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Tue, 14 Feb 2017
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Foreign Conflicts
Darragh O'Brien
304. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the actions of the Fulani in Nigeria; the efforts being made by the international community to address this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6919/17]
Tue, 14 Feb 2017
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Foreign Policy
Darragh O'Brien
307. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on recent events in Turkey, including the dismissal of thousands of public servants in recent days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7123/17]
Tue, 14 Feb 2017
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Diaspora Issues
Darragh O'Brien
310. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the funding allocated in 2017 to the emigrant support programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7292/17]
Tue, 14 Feb 2017
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Diaspora Issues
Darragh O'Brien
311. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the funding allocated to all diaspora activities in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7293/17]
Thu, 9 Feb 2017
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Medicinal Products Availability
Darragh O'Brien
170. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if he will fast track the approval of the new drug Orkambi for the treatment of cystic fibrosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6405/17]
Thu, 9 Feb 2017
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Darragh O'Brien
171. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the status of the submission for reimbursement of the drug respreeza-zemaira that is currently before the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6406/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Garda Deployment
Darragh O'Brien
120. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda numbers in the district of Balbriggan, County Dublin, for each of the years 2010 to 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5600/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Garda Deployment
Darragh O'Brien
121. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda numbers in each division in the Dublin Metropolitan Region, DMR, for each of the years 2010 to 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5601/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Tourism Data
Darragh O'Brien
250. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tourism and hospitality skills training positions allocated to the Dublin Fingal constituency for 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5939/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Tourism Data
Darragh O'Brien
251. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding which was allocated to the Dublin Fingal constituency for tourism and hospitality skills training for 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5941/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Tourism Data
Darragh O'Brien
252. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the agency or Government body which has oversight and responsibility for hospitality and tourism skills development policy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5943/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Acht na Gaeilge
Darragh O'Brien
347. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Darragh O'Brien den Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála an bhfuil sé i gceist aige, ag a Roinn nó ag an Rialtas ceist Acht na Gaeilge a chur i gcroílár aon phléití a tharlóidh ó thuaidh sna seachtainí agus sna míonna atá amach romhainn. [5937/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Grant Payments
Darragh O'Brien
410. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the grant programmes that are open in his Department for charitable organisations working in the disabilities sector with a specific focus on respite care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5636/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Rail Network Expansion
Darragh O'Brien
638. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the planning extension of the DART to Balbriggan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5623/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Light Rail Projects Status
Darragh O'Brien
639. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the provision of the metro north from Dublin city centre to Swords-Lissenhall, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5624/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Garda Vetting Applications
Darragh O'Brien
698. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if Tusla currently applies for Garda vetting for its employees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5828/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Garda Vetting Applications
Darragh O'Brien
699. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to support Tusla to open its Garda vetting facility to early years services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5829/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Garda Vetting Applications
Darragh O'Brien
700. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her proposals for services that experience high staff turnover in view of the fact it currently takes up to four months for early years services to receive processed Garda vetting forms for prospective staff (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5830/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Garda Vetting Applications
Darragh O'Brien
701. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her recommendations for situations where a child care service staff member offers two weeks notice of leaving and Garda vetting for a replacement staff member can take up to four months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5831/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Garda Vetting Applications
Darragh O'Brien
702. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to support services operating schemes for her Department that find themselves unable to recruit replacement staff due to the delay in Garda vetting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5832/17]