Written answers
Wednesday, 4 October 2017
- Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
- Rural Broadband Scheme
30. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has satisfied himself that the broadband task force recently established by his Department will sufficiently...
- National Digital Strategy
35. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the progress of the trading online voucher scheme, which is part of the national digital strategy;...
- Broadband Service Provision
36. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he remains satisfied that the provisions in place and proposed remain adequate to meet the target of...
- Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan
37. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to develop offshore wind energy in Irish waters; and the way in which he plans to integrate the transmission...
- National Broadband Plan
38. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the impact that the reduction to two bidders will have on the national broadband plan; the way in which the agreement...
- Renewable Energy Incentives
39. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has read the research carried out by an organisation (details supplied) calling for an incentive scheme for solar...
- Waste Tyre Disposal
40. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to address concerns that the proposed environmental levy on tyres will push consumers to procure tyres from...
- National Broadband Plan
41. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the procurement status of the national broadband plan; the date by which every premises in the country will have access...
- Ministerial Meetings
42. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of times he has met with the officials of a company (details supplied) since the signing of the agreement to...
- Telecommunications Services Provision
44. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason phone and mobile broadband signals in city suburbs of counties Waterford, Cork, Galway and Dublin are...
- Fisheries Protection
45. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to ensure the preservation and development of wild brown trout in lakes and rivers in circumstances in which...
- National Mitigation Plan
46. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will strengthen the national mitigation plan by including concrete actions and targets in line with Ireland's...
- Renewable Energy Projects
47. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if micro or community led renewable energy projects will be given access to the national electricity grid in future...
- Rural Broadband Scheme
49. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress to date on the rural broadband scheme with particular reference to offshore islands, the populations of...
- National Mitigation Plan
51. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the national mitigation plan will be discussed in Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Waste Disposal Charges
54. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to increases in charges for household waste collection in recent weeks; and if his...
- National Digital Strategy
55. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of applications for and the number of businesses taking part in the trading online voucher scheme which is...
- Renewable Heat Incentive
57. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether delays in the launch of the renewable heat incentive has stalled developments in the biomass...
- Brexit Issues
60. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to address concerns that Brexit will jeopardise ongoing co-operation between Northern Ireland and the State in...
- Post Office Network
62. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on changes with An Post, both retail and mail businesses; and the steps he plans to take in the coming months...
- Climate Change Policy
64. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the expected matters that the national dialogue on climate change will include. [41896/17]
- National Broadband Plan
66. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when his Department first announced plans to introduce the national broadband plan; the dates on which various Ministers...
- Energy Prices
67. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the analyses that have been undertaken by his Department on Irish energy prices which are one of the highest compared to...
- Bord na Móna
68. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has given consideration to the application by Board Na Móna to purchase a wood pellet factory in Georgia; and...
- Waste Management
69. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the work carried out to date by the pricing watchdog monitoring unit in relation to waste management; the composition of...
- Renewable Heat Incentive
70. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the interactions his Department has had with other Government Departments to encourage the growth of indigenous biomass...
- Broadband Service Provision
71. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the programme for Government commitment on broadband. [32477/17]
- Gender Equality
73. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if future funding proposals for RTÉ or other networks will contain gender equality pay guidelines; and if he will...
- EU Conventions
74. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the actions his Department will be taking concerning breaches in view of the decision of the Aarhus Convention...
- Electric Vehicles
76. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he is taking to support the roll out of rapid charge points for electric vehicles. [41904/17]
- National Broadband Plan
77. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the withdrawal of a company (details supplied) from the national broadband competition will result in higher costs to...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
78. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Ireland's position in relation to meeting its 2020 carbon emission targets; and if he will make a statement on the...
- National Broadband Plan
82. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason areas of the national broadband map are blue in areas of the country that denote rivers and forests...
- Exploration Licences Approvals
83. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will refrain from issuing future licences for oil or gas exploration in view of the State's commitments under the...
- Department of An Taoiseach
- Seanad Reform
84. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his plans for Seanad reform. [41721/17]
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Skills Shortages
85. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to expand the EGFSN to include the HGV mechanics in view of the fact there appears to be a shortage of this skilled labour...
- Employment Rights
86. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a breach of labour law has occurred in the case of former employee of an organisation (details supplied) who is concerned that their...
- Department of Finance
- Help-To-Buy Scheme
87. To ask the Minister for Finance if help is available to persons that drew down their first tranche of mortgage before July 2016 for a self build house which was concluded in early 2017 in...
- Mortgage Data
88. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of homes lost or that are being examined as possible losses as a result of overcharging on tracker mortgages, by lender, to date in 2017; and if he...
