Written answers
Thursday, 6 July 2017
- Department of Education and Skills
- Schools Building Projects Status
14. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that will be taken to ensure that there are no further unnecessary delays in the expected timescale for the construction and completion...
- Apprenticeship Programmes
15. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the implementation of the action plan to expand apprenticeship and traineeships in Ireland 2016 to 2020. [31570/17]
- Land Acquisition
16. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received a response from the Christian Brothers regarding the playing pitches at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a...
- Teacher Training Provision
17. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the existing or planned measures to ensure that primary school teachers are sufficiently trained to deal with mental health issues that may arise...
- Speech and Language Therapy Provision
18. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of the commitment in the programme for Government to establish a new in school speech and language service to support young children;...
- Language Schools
19. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons in the English language teaching sector experience abuses (details supplied). [31628/17]
- European Globalisation Fund
20. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the government held negotiations with the EU to reduce the eligibility criteria for EU cohesion funding in order that small businesses can...
- Land Acquisition
21. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make a formal offer to the Christian Brothers to hand over the playing pitches at a school (details supplied) in lieu of some of the...
- School Admissions
22. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will bring forward the legislation to allow for equal access for all children to schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Skills Shortages
23. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his contingency plans to deal with the ongoing shortage of adequately trained chefs across the State; the recruitment or training initiatives he...
- Student Support Schemes
24. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to invest in third level mental health counselling; his further plans to ring-fence €3 million for student counselling and...
- Special Educational Needs Data
25. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the level of special needs and ASD places at secondary level in the Newbridge area of County Kildare in view of the number of...
- Special Educational Needs Staff
26. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the implementation of the new resource allocation model and the processing of appeals by schools. [31569/17]
- School Accommodation Provision
27. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of additional accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- School Admissions
28. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the work which needs to be carried out before he is ready to finalise a legislative proposal regarding the role of religion in school admissions....
- Schools Site Acquisitions
29. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made regarding the purchase of a site for the three school campus in Buncrana, County Donegal; if his Department has made offers to...
- Schools Building Projects
30. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to the need for new buildings for schools in the Curragh, in view of the condition of facilities available to...
- Departmental Properties
31. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review all school lands and examine the way in which to protect the lands for the use of schools into the future, in view of recent...
- School Transport Appeals
32. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on the review of school transport appeals. [31567/17]
- Language Schools Accreditation
33. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether English language teachers will be crucial to the expected 25% growth of international students in the next four years; his...
- State Examinations
34. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the implementation of the new reasonable accommodation scheme for exam pupils; and the guidelines provided to schools to assess...
- Ministerial Functions
35. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the responsibilities of the newly created role of the Minister of State with responsibility for higher education; and the way in which it...
- DEIS Administration
36. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm his commitment to keeping so-called legacy posts in place in DEIS schools in the most disadvantaged areas. [31745/17]
- Apprenticeship Programmes
37. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the imposition of the pro rata student contribution fee for apprentices is a barrier to accessing apprenticeships, in view of...
- Teachers' Remuneration
38. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on reducing the pay scale equality gap affecting recently qualified teachers. [31744/17]
- School Patronage
39. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to research by Trinity College on religious education which found young students do not want to be separated from...
- Teachers' Remuneration
40. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the status of equal pay for equal work for teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26044/17]
- School Accommodation Provision
41. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase provision of second level education in the eastern part of County Meath, in particular, the Duleek area. [31746/17]
- Schools Building Projects Status
42. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will prioritise the development of a new school (details supplied) in the interest of staff and pupils; and if he will make a statement on...
- Physical Education Facilities
43. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the funding of indoor spaces for physical education in a primary school (details supplied) [31771/17]
- School Accommodation Provision
44. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the ability of his Department to meet the full requirements in terms of new school buildings...
- Third Level Admissions Data (1 comment)
45. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his projections for growth in higher education student numbers over the next decade; the way in which he proposes that demand will be met; the...
