Written answers
Thursday, 15 February 2018
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Railway Stations
11. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to assist Irish Rail in the alleviation of the over-capacity issues at the train station car parks in Maynooth and Sallins,...
- Sport and Recreational Development
12. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the national policy framework will be announced in view of the fact that a public consultation paper was launched in November 2016;...
- Noise Pollution
15. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he will take to ensure the necessary resources and expertise are put in place in relation to a decision (details supplied); and...
- Sports Capital Programme
16. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects to unveil the large scale projects under the sports capital programme. [7524/18]
- Services for People with Disabilities
17. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to establish an office under the remit of the NTA which would operate as a one stop shop tasked with providing direct assistance...
- Road Projects
19. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided to Cork County Council for the construction of a road (details supplied) as soon as the detailed design phase...
- Military Aircraft Landings
20. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the internal review by his Department of the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Order 1973 has...
- Rail Services
21. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe to publish the rail review (details supplied); the actions he plans to take to remedy the issues that were raised two years...
- Bus Services
25. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to make an incremental improvement to the bus fleet operating in Dublin; his specific targets to improve journey times, by year;...
- Services for People with Disabilities
26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the Government’s pledge to invest to make public transport services more accessible for persons with...
- Rail Network Expansion
27. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the proposed DART extension to Balbriggan; the timeframes for this; the plans for 2018 to advance this matter; and if he...
- Road Projects Status
28. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Bonagee link road project in County Donegal; the timeframe for this project to commence; and if he will make a statement...
- Rail Services
29. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he will introduce to address the problem of overcrowding on the Maynooth to Connolly rail line at peak times for commuters;...
- Airport Development Projects
30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the construction of a second parallel runway at Dublin Airport; his engagement with stakeholders in this regard; his plans...
- Tourism Promotion
31. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the way in which Dún Laoghaire could benefit more from Dublin's tourism industry; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Noise Pollution
32. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason he is satisfied that Fingal County Council has the requisite expertise in environmental impact assessments, noise, aviation and...
- Park and Ride Facilities
33. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the progress made on the roll-out of park and ride facilities in Galway city; the sites identified; the...
- Road Projects
34. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected timeframe for completion of the construction work on extra lanes on the N7 motorway. [7634/18]
- National Play and Recreation Policies
36. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to get primary school children living healthier and more active lives; if he is planning new initiatives in this regard; and if...
- Road Projects Status
37. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the budgetary allocation in 2018 for the M20 Cork to Limerick motorway; when he expects to progress to statutory planning; the overall...
- Regional Road Network
38. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to rectify the significant maintenance issues with local and regional roads in counties Carlow and Kilkenny following critical...
- Capital Expenditure Programme Review
39. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his Department's main capital investment priorities in the context of the ongoing review of the capital investment plan; and the status of...
- Local Improvement Scheme Funding
41. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of discretionary funding from his Department's financial allocations to local authorities that was for non-public LIS roads in...
- Tourism Project Funding
42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the lakelands project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7533/18]
- Brexit Issues
43. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps his Department is taking to mitigate the impacts of Brexit on the tourism sector; the steps he is taking to address the drop in...
- Sports Events
45. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding plans to host a number of UEFA Euro 2020 games here. [7525/18]
- Drug and Alcohol Testing
46. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reports he has received on roadside drug testing since its implementation; if further legislative measures need to be taken; and if he...
- National Development Plan
47. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which it is expected the upgrade of road and rail transport can be provided for in the proposed capital plan; the degree to...
- Greenways Development
48. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of plans for the roll-out of the strategy on the future development of greenways and rural cycling; and if he will make a...
- Services for People with Disabilities
49. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which he plans to vindicate the rights of persons with disabilities using public transport in view of the imminent ratification...
- Motor Tax Exemptions
50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to review the policy regarding charging motor tax on blood bikes; if his Department has considered the recent policy changes in...
- Sports Capital Programme
51. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the 2018 sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7518/18]
- Public Bike Schemes
52. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to correspondence copied to the NTA on 25 October 2017 by the ambassador of France to Ireland outlining...
