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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Illegal Dumping (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 1145. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if it is expected that the spending increase on prevention of illegal dumping will be continued into future fiscal years; the amount of the added expense that will be offset by the revenue from fines collected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14142/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 1167. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has studied the proposed plans in Norway and the Netherlands to ban conventional vehicle sales in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13975/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Organisations (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 1195. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attentions have been drawn to the comments made by a person (details supplied) on ladies football and camogie coming under the GAA umbrella; his views on such a measure; if he will propose this to the GAA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13239/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 1196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is legislation in place to enforce sporting bodies to employ a certain number of women in senior positions or risk losing funding; if not, his plans to implement such measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13240/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Programmes (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 1274. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions her Department is taking to increase the levels of female entrepreneurship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13234/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Programmes (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 1275. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the low level of female entrepreneurship here according to a report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13235/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 1276. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has read a report on Brexit (details supplied) which indicates that Ireland is among two countries whose GDPs will suffer the biggest drop as a consequence of Brexit as indicated in pages seven, eight and ten of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13247/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Third Level Education (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 1282. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the drop in the number of students applying for third level courses in engineering and technology; her further views on the future impact it will have on the economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13974/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Gaelscoil Issues (9 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: There is a clear acknowledgement of the future pressures that might build up here. The work the Minister, Deputy Bruton, is doing in general is encouraging, but it is great to see in this specific case that he and the Department are planning for the future and considering this in a holistic, cohesive manner. The Minister of State, Deputy Byrne, would be familiar with the great groundswell...

Topical Issue Debate: Gaelscoil Issues (9 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: This is an issue the Minister of State may not be fully aware of and I appreciate her taking this matter on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Bruton. In effect, it concerns a school based on the edge of the Minister, Deputy Bruton's constituency of Dublin Bay North and my constituency of Dublin North-West. Gaelscoil Cholmcille on Oscar Traynor Road has applied for a developing school status,...

Topical Issue Debate: Gaelscoil Issues (9 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: I thank the Minister of State for the response and for taking the time to come into the House to address this important issue. She referred to demographic pressures. This school in effect straddles two constituencies: Dublin North-West and Dublin Bay North. In its back garden, in effect, is a large brownfield site ripe for development. It is quite clear that this will see development most...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are reasonable. Generally, the more data we have on changes, the better. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett is correct; it is good to analyse and scrutinise provisions such as this. However, amendment No. 3 is vague and would be non-specific in its application as opposed to the first two amendments which have a constructive, data driven purpose. My only concern about the...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: A great deal of this is onerous and would be difficult to establish effectively. Much of what is being asked for is already done by the Department of Finance in the form of budgets and technical papers. I am of the view that a lot of it is covered and we must be careful not to create unnecessary red tape. When one looks at amendment No. 8 and the obligation it would impose on companies to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: EU Funding (9 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount the State has received to date from the European Social Fund and the Youth Employment Initiative in an effort to tackle youth unemployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12536/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (9 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 160. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider conducting all reviews of social welfare payments to customers at once rather than over a number of seperate occasions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12543/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (9 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 191. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her department conducted an environmental impact study to ensure that there would be no serious impact on a range of wildlife species and habitats here, especially highly threatened nesting birds and pollinators found in hedgerows and upland, before making the proposed changes to the Heritage Bill that will allow for the burning...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 219. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding eye cataract surgery for a person (details supplied); if this person will be eligible under the cross-Border health care scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12539/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telephone Call Charges (9 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 318. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has being drawn to a recent statement from the European Commission regarding Irish mobile phone operators breaching EU laws if they attempt to impose high roaming charges by modifying consumers' contracts once they are abolished across the EU; his plans to enforce ComReg to monitor operators to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme (9 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 319. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider plans to retro-fit estates to ensure better energy saving through better ventilation and insulation; if his department has availed of any of the EU funding of €23 billion in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12540/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme (9 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 320. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of grants provided to ensure energy saving upgrades to properties; the number of grants issued over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12541/17]