Written answers

Tuesday, 11 December 2018

  • Department of An Taoiseach
    • Jobs Data
      31. To ask the Taoiseach the number of jobs that have been lost each month to date in 2018 by county compared to the number of jobs that have been created by county. [50386/18]
  • Department of Rural and Community Development
    • Action Plan for Rural Development
      46. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress on the pilot scheme to encourage residential occupancy in rural towns and villages as committed to under the Action Plan...
    • Dormant Accounts Fund Management
      48. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number and details of projects in Galway city and county that benefitted from the €2 million dormant accounts funding...
    • Departmental Reviews
      49. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the company employed to conduct the independent review with regard to the review of the charitable status of Pobal; the estimated cost...
    • LEADER Programmes Administration
      50. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he is satisfied that the application process for community groups applying to LEADER is efficient and that the process is not...
    • Mobile Telephony Services
      52. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the timeline for the release of information on the mobile coverage blackspots pilot project to encompass all 31 local authority areas...
    • Dormant Accounts Fund
      53. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number and details of social enterprise projects in Galway city and county that benefitted from the €2 million dormant...
    • Rural Regeneration and Development Fund
      54. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the roll-out of the rural development fund in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51845/18]
    • Agricultural Shows Funding
      55. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding provided in 2018 for agricultural shows; his plans to provide funding for same in 2019 and in future years; and...
    • RAPID Programme
      56. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding and supports provided for disadvantaged communities in RAPID areas since the establishment of the community enhancement...
    • Walks Scheme
      57. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when he plans to reopen the rural walks scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51860/18]
    • Regional Development Initiatives
      58. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress made on the key objectives of the Atlantic economic corridor task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Tidy Towns Committees Funding
      59. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of funding provided to tidy towns committees in County Kildare and nationwide in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Irish Sign Language
      60. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress made to promote Irish sign language and users of same in community development and wider community engagement since the...
    • Social Enterprise Sector
      63. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of progress towards completing the development of a national policy on social enterprise following the announcement in...
    • Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme Administration
      64. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the implementation of the new SICAP programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51673/18]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      65. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount allocated by current and capital expenditure to date in 2018 to schemes (details supplied); and the amount expended on each...
    • Community Development Projects
      66. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding provided in 2018 to men's sheds; his plans to provide such funding to same in 2019 and in future years; and if he...
    • Project Ireland 2040 Funding
      67. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if allocations of funding by his Department are guided by Project Ireland 2040; if not, if funding is allocated on an ad-hoc basis; and...
    • Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme
      68. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the allocation made under the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme in 2018; when measure 2 approvals will be...
    • Community Development Initiatives
      69. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way in which the provision of essential community infrastructure will be supported in the north fringe of Dublin city; and if he...
    • Rural Regeneration and Development Fund
      70. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications made under the rural regeneration and development fund; the number of applications granted funding; the...
    • Climate Change Adaptation Plans
      71. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans, timeline and targets to meet the terms of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015; and if he will make a...
    • Estimates Process
      72. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the capital expenditure to date in 2018 by subhead of his Department compared to the allocation in the Estimate; if he is satisfied...
  • Department of An Taoiseach
    • National Minimum Wage
      73. To ask the Taoiseach the estimated number of persons that will benefit from the increase in the national minimum wage from 2019, by county in tabular form. [51815/18]
    • Ministerial Travel
      74. To ask the Taoiseach the details of visits abroad he has made since his appointment in 2017; the reason for the visit; the persons who travelled with him; and the cost of each trip. [51497/18]
    • Legislative Programme
      75. To ask the Taoiseach the number, date of publication and details of post enactment reports published by his Department since March 2011, in tabular form. [51498/18]
    • Departmental Schemes
      77. To ask the Taoiseach the grant and funding schemes operated by his Department; the value of each scheme; and the basis or criteria used for the allocation of funding in respect of each...
    • Sports Facilities Provision
      78. To ask the Taoiseach the status of the acquisition and refurbishment of premises in Ballybough, Dublin 3, for boxing; and when he expects this project to be completed as pledged through the...
    • Brexit Issues
      79. To ask the Taoiseach if he has formally met with his UK counterpart to discuss Brexit and its impact on east-west trade, reciprocal arrangements and all other Brexit related matters that fall...
    • Jobs Data
      80. To ask the Taoiseach the additional jobs added in the 12 months to Q3 2018 in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal, from the latest labour force survey. [50488/18]
    • Departmental Staff Data
      87. To ask the Taoiseach the number of women and men, respectively employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form. [52062/18]
    • Youth Unemployment Data
      90. To ask the Taoiseach the number of young persons between 15 to 29 years of age in each year in who are classified as not in education, employment and training in tabular form. [52155/18]
    • EU Bodies
      92. To ask the Taoiseach the criteria for nomination of the Irish members of the European Economic and Social Committee; and if future appointments will be subject to public advertisement through...
  • Department of Defence
    • Departmental Correspondence
      93. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if correspondence sent to him by the parent of a member of the Defence Forces was received (details supplied); when a response to this...
    • Air Corps Equipment
      94. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position regarding the replacement of CASA maritime patrol aircraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51786/18]
    • Defence Forces Pensions
      95. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the basis on which it is deemed that his Department has a right to continue recovery of a compensation award by the courts some 30 years ago by...
    • Brexit Issues
      96. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has formally met his UK counterpart to discuss Brexit and its impact on east-west trade reciprocal arrangements and all other Brexit...
    • Parking Provision
      97. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of car parking spaces provided for staff working within Dublin, Limerick and Cork city and to agencies therein. [52008/18]
    • EU Directives
      98. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a survey has been carried out of hours worked, hours on stand-by and hours on study leave the members of the Defences Forces of different...
    • Defence Forces Training
      100. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel who are trained EODs; and the number of vacancies. [52027/18]
    • Air Corps Training
      101. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of apprentices in Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnell, County Dublin; the number of vacancies that exist; the ideal number to ensure that...
    • Departmental Staff Data
      103. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of women and men, respectively, employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if...
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
    • Consular Services
      106. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the plight of a person (details supplied); the steps he has taken to investigate and assist in this case;...
    • EU Issues
      107. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions taken at national and EU level in view of the shrinking of civic space and freedom of democracy in Hungary; and if he will make...
