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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (6 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 616. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the dates in 2015 that he met formally with the ambassador of the United States of America to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34461/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Expenditure (6 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 635. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will protect primary education in the October 2015 budget, particularly in regard to smaller class sizes, which is such a benefit to young children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34098/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Universities Legislation (6 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 658. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the Universities Amendment Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34437/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (6 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 668. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if door-to-door school transport will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; the reason for non-provision of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34581/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme Funding (6 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 692. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 912 and 913 of 26 May 2015, in which she stated that her Department has no contract with the provider in question, or any other provider, in respect of the home tuition scheme, if she will explain the statement of the Comptroller and Auditor General in his annual report of 29 September 2015 that...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Plastic Bag Levy (6 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 726. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the estimated loss to the Exchequer of reducing the €0.22 levy on plastic bags to €0.17; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34561/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Programme (6 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 770. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the national tourism development authority (amendment) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34436/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (6 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 773. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount that Iarnród Éireann collected from charging customers for reservation of their seats on intercity services, in 2014; and in 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34556/15]

Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (1 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: What about Stepaside?

Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (1 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: Will the Minister take on board the issues around bail and the other complex aspects in crime?

Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (1 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for the opportunity to speak on this new and important legislation, the Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015. I welcome the debate because we need to do something urgently to protect the rights of our citizens in this State, in particular our senior citizens and vulnerable people. It is a complex problem, and we all must focus on a sensible...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (1 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 35. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the estimated cost of increasing the number of community employment scheme places from 23,943 to 26,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33785/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Investigations (1 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 36. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will investigate a matter (details supplied) regarding social welfare fraud; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33786/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Offices (1 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend the opening hours of the Revenue Commissioners information office in Dublin 1 from 8.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33665/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Missions (1 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 97. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to host a trade mission to the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33666/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (1 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 118. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans are to refurbish the Garda Síochána station in Howth, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33660/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (1 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 119. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans are to refurbish the Garda Síochána station in Coolock, Dublin 5; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33661/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Student Visas Reform (1 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 134. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will examine the reform of the international education sector and student immigration system government policy statement of May 2015 which states that the interim list of eligible programmes will be implemented fully by 1 October 2015, and will remain in place until the international education mark is fully operational, at which point a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (1 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 135. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will examine the number of dedicated Garda Síochána public order vans allocated to each Garda Síochána district in 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33780/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (1 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 136. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will examine the current updated position regarding the use of the former Garda Síochána station in Whitehall in Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33781/15]