Written answers
Wednesday, 12 October 2016
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Citizenship Applications
1. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) continues to have their application for citizenship refused. [29964/16]
- Peace Commissioners
2. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding peace commissioners charging fees for their services; if she will clarify the matter and notify the appointed peace...
- Department of Finance
- Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments
3. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support a recommendation to divest the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund as an outcome of the mid-term review of the ISIF investment strategy this...
- Credit Union Regulation
4. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, in the absence of a dedicated treasurer in credit unions, branch accounts are prepared and finalised by...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Third Level Education (1 comment)
5. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the lack of third level graduates in software development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29915/16]
- Third Level Funding
6. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address the unsustainable model for third level education funding through an increase of capital spending by €10 million in order...
- Apprenticeship Programmes
7. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will assist in reducing unemployment and sustaining existing employment by allocating ring fenced funding for the development of new...
- Special Educational Needs
8. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions in the EPSEN Act relating to his Department which are yet to be commenced and implemented in full; the estimated cost of...
- Broadband Service Provision
9. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made on providing a telephone line for a school (details supplied) in order that it can receive the free broadband package under...
- Schools Building Contractors
11. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps which can be taken by sub-contractors working on school projects that have not been paid by the principal contractor for a period of...
- European Globalisation Fund
12. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which workers of a company (details supplied) can access the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund; and if he will make a statement on...
- Schools Building Projects
13. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a new secondary school in Wexford town; if the patronage is decided; and if he will make a statement on...
- Gaeltacht Policy
14. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures which will be taken to ensure that the Gaeltacht education policy is published and funded in the near future with regard to the...
- School Transport Provision
15. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that school bus transport is provided to pupils who wish to attend specific schools in their area (details supplied). [29950/16]
- Schools Site Acquisitions
16. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to any exercise by his Department to assess the future educational building needs in Dublin city area, at primary,...
- Departmental Funding
17. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial assistance available from his Department to a person (details supplied) who wishes to complete the experienced operator programme;...
- Education Policy
18. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made on the development of an entrepreneurial education strategy for primary and post-primary schools, as per Objective 4.6: Create a...
- Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme
20. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be assessed for inclusion in the DEIS programme, which is currently under review, as all research carried out...
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision
22. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of the schools that will accommodate the ten additional ASD classes for south Kildare; the number of classes to be...
- School Transport Availability
23. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding school bus tickets for pupils (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30002/16]
- Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government
- Fire Safety
24. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the report by the fire report group commissioned for an estate (details supplied); and if he will make...
- Housing Policy
25. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will address the urgent need to develop a strategy that will provide single persons and couples who face...
- Homeless Accommodation Provision
26. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his strategy to take advantage of the large number of vacant homes nationwide in order to alleviate the homelessness...
- Tenancy Protection Scheme
27. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will support and make efforts towards extending the tenancy protection service to benefit homeless persons or...
- Motor Tax Collection
28. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of cars currently taxed which were registered in each year from 2000 to July 2008; the number of taxed...
- Departmental Legal Cases
29. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when further advice was sought from the Office of the Chief State Solicitor regarding the 16th century old dock in...
- Department of Social Protection
- EU Directives
30. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the outstanding EU directives his Department or agencies under its remit are responsible for implementing; if the implementation of any of them...
- Family Income Supplement Applications
31. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of a FIS application by a person (details supplied). [29910/16]
- Departmental Reports
32. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he has received the report concerning bogus self-employment and the review of regulations relating to the scope of employment and self-employment;...
- Bereavement Grant Applications
33. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if necessary forms to apply for assistance in respect of funeral expenses will be sent to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a...
- Invalidity Pension Applications
34. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in determination of an application for invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a...
- State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
35. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the consideration which has been given to the adverse effects changes to State contributory pensions entitlements are having on parents who took time...
- Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
36. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a domiciliary care allowance by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29967/16]
- JobPath Implementation
37. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons on JobPath in counties Roscommon and Galway since its introduction in July 2015 to 2016 to date in tabular form; the number of...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Citizenship Applications
38. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the application for foreign birth registration of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Iarratais Pas
39. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade an bhfuil a Roinn sásta pas a eisiúint chuig duine (sonraí tugtha) agus an áit ar rugadh é á tabhairt i...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Flood Relief Schemes Eligibility
40. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the River Erne would be eligible for funding under the minor flood mitigation works and coastal protection scheme; and if he will make...
- Commission for Public Service Appointments
41. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the contacts between his office and a person (details supplied); the inquiries he has made on foot of the person's complaint; the actions...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Legislative Process
42. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current Stage of the Heritage Bill 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29934/16]
- Irish Language
43. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will counteract funding cuts and invest in the development of the Irish language and Gaeltacht authorities by allocating...
- National Monuments
44. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the European Commission has granted approval to a company (details supplied) for the purchase of Project Jewel and the Moore Street...
- Calafoirt agus Céanna
48. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil sé ar intinn aici a iarraidh ar Chomhairle Contae na Gaillimhe dul ar aghaidh leis an bpleanáil ar na hoibreacha...
- Departmental Expenditure
49. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the main areas of underspend against profile, broken down by subhead, by her Department up to 30 September 2016 that has led to an...
- Department of Health
- Disability Services Provision
50. To ask the Minister for Health if he will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) who requires early intervention services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29986/16]
- Mental Health Services Provision
51. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that there are mental health services available outside of the average business hours, that is 9am-5pm (details supplied); and if he will...
- Cochlear Implants Provision
52. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an issue with children under six years of age and over awaiting sequential and bilateral cochlear implants at Beaumont...