    • Consular Services
      108. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has been involved in dealing with allegations of abuse regarding a person (details supplied). [51617/18]
    • Brexit Issues
      110. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the recent European Court hearing on Article 50; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51640/18]
    • Religious Persecution
      111. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the persecution of Christians in over 60 countries often happening alongside the persecution of other...
    • Foreign Conflicts
      114. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans for Ireland to increase its diplomatic efforts through the EU to ensure the peace deals in South Sudan hold; and if he will make a...
    • Passport Data
      117. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of online passport renewals submitted since the launch of the service in March 2017, by county, in tabular form. [51820/18]
    • Brexit Issues
      119. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Brexpo events that took place nationally as part of the Getting Ireland Brexit Ready campaign; and the number of attendees at...
    • EU Agreements
      122. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the EU-Morocco fisheries agreement, in particular with regard to the position of western Sahara; and if he will make a...
    • Passport Services
      124. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a person (details supplied) in County Cork can avail of a three-year passport instead of a ten year passport [51982/18]
    • Parking Provision
      125. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of car parking spaces provided for staff working within Dublin, Limerick and Cork city and to agencies therein. [52010/18]
    • Departmental Staff Data
      126. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of women and men, respectively, employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department, in tabular form;...
    • Human Rights Cases
      129. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised human rights abuses in Turkey such as the case of a person (details supplied) imprisoned without due process at EU level...
  • Department of Finance
    • Execution of Wills
      130. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to amend the deed of family arrangement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51705/18]
    • Tax Agreements
      131. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the EU proposal to introduce digital taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51635/18]
    • Irish Fiscal Advisory Council Reports
      132. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the recent Fiscal Council report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51636/18]
    • Economic and Monetary Union
      133. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on future economic and monetary integration in the EU; the developments on same; his views on proposals from France and Germany; and if he...
    • Revenue Commissioners
      134. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for the restructuring and realignment of the internal structure of the Revenue Commissioners; the estimated impact on staff and the location in...
    • Tax Code
      135. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether legislative changes are required to the tax code in view of a Tax Appeals Commission ruling (details supplied); and if he will make a...
    • VAT Exemptions
      136. To ask the Minister for Finance if the drugs Nivolumab and Pembrolizumab will be made VAT exempt and tax allowable in circumstances in which a patient has no option but to self-fund these...
    • Waterways Ireland Staff
      137. To ask the Minister for Finance if the flat rate allowance for Waterways Ireland personnel who perform their duties on the River Shannon was included in the review of flat rate allowances by...
    • NAMA Social Housing Provision
      138. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of properties that have been transferred to the National Asset Residential Property Service, NARPS, since 2014 by year and dwelling type, that is,...
    • Tax Code
      139. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the fact that the employees of a company (details supplied) are having their health insurance entitlements taxed; and if he will make a statement...
    • Insurance Industry
      141. To ask the Minister for Finance the consequences for consumers of the collapse of a company (details supplied); the number of policy holders affected; the recourse open to those consumers;...
    • Tax Avoidance
      145. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review the changes made in the Finance Act 2017 to section 135 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997; if he is satisfied as to the way in which it...
    • Brexit Issues
      146. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has formally met with his UK counterpart to discuss Brexit and its impact on east-west trade reciprocal arrangements and all other Brexit related...
    • Home Renovation Incentive Scheme
      148. To ask the Minister for Finance if the home renovation incentive will be finished in December 2018; if so, if contracts must be paid in advance of 31 December 2018 if the contract has...
    • Tax Credits
      149. To ask the Minister for Finance if a series of matters regarding a company (details supplied) regarding PAYE modernisation will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Tax Rebates
      150. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of a tax rebate for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51932/18]
    • NAMA Legal Cases
      151. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of criminal cases arising from breaches of section 172 of the National Asset Management Agency Act 2009 since its introduction; and if he will make...
    • Departmental Staff Data
      152. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of women and men, respectively employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a...
    • Company Liquidations
      155. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of outstanding claims here affected by the failure of a company (details supplied); if these claims will be paid out of the liquidation process; if...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      158. To ask the Minister for Finance the public bodies and entities under the aegis of his Department for which he is responsible for making all or some appointments not subject to the guidelines...
  • Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
    • Departmental Communications
      159. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the different plain language policies in use across Departments; and his plans to introduce and implement a...
    • Flood Prevention Measures
      160. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if local authorities are obliged to record the number of flooding incidents on a monthly or annual basis, or otherwise; if his...
    • National Monuments
      161. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons who have visited a location (details supplied) in County Meath in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in...
    • Garda Station Refurbishment
      162. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 158 of 25 September 2018, the status of the refurbishment of a Garda station (details supplied);...
    • Coastal Erosion
      163. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a matter will be addressed regarding coastal erosion works at a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
    • National Monuments
      165. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 194 of 27 November 2018, if he will provide additional information regarding the planning process...
    • Brexit Issues
      166. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has formally met his UK counterpart to discuss Brexit and its impact on east-west trade reciprocal arrangements and all other...
    • Public Procurement Regulations
      167. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a company (details supplied) in County Kerry will be permitted to register on the 2018 Government procurement list; and if he will...
    • Departmental Staff Data
      168. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of women and men, respectively, employed in his Department and in the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular...
    • Government Expenditure
      171. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Irish Government Economic Evaluation Service will review its demographic projections for public expenditure in view of latest CSO...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      172. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the public bodies and other entities under the aegis of his Department for which he is responsible for making all or some appointments...
    • Equality Proofing of Budgets
      173. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the membership, terms of reference and work programme for the Equality Budgeting Expert Advisory Group; and if he will make a statement...
  • Department of Education and Skills
    • Language Schools
      174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if language schools will be required to provide evidence of financial viability to ensure that closures such as that of a college (details...
    • Special Educational Needs Service Provision
      176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which demands for second level school places in 2019 in special education units in Celbridge, County Kildare will be met; the options...
    • Teaching Qualifications
      177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the procedure in cases in which a person (details supplied) wishes to become a primary school teacher if they have to resit their mathematics...
    • Ministerial Correspondence
      178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a reply will issue to an interim reply (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51550/18]
    • State Examinations Commission
      179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all honours mathematics leaving certificate examination correctors for the leaving certificate in 2018 were qualified honours mathematics...
    • State Examinations
      180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that the case of a person (details supplied) is resolved in a similar manner in order to ensure fairness and equity in the...
    • School Accommodation Provision
      181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to a school (details supplied) in County Wexford seeking grants for a new classroom which opened in September...