- Road Network
53. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when emergency works will take place in an area (details supplied). [7537/18]
- Rail Network Expansion
54. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the metro north project; and the expenditure to date on same. [7740/18]
- Cycling Policy
55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the data sent to him on injuries sustained by cyclists due to traffic accidents has been examined; and his plans to improve the safety...
- National Development Plan
56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which funding under the national development plan will be used for public transport; if the threat to some rail routes and the...
- Ports Development
57. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to develop Rosslare Europort, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7542/18]
- Road Projects Status
58. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide funding for the extension of the M3 motorway to Cavan town and the east-west link; and if he will make a statement on...
- Tourism Project Funding
59. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which Ireland's Ancient East is performing; the way in which he plans to grow overseas numbers to the Ancient East region...
- Park and Ride Facilities
60. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he plans to introduce bus based park and ride facilities on the main approaches to Dublin city; the timeframes in this regard; the...
- Harbour Authorities
61. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the communications he has had with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and-or Dún Laoghaire harbour with regard to the...
- Ports Development
62. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to overcome ownership issues regarding the future of Rosslare Europort (details supplied); his plans for the future of Rosslare...
- Road Projects Status
63. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the progress of the A5; his engagement with his counterparts in Northern Ireland on this project; the funding that will be...
- Tourism Promotion
64. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of his efforts to capitalise on the exposure for Ireland following the release of a film (details supplied); and if he will...
- Rural Transport Programme
66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposals his Department is working on in conjunction with the NTA to deliver on action points 251 and 254 of the Action Plan for...
- Rail Services
67. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the reliability of the route profitability figures published in the 2016 rail review; if his attention has been drawn to...
- Sport Ireland Administration
68. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of his Department's commitment to make it mandatory for all bodies that are funded by Sport Ireland to adopt the community and...
- European Fund for Strategic Investments
69. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether his Department and transport agencies under its aegis are not doing enough to promote the use of the European Fund...
- Road Network
70. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he will take to upgrade the Lissenhall junction 4 onto the M1 to cater for the increasing demand from Donabate and Portrane, in...
- Road Projects Status
71. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the construction of the N22 Macroom bypass; if it will be released to tender for construction; and if he will make a...
- Road Network
72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the transfer of surplus land on the Kilcullen to Waterford motorway (details supplied) has not been completed even though the...
- Rail Services
75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the recently published rail review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7726/18]
- Sports Funding
78. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rebates available to sports clubs in respect of donations made to them by private citizens; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Road Projects Status
79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the A5-N2 project; its position within the new national development plan; the timeframe for the delivery and completion of...
- Rail Network
81. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of plans to electrify the Maynooth to Connolly rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7505/18]
- Cycling Facilities Provision
89. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether there is sufficient investment in cycling infrastructure; his further views on whether cycling infrastructure is...
- Rail Network Expansion
90. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the inclusion of the Navan rail line under the Government's capital plan will be prioritised; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Sport Ireland
92. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to reports (details supplied) published by Sport Ireland; his views on figures suggesting the emergence of...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Northern Ireland
94. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress to date in the talks regarding the restoration of the Northern Ireland Executive and Assembly; and if he will make a statement...
- Department of Finance
- Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
95. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to amend or change the terms and eligibility conditions for receipt of primary medical certificates particularly in cases in which persons seeking...
- Tax Credits
96. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to change the criteria for the home carer tax credit to cover persons who are not married but living together; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Excise Duties
97. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to adjust excise duties on petrol and diesel sales in view of the emerging evidence of diesel pollution; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Departmental Communications
98. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to ensure that a landline telephone number is supplied along with 1850 or 1890 telephone numbers by his Department including all Revenue departments...
- Tax Compliance
99. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 133 of 31 January 2018, the number of companies with section 110 designation which have not submitted accounts to the...
- Tax Yield
100. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer if alcohol consumption fell by 10%, 15%, 20% and 25%, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on...
- Tax Appeals Commission
102. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of cases heard by the Tax Appeals Commission, TAC, in each of the months from September to December 2017 and January 2018; the number of cases...
