Written answers
Wednesday, 11 October 2017
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Aviation Industry
11. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he plans to take to protect the rights of a company's (details supplied) passengers that have been impacted by flight...
- Bus Services
12. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the various industrial disputes in the UK in recent years involving bus workers and a company (details...
- Road Projects Status
13. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Bonagee link road project in County Donegal; when this project is likely to commence; and if he will make a statement on...
- Cycling Facilities Funding
14. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will seek funding to invest in the development of the Fingal coastal cycleway to link Balbriggan to the Dublin coastal cycleway in...
- Rail Network
15. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to deal with the significant financial shortfall in Iarnród Éireann, especially with regard to the capital budget for...
- Public Transport
16. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of funding he requested in budget 2018 to move the metro north project forward; his views on the project; the progress to date...
- Road Tolls
17. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of his consideration of the removal of the slip road tolls in Drogheda in view of his recent visit to the site; and if he will...
- Tourism Funding
18. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will increase the tourism marketing budget to mitigate the decline in visitor numbers from the UK; and his plans to implement a...
- Public Transport
19. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase the number of audible announcements on public transport. [41976/17]
- Bus Éireann Services
20. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the recent closure of a number of Bus Éireann routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42146/17]
- Harbours and Piers
21. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the planned transfer of ownership of Dún Laoghaire harbour to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; and if...
- Departmental Reviews
23. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to his commitment earlier in 2017 to conduct an internal review in his Department of the international legal implications of the...
- Road Improvement Schemes
24. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress on the southern distributor route, the new ring road for Athy; the work ongoing in his Department on the project; the...
- Road Projects Status
25. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the A5; the details of his engagement with his counterparts in Northern Ireland on this project; the funding which will be...
- Sports Funding
27. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a cap on the amount of funding that can be provided in financial support in respect of the Rugby World Cup 2023 tournament...
- Aviation Industry
28. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the ongoing crisis at a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42141/17]
- Public Transport
29. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans, proposals and timeframe to provide transport infrastructure to facilitate the development of an SDZ at Clonburris, County...
- Rail Services
30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the NTA's plans to consider rail prices in County Kildare for 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42148/17]
- Capital Expenditure Programme Review
31. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an overview of his submission to the mid term review of the capital plan; and his views on whether the capital budget...
- Sports Capital Programme
32. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the allocation provided for the 2017 sports capital programme grants; the number of applications that have been received for 2017; the...
- Road Projects
33. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding available for the completion of the Portlaoise orbital route; and if this project will be included in capital funding going...
- Bus Services
34. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the NTA's decision to tender out 10% of Dublin Bus routes to a company (details supplied) will improve bus services...
- Road Network
36. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the upgrading of the N2 road will feature on the forthcoming mid term capital review in view of statements he made on 23 February 2017...
- Road Traffic Legislation
37. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the regulation of rickshaws; when the results of the National Transport Authority's public consultation will be...
- Airport Development Projects
38. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his preferred strategy and approach in facilitating the construction of a third terminal at Dublin Airport in view of ongoing concerns...
- Public Service Obligation Services
39. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the health and safety requirements in place for the private operator of 10% of the Dublin Bus routes; and if he will make a statement on...
- Bus Éireann Services
40. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the future of Bus Éireann following the recent crisis and closure of several routes is best served by a policy...
- Road Projects Status
41. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the progress of general safety works and the appointment of design consultant for the proposed overbridge on the...
- Community Involvement Scheme
42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase the funding allocation to Meath County Council for the community involvement scheme for the restoration and...
- Military Aircraft
43. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the detail of the ten permits issued by his Department for transport of munitions of war through Ireland en route to or from Kuwait and...
- Aviation Industry
44. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagements he has had with the Irish Aviation Authority and the Commission for Aviation Regulation regarding the ongoing situation...
- Public Transport
45. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that ongoing industrial unrest within the transport unions is having both operational impact...
