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Other Questions: Hare Coursing (29 Nov 2016)

Clare Daly: 25. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the recruitment of additional conservation rangers to monitor animal welfare issues at hare coursing events is likely to take effect in view of the fact that the new season is under way. [36868/16]

Other Questions: Hare Coursing (29 Nov 2016)

Clare Daly: This question comes against the backdrop of the fact that the coursing season has been under way since last month. Last year, NPWS officials only visited 17 of the 75 official events. When I asked the Minister of State about it last month, he told me they had not inspected any official events at all this season, pointing out that only eight had taken place. I remind the Minister of State...

Other Questions: Hare Coursing (29 Nov 2016)

Clare Daly: It is very unfortunate that we have received confirmation that the new officers will not be in place. I disagree with the Minister of State. The existing NPWS officers are incapable of covering the events and we know that because the statistics prove it. There have been a number of very disturbing incidents already this season. Last month in Loughrea in Galway online footage showed a hare...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing (29 Nov 2016)

Clare Daly: 58. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she will publish the report ordered by her into the mauling of a hare at a coursing event in Ballinagar, County Offaly, on 29 October 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36867/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Workplace Deaths (29 Nov 2016)

Clare Daly: 102. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of workplace deaths reported to the coroner that proceeded to inquest in each of the years 2008 to 2014. [37059/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (29 Nov 2016)

Clare Daly: 127. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has considered the reports of the latest refugee youth service report number three, from November 2016; and the actions which have been taken as a result of its findings. [37579/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Disciplinary Proceedings (29 Nov 2016)

Clare Daly: 139. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she has taken to deal with the urgent need to update Garda disciplinary regulations which presently date back to 2007. [37674/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Library Services Provision (29 Nov 2016)

Clare Daly: 257. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Question No. 163 of 17 November 2016, the way in which the customer demand was measured; if it was gathered anecdotally with library staff working in branches or through management teams working in offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36861/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (29 Nov 2016)

Clare Daly: 267. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide data (details supplied) on the projected cost of construction of social housing, excluding in all cases the cost of land procurement. [37043/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (29 Nov 2016)

Clare Daly: 268. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if there are any legal restrictions that preclude the State from providing public housing in the form of long-term rental to all persons regardless of income. [37044/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (29 Nov 2016)

Clare Daly: 269. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the research that has been conducted by his Department into the possibility of the State providing affordable public housing in the form of long-term rental to all persons, regardless of income. [37045/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (29 Nov 2016)

Clare Daly: 270. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if builders contracted to build social housing units pay VAT on the materials used in construction; and if this cost is then included in the estimate of costs of unit construction. [37046/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (29 Nov 2016)

Clare Daly: 300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on proposals contained in section 2 of the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 which will dilute the powers of local authorities with regard to the granting of planning permission for large-scale residential developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (29 Nov 2016)

Clare Daly: 304. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will intervene with the Kilkenny County Council executive to remove the clause in the public dog pound tender requiring applicants to have two similar contracts in view of the fact this clause would exclude every organisation from applying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37641/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Magdalen Laundries (29 Nov 2016)

Clare Daly: 324. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the pension scheme entitlements available to former residents of the Magdalen laundries; and if such payments impact on any other social protection payments, such as the fuel allowance or the household package. [37058/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Cases (29 Nov 2016)

Clare Daly: 377. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has made contact with the Egyptian authorities with a view to seeking a presidential pardon for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37476/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (29 Nov 2016)

Clare Daly: 383. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the latest report by the Refugee Youth Service concerning migrants; if he has considered the detail of same; and the actions he will take as a result of its findings. [37580/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing (29 Nov 2016)

Clare Daly: 474. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the footage of a coursing meeting (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37460/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing Regulation (29 Nov 2016)

Clare Daly: 475. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will confirm the presence of NPWS officers at the hare coursing meeting in Ardpatrick, County Limerick on 19 November 2016; and if they took any action after the severe mauling of a hare at that event. [37461/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (29 Nov 2016)

Clare Daly: 540. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 97 of 18 October 2016, if the figures provided in tabular form in reply to the question include the 78 midwives recruited since moneys were allocated to recruit 100 additional midwives or if the figures pertain to the period before that recruitment took place. [37158/16]