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Question· writtenPQ 803asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2017

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]

Question· writtenPQ 455asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2017

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]

Question· writtenPQ 103asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2017

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]

Question· writtenPQ 102asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2017

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]

Question· writtenPQ 109asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 2017

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]

Question· writtenPQ 613asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2017

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]

Question· writtenPQ 612asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2017

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]

Question· writtenPQ 599asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2017

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]

Question· oralPQ 9asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2017

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]

Question· writtenPQ 153asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2017

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]

Question· oralPQ 9asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2017

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]

Question· writtenPQ 233asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 February 2017

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]

Question· writtenPQ 318asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2017

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]

Question· writtenPQ 373asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2017

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]

Question· writtenPQ 168asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2017

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]

Question· oralPQ 16asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2017

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]

Question· oralPQ 5asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2017

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]

Question· writtenPQ 104asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 January 2017

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]

Question· writtenPQ 90asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 January 2017

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]