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Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Brendan Howlin
1320. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who is on a waiting list will receive the hospital treatment they require. [25706/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Brendan Howlin
1321. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who is on a waiting list will receive the hospital treatment they require. [25707/16]
Thu, 21 Jul 2016
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Research and Development Grants
Brendan Howlin
861. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on concern within the research community regarding possible reforms to the system used to allocate research grants; the specific plans, if any, to divest her Department’s control of the programme for research in third-level institutions, PRTLI, to Science Foundation Ireland; and her views on the fact that any potential divestment to Science Foundation Ireland would include measures to ensure that the PRTLI's traditional focus on capital, research infrastructure and students will remain and that PRTLI will retain its traditional role of enabling all areas of research. [24026/16]
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Brendan Howlin
13. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach to report on his meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. [22491/16]
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Brendan Howlin
21. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach when he is scheduled to meet the new British Prime Minister, Ms Theresa May; the contacts he has had with the new Prime Minister since her appointment; his plans to meet the new United Kingdom Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, Mr. David Davis; and if he has instructed any of his Ministers to make contact with the new Secretary of State. [22820/16]
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Brendan Howlin
23. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he has made contact with the leaders of the main 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, in the context of Ireland's post-Brexit strategy. [22493/16]
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
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UK Referendum on EU Membership
Brendan Howlin
25. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach to report on the new Cabinet committee on Brexit. [22821/16]
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
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UK Referendum on EU Membership
Brendan Howlin
26. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach his plans to reorganise his Department in response to Britain's exiting of the European Union; if this will involve the transfer of departmental functions or staff from other Departments; and the number of staff who will be working on Brexit exclusively in his Department. [22822/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations
Brendan Howlin
140. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if, further to the request of the Garda Commissioner in her press statement of 25 May 2016 and pursuant to her powers under the Garda Síochána Acts, she has referred to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, for the purpose of an investigation in the public interest, the matter of whether two senior Garda officers had sought to misrepresent before the O’Higgins commission of investigation the contents of a meeting they held with a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22700/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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JobsPlus Scheme
Brendan Howlin
444. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if an elected member of a local authority, who is currently in receipt of jobseeker's assistance, qualifies to take up employment through the JobsPlus scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22379/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Disability Allowance Appeals
Brendan Howlin
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]
Wed, 6 Jul 2016
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Ministerial Responsibilities
Brendan Howlin
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]
Wed, 6 Jul 2016
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Departmental Staff Redeployment
Brendan Howlin
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]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Drugs Crime
Brendan Howlin
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]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Garda Complaints Procedures
Brendan Howlin
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]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Customs and Excise Controls
Brendan Howlin
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]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Social Partnership Meetings
Brendan Howlin
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]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Social Partnership Meetings
Brendan Howlin
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]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Prisoner Complaints Procedures
Brendan Howlin
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]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Mortgage Arrears Proposals
Brendan Howlin
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]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Commencement of Legislation
Brendan Howlin
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]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Paternity Leave Scheme
Brendan Howlin
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]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Immigration Policy
Brendan Howlin
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]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Constitutional Amendments
Brendan Howlin
62. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach the constitutional referendums he will hold in the next 12 months. [15849/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Ministerial Responsibilities
Brendan Howlin
64. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach the elements of the programme for Government for which he is responsible. [15843/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Departmental Staff
Brendan Howlin
65. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach his plans for the staffing and structure of his Department. [15845/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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Garda Station Refurbishment
Brendan Howlin
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]
Thu, 2 Jun 2016
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Tobacco Control Measures
Brendan Howlin
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]
Thu, 2 Jun 2016
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Ambulance Service
Brendan Howlin
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]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Public Private Partnerships
Brendan Howlin
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]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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School Accommodation Provision
Brendan Howlin
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]