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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]

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]

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Sep 2017)

Brendan Howlin: For almost 18 months, the Technological Universities Bill 2015 has been stalled and the merger of the institutions towards technological university status has also been impeded considerably. Announcements have been made about amendments. When will the amendments be published and when will the Bill be back in committee?

Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2017)

Brendan Howlin: There is no doubt that someone of skill, integrity and management capacity is required to lead An Garda Síochána. I hope the Tánaiste regards that all senior management roles should require that skill set. I am no wiser about the general approach and I am even more concerned because the Tánaiste said the Government will consider the issue in each case. Is it, therefore,...

Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Continuing the Tánaiste's theme of financial prudence and reasonableness, Government sources have indicated that a salary of up to €300,000 is being considered for the next Garda Commissioner. To say the least, this is well in excess of the current salary of €180,000 for the post which most people would consider a high one. I ask the Tánaiste to think seriously about...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Travel (21 Sep 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 7. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he plans to visit countries in receipt of Irish development aid. [31437/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Treaties (21 Sep 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 35. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on proposals or discussions on EU treaty change he has had. [29972/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (21 Sep 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 89. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his understanding of an invisible Border with Northern Ireland. [32104/17]

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

Brendan Howlin: 220. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost in 2018 and full year cost of increasing the qualified child payment from €29.80 by €3.20 to €33 and €5.20 to €35 and knock on effects on other payment schemes; the estimated cost for similar increases to the back to work family dividend; and if she will make a statement...

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

Brendan Howlin: 221. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the living alone allowance by €5 per week from €9 to €14, by €6 per week, and by €11 per week, in 2018; the full year cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40031/17]

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

Brendan Howlin: 224. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the jobseeker's allowance rates for those under 26 years of age to the full adult rate in 2018; the full year cost of same; the estimated cost of increasing it to €147.80 for all those from 18 to 24 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40034/17]

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

Brendan Howlin: 229. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost for 2018 of indexing all weekly payments in line with increases to HICP and CPI; the estimated cost of an across the board €5 increase by each scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40039/17]

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

Brendan Howlin: 222. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the family income supplement thresholds by €5, €10, €15 and €20 respectively in 2018; the full year cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40032/17]

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]