    • School Funding
      182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding is available to primary schools for the installation of acoustic panels which absorb background noise to assist children with cochlear...
    • Schools Establishment
      183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the proposed new second level school in County Wicklow in view of the fact that there is at least one other school that has the...
    • Emergency Works Scheme Applications
      184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the emergency working scheme application received from a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if the application will be...
    • School Management
      185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the governance manual 2015-2019 and the Education Act 1998 is the only legislation in place governing the removal of persons by a patron from...
    • Summer Works Scheme Applications
      186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for the summer works scheme by a school (details supplied) will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Schools Building Projects
      187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding appointing a design team for a school project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51736/18]
    • School Accommodation
      189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a permanent site for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51742/18]
    • School Transport Provision
      190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the parents (details supplied) of children with special needs in County Donegal can expect to receive a decision with respect to school...
    • School Accommodation
      191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details regarding the lease of a school (details supplied) by his Department from a trust; the reason for the decision not to renew the...
    • Ministerial Meetings
      192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to meet with the acting chief executive officer of Caranua; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51784/18]
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in the Dublin 5, 13 and 17 areas on a waiting list to access an ASD unit; the number of ASD units within schools in these...
    • Construction Contracts
      194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made on completing works committed to under a construction project (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if these works...
    • Brexit Issues
      195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has formally met with his UK counterpart to discuss Brexit and its impact on east-west trade reciprocal arrangements and all other...
    • University Governance
      196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if applications will be requested to fill a position on the governing body of a university (details supplied) for 2019; and if he will make a...
    • Schools Building Projects
      197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the proposed extension of a school (details supplied); the status of the project; the timeline for completion of the works; and if...
    • School Admissions
      199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the admission policies of a school (details supplied); if the recommendations of the inspectors' reports of 2013 and 2015...
    • National Educational Psychological Service Staff
      200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the child behavioural psychologist post for the north west region based in Letterkenny is vacant in relation to the NEPS; if so, the date on...
    • National Educational Psychological Service Data
      201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in the north-west region who, having been referred to the NEPS by schools, are waiting to have a psychological assessment...
    • Child Protection
      202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being taken to ensure that the safety issues raised by a person (details supplied) are being addressed. [51981/18]
    • Parking Provision
      203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of car parking spaces provided for staff working within Dublin, Limerick and Cork city and to agencies therein. [52009/18]
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52014/18]
    • School Enrolments Data
      205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of secondary school places available in 2019 by school in County Louth and east County Meath in tabular form; the level of demand for...
    • Schools Data
      206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated number of children who will be in sixth class over the next number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52031/18]
    • School Enrolments Data
      207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the breakdown of male and female students in secondary school classes in County Louth and east County Meath by school; and if he will make a...
    • Schools Building Projects
      208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has been in contact with a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the concern of the local community in respect of...
    • Departmental Staff Data
      209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of women and men, respectively employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if...
    • Pátrúnacht Scoileanna
      212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an nglacann sé leis go bhfuil a Roinn ag déanamh faillí ar an nGaelscolaíocht agus ag teacht salach ar an Straitéis 20...
    • School Attendance Data
      213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of young persons who left second-level education in the each of the years 2013 to 2017, in tabular form. [52159/18]
    • Educational Projects
      215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of out-of-school education provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52161/18]
    • Appointments to State Boards
      216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of public bodies and entities under the aegis of his Department for which he is responsible for making all or some appointments to...
    • Schools Building Projects
      217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to open a new, permanent, non or multidenominational co-educational secondary school serving children in an area (details supplied) in...
    • English Language Training Organisations
      218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if measures can be taken to ensure that checks are put in place in order that language schools involved in overseas trade missions encouraging...
  • Department of Justice and Equality
    • Garda Stations
      220. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations here which do not have broadband. [51548/18]
    • Visa Applications
      221. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a visa application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51549/18]
    • Prison Facilities
      222. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Office of Public Works advised his Department against the purchase of the Thornton Hall site on the basis that the site...
    • Prisoner Transfers
      223. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a dialogue has commenced in regard to matters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51570/18]
    • Irish Prison Service
      224. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to instances in which professional visits have been recorded by members of staff in the Irish...
    • Prisoner Transfers
      225. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the prisoner transfer scheme following the Supreme Court judgment in a case (details supplied); if legal...
    • Garda Civilian Staff Data
      227. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of non-civilian Garda staff forced to retire due to injury sustained in the performance of official duties in the...
    • Prison Service Staff
      228. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prison officer staff forced to retire due to injury sustained in the performance of official duties in each the...
    • Prison Service Data
      229. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications from his Department to the Departments of Finance and or Public Expenditure and Reform for injury...
    • Leave to Remain
      230. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for renewal of permission to remain in the case of a person...
    • Residency Permits
      231. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider the regularisation of residency in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...
    • Refugee Status Appeals
      232. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will receive contact with regard to their successful appeal for refugee status as advised in...
    • Citizenship Applications
      233. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision is expected to be made with respect to an application by a person (details supplied) for Irish citizenship; and...
    • Garda Vetting Legislation
      234. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider reviewing and amending the Garda vetting process to change to a situation in which those who are Garda...
    • Garda Vetting Applications
      235. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the wait time for Garda vetting for a teacher. [51778/18]
    • Garda Data
      236. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles seized for having no insurance in the Garda R and J districts, respectively to date in 2018; the number...
    • Brexit Issues
      237. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has formally met with his UK counterpart to discuss Brexit and its impact on east-west trade reciprocal arrangements and...
    • Naturalisation Certificates
      238. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of certificates of Irish naturalisation that have been revoked in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in...
    • Direct Provision Data
      239. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of refugees staying in a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51939/18]
    • Direct Provision System
      244. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number, location, capacity and occupancy of all temporary direct provision centres; the details of the contracts in place...
    • Courts Staff
      245. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of different judges who sat in the family law court in a location (details supplied) since 2015; and if he will make...
    • Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Applications
      247. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a case (details supplied) will be dealt with by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal; if he is satisfied with the...
    • Immigrant Investor Programme Administration
      249. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a review of the immigrant investor programme is finalised; when this review will be published; if the immigrant investor...
    • Legal Services Regulation
      250. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps taken to act on the 2006 recommendations of the Competition Authority to establish a legal services commission in...
