Written answers

Thursday, 12 March 2015

  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • National Broadband Plan Expenditure
      8. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there is a projected cost to the Exchequer for the roll-out of fibre broadband under the national broadband plan; and a...
    • Energy Policy
      9. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on the consultation process with interested parties on the new energy policy document that is due to be...
    • Renewable Energy Generation
      10. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to expand the use of renewable energy. [10511/15]
    • National Broadband Plan Implementation
      14. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to provide priority to those areas which have had little or no broadband service to date in seeking tenders to...
    • An Mol Digiteach
      15. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources cé na hathruithe a thiocfaidh ar an Mol Digiteach agus é á bhogadh faoi réim Chomhairle Cathrach...
    • Renewable Energy Incentives
      16. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce a renewable heat initiative to companies and-or homeowners that generate and use renewable energy...
    • Renewable Energy Generation Targets
      17. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will increase funding to Teagasc's bioenergy research into renewable energy in order for Ireland to increase its...
    • Tourism Promotion
      18. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources with regard to inland fisheries and EU funding that was not fully used under the LIFE project for Leader development...
    • State Bodies Mergers
      19. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the merging of Coillte and Bord na Móna; and if he will provide a timescale of the...
    • National Broadband Plan Implementation
      20. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the timeframe for the roll out of high speed broadband to rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Energy Efficiency
      21. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the 5 per cent charge on energy efficiency obligation is to be transferred on to customers. [10502/15]
    • Renewable Energy Generation
      22. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for the development of renewable energy. [10515/15]
    • Legislative Measures
      23. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for legislation to remove surcharges on top-ups for pay-as-you-go meters for electricity and gas, considering...
    • Broadcasting Charge
      24. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update regarding his plans to introduce a broadcasting charge; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Energy Policy
      25. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the degree to which policy is being finalised in respect of ongoing measures required to reduce dependency on fossil fuels...
    • Seirbhísí Leathanbhanda
      26. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources an gceapann sé gurb ionann córas leathanbhanda snáthoptaice agus córas leathanbhanda gan sreang; cad...
    • Renewable Energy Generation
      27. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources noting the lack of progress during 2014 reported by Westwave to the Marine Renewable Energy Industry conference in which...
    • Biofuel Obligation Scheme
      28. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details of plans to make biofuel more readily available through fuel pumps in retail garages; and if he...
    • Natural Gas Grid
      29. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the Western Development Commission paper Why Invest in Gas which outlines the clear benefit of extending the...
    • Energy Efficiency
      30. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details of his Department's analysis of a deep retro-fit programme and its potential impact on reducing...
    • Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
      31. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views that carbon monoxide alarms should be installed in all public places such as hotels as a matter of public...
    • Renewable Energy Generation
      32. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources following the welcome announcement by an ICT company of its plans to develop a facility which will be fully self-reliant...
    • Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme Implementation
      33. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the 30% co-firing target of biomass at the three State-owned peat power generation...
    • National Broadband Plan Implementation
      35. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 8 and 14 of 23 October 2014 regarding the State-led investment aspect of the...
    • Energy Prices
      36. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that the current regulatory framework empowers the Commission for Energy Regulation to ensure the best...
    • National Broadband Plan Expenditure
      37. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 8 and 14 of 23 October 2014 regarding the State led investment aspect of the...
    • Wind Energy Generation
      38. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will publish the cost benefit analysis that would underpin the selection of wind energy as the primary renewable to...
    • Corrib Gas Field
      39. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the Corrib project’s gas supply will come online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10509/15]
    • Seirbhísí Leathanbhanda
      40. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources cén uair a bheidh seirbhís leathanbhanda ar luas ard ar fáil i gCill Chiaráin, i gCarna, ar an gCloch...
    • Energy Efficiency
      41. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress on the introduction of a pay-as-you-save system for financing energy efficient upgrades; the number of times...
    • Hydraulic Fracturing Policy
      42. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures Department is considering in to prevent fracking here, in view of the recent US geological survey which found...
  • Department of Social Protection
    • School Meals Programme
      44. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of schools in County Kerry currently benefitting from school meals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10922/15]
    • Free Travel Scheme
      45. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount currently paid to bus operators nationally for the free travel pass; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10958/15]
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      46. To ask the Minister for Social Protection is she will support a matter (details supplied) in County Limerick regarding social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
      48. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and when that person...
    • Carer's Allowance Appeals
      49. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and when that person will...
    • Disability Allowance Appeals
      52. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and when that person will...