- Tax Code
89. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a tax allowance for the parents of children that are working to bring it in line with the child dependants allowance of €29.80...
- Banking Operations
90. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which a change to the rules to include the warehoused element of a split mortgage as a non-performing loan would alter the capital requirements of...
- Corporation Tax
91. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the proposal from a group (details supplied) regarding the introduction of a foreign minimum tax requirement in tandem with the proposed reduction...
- Help-To-Buy Scheme
93. To ask the Minister for Finance if the help to buy incentive scheme will be extended to first-time buyers that purchase a second hand house; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Insurance Industry
94. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to address alleged cartel like activity in the insurance industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42077/17]
- Budget Submissions
95. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will examine a request by an organisation (details supplied); his plans regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42099/17]
- IBRC Liquidation
96. To ask the Minister for Finance the valuations on the remaining distressed assets at IBRC; when valuations were last done; the timeframe that has been set for disposing of these distressed...
- Budget Submissions
97. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on farm income averaging whereby either the farmer or spouse have a second income from self-employment; if a threshold can be introduced whereby the...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Tax Yield
98. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the income received by each Garda station that has a telecoms mast on site that sublets space on that mast to other companies to use and...
- Office of Public Works Properties
99. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the closed Garda stations that have been repurposed for another use by location and by the nature of their use; and if he will make a...
- Office of Public Works
102. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures to be taken by the OPW in relation to a river (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42046/17]
- Pension Provisions
103. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when persons (details supplied) will receive benefits under the Garda spouse and children scheme; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Public Procurement Regulations
104. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if semi-State bodies are obliged to give tenders to Irish companies if prices are comparative with foreign companies; and if he will...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Fire Safety Regulations
105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has satisfied himself that fire safety regulations have been met for the absolute safety of the pupils and staff at a school (details...
- Schools Building Projects
106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a building project will be examined with a view to having the works completed in view of the fact progress on the project appears to be slow...
- Teachers' Remuneration
107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) will be placed on the correct pay scale which they are seeking since 2014; and if he will make a statement on...
- School Transport
108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review correspondence (details supplied); if refunds will be issued; if an additional service will be provided; and if he will make a...
- School Curriculum
109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to develop the SPHE curriculum to ensure it is as inclusive and diverse as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Fire Safety
110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to undertake a fire safety audit of all schools and buildings under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the...
- School Funding
111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the capitation grant to primary schools will be increased to bring it in line with that provided to post-primary schools; and if he will...
- Pupil Data Collection
112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in primary schools in the Navan school catchment area; the number of secondary school places that exist in the town; and...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Human Rights Cases
113. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the security situation of persons (details supplied); his views on these cases and the use of criminal...
- Northern Ireland
114. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on negotiations in Northern Ireland. [41861/17]
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Residency Permits
115. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41992/17]
- Criminal Prosecutions
116. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an investigation took place into the intervention by a person (details supplied) into a case which led to that case's...
- Legal Services Regulation
117. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority; the timeframe for the implementation of the various functions for the...
- Subsidiary Protection Applications Data
118. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons waiting for a first instance decision on a protection application from the International Protection...
- Court Poor Box
119. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the use of the court poor box for penalty point offences in view of the fact that it is still happening in...
- Referendum Data
120. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the commitment the Government has given on holding referendums on blasphemy, women in the home and...
- Garda Data
121. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of incidents since 2007 in which sums of money, confiscated money or evidence in a case were found to be missing,...
- Firearms Theft
122. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and type of firearms, ammunition and related items reported stolen or lost in each of the years 2014 to 2016; and...
- Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children
123. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of unaccompanied minors that have been relocated here under the refugee protection programme in each of the past 12...
- Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Wildlife Control
124. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has been liaising with local authorities regarding the culling of seagulls in Dublin city; and if she will make a statement...
- Department of Health
- Disabilities Data
125. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with intellectual disabilities under 65 years of age that live in nursing homes in County Wexford. [41395/17]
- Hospital Appointments Status
126. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be admitted to hospital for a procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41996/17]
- Hospitals Capital Programme
127. To ask the Minister for Health if he held discussions with a hospital (details supplied) in respect of proposals to help build capacity at the facility into the future; the schedule being...
- Hospital Consultant Contracts
128. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that one of the three surgeons in Portiuncula hospital is possibly seeking an official transfer to University...
- Hospital Overcrowding
129. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reopen the 20 closed beds in St. John’s hospital, Limerick to help alleviate the overcrowding problem in university hospital Limerick; and...