    • Prison Accommodation Provision
      251. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to develop the Thornton Hall site which was initially purchased as a site for a super prison; and if he will make a...
    • Irish Sign Language
      252. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to enact the Irish Sign Language Act 2017. [52034/18]
    • Departmental Staff Data
      253. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of women and men, respectively employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in...
    • Prison Service Expenditure
      256. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of former prison service staff employed as consultants by the Irish Prison Service; the former role of each in the...
    • Garda Deployment
      257. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the six additional protective services units for Q4 2018 have been established in DMR south central, Waterford, Kerry,...
    • Rural Crime
      258. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the initiatives taken or proposed by him to tackle rural crime. [51843/18]
  • Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
    • National Standards Authority of Ireland
      259. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the NSAI will publish a standard on the recommendation that carbon monoxide alarms be included in sleeping areas of buildings...
    • Proposed Legislation
      260. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the legislation on gift vouchers will be finalised; when legislation will be introduced in Dáil Éireann; the target...
    • Company Law
      261. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the regulation of receivers with particular reference to circumstances in which instances of the receiver...
    • Work Permits Applications
      262. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of an application for a work permit by a person (details supplied). [51564/18]
    • Copyright Infringement
      263. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will report on the recent vote in the European Parliament on copyright legislation that will require digital companies to pay...
    • IDA Ireland Site Visits
      264. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland visits over the past 12 months; and if she is satisfied with the level of foreign direct investment in...
    • Regional Enterprise Development Fund
      265. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there is an additional strand to a funding programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51696/18]
    • IDA Ireland Offices
      266. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the provision of the advanced IDA facility in County Carlow; the timescale for the commencement and completion of the...
    • Brexit Issues
      267. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has formally met with her UK counterpart to discuss Brexit and its impact on east-west trade reciprocal arrangements and other...
    • Departmental Staff Data
      268. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of women and men, respectively employed in her Department and the agencies under the remit of her Department in tabular...
  • Department of Health
    • Commencement of Legislation
      271. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the commencement of the Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51634/18]
    • Departmental Funding
      272. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding increasing the level of funding for a group (details supplied); his views on its establishment in line with advice issued by the...
    • National Carers' Strategy
      273. To ask the Minister for Health when the latest review of the National Carers’ Strategy took place; and if additional actions have been added to the strategy since it was first...
    • Medical Card Delays
      274. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons (details supplied) have still not received a medical card even though they meet all the criteria and are fully eligible. [51510/18]
    • Speech and Language Therapy Data
      275. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time children are waiting for speech therapy and occupational therapy services after assessment for developmental language disorder a nationally;...
    • HSE Governance
      276. To ask the Minister for Health the actions he has taken in relation to a protected disclosure from persons at a hospice (details supplied). [51526/18]
    • Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
      279. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a new facility (details supplied); his plans for a former facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51529/18]
    • HSE Properties
      280. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a sale of State-owned lands (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51530/18]
    • Hospital Appointments Status
      281. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51531/18]
    • Disability Services Funding
      282. To ask the Minister for Health the funding due from the HSE to a service (details supplied); when outstanding funding will issue; if no services will be impacted as a result of the delays in...
    • Primary Care Centres Provision
      283. To ask the Minister for Health if Leixlip, County Kildare is designated as a location for a primary health centre; if not, the reason therefore; if so, the progress that has been made...
    • Medical Negligence Claims
      284. To ask the Minister for Health the assistance that can be offered to a person (details supplied) who is seeking compensation for medical negligence as a result of being fitted with a faulty...
    • Respite Care Services
      285. To ask the Minister for Health the rules and entitlements for a person who qualifies for respite care in a nursing home. [51562/18]
    • Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists
      286. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time children are waiting for services in terms of speech and occupational therapy after assessment for a developmental language disorder at...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      287. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51568/18]
    • Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
      289. To ask the Minister for Health the number of child and adolescent mental health service, CAMHS, referrals received by CAMHS to date in 2018; and the number of referrals seen by CAMHS over...
    • Mental Health Services
      290. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the recruitment and development of three multidisciplinary attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD, clinics. [51579/18]
    • Eating Disorders
      291. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the mental health national clinical programme developing integrated care pathways for eating disorders. [51580/18]
    • Health Services
      293. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which jigsaw, youth mental health and other early intervention services specific to those aged 18 to 25 years of age identified as requiring...
    • Mental Health Services
      294. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which access by older adolescents to specialist mental health services and for those requiring acute admission to their continued appropriate...
    • Mental Health Services Provision
      295. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which out-of-hours responses for general adult mental health services have been expanded to date in 2018 by moving to the 7/7 model; and the number...
    • Disability Services Data
      298. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the development of adult and child mental health intellectual disability teams in 2018; and the number of additional new staff...
    • Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Staff
      299. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional staff appointed to the child and adolescent mental health service, CAMHS, in each CHO area to date in 2018; and the net increase in...
    • Mental Health Services Staff
      300. To ask the Minister for Health the number of mental health whole-time equivalents required to be recruited for the full implementation of A Vision for Change in view of demographic changes;...
    • Psychological Assessments Waiting Times
      301. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each local health office area waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care; and the number waiting zero to 12 weeks, 12 to 26...
    • Psychological Services Waiting Lists
      302. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each local health office area waiting for a child and adolescent mental health service appointment in primary care; and the number...
    • Mental Health Services Provision
      303. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the commitment to develop low secure, high-dependency rehabilitation services for those with severe mental illness and complex presentations...
    • Mental Health Policy
      307. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the implementation of the recommendations of the National Framework for Recovery in Mental Health. [51596/18]
    • Mental Health Commission
      308. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the improvement of compliance through monitoring services in collaboration with the Mental Health Commission to achieve real time oversight...
    • Mental Health Services Provision
      309. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the implementation of the Health Service Executive best practice guidance for mental health services in addition to development and...
    • Health Services Reform
      310. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the implementation of a revised Health Service Executive, HSE, incident management framework. [51599/18]
    • Mental Health Policy
      311. To ask the Minister for Health the improvements made in mental health engagement in the design and delivery of services through the further development of forums in each community healthcare...
    • Mental Health Services Provision
      312. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the development of a standardised approach to inclusion of mental health service users in care planning and the promotion of enhanced...
    • Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Administration
      314. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the implementation of the child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, advocacy model. [51603/18]
    • Health Services Staff
      315. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the development of the mental health workforce to ensure the right staff with the right skills are allocated to the right services; and if...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      316. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the roll-out of agreed minor capital funds to enhance mental health facilities and infrastructure; and the specific facilities and capital...
