Written answers

Wednesday, 17 June 2015

  • Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
    • Sports Funding
      11. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on his Department's monitoring of all sporting bodies in receipt of public moneys to ensure proper financial...
    • Traffic Management
      12. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address concerns regarding the impact of traffic congestion in Dublin in preventing companies from growing and creating jobs;...
    • National Mitigation Plan
      13. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the precise targets and reduction measurement proposals his Department is proposing to mitigate harmful emissions to address the...
    • Tourism Promotion
      14. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to encourage those local authorities who are touched by or adjoin the Wild Atlantic Way to develop localised driving routes, off...
    • Road Safety Strategy
      15. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report to Dáil Éireann on the pro-social driving programme in County Donegal, on the number of participants over the...
    • Road Network
      16. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide further consideration to the proposals to upgrade Naas-Newbridge-Sallins bypass and the Osberstown Interchange-Monread...
    • State Airports
      17. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he recognises that reducing passenger numbers at Cork Airport needs to be addressed by a change in aviation policy; the measures he...
    • Road Improvement Schemes
      18. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if further funding will be made available to County Meath for repairs and restructuring of the roads within the county; and if he will...
    • Public Transport Provision
      19. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the legislative problems identified by the National Bus and Rail Union with the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008, relating to public...
    • Harbour Authorities
      20. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the recent resignation of a person (details supplied), an accountant and auditor, from the Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company...
    • Marine Tourism
      21. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his role in developing the nautical tourism sector, and specifically in the context of County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Public Transport Provision
      22. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied with the current provision of public transport in County Wexford, in particular his views that it is adequate to serve...
    • Aer Lingus Sale
      23. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1186 of 9 June 2015, if consideration was given at any stage of the process to using a percentage of...
    • Motor Tax Collection
      24. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had discussions with the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government regarding proposals to allow for motor tax to...
    • Aer Lingus Sale
      25. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way the proposed sale of Aer Lingus to the International Airlines Group will benefit Cork Airport; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Arts Promotion
      26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way his Department liaises with other relevant State agencies to use the arts to attract visitors from overseas; and if he will make a...
    • National Roads Authority Funding
      27. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on plans to address concerns over a shortfall in funding in the National Roads Authority to maintain the...
    • Departmental Schemes
      28. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the status of the active towns smarter travel scheme; if this scheme will be open to new applications; the...
    • National Car Test
      29. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the steps being taken to reduce the backlog for those drivers waiting to obtain a national car test; and...
    • Road Safety
      30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the issue of dangerous traffic at a school crossroads (details supplied) in County Donegal; his plans in the event that...
    • Taxi Regulations
      31. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a decision will be made on any changes to the knowledge test for small public service vehicle licensing; and if he will make a...
    • Issues relating to Marine Casualty Investigation Board
      32. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his statutory relationship to the Marine Casualty Investigation Board; his role in appointing members of the board; his views on whether...
    • Swimming Pool Programme Status
      33. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the planned roll-out of a public swimming pool in the north Kildare area; the timeline for completion of...
    • Tourism Promotion
      34. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans his Department has in place to develop tourist amenities at Fanad lighthouse in County Donegal; if he will support the recent...
    • Aer Lingus Sale
      35. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on meetings with workers in Aer Lingus and their trade unions concerning the sale of the State's share of the company;...
    • Harbour Authorities
      36. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the fact that aspects of the master plan of Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company in County Dublin do not fall under the heading...
    • Rail Services
      37. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to deal with overcrowding on the Dublin Area Rapid Transit during peak times; if Irish Rail has requested more funding to...
    • Aer Lingus Sale
      38. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport If he will report on meetings held with Aer Lingus executives concerning the sale of the State's share of the company; and if he will make...
    • Sports Events
      39. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport In the wake of recent sporting revelations possibly affecting the hosting of the next soccer World Cup, if he will make a submission to...
    • Road Improvement Schemes
      40. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the plans for the upgrade to the Oughterard to Maam Cross section of the N59, which is the primary route...
    • Road Traffic Offences
      41. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on his recent comments on possible legislation following on from breaches of road traffic regulations by cyclists; the...
    • Air Safety
      42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1002 of 26 May 2015, and in view of his awareness of the University of Ghent report on atypical...
    • Road Improvement Schemes
      43. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to re-instate the specific improvements grant scheme, with particular reference to his plans to specifically provide funding for...
