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Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2017)

Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach is relatively new to his office. He might want to understand the Taoiseach is accountable to this House and that when questions are asked, the simple courtesy of giving answers to those questions is actually expected. That is how Parliament works. I will ask the two questions again and this time the Taoiseach might reply without the spin. What is the full cost of the...

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Unpublished.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Only after referenda.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Try investing in education then.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2017)

Brendan Howlin: On behalf of the Labour Party, I send my condolences and those of my party to and express solidarity with all those who lost loved ones or are fighting for their lives, injured or affected in any way by the appalling events in Las Vegas. Since taking office, concerns have been raised that the Government prioritises spin over substance. In recent weeks there has been some evidence to give...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Trade Strategy (3 Oct 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 81. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his Department's role in delivering his commitments on Global Footprint 2025. [41634/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (3 Oct 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when his Department expects a project (details supplied) to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41332/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (3 Oct 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 208. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps taken by the Government, including at EU level, to aid organisations offering essential medical and psycho social support in addition to legal support to ensure access to justice and reparation (details supplied); if Ireland contributes to funding the International Commission on Missing Persons in Bosnia and Herzegovina; his...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (3 Oct 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 212. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to recent Dáil Éireann statements on the 22nd anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica, the steps he has taken, including at EU level, to aid organisations offering essential medical, psycho-social and legal support to ensure access to justice and reparation; if Ireland contributes to funding the International...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Oct 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 566. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing child benefit and the domiciliary care allowance by €5 in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41329/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (3 Oct 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 567. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the PRSI credit to €15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41330/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Oct 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 568. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of providing a Christmas bonus at 100% and 85% respectively to all long term social welfare recipients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41331/17]

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]

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

Brendan Howlin: 166. To ask the Minister for Health the funding required to address all cases in which a need for a home care package has been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41065/17]

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]

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

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

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]