    • Mental Health Services Funding
      317. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the allocation of the €55 million in new funding for mental health in 2018; the additional or new services being provided in 2018; the...
    • Mental Health Services Staff
      318. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new whole-time equivalent positions the allocation of the €55 million in new funding for mental health in 2018 will provide; the number of...
    • Treatment Abroad Scheme
      320. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who received mental health services under the treatment abroad scheme in each of the past five years. [51609/18]
    • Mental Health Services Staff
      321. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the allocation of the posts from the 2015 €35 million funding for mental health; the number of posts this allocation supports; the number...
    • Hospitals Discharges
      324. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to address the issue of delayed discharge recordings; if an updated definition of delayed discharge has been provided to allow for a...
    • Hospital Staff
      326. To ask the Minister for Health if a full-time security person at the Sliabh Mish unit, University Hospital Kerry, will be provided in view of the ongoing security issues; and if he will make...
    • Healthcare Policy
      327. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reopen the health services of the Askeaton protocol (details supplied); if the Askeaton protocol is still used for investigations of potential...
    • Cancer Screening Programmes
      328. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the assessment of the capacity of laboratories here to perform cervical screening; when this assessment will be completed; and if he will make a...
    • Legislative Measures
      330. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the legislation requiring mandatory disclosure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51643/18]
    • Medical Products
      331. To ask the Minister for Health his plans and implementation times for the introduction of a managed access programme for the provision of Pembro; the number of women who will receive it in...
    • Departmental Funding
      332. To ask the Minister for Health if funding for a centre (details supplied) is still available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51651/18]
    • HSE Funding
      333. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will continue to fund the running of a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51652/18]
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      334. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive confirmation of admission to National Rehabilitation Hospital in Dún Laoghaire; and if he will make...
    • Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
      335. To ask the Minister for Health if the pause in the use of transvaginal mesh (details supplied) will be conditional upon the science proving the device is safe for use. [51656/18]
    • Home Care Packages Data
      336. To ask the Minister for Health the expenditure on home support packages in County Meath in 2018; the projected expenditure for 2019; the number of persons this will benefit; the waiting list...
    • Hospital Appointments Status
      338. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); if an appointment will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51659/18]
    • Treatment Benefit Scheme Eligibility
      340. To ask the Minister for Health if the treatment abroad scheme is available for transvaginal mesh survivors; if not, his views on whether it should be available in view of the fact that the...
    • Emergency Departments
      341. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the emergency department of Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan. [51667/18]
    • Home Help Service Provision
      342. To ask the Minister for Health if home help hours previously provided to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Medical Card Eligibility
      343. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) in respect of charges for blood tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51680/18]
    • Vaccination Programme
      344. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the pneumococcal vaccine when administered by pharmacists is not reimbursed for eligible patients in the same way as the flu vaccination; when such...
    • Health Services Reports
      345. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the publication of the findings of the 2016 pilot for a minor ailments scheme was delayed; the timeframe for delivery of the proposals; if...
    • Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
      346. To ask the Minister for Health when the three-year cap on the fair deal scheme will be extended to owners of farms and businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51683/18]
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      347. To ask the Minister for Health if the application process for second-level students transitioning to adult services will be reviewed; if the application process and decision-making timeline...
    • Speech and Language Therapy Staff
      348. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is a delay in receiving appointments in CHO 8; the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...
    • Hospital Appointments Status
      349. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51702/18]
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      350. To ask the Minister for Health when the psychological assessment in respect of assessment of needs under the Disability Act 2005 will be completed in respect of persons (details supplied);...
    • Autism Support Services
      351. To ask the Minister for Health the location in which a school can apply for autism-specific services for students transitioning from second-level to adult day services; and if he will make a...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      352. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to develop more adult day services for persons (details supplied) transitioning out of a school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51718/18]
    • Disabilities Assessments
      353. To ask the Minister for Health if private assessments are accepted which are required as part of the process of the assessment of needs under the Disability Act 2005 in circumstances in...
    • Cannabis for Medicinal Use
      354. To ask the Minister for Health the status of legislation to legalise certain cannabis-based products for the treatment of specific medical issues. [51738/18]
    • Disabilities Assessments
      355. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for assessment by early intervention teams in each LHO area in CHO 4; and the number waiting zero to three, three to six, six to...
    • Respite Care Services Funding
      358. To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding will be made available as requested by the HSE in its submission to the health estimates process for respite care services for counties...
    • Disability Services Data
      359. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hours of personal assistance care provided in CHO7 in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a...
    • Mental Health Services Data
      361. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing levels for CAMHS teams in CHO area 9; the way in which this compares with the necessary full complement of staff as outlined by A Vision For...
    • Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
      362. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51793/18]
    • Hospital Appointments Administration
      363. To ask the Minister for Health when a patient that is in long-term care in an institution needs to attend an outpatients appointment in a general hospital, the person or body responsible for...
    • Hospital Appointments Status
      365. To ask the Minister for Health if an early appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [51810/18]
    • Healthcare Policy
      367. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51814/18]
    • Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision
      368. To ask the Minister for Health the facilities and options available for persons with acquired brain injury in view of the slow progress over the years in the provision of facilities and the...
    • Home Care Packages Provision
      369. To ask the Minister for Health if a long-term home care package will be put in place for a person (details supplied). [51873/18]
    • Brexit Issues
      370. To ask the Minister for Health if he has formally met with his UK counterpart to discuss Brexit and its impact on east-west trade reciprocal arrangements and all other Brexit related matters...
    • Hospital Appointments Status
      371. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [51914/18]
    • HSE Properties
      373. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the refurbishment of the HSE property in Drogheda Street, Monasterevin, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51948/18]
    • Health Services Provision
      374. To ask the Minister for Health if a meeting on a matter (details supplied) will be arranged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51968/18]
    • Assisted Decision Making
      375. To ask the Minister for Health if a matter will be addressed regarding the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Information and Communications Technology
      376. To ask the Minister for Health the number of information and communications technology contracts in place in the HSE that involve prepayments in respect of work to be carried out by a third...
    • Home Help Service Eligibility
      377. To ask the Minister for Health if home help will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51996/18]
    • Medicinal Products Availability
      378. To ask the Minister for Health if persons with type 1 diabetes and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency will be provided with access to Creon under the long-term illness scheme (details...
