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Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport

To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of new trams that will be purchased to serve on the LUAS cross city service and their expected date of delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he might respond to representations from the Irish Post Masters Union seeking an increase in the threshold where anti money laundering identification is needed in order to facilitate the sale of low value prize bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Dáil Question on resource allocations for special needs students

Dáil Question on resources for children with Downs Syndrome

Dáil Question on local authorities contributions upon dissolution

Dáil Question on learning support differentiation between boys' and girls' schools

Minister Shatter publishes Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013

The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter TD has today published the Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013. The Bill represents a major reform of the fine payment and recovery system in Ireland and provides for the payment of fines by installment and attachment of earnings.

Question on Social Welfare Appeals

To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she has taken to reduce the waiting time for social welfare appeals and details of the success to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Question Asking for an Update on the Provision of a Social Welfare Office in Balbriggan

To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the provision of a social welfare office in Balbriggan, County Dublin, for local community welfare services in view of the fact that currently recipients are required to travel to the city centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter

Government will pay employers to hire long-term unemployed under new JobsPlus scheme

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has welcomed the launch of JobsPlus, a new Government initiative aimed at incentivising employers to hire the long-term unemployed. It will see the State cover €1 out of every €4 it costs to hire someone off the Live Register.