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Question· writtenPQ 665asked

665. Deputy Gabrielle McFadden asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline her views on the campaign by the Irish National Teachers' Organisation, which is calling for the reduction of class sizes to the European Union average, and related matters (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34552/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2015

665. Deputy Gabrielle McFadden asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline her views on the campaign by the Irish National Teachers' Organisation, which is calling for the reduction of class sizes to the European Union average, and related matters (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34552/15]

Question· writtenPQ 619asked

619. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise, at the next European Union Foreign Affairs Council, the urgent need to ensure the aid promised by the international community at the pledging conference following the major loss of life, destruction of homes and other necessary facilities in Gaza in August 2014 is provided without further delay, given the humanitarian needs of the citizens of that area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34510/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2015

619. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise, at the next European Union Foreign Affairs Council, the urgent need to ensure the aid promised by the international community at the pledging conference following the major loss of life, destruction of homes and other necessary facilities in Gaza in August 2014 is provided without further delay, given the humanitarian needs of the citizens of that area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34510/15]

Question· writtenPQ 618asked

618. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals he will raise at the next European Union Foreign Affairs Council; the urgent need to provide for the supply of construction materials to Gaza to enable the rebuilding of homes, infrastructure and other necessary facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34509/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2015

618. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals he will raise at the next European Union Foreign Affairs Council; the urgent need to provide for the supply of construction materials to Gaza to enable the rebuilding of homes, infrastructure and other necessary facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34509/15]

Question· writtenPQ 617asked

617. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the up-to-date position regarding the implementation of an European Union-wide ban on Israeli products from illegal settlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34508/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2015

617. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the up-to-date position regarding the implementation of an European Union-wide ban on Israeli products from illegal settlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34508/15]

Question· writtenPQ 614asked

614. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he or his departmental officials are concerned regarding the referendum on a possible withdrawal of Britain from the European Union, Brexit; the plans in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34170/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2015

614. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he or his departmental officials are concerned regarding the referendum on a possible withdrawal of Britain from the European Union, Brexit; the plans in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34170/15]

Question· writtenPQ 436asked

436. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there has been a recent policy change concerning the naturalisation and immigration service's policy toward retirees from outside the European Union, including the replacement of a Stamp 3 with a Stamp 0; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34506/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2015

436. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there has been a recent policy change concerning the naturalisation and immigration service's policy toward retirees from outside the European Union, including the replacement of a Stamp 3 with a Stamp 0; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34506/15]

Question· writtenPQ 389asked

389. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is legally precluded under European Union law from allocating a top-up under the basic payment scheme to all farmers under 40 years of age; if not, his plans to allocate such a top-up, if all the funding for young farmers is not drawn down this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34392/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2015

389. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is legally precluded under European Union law from allocating a top-up under the basic payment scheme to all farmers under 40 years of age; if not, his plans to allocate such a top-up, if all the funding for young farmers is not drawn down this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34392/15]

Question· writtenPQ 366asked

366. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide co-funding to match the recent additional €13.7 million European Union funding to alleviate farm income losses, especially the volatility in milk prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34190/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2015

366. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide co-funding to match the recent additional €13.7 million European Union funding to alleviate farm income losses, especially the volatility in milk prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34190/15]

Question· writtenPQ 273asked

273. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 346 and 347 of 22 September 2015, if he has proposed or will support a proposal at European Union or United Nations level to allow some of these frozen funds to be released to help in the management of the refugee crisis, for example; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34515/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2015

273. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 346 and 347 of 22 September 2015, if he has proposed or will support a proposal at European Union or United Nations level to allow some of these frozen funds to be released to help in the management of the refugee crisis, for example; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34515/15]

Question· writtenPQ 150asked

150. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reduce class sizes to the European Union average; the measures she plans to put in place to address this problem; when these measures will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33948/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2015

150. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reduce class sizes to the European Union average; the measures she plans to put in place to address this problem; when these measures will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33948/15]

Question· writtenPQ 136asked

136. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the action that is being taken to reduce primary school class sizes to the European Union average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33960/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2015

136. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the action that is being taken to reduce primary school class sizes to the European Union average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33960/15]

Question· writtenPQ 113asked

113. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views regarding the issues raised by Canine Breeders Ireland at a meeting that he attended; if his Department can provide the number of registered breeding establishments and dog breeders' premises inspected each year; if he can confirm the number of pups exported to the United Kingdom each week; his plans to request a derogation from the European Union directive that prevents the export of pups to the United Kingdom until the age of 15 weeks; and if he or his Department have been lobbied in this regard; if he will further confirm the number of court cases taken against dog breeders; if his Department retains a record of these cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33789/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2015

113. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views regarding the issues raised by Canine Breeders Ireland at a meeting that he attended; if his Department can provide the number of registered breeding establishments and dog breeders' premises inspected each year; if he can confirm the number of pups exported to the United Kingdom each week; his plans to request a derogation from the European Union directive that prevents the export of pups to the United Kingdom until the age of 15 weeks; and if he or his Department have been lobbied in this regard; if he will further confirm the number of court cases taken against dog breeders; if his Department retains a record of these cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33789/15]