    • Orthodontic Services Data
      379. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 364 of 4 December 2018, the number of children waiting on orthodontic treatment by grade and length of time waiting at...
    • General Medical Services Scheme
      380. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) with a medical card who is the patient of a doctor who has retired cannot transfer to another doctor even though their...
    • Cross-Border Health Services Provision
      381. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting time for persons who take up healthcare under the cross-border directive to be refunded the moneys which they must pay up-front for surgery; if...
    • Departmental Staff Data
      382. To ask the Minister for Health the number of women and men, respectively employed in his Department and the agencies under remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a...
    • Disability Services Provision
      385. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to have an increase in the cost of long-term care sanctioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52139/18]
    • Patient Transport
      386. To ask the Minister for Health when the operation of non-ambulance transport from Sligo University Hospital was last tendered; and when the next tender process for such transport will...
    • Patient Forums
      387. To ask the Minister for Health if patient advisory committees have been established by all seven hospital groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52177/18]
    • Patient Safety Agency Establishment
      388. To ask the Minister for Health the actions he has taken to date and actions planned arising from the report of the consultation for the patient safety complaints and advocacy policy earlier...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      389. To ask the Minister for Health the public bodies and entities under the aegis of his Department for which he is responsible for making all or some appointments which are not subject to the...
    • Primary Care Centres
      390. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 458 of 20 November 2018, the reason the reply received from the HSE does not provide the breakdown of the costings...
    • Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility
      391. To ask the Minister for Health the nursing homes support in place for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52191/18]
  • Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
    • Basic Payment Scheme Appeals
      392. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an appeal by a person (details supplied) will be re-examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51537/18]
    • TAMS Applications
      393. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a TAMS II application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51563/18]
    • Basic Payment Scheme Payments
      394. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51569/18]
    • GLAS Payments
      395. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2018 GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Transfer of Entitlements
      396. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a farm payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51744/18]
    • GLAS Payments
      397. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) will receive the outstanding 15% of GLAS payments for 2016 and 2017 and the 2018 advance payment; and...
    • Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Appeals
      398. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the appeal procedure in place for an area not being designated under the area of natural constraint. [51748/18]
    • Transfer of Entitlements Application
      399. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51756/18]
    • GLAS Payments
      400. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2017 and 2018 GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Fodder Crisis
      401. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the fodder situation. [51788/18]
    • Trade Agreements
      402. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the situation regarding Mercosur; and if a deal will be completed in the coming months. [51789/18]
    • GLAS Payments
      403. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51812/18]
    • Brexit Issues
      404. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has formally met with his UK counterpart to discuss Brexit and its impact on east-west trade, reciprocal arrangements and all...
    • Íocaíochtaí Scéimeanna Talmhaíochta
      405. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine cén uair a dhéanfar cinneadh ar athbhreithniú atá iarrtha ag a Roinn ar chinneadh a rinne an tOifig Achomhairc...
    • Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Appeals
      406. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the appeals process in place for farmers who are no longer in ANC areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51930/18]
    • Imports Data
      407. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of live bovine animals imported in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date 2018 by calves, weanlings, store cattle,...
    • Parking Provision
      408. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of car parking spaces provided for staff working within the cities of Dublin, Limerick and Cork city and to agencies...
    • Departmental Staff Data
      409. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of women and men, respectively employed in his Department and the agencies under remit of his Department in tabular form;...
    • Livestock Issues
      412. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide information (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52140/18]
    • Departmental Correspondence
      413. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the correspondence between his Department and the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in relation to...
    • Fish Quotas
      414. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of restrictions that are in place as part of cod recovery measures in ICES fisheries management area 6a; and if he will...
  • Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
    • Recycling Policy
      415. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Kildare County Council has applied for a grant to provide a bring centre in north County Kildare; if so, the outcome...
    • Noise Pollution
      416. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce legislation governing the use of crop bangers; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Broadband Service Speeds
      417. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of broadband coverage at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51525/18]
    • Climate Change Policy
      418. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which the national energy and climate plan will be informed by the principles of climate justice and just...
    • Energy Policy
      419. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which a 2015 energy White Paper that sets out a roadmap for the State to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions...
    • Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
      420. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the medical incontinence allowance; when it will be finalised; if it will be backdated in view of the...
    • Postal Codes
      421. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to delays in the provision of Eircodes to new or existing addresses; if this is...
    • Air Pollution
      422. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the role his Department plays in the monitoring of pollution emanating from the Ringsend incinerator. [51762/18]
    • Brexit Issues
      425. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has formally met with his UK counterpart to discuss Brexit and its impact on east-west trade reciprocal...
    • Departmental Staff Data
      427. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of women and men, respectively employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department...
    • Climate Change Policy
      430. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the mechanism he plans to put in place to ensure cross-departmental implementation of climate mitigation measures; if a...
    • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
      431. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the breakdown of tangible emission reductions for each action funded under the national development plan and or Project...
    • Exploration Licences
      432. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on recent studies showing that the likelihood of offshore oil and gas deposits is low despite existing and...
    • Carbon Budget
      433. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether the absence of carbon budgets explains the failure of the national mitigation plan to present...
    • Climate Change Policy
      434. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the implications of the most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC, report SR15, which...
    • Consultancy Contracts Expenditure
      436. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount paid to a company (details supplied) for its reporting and consultancy in the context of works carried out...
  • Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
    • Marine Safety
      437. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will raise matters concerning a fishing vessel (details supplied) with his German counterpart in view of errors in a stability book...
    • Rural Transport Programme Funding
      439. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if rural transport programme funding will be ring-fenced after 31 December 2018 to ensure that a full service (details supplied) can...
    • Cycling Facilities Provision
      440. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement that has taken place between Cork City Council and the NTA on the expansion of the public bike scheme. [51766/18]
    • Public Transport Fares
      442. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of increases and changes in Dublin Bus cash and card including Leap fares each year since 2008, in tabular form; and the...
    • Sports Capital Programme Applications
      443. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the outcome of an application for funding under the sports capital programme for a club (details supplied) will issue; and if he...
    • Road Traffic Legislation
      444. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given to bringing forward legislation to clarify the legal status of scooters; and if the parameters for their...
    • Railway Stations
      445. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if ongoing space issues at Dublin Connolly station will be examined; and the timeline for ameliorating these issues. [51827/18]
    • Road Traffic Legislation
      446. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to bringing forward legislation to permit the use of cameras to enforce legislation with regard to the use...