    • Carer's Allowance Appeals
      53. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and when that person will...
    • Disability Allowance Appeals
      54. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and when that person will...
    • Universal Retirement Savings Group (1 comment)
      55. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the role of the Universal Retirement Savings Group; and the timeframe and nature of the consultation process for the new supplementary workplace...
    • Social Welfare Schemes
      56. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of a welfare payment who wish to undertake voluntary work and who have applied under the voluntary work 1 scheme in...
    • Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
      57. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the social welfare entitlements of a person in receipt of jobseeker's allowance, or jobseeker's benefit, who wishes to undertake a European voluntary...
    • Social Welfare Offices
      59. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an Intreo office will open in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10843/15]
    • Unemployment Data
      60. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the register figures for February 2014 to February 2015 from the Finglas office, which show the change in unemployment for...
    • Live Register Data
      62. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has sought the advice of the Attorney General as to whether the division of the unemployed population into the registered unemployed, who are...
    • Jobseeker's Allowance Data
      63. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, regarding jobseekers, benefit and allowance details for any recent period of the number of claimants; the number of claimants...
    • Farm Assist Scheme
      65. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding reviews under the farm assist scheme which are taking place at present; if these reviews will take a person’s...
    • Exceptional Needs Payment Appeals
      67. To ask the Minister for Social Protection notwithstanding that €1,500 has already been paid, if she will again examine an application for an exceptional needs payment in the case of...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
      68. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if partial rent support will be offered in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Personal Public Service Numbers
      69. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the procedure to facilitate an application for a personal public service number in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if...
    • Back to Education Allowance
      70. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the current position whereby weekly deductions in respect of her back-to-education allowance are being made on foot of a previous...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
      71. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that rent support has ceased in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she...
    • One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility
      72. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the hardship caused by the cessation of a one-parent family allowance in the case of a person (details supplied)...
    • Disability Allowance Appeals
      73. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
      78. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person who is eligible to receive rent supplement will obtain same in respect of accommodation which that person can rent from a sibling; and if...
    • Social Insurance Refunds
      79. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total figures for refunds currently due to public sector employees, where the statute of limitations will apply, for Pay Related Social Insurance...
  • Department of Finance
    • Tax Credits
      85. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of providing a child tax credit, in respect of each child under 18 years of age, at a rate of €300 a year; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Tax Reliefs Cost
      86. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has prepared costings in recent times in respect of tax relief for child care payments to a registered childminder; and if he will make a...
    • Tax Rebates
      87. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has paid all the income tax due for each of the past three years; if that person is entitled to arrears in...
    • Tax Data
      88. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the full Revenue Commissioners details in respect of a person (details supplied) in terms of the dates that person was employed, paid tax,...
    • Tax Rebates
      89. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is entitled to a tax refund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10872/15]
    • Mortgage Resolution Processes
      90. To ask the Minister for Finance when the mortgage arrears resolution targets for 2015 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10879/15]
    • IBRC Liquidation
      92. To ask the Minister for Finance the nature of the report he is expecting shortly from the special liquidator of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; when the liquidation of the corporation...
    • Tax Compliance
      93. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 92 of 5 March 2015, if he will provide a breakdown of the €19,199,325 between tax, late payment interest charges...
    • IBRC Mortgage Loan Book
      94. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation residential mortgages and, separately, buy-to-let mortgages sold to date by the special liquidator; the persons...
    • Mortgage Protection Policies
      95. To ask the Minister for Finance his views that through the Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2014, the new owner of the mortgage in the event of it being an...
    • EU-IMF Programme of Support
      97. To ask the Minister for Finance when the European Commission advised his Department on the necessity to have in place a relationship framework, and operational protocol, to govern...
    • IBRC Operations
      98. To ask the Minister for Finance relating to the sale of a company by the former Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (details supplied), if his attention was drawn, in advance of the sale, that...
    • Tax Yield
      99. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer in terms of revenue foregone if the standard rate of tax was decreased to 19% and the entry point to the higher rate was increased by...
    • Insurance Industry
      106. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the losses being incurred by certain insurers in the non-life sector, particularly in motor insurance; the steps the Central Bank of Ireland is...
    • NAMA Staff Data
      107. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of employees who have left the National Asset Management Agency to date by way of a redundancy programme; the typical severance payments that apply...
    • IBRC Bond Issues
      108. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is ruling out the possibility of payments being made to junior bondholders in the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation as a result of the special...
