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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (26 Mar 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 273. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason for the delay in completing upgrading and improvement works to an area (details supplied); and if the works will be completed without further delay. [14110/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Student Visas Applications (26 Mar 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 493. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cause of the delays in processing applications under the special student scheme; and the steps that can be taken to speed up the process in view of delays leaving many applicants in limbo for years. [13177/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Incidence (26 Mar 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 624. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children diagnosed with ASD in Dublin 12. [12817/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (26 Mar 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 768. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the planned Drimnagh primary health care centre; if it will proceed in 2019; if not, if alternative plans are being drawn up; when such plans will be announced; the schedule of planning applications, building works and so on; and the services that will be provided within the centre. [13418/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Aid (26 Mar 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 1039. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a grant is available for a boiler to be fitted for a person (details supplied). [13735/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Aid (26 Mar 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 1046. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a grant is available for a boiler to be fitted in the case of a person (details supplied). [13790/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Delays (26 Mar 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 1301. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has not received a reply to an appeal; and when a decision will issue. [13733/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (26 Mar 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 1304. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has not received a reply to an appeal; and when a decision will issue. [13759/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (26 Mar 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 1324. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for rent allowance by a person (details supplied); and when they can expect a decision on their case. [14062/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Mar 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We may have to bring back the former Minister, Deputy Kelly.

Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Mar 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 2:To insert the following after “as a fait accompli.”: “— reinstate funding for local and regional drug and alcohol task forces to 2008 levels, with a comparative increase in funding to reflect the additional remit of alcohol; and — increase funding for community-based drug projects to allow for wage restoration.”

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I welcome the briefing on these sections in particular and the points the Minister has raised. On passports, the growth in numbers is phenomenal. It is not, however, unexpected in some ways. I do not know where the increased income from these passports is reflected in the figures. Are they cost neutral? I understand that the Minister does not-----

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is not reflected in the figures. There is, obviously, a cost if 860,000 passports are being printed. There is a cost for administration and the machines. I saw that the cost for the increased number of personnel required was reflected. I refer to 230 temporary staff as well as new staff. The other figure might be there but I did not notice it.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Is that over the cost of-----

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I meant was it over the cost of producing the passports. Sometimes-----

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister, therefore, has a case to look for an extra €60 million from the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, because his Department has been contributing.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister will have heard a request from my party and others to open a passport office in Belfast because of the number of passport applications from the Six Counties. A great deal is done online now but there is still a demand for a passport office, in the consular service or elsewhere. I know some of the difficulties people face in emergencies etc. If the Department is making...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: There are also Irish citizens who live abroad but whose families might live in Ireland. They would not necessarily have insurance.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I have no problem with that and, like the Tánaiste, I believe the increase will result in more benefit than cost.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The point that most passports are issued online is taken, but outside Cork and Dublin there is a lot of the country without any passport office cover in an emergency. A person living at the far end of County Donegal, never mind someone living in Derry or elsewhere in the Six Counties, has a long way to travel to Dublin, especially if it is an emergency. These are the cases with which I have...