Results 24,041-24,060 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (21 Sep 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 223. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of ending the JobPath contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40033/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (21 Sep 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 225. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the once-off and the estimated 2018 cost of returning to the PRSI contribution schedule for qualification to the contributory old age pension that existed pre 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40035/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (21 Sep 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 226. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost in 2018 of increasing rent supplement limits to reflect market rents; the cost of an increase that would be required to capture the 35th percentile and the 50th percentile of the market; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40036/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (21 Sep 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 227. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the back to school clothing and footwear allowance by €50 for each category for 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40037/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (21 Sep 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 228. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of expanding child benefit to parents with children who are 18 years of age or older but remain in second level education for 2018; the cost for a full year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40038/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Communications (26 Sep 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his conversation with the Indian Prime Minister. [32694/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (27 Sep 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 2. To ask the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee E, health, last met. [39628/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Government Information Service (27 Sep 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the establishment of a strategic communications unit in his Department. [39626/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (27 Sep 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 15. To ask the Taoiseach when Cabinet Committee C - European Union, including Brexit - last met. [39627/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (27 Sep 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of improving the staffing schedule in primary schools to reduce class sizes by one point each year in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40879/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (27 Sep 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of reducing the effective pupil-teacher ratio in non-DEIS schools to 18:1, with a comparable reduction in the pupil-teacher ratio in DEIS schools and no change to the staffing of fee charging schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40880/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (27 Sep 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of increasing primary and post-primary school capitation rates by €10 per child; the overall cost of a 5% increase to capitation rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40881/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (27 Sep 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of increasing with effect from September 2018, the substitution provided to primary schools with teaching principals sufficient to ensure that all teaching principals can avail of one full day of administrative duties each week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40882/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Expenditure (27 Sep 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of reinstating postgraduate student grants in September 2018; the projected full year cost on the basis of the previous system that was in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40883/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (27 Sep 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of reducing the student contribution rate by €250, €500 or €1,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40884/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Expenditure (27 Sep 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of decreasing the non-adjacent rate of third level grants from 45 to 24 kilometres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40885/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Costs (27 Sep 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 185. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the full year cost of increasing the universal child care subsidy universal band from €1,040 per year to €1,800, €2,400, €3,000 and €3,600, respectively, with pro rata increases for the part-time, sessional and half sessional subsidies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40886/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (27 Sep 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 207. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the cost of building an additional 1,000 social housing units per year on local authority or State-owned land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40887/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Expenditure (28 Sep 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 164. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of extending access to the counselling in primary care service to all those aged 16 to 25 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41063/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Expenditure (28 Sep 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 165. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home help hours funded in 2017; the cost of increasing the allocation by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41064/17]