    • Public Transport Fares
      447. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given to introducing contactless payment methods on buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51829/18]
    • Bus Éireann Fleet
      448. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentage of Bus Éireann buses that facilitate Leap card payments. [51830/18]
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      449. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the purpose of the new accessibility application that will be provided for users of public transport; and the services they will be able...
    • Bus Services
      451. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to ensure that rental tenants will be part of the new community forums being established by the National Transport...
    • Brexit Issues
      452. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has formally met with his UK counterpart to discuss Brexit and its impact on east-west trade reciprocal arrangements and all other...
    • Rail Network
      460. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if security services will be provided on all-night trains from Dublin to County Kildare; if so, the station the security will remain on...
    • Driver Licence Data
      461. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driver licences that were required to be surrendered and those that were actually surrendered, respectively, in each of the...
    • Parking Provision
      462. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of car parking spaces provided for staff working within the cities of Dublin, Limerick and Cork and to agencies therein. [52013/18]
    • Departmental Staff Data
      463. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of women and men, respectively employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form;...
    • Tourism Industry
      466. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if problems are anticipated in sustaining tourism growth in 2019 in view of the potential effects of Brexit; the steps he is taking to...
    • Bus Services
      467. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress to date with the BusConnects scheme in Dublin; when the service will be fully operational; and if his attention has been...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      468. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce mandatory training for drivers of large public service vehicles in respect of wheelchair clamping and the...
    • Public Transport Initiatives
      471. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when it is proposed to roll out the Leap card on additional Bus Éireann and local link services in County Sligo. [52127/18]
    • Public Service Obligation Data
      472. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of Bus Éireann operated public service obligation services which were operated by private operators on behalf of Bus...
    • Rural Transport Programme
      473. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide grant aid to large public service operators to allow them purchase wheelchair accessible vehicles for Local Link...
    • Vehicle Clamping
      475. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of clamping appeals which have been received since the commencement of the Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 on 1 October 2017, in...
  • Department of Children and Youth Affairs
    • Childcare Services Data
      476. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the average cost of childcare services for pre-school children nationally; the average cost of such services in Dublin city and county; and...
    • Legislative Programme
      477. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016; when same will be enacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Early Childhood Care and Education
      479. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if level 7 supports will be awarded to a playschool (details supplied) following an appeal to Pobal. [51740/18]
    • Brexit Issues
      480. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has formally met with her UK counterpart to discuss Brexit and its impact on east-west trade reciprocal arrangements and all other...
    • Departmental Staff Data
      481. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of women and men, respectively, employed in her Department and the agencies under the remit of her Department in tabular form;...
    • Children in Care
      484. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of unaccompanied minors claiming asylum who have been taken into the care of the State in each year since 2009 and to date in...
    • Aftercare Services
      485. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of young persons who left State care in each of the years 2015 to 2017. [52163/18]
    • Youth Services Funding
      489. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for the additional €1.5 million allocated to her Department in budget 2019 for youth services; and if she will make a...
  • Department of Rural and Community Development
    • Town and Village Renewal Scheme
      490. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 851 of 10 July 2018, the status of the pilot scheme; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Funding
      491. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his views on a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51541/18]
    • Departmental Schemes
      492. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he has considered introducing a scheme in which small farmers or pensioners can avail of vouchers to subsidise the cost of spending...
    • Rural Regeneration and Development Fund
      493. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the roll-out of the rural development fund in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51805/18]
    • Brexit Issues
      494. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he has formally met with his UK counterpart to discuss Brexit and its impact on east-west trade reciprocal arrangements and all...
    • Rural Development Policy
      495. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress made on the development of the Atlantic economic corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51670/18]
    • Dormant Accounts Fund
      496. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps being taken to raise awareness of the Dormant Accounts Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51922/18]
    • Parking Provision
      497. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of car parking spaces provided for staff working within Dublin, Limerick and Cork city and to agencies therein. [52011/18]
    • Departmental Staff Data
      498. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of women and men, respectively, employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular...
    • Community Development Initiatives
      501. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans for meeting the requirements of urban and rural populations by way of direct assistance or otherwise; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Schemes
      503. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the schemes available by which community-based voluntary groups can avail of quality of life enhancement assistance; and if he will...
    • Departmental Policy Functions
      504. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which he continues to interact with urban and rural communities with a view to identifying ways in which positive...
    • Departmental Surveys
      505. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which he has undertaken appropriate studies with particular reference to isolated rural areas with a view to a...
    • Charities Regulation
      506. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which all charities come within the remit of the Charities Regulator, which is protecting the integrity of the sector;...
    • LEADER Programmes
      507. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which LEADER programme grant aid continues to be made available to local communities directly or through the aegis of...
    • Broadband Service Provision
      508. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the degree to which he can address issues of local connectivity in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52152/18]
    • Tidy Towns Committees Funding
      509. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which he will be in a position to offer development assistance to the various Tidy Towns committees in County Kildare...
  • Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
    • Direct Provision Payments
      511. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount paid to an adult living in direct provision; the amount provided for each child living in direct provision; and...
    • Illness Benefit Applications Data
      512. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of illness benefit claims awaiting assessment; and the steps being taken to resolve issues being encountered by...
    • Illness Benefit Payments
      513. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to consider giving greater responsibility back to the regional offices in terms of processing certain social...
    • Exceptional Needs Payment Applications
      514. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an exceptional needs payment will be made available in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a...
    • Commencement of Legislation
      515. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for the delay in the commencement of Part 9 of the Children and Families Relationship Act 2015; the steps she has...
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
      516. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a back payment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51540/18]
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      517. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); when a decision will issue; and if she will...
    • Invalidity Pension Applications
      518. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue on an invalidity review for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Illness Benefit Payments
      519. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason an illness benefit claim has not issued to a person (details supplied); if payment can issue as soon as possible;...
    • Working Family Payment Applications
      520. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a family income supplement, FIS, application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement...
    • Invalidity Pension Applications
      521. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51716/18]
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
      522. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a domiciliary care allowance review will be completed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a...
    • Public Service Vehicles
      523. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding public service vehicle, PSV licences; and if she will make a...
    • Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
      524. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she has or is taking to address issues faced by returning emigrants in terms of information on and access to social...