- Medicinal Products Licensing
53. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider allowing the use of cannabidol oil to treat a person diagnosed with Dravet syndrome (details supplied), who otherwise faces the prospect of...
- Mental Health Policy
54. To ask the Minister for Health if he intends dismantling the current directorate structure of the mental health services; if so, the nature of the replacement; if the new structures that are...
- Mental Health Services Provision
55. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the inequity in the services available across the nine community health care organisations; if his attention has further been...
- Health Services Funding
56. To ask the Minister for Health if funding can be made available for a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29909/16]
- Hospital Waiting Lists
57. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a cataract operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29930/16]
- National Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation
58. To ask the Minister for Health if the implementation committee for the national positive ageing strategy has been appointed; if so, the names of the members; when they will meet and report;...
- Disability Services Funding
59. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); his views on the issue of funding between COPE and the HSE in Cork north Lee; and if he will make a...
- Speech and Language Therapy Provision
60. To ask the Minister for Health the caseload per speech and language therapist for counties Louth and Meath, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29936/16]
- Vaccination Programme
61. To ask the Minister for Health if he will continue to support the Irish Cancer Society, NCCP, HSE and the national immunisation office working group focused on improving communication around...
- Speech and Language Therapy Provision
62. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the adult waiting list for speech and language therapies for persons with intellectual disabilities in County Louth and County Meath...
- Hospital Procedures
63. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding patients who received hips manufactured by a company (details supplied); the number who have already had them replaced; and the number...
- Hospital Appointments Status
64. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29954/16]
- Respite Care Services Availability
65. To ask the Minister for Health if public respite care spaces will be funded and made available as a matter of priority in south Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29955/16]
- Home Help Service Provision
66. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will provide a person (details supplied) with more home help hours as they are in serious need of assistance; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Ambulance Service
67. To ask the Minister for Health if ambulance protocols incorporate the transport of patients to the hospital where they might be currently receiving ongoing care and treatment which might not...
- Patient Transport Provision
68. To ask the Minister for Health when the awarding of a contract for the provision of taxi services in Cork city and county by the HSE will next be put out to tender or be the subject of a mini...
- Pension Provisions
69. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding public health pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29973/16]
- Respite Care Services Provision
70. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in providing respite care for persons (details supplied). [29974/16]
- Health Services Staff Recruitment
71. To ask the Minister for Health when additional staff will be recruited to enable the full capacity of a centre (details supplied) to be utilised; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Home Care Packages Funding
72. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide sufficient funds to ensure that adequate home care package hours can be provided to persons in need of this package; if his attention has...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
73. To ask the Minister for Health the way, under the National Treatment Purchase fund, a person (details supplied) can access an urgently needed knee replacement operation; and if he will make a...
- Vaccination Programme
74. To ask the Minister for Health if he, the chief medical officer and the HSE are aware that a number of children and young adults are presenting with symptoms including sleeplessness,...
- Medical Card Administration
75. To ask the Minister for Health the cost associated with returning the income limits for the over 70s medical card to €700 per week for single persons and €1,400 per week for...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- GLAS Data
76. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in County Wexford which have been paid for GLAS 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29904/16]
- Brexit Issues
77. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has met the EU Commission chief negotiator on Brexit, Michel Barnier, to discuss the implications of Brexit for farmers,...
- Basic Payment Scheme Payments
78. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2015 BPS payment will issue to a person (details supplied) who has had entitlements transferred to them and land leased; and if...
- Forestry Sector
79. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all sections of the 2014 Forestry Act, specifically with regard to felling, have been put into regulations; the current legislative...
- Single Payment Scheme Appeals
80. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is any further recourse open to a person (details supplied) relating to a certain appeal concerning 2014 SPS area over...
- Equine Passports
81. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it is taking the Connemara Pony Breeders Society up to ten weeks to issue passports...
- Horse Racing Ireland
82. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, on 27 September 2016, and prior to the release of a press statement by Horse Racing Ireland on that date, he is aware and if he...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- National Broadband Plan Implementation
83. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the tender process for the national broadband plan will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Mobile Telephony Services
84. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will engage with the mobile telephone service providers about the poor and sometimes non-existent coverage in rural...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Motor Tax
85. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that tax discs are not making it to their destination after they are dispatched from Shannon...
- Disability Services Funding
86. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is funding available for a wheelchair bus service in south Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29955/16]
- Sports Facilities Provision
87. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the planned all-Ireland national indoor cycling velodrome will commence construction at the National Sports Campus, Abbotstown; the...
- Public Transport Subsidies
88. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the subsidy provided for every one euro in revenue collected by Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus for the past five years; the projected...
- Greenways Development
91. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is the policy of his Department in developing greenways for cycling and walking to fund the purchase of the land in question in...
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
92. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will set aside time in Dáil Éireann to discuss CETA before the signing of the provisional application at the next...
- Workplace Relations Commission
93. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to information technology issues associated with the WRC's online complaints system; and if she will...
- Low Pay Commission Establishment
94. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the Low Pay Commission is sufficiently resourced and funded to carry out independent evidence based research; the way in which it is...
- Enterprise Data
95. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 1905 of 16 September 2016, if she will provide details of the data used in the employment...
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Family Resource Centres
97. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the value of family resource centres to communities; if additional ring-fenced funding will be allocated...
- Voluntary Sector Funding
98. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will remedy Government funding cuts experienced by Scouting Ireland by increasing funds to match its increasing size in budget 2017;...
- Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes
99. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will consider the benefits that would come from improving the quality of the current child care system by extending the early...