- School Admissions
46. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the way in which ending religious discrimination in school admissions can be achieved; his further views on changes to the way in...
- Schools Building Projects Status
47. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there have been further delays regarding the development of a school (details supplied); the way in which these delays can be managed to ensure...
- Special Educational Needs
48. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the commitments in the programme for Government to improve the lives of persons with disabilities. [29820/17]
- Schools Site Acquisitions
49. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made regarding securing a site for the three school campus in Buncrana, County Donegal; when a site is expected to be purchased; the...
- Higher Education Authority
50. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason board appointments are not being filled in the HEA; and his views on whether the organisation is adequately resourced to function....
- Primary Online Database
51. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the detail of his Department’s inspection and supervision of the primary online database system, its function in respect of assessing...
- Schools Building Projects Status
52. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give urgent consideration to the ongoing requests of the board of management and parents' association to have a building project...
- School Accommodation Provision
53. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action he has taken to alleviate the primary school accommodation crisis for parents living in west Swords in view of the over subscription...
- Capitation Grants
54. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the detail of his Department’s work in seeking to increase the capitation grant per pupil in budget 2018; and if he will make a statement...
- Special Educational Needs Staff
55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to bring forward the date of allocating SNA resources to schools to March-April as recommended by an organisation (details supplied);...
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Copyright Infringement
56. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding fees to an organisation for each night of live music; and if she will make a...
- Employment Rights
57. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will commission an investigation into work conditions in the film industry and the possible misuse of the trainee system to...
- IDA Site Visits
59. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA client visits to each county in 2017, by month, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Action Plan for Jobs
60. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the regional job targets and unemployment rate projections under the programme for Government for 2020 and enterprise 2025, by year and...
- Trade Agreements
62. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the European Union free trade agreements entered into since 2000 that have included dispute settlement mechanism based on the WTO...
- Waste Management
65. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has satisfied herself that there is diversity and competition within the waste collection market; the examination which the...
- Unfair Dismissals
66. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the most appropriate action available to a person (details supplied) that is of the view that they were unfairly dismissed; and if she...
- Department of Finance
- Financial Services Regulation
67. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding regulated entities sending unsolicited messages to firms and persons here and abroad regarding loan products they have; and if he will...
- Tax Compliance
68. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of allowing the use of section 110 tax status by those involved in the business of loan origination (details supplied); and his plans with regard to...
- Sale of State Assets
69. To ask the Minister for Finance if the sale of a bank's (details supplied) shares could be used for anything other than the reduction of debt such as an instalment in the rainy day fund; and...
- Irish Strategic Investment Fund
70. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of investments that the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund is party to that uses the section 110 tax structure; his plans to review such investments;...
- Universal Social Charge Yield
71. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department and the Revenue Commissioners have reached conclusions as to whether the cost of the USC reductions in budget 2017 were underestimated; and...
- Tracker Mortgages Examination Data
72. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the tax relief at source deducted from the interest refunds banks are making to certain customers as a result of the Central Bank tracker...
- Financial Services Sector
73. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of each investment that has been announced for Ireland in the financial services area since the Brexit vote in June 2016 involving the transfer of...
- VAT Yield
74. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full year cost of introducing a zero rate of VAT for the construction of new residential homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Corporation Tax Regime
76. To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects the independent assessment on corporation tax to be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31979/17]
- Motor Insurance Costs
77. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update for quarter 2 of the insurance working group's action plan on the rising cost of motor insurance; the quarter two actions that...
- Tax Strategy Group
78. To ask the Minister for Finance when the Tax Strategy Group will publish its papers on different tax headings here; the different areas of tax to be covered in the papers; and if he will make...
- Revenue Commissioners Resources
79. To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects the tax ready reckoner to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31982/17]
- Summer Economic Statement
80. To ask the Minister for Finance when he plans to publish the Summer Economic Statement 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31988/17]
- Help-To-Buy Scheme
81. To ask the Minister for Finance when he plans to make a decision on the future of the help-to-buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31989/17]
- Insurance Industry Regulation
82. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the problem of fraudulent car insurance brokers; the steps he is taking to address this issue; the regime in place for...
