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Wed, 18 Dec 2019

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Schools Building Projects

Jan O'Sullivan

160. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when two schools (details supplied) which have been listed on the capital programme will be commenced; and the status of progress on the developments. [53484/19]

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Wed, 18 Dec 2019

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Asylum Seekers Accommodation

Jan O'Sullivan

212. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the questions raised regarding a centre (details supplied) for asylum seekers; the action he will take in response to the concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53705/19]

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019

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Departmental Funding

Jan O'Sullivan

185. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an application has been made or is under consideration to the European Globalisation Fund further to the announcement of proposed job losses at a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52783/19]

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019

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Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Jan O'Sullivan

191. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the resources provided to primary schools that establish a special class for children with autism; if the full building, alteration and renovation costs plus fittings and materials are fully covered in addition to redecoration necessary; if the full staffing of such a special class is fully covered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52956/19]

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019

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Childcare Services Provision

Jan O'Sullivan

659. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the provision available for early childhood education for children diagnosed with moderate to severe autism; the preschools and childcare centres in which such provision is available in CHO3; if they are funded under the childcare support scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53028/19]

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019

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Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Jan O'Sullivan

673. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has received proposals to address the issue of pension and gratuity of community employment supervisors; if so, her views on the proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52738/19]

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019

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Rent Pressure Zones

Jan O'Sullivan

739. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if rents on properties within a rent pressure zone can be increased by more than 4% in one year in circumstances in which a new company has taken over a development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52753/19]

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019

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Local Authority Housing Data

Jan O'Sullivan

747. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount paid by each local authority in annual management charges for tenants living in social housing built by private developers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52892/19]

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Thu, 12 Dec 2019

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Irish Language

Jan O'Sullivan

88. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the guidance given to schools in respect of the granting of an exemption from Irish for a child with autism in primary schools that do not have a special autism class; if the rules have changed recently in this regard; if so, the way in which the change should be applied for children already in school who have not been engaging in Irish classes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52283/19]

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Wed, 11 Dec 2019

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Building Energy Rating Administration

Jan O'Sullivan

40. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the extra funding allocated to improve the energy ratings of local authority homes in addition to that already provided under schemes that have been ongoing in recent years; the monitoring that takes place to ensure local authority tenants are protected from fuel poverty due to the condition of their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52086/19]

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Wed, 11 Dec 2019

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Social and Affordable Housing Maintenance

Jan O'Sullivan

41. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the monitoring in place to ensure that local authority homes that have received a thermal upgrade reach an improved BER rating; if a survey is carried out to measure the improvement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51802/19]

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Wed, 11 Dec 2019

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Tenant Purchase Scheme

Jan O'Sullivan

49. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the promised new tenant purchase scheme will be published and activated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51804/19]

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Wed, 11 Dec 2019

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Vacant Sites Levy

Jan O'Sullivan

64. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he is satisfied with the number of sites listed on the vacant site registers of local authorities; his views on whether each site that should be on the register has been listed and is subject to the levy; if he will consider putting the onus of such sites to self-declare with appropriate penalties on those that fail to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51801/19]

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Wed, 11 Dec 2019

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Vacant Properties

Jan O'Sullivan

95. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of vacant privately owned homes that have been brought back into use through programmes, including the repair and lease and the acquisition of vacant properties, through the Housing Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51803/19]

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Tue, 10 Dec 2019

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Overseas Development Aid

Jan O'Sullivan

118. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which the national commitments made at the recent Nairobi summit marking 25 years of the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo will be implemented and monitored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51598/19]

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Tue, 10 Dec 2019

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Pension Provisions

Jan O'Sullivan

176. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when an illness related early retirement pension will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51239/19]

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Tue, 10 Dec 2019

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Schools Building Projects Status

Jan O'Sullivan

226. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a purpose-built campus for a recently established school (details supplied) will commence construction; if it will be completed within the time period of the multi-annual building programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51782/19]

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Tue, 10 Dec 2019

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Community Pharmacy Services

Jan O'Sullivan

413. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if talks have commenced with the representative body for pharmacy contractors regarding new fee regulations, the reform and modernisation of pharmacy services and the unwinding of FEMPI for community pharmacists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51628/19]

