howlin
310. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current position regarding the revised Manual on Government Deficit and Debt, MGDD, published by EUROSTAT on 4 March 2016; the implications of these guidelines for the treatment of existing and future public-private partnerships, PPPs; the implications for future profit sharing between the State and PPPs; if he has had any discussion with the European Commission on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29638/16]
Déar, 29 MFómh 2016
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School Transport Eligibility
Brendan Howlin
129. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the reason persons (details supplied) in County Wexford cannot be granted a concessionary bus ticket for school; if he will review this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28023/16]
Máirt, 27 MFómh 2016
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Hospital Services
Brendan Howlin
632. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health when the Wexford satellite dialysis unit will be in operation; if he is aware that the current location is experiencing planning difficulties; if he will seek to find an alternative site for this urgently needed facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26773/16]
Aoine, 16 MFómh 2016
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Legal Services Regulation
Brendan Howlin
159. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the provisions implementing sections149 to161, inclusive, of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 will be brought into effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25763/16]
Aoine, 16 MFómh 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
Brendan Howlin
1279. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who is on a waiting list will receive the hospital treatment they require. [25571/16]
Aoine, 16 MFómh 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
Brendan Howlin
1319. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who is on a waiting list will receive the hospital treatment they require. [25705/16]
Aoine, 16 MFómh 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Brendan Howlin
1320. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who is on a waiting list will receive the hospital treatment they require. [25706/16]
Aoine, 16 MFómh 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Brendan Howlin
1321. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who is on a waiting list will receive the hospital treatment they require. [25707/16]
Déar, 21 Iúil 2016
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Research and Development Grants
Brendan Howlin
861. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on concern within the research community regarding possible reforms to the system used to allocate research grants; the specific plans, if any, to divest her Department’s control of the programme for research in third-level institutions, PRTLI, to Science Foundation Ireland; and her views on the fact that any potential divestment to Science Foundation Ireland would include measures to ensure that the PRTLI's traditional focus on capital, research infrastructure and students will remain and that PRTLI will retain its traditional role of enabling all areas of research. [24026/16]
Céad, 20 Iúil 2016
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UK Referendum on EU Membership
Brendan Howlin
7. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach the discussions he had with the British Prime Minister, the First and Deputy First Ministers of Northern Ireland and the First Minister of Scotland on the British exit from the EU. [21101/16]
Céad, 20 Iúil 2016
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UK Referendum on EU Membership
Brendan Howlin
8. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach for an update on the discussions he has had on the Border issue with the British Prime Minister and the First and Deputy First Ministers of Northern Ireland since the decision on Brexit by the British people, and if there will be some mechanism for political parties across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland to participate in developing Ireland's strategy for dealing with the impact of Brexit. [22492/16]
Céad, 20 Iúil 2016
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Brendan Howlin
13. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach to report on his meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. [22491/16]
Céad, 20 Iúil 2016
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Brendan Howlin
21. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach when he is scheduled to meet the new British Prime Minister, Ms Theresa May; the contacts he has had with the new Prime Minister since her appointment; his plans to meet the new United Kingdom Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, Mr. David Davis; and if he has instructed any of his Ministers to make contact with the new Secretary of State. [22820/16]
Céad, 20 Iúil 2016
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Brendan Howlin
23. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he has made contact with the leaders of the main political groupings across the European Union, including the group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, the group of the European People’s Party and the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, in the context of Ireland's post-Brexit strategy. [22493/16]
Céad, 20 Iúil 2016
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UK Referendum on EU Membership
Brendan Howlin
25. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach to report on the new Cabinet committee on Brexit. [22821/16]
Céad, 20 Iúil 2016
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UK Referendum on EU Membership
Brendan Howlin
26. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach his plans to reorganise his Department in response to Britain's exiting of the European Union; if this will involve the transfer of departmental functions or staff from other Departments; and the number of staff who will be working on Brexit exclusively in his Department. [22822/16]
Máirt, 19 Iúil 2016
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Cabinet Committees
Brendan Howlin
1. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet sub-committee on justice reform was last convened. [19812/16]
Máirt, 19 Iúil 2016
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Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations
Brendan Howlin
140. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if, further to the request of the Garda Commissioner in her press statement of 25 May 2016 and pursuant to her powers under the Garda Síochána Acts, she has referred to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, for the purpose of an investigation in the public interest, the matter of whether two senior Garda officers had sought to misrepresent before the O’Higgins commission of investigation the contents of a meeting they held with a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22700/16]