- Property Tax Collection
83. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent of outstanding property tax due on the home of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32040/17]
- Tax Compliance
84. To ask the Minister for Finance if a solution might be found to facilitate the needs of the Revenue Commissioners and taxpayer in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Public Procurement Contracts
85. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a new standard approach to awarding government contracts for taxi services is being considered; if so, the changes proposed; if a new...
- Public Private Partnerships
86. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the planned review of the 10% rule that applies to public private partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31973/17]
- Legal Costs
87. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the circumstances in which he gave approval for the payment of substantially increased daily rates to barristers working on a case...
- Public Procurement Contracts
88. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the increasing concerns of contractors within the construction sector here regarding to the...
- Heritage Centres
90. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider reopening the Kiltyclogher heritage centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31858/17]
- Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme
91. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to publish the IMF report on infrastructure provision here; when he expects the report to be completed; the terms of reference...
- Capital Expenditure Programme Review
92. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he expects the completion of the expenditure review; the estimated savings that can be made as a result of the review; and if he...
- Public Sector Pensions
93. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the dependants of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare are entitled to increases agreed under the Lansdowne Road Agreement....
- Department of Education and Skills
- Education Policy
94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to put in place alternative education and systems to ensure that young persons (details supplied) who find it difficult to...
- Departmental Staff
95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason an application for a contract of indefinite duration is being processed and another is not (details supplied), in view of the fact that...
- Schools Site Acquisitions
96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a suitable site for a permanent school building will be located for a school (details supplied); the timeframe in which this build will be...
- School Admissions
97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe to bring forward legislation to amend section 7(3)(c) of the Equal Status Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Special Educational Needs Staff
98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the allocations for special needs assistants will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31850/17]
- Junior Cycle Reform
100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be flexibility under the new junior cycle Irish framework for schools that wish to prioritise the oral strand; and if he will make...
- Psychological Assessments
102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide access to a child psychologist for a person (details supplied) in County Cork with special needs; and if he will make a...
- Schools Building Projects Data
103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the schools within the schools building programme 2016 to 2021 which have commenced; the schools due to be completed in 2017; the projects which...
- Special Educational Needs Staff
104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the allocation of special needs assistants and resource teacher hours is expected to be announced in view of the fact that the delay is...
- Child Care Services Provision
105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties facing a group (details supplied) in Donaghmede in trying to find a permanent home for the...
- Schools Building Projects Status
107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the new building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31903/17]
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio
108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of reversing the cuts to the school staffing ratio in smaller schools which was introduced in budget 2012. [31961/17]
- Skills Shortages
109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of education provisions to meet the skill requirements in the areas of science...
- Apprenticeship Programmes
110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which apprenticeships under the various headings are being provided for with particular reference to the need as indicated from the...
- Education Policy
111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of provisions in respect of school places, teachers and academic staff at...
- Special Educational Needs Staff
112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which special needs teaching requirements are being met throughout the primary and second level education system; if shortfalls...
- Autism Support Services
113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which requirements in respect of children with autism are being met in County Kildare with particular reference to persons...
- Special Educational Needs Staff Data
114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs teaching posts available throughout primary and second level schools in County Kildare; the extent of the full...
- Schools Building Projects Administration
115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress in respect of the school building programme at primary and second level throughout the country with particular reference to the need...
- School Transport Provision
117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to address the issues arising from changes in school transport provisions in north County Kildare which has severely...
- Psychological Assessments
120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which psychological assessments are accessible as required in the primary and second level sectors; and if he will make a statement...
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio
121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which class sizes and pupil-teacher ratios continue to improve arising from the steps taken over the past three years; and if he...
- Digital Strategy for Schools
122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which etechnology has become available to all schools at primary and second level throughout the country; and if he will make a...
