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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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]