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Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Human Rights Cases
Jan O'Sullivan
344. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he has any role in responding to the United Nations Human Rights Committee in respect of its decision on a person (details supplied); if so, the role he has played in advancing a response to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29413/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Human Rights Cases
Jan O'Sullivan
386. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health to clarify his role in responding to the United Nations Human Rights Committee in respect of its decision on a case (details supplied); if he has advanced engagement with the Attorney General and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in respect of the decision since last reporting to Dáil Éireann in July 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29411/16]
Thu, 6 Oct 2016
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Human Rights Cases
Jan O'Sullivan
176. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts made by the Irish Government to secure the release of a person (details supplied) in view of the deferral of their court case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29034/16]
Thu, 6 Oct 2016
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Human Rights Cases
Jan O'Sullivan
179. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the recent efforts that have been made by the Government to secure the release of a person (details supplied) particularly in view of the deferral again of their court case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29158/16]
Wed, 5 Oct 2016
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Local Authority Housing Provision
Jan O'Sullivan
21. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of rapid-build houses that will be completed and under construction, respectively, by the end of 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28424/16]
Wed, 5 Oct 2016
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Local Authority Housing Funding
Jan O'Sullivan
33. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he has considered a proposal by the credit union movement to fund social housing; if consideration has been given to changing the current regulatory framework to facilitate such a funding mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28479/16]
Wed, 5 Oct 2016
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Jan O'Sullivan
35. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the progress that has been made on action 2.9 of pillar 2 of Rebuilding Ireland; the way the housing delivery office in his Department will monitor progress on the building of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28427/16]
Wed, 5 Oct 2016
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Flood Prevention Measures
Jan O'Sullivan
53. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to assist local authorities to protect communities from the threat of flooding as the winter approaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28478/16]
Wed, 5 Oct 2016
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School Patronage
Jan O'Sullivan
122. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he will announce the patrons for new post-primary schools due to open in 2017 and 2018; if his attention has been drawn to the urgency with regard to the school that is due to open in 2017 in Limerick in view of the central applications system that applies for the city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28920/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Drug Treatment Programmes Funding
Jan O'Sullivan
469. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if a registered charity (details supplied) will be adequately funded in view of the fact that it is the only residential detoxification and treatment service for adolescents here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28599/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Broadcasting Charge
Jan O'Sullivan
568. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to replace the television licence fee with a broadcasting charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28523/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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UN Conventions Ratification
Jan O'Sullivan
5. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she expects Ireland will ratify the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence; the legislative measures this will require; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25440/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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UN Conventions Ratification
Jan O'Sullivan
131. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she expects that Ireland will ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; the legislative measures that need to be taken to facilitate the ratification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25439/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Garda Deployment
Jan O'Sullivan
135. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí allocated to the Limerick division currently; if there has been a reduction in these numbers in 2016; if she will provide an assurance that Garda numbers will be retained to maintain the progress that has been made on crime prevention and reduction in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25509/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Motor Insurance
Jan O'Sullivan
282. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the actions he proposes to take to stop the spiralling cost of motor insurance here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25438/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Tenant Purchase Scheme
Jan O'Sullivan
606. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the changes he will make to the current tenant purchase scheme; if he will include households that have an adequate long-term income from the Department of Social Protection in the scheme even if they have no income from employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25437/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Local Authority Staff Recruitment
Jan O'Sullivan
607. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of new posts that have been sanctioned by his Department in 2016 to facilitate local authorities to recruit staff such as architects and project managers in order that the number of social housing projects to be delivered can be increased to address the acute shortage of supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25441/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Local Authority Housing Provision
Jan O'Sullivan
608. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of approvals that have been given to local authorities under the streamlining process for funding whereby developments of social housing with 15 units or less or of under €2 million in cost entail only a single funding submission; if he discussed the slow take-up of the scheme with local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25442/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Homelessness Strategy
Jan O'Sullivan
609. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he commenced the audit of vacant houses and apartments as announced in the Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness; the way in which the audit will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25444/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Housing Issues
Jan O'Sullivan
610. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department has completed research and his views on the effect of the activities of an organisation (details supplied) on the availability of houses and apartments for rent, particularly in the greater Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25446/16]