- School Patronage
123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which smaller, rural or urban schools under the control of religious authorities are likely to remain protected in line with their...
- Third Level Education
124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which third level education requires ongoing assessment and updating in line with best practice internationally to ensure the...
- Autism Support Services
125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by the family of a person (details supplied) in accessing an available...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- European Council Meetings
126. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Egypt was discussed at the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting on 6 March 2017; and if so, if he raised the case of a person (details...
- Human Rights
127. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the date on which the EU-Egypt partnership priorities are due to be published and adopted; if a person's case (details supplied) was raised...
- Military Aircraft
128. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 261 of 29 June 2017, the advice or response given by his Department in respect of the 135 flights that...
- EU Migration Crisis
129. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the new steps the EU will take to safeguard the human rights of migrants in Libya; if official EU inspections of the human rights conditions...
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Citizenship Status
131. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans in respect of advising UK citizens living here about their citizenship status once the Brexit negotiations are...
- Citizenship Applications
132. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to waiver the application fee for citizenship applications in relation to UK citizens married to Irish citizens that...
- Assisted Decision Making
133. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe for the Assisted Decision Making Bill 2015 to be fully implemented and all sections duly enacted; and if he will...
- Garda Civilian Staff Recruitment
134. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the recruitment of cleaning and ancillary staff in the Garda Training College, Templemore to cater for the...
- Garda Vetting Applications
135. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 96 of 9 May 2017, if he will provide an update on the matter; and if he will make a...
- Council of Europe
136. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he will take in response to the criticisms by the Council of Europe's anti-corruption body, GRECO, regarding...
- Immigration Status
137. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the required documentation has been submitted in the case of a person (details supplied) who is seeking to regularise their...
- Travel Documents
144. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if travel documents will be approved to facilitate a visit to the UK for family reasons in the case of a person (details...
- Deportation Orders
145. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe he expects information submitted in the case of a person (details supplied) to be examined in the context of...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Post Office Network
146. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when her new Department is operational, the remit she will have for the post office network and regarding the implementation of a...
- Údarás na Gaeltachta Funding
147. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the Exchequer funding given to Údarás na Gaeltachta by current and capital expenditure in each of the years 2010 to 2016,...
- Department of Health
- Medical Card Applications
148. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application by persons (details supplied). [31828/17]
- HSE Data
149. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities awaiting respite beds in each HSE community health area in tabular form; the number waiting six months, 12 months and...
- Occupational Therapy
152. To ask the Minister for Health further to an assessment and diagnosis by the Health Service Executive, the number of children currently awaiting the services of an occupational therapist;...
- Primary Care Centres Data
153. To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary care centres that have opened to date in 2017; the number due to open in the remainder of 2017; the number due to open in 2018; and if he...
- Primary Care Centres Provision
155. To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made in providing a primary care centre in Rowlagh, Clondalkin, Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31839/17]
- Health Services Provision
158. To ask the Minister for Health the reason cuts have been made for the provision of post-mastectomy products; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that these cuts will effect every...
- Hospital Appointments Status
159. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will advise on the details of the cross border directive for this person [31859/17]
- Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
160. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a prosthesis for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31864/17]
- Mobility Allowance Review
161. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to restore the mobility aids grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31865/17]
- Psychological Services
162. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide access to a child psychologist for a person (details supplied) in County Cork with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the...
- National Dementia Strategy Implementation
164. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a budget submission (details supplied) which calls for significant investments in community supports for persons living with...
- Ambulance Service Provision
166. To ask the Minister for Health if ambulances used by private ambulance providers must meet the same standards as those public ambulances run and operated by the State; and if he will make a...
- Ambulance Service Data
169. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times an on duty private ambulance has been involved in an accident while on duty in each of the years since 2010; and if he will make a...
- Ambulance Service
173. To ask the Minister for Health the body which assesses the safety and standards of private ambulances, the equipment and resources within same and the staff operating them; the frequency...
- Hospitals Data
174. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age that are on waiting lists for surgery for hip dysplasia; the time they have been on the waiting list; and if he...
