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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parole Boards (3 Feb 2016)

Finian McGrath: 51. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress in giving effect to the 2011 decision to establish the Parole Board on a legally independent basis; the details of appointments made to the board in the past three years; if the vacancies were advertised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4511/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: After-School Support Services (3 Feb 2016)

Finian McGrath: 56. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps he has taken and when he will establish a group to agree a model for afterschool care, including a quality framework (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4559/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Action Plan on Bullying (3 Feb 2016)

Finian McGrath: 57. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will publish a national strategy on children’s cyber safety and to ratify United Nations treaties to protect children online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4564/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (3 Feb 2016)

Finian McGrath: 58. To ask the Minister for Health why a drugs treatment centre (details supplied) in Dublin 17 is being forced to close due to threats and intimidation; to act on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4567/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (3 Feb 2016)

Finian McGrath: 71. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the huge distress for psychiatric patients at an institution (details supplied) which prohibits smoking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4565/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Election Monitoring (3 Feb 2016)

Finian McGrath: 73. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if and on what basis additional persons have been added to the Election Observation Roster since it was established in May 2013; how the assessors involved in the Roster selection were selected and appointed; the number of days they worked for his Department and the daily fee they were paid; if he sought the views of the European...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Participation (3 Feb 2016)

Finian McGrath: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to support Aontas in its efforts to build further on adult learning in third level education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4561/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (3 Feb 2016)

Finian McGrath: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to support a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4562/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation (3 Feb 2016)

Finian McGrath: 95. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to support a matter (details supplied) regarding geothermal energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4560/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hedge Cutting Season (3 Feb 2016)

Finian McGrath: 97. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to support a matter on Birdwatch Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4558/16]

Establishment of a Statutory Commission of Investigation into a Foster Home in the South East: Statements (2 Feb 2016)

Finian McGrath: It is with great sadness and shock that I speak on this urgent debate on the abuse of young Grace in foster care in the care of the State. I am also deeply hurt and angry as a parent of a daughter with an intellectual disability when I see how this person suffered, but nobody acted. She spent 13 years in a home - abused, tortured and exploited. That poor young girl - 13 years of sheer hell...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (2 Feb 2016)

Finian McGrath: 94. To ask the Minister for Health to ensure all persons with a disability who need speech and language and therapy services get adequate services in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3327/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (2 Feb 2016)

Finian McGrath: 179. To ask the Minister for Finance the additional yield that would be generated if the 8% universal social charge rate was increased to 9% for persons earning over €70,044 per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4275/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (2 Feb 2016)

Finian McGrath: 180. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of increasing the entry point into the universal social charge from €12,012 per year to €15,265 per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4276/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ministerial Meetings (2 Feb 2016)

Finian McGrath: 181. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will meet the President of the World Bank, Mr Jim Yong Kim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4277/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (2 Feb 2016)

Finian McGrath: 182. To ask the Minister for Finance to support a matter (details supplied) regarding compensation for clients who were mis-sold financial products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4308/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (2 Feb 2016)

Finian McGrath: 183. To ask the Minister for Finance to support a matter (details supplied) regarding tax relief; if there is any tax relief available for cars for blind persons and their drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4309/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Regulations (2 Feb 2016)

Finian McGrath: 206. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to support a matter (details supplied) regarding health and safety legislation in relation to asbestos; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4314/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (2 Feb 2016)

Finian McGrath: 207. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to outline supports for small businesses especially in small stores (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4315/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (2 Feb 2016)

Finian McGrath: 260. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will refurbish the Garda Síochána station in Coolock, Dublin 5, in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4282/16]