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Tue, 10 Dec 2019

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International Summits

Jan O'Sullivan

566. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will report on the recent Nairobi summit (details supplied); the commitments made by Ireland; the way in which the implementation of the commitments will be monitored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51597/19]

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Tue, 10 Dec 2019

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Disablement Benefit

Jan O'Sullivan

637. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to ensure the cuts to the disablement pension made during the recession are reversed at the next possible opportunity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51718/19]

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Tue, 10 Dec 2019

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Parental Leave

Jan O'Sullivan

642. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to ensure that fathers can take the newly introduced parental leave immediately after their two weeks paternity leave if they have taken that leave immediately after the birth of their child; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the need to have a PPS number for the child and the length of time it takes to obtain the number may preclude fathers from taking the leave at the time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51783/19]

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Tue, 10 Dec 2019

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Local Authority Staff Recruitment

Jan O'Sullivan

655. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the formal appointment of two local government officials at senior executive officer level will be made to manage planning and development issues in Drogheda and Dundalk, County Louth in view of the status of both towns as development centres; if his Department will fund salaries for the positions; the timeframe for the creation of a draft local area plan for the area of Drogheda, County Louth bordering County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51092/19]

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Tue, 10 Dec 2019

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Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Jan O'Sullivan

677. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when a social housing development (details supplied) will be approved to award a contract to construct following the furnishing of a tender report to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51712/19]

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Thu, 5 Dec 2019

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School Admissions

Jan O'Sullivan

107. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if additional places for first year students will be allocated at a school (details supplied) for the 2020-2021 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50756/19]

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Thu, 5 Dec 2019

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Criminal Assets Bureau

Jan O'Sullivan

132. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the value of goods and the amount in cash collected by the Criminal Assets Bureau that has gone to the general Exchequer fund to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50757/19]

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Thu, 5 Dec 2019

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Criminal Assets Bureau

Jan O'Sullivan

133. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to use moneys obtained by the Criminal Assets Bureau from the proceeds of crime in the Drogheda, County Louth, area for reinvestment in drugs and community services directly in the area; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a multi-agency group has been established in a part of the town by the local authority to address social, economic and community development issues in parts of the town most adversely affected by the ongoing feud in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50759/19]

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Thu, 5 Dec 2019

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Hospital Staff Data

Jan O'Sullivan

180. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of clinical agency staff, non-clinical agency staff and other agency staff by doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and so on in each acute hospital under the remit of the HSE in each of the years 2010 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50754/19]

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Thu, 5 Dec 2019

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Pension Provisions

Jan O'Sullivan

380. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an illness-related early retirement pension will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50709/19]

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Thu, 5 Dec 2019

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Local Authority Housing Provision

Jan O'Sullivan

423. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the sites owned by Louth County Council that were purchased by the local authority since 2000 for the purpose of developing public housing; if public or voluntary housing has been constructed on the sites; the purchase price of each individual site and the year each site was purchased by the council; the amount of moneys owed capital and interest on loans taken out for the purchase of each site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51069/19]

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Tue, 3 Dec 2019

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Brexit Preparations

Jan O'Sullivan

53. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the uptake of supports to companies to offset the negative impact of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49934/19]

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Tue, 3 Dec 2019

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Personal Injuries Commission

Jan O'Sullivan

58. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the progress of the implementation of the recommendations of the Personal Injuries Commission that are relevant to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49932/19]

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Tue, 3 Dec 2019

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Flexible Work Practices

Jan O'Sullivan

63. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the introduction of a four-day working week as proposed by a number of organisations (details supplied); if she will help to facilitate debate and consideration of this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49931/19]

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Tue, 3 Dec 2019

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Job Losses

Jan O'Sullivan

82. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the actions taken to protect and assist workers in a company (details supplied) which announced proposed job losses of approximately 500 recently; if an application has been made to the European Globalisation Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49933/19]

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Tue, 3 Dec 2019

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Maternity Services

Jan O'Sullivan

372. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of addiction liaison midwives that have been funded nationwide; the number currently in post; and the plans in place to fill the outstanding posts including University Maternity Hospital, Limerick. [49927/19]

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Wed, 27 Nov 2019

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Revenue Commissioners Enforcement Activity

Jan O'Sullivan

95. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a series of matters (details supplied). [49307/19]