- Insurance Industry Regulation
103. To ask the Minister for Finance when forms A and B ceased to be a valid registration form for IIA firms authorised to undertake insurance mediation before the commencement of the European...
- Financial Services Sector
107. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of regulated financial services providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7924/18]
- Insurance Compensation Fund
108. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of outstanding compensation claims for persons (details supplied); when outstanding compensation claims will be settled; and if he will make a...
- NAMA Operations
109. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will raise with the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, the development for commercial use of the land used by a club (details supplied) for its...
- Tax Exemptions
110. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is an exemption from capital acquisitions tax in a scenario (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7942/18]
- Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland
111. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions he is taking to increase the rate of credit lending to small and medium enterprises, SMEs, via the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland; the...
- European Fund for Strategic Investments
112. To ask the Minister for Finance the potential investment projects his Department put forward with regard to the task force report for the European Fund for Strategic Investments. [7990/18]
- Pension Provisions
114. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the Revenue Commissioners investigation into claims that many pensioners who bought an annuity with a fixed cost of living increase or...
- Bank Debt Restructuring
115. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the proposed loan portfolio sale by a bank (details supplied); the nature of the loans concerned; the number and book value of the loans; and...
- Stamp Duty
117. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue to be received from non-residential construction stamp duty in each of the years 2019 to 2021; the estimated number of transactions in...
- Tax Data
118. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of the increase in the standard rate tax band from budget 2018 in each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021; the estimated number of persons to...
- Government Bonds
119. To ask the Minister for Finance the NTMA's plans to raise funds from the market for the remainder of 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021; the detail of the estimated value to be raised in each of...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Flood Risk Management
121. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW has included in the flood defence proposal the major pinch point at Plassey along the river Shannon; if not, the reason...
- Flood Relief Schemes Applications
123. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a person (details supplied) will be assisted with ongoing flooding issues in view of the fact that Limerick City and County Council...
- Department of Education and Skills
- National Educational Psychological Service Data
124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of educational psychologists in posts, by county, in tabular form; the number of vacancies that are unfilled; and if he will make a...
- Apprenticeship Data
125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprenticeship programmes in operation. [7826/18]
- Schools Building Projects Status
126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the school building project at a school (details supplied); the current stage of this project; when it will be completed; and if he...
- Teacher Training Provision
127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce a one year teaching higher diploma postgraduate qualification for teaching primary or secondary students for those who...
- Gender Equality
128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which each of the recommendations of the report of the expert group, Higher Education Authority, HEA, national review of gender...
- Departmental Expenditure
130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of capital expenditure by his Department in an area (details supplied) since January 2013; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Schools Facilities
131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and post-primary schools in County Wexford that do not have a physical education or general purpose hall; and if he will...
- Schools Site Acquisitions
132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the progress made in securing a permanent site for a school (details supplied) to accommodate the growth of...
- Teachers' Remuneration
133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in respect of the award of incremental credit to teachers at second level, relevant non-teaching experience is taken into account; if those...
- School Fees
134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on schools charging a compulsory fee for students to participate in transition year (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...
- Teacher Training Provision
135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if competitive funding will be made available for initial teacher education in schools of education in HEIs to achieve the objectives of the STEM...
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to solve the anomaly whereby a family can qualify for family income supplement, but is unable to qualify for a student grant; and if he...
- School Accommodation Provision
137. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) to construct one classroom. [7938/18]
- Educational Supports
138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which he plans to support children who are attending primary and secondary schools and are identified as homeless; the supports...
- Schools Building Projects Data
140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the programme for capital expenditure in 2018 and 2019 in the context of all schools building projects in north...
- Apprenticeship Programmes
141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether it is proportionate on small scale micro-sized businesses and employers compared to large companies regarding remuneration...
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Immigration Policy
142. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are exceptions to the restrictions on Libyan nationals applying for visas to allow parents of Libyans legally living...
- Parental Leave
143. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when he plans to increase parental leave from 18 to 26 weeks; his further plans to increase the age of the qualifying child...
- Deportation Orders
144. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No.120 of 7 December 2017, the documentary evidence that will suffice in the case of a person...
