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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 172 of 17 September 2019, if the accommodation brief has been finalised; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52100/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 153 of 12 November 2019, the number of tenders received for the building project by the closing date of the end of November 2019; the estimated time it will take to review the tenders and award a contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52101/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 156 of 12 November 2019, when work will be completed on the project in view of the fact a contractor is now on site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52102/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 96 of 24 October 2019, if a definitive date for completion of phase 1 of the project has been given; when phase two will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52104/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 95 of 24 October 2019, if stage one has been completed; if stage 2A has commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52108/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (11 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 175 of 17 September 2019, if approval has issued for the provision of additional mainstream and specialist accommodation for the school; if so, the details of the accommodation approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52109/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda College (11 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 165. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the planned dates for attestation of probationary gardaí at Templemore in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52105/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Landfill Sites (11 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 265. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 533 of 17 September 2019, if tenders have now been invited for the project; the closing date for receipt of tenders; the number of contractors invited to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52097/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (11 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 277. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 165 of 26 September 2019, when the projects that will be grant aided under the large-scale sport infrastructure fund will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52106/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (10 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Last week, the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Coveney, stated that we, presumably the Irish Government, would be open to new thinking on the Israel-Palestine peace process. To be specific, in an interview he gave to the Israeli public broadcaster, KAN, he stated: We will continue to advocate, yes, for new thinking because I think the solution now is...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (10 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Let us take the questions in sequence.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (10 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 11. To ask the Taoiseach the Cabinet committee that addresses matters relating to Palestine and Israel. [51613/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (10 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: It is about Israel and Palestine.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (10 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: A minute and a half.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (10 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Last month, at the inaugural #WorkEqual conference, the Taoiseach stated that the upcoming Citizens' Assembly on gender equality would specifically focus on pay inequality. To use the Taoiseach's own words, women are all too often "disproportionately represented in low pay sectors". At the same event, a survey of participants from the public, private and NGO sectors showed that better and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (10 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 2. To ask the Taoiseach when the Citizens’ Assembly on gender equality will meet. [50048/19]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: The election is on, clearly.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: We are getting a speech on everything.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Do not interrupt the Taoiseach's speech.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: For years we have heard the argument being trotted out that raising the minimum wage and giving low-paid workers enough money to make ends meet jeopardises jobs and is bad for business. However, this myth has been regularly debunked by organisations such as the OECD, the US Federal Reserve, the University of California at Berkeley and many others. In the Irish context, it has now been...