- Climate Change Policy
46. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if in co-operation with the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment he will elaborate a policy for the expansion of...
- Rail Network Expansion
47. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the decision to allow the DART underground railway order to lapse was a mistake that could ultimately waste millions...
- Rail Services Provision
48. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider investing in an express train service between Wexford town and Dublin to facilitate commuting and help mitigate...
- Tourism Industry
49. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which he plans to address the shortfall of chefs within the hospitality sector. [42149/17]
- Road Projects Status
50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the possible route the M20 Cork to Limerick may take; if his attention has been drawn to the importance of the...
- Road Projects
51. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he met a campaign group over summer 2017 in relation to the N59 in Galway; the result of the meeting; the actions he has taken to...
- Aviation Industry
52. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures his Department has taken to ensure the protection of the rights of passengers that booked flights with a company (details...
- Public Transport Fares
53. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address the substantial price difference for persons travelling from Newbridge rail station compared to Sallins station just...
- Rail Network Maintenance
54. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expenditure by his Department in new or improved Irish Rail rolling stock and on station extensions, including car parking facilities...
- Tourism Industry
55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to re-establish CERT to ensure adequate training resources in the catering sector; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Road Projects Status
57. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will progress the east-west link road for the local economy of east County Cavan and the surrounding areas. [42170/17]
- Aviation Industry
58. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had discussions with the Commission on Aviation Regulation and the IAA in regard to the potential safety implications of...
- Bus Éireann
59. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding implementation of the Industrial Relations Commission recommendations for Bus Éireann; and the commitments he...
- Irish Aviation Authority
60. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which the routes tendered to a company (details supplied) will be affected by this transfer; and if he will make a statement on...
- Olympic Council of Ireland
61. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will release funding that is being withheld by the Government to the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI); his views on whether the OCI...
- Question Heading
62. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he has identified the most strategic and urgently required arterial road replacement and improvements projects; the...
- Sports Events
63. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the meetings he held on the Rugby World Cup bid. [41383/17]
- Public Service Obligation Services
64. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has requested increased funding to be included in budget 2018 in order to increase the subvention for public transport companies...
- Dublin Bus
65. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the rights of Dublin Bus workers transferring into a company (details supplied) in view of the company's track record of...
- EU Regulations
66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that neither a statutory instrument nor primary legislation has been introduced to give effect to EU Regulation 598/14 in...
- Road Signage
67. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a directional sign for Athy can be provided at the M7/M9 intersection to ensure that traffic travelling to Athy can exit at this...
- Rail Network Expansion
68. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he has taken to secure financing of the electrification of the two commuter railway lines from Dublin to north Kildare; if his...
- Driver Licences
69. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the new card style drivers' licences will be used to electronically record penalty point convictions and disqualifications; the...
- Road Projects
70. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will prioritise funding to relieve the major traffic bottleneck on the N80 in County Laois to improve connectivity from the west and...
- Bus Services
71. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to a complaint made to the Health and Safety Authority regarding alleged unsafe practice by a company...
- Local Improvement Scheme
72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the reintroduction of the local improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41979/17]
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- National Standards Authority of Ireland
73. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason the NSAI appear unwilling to accept that the method of measuring the aperture of vehicles to establish compliance with EU...
- Brexit Issues
74. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if specific measures will be introduced to assist businesses in the Border region which have been impacted adversely by the fall in the...
- Foreign Direct Investment
75. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when decisions are likely to be made in relation to the identification of suitable sites as locations for the establishment of data...
- Research Centres Programme
77. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has given consideration to the provision of an annual funding scheme for the provision of physical infrastructure such as...
- Department of Finance
- Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
78. To ask the Minister for Finance if an exception can be made in the case of a person (details supplied) who was recently refused a primary medical certificate on the basis of the strict...
- Liquor Licence Data
79. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of pubs and licensed premises registered in each license band; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43088/17]
- Tax Data
80. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and value of tax appeals in each tax district and division. [43149/17]
- Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
87. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the medical criteria of the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations 1994 in view of their restrictive nature...
