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Tue, 5 Dec 2017
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Garda Overtime
Seán Sherlock
250. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason overtime for gardaí in Dublin has been rescinded for the rest of 2017; his plans to ensure that overtime is restored; and if other Garda divisions are faced with similar budgetary decisions for December 2017. [51838/17]
Tue, 5 Dec 2017
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Policing Authority Remit
Seán Sherlock
280. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to increase the statutory powers of the Policing Authority. [52049/17]
Tue, 5 Dec 2017
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Garda Reserve
Seán Sherlock
281. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to increase the number of Garda reservists to police rural crime. [52050/17]
Tue, 5 Dec 2017
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Departmental Functions
Seán Sherlock
282. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the specific measures that have been undertaken to separate the security and intelligence provision of his Department from other divisions of his Department. [52051/17]
Tue, 5 Dec 2017
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Ministerial Meetings
Seán Sherlock
283. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times he has met with officers of An Garda Síochána in the past six months in which divisions, geographically or otherwise, were discussed; and the dates the meetings took place. [52052/17]
Tue, 5 Dec 2017
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Tribunals of Inquiry
Seán Sherlock
284. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether the manner in which the Charleton liaison committee was set up was appropriate; and if he will continue to fund its operations. [52053/17]
Tue, 5 Dec 2017
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Tribunals of Inquiry
Seán Sherlock
285. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason his Department did not provide full disclosure of all relevant documentation and emails to the disclosures tribunal; if all telephone calls and private emails have now been provided; and the way in which he is legally going to ensure that his Department fully complies with the disclosure orders from the tribunal. [52054/17]
Tue, 28 Nov 2017
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School Completion Programme
Seán Sherlock
39. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has considered the proposed changes in the administration of the school completion programme; if she has engaged in formal consultations with the parties involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50382/17]
Tue, 28 Nov 2017
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Minor Works Scheme
Seán Sherlock
159. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the minor works grant will be granted for a school (details supplied). [49923/17]
Tue, 28 Nov 2017
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Minor Works Scheme
Seán Sherlock
160. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to grant a minor works grant for schools in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49924/17]
Tue, 28 Nov 2017
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Services for People with Disabilities
Seán Sherlock
338. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has yet to receive a care plan since August 2016 under the local early years intervention team. [49957/17]
Tue, 28 Nov 2017
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Local Authority Boundaries
Seán Sherlock
686. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the engagement he has had with the implementation group of the boundary between Cork city and county councils; and the position regarding the negotiations between the two local authorities. [49925/17]
Thu, 23 Nov 2017
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Gambling Legislation
Seán Sherlock
43. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the measures taken under gambling legislation to monitor excessive in-game purchases for children under 18 years of age. [49687/17]
Thu, 23 Nov 2017
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School Transport Review
Seán Sherlock
95. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the meetings that have taken place in his Department since June 2016 on restructuring the school transport scheme; his plans to reform the scheme; and the number of tenders for school buses that were issued to date in 2017. [49653/17]
Thu, 23 Nov 2017
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Ministerial Meetings
Seán Sherlock
120. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the engagement he has had with his counterpart in the United Kingdom, including the devolved administrations of Scotland and Wales, over the past six months. [49723/17]
Thu, 23 Nov 2017
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Ministerial Meetings
Seán Sherlock
121. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the engagement he has had with his counterpart in France in the past six months. [49724/17]
Thu, 23 Nov 2017
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Ministerial Meetings
Seán Sherlock
122. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the engagement he has had with his counterpart in Germany in the past six months. [49725/17]
Thu, 23 Nov 2017
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Ministerial Meetings
Seán Sherlock
123. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the engagement he has had with his counterpart in the United States of America in the past six months. [49726/17]
Thu, 23 Nov 2017
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Health Services Staff
Seán Sherlock
145. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is being forced to retire when no contract of employment exists for them within the HSE. [49689/17]
Thu, 23 Nov 2017
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Seán Sherlock
146. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting a wheelchair in County Cork; and the waiting time for the provision of a wheelchair to a child under 16 years of age on medical grounds. [49690/17]
Thu, 23 Nov 2017
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Seán Sherlock
147. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the provisions in place to deal with urgent wheelchair needs for children, especially in the case of a person (details supplied); and when they will be allocated same. [49692/17]
Thu, 23 Nov 2017
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Departmental Meetings
Seán Sherlock
185. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of times he or officials in his Department have been in contact with mobile telephone providers; and the reason for the engagement. [49713/17]
Thu, 23 Nov 2017
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Ministerial Meetings
Seán Sherlock
186. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagement he has had with his counterpart in the United Kingdom in the past six months. [49714/17]
Thu, 23 Nov 2017
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Ministerial Meetings
Seán Sherlock
187. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagement he has had with his counterpart in France in the past six months. [49715/17]
Thu, 23 Nov 2017
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Ministerial Meetings
Seán Sherlock
188. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagement he has had with his counterpart in Germany in the past six months. [49716/17]