  • Department of Social Protection
    • Social Welfare Benefits Reviews
      44. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the options available in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14, who has given up a part-time job because her one parent family payments...
    • Social Welfare Benefits Data
      45. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of working-age adults who claim any welfare payment, with the exception of child benefit; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Jobseeker's Allowance Data
      46. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of jobseeker's allowance who have continuously claimed for over one year, two years, three years, four years and five years;...
    • Social Welfare Payments Administration
      47. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of the widespread concern of the Irish Postmasters' Union in relation to the recent issue of revised application forms from her...
    • State Pensions Payments
      50. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost associated with a €10 increase in the State pension (contributory) and the State pension (non-contributory); and if she will make a...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Administration
      51. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, a breakdown of the cost to the State of providing rent supplement for 2014 and to date in 2015. [24014/15]
    • Child Benefit Reform
      53. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding child benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24023/15]
    • National Internship Scheme Administration
      54. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an arrears payment under the JobBridge Scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will...
    • Pension Provisions
      55. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding pension schemes for community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; and if she will...
    • Disability Allowance Payments
      56. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for arrears of disability allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [24050/15]
    • Invalidity Pension Applications
      57. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for invalidity pension will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [24051/15]
    • Social Welfare Payments Administration
      59. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 247 to 249, inclusive, of 9 June 2015, and in view of her reiteration in her reply that it is Government...
    • Respite Care Grant Eligibility
      61. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has an entitlement to a respite grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24069/15]
    • Pension Provisions
      63. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the rules governing the ability of a person in receipt of the State pension (contributory) or the State pension (non-contributory) to take up paid...
    • State Pension (Contributory) Applications
      68. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for a State pension (contributory) received by her Department in 2013, 2014, and to date in 2015; the number of...
    • Invalidity Pension Applications
      69. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for invalidity pension received by her Department in 2013 and 2014, and to date in 2015; the number of applications...
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      70. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the...
  • Department of Finance
    • Fuel Prices
      71. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress being made to narrow the differentials between solid fuels north and south of the Border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24003/15]
    • Tourism Industry
      72. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of the availability of working capital to the hotel and catering industry; and if he will make...
    • Property Tax Collection
      73. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has concerns that Dublin property owners will have to pay a substantial amount of local property tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...
    • IBRC Operations
      74. To ask the Minister for Finance if the minutes of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation's credit committee were included in the monthly board packs sent by the bank to his Department; if so,...
    • Departmental Staff Remuneration
      76. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, the current number of employees with income over €100,000; the percentage of income tax these employees pay; and if...
    • Tax Reliefs Availability
      77. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of all available tax reliefs associated with property; the rationale for such tax reliefs; the number of persons availing of them;...
    • Tax Yield
      78. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the percentage of the value of inherited property that capital acquisitions tax was paid on (details supplied); and if he will...
    • Banking Sector Staff
      79. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of Allied Irish Banks' plans to outsource work and staff from its application and development management teams within the information technology...
    • Property Tax Exemptions
      80. To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding his previous commitments that prior to the summer recess he would have sorted out the anomaly in the statutory instrument and legislation...
    • Mortgage Arrears Rate
      82. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons in mortgage distress as of the latest calculable month, and the duration of their distress. [24083/15]
    • Tax Code
      83. To ask the Minister for Finance if he agrees that funds raised to support the health service should be subject to value added tax; if not, if he will consider making provision in the budget...
    • Tax Data
      84. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of tax opinions issued by the Revenue Commissioners each year for the past five years; if he will provide a...
    • State Aid Investigations
      87. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the European Commission's preliminary finding that in several instances the methods for determining profit allocation between a company's...
    • Tax Code
      88. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to publish the criteria used by the Revenue Commissioners to determine an advance pricing arrangement. [24161/15]
    • Taxpayer Confidentiality
      89. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the support of the European Commission for the publication of tax rulings, his plans to publish, while taking measures to protect the appropriate...
    • Tax Code
      90. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on providing the Revenue Commissioners with powers to tackle transfer pricing that artificially boosts the profits of the Irish subsidiaries of...
    • EU Directives
      92. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the concern of the Irish League of Credit Unions in relation to the transposition of the deposit guarantee directive into Irish law (details...
    • Departmental Correspondence
      93. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24182/15]
    • Tobacco Seizures
      94. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of seizures of cigarettes and tobacco products by the Revenue Commissioners at Dublin Airport, Dublin Port and Dún Laoghaire Port in County...