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Wed, 27 Nov 2019

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Revenue Commissioners Enforcement Activity

Jan O'Sullivan

96. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a series of matters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49308/19]

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Wed, 27 Nov 2019

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Revenue Commissioners Enforcement Activity

Jan O'Sullivan

97. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a series of matters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49309/19]

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Wed, 27 Nov 2019

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Teaching Qualifications

Jan O'Sullivan

106. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the acceptable requirements to receive approval for time served teaching outside the European Union in respect of teachers who have taught outside the European Union; and the reason time served teaching at overseas private primary schools is recognised and time served teaching at secondary schools is not. [49254/19]

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Wed, 27 Nov 2019

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Teachers' Remuneration

Jan O'Sullivan

111. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reduce the pay gap between teachers recruited pre- and post-2011; the timeframe for achieving pay parity for teachers recruited pre- and post -2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49314/19]

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Wed, 27 Nov 2019

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Literacy Programmes

Jan O'Sullivan

112. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has forecast the funding amount, the numbers of beneficiaries and type and amount of provision to achieve the NSS targets in view of the declining number of beneficiaries of adult literacy provision in ETBs. [49316/19]

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Tue, 26 Nov 2019

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Education and Training Boards

Jan O'Sullivan

220. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when site work will commence at the planned Louth Meath Education and Training Board head office building in Drogheda, County Louth; the amount expended on the project in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the purpose of the spend; the timeline for the expected completion of the project; the number of staff the ETB envisages will be located in the building on completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49018/19]

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Thu, 21 Nov 2019

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Bullying in Schools

Jan O'Sullivan

80. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which the implementation of the bullying policies of post-primary schools is monitored by his Department to ensure that the policies are implemented and followed through; the remedy available if a parent is concerned that the various steps outlined in a policy are not taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48378/19]

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Thu, 21 Nov 2019

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State Pension (Contributory) Data

Jan O'Sullivan

246. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 303 of 24 October 2019, the number of the women in receipt of the State pension (contributory) based on pre-September 2012 bands that are not in the highest band that would have qualified for a higher band if they could be assessed under the homemakers' scheme or the home carers’ scheme; the number of the 23,822 women listed in the highest band of the current State pension (contributory) based on pre September 2012 bands that include the 10,808 women that fall within the invalidity saver cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48384/19]

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Tue, 19 Nov 2019

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Institutes of Technology

Jan O'Sullivan

174. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to plans by management at Dundalk Institute of Technology to develop a fifth school with the working title of new school of flexible and postgraduate provision at the institute arising from a recent report on the Review of Key Functional Areas relating to Admissions July 2019; if his Department has had engagement with the institute on this proposal; his views on the failure of the institute to progress an initiative for technological university status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47282/19]

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Tue, 19 Nov 2019

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Institutes of Technology Staff

Jan O'Sullivan

175. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the failure of Dundalk Institute of Technology to appoint a financial controller and the fact that this position in which the occupant also performs the role of secretary of the governing body has remained unfilled for in excess of one year; his further views on the impact of same on good financial and corporate governance at the institute; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47283/19]

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Tue, 19 Nov 2019

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School Admissions

Jan O'Sullivan

200. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an issue of access to a post-primary school (details supplied) will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47601/19]

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Tue, 19 Nov 2019

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Local Authority Members

Jan O'Sullivan

656. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the Moorhead report will be published; when action will be taken to address issues of pay and conditions for local public representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47396/19]

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Tue, 19 Nov 2019

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Urban Regeneration and Development Fund

Jan O'Sullivan

670. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason the review requested by Louth County Council in relation to a funding application under the urban regeneration and development fund was unsuccessful; the details in relation to the assessment of the review under the criteria laid down by his Department under the scheme that is, the way in which the application and review was scored and measured against the criteria set down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47597/19]

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Wed, 13 Nov 2019

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Insurance Costs

Jan O'Sullivan

76. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure more transparency on the part of insurance companies on premiums charged, cases contested or uncontested and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40870/19]

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Tue, 5 Nov 2019

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Homelessness Strategy

Jan O'Sullivan

46. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will report on the housing first programme; the number of housing first tenancies; the locations it has been rolled out; his plans to extend it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44983/19]

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