- Citizenship Applications
145. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason applications for citizenship are taking up to 12 months or longer to process in view of the commitments given by his...
- Work Permits Eligibility
146. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a mechanism by which a person on a stamp two student visa can apply for a work permit when they have completed...
- Independent Review Mechanism
147. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied with progress relating to the statutory inquiries underway following the IRM process; and his views on the...
- Mortgage Resolution Processes
149. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 170 of 1 February 2018, the details of the 10,000 advice and assistance services provided...
- EU Funding
150. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the contracts and projects awarded to companies since 2009 that have been supported or co-financed by the EU under the internal...
- Garda Vetting Applications
151. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason an application for Garda vetting has not been processed by Bus Éireann for a person (details supplied). [7906/18]
- Liquor Licence Data
152. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of liquor licensing offences disclosed annually, by Garda district, in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in...
- Road Traffic Accidents Data
153. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the 89 road traffic fatalities which should have been classified as homicides between 2003 and 2017; the...
- Garda Youth Diversion Projects
154. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the tendering process for the forthcoming Kerry GYDP scheme; the process for selection; when the information will...
- Garda Data
155. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in County Kildare by division, district and rank; the number of Garda vehicles based full-time in...
- Residency Permits
156. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress or eligibility for stamp four of an application for long-term residency for a person (details supplied) in view of...
- Naturalisation Applications
157. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to regularise residency stamp 4 eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details...
- Deportation Orders
158. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the deportation order in the case of a person (details supplied) will be revoked; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Naturalisation Applications
159. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the status of the determination of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if...
- Citizenship Applications
161. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the residency status and eligibility for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make...
- Residency Permits
162. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if all documentation has been furnished to facilitate update of stamp 4 and if arrangements will be made for the latter in the...
- Family Reunification Applications
165. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the appropriate procedure to follow in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...
- Residency Permits
166. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the residency status and eligibility for stamp 4 or long-term residency or eligibility for naturalisation in the...
- Naturalisation Applications
167. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the residency status and-or eligibility for stamp 4 naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and...
- Immigration Status
168. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7957/18]
- Naturalisation Applications
169. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if all documentation has been supplied as requested to assist consideration of an application for naturalisation in the case of...
- Garda Deployment
170. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of juvenile liaison officers allocated to County Kildare by district and-or division; and if he will make a...
- Garda Data
172. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of newly qualified trainee gardaí assigned by county in each of the years from 2010 to 2017, in tabular form;...
- Garda Retirements
173. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of retired gardaí and the rank of each who retired in each of the years 2010 to 2017, in tabular form; and if...
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Staff
174. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the rank of each member of An Garda Síochána assigned to the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement; the number and...
- Gambling Legislation
176. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which video games and gaming are regulated here in terms of content, age rating, sale to minors, purchase of online...
- Brexit Documents
177. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the name, costs, date of commission and date of publication of all external reports commissioned by her Department since June 2016...
- Workplace Relations Commission
178. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of inspections carried out by the workplace relations bodies in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018 and...
- Small and Medium Enterprises Supports
179. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the grant funding supports available for a person (details supplied). [7982/18]
- Brexit Issues
180. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department has commissioned a report on potential growth and jobs opportunities that may arise from the UK’s decision to...
- Credit Guarantee Scheme Data
181. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the drawdown levels issued under the credit guarantee scheme; the value of approvals; the drawdown and approval, by...
- Microfinance Loan Fund Scheme Data
182. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the value of drawdowns issued under the microfinance scheme on 31 December 2016 and 31 December 2017 respectively; the value of...
- Credit Guarantee Scheme Data
183. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the value of drawdowns issued under the credit guarantee scheme on 31 December 2016 and 31 December 2017, respectively; the value of...
- Workplace Relations Commission
184. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the research presented at a WRC seminar, The World of Work: A Shifting Landscape (details supplied); and when all...
- Trade Relations
185. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of trade discussions between the European Union and Mexico and potential growth and jobs opportunities for Ireland; and if...
- Health and Safety Regulations
186. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the discussions she has had with the Health and Safety Authority and the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government regarding...
