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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (10 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 176. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the monitoring committee of the Action Plan for Rural Development has been set up; when the group will meet; the persons appointed to the group; if the monitoring process for the action plan has begun; the priority actions and milestones that have been identified for the first six-month segment as outlined in the action plan...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: North-South Interconnector (10 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 226. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the tender process will be complete for the contracting of international experts to investigate the costs of undergrounding the North-South interconnector versus the overheading of same; when the experts will be in place; when the investigation will be complete; and if he envisages a postponement or delay in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Support Services (9 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 143. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she will take to assist a person (details supplied) living here to renew their passport. [22032/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Funding (9 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the academic library tender, which is due for renewal in July 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21991/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (9 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the refurbishment works on a school at a location (details supplied); when this building will be available for use by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21915/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Museum (9 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 339. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department has a written oversight arrangement with the National Museum of Ireland as per the code of practice for the governance of State bodies published in 2016; and if so, if she will make a copy of this available. [21508/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Museum (9 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 340. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which roles and responsibilities are delineated between the National Museum of Ireland and her Department in order that effective accountability is possible only with clearly defined roles and responsibilities between her Department and State bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21509/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Museum (9 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 341. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which the National Museum of Ireland operates as an autonomous body as set out in the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997; the detail of this autonomy in view of the fact the museum is being funded primarily by State funds and its board is comprised of ministerial appointees; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Vehicles (9 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 643. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce electric, hybrid and biogas buses into each of the State bus companies; his plans to introduce electric, hybrid and biogas buses into the private bus fleets; his plans to introduce electric, hybrid and biogas taxis into the State; if he will he use quota systems to achieve these objectives; the expected start...

Rural Equality Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Rural Ireland is in crisis. This State is rudderless and has been without a spatial plan since 2002. Due to the policies of the Government, the population and economic activity are over-concentrated in an overheating Dublin area. In international comparisons, Dublin's size is far out of kilter. At present, the greater Dublin area accounts for 39% of the population of the State, soon will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Arts in Education Charter (4 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date with regard to the commitment by his Department in the arts in education charter to greater out-of-hours use of schools facilities to give children and young people access to arts activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21295/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (4 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 137. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons under 26 years of age on jobseeker's allowance, jobseeker's benefit and signing for credits for 12 months or more. [21260/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (4 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 138. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons under 26 years of age on jobseeker's allowance, jobseeker's benefit and signing for credits for 36 months or more. [21261/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (4 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 156. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on increased investment in arts funding for children and young persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21297/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (4 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 157. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of staff in the young person, children and education department of the Arts Council in the years 2007, 2012 and to date in 2017 respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21298/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (4 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 158. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of whole time equivalent staff in the units within the Arts Council (details supplied) in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21299/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts in Education Charter (4 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 159. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if progress has been made in the provision and planning for the 383,000 young persons served by the non-formal or youth work sector to access the arts (details supplied); the stakeholders her Department is in dialogue with in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21300/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts in Education Charter (4 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 160. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the implications of her plan to fast track the implementation of the Arts in Education Charter; if this will impact on provision for 383,000 young persons, many of whom are young persons with fewer opportunities involved in the non-formal and youth work sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21301/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Maoiniú d'Eagrais Ghaeilge (3 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 220. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cad é go praiticiúil atá beartaithe aici a dhéanamh chun dul i ngleic leis na scéalta tubaisteacha go bhfuil titim tagtha ar líon na nGaeilgeoirí sa stát don chéad uair ó 1946 i leith, agus titim ollmhór tagtha ar líon na ndaoine a labhraíonn Gaeilge go laethúil...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Maoiniú d'Eagrais Ghaeilge (3 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 221. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an gcuirfidh sí an maoiniú cuí ar fáil anois, i bhfianaise fhigiúirí tubaisteacha an daonáirimh, leis an phlean infheistíochta Gaeilge, atá aontaithe ag 80 grúpa Gaeilge ar fud na tíre, a chur i bhfeidhm ina iomláine, le postanna is breis deiseanna úsáide Gaeilge...