    • Insurance Compensation Fund
      109. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made in respect of the liquidation of Setanta Insurance; if those caught up in outstanding claims are facing any losses; the role...
    • Mortgage Data
      110. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of residential mortgages that are classified as sub-prime; the number of sub-prime lenders, currently operating in the market; the total value of...
    • Promissory Notes
      112. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of Government bonds held by the Central Bank of Ireland, in respect of the arrangement entered into to replace the promissory notes; if he will...
    • Tax Credits
      113. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 has had arrears deducted from a Department of Social Protection payment due to an incorrect allocation of...
    • European Central Bank
      114. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the European Central Bank programme of quantitative easing €1.1 trillion is being used to create further debt, instead of providing deficit...
    • Property Tax Collection
      115. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a local property tax payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Tax Compliance
      116. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the initiative by the Revenue Commissioners to ensure tax compliance among pensioners in 2012, following on from the 150,000...
    • Economic Data
      117. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the fall in construction activity, as highlighted by the February purchasing managers' index figures; his further views that this is related to...
    • Tax Yield
      118. To ask the Minister for Finance the yield from betting duty in each year from 2010 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11027/15]
    • Mortgage Interest Rates
      119. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will encourage lenders to allow borrowers who are moving home to be able to keep their tracker mortgage rate; the number of cases in which banks...
    • Mortgage Lending
      120. To ask the Minister for Finance in the case of each of the State-supported banks, the amount of capital it sets aside for losses in respect of residential mortgage lending and buy-to-let...
    • Financial Services Ombudsman Data
      121. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of complaints received by the Financial Services Ombudsman regarding the sale of whole-of-life insurance policies over the past five years; the...
  • Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
    • Heritage Sites
      122. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the process for applying for a boat licence for a local boat owner to provide service to the Skellig visitor centre; and if he will make...
    • State Properties
      123. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works has been asked to compile a list of State-owned land and buildings to be used to provide child care...
    • Public Sector Staff Training
      124. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to ensure more staff within the public service are trained to use sign language; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
    • Employment Rights
      125. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will request the National Employment Rights Authority to investigate the position of two company employees (details supplied)...
    • Regional Aid
      126. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the impact of the extension of the regional aid map to include Athy, County Kildare; if this has led to direct State aid to new or...
    • IDA Portfolio
      127. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on specific examples of the IDA actively marketing the former AT Cross building in Ballinasloe, County Galway; the potential...
    • Job Losses
      129. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on the job losses in the Cadbury plant, Rathmore, County Kerry, with regard to minimising the job losses;...
  • Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
    • Single Payment Scheme Appeals
      130. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a review under the single payment scheme 2013 in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Limerick; and...
    • Woodland Improvement Scheme
      131. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the number of hectares planted and the total funding allocated under the native woodland scheme in each year from...
    • Felling Licences Applications
      134. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an application for a felling licence will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; the reasons for...
    • Single Payment Scheme Payments
      135. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
      136. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a payment under the agri-environment options scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry;...
    • Seirbhísi trí Ghaeilge
      137. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine an bhfuil sé i gceist aige cruinniú a eagrú i gConamara faoin Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environmental Scheme, agus faoin...
    • Harbours and Piers Funding
      138. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his officials will engage with local community representatives, to discuss a capital project (details supplied); and if he will...
    • Live Exports
      139. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has received complaints or expressions of concern from persons involved in the greyhound industry regarding the...
    • Agriculture Schemes Eligibility
      140. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the situation of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be reviewed to facilitate a more helpful approach to that...
    • GLAS Eligibility
      141. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if applicants under the green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme looking to stack entitlements or to share plans, for example, a...
    • Agriculture Schemes Eligibility
      144. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken by his Department to assist, and support, farmers in completing the basic payment scheme, and applications to...
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
      145. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the 2014 agri-environment options scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon;...
  • Department of Defence
    • Departmental Staff Remuneration
      146. To ask the Minister for Defence the correct pay level in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, currently a civilian employee, previously a member of the Defence Forces,...
    • Environmental Policy
      147. To ask the Minister for Defence his views on a proposal (details supplied) regarding the Curragh plains, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10989/15]
  • Department of Justice and Equality
    • Immigration Status
      148. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or potential residency status in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 1 who has resided here for six years; and if she...
    • Garda Operations
      149. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the success of Operation Fiacla, within the north central division of the Dublin metropolitan region, including the numbers arrested, charged and...
    • Residency Permits
      150. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if an application for residency status will be accepted in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway whose parent is an Irish...