- NAMA Operations
88. To ask the Minister for Finance the joint ventures NAMA has entered into with house builders and developers; the name and location of each development; the corresponding developer in...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Flood Relief Schemes
89. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has received a report independently commissioned by an organisation (details supplied) carried out by persons that are experts in...
- Heritage Sites
90. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Skellig Michael island season will be extended (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43139/17]
- Office of Public Works Properties
91. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 103 of 26 September 2017, the reason the purchaser of property sold by the State cannot be...
- Office of Public Works
92. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of planning applications the OPW has made regarding telecoms masts located on sites that were formerly used as Garda stations...
- Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme
93. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if flood prevention funding for Killybegs which was requested through the catchments flooding risk assessment will be approved; if his...
- Office of Public Works Properties
94. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the arrangements the OPW will make to facilitate an organisation (details supplied) to which it has granted a five year lease to operate...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Direct Provision System
95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the titles of courses provided in all direct provision centres, by course; and the name of the centre or centres at which they are available....
- Education Grants
96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to restore grants for student primary teachers' attendance at mandatory Gaeltacht courses; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Schools Building Projects Status
97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position of a school (details supplied) on the school buildings list; and when these works will be carried out. [43050/17]
- School Transport Applications
98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for bus escort funding for a school (details supplied) will be expedited. [43051/17]
- Special Educational Needs Staff
99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will receive an allocation of a second SNA in view of concerns that parents have; and if he will make a statement...
- European Globalisation Fund
100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has current applications with the European Commission's European Globalisation Fund; and if he is considering new applications...
- Education and Training Boards
101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the Longford Westmeath ETB sub office in Longford town; if this service for the area will be retained; and if he will make a...
- Schools Building Projects Status
102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school (details supplied). [43130/17]
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision
104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of work ongoing in County Kildare to provide additional ASD places at secondary level with particular reference to a specific area...
- School Staff Appeals Mechanism
105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review his Department's recent decision to overturn a successful appeal by a school (details supplied) in County Dublin for the...
- Digital Strategy for Schools
106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the levels of assistance provided through the assistive technology grant (details supplied). [43199/17]
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Israeli Settlements
107. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised at the EU Foreign Affairs Council the intensive extension of Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights; if the difficulties...
- Department of Justice and Equality
- UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
108. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will be ratified; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Prison Visiting Committees
109. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when he will publish the 2016 visiting committees reports on Irish prisons. [43085/17]
- Garda Vetting Applications
110. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43109/17]
- Garda Deployment
111. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the staffing levels at Douglas Garda station in each of the years 2007 to 2016 and to date in 2017; if further personnel...
- Garda Equipment
112. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the levels of patrol vehicles available to Douglas, Carrigaline, Togher and Passage West Garda stations in each of the years...
- Wards of Court
113. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) cannot receive information in relation to funds that their family require. [43157/17]
- Immigration Status
114. 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. [43163/17]
- Refugee Resettlement Programme
115. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to continue relocating refugees from Greece in view of the closing of applications for the refugee relocation...
- Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Údarás na Gaeltachta Funding
117. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on increasing funding for co-operatives and development companies from the current budget; and if she will make a...
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
119. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on a variation of maintenance grants being paid on the islands in comparison to the mainland (details supplied); and if...
- Department of Health
- Health Services Staff Data
120. To ask the Minister for Health the number of podiatrists employed by the HSE in Galway city and county; his plans to increase spending on the provision of podiatrist services nationally; and...
- HSE Reports
121. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the report submitted to him by his Department having received the report from the HSE regarding future services at the Midland Regional Hospital,...
- Hospital Appointments Status
122. 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. [43046/17]
- Hospital Consultant Recruitment
123. To ask the Minister for Health when a consultant endocrinologist specialising in diabetes for adults will be appointed to Letterkenny University Hospital; the reason this has not happened to...