Máirt, 19 Iúil 2016
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JobsPlus Scheme
Brendan Howlin
444. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if an elected member of a local authority, who is currently in receipt of jobseeker's assistance, qualifies to take up employment through the JobsPlus scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22379/16]
Máirt, 12 Iúil 2016
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Disability Allowance Appeals
Brendan Howlin
381. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will expedite a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20807/16]
Céad, 6 Iúil 2016
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European Council Meetings
Brendan Howlin
7. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach to report on the European Council meeting; and his agenda for European Council discussions in terms of the Government's strategy for dealing with the vote to exit the European Union by the electorate of the United Kingdom. [19375/16]
Céad, 6 Iúil 2016
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Ministerial Responsibilities
Brendan Howlin
65. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the allocation of ministerial powers at both Cabinet and Minister of State level; if all ministerial powers have been transferred to reflect the reorganised ministerial portfolios; if not, the powers which have not been transferred and the reason there has been a delay; when they will be transferred; and the delegated powers of each of the Ministers of State. [19810/16]
Céad, 6 Iúil 2016
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Departmental Staff Redeployment
Brendan Howlin
66. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the sections of staff that have been assigned or transferred between Departments as a consequence of changes to ministerial or departmental structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19811/16]
Máirt, 5 Iúil 2016
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EU Issues
Brendan Howlin
6. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he has considered setting up a Cabinet sub-committee to deal with the potential impact of Brexit on the economy. [19376/16]
Máirt, 5 Iúil 2016
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EU Issues
Brendan Howlin
7. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach his plans to meet the British Prime Minister to discuss post-Brexit relations between Ireland and the United Kingdom; if he has also met the First Minister and Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland on the same matter; and his plans to meet the Scottish First Minister. [19377/16]
Máirt, 5 Iúil 2016
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UK Referendum on EU Membership
Brendan Howlin
25. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade how he envisages his strategy following a British withdrawal from the European Union will involve opposition parties; the formal arrangements he will put in place to facilitate this and to work with political groupings across the European Union including the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, the Group of the European People’s Party and the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19758/16]
Máirt, 5 Iúil 2016
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Drugs Crime
Brendan Howlin
88. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drug detection dogs available to An Garda Síochána; the location of such dogs; and her plans to deploy more drug detection dogs across the country. [19242/16]
Máirt, 5 Iúil 2016
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Garda Complaints Procedures
Brendan Howlin
90. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the statutory inquiry into allegations of Garda misconduct made by the former chief executive of the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association; the timeframe she envisages for this inquiry; the terms of reference for the inquiry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19258/16]
Máirt, 5 Iúil 2016
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Customs and Excise Controls
Brendan Howlin
126. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Finance the number of drug detection dogs available to the customs service; the location of such dogs; his plans to deploy more drug detection dogs at the points of entry into this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19243/16]
Máirt, 5 Iúil 2016
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Social Partnership Meetings
Brendan Howlin
397. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to outline his plans to establish a process of dialogue with the social partners. [15847/16]
Máirt, 5 Iúil 2016
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Social Partnership Meetings
Brendan Howlin
398. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to outline his plans to establish a process of dialogue with the social partners. [17134/16]
Céad, 22 Meith 2016
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Prisoner Complaints Procedures
Brendan Howlin
27. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the report of the Inspector of Prisons on the prisoner complaints system review, evaluation and analysis of the operation of the present Irish Prison Service complaints procedure, which identified a number of significant concerns regarding the implementation of the complaints procedure in prisons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17141/16]
Céad, 22 Meith 2016
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Mortgage Arrears Proposals
Brendan Howlin
45. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress on the new scheme of access to independent legal and financial advice for those in home mortgage arrears announced in January 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17140/16]
Céad, 22 Meith 2016
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Commencement of Legislation
Brendan Howlin
51. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans in respect of commencing the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17139/16]
Céad, 22 Meith 2016
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Paternity Leave Scheme
Brendan Howlin
65. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she intends that the Bill to introduce two weeks of paid paternity leave will be a step along the road to introducing a year’s paid parental leave to be shared between mothers and fathers; the timetable for proposed further developments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17143/16]
Céad, 22 Meith 2016
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Immigration Policy
Brendan Howlin
96. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of Ireland's contribution to the EU's response to the migration crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17635/16]