    • EU Directives
      95. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for the transposition of the European Union deposit guarantee directive into law; the changes that will be made to current deposit guarantee schemes;...
    • Tax Data
      96. To ask the Minister for Finance the income tax liabilities of the key sectors of the Irish economy during each of the years 2012 to 2014, inclusive, and on the actual gross amounts of income...
  • Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
    • Coastal Protection
      100. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding works to prevent storm damage in an area (details supplied) in County Kerry; if the funding will be provided to...
    • Departmental Agencies Reports
      101. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a report and accounts have been issued by the Irish lottery regulator (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Public Procurement Contracts
      102. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which post-tender negotiation takes place in respect of contracts awarded through the public procurement process, despite...
    • Public Procurement Contracts Expenditure
      103. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of money which has been spent by this Government since 2011 to ensure that suppliers who, through outsourcing or by other...
    • Public Procurement Regulations
      104. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will confirm that all contracts awarded through the public procurement process during the lifetime of this Government were so...
    • Public Procurement Contracts Expenditure
      105. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total quantum of expenditure with suppliers on contracts of value less than the €5,000 threshold, below which contracts may...
    • Public Procurement Contracts
      106. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if persons and bodies corporate without any training in procurement or commerce are permitted to put services out to tender through the...
    • Public Procurement Regulations
      108. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if any measures are utilised to ensure that competing parties in the public procurement process are compared on a like-for-like basis in...
    • Public Procurement Contracts
      109. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the appeal mechanisms, outside of judicial review, that are in place for parties who are unsuccessful in the public procurement process;...
    • Ministerial Correspondence
      110. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a final reply will issue to his interim response (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24112/15]
  • Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
    • Enterprise Support Services Provision
      111. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 11 of 10 June 2015, the educational training courses, other than those in responsible welding...
    • Action Plan for Jobs
      113. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his assessment regarding the level of unemployment among recent graduates in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
      114. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; his views regarding the investor state dispute settlement...
    • Job Creation Data
      115. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is aware of impending job losses at a company (details supplied) in County Clare, despite Government's announcement last year...
  • Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
    • GLAS Eligibility
      116. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Natura lands with an area of 69.931 hectares have been accepted in an application under the green low-carbon agri-environmental...
    • GLAS Applications
      117. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a special area of conservation totalling 17.3 hectares has been recognised in an application under the green low-carbon...
    • GLAS Eligibility
      118. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a special area of conservation totalling 4.63 hectares has been recognised in an application under the green low-carbon...
    • Beef Industry
      119. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the last beef forum meeting; when the forum is due to meet again; and the main items on the agenda....
    • Farm Inspections
      120. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the new farmers charter will be agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24006/15]
    • Bovine Disease Controls
      121. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the detection of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, BSE, on a farm in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Farm Inspections
      122. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 88 of 25 March 2015, if the information in respect of 2014 will be supplied; and if he will...
    • Single Payment Scheme Applications
      123. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been refused entitlements under the single payment scheme. [24074/15]
    • Fish Farming
      124. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 223 of 3 April 2014, the reason he replied regarding the inspection of licensed aquaculture...
    • Bord na gCon
      129. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Irish Greyhound Board will require his permission to sell the Greyhound Stadium in Harold’s Cross in Dublin 6W; if the...
  • Department of Defence
    • Air Ambulance Service Provision
      130. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of missions carried out by a service (details supplied) in County Clare in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23999/15]
  • Department of Justice and Equality
    • Coroners Service
      131. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide, in tabular form, by county, the number of cases dealt with by coroners in 2014; the total cost in each county; and if she...
    • Wildlife Protection
      132. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will engage with the Garda Commissioner to devise a protocol for dealing with reports of illegal burning (details supplied); and if she...
    • Residency Permits
      133. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Garda Misconduct Allegations
      134. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the historical case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23973/15]
    • Court Accommodation Provision
      135. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a comprehensive update, including an estimated timeframe and cost, on plans for a new courthouse in County Galway; and if she...
    • Direct Provision System
      136. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there will be an opportunity to make submissions to her on the recommendations put forward by the working group to report to Government on...
    • Garda Recruitment
      138. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will confirm, in respect of the panels that were established for the Garda Síochána recruitment campaigns, that all of the...