    • Immigration Status
      151. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or potential residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; if the case is being considered under the...
    • Naturalisation Applications
      152. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if an application for naturalisation is in progress in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin whose spouse is an Irish citizen;...
    • Immigration Status
      153. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the existing or potential residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Garda Operations
      154. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in respect of Operation Kerb within the north central division of the Dublin metropolitan region, including the number of...
    • Immigration Status
      158. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 127 of 6 November 2014 and 27 of 25 November 2014, the replies to which failed to provide the...
    • Garda Strength
      160. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total Garda strength within the Dublin metropolitan region north central division; if she will provide a breakdown, per rank, of the number...
    • Immigration Status
      161. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current, or potential, residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22, and that person's two children, both born...
    • Naturalisation Applications
      163. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a...
    • Personal Debt
      164. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the proposal to reduce the discharge period from bankruptcy from three years to one year; if she will provide details of any...
    • Courts Service
      165. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide for each Circuit Court in the country the number of ejectment civil cases that came before it, and the ejectment civil orders...
    • Garda Deployment
      166. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will request the Garda Commissioner to appoint a garda at Tallaght Garda station, Dublin 24, to deal specifically with racial abuse and...
    • Legislative Measures
      167. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce legislation to deal specifically with racial attacks on the migrant community. [10939/15]
    • Visa Applications
      168. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will expedite a visa application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11007/15]
  • Department of Children and Youth Affairs
    • Departmental Funding
      169. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will support the vital and excellent service of the Don Bosco Care Group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Early Child Care Education
      170. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the current status of plans for a second early childhood care and education year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10763/15]
    • Youth Work Projects Funding
      171. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding for youth work services provided by his Department in the years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015; if he will provide...
    • Youth Services
      172. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the implications of the European Union directive on public procurement, which will be transposed by 2016, on youth work services; if his...
    • Voluntary Work Option
      173. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of participants from Ireland who have undertaken European voluntary service in another European Union member state; and the...
    • Adoption Data
      174. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the process currently in place for couples and persons applying for approval as suitable adoptive parents; the time the procedure is...
    • Child Care Costs
      175. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the ongoing efforts to address the cost and provision of child care to further support parents who are working, and incurring very...
  • Department of Health
    • Prescription Charges
      176. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in payment being reimbursed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal who holds long-term illness eligibility, and...
    • Medical Card Appeals
      178. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appeal for a medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Health Services Expenditure
      179. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent by his Department and the Health Service Executive on homeless services from 2010 to 2014. [10778/15]
    • Long-Term Illness Scheme Expenditure
      180. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in payment being issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal who holds long-term illness eligibility and paid...
    • Disease Incidence
      181. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, by county, the instance of a disease (details supplied), for each of the past ten years; if there are any discernible...
    • Medical Card Applications
      182. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and when they will receive a decision on...
    • Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
      192. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine a referral by an occupational therapist for a powered wheelchair in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will...
    • Respite Care Services
      193. To ask the Minister for Health if additional respite beds will be provided at a Health Service Executive facility (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Ambulance Service Provision
      194. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the fact that discussions were not held regarding changes to the emergency ambulance calls service (details supplied); and if he will make a...
    • Long-Term Illness Scheme Applications
      198. To ask the Minister for Health when an application for a long-term illness payment will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a...
    • Medicinal Products Availability
      199. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 is being denied access to the multiple sclerosis drug treatment, Lemtrada. [10852/15]
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      200. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive an appointment for surgery in Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
      202. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive funding under the nursing home support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Hospital Appointment Status
      203. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10883/15]
    • Ambulance Service Provision
      204. To ask the Minister for Health the grounds for transferring Dublin City Fire Brigade ambulance services to the Health Service Executive, in view of the excellent record established by the...
    • Medical Card Applications
      205. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a full medical card is not applicable in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Abortion Services
      207. To ask the Minister for Health the number of terminations of pregnancy that have been carried out to date under the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013; the hospitals they were...
    • Hospital Mortality Rates
      208. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the publication of the countywide hospitalisation rates for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and diabetes, if he will provide the...
    • Hospital Appointment Status
      209. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment in South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, County Cork, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry;...
    • Primary Care Centre Provision
      210. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on progress made on the delivery of a primary care centre (details supplied) in County Kildare [10945/15]
    • Health Services Provision
      213. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the expected timeframe for delivery and the cost of a project (details supplied) in County Kildare; the contingency plans in...
    • Health Services Staff Recruitment
      214. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on progress made in filling the additional nursing posts at Naas General Hospital, County Kildare, in view of the significant...