- Occupational Therapy
130. To ask the Minister for Health if an occupational therapist report for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42033/17]
- Medicinal Products Availability
131. To ask the Minister for Health when a re-evaluation will be carried out on the drug Kuvan for persons with PKU under the reimbursement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Early Childhood Care and Education
133. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42047/17]
- General Medical Services Scheme
134. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42048/17]
- Health Services Provision
135. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the family are in the process of seeking...
- Health Service Capacity Review
136. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited with an organisation for a person (details supplied) that has been on the waiting list for two years. [42052/17]
- Services for People with Disabilities
137. To ask the Minister for Health the number of business cases in County Clare being held for persons with intellectual disabilities that require emergency residential placement; and if he will...
- Road Traffic Accidents Data
138. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to combine the data on road traffic collision casualties held by hospitals and general practitioners; the status of the reporting of serious injuries...
- Mental Health Services
139. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the commitment in the programme for Government to develop services and specialties to support persons with mental health difficulties; and...
- Referendum Campaigns
140. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the commitment the Government has given on holding a referendum on the eighth amendment. [41643/17]
- Home Care Packages
141. To ask the Minister for Health if the homecare package for a person (details supplied) can be improved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42074/17]
- Maternity Services
143. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing foetal anomaly scans to all pregnant women in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42084/17]
- Mental Health Services Expenditure
144. To ask the Minister for Health the agency spend by CAMHS in each of the years 2012 to 2016 by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42085/17]
- Physiotherapy Provision
145. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for the first assessment for qualification for children's physiotherapy services in County Kildare and west County Wicklow; and...
- Speech and Language Therapy Provision
146. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for their first assessment for possible qualification with the speech and language therapy department in County Kildare and west...
- Home Care Packages Provision
147. To ask the Minister for Health if he has approved a measure (details supplied) used for assessing persons for home care supports and packages at university college hospital Galway; the...
- Health Services Provision
150. To ask the Minister for Health the additional clinics in place to deal with the waiting list in south County Galway in view of the difficulty in recruiting a community ophthalmologist to...
- Health Promotion
151. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the World Health Organisation protocol on monitoring food and beverage marketing to children via television and the...
- School Meals Programme
152. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the new nutrition standards under the school meals local projects scheme to other non-funded schools; the steps he will take to seek...
- Physiotherapy Provision
154. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no physiotherapy service in the Erris peninsula; the reason this is the case; and the steps he is...
- Hospital Appointments Administration
155. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person's (details supplied) echocardiogram appointments are being rearranged on a regular basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Pharmacy Services
156. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the situation whereby pharmacists' prescriptions in some cases request the person to come back on a weekly basis even though...
- Hospital Appointments Status
157. 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. [42116/17]
- Nursing Staff Contracts
158. To ask the Minister for Health if contracts of employment will be offered to all 11 2017 mental health nurse graduates who wish to remain in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will...
- HSE Staff Remuneration
159. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 156 of 27 September 2017, if the 2015 circular on sleepover pay rates and its funding in the 2015 service plan applies to...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Flood Relief Schemes
161. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to amend the flood relief scheme for farmers in County Donegal administered by his Department. [41993/17]
- Agriculture Scheme Payments
163. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure that a payment in relation to areas of natural constraint, ANC, due to a person (details supplied)...
- GLAS Applications
164. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the commonage implementation committee will make a recommendation in respect of persons (details supplied) applying for GLAS...
- Departmental Reports
165. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the refusal of his Department to provide the Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board with the accident reports produced by...
- Fish Farming
166. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he took against the operators of a fish farm (details supplied) as a result of the failure of the operators of a fish farm...
- Harbours and Piers Maintenance
169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will complete the works on the breakwater at Greencastle Harbour, County Donegal to ensure safe access to the...
- Harbours and Piers Development
170. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has made a submission to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to ensure that Greencastle harbour, County...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Folúntais ar Bhoird Stáit
175. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government cé mhéad duine atá ar Bhord TG4, an mó folúntas atá ann faoi láthair, agus cad é...
- Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
- Broadband Service Provision
176. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to extend the roll out of the fibre network to a commercial property (details supplied) in County Cork. [41998/17]
- Broadcasting Sector Regulation
177. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to review the code of conduct which was devised applying to all on demand audio visual service providers...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
179. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he remains committed to achieving previously set targets in respect of greenhouse gas reduction; if...
- Mobile Telephony Services
180. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the degree to which he directly or through the medium of ComReg influences the quality and coverage for mobile phones...
- Electric Vehicles
182. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the degree to which he expects electric cars to replace conventional motor vehicles over the next ten years; if...