- Ministerial Meetings
124. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a copy of the minutes and the agreed actions from a meeting (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43049/17]
- Medicinal Products Reimbursement
125. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that the HSE provide funding to make kuvan available to persons suffering with PKU. [43058/17]
- Primary Medical Certificates Applications
126. To ask the Minister for Health if an exception can be made in the case of a person (details supplied) who was recently refused a primary medical certificate on the basis of the strict...
- Hospital Appointments Status
127. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to have cataracts removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43074/17]
- Primary Care Centres
128. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the construction of a footpath at a primary care centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43079/17]
- Hospital Waiting Lists
129. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for surgery in Beaumont hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43082/17]
- Nursing Staff Data
130. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in nine new district public health nurses being appointed to Dublin north west CHO area nine; when these nurses will be in situ; and...
- Hospital Services
132. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied); the steps he will take regarding the issues raised; the timeframe in which the issues raised will be addressed;...
- Maternity Services
133. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding maternity care in a situation in which a person that has opted for a level of care, private or semi-private, finds herself delivering at...
- Primary Care Centres Provision
134. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a primary care centre in Ballymahon, County Longford. [43103/17]
- Parliamentary Questions
135. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure more expedient replies to Parliamentary Questions from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43104/17]
- Medicinal Products Reimbursement
136. To ask the Minister for Health if a meeting will take place between the head of the corporate pharmaceutical unit in the HSE and a company (details supplied) in order to approve kuvan for...
- Hospital Appointments Status
137. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive an appointment at the urology department at Mercy hospital, Cork. [43118/17]
- Health Services Provision
139. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied). [43121/17]
- Hospital Waiting Lists
140. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43124/17]
- Medicinal Products Reimbursement
141. To ask the Minister for Health further to the intervention by the HSE to ensure that the cohort of persons receiving respreeza would continue to do so for an additional initial period of two...
- Medicinal Products
142. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 695 of 27 September 2016, the uptake in the number of persons trained to administer adrenaline auto injectors; and if he...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
144. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will have eye surgery in University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43160/17]
- Hospital Charges
145. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons with haemochromatosis require several venesections per year and are paying €80 per venesection;...
- Ambulance Service Funding
147. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos 435 of 11 July 2017 and 789 of 11 September 2017, when additional resources will be provided to upgrade and improve...
- Hospital Services
148. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 332 of 3 October 2017, the number of persons availing of this service in an area (details supplied); and if he will make...
- Cancer Screening Programmes
149. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 164 of 21 September 2017, the reason for the poor performances for persons categorised as urgent being triaged within two...
- Health Strategies
150. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the development of an updated child health programme to replace the best health for children programme; and if he will make a statement...
- Vaccination Programme
151. To ask the Minister for Health the rates of uptake of the BCG vaccine for each local health office and HSE area; the reason for the low uptake in HSE west; and if he will make a statement on...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility
152. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the terms and conditions of the national reserve and young farmers schemes 2017 with regard to the maximum area eligible for...
- Agriculture Scheme Payments
153. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the 2017 national reserve and young farmers scheme are expected to be processed; and if he will make a statement...
- Departmental Properties
155. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to maintain grounds owned by his Department in Killybegs in order to avoid flooding; if his attention has been drawn to the...
- GLAS Payments
156. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a GLAS 2 2016 payment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43071/17]
- Beef Data and Genomics Programme
157. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the sum of money retained from farmers in the beef data genomics scheme in 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement...
- Irish Coursing Club
158. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 466 of 3 October 2017, the number of dogs that a club (details supplied) has registered in...
- Greyhound Industry
159. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether a club (details supplied) has fulfilled its primary role to maintain the integrity of the stud register. [43090/17]
- Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
- Air Pollution
161. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has reviewed the evidence linking diesel exhaust fumes to certain cancers; his plans to ban this type of fuel in...