- HSE Staff Recruitment
176. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the hiring of staff for the provision of a service (details supplied). [31884/17]
- Hospital Appointments Status
177. 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. [31902/17]
- Ambulance Service Data
178. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulances that cover the County Louth region. [31905/17]
- Ambulance Service
182. To ask the Minister for Health the age profile of each ambulance covering Louth county hospital, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda and the wider County Louth region. [31909/17]
- Ambulance Service Data
183. To ask the Minister for Health the mileage on each ambulance that services County Louth; and the date on which each of these ambulances last underwent a full service. [31915/17]
- Medical Card Applications Data
186. To ask the Minister for Health the processing times for medical card applications; his plans to allocate additional resources to the section in order to address the delays; and if he will...
- Accident and Emergency Departments
187. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the report on the Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise accident and emergency department; the timeframe for his response to same; and if he will...
- Hospital Staff Recruitment
188. To ask the Minister for Health if progress has been made on recruiting staff at Dungarvan community hospital; and when beds that were recently closed due to staff shortages will be reopened....
- General Practitioner Contracts
189. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in progressing negotiations on a new general practitioners contract; and if he will undertake to expedite these. [31951/17]
- Prescriptions Charges
192. To ask the Minister for Health the amount collected in prescription charges for medical card prescriptions in each of the years 2011 to 2016; and the projected amount to be collected in...
- Health Services Staff Remuneration
193. To ask the Minister for Health the number of employees across the health sector earning €100,000 or more, €125,000 or more, €150,000 or more and €200,000 or more,...
- Services for People with Disabilities
194. To ask the Minister for Health the number of personal assistant hours funded in each of the years 2010 to 2016, and to date in 2017; the locations in which they were funded; the average...
- Drug Treatment Programmes
195. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that sought drug treatment and rehabilitation services by county or local health area in each of the past five years and to date in 2017...
- Occupational Therapy
198. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by parents and children accessing services at a location (details supplied), in...
- Services for People with Disabilities
199. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing difficulties being experienced by the family of a person (details supplied) that is attending a preschool; if...
- Mobility Allowance Review
200. To ask the Minister for Health if the review into the system of motorised grants is complete; the outcomes of the review; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that users are...
- Medical Card Applications
201. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will issue and the timeframe for same in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32042/17]
- Health Services Access
203. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which treatment and backup can be offered to persons (details supplied); if early access to required surgery and other therapeutic services can...
- Addiction Treatment Services
204. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds available in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in each local health office for persons with addiction issues for both...
- Legislative Programme
205. To ask the Minister for Health the Acts in force for which he has lead responsibility that have parts or sections yet to be formally commenced; the details or purpose of same, in tabular...
- Hospital Charges
206. To ask the Minister for Health if private charges may only be implemented from the date on which the private patient waiver form is signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Farms Data
210. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review correspondence from an organisation (details supplied); his views on off-farm employment; and if he will make a...
- Nitrates Action Programme Implementation
211. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the nitrates review campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Fishing Industry Data
212. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of lobsters, crabs and all other species of shellfish caught around the coast of Inishowen and also the coast of County...
- Fishing Industry
213. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he will take to protect fishing interests following the announcement by the British Government that it intends to leave...
- Rural Development Programme
215. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1680 of 20 June 2017, the criteria that apply under European regulations with respect to costs...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
216. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the State's ranking compared with other EU countries regarding research carried out by the Joint Research Centre of the European...
- Veterinary Inspection Service
217. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the recently completed review of the veterinary laboratory services, his plans to ensure that all such facilities remain...
- Regional Development Funding
218. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase the Exchequer funding committed to each measure and sub-measure under the current regional development plan;...
- Rural Development Programme
219. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of EU member states that have both a suckler cow welfare scheme and an agri-environmental beef measure in operation under...
- Beef Industry
220. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in the sustainable beef assurance scheme, by county, in tabular form; and the costs the Exchequer incurs...
