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 gach suí
Leathanach 19 de 20
Máirt, 4 Aib 2017
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Brendan Howlin
95. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his audience with the Pope in Rome on 24 March 2017. [16730/17]
Máirt, 4 Aib 2017
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Road Traffic Offences Data
Brendan Howlin
115. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drink driving tests carried out between 2012 and 2016, in addition to the previously reported figures for such testing, by year and Garda district, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16070/17]
Máirt, 4 Aib 2017
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Services for People with Disabilities
Brendan Howlin
517. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health the status of the policy proposals for the Health (Transport Support) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16280/17]
Máirt, 28 Márta 2017
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Constitutional Convention Recommendations
Brendan Howlin
5. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach his plans to hold referendums that arise from the outstanding recommendations of the Constitutional Convention. [15196/17]
Máirt, 28 Márta 2017
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Brendan Howlin
9. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit will next meet. [15197/17]
Máirt, 28 Márta 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
Brendan Howlin
367. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health his plans to extend the limited number of places in the Central Mental Hospital which are currently available to the Irish Prison Service for persons in custody who require residential mental health treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15165/17]
Máirt, 28 Márta 2017
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Home Care Packages Provision
Brendan Howlin
368. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide sufficient funds to ensure that adequate home care package hours will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15166/17]
Céad, 22 Márta 2017
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Brendan Howlin
2. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the outcome of the European Council meeting of 9 and 10 March 2017. [13188/17]
Céad, 22 Márta 2017
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Brendan Howlin
7. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with President Trump and his other engagements during his visit to the United States of America for St. Patrick’s Day. [13186/17]
Céad, 22 Márta 2017
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Airport Security
Brendan Howlin
85. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the person or body that will undertake the review of the pre-clearance arrangements in Shannon and Dublin airports; and when he expects it to be completed. [8427/17]
Máirt, 21 Márta 2017
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Freedom of Information Data
Brendan Howlin
1. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information, FOI, requests received by his Department in 2016; the number of staff working in the relevant section; the number of requests that have been refused; and the number appealed. [11759/17]
Máirt, 21 Márta 2017
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Northern Ireland
Brendan Howlin
7. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his conversation and discussions with Prime Minister May following the Northern Ireland Assembly elections. [13187/17]
Máirt, 21 Márta 2017
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Fiscal Data
Brendan Howlin
216. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a revised estimate of Ireland's gross and net debt to gross domestic product, GDP, ratio, in view of the publication by the Central Statistics Office of Quarterly National Accounts Quarter 4 2016 and Year 2016 (Preliminary) on 9 March 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13483/17]
Céad, 8 Márta 2017
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Brendan Howlin
2. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach his plans to include items, or if he has sought the inclusion of items, on the agenda of the next European Council meeting of the EU Heads of State or Government; and if he will report on his plans for this meeting. [11756/17]
Céad, 8 Márta 2017
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Northern Ireland
Brendan Howlin
7. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach his plans to engage with the political parties in Northern Ireland following the Assembly elections. [12046/17]
Máirt, 7 Márta 2017
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Economic Policy
Brendan Howlin
2. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach the other new engagement structures he envisages working with and their remit and membership, particularly in view of the statement in his Department's recent Strategy Statement 2016-2019 (details supplied). [10031/17]
Máirt, 7 Márta 2017
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Brendan Howlin
9. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure, environment and climate change last met and the plans to meet. [11757/17]
Máirt, 7 Márta 2017
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Coastal Protection
Brendan Howlin
371. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of 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. [11960/17]
Máirt, 7 Márta 2017
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Services for People with Disabilities
Brendan Howlin
601. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health the number of service users who are currently on the waiting list to access full-time adult residential care places in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11810/17]
Déar, 2 Márta 2017
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Prisoner Health
Brendan Howlin
31. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the supports being provided to a person (details supplied) who is on the waiting list for admission to the central mental hospital; when the person will be admitted to the hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10975/17]
Céad, 1 Márta 2017
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Brendan Howlin
5. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he has instructed his Department or has plans to prepare a White Paper on the Government’s position and policy objectives on Brexit. [10033/17]