- Fuel Poverty
162. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to the roll out of the deep retrofit scheme which was discussed at the fuel poverty and climate action...
- Telecommunications Infrastructure
163. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to provide modern and up to date broadband telecommunications infrastructure in an area (details supplied);...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Driver Test Waiting Lists
164. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect to receive a date for a driving test; and if he will make a statement on...
- Irish Coast Guard Issues
165. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding streams that are available to a charity (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43077/17]
- Sports Capital Programme
166. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the allocation of the 2017 sports capital programme grants will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43083/17]
- Sports Capital Programme Administration
167. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe for the next sports capital grant allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43141/17]
- Dublin Bus Services
168. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of funding he has requested in budget 2018 to improve Dublin Bus services for customers; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- National Youth Work Advisory Committee
169. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to reconstitute the national youth work advisory committee as provided for in the Youth Work Act 2001; and if she will make a...
- Child Care Services Funding
170. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will make funding available to an organisation (details supplied) in order that it can build a purpose room to cater appropriately...
- Family Resource Centres
171. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to increase funding to family resource centres (details supplied) as part of budget 2018; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Affordable Childcare Scheme Data
172. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of Tusla registered childcare providers and childminders that signed up to the new affordable childcare scheme in an area...
- Child and Family Agency Data
173. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of childcare cases awaiting allocation to a social worker in each Tusla local office area, by the priority status of the case...
- Department of Rural and Community Development
- Departmental Funding
174. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding Cork County Council has applied for across all available funding lines within his Department; and the amounts that have...
- Town and Village Renewal Scheme
175. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of moneys approved for town and village renewal projects in 2017; the deadline for the completion of works under these...
- Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
- Carer's Benefit Applications
178. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43045/17]
- Community Employment Schemes Funding
179. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that insurance premiums for community schemes have increased dramatically from...
- Departmental Staff
180. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding temporary staff that are in her Department in County Longford despite there being permanent positions...
- Departmental Staff Recruitment
181. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when permanent job vacancies which have arisen in her Department will be filled from the panel which is in place; and if she...
- Invalidity Pension Payments
182. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person's (details supplied) pension will be paid into their bank account; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Carer's Allowance Applications
183. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) can be progressed; and if she will make a statement on...
- Social Insurance Data
184. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No.242 of 11 October 2016, the amount that would accrue to the State if employer's PRSI was...
- Child Benefit Eligibility
185. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if child benefit will be extended to persons over 18 years of age until they complete full time secondary education; and if...
- Carer's Allowance Applications
186. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for carer's allowance by a person (details supplied); if this will be expedited; the waiting...
- Maternity Benefit Applications
187. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the waiting times for processing maternity and paternity applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43113/17]
- Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times
188. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the waiting times for processing carer's allowance and carer's benefit applications; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Disability Allowance Appeals
190. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a date for an oral hearing with an appeals officer in relation to a disability allowance claim by a person (details...
- Jobseeker's Allowance Payments
191. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the social welfare payments issued to a person (details supplied) in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Pension Provisions
192. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); the section responsible for the administration...
- Local Authority Housing Provision
193. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for the building of social housing in the Dublin 14 and 16 areas; the exact location of these houses; the number of...
- Homeless Accommodation Funding
194. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason an organisation (details supplied) is only allocated 1.5% of the overall homeless budget in view of the fact that...
- Irish Water Staff
195. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of Irish Water staff that are front line staff. [43092/17]
- Local Authority Members
196. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to deal with issues that arise from section 18(4)(a) of the Local Government Act 2001 regarding councillors taking...
- Homeless Persons Data
197. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of homeless families registered in the Cork area; the number for the same period in 2016; and if they are resident...
- Rent Pressure Zones
198. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a local authority that is within a rent pressure zone is entitled to increase the rates for the rented portion of a home...
- Department of Defence
- Air Corps
199. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the action he will take in view of the recognition in a review (details supplied) of Air Corps whistleblower claims that the author was not in a...