- Dairy Sector
221. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the costs the Exchequer incurs for the sustainable dairy assurance scheme annually. [31940/17]
- Agriculture Scheme Data
222. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in the sustainable lamb assurance scheme, by county, in tabular form; and the costs the Exchequer incurs...
- Agriculture Scheme Expenditure
223. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated additional cost that would accrue to the Exchequer on an annual basis if all animals irrespective of grade from a...
- Beef Quality Assurance Scheme
224. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1671 of 20 June 2017, the breakdown of the €6 million allocation for the beef quality...
- GLAS Payments
225. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive their outstanding GLAS payment for 2016. [31944/17]
- TAMS Payments
226. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when approval will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork regarding a specific scheme. [31950/17]
- Fishing Industry
227. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be clear and definite derogations for certain situations regarding mussel seed fishing (details supplied); and if he...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Protected Disclosures
230. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the ESB has a formal protected disclosure policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32011/17]
- Waste Management Regulations
231. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the proposed new charging structures for waste management companies; the restrictions and limits he has placed on these...
- Waste Disposal
232. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he has taken to ensure diversity in the waste collection market; the basis on which it can be established that...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Transport Policy
233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the departmental planning or strategy groups that are in place to consider, plan and address the impact that autonomous self-driving...
- Air Navigation Orders
235. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 216 of 29 June 2017, the nature of the consultation with the Department of Foreign Affairs and...
- National Transport Authority
236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the fact that the NTA is not going to review the likely usage of Kishogue station until the end of 2017 or early 2018; and...
- Cycling Policy
237. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has discussed increasing the level of participation of women in cycling; if he has raised the need for women to be represented on...
- Sports Organisations
238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has discussed the level of representation of women on national boards with the various sporting organisations; and if he will make...
- Road Projects Status
239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that a renewed focus is placed on national road projects in County Donegal; if additional funding can be allocated to...
- Bus Éireann
251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding that has been earmarked for the phased upgrading of bus stops on Bus Éireann routes to allow for full accessibility for...
- Taxi Data
252. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the geographic spread of accessible taxis; the targets that have been set in this regard for full national coverage; the optimum number...
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Child Care Services Data
253. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated average hourly subsidy on the targeted child care scheme for those between six months and three years of age. [31854/17]
- Department of Social Protection
- Gender Equality
254. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the details of the upcoming review of the Gender Recognition Act 2015; the members of the review group; if she will guarantee members of the...
- Social Welfare Code Reform
255. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if progress has been made on the implementation of the recommendations of the Make Work Pay for People with Disabilities report; the cost associated...
- Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure
256. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of extending social protection supports to the self-employed and permitting such persons to opt into the existing class A...
- Social Welfare Benefits
258. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason jobseeker's allowance and rent supplement was cut from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 leaving them without financial support for...
- Disability Allowance Appeals
259. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if medical evidence submitted under separate cover can be taken into account in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals
260. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review an application for rent support in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32039/17]
- Jobseeker's Benefit Eligibility
261. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which a person (details supplied) has remaining contributions to facilitate entitlement to jobseeker's benefit; her views on whether...
- Social Welfare Benefits
262. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if arrangements can be made to ensure a basic social welfare payment in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on...
- Exceptional Needs Payments
263. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an exceptional needs payment to address rent arrears can be issued in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement...
- Jobseeker's Allowance
264. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an entitlement to jobseeker's allowance or alternative payment can be made in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a...
- Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government
- Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme Data
265. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the funding allocated to the social inclusion and community activation programme in each year since being...
- Communities Facilities Scheme
266. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the funding allocated to the communities facilities scheme in 2017; the expenditure incurred to date in 2017; and...
- Social and Affordable Housing Data
267. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of houses that have been bought by the Dublin local authorities in other counties in 2016 and 2017; the...
- Housing Adaptation Grant
268. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans for a review of the housing adaptation grant; if consideration has been given to changing the financial...