    • Drugs Crime
      139. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her assessment regarding the problem of drug taking in Dublin city centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Garda Stations
      144. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to re-open any of the Garda stations that closed under the current Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24134/15]
    • Legislative Measures
      145. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has given consideration to repealing the current legislation dealing with blasphemy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24152/15]
  • Department of Children and Youth Affairs
    • Departmental Funding
      147. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide details in tabular form of State funding to a charity (details supplied) for the past ten years including to date in...
    • Child Protection
      149. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the details of the concerns of the head of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, (details supplied) as expressed in The Irish Times on 8 June...
  • Department of Health
    • Surgical Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme
      150. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23962/15]
    • Health Services
      151. To ask the Minister for Health when an assessment of needs will be carried out in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Treatment Abroad Scheme
      152. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision concerning a person (details supplied) in County Clare under the treatment abroad scheme will issue; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      153. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23982/15]
    • Hospital Appointment Status
      154. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23985/15]
    • Dental Services Provision
      155. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the staff numbers employed in the public dental service, including their principal roles, for example dentist, administrator...
    • Departmental Staff Data
      157. To ask the Minister for Health the number of employees under the age of 35 years of age currently working in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23990/15]
    • Legislative Programme
      158. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 10 June 2015, when the legislation to regulate surrogacy will be enacted; and if it will prevent persons who are...
    • Psychological Services
      159. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of all residential psychiatric units; the weekly cost of accommodating a person in these units; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      160. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide figures for expenditure on the health service for the past ten years; if he will provide details on the amount spent on staffing during this...
    • Health Services
      161. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 667 of 26 May 2015, his views on the appropriateness of the reply of the Health Service Executive where it was questioned...
    • Hospital Appointment Status
      162. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; in view of the urgency of the person's situation; when this person...
    • Hospital Services
      163. To ask the Minister for Health when a full-time asthma nurse will be appointed for Wexford General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24052/15]
    • Health Services
      164. To ask the Minister for Health the reason funding has not been made available in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow, who suffers from Prader-Willi syndrome, to enter...
    • Cancer Services
      165. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the combined therapy cancer treatment, that has been recommended in respect of a person (details supplied) at Tallaght Hospital, Dublin 24, is only...
    • Mental Health Services Funding
      166. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide figures for expenditure on mental health services in County Kerry for each year of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Disability Services Funding
      167. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide figures for expenditure on disability services in County Kerry for each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Rare Diseases
      168. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the fact that the Health Service Executive has now opened the National Rare Disease Office, the scope of the conditions that will be dealt with...
    • Health Services
      169. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 506 of 31 March 2015, if he will direct the Health Service Executive to answer the question posed, which was to explain...
    • General Medical Services Scheme Data
      170. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the details of the general medical services scheme, covering medications prescribed that are only supplied in 28-pill packages; if patients...
    • Drug Treatment Programmes
      171. To ask the Minister for Health his views that a medically-supervised injection centre should be opened in Dublin in a bid to address the problem of persons taking drugs on the streets; and...
    • Misuse of Drugs
      172. To ask the Minister for Health to outline his assessment regarding the success of the assertive case management team in addressing the problem of persons taking drugs on Dublin city centre...
    • National Children's Hospital Status
      173. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update regarding the construction of the national children's hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24138/15]
    • Hospital Staff
      174. To ask the Minister for Health to explain the reason a specialist is not available at a hospital (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24139/15]
    • Epilepsy Incidence
      175. To ask the Minister for Health to outline his plans for implementing the recommendations of the World Health Organization's resolution (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...
    • Nursing Staff Recruitment
      176. To ask the Minister for Health whether he is aware of the significant potential loss of nurses in our nursing homes and senior citizens services; the action he will take on this urgent...
    • Community Care Provision
      177. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support a matter (details supplied) regarding the Donnycarney centre for senior citizens in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Health Services Provision
      178. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide support in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 in view of the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Cross-Border Health Initiatives
      180. To ask the Minister for Health to outline his plans to inform citizens of their right to receive treatment abroad under the cross-border Directive 2011/24/EU with only the requirement of a...
    • Nursing Home Accommodation
      182. To ask the Minister for Health the further funding resources he will make available at the 26 Health Service Executive nursing homes identified by the Health Information and Quality...
