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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Pensions: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I have one final question. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan will probably know the answer to this through his legal experience. I am not putting him on the spot. If a member has passed away, are there any entitlements for his or her spouse with regard to access to that pension?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (26 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 454. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in enacting all sections of the Child and Family Relationships Act 2015; the sections which have not yet been commenced; when all sections of the Act will be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35132/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (26 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 436. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in Dublin west involved in providing security for the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste; and if gardaí from the current cohort of gardaí stationed in Dublin west are allocated security duties on a regular basis. [34894/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Points System Data (26 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 437. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that had penalty points imposed on them by the courts due to garda error instead of being summonsed that have been contacted by An Garda Síochána; the number of persons that received convictions due to this error; the number of those convictions that were quashed; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Migrant Integration (26 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 463. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of local authorities that have a migrant integration strategy as per the recommendation in Migrant Integration Strategy - A Blueprint for the Future. [35246/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (26 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 500. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí allocated to the Garda special crime task force during each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35618/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (20 Sep 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 695. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the highest level of training on the NFQ that a person can participate in while partaking in a CE scheme as part of their CE scheme training. [39304/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (27 Sep 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 189. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 695 of 20 September 2017, if there have been cases of persons participating in courses that are NFQ level 7 or higher as part of their individual learning plan agreed between the community employment supervisor with the person; the number of these persons; the NFQ level qualification...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I have one question relating to the terminology and the revised legislative framework and the definition of "serious risk" or "substantial risk". I presume that will be left in the hands of the medical practitioner. Do any UN conventions or other international laws define "serious risk" or "substantial risk"?

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Tobacco Products Tax (10 Oct 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: My comments will be similar to Deputy Calleary's. We have this debate every year on the financial resolution but perhaps we could have a wider debate on smoking and its effects because there is no doubt that it is a serious factor in a number of deaths every year. We should at least treat it as a health policy but, unfortunately, we debate this every year as part of the budget package. ...

Financial Resolution No. 2: Stamp Duties (10 Oct 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I am sure the Minister read avidly the alternative budget we put forward and will know we also proposed an increase in commercial stamp duty. It is a very sensible move. It has been flagged in the tax strategy papers and we know that commercial lending and overheating paid a huge part in the banking collapse so it is very important that we continue to monitor it and that we take action...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Intangible Assets (10 Oct 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: On the cap of the intellectual property that will be written off against profits at 80%, unfortunately, over the past several years, we have seen hundreds of billions of euro worth of intellectual property in the State onshored. The 2018 tax strategy paper shows that claims for capital allowances for intangible assets increased from €2.7 billion in 2014 to almost €29 billion in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Services Card (10 Oct 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 29. To ask the Minister for Finance the agencies within his remit that plan to make services or payments dependent on the public services card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42512/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Legislation (10 Oct 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 73. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date on which the Data Sharing and Governance Bill will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42513/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (10 Oct 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will receive approval for funding for new facilities. [42326/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (10 Oct 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 332. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which the compassionate access programme for medicinal cannabis will come into operation. [42648/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (10 Oct 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 333. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times the expert group charged with developing the operational, clinical and practice guidelines for the compassionate access programme for medicinal cannabis has met; the dates on which it has met; and the names of those on this expert group. [42649/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (10 Oct 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 606. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to reinstate funds to a centre (details supplied); and the cost of reinstating funding. [42647/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (10 Oct 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 651. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the value of the contract with a company (details supplied) to produce the public services card; the funding it has received to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42511/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card Data (10 Oct 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 652. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the information that the public services card holds; and the information that the public services card has the capacity to hold. [42514/17]