    • Hospital Services
      215. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the contributing factors to ongoing overcrowding in Naas General Hospital, County Kildare; if consideration is being given to...
    • Health Services
      216. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide support for a cystic fibrosis 20-room adult unit at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9 in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Air Ambulance Service Provision
      217. To ask the Minister for Health the number of missions to date the Emergency Aeromedical Service has carried out since its launch; the number of those missions that were in Counties...
    • Health Insurance Data
      218. To ask the Minister for Health the proportion of the population aged 18 to 35 years and 25 to 35 years, who hold private medical insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Health Insurance
      220. To ask the Minister for Health his views on any conflict of interests for his Department in promoting that more people take out private medical insurance as a result of the recent change to...
    • Universal Health Insurance
      221. To ask the Minister for Health the way lifetime community rating will impact on plans to introduce universal health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11033/15]
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
    • Middle East Issues
      222. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the preparation of guidelines for the labelling of products from Israeli settlements, taking into account that the...
    • Human Rights Issues
      223. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans, through Ireland's participation on the United Nations Human Rights Council, to seek accountability for potential war crimes...
    • Overseas Development Aid
      224. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the criteria used to decide on the recent reductions in Irish Aid funding, for Irish non-governmental organisations; the criteria used in...
  • Department of Education and Skills
    • School Curriculum
      226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on using the transition year in post-primary schools for the delivery of further education and training awards council level 5 older...
    • After-School Support Services
      227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the insurance, security, permission, and other issues which need to be considered, if primary schools are to be used on a widespread basis to...
    • Third Level Admissions Entry Requirements
      228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there is no late application process under the disability access route to education scheme (details supplied). [10780/15]
    • Student Universal Support Ireland Administration
      229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for a student grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and when that person will...
    • Schools Building Projects Applications
      230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary that has applied for major capital funding; the timeframe for completion...
    • Special Educational Needs Staffing
      231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in approving a special needs assistant for a school (details supplied) in County Roscommon; her views that it is...
    • Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
      232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a married 41 year old mother of two who has returned with her husband and children to live with her mother due to financial hardship...
    • School Accommodation
      233. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on an application from a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • School Enrolments
      235. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of the review taking place on the demand for and provision of primary and secondary school places in an area...
    • Student Grant Scheme Reform
      236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of any proposals that have been considered by her Department to introduce a State-funded education or maintenance...
    • School Funding
      237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if grant aid is available for small-sized primary schools to provide assembly areas, general practitioner rooms and physical education...
    • School Staffing
      238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure there will be no reduction of the staffing complement of a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; if she will further...
    • Residential Institutions
      239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the redress board and proposed legislation in respect of confidentiality of records of abuse being kept (details...
    • Third Level Funding
      240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total funding for higher education; and the total number of students enrolled in higher education in each year from 2011 to 2015; and if she...
  • Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
    • Water Charges Administration
      241. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding water charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • An Bord Pleanála Appeals
      242. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if discussions undertaken by An Bord Pleanála in assessing an appeal are minuted; and if such minutes are subject to...
    • Wind Energy Guidelines
      243. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when guidelines in respect of windfarms will become applicable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11047/15]
    • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
      244. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he expects to be in a position to meet carbon reduction targets now and in the future; and if he will...
    • Seniors Alert Scheme
      245. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there has been consultation with community councils, regarding proposed changes to the Senior Alert Scheme; if not, the...
    • Departmental Funding
      246. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when Clare County Council will receive its 2015 budget for housing grants for older people and people with disabilities;...
    • Local Authority Expenditure
      247. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the amount spent by local authorities on outsourced services, per local authority, in...
    • Homeless Accommodation Funding
      248. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount spent by his Department and local authorities on homeless services from 2010 to 2014. [10777/15]
    • Irish Water Administration
      249. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for his views on a matter (details provided) regarding funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10825/15]
    • Leader Programmes Expenditure
      250. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if groups contributing more than 50% of the cost of a Leader project will have to advertise tenders on e-tenders or if...
    • Leader Programmes Applications
      253. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the appeal of a decision by his Department to revoke an application which was approved by Mayo...
    • Private Rented Accommodation Costs and Controls
      254. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the expert advice he has received on the introduction of rent controls or rent stabilisation measures in the private...
    • Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists
      255. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 18 of 4 March 2015, if he will instruct local authorities to direct a designated...