Máirt, 28 Feabh 2017
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Brexit Issues
Brendan Howlin
1. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress made and outcomes from the all-island civil dialogue on Brexit. [8420/17]
Máirt, 28 Feabh 2017
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Brendan Howlin
7. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Justice Reform will next meet. [10034/17]
Máirt, 28 Feabh 2017
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Brendan Howlin
82. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on social policy and public service reform last met. [10035/17]
Máirt, 28 Feabh 2017
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Magdalen Laundries
Brendan Howlin
102. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has issued any alert to Irish embassies since October 2014 on the Magdalen restorative justice scheme; if not, the reason this is the case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9607/17]
Máirt, 28 Feabh 2017
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Brendan Howlin
103. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has issued any alerts to Irish embassies in regard to the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9609/17]
Máirt, 28 Feabh 2017
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Financial Services Sector
Brendan Howlin
225. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Finance if he has raised Ireland's bid to secure the European Banking Authority with his EU counterparts in bilateral meetings. [2781/17]
Máirt, 28 Feabh 2017
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Commissions of Investigation
Brendan Howlin
455. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has issued any alerts to Irish embassies in regard to the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9610/17]
Máirt, 28 Feabh 2017
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Brendan Howlin
803. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will contact all those persons that have contacted her Department regarding adoption and mother and baby homes in recent years to inform them of the existence of the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9611/17]
Céad, 22 Feabh 2017
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Commissions of Investigation
Brendan Howlin
3. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach the status of the commission of investigation into the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, IBRC; and the projected costs. [7363/17]
Céad, 22 Feabh 2017
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Central Statistics Office Reports
Brendan Howlin
20. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he has commissioned any bespoke work from the Central Statistics Office in the past 12 months. [2782/17]
Máirt, 21 Feabh 2017
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Gaeltacht Policy
Brendan Howlin
3. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if the Cabinet Committee on Arts, Irish and the Gaeltacht has met since October 2016; and when it is planned to meet next. [7047/17]
Máirt, 21 Feabh 2017
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Brendan Howlin
7. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Housing last met; and when it will meet again. [8421/17]
Máirt, 21 Feabh 2017
oral
Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Brendan Howlin
9. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with Prime Minister Beata Szydło in Warsaw, Poland. [7046/17]
Máirt, 21 Feabh 2017
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National Treatment Purchase Fund Eligibility
Brendan Howlin
482. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can access treatment through the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8619/17]
Céad, 15 Feabh 2017
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Brendan Howlin
1. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he raised any issues during the exchange with ECB President Mario Draghi at the most recent EU Council. [5691/17]
Céad, 15 Feabh 2017
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Brendan Howlin
2. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if his Department has prepared any position paper regarding Ireland’s concerns on Brexit for presentation to EU leaders at the Malta summit in February 2017. [5692/17]
Céad, 15 Feabh 2017
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US Travel Restrictions
Brendan Howlin
109. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the name of the organisation appointed to carry out a review of US pre-clearance arrangements in Shannon and Dublin Airports; and when she expects it to report. [7048/17]
Máirt, 14 Feabh 2017
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Programme for Government
Brendan Howlin
2. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the agreements in place to support the Government and the role of his Department in overseeing them. [6037/17]
Máirt, 14 Feabh 2017
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Urban Renewal Schemes
Brendan Howlin
7. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach the status of the interim report from the Dublin north inner city task force. [6038/17]
Máirt, 14 Feabh 2017
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National Economic and Social Development Office
Brendan Howlin
9. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach his plans to transfer responsibility for the National Economic and Social Development Office Act 2006 from his Department to another Department of State; if the National Economic and Social Development Office (Amendment) Bill under preparation and referenced in the Government legislation programme proposes to effect such a transfer of responsibilities to another Department; if not, if his statutory responsibilities in relation to social partnership, as set out in that Act, will remain with him; if questions regarding social partnership are accordingly properly addressed to him; and his plans to further develop relations with the social partners in the context of his statutory responsibilities. [5690/17]
Máirt, 14 Feabh 2017
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Fisheries Protection
Brendan Howlin
599. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the impact exploration and seismic vessels undertaking activities in Irish waters are having on the prawn fisheries in the Porcupine basin and on the behaviour of albacore tuna shoals; if his attention has been drawn to the additional costs this has caused to fisherman affected; his plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7252/17]
Máirt, 14 Feabh 2017
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Fisheries Protection
Brendan Howlin
612. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an open and transparent environmental consent process has been put in place prior to consent being granted to exploration and seismic survey companies to operate in Ireland's maritime jurisdiction that takes into account the impact on fish and prawn species; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7253/17]
Máirt, 14 Feabh 2017
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Offshore Exploration Licences
Brendan Howlin
613. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Directive 2013/30/EU on offshore safety has been transposed into law; the way in which this is applied to applications for offshore exploration activity and protection of marine stocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7254/17]
Céad, 8 Feabh 2017
oral
Brexit Issues
Brendan Howlin
1. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit last met and next plans to meet. [4130/17]
Céad, 8 Feabh 2017
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Brendan Howlin
8. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach when the next meeting of the Cabinet committee on infrastructure, environment and climate action will take place; and the persons that attend. [6039/17]
Céad, 8 Feabh 2017
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Departmental Records
Brendan Howlin
9. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach the number of files withheld by his department in respect of the files transferred to the National Archives in respect of the year 1986; and the number withheld under sections 8(4)(a), (b) and (c), respectively, of the National Archives Act 1986. [4270/17]
Céad, 8 Feabh 2017
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Commissions of Investigation
Brendan Howlin
85. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach the status of the commission of investigation into IBRC. [6040/17]
Céad, 8 Feabh 2017
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Local and Community Development Programme Staff
Brendan Howlin
153. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 305 of 29 November 2016, if the comprehensive legal advice referred to has been fully analysed; if a decision has been made in the matter of providing ex gratia payments to former employees of LCDP companies, made redundant and whereby no moneys were available to fund payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6168/17]
Máirt, 7 Feabh 2017
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Brendan Howlin
2. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on regional and rural affairs last met; and when it is planned to meet next. [4272/17]
Máirt, 7 Feabh 2017
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Constitutional Amendments
Brendan Howlin
4. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach his plans to hold constitutional referenda during 2017. [3241/17]
Máirt, 7 Feabh 2017
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Brendan Howlin
86. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Economy, Trade and Jobs last met; and when it plans to meet next. [5693/17]
Máirt, 7 Feabh 2017
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Brendan Howlin
87. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach when the next meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure, Environment and Climate Action will occur; and the persons who will attend. [5694/17]
Máirt, 7 Feabh 2017
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Tourism Data
Brendan Howlin
233. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tourism and hospitality skills training positions that were allocated to County Wexford in 2015 and 2016; the total funding which was allocated to County Wexford in respect of hospitality skills and training in 2015 and 2016; the agency or Government body which has oversight and responsibility for hospitality and tourism skills development policy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5683/17]
Céad, 1 Feabh 2017
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World Economic Forum
Brendan Howlin
8. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his participation in the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and the cost of his visit. [4128/17]
Céad, 1 Feabh 2017
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Brendan Howlin
11. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing last met; and when the next meeting is planned. [4269/17]
Céad, 1 Feabh 2017
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EU Bodies
Brendan Howlin
138. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if he has raised Ireland's bid to secure the European Medicines Agency with his EU counterparts in bilateral meetings. [2781/17]
Céad, 1 Feabh 2017
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Brendan Howlin
152. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if the Cabinet committee on arts, Irish, the Gaeltacht and the islands has met since October 2016; and when it is planned to meet next. [4273/17]
Céad, 1 Feabh 2017
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Marine Safety
Brendan Howlin
318. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to amend the regulations requiring persons to wear life jackets at all times while on board pleasure craft; his views on whether age restrictions should apply or not; his further views on whether it should be mandatory to undertake water safety courses in advance of taking to inland or sea waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4757/17]
Máirt, 31 Ean 2017
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Brexit Issues
Brendan Howlin
5. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach his discussions with EU leaders and the British Prime Minister, Ms Theresa May, on the possibility of a hard Border between Ireland and Northern Ireland; and his plans to avoid this outcome. [3238/17]
Máirt, 31 Ean 2017
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Official Engagements
Brendan Howlin
13. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach his proposals for official trips abroad during the first six months of 2017. [3242/17]
Máirt, 31 Ean 2017