    • Mental Health Services
      183. To ask the Minister for Health the location of each of the four Mental Health High Observation Units; the number of staff allocated to each Unit; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Accident and Emergency Departments
      184. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to submit funding proposals to provide for additional capacity at the Accident and Emergency Department of Beaumont Hospital in Dublin 9 for 2016;...
    • Home Help Service Provision
      185. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of Home Help hours that have been allocated but are currently unfilled due to financial constraints, by Health...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      186. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the bed crisis in Kerry General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24220/15]
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
    • Citizenship Applications
      187. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress to date in determining an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) who made an application on...
    • Foreign Conflicts
      188. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the serious claims and mounting evidence that the Sri Lankan military committed war crimes and gross human rights...
    • Middle East Peace Process
      189. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there is any indication that the European Union will move to recognise the Palestinian state; if such a move, either by Ireland or the...
  • Department of Education and Skills
    • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
      190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average primary school class size for the 2014 / 2015 school year. [23966/15]
    • Special Educational Needs Service Provision
      193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding home tuition in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Kerry who was referred to a unit that has not been built...
    • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
      194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the time frame it would take and cost to reduce pupil-teacher ratios to 20:1, at the rate of reducing class sizes by one pupil per year, taking...
    • Departmental Correspondence
      195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a reply will issue to an interim reply (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24020/15]
    • Schools Building Projects Status
      196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she received additional plans from a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; when a reply will issue from her Department; and if she...
    • Physical Education Facilities
      197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that a school (details supplied) in County Galway has done significant fundraising for a new sports hall on its campus; if she...
    • School Transport Provision
      198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the distance in kilometres, as determined by Bus Éireann, from Urris to Carndonagh Community School in County Donegal, and the distance in...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a final reply will issue further to her interim reply (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24068/15]
    • School Management
      200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department provides specific guidelines to primary schools on the times they should start school every morning and when premises should be...
    • School Staffing
      201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if Garda Síochána clearance is required for all persons teaching and working in schools; if this procedure applies to members of the...
    • Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
      202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if persons may include mortgage payments and household outgoings in their assessment under the Student Universal Support Ireland scheme; if there...
    • English Language Training Organisations
      203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 18 of 10 June 2015 and her stated priorities to introduce reforms in international education to protect the...
    • Education and Training Provision
      204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 11 of 10 June 2015, if she will provide information on the two Skillnets networks which provide subsidised...
    • Teaching Council of Ireland
      205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a final reply will issue further to her interim reply (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24113/15]
    • Departmental Correspondence
      206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a final reply will issue further to her interim reply (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24116/15]
    • Legal Costs
      207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she or her Department have any further update on the settlement from the State to a victim (details supplied); and if she will make a...
    • Child Abuse
      208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she or her Department officials have received files from the State Claims Agency which were received from those victims who were sexually...
  • Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
    • Haulage Industry Regulation
      211. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the Irish haulage sector; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Housing Assistance Payments Administration
      214. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views that the rent ceilings being imposed on persons in Waterford City and County are too low, and do not reflect the...
    • Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists
      215. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons on the local authority housing list in County Monaghan; the capital funding for house building,...
    • Proposed Legislation
      217. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update regarding climate change legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23989/15]
    • Air Pollution
      218. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has carried out any research into the effect of chemtrails or contrails, and their effect on the environment; and if...
    • Homeless Accommodation Provision
      219. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will remove an estate (details supplied) from consideration under the Homeless Action Plan, in view of the...
    • Waste Management
      220. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in detail, the maximum weight per bag which waste company operators are permitted to collect, in the...
    • Building Regulations
      221. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the supports his Department will provide to the residents of an area (details supplied) in County Kildare, in respect of...
    • Planning Issues
      222. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is liable for breaches of the Planning and Development Acts by Monaghan County Council; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Funding
      223. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason funding under the scheme to support national organisations allocated in May 2015 has decreased from a total...
    • Homeless Accommodation Provision
      224. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to provide an update regarding the provision of a National Asset Management Agency hotel to accommodate homeless persons...
    • Social and Affordable Housing Provision
      225. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update regarding the implementation of the Social Housing Strategy 2015 to 2020; and if he will make...
    • Homeless Persons Supports
      227. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the action being taken to ensure the welfare of children and pregnant women who are homeless or in emergency...
    • Housing Data
      228. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, a breakdown of the cost to the State of providing the rental accommodation scheme;...
