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.
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Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility
Robert Troy
24. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will qualify under the jobseeker's allowance scheme based on the person's Pay Related Social Insurance contributions from 2006 to 2015, given that the person has applied and is awaiting a result. [4482/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments
Mattie McGrath
25. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if it is acceptable that extra allowances such as the supplementary welfare allowance diet supplement are being cut off or reduced for persons in receipt of the State pension as a result of the increase of €3 in the State pension; if this counteracts the increase announced in Budget 2016; if this was intended when the increase was announced; if she will ensure that reviews of such payments acknowledge the purpose of the increase in the State pension and make allowance for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4514/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Community Employment Schemes Operation
Clare Daly
26. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the steps she is taking and her oversight to ensure that persons on community employment schemes receive proper health and safety and manual handling training prior to starting a placement and that they are issued with proper protective clothing where appropriate. [4520/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Community Employment Schemes Operation
Clare Daly
27. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection how she monitors access to training for participants in community employment schemes; and why some persons are unable to access their required entitlements and choices. [4521/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
John Perry
28. Deputy John Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to facilitate an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4552/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Tax Code
Pearse Doherty
29. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the expected revenue from the imposition of a 25% special tobacco levy on tobacco companies as a proportion of the profits they generate in the Irish market. [4534/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Mortgage Interest Relief Eligibility
Catherine Murphy
30. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the changes in eligibility for tax relief on mortgage interest in respect of first-time buyer home loans in 2009 and 2010; if first-time buyers who obtained their mortgages in those specific years are entitled to the same or to a higher benefit under the scheme; the reason for this measure; the amounts offered in mortgage interest relief for first-time buyers in each year from 2002 to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4569/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Public Sector Staff Sick Leave
Finian McGrath
31. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to support a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4568/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Ministerial Staff
Peter Fitzpatrick
32. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a parliamentary assistant to a Teachta Dála, who is a Minister, has the same entitlement to apply for voluntary early retirement as a parliamentary assistant to a Teachta Dála who is not a Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4497/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Flood Relief Schemes Funding
Colm Keaveney
33. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 89 of 26 November 2015, if he reconsidered the case and if he will expedite the granting of funding for these necessary flood relief measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4504/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Office of the Ombudsman Investigations
Finian McGrath
34. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 16 of 14 October 2015, if he is aware that the judicial reviews against the ombudsman have been settled on terms favourable to the applicants; if he will examine changes to the in-house complaints procedure to ensure that needless and expensive court challenges are not required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4505/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Departmental Agencies Expenditure
Finian McGrath
35. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount the Commission for Public Service Appointments incurred in independent psychologist fees in the years 2012 to 2016 to date; if he will sanction the employment of a psychologist to professionally assist the commission in discharging its important duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4506/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Commission for Public Service Appointments
Finian McGrath
36. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 17 of 14 October 2015, the date the legal tender was entered into; if it prevented the Commission for Public Service Appointments from having recourse to the taxing master process; why substantial fees were incurred in this case; if he is aware that the commission is liable for discharging the legal fees of the applicant who successfully argued that the commission was subject to judicial review; given this judgment, the changes he will introduce in the personnel, procedures and processes of the commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4507/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Departmental Staff Career Breaks
Finian McGrath
37. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the options open to a civil servant on a six-month career break to extend it by a further two months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4508/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Departmental Staff Retirements
Finian McGrath
38. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if an existing contract is in place to provide retirement planning courses for civil servants; when the next tendering process will take place for such courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4509/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Planning Issues
Seán Kyne
39. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 232 of 11 November 2014, if the plans have been updated. [4517/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Pension Provisions
Róisín Shortall
40. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform why the employment status of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin in relation to a pension was changed from constable to labourer; the implications of this change on the rate of payment to the person; and if this rate of payment is correct. [4537/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Action Plan for Jobs
Dara Calleary
41. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his targets to reduce long-term unemployment in terms of specific numbers and percentages in each of the years 2016 to 2020; and the measure that will be taken to achieve this. [4530/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Payments
Billy Kelleher
42. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in a person (details supplied) in County Cork receiving a grant under the area aid scheme; when the application will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4489/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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GLAS Eligibility
Michael Fitzmaurice
43. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if tier 3 farmers will be allowed into the second tranche of the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4495/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Timmy Dooley
44. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4496/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Eligibility
Joe Carey
45. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps whereby a person can retain payment under the areas of natural constraint scheme while entering a long-term leasing arrangement with another person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4527/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Fishing Industry
Brendan Griffin
46. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports in place or to be put in place for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who has been unable to fish for the past few months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4533/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Payments
Patrick O'Donovan
47. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wexford has not received a payment under the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4539/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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GLAS Payments
John Perry
48. Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to facilitate a payment to a person (details supplied) under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4551/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Overseas Missions
Gerry Adams
49. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of the humanitarian work of the Defence Forces in Tibnin in Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3907/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Commemorative Events