- Climate Change Policy
184. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps taken or likely to be taken by his Department in the future to combat the effects of climate change; and if...
- Renewable Energy Generation Targets
186. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has satisfied himself that alternative energy production targets can be achieved on time in the course of future...
- Waste Disposal
188. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which reliance on landfill waste disposal facilities continues to be monitored with particular reference...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Road Projects
189. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position of Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, on a matter (details supplied) regarding the Kilcornan traffic calming scheme....
- Motor Tax
190. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of issuing a motor tax certificate for those that apply online; the cost of an over the counter application; if this is...
- Road Projects
191. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is examining the capital expenditure needed to improve road infrastructure which would also include road safety measures; and if he...
- Garda Reports
192. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received a more detailed breakdown of the report from the Department of Justice and Equality on An Garda Síochána's...
- An Clár Caipitil Spóirt
193. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport an bhfuil cinneadh déanta aige ar an iarratas atá déanta faoin Deontas Caipitil Spóirt do 2017 ag club iomartha i...
- Penalty Points System
194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when penalty points for drivers holding a mobile phone while driving will be increased as discussed during the Dáil Éireann...
- Road Traffic Legislation
195. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if officials in his Department are working on the consolidation of the Road Traffic Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Driver Licences
196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding disqualified drivers returning their licences to the Road Safety Authority’s post office box in Cork in...
- Cycling Facilities Provision
197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the proposed Boyneside cycle way trail project for Drogheda and east County Meath (details supplied); if the necessary...
- Departmental Contracts Data
198. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the contracts awarded to a company (details supplied) by his Department and State agencies under his remit; the fees charged for each...
- Aviation Industry Regulations
199. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 39 of 28 June 2017, the start date for the public consultation process that is to take place as...
- Sports Capital Programme Applications
201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of an application by a club (details supplied) for a sports capital grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Transport Policy
206. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether it would be beneficial to have an integrated statutory body responsible for all modes of public transport and roads...
- Sports Capital Programme
207. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will announce sport capital grants funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42180/17]
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Affordable Childcare Scheme Eligibility
208. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will review the workings of the affordable child care scheme to allow for full crèche entitlement (details supplied) for those...
- Department of Rural and Community Development
- Road Improvement Schemes
209. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the limits he has put on the costings for administration by local authorities on works to be carried out under the local improvement...
- Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
- Carer's Allowance Payments
210. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a carer's allowance has been cut from a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Disability Allowance Applications
212. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) who was assessed by a social welfare inspector...
- Disability Allowance Payments
213. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a disability allowance payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Disability Allowance Appeals
214. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in respect of an appeal for disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); when...
- Labour Activation Programmes
215. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined who has been placed on two different back to work schemes but has...
- Community Services Programme
216. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason an organisation (details supplied) was not invited to make a business case to Pobal for funding from the community...
- Public Services Card
217. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures that are in place to protect adoptees whose attention has not been drawn to their adoption in cases in which...
- School Meals Programme
219. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the protocols that will be in place if, under the new nutrition standards as part of the school meals programme, a school...
- Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Nitrates Usage
221. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to extend the period of time for slurry spreading for a time of at least 30 days due to the adverse weather...
- Wind Energy Guidelines
222. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he expects new guidelines in respect of wind turbines, wind farms or solar energy farms to become effective; and if he...
- An Bord Pleanála
223. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the decisions made by An Bord Pleanála countrywide in each of the years 2012 to 2016 that were contrary to the...
- Social and Affordable Housing Provision
224. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason it is taking Sligo County Council over two and half years to advance the proposed 20 unit housing development at...
- Housing Data
225. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons on the housing lists in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan and Donegal in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and...
- Referendum Campaigns
226. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the commitment the Government has given on holding referendums on reducing the voting age to 16, the...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding
227. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if financial assistance is available for persons to install filters for private wells; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Planning Issues
228. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views regarding persons objecting to planning applications (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
- Private Rented Accommodation Data
229. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the use to which the statistics his office receive from the RTB and the PRTB are put; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Defence
- Pension Provisions
230. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the way in which the superannuation benefits of Defence Forces commissioned officers who are PRSI class A contributors are integrated with the...
- Air Corps
233. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of chemical risk assessments on record with the Air Corps group formation health and safety office. [42130/17]
- Defence Forces Training
234. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if chemical health and safety training is provided to new recruits and cadets as part of their basic training; and if not, if it will be made...
- Cycling Facilities Provision
235. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans for a cycle lane at the Curragh, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42171/17]
