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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff (5 Dec 2017)

Aindrias Moynihan: 93. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if some of the 500 civilian staff who will support the redeployment of gardaí to front-line policing in 2018 will be prioritised for rural areas in which Garda stations have been closed in view of the commitment to same in the expenditure report 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51709/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (5 Dec 2017)

Aindrias Moynihan: 107. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress of the proposed new Macroom Garda station; when it will to go to tender; the timeframe for construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51708/17]

Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (29 Nov 2017)

Aindrias Moynihan: The group of people who become eligible during the summer months to receive the fuel allowance will not be able to apply for it until September. How are persons whose incomes fall during the months of April, May, June, July, August and September to be identified? Will they have an opportunity to make an application for the fuel allowance to ensure their telephone allowance will be payable...

Other Questions: JobPath Programme (29 Nov 2017)

Aindrias Moynihan: 41. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce flexibility into the JobPath programme whereby JobPath co-ordinators may have leeway when dealing with persons who have a guarantee of employment in the near future or who may be employed on a seasonal or part-time basis to excuse them from JobPath while maintaining their benefits; the number of...

Other Questions: JobPath Programme (29 Nov 2017)

Aindrias Moynihan: This issue has arisen regularly. People who want to participate in a community employment scheme or various other schemes believe they are trapped in JobPath and Turas Nua. They are looking for flexibility in order that they can switch back and forth between the most appropriate schemes to allow them to up-skill and move on in their careers and lives without being trapped in Turas Nua.

Other Questions: JobPath Programme (29 Nov 2017)

Aindrias Moynihan: Does the Minister accept that people who want to participate in community employment schemes are being excluded? This issue has been raised a number of times, including in my office in recent days. There is a constant flow of queries and many Deputies will have had the same experience. If a person has a guarantee of a job or an opportunity to participate in a community employment scheme or...

Other Questions: JobPath Programme (29 Nov 2017)

Aindrias Moynihan: One solution may suit an individual better than another.

Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (29 Nov 2017)

Aindrias Moynihan: 39. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which the group of persons which will become eligible for the telephone allowance in the period of time when the fuel allowance is not payable will receive their entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50590/17]

Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (29 Nov 2017)

Aindrias Moynihan: The introduction of the telephone allowance was welcome, although it was introduced in a limited fashion because of the fuel allowance and living alone elements. I am concerned that people meeting those qualifying criteria during the summer months, when the fuel allowance is not available, will lose their entitlements. We are trying to establish how the Minister intends to identify them and...

Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (29 Nov 2017)

Aindrias Moynihan: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (28 Nov 2017)

Aindrias Moynihan: 50. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the necessary capacity exists within the preschool sector in 2018 to provide a space for all those that want a place in County Cork in view of the entitlement to the early childhood care and education scheme will increase from 61 to 76 weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50191/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (28 Nov 2017)

Aindrias Moynihan: 62. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the demand for places under the early childhood care and education scheme in County Cork; the way in which deficits will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50192/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Nursing Home Fees (28 Nov 2017)

Aindrias Moynihan: 123. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax relief available for persons paying nursing home fees either for themselves or for a family member; and if such relief is available in cases in which a person has the fair deal scheme. [50345/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (28 Nov 2017)

Aindrias Moynihan: 418. To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocated to a group (details supplied) for 2015, 2016 and 2017; if all of these funds have been drawn down; if additional funding was requested; if so, the amount that was requested, approved and drawn down; the budget that is planned for 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50344/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (28 Nov 2017)

Aindrias Moynihan: 564. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if motorcyclists renewing their full licences are required to provide an initial basic training certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50514/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (28 Nov 2017)

Aindrias Moynihan: 565. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if motorcyclists that hold licences and are progressed to licences for larger bikes are required to do the training course and provide an initial basic training certificate as they move through each stage to Class A full licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50515/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (28 Nov 2017)

Aindrias Moynihan: 720. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of approved housing applicants; the number of these applicants accessing and using the choice-based letting system for each local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50343/17]

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2017)

Aindrias Moynihan: I welcome the proposal on the stamp duty consolidation relief for farmers because if a farm is scattered over a wide area it is much more difficult to operate the enterprise. Only once in a lifetime will the neighbouring farm come up for sale and give the farmer the opportunity to consolidate the holding and pull it together. The capital gains tax relief exists for someone selling the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Provision (23 Nov 2017)

Aindrias Moynihan: 27. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the supports available for small and medium enterprises in view of the fact that the 2018 to 2020 expenditure report states the Government, through budget 2018, will respond to the immediate and longer term impact of Brexit across the enterprise agency supported client base; her plans for new supports; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Targets (23 Nov 2017)

Aindrias Moynihan: 35. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the envisioned breakdown of the 35,000 planned new jobs by those coming from foreign direct investment, indigenous enterprises and region in view of the fact that the 2018 to 2020 expenditure report states the Government plans to grow the number of jobs supported by the various enterprise agencies from 435,000 to 470,000 in 2018; and...