Gerry Adams
50. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Defence if relatives of 1916 veterans who did not accept a State pension are permitted for inclusion on the register to attend State centenary events; the procedure for inclusion on the register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4526/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Parole Boards
Finian McGrath
51. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress in giving effect to the 2011 decision to establish the Parole Board on a legally independent basis; the details of appointments made to the board in the past three years; if the vacancies were advertised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4511/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Data
Clare Daly
52. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 143 of 26 November 2015 and her statement that the statistics were being compiled and would be provided to the Deputy in due course, if she will forward same to this Deputy. [4532/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Crime Levels
Niall Collins
53. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware of the continued concern of the local community at the increased crime levels in Tallaght in Dublin 24; her views on the need to provide additional resources to An Garda Síochána to deal with this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4543/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Home Schooling
Charlie McConalogue
54. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children being home educated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4498/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Home Schooling
Charlie McConalogue
55. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the review of the guidelines on home school tuition, including the next steps he will take in furthering the review; when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4499/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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After-School Support Services
Finian McGrath
56. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps he has taken and when he will establish a group to agree a model for after-school care, including a quality framework (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4559/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Action Plan on Bullying
Finian McGrath
57. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will publish a national strategy on children’s cyber safety and to ratify United Nations treaties to protect children online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4564/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Drug Treatment Programmes
Finian McGrath
58. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health why a drugs treatment centre (details supplied) in Dublin 17 is being forced to close due to threats and intimidation; to act on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4567/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Treatment Abroad Scheme
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
59. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health why surgery has been delayed for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 18; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4490/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Hospital Staff Recruitment
Thomas P. Broughan
60. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the urgent steps he is taking to fill the 120 vacant nursing posts at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4491/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Nursing Staff Recruitment
Thomas P. Broughan
61. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the cost of recruiting an additional 1,000 nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4492/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Health and Social Care Professionals Registration Boards
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
62. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure balance between the public interest and the interests of practitioners and service providers when appointments are made to the Registration Boards established for designated professions under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4512/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Legislative Measures
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
63. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health how long it will take to complete by-laws under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4513/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Respite Care Services
Willie O'Dea
64. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the status of parents and guardians in regard to respite care facilities and the apparently new policy of transferring long-term residents into smaller unfamiliar venues and homes which causes upset and in some cases health problems to the person with disabilities; why parents and guardians have not been consulted on this, given the vulnerability of persons with a disability; why there is a need to transfer residents who have for many years been cared for safely in the same familiar setting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4515/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Medical Card Eligibility
Michael Ring
65. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if a person who is ordinarily resident here but is currently a student in the United Kingdom can qualify for a Medical Card; how frequently must this person return home to Ireland to be considered as ordinarily resident by the Health Service Executive; if it is sufficient to return at end-of-term time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4524/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Medical Card Eligibility
Michael Creed
66. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health his views on an automatic entitlement to a Medical Card for persons diagnosed with Prader-Willi Syndrome further to a meeting he had in late 2015 with an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4529/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Patient Transfers
Niall Collins
67. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health his views on media reports that the HSE plans to close St. Brigid's nursing home in Crooksling, Brittas, County Dublin, and to transfer the 56 beds to the proposed new community care centre in Tymon North, Tallaght in Dublin 24 and on the concerns of the local community at this suggestion. [4540/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Vaccination Programme
John Browne
68. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Health to establish an independent investigation into the adverse affects of the Gardasil vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4555/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Vaccination Programme
John Browne
69. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Health to put financial and educational supports in place to assist persons affected by the adverse affects of the Gardasil vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4556/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Treatment Abroad Scheme
Noel Harrington
70. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health why a person (details supplied) was denied scheduled surgery under the treatment abroad scheme while on the public waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4557/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Mental Health Services Provision
Finian McGrath
71. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the huge distress for psychiatric patients at an institution (details supplied) which prohibits smoking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4565/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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Northern Ireland Issues
Gerry Adams
72. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he asked the British Government whether the recent proposals to block legal action against British soldiers in Iraq will be extended to the actions of the British Army in the north of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3901/16]
Céad, 3 Feabh 2016
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International Election Monitoring
Finian McGrath
73. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if and on what basis additional persons have been added to the Election Observation Roster since it was established in May 2013; how the assessors involved in the Roster selection were selected and appointed; the number of days they worked for his Department and the daily fee they were paid; if he sought the views of the European Commission on whether this selection process met the high standards expected by the Commission; if the current model of selection will stand up to review such as in a case where an original Roster member who was not selected but who has significantly better qualifications and experience than those who were; if he will arrange for an independent review of the Roster system, including the selection processes; if he will conduct a fresh selection process in 2016 that will include professional interviews to ensure that the Roster is based on merit alone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4510/16]