Dáil Éireann

Written answers

Some recent written answers

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Usage (4 July 2019)

Bernard Durkan:

395. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the daily electricity requirements here; the amount generated by non-fossil fuel means; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29057/19]

Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (11 July 2019)

Robert Troy:

318. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the possibility of a SNA for a child (details supplied) will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31454/19]

Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 July 2019)

Brendan Ryan:

245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a meeting will be organised between his planning officials and a group (details supplied) to discuss the planning application for a temporary school site on Main Street, Swords, County Dublin; if so, if the meeting will take place before the recess of Dáil Éireann in view of the short timeframe before the temporary school is due to open in September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29666/19]

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies Property (4 July 2019)

Lisa Chambers:

408. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the property CIÉ owns; the return it makes on same annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28787/19]

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (9 July 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan:

87. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects Bus Éireann and the National Transport Authority to implement changes to the 233 bus route; if he will request Bus Éireann and the National Transport Authority to prioritise the changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29583/19]

Department of Health: Ambulance Service Data (4 July 2019)

Stephen Donnelly:

246. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulance attendances at each emergency department nationally in June 2019; the number of such ambulances that waited longer than 20 minutes to hand over patients, get their trolleys back and return to responding to calls; the number that waited longer than 40, 60, 90, 120 and more than 180 minutes for same, respectively, in tabular form. [28878/19]

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (11 July 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae:

694. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a hen harrier payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30622/19]

Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Cyber Security Protocols (11 July 2019)

Jack Chambers:

833. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cybersecurity protocols under the remit of her Department; if it has had a cybersecurity breach in the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30581/19]

Department of Health: Capital Expenditure Programme (11 July 2019)

Barry Cowen:

648. To ask the Minister for Health the number of capital projects being undertaken by his Department; the final agreed tender price; the estimated cost of each capital project in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31077/19]

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Living Wage (11 July 2019)

Willie O'Dea:

744. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated cost of implementing a living wage €12.30 for all employees directly employed and or in agencies under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30766/19]

Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Discipline (10 July 2019)

Joan Burton:

358. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if Tusla plans to inform schools that putting in place a reduced timetable for a child is deemed a suspension under its 2008 guidelines and should be recorded and reported to Tusla and to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30226/19]

Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 July 2019)

Stephen Donnelly:

474. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the extension of the existing national HPV vaccination programme to boys. [30513/19]

Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (4 July 2019)

Niall Collins:

207. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28720/19]

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Data (11 July 2019)

Charlie McConalogue:

917. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of recipients of farm assist; the amount paid by county in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31203/19]

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Waiting Lists (9 July 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae:

642. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if matters (details supplied) relating to driver licences will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29623/19]

Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (9 July 2019)

Micheál Martin:

109. To ask the Taoiseach if he has recently met the leader of the DUP, Mrs. Arlene Foster, and the vice president of Sinn Féin, Ms Michelle O'Neill. [29524/19]

Department of Health: Paediatric Services (11 July 2019)

Stephen Donnelly:

517. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on the development of acute paediatric units in CUH, UHG and UHL in line with the paediatric model of care; and the number of additional consultant paediatricians, clinical nurse specialists and allied health professionals in whole-time equivalent terms recruited to date in each in 2019. [30721/19]

Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data (4 July 2019)

Stephen Donnelly:

239. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme at the end of June 2019 or the latest date available; the average waiting time; and the length of time waiting by local health area in tabular form [28871/19]

Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (10 July 2019)

Peter Burke:

117. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the review of medical qualifying criteria for a primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30124/19]

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (9 July 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae:

821. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for a disability allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29963/19]