    • Development Contributions
      256. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding development levies; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Departmental Correspondence
      257. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department will confirm receipt of e-mail correspondence from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; if he will...
    • Departmental Functions
      258. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department and agencies, organisations and authorities under the remit of his Department have a role or function in...
    • Planning Issues
      259. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government regarding the planning and development regulations, the definition of a "pond"; when such a definition came into effect;...
    • Social and Affordable Housing Provision
      260. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans on issuing an instruction to Dublin City Council that 20% of all housing units under the docklands strategic...
    • Fire Service
      261. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has been apprised of the decision to transfer the Dublin City fire brigade ambulance services to the...
    • Housing Inspections
      262. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to provide additional funding to Dublin City Council, for the continuation of the intensive inspection programme...
    • Homeless Accommodation Provision
      263. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has received information from Dublin City Council regarding the level of works that would be required to...
    • Planning Issues
      264. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) which is the subject of an inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Wastewater Treatment (1 comment)
      265. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an outline of the many different types of waste water treatment systems in use that are approved by...
    • Building Regulations Amendments
      266. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the consideration that has been given to amending the building regulations for one-off houses, as opposed to multiple...
    • Wind Energy Guidelines
      267. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the review of set-back distance for wind turbines is to be finalised and published, in view of the urgency for such a...
    • Water Services Provision
      268. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if this attention has been drawn to the lacuna in the law relating to the maintenance of sewage systems serving private...
    • Mortgage to Rent Scheme Administration
      269. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an individual mortgage-to-rent case in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Cork; the...
    • Local Authority Funding
      270. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that his Department set aside an allocation of €1 million in additional...
    • Waste Management Regulations
      271. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide support in respect of a food manufacturing business (details supplied) at risk of losing jobs due to...
    • Fire Service
      272. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update regarding his Department's review of Dublin Fire Brigade; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Priory Hall Development
      273. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update regarding the redevelopment of Priory Hall, Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • Renewable Energy Generation
      276. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if European funding will be made available to semi-State companies for the development of renewable energy here. [10731/15]
    • Internet Safety
      277. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the Government policy on the principle of net neutrality and the regulation of Internet infrastructure pertaining to the...
    • Telecommunications Infrastructure
      278. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the Government policy on investment in 4G mobile telecommunications technology and the potential, as a lever, to connect...
    • Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme Implementation
      279. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the feed-in tariffs available for renewable energy producers; if a new policy is being formed regarding the photovoltaic...
    • Broadband Service Provision
      280. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding broadband availability and roll-out plans in a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if...
    • Renewable Energy Generation
      282. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which alternative non-fossil fuel resources continue to be developed in line with the need to meet European...
    • Broadband Service Provision
      283. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when high speed, high quality broadband will become available in all regions of the country without exception; and if he...
    • Telecommunications Services Provision
      284. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department has a function in the development of mobile phone network quality and coverage, notwithstanding the...
    • Energy Production
      285. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which natural energy resources continue to be developed and made available to the public; and if he will...
    • Corrib Gas Field
      286. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when gas supplies from the Corrib Gas field will become available on the national grid; the extent to which various towns...
    • Renewable Energy Generation
      287. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the various non-fossil fuel alternatives currently available or likely to become available in respect of home heating;...
    • Electricity Generation
      288. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will express, as a percentage of daily electricity requirements, the volume of electricity now being generated from...
    • Energy Prices
      289. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he and his European Union colleagues have discussed the issue of energy costs here and throughout the...
    • Exploration Licences Data
      290. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which oil, gas or other exploration licences issued in the past 15 years have been activated or are in...
    • Post Office Network
      291. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he is committed to the retention of the post office network and delivery service throughout the...
  • Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
    • Taxi Data
      295. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of rural hackney licence applications that have been received by the National Transport...
    • Public Transport Provision
      296. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine and intervene regarding the restoration and continuation of the Dingle to Ballydavid, County Kerry bus service,...
    • Sports Capital Programme Administration
      297. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the new sports capital programme will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10921/15]
    • Bus Éireann Services
      298. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to support the campaign to return bus services to the Castledermot, County Kildare, and the R448 route following...
    • Public Transport Subsidies
      299. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of money his Department has provided to Bus Éireann in each of the past three years; the way this money is broken down,...
    • Roads Maintenance Funding
      302. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason funding under the regional and local roads investment programme to Louth County Council has been reduced for 2015; and if he...
    • Legal Costs
      303. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total amount in legal fees paid by the Road Safety Authority to solicitors' firms each year from 2009 to 2014; the amount paid to...