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Thu, 21 Jul 2016
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English Language Training Organisations
John Lahart
198. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the annual spend on research and development in respect of English language education here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23786/16]
Thu, 21 Jul 2016
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English Language Training Organisations
John Lahart
199. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the annual expenditure with regard to the marketing of English language education here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23787/16]
Thu, 21 Jul 2016
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Schools Chaplaincy Services Provision
John Lahart
200. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of chaplains employed in post-primary and third level education here; the cost to his Department of chaplaincies in training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23788/16]
Thu, 21 Jul 2016
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Water Quality
John Lahart
242. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the condition of the beaches along the coastline of County Dublin in terms of environmental standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23790/16]
Thu, 21 Jul 2016
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Research and Development Funding
John Lahart
725. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent on research and development in food-related activities on an annual basis from 2010 to 2016 in tabular form. [23789/16]
Thu, 21 Jul 2016
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Land Issues
John Lahart
760. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the authority or organisation that has responsibility for the rivers in Dublin city and county; the body with responsibility for physical boundaries such as river banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23791/16]
Thu, 21 Jul 2016
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Broadband Service Provision
John Lahart
761. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to provide mapping information of broadband areas which include the broadband capability and plans for the Dublin Mountains area in Dublin South West, including Cruagh, Tibradden, Bohernabreena and Glenasmole; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23792/16]
Thu, 21 Jul 2016
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Public Transport Provision
John Lahart
807. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has examined the possibility of providing a bus route serving the Knocklyon, Ballycullen, Firhouse and Rathfarnam areas and UCD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23772/16]
Thu, 21 Jul 2016
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Rail Passengers Data
John Lahart
808. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual numbers of the public using the DART in Dublin in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23773/16]
Thu, 21 Jul 2016
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Rail Passengers Data
John Lahart
809. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual total users of the red and green Luas lines in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23774/16]
Thu, 21 Jul 2016
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Light Rail Projects
John Lahart
810. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Luas extensions and the detailed timeline for completion. [23775/16]
Thu, 21 Jul 2016
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Private Bus Operators
John Lahart
811. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of private bus operators utilising public bus routes in Dublin, that is, those who are contracted to provide a service along public routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23776/16]
Thu, 21 Jul 2016
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Public Transport Initiatives
John Lahart
812. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the development of rapid bus transport in the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23777/16]
Thu, 21 Jul 2016
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Tourism Funding
John Lahart
813. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of the tourism budget allocated towards research and development on an annual basis from 2010 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23778/16]
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
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School Transport
John Lahart
120. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria set for obtaining a concessionary bus ticket for students attending second level schools; the number of these tickets that were issued for the academic year 2015-2016 in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22919/16]
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
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Student Support Schemes
John Lahart
121. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he will restore financial supports for postgraduate students; to what level he intends on restoring the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22920/16]
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
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Student Accommodation
John Lahart
122. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views that, in Dublin, the shortage of accommodation together with the cost of available accommodation is resulting in a pattern of non-progression to third level, especially for students from outside of Dublin who wish to attend third level in the capital; his plans to make some National Asset Management Agency owned properties available for affordable student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22921/16]
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
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Higher Education Institutions Staff
John Lahart
123. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he plans to take decisive action to ensure that postgraduate students who are hired as academic staff are afforded the necessary working conditions, incorporating pay and duration of contract, to deliver high quality education to students; if not, if he will put plans in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22922/16]
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
John Lahart
124. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is will develop a scheme to encourage Irish persons living abroad to return here and return to education; if he is aware that the current Student Universal Support Ireland criteria exclude Irish citizens who have being living abroad for more than three of the previous five years on date of application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22923/16]
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
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Disability Support Services
John Lahart
291. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons of 18 years of age who are accommodated in institutions across the State overseen by his Department and the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22924/16]