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Official Engagements
Brendan Howlin
16. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he has confirmed a visit to the White House on St Patrick's Day; and if he has had any engagement with the new President or Vice President of the United States since their inauguration. [4129/17]
Máirt, 31 Ean 2017
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Departmental Expenditure
Brendan Howlin
86. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach the projected cost of his Department's communications unit for 2017; and if he is planning any change in the role of the communications unit. [4131/17]
Máirt, 31 Ean 2017
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Schools Building Projects
Brendan Howlin
168. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will approve a new school building to progress to tender stage (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3836/17]
Máirt, 31 Ean 2017
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Public Service Reform Plan Measures
Brendan Howlin
373. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to similarly advance the payment date for retired public servants, in view of the advancing of the date for the next payment of pay restoration for public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4045/17]
Máirt, 31 Ean 2017
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Public Sector Staff Grades Review
Brendan Howlin
376. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to amalgamate the grades of staff officer and executive officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4501/17]
Céad, 25 Ean 2017
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Northern Ireland
Brendan Howlin
11. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his conversation with the British Prime Minister, Mrs. Theresa May, in relation to Northern Ireland. [1987/17]
Céad, 25 Ean 2017
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Northern Ireland
Brendan Howlin
12. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach the issues he has raised with the parties in Northern Ireland since the resignation of the deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland and his future plans. [1988/17]
Céad, 25 Ean 2017
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Northern Ireland
Brendan Howlin
15. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meetings and discussions with representatives of Sinn Féin in advance of and following the resignation of the deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland. [2780/17]
Céad, 25 Ean 2017
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Brendan Howlin
20. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to Spain and meeting with the Spanish Prime Minister. [2779/17]
Céad, 25 Ean 2017
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Northern Ireland
Brendan Howlin
90. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland the commitment contained in the Good Friday Agreement that consideration would be given to the introduction of a bill of rights for Northern Ireland; and, if so, the response he has received. [3240/17]
Céad, 25 Ean 2017
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Ministerial Responsibilities
Brendan Howlin
93. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach the current responsibilities of Ministers of State at his Department. [3243/17]
Céad, 25 Ean 2017
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Legislative Programme
Brendan Howlin
104. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 173 of 18 October 2016, when she anticipates the Legal Services Regulatory Authority will commence its work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3408/17]
Máirt, 24 Ean 2017
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Brendan Howlin
4. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the matters discussed and positions agreed on Brexit negotiations at the EU27 meeting at the European Council in December 2016. [1989/17]
Máirt, 24 Ean 2017
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Northern Ireland
Brendan Howlin
91. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he has recently met the UUP, SDLP and other Northern Ireland opposition parties; and his plans to do so. [2784/17]
Máirt, 24 Ean 2017
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Garda Districts
Brendan Howlin
113. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for the reinstatement of Gorey Garda station, County Wexford, to full district status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2867/17]
Máirt, 24 Ean 2017
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Private Rented Accommodation
Brendan Howlin
138. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Finance the status of action 9 of the strategy for the private rental market which sets out that his Department will establish a working group on tax and fiscal treatment of rental accommodation providers in the first quarter of 2017; the terms of reference for the working group; if the working group has met; the membership of the working group; if the group will provide opportunities for outside engagement and submissions; the timeline for the group to produce a final report; if the work of this group will encompass the consideration of tax relief for renters recently referred to by the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government or if that matter will be considered by a separate group; if so, if he will provide the same details requested in relation to the working group on tax and fiscal treatment of rental accommodation providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2622/17]
Máirt, 24 Ean 2017
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Undocumented Irish in the USA
Brendan Howlin
354. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had with US officials on changes to policy regarding the undocumented Irish in the United States. [40020/16]
Máirt, 24 Ean 2017
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Northern Ireland
Brendan Howlin
355. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions his Department has planned in the event of the power-sharing Administration in Northern Ireland not being formed after new elections. [1991/17]
Máirt, 24 Ean 2017
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Medicinal Products Availability
Brendan Howlin
437. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health the consideration that has been given to providing the drug Nusinersen to those persons suffering from type 1 spinal muscular atrophy; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that doctors are reporting this drug to be the first to have clinically meaningful outcomes for children with this condition; the efforts that can be made to speed up access to this drug for those persons affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2683/17]
Céad, 18 Ean 2017
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Departmental Offices
Brendan Howlin
1. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach the number of staff assigned to the parliamentary liaison unit in his Department; and the functions it has. [40019/16]
Céad, 18 Ean 2017
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European Council Meetings
Brendan Howlin
78. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach the issues discussed at the European Council in December 2016. [1990/17]
Céad, 18 Ean 2017
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Northern Ireland
Brendan Howlin
79. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he has sought a meeting with the DUP. [1992/17]
Máirt, 17 Ean 2017
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Departmental Staff
Brendan Howlin
4. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if there has been a skills needs assessment in his Department; and if any direct hires have occurred in the past year. [39820/16]
Máirt, 17 Ean 2017
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Financial Services Sector
Brendan Howlin
35. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Finance his Department's current role in engaging with the financial services industry here. [38620/16]
Máirt, 17 Ean 2017
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EU Funding
Brendan Howlin
92. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Finance if agreements have been reached on the European Fund for Strategic Investments. [1990/17]
Máirt, 17 Ean 2017
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Labour Employer Economic Forum
Brendan Howlin
720. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the meeting of the Labour Employer Economic Forum which he chaired on 5 October 2016; and the details of further meetings which he anticipates chairing. [40017/16]
Máirt, 17 Ean 2017
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Bituminous Fuel Ban
Brendan Howlin
1463. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeline for the introduction of an outright ban on the sale and distribution of smoky coal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41368/16]
Aoine, 16 Noll 2016
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Family Income Supplement Applications
Brendan Howlin
233. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for family income supplement (FIS) in respect of a person (details supplied); the reason a payment of one parent family payment has been taken into account in the assessment of means in respect of this family, despite the fact that the one parent family payment has ceased; if a review of FIS will be facilitated in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40716/16]
Céad, 14 Noll 2016
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European Council Meetings
Brendan Howlin
1. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he has asked for items to be included for discussion at the next European Council meeting or the informal meeting of the 27 leaders to be held alongside it on Brexit. [38619/16]
Céad, 14 Noll 2016
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Brendan Howlin
6. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his three-day visit to Silicon Valley, Palo Alto and New York and the issues raised. [38661/16]
Céad, 14 Noll 2016
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Brendan Howlin
16. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he discussed the European Commission finding against a company (details supplied) with any companies or public officials during his recent visit to the United States of America. [40021/16]
Céad, 14 Noll 2016
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EU Meetings
Brendan Howlin
17. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Prime Minister of Malta on 28 November 2016; and if the issue of a company (details supplied) was raised. [38663/16]
Máirt, 13 Noll 2016
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Brexit Issues
Brendan Howlin
5. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will reaffirm comments attributed in the media to him regarding the potential for a united Ireland following the negotiations on the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union; and the specific plans he has in place for such a measure. [38617/16]
Máirt, 13 Noll 2016
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Brexit Issues
Brendan Howlin
7. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach to set out how his Department will work with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on Brexit; and the process for dealing with the overlap of functions on relations with EU member states between the two Departments. [39818/16]
Máirt, 13 Noll 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Brendan Howlin
504. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons prioritised as urgent on the outpatient list for urology services at University Hospital Waterford have been informed that they can expect to be seen within four years (details supplied); his views on whether this waiting time is appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39999/16]
Céad, 7 Noll 2016
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Brexit Issues
Brendan Howlin
4. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he has held discussions on Brexit with the governments of Gibraltar and the Isle of Man; and, if not, his plans to do so. [38621/16]
Céad, 7 Noll 2016
oral
Cabinet Committee Meetings
Brendan Howlin
5. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach the number of Cabinet committees and the number of meetings held since September 2016. [37412/16]
Céad, 7 Noll 2016
oral
Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Brendan Howlin
12. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Pope and the issues discussed. [38662/16]
Céad, 7 Noll 2016
written
Ministerial Advisers
Brendan Howlin
76. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he has made his Government advisors and programme managers available to Opposition Members of Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann. [38664/16]