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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Bill entitled an Act to provide for certain changes in relation to discrimination on grounds of religion in certain educational establishments; for that purpose to amend the Equal Status Act 2000; and to provide for connected matters
78. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her progress in refurbishing Fitzgibbon Street Garda Síochána station in Dublin 1; her plans to reopen the station; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16328/16]
96. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that he has accepted all the recommendations of the recently published capacity review of the national ambulance service; when he expects these recommendations to be implemented; and the additional funding that may be required for the service. [13743/16]
87. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that he and his team of Ministers are fully committed to implementing the Tobacco Free Ireland policy by 2025; and if he has rejected any proposals to roll back measures currently in place on smoking in the workplace. [13744/16]
550. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has received a response from the European Commission to his predecessor's letter of 3 May 2016, expressing serious concerns at the changing approach taken by EUROSTAT to the balance sheet classification of public private partnership; his future strategy in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12744/16]
33. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has costed the agreements made with Independent Teachtaí Dála and with Fianna Fáil to maintain the Government; the total costs involved; the impact for the 2016 Estimates of Expenditure; if he envisages alterations in expenditure limits for any Department in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13249/16]
154. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) for funding for an additional classroom; if he will provide funding in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11358/16]
3. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied with the handling of the allegations made by a person (details supplied), the investigation by a person (details supplied), the actions of her predecessor as Minister and the consequences that resulted for her predecessor and the former Garda Commissioner given the findings of the final report of the Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to the Cavan/Monaghan Division of An Garda Síochána). [10529/16]
53 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question 252 of 5 May 2010, the reason the application for a certificate of naturalisation from a person (details supplied) is still awaiting a decision 32 months after its submission to him; if he will specify the particular aspects of the matter that account for this delay while later applicants known to this person have received certificates of naturalisation; if a decision can be made without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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399 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received a request from New Ross Town Council, County Wexford, to fill the vacancy for a full time community warden; if he will sanction this request; when a decision will be made on this matter and if there are departmental policy guidelines on the filling of such a vacant post on a temporary basis.
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389 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport when a lottery grant sanctioned in respect of a club (details supplied) in County Wexford will be paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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307 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding an application for leave to remain here in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if a decision on this application is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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151 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that when a primary school pupil with a resource hours allocation transfers to a new school, the resource hours are lost and not reinstated until the case has been reviewed by the special education needs organiser in the new school district, which may entail some considerable delay; her views on whether this creates serious disadvantage for the pupil; if she will amend the procedure in order to provide that the resource hours simply transfer automatically with the child from one school to another, with a later review by the SENO in the new school district; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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124 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if funding is available to pay course fees for an unemployed person (details supplied) in County Wexford with no entitlements to social welfare assistance and no income to enable that person to return to the labour market.
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9 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the ratio of the reductions in education spending, announced in the recent budget that came from each of the following headings: capital budget; staff pay and pensions; all other resources; the reason she has decided to increase the cost of education on families in the recent budget; if she will note that the cutbacks in school capitation grants, increased third level fees and higher school transport charges in particular, will have serious consequences for families who are already suffering from wage-cuts and increases in taxation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 226 of 29 September 2010, if the staff side have indicated their views on the matter; the progress made towards completion of the consultation process in respect of contracts of indefinite duration for unqualified or incompletely qualified teachers; when the final contract for use by schools and vocational educational committees will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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264 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in relation to the €200 per annum tax on properties other than the family home, if he will consider reducing the current late payment penalty of €20 per month in view of the serious property devaluation and rental difficulties being experienced by many investment property owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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18 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the options available to persons (details supplied) in terms of securing a placement for their child; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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232 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the disability benefit appeal of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford which was submitted in early May 2010 has not yet been determined; that this appellant is currently in receipt of jobseeker’s benefit which will run out shortly; if he will ensure that their appeal is dealt with expeditiously; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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230 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Social Protection in view of the job losses in construction and related professions, if he will consider amending the back to education allowance scheme to ensure that architecture graduates, for example, who wish to pursue further educational opportunities in order to qualify for employment in other areas will not be denied access to the benefits of the scheme by virtue of having previously studied at the same level; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills in view of the job losses in construction and related professions, if she will consider amending the higher education grants system to ensure that architecture graduates, for example, who wish to pursue further educational opportunities in order to qualify for employment in other areas will not be denied access to educational supports by virtue of having previously studied at the same level; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to consolidate the appeals process for supplementary claims from a two-step appeals process to one.
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167 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if an amendment to section 23 of the 1990 Industrial Relations Act, to provide for the inclusion of persons employed in the public service in the definition of worker for the purposes of this legislation, has been drafted; if it is intended to bring such an amendment forward during the lifetime of the current Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that one section of flat roof and the entire main A-roof of a school (details supplied) in County Kerry is leaking severely; that the A-roof has an asbestos slate covering which is brittle, in poor condition and poses a serious health and safety risk for staff and pupils; if she will sanction this school’s application for an emergency works grant for remedial works on the roof of the premises; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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386 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) whose application for a statutory redundancy lump sum was received in his Department on 8 July 2010, will receive their entitlement in time for Christmas 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that both safety and comfort for pupils and teachers are severely compromised by the current state of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; in view of the fact that her Department has not spent a large proportion of its schools budget for the current year, if she will review the funding application submitted in respect of emergency repairs to the roof and other parts of this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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228 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application to Pobal under the Community Service Programme in respect of an organisation (details supplied); if and when funding will be provided to enable the vital work of this organisation to continue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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424 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if the redundancy payments application of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford is likely to be processed to completion before Christmas 2010.
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205 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) has received no direct provision payment from a local community welfare officer for the past seven weeks; the steps she will take to restore direct provision payment to this person; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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204 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health and Children if funding in respect of a helpline for missing children is under consideration in the forthcoming budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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