Question· writtenPQ 20asked

20. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the consideration he has given to transposing the new European Union procurement directives into Irish Law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33412/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2015

20. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the consideration he has given to transposing the new European Union procurement directives into Irish Law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33412/15]

Question· writtenPQ 12asked

12. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the manner in which European Union and national expenditure rules will impact on Budget 2016 and the public finances generally; if he expects any amendment to the way in which these rules will be applied in practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33414/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2015

12. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the manner in which European Union and national expenditure rules will impact on Budget 2016 and the public finances generally; if he expects any amendment to the way in which these rules will be applied in practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33414/15]

Question· oralPQ 10asked

10. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the data from the International Monetary Fund's fiscal monitor, which reported that Ireland has one of the lowest Government expenditures in the European Union; his plans to consider this in his preparations for the upcoming budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33311/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2015

10. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the data from the International Monetary Fund's fiscal monitor, which reported that Ireland has one of the lowest Government expenditures in the European Union; his plans to consider this in his preparations for the upcoming budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33311/15]

Question· oralPQ 1asked

1. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which European Union and national expenditure rules will impact on budget 2016, and the public finances generally; if he expects any amendment to how these rules will be applied in practice; if he will confirm that Ireland will stay within budgetary provisions in 2015 and in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33645/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2015

1. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which European Union and national expenditure rules will impact on budget 2016, and the public finances generally; if he expects any amendment to how these rules will be applied in practice; if he will confirm that Ireland will stay within budgetary provisions in 2015 and in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33645/15]

Question· writtenPQ 164asked

164. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government following his welcome for the European Union negotiating position at the 21st conference of the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Paris in France, when the Government will formally ratify the Doha amendment to the Kyoto Protocol, which was due to be completed by the third quarter of 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33601/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2015

164. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government following his welcome for the European Union negotiating position at the 21st conference of the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Paris in France, when the Government will formally ratify the Doha amendment to the Kyoto Protocol, which was due to be completed by the third quarter of 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33601/15]

Question· writtenPQ 108asked

108. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views that caps on compensation in discrimination cases may contravene European Union law as articulated in the European Court of Justice ruling in the case of M. H. Marshall v. Southampton and South-West Hampshire Area Health Authority (No. 2) [1994] ICR242, ECJ Case 271/9. [33578/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2015

108. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views that caps on compensation in discrimination cases may contravene European Union law as articulated in the European Court of Justice ruling in the case of M. H. Marshall v. Southampton and South-West Hampshire Area Health Authority (No. 2) [1994] ICR242, ECJ Case 271/9. [33578/15]

Question· writtenPQ 107asked

107. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine given comments made by the Information Commissioner (details supplied), the official responsible for holding records showing compliance with certain European Union regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33583/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2015

107. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine given comments made by the Information Commissioner (details supplied), the official responsible for holding records showing compliance with certain European Union regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33583/15]

Question· writtenPQ 106asked

106. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify comments made by the Marine Institute (details supplied) regarding the release of records generated by certain European Union regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33582/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2015

106. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify comments made by the Marine Institute (details supplied) regarding the release of records generated by certain European Union regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33582/15]

Question· writtenPQ 85asked

85. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance when legislation will be published to implement Council Directive 2014/86/EU of 8 July 2014, amending Directive 2011/96/EU, on the common system of taxation applicable in the case of parent companies and subsidiaries of different member states of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33602/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2015

85. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance when legislation will be published to implement Council Directive 2014/86/EU of 8 July 2014, amending Directive 2011/96/EU, on the common system of taxation applicable in the case of parent companies and subsidiaries of different member states of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33602/15]

Question· writtenPQ 74asked

74. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to set out the extent to which youth unemployment is being specifically targeted and alleviated, unilaterally and with the help of the European Union institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33636/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2015

74. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to set out the extent to which youth unemployment is being specifically targeted and alleviated, unilaterally and with the help of the European Union institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33636/15]

Question· writtenPQ 34asked

34. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the tendering process undertaken to award the JobPath contract; if this contract secures matched funding from the European Social Fund or through the Horizon 2020 fund; the way in which such contracts are assessed and awarded; the names of the companies that have submitted proposals from within the European Union; the reason Ireland's existing local employment services have not benefitted from the awarding of similar funding; the administrative cost that is levied on the management of the awarded contract; the way in which the funding breaks down, specifically in relation to targets and sector areas; the submissions for funding her Department has made under the widening participation in society element; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33030/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2015

34. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the tendering process undertaken to award the JobPath contract; if this contract secures matched funding from the European Social Fund or through the Horizon 2020 fund; the way in which such contracts are assessed and awarded; the names of the companies that have submitted proposals from within the European Union; the reason Ireland's existing local employment services have not benefitted from the awarding of similar funding; the administrative cost that is levied on the management of the awarded contract; the way in which the funding breaks down, specifically in relation to targets and sector areas; the submissions for funding her Department has made under the widening participation in society element; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33030/15]

Question· writtenPQ 640asked