    • Departmental Reports
      525. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the research being undertaken by her Department; the expected publication date on each subject matter in tabular form; and if...
    • Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
      526. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has examined the habitual residence clause in view of the increasing number of emigrants returning here; and if she...
    • Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
      527. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in respect of a jobseeker's allowance appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will...
    • Social Welfare Overpayments
      528. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the policy in place for reviewing social welfare payments in which the recipient is deceased having viewed their means once...
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      531. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will be awarded carer’s allowance. [51802/18]
    • Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Applications
      532. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue on a partial capacity benefit in conjunction with an illness benefit application by a person...
    • JobPath Data
      533. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons that have been activated to work through the JobPath programme since its foundation, by county, in...
    • Treatment Benefit Scheme Data
      534. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who have availed of the treatment benefit scheme since its extension to the self-employed, by county,...
    • Invalidity Pension
      535. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to allow persons on invalidity pension to work for rehabilitative purposes without the need to transfer across to...
    • JobPath Data
      536. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of part-time or underemployed workers that have been referred to JobPath since its introduction. [51875/18]
    • Local Employment Service
      538. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of job starts commenced through the local employment service in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018. [51877/18]
    • Brexit Issues
      540. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has formally met with her UK counterpart to discuss Brexit and its impact on east-west reciprocal arrangements and all...
    • Working Family Payment
      541. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive working family payment arrears; and when the new payment will...
    • Illness Benefit Applications
      542. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive illness benefit. [52003/18]
    • Invalidity Pension Applications
      543. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity pension application by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [52005/18]
    • Illness Benefit Applications
      544. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will have illness benefit issued. [52006/18]
    • Parking Provision
      545. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of car parking spaces provided for staff working within Dublin, Limerick and Cork cities and to agencies therein....
    • Invalidity Pension Applications
      546. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding a person (details supplied) and the refusal of an application for invalidity pension with particular...
    • Illness Benefit Payments
      547. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 679 of 4 December 2018, if an application for backdated illness benefit for the years...
    • Unemployment Data
      548. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will report on the issue of underemployment here; if she will provide the available data relating to same; and if she...
    • Social Welfare Schemes Data
      549. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in each county participating in each of the employment and activation programmes in tabular form; and...
    • Community Employment Schemes Supervisors
      550. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding contractual, pay and pension concerns raised by community employment scheme supervisors; and if she...
    • Irish Sign Language
      551. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress made to enact the Irish Sign Language Act 2017. [52035/18]
    • Social Welfare Schemes Data
      552. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of carer's allowance and carer's benefit in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date in...
    • Departmental Staff Data
      555. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of women and men, respectively, employed in her Department and in the agencies under the remit of her Department...
    • Departmental Bodies
      558. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the work of the Labour Market Council in 2017 and 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52168/18]
    • Money Advice and Budgeting Service Funding
      559. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason funding for the dedicated mortgage arrears programme is confirmed only until mid-February 2019; if long-term...
    • Money Advice and Budgeting Service Data
      560. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of Abhaile scheme vouchers which have been issued since the introduction of the scheme by county, in tabular form....
    • Youth Employment Initiative
      561. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons who have commenced participation on the youth employment support scheme to date in 2018; and if...
    • Social Welfare Schemes Data
      562. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of beneficiaries for each social welfare payment who are entitled and not entitled, respectively, to the Christmas...
    • Jobseeker's Allowance Payments
      563. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated savings in each of the years 2009 to 2014, in tabular form, arising from the policy decision to reduce the...
    • Back to Education Allowance Applications
      564. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to reviewing an application for back to education allowance in respect of a person (details...
  • Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
    • Wind Energy Guidelines
      565. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the criteria which limit the proximity of a wind farm to the nearest occupied residence; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Rental Sector Strategy
      566. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the type of cost rental model he is examining; if there are pilot projects; if so, when the results of same will be reviewed...
    • Economic and Social Research Institute
      568. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on a recent ESRI report which indicates that the construction workforce here is too small to produce the level of...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      569. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated cost of installing gas heating systems for water and home heating for an average social house build; the...
    • Social and Affordable Housing Data
      573. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of residential units owned by the State, local authorities or otherwise that have gas, oil and electric heating...
    • Fire Service Staff
      574. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authorities have discretion to allow retained firefighters remain in service until 65 or 66 years of age in spite of...
    • Ministerial Correspondence
      576. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will respond directly to an organisation (details supplied) that has corresponded with him regarding a petition by it;...
    • Planning Issues
      577. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the waiving of the €20 fee for planning observations and submissions applies only to councillors; if other public...
    • Housing Agency
      578. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the Housing Agency will review the discount of the market price in a mortgage to rent application in respect of persons...
    • Brexit Negotiations
      579. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has formally met with his UK counterpart to discuss Brexit and its impact on east-west trade reciprocal arrangements and...
    • Planning Issues
      580. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the headquarters, number of staff and estimated full staff complement of the office of the planning regulator; when it will be...
    • Housing Agency
      581. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the Abhaile scheme granny flat pilot project in Clondalkin, Dublin 22; his views on whether the concept...
    • Fire Service Staff
      582. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will correspond with Kildare County Council to ensure that a person (details supplied) is awarded a salary higher than...
    • Departmental Staff Data
      583. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of women and men, respectively employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in...
    • Referendum Campaigns
      586. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the referendums he plans to hold in conjunction with the local and European elections in May 2019; the other referendums which...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      587. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the public bodies and other entities under the aegis of his Department for which he is responsible for making...
    • Question Heading for question(s) 588
      588. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the process for the appointment of a chairperson and lay members to both the professional conduct committee and appeals board...
    • Rental Sector
      589. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the registration of properties will be a registration or licence number for a company (details supplied); and if it will be...
  • Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
    • Office of Public Works Properties
      590. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the sale of a building (details supplied) by public auction; the work done to ensure the...
    • Commemorative Events
      591. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will be attending the centenary commemoration of the Soloheadbeg ambush in County Tipperary in January 2019. [50783/18]
    • Brexit Issues
      592. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has formally met with her UK counterpart to discuss Brexit and its impact on east-west trade reciprocal arrangements and...
    • Commemorative Events
      593. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on whether a permanent standalone exhibition to the Great Famine, An Gorta Mór, should be established at the...
    • Departmental Staff Data
      594. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of women and men, respectively employed in her Department and the agencies under the remit of her Department in tabular...

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