Thu, 23 Nov 2017
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Ministerial Meetings
Seán Sherlock
189. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagement he has had with his counterpart in Italy in the past six months. [49717/17]
Thu, 23 Nov 2017
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Ministerial Meetings
Seán Sherlock
190. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagement he has had with his counterpart in Northern Ireland in the past six months. [49718/17]
Thu, 23 Nov 2017
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Ministerial Meetings
Seán Sherlock
191. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagement he has had with his counterpart in Scotland in the past six months. [49719/17]
Thu, 23 Nov 2017
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Ministerial Meetings
Seán Sherlock
192. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagement he has had with his counterpart in Wales in the past six months. [49720/17]
Thu, 23 Nov 2017
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Ministerial Meetings
Seán Sherlock
193. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagement he has had with his counterpart in Canada in the past six months. [49721/17]
Thu, 23 Nov 2017
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Ministerial Meetings
Seán Sherlock
194. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagement he has had with his counterpart in the United States in the past six months. [49722/17]
Thu, 23 Nov 2017
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Tenant Purchase Scheme Review
Seán Sherlock
223. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason a person's long-term social welfare payments cannot be taken into account when seeking to purchase a house from a local authority. [49688/17]
Wed, 22 Nov 2017
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School Patronage
Seán Sherlock
120. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if it is planned to establish an Educate Together school in Fermoy, County Cork. [49523/17]
Wed, 22 Nov 2017
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Hospital Appointments Administration
Seán Sherlock
149. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if an early appointment can be scheduled for a person (details supplied). [49522/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Mobile Telephony Services
Seán Sherlock
41. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the steps that have been taken to improve mobile telephone coverage in rural parts of the country in the past six months; the number of times the mobile phone task force has met in the past six months; the mobile telephone operators the task force has met; and the number of officials and their Departments dedicated to work on the task force. [49410/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Pension Provisions
Seán Sherlock
169. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated number of persons in the single pension scheme for public servants; the number under each Department for the latest available date; if all aspects of the scheme are now in place; his plans to review the contributions to the scheme and the actuarial position in view of, among other factors, the finding by the Public Service Pay Commission that the value provided by public service employers to single scheme members is on a par with private sector direct contribution, DC, schemes; and when benefit statements will be provided to scheme members. [48971/17]
Thu, 16 Nov 2017
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Enterprise Ireland Funding
Seán Sherlock
49. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if SMEs that qualify for an audited exemption need audited accounts to access Enterprise Ireland funding across all its funding lines; and if so, the specific funding lines for which audited accounts are required. [48614/17]
Thu, 16 Nov 2017
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School Patronage
Seán Sherlock
90. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to facilitate the establishment of a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [48546/17]
Thu, 16 Nov 2017
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State Pension (Contributory) Applications
Seán Sherlock
243. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is not in receipt of a full State pension. [48452/17]
Thu, 16 Nov 2017
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Carer's Allowance Appeals
Seán Sherlock
247. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for carer's allowance by a person (details supplied). [48518/17]
Tue, 14 Nov 2017
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Flood Prevention Measures
Seán Sherlock
133. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures he plans to take on the Kiltha river at Castlemartyr, County Cork, to prevent future flooding (details supplied). [47632/17]
Tue, 14 Nov 2017
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Home Help Service Eligibility
Seán Sherlock
270. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is not receiving home help hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47660/17]
Thu, 9 Nov 2017
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Departmental Funding
Seán Sherlock
134. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on further State funding for the event centre in Cork city. [47467/17]
Thu, 9 Nov 2017
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Hospital Closures
Seán Sherlock
200. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the reason for the planned closure of the health centre in Passage West, County Cork; and the measures in place to ensure public health services remain in the community [47534/17]
Thu, 9 Nov 2017
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Weather Events Response
Seán Sherlock
285. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the applications for storm relief funding that have been submitted by Cork County Council and Cork City Council; and the engagement that has taken place between officials in his Department and officials from both councils. [47468/17]
Wed, 8 Nov 2017
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Social Welfare Payments Administration
Seán Sherlock
208. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will change from their current social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47198/17]
Tue, 7 Nov 2017
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School Transport Applications
Seán Sherlock
346. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a bus ticket for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [46165/17]
Tue, 7 Nov 2017
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School Transport Applications
Seán Sherlock
347. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter in relation to a school ticket for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [46166/17]
Tue, 7 Nov 2017
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Asylum Seeker Accommodation
Seán Sherlock
513. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to consider the provision of additional services for a town (details supplied) in County Kildare. [46168/17]
Tue, 7 Nov 2017
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Sports Capital Programme Administration
Seán Sherlock
1065. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the sports capital fund allocations for 2017 will be announced in view of the fact that many clubs have made plans dependent on such funding. [46885/17]