    • Local Authority Housing
      230. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of local authority houses built in each of the past ten years by the local authority responsible. [24166/15]
    • Housing Issues
      231. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an estimate of the total housing need, both public and private, currently and for the next ten years....
    • Social and Affordable Housing Provision
      232. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the portion of the capital budget intended for social housing builds in 2015. [24168/15]
    • Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists
      234. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applicants on the housing list, as of May 2015. [24170/15]
    • Private Rented Accommodation Costs and Controls
      235. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the average private rent in each local authority area in 2014 and 2015. [24171/15]
    • Housing Data
      236. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of private house builds in 2014, and scheduled to be built in 2015 and 2016. [24172/15]
    • Homeless Persons Data
      237. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the average number of persons in emergency accommodation in 2014 and to date in 2015; and if he will provide a breakdown...
    • Homeless Accommodation Provision
      238. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of all types of emergency and sheltered accommodation currently provided by the State, including...
    • Tenant Purchase Scheme Application Numbers
      239. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of houses estimated to have been sold by local authorities since the introduction of the tenant purchase...
    • Housing Data
      240. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of houses categorised as buy-to-let houses. [24176/15]
    • Water Conservation Grant
      241. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the expected cost to Government of paying the water conservation grant in 2015 and 2016, including the payments to be made...
    • Local Authority Funding
      244. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide funding to finish the insulation of the remaining 183 homes in Ballymun in Dublin 11. [24201/15]
    • Regeneration Projects Funding
      245. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reinstate the cut to the social regeneration fund in Ballymun in Dublin 11 for 2015 and future years, as the...
  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • Broadband Service Provision
      246. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details on the way a person (details supplied) in County Cork can best attain a broadband connection;...
    • Renewable Energy Projects
      248. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a detailed overview of any cost-benefit analysis or long-term value for the money process undertaken...
    • National Broadband Plan Implementation
      249. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 1114 of 9 June 2015, if he will expand on the point made in his reply as to the...
    • Broadband Service Expenditure
      250. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the Exchequer spending on broadband provision to homes and businesses by his Department in each year from 2011 to 2014...
    • National Broadband Plan Expenditure
      251. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on a matter regarding sufficient funding to deliver high speed broadband to a region (details supplied) by...
  • Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
    • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
      252. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in anticipation of the 2030 European Union effort-sharing decision on transport emissions reductions, he will outline the specific...
    • Cycling Facilities Provision
      253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when planning permission was sought by the National Transport Authority for a cycle route between Dublin and Leixlip in County Kildare;...
    • Sports Events
      256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he continues to liaise with the various international sporting bodies, with a view to attracting major sporting...
    • Road Network
      257. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor deficiencies in the national road network system, with particular reference...
    • Road Projects
      258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he is mindful of the requirements for the upgrading of the Naas - Newbridge - Sallins bypass and the Osberstown...
    • Tourism Promotion
      259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he and his Department continue to promote Ireland as a conference venue, in view of the likely economic benefit,...
    • Sports Events
      260. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he and his Department continue to promote the hosting of the Rugby World Cup in this country; and if he will make a...
    • Public Transport Review
      261. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which commuter rail services are available to the majority of towns and villages, the residents of which may expect to...
    • Regional Airports
      263. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects regional airports to continue to play a major role in providing the required level of connectivity on...
    • Transport Infrastructure
      264. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he continues to study the best means of providing transport infrastructure, with particular reference to the funding...
    • Tourism Industry
      265. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the full extent of growth within the tourism sector, with particular reference to the total number of persons employed, and the scope for...
    • Sport and Recreational Development
      267. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding funding for football (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24081/15]
    • Departmental Correspondence
      268. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a final reply will issue further to an interim response (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24110/15]
    • Transport Infrastructure
      269. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update regarding the north Dublin transport study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24117/15]
    • Road Safety
      271. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to further roll-out the red light camera system in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24119/15]
    • Light Rail Projects
      272. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to upgrade some of the older DART trains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24120/15]
    • Public Transport
      273. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to combat anti-social behaviour on Dublin Bus routes and to ensure the safety of drivers and passengers; and if he will make a...
    • Sports Funding
      274. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the amount of the State funding to the Football Association of Ireland that is ring-fenced for junior leagues and on...
  • Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
    • Beit Collection
      278. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will intervene to avoid the loss of artworks to Ireland and to intervene in the sale of five masterpieces (details supplied)...
    • Departmental Funding
      279. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department will help fund a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23988/15]