- Brexit Staff
187. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of full and part-time staff hired under the €3 million allocation in budget 2018 to the evolving Brexit scenario to...
- Health and Safety Authority
188. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of the sanctioned recruitment of six inspector posts for the farm inspection programme for the Health and Safety Authority...
- Health and Safety Authority Expenditure
189. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount allocated by the Health and Safety Authority for farm safety initiatives in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in...
- Department of Health
- Services for People with Disabilities
190. To ask the Minister for Health if a matter regarding a school (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7897/18]
- Health Promotion
191. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated savings to the health sector if alcohol consumption fell by 10%, 15%, 20% and 25%, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement...
- Health and Social Care Professionals Regulation
194. To ask the Minister for Health the reason an organisation (details supplied) is excluded from the regulation process by CORU. [7822/18]
- Hospital Waiting Lists
195. 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. [7824/18]
- Health Services Staff
196. To ask the Minister for Health when the public health nurse operating from a health centre (details supplied) will be restored back to a full-time position instead of the three-day service...
- Hospital Appointments Status
197. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7837/18]
- Medical Card Applications
198. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a medical card for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7842/18]
- Primary Care Centres Provision
199. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development of primary care centres in Ennis; the position regarding the advancement of these developments; and if he will make a statement...
- General Practitioner Contracts
200. To ask the Minister for Health if the dispensing arrangements for those general practitioners who hold a dispensing contract with the HSE and do not meet the HSE's criteria for this contract...
- General Practitioner Services
201. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons working at a surgery (details supplied) are not being accepted into the Westdoc out-of-hours service; and if he will make a statement on the...
- HSE Correspondence
202. To ask the Minister for Health if a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7853/18]
- Hospital Appointments Status
203. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7874/18]
- Hospital Appointments Administration
204. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7878/18]
- Medicinal Products Availability
205. To ask the Minister for Health if requests to remove barriers imposed on general practitioners distributing the pain patch, Versatis, will be examined; his plans to examine the provision of...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
206. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for surgery. [7882/18]
- Disabilities Assessments
207. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age awaiting an assessment of need under early intervention in County Cork; the waiting time before assessments will...
- Occupational Therapy Data
208. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age awaiting a service plan for occupational therapy under early intervention; the length of time they are waiting;...
- Disabilities Data
209. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff required to clear the entire early intervention backlog in each county; the number of staff required in each county; the estimated cost to...
- Hospitals Data
210. To ask the Minister for Health the resources including staffing, equipment and so on, required to commission the maternity theatre at Letterkenny University Hospital; the estimated costs...
- Hospital Appointments Status
211. 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. [7896/18]
- Ambulance Service Provision
212. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the proposed capacity review for Connemara will be carried out further to confirmation of an additional ambulance crew of six to eight staff...
- Disabilities Assessments
213. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the case of a person (details supplied) who is awaiting an assessment of needs. [7908/18]
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
214. To ask the Minister for Health if the home is designated as a second home for the purposes of fair deal funding in circumstances in which persons who reside in a nursing home and are...
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review
215. To ask the Minister for Health if the fair deal scheme will be amended for persons (details supplied); the status of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7918/18]
- National Treatment Purchase Fund
216. To ask the Minister for Health the start-up costs incurred by the reactivation of the National Treatment Purchase Fund in 2017. [7944/18]
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
217. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons residing in nursing homes who are supported by the fair deal scheme, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Occupational Therapy Provision
218. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an occupational therapy appointment for a person (details supplied); his views on the fact that if this report is not made available to the...
- Mental Health Services Data
219. To ask the Minister for Health the number of CAMHS hours of service available by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7975/18]
- Home Care Packages Data
220. To ask the Minister for Health the number of health care hours allocated to support home care of elderly persons or persons with a disability by county, in tabular form; and if he will make...
- Ministerial Meetings
221. To ask the Minister for Health when he will facilitate a meeting requested by a patient advocacy group (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Legislative Programme
222. To ask the Minister for Health his plans regarding the independence of dental hygienists; his plans to introduce a new Bill to amend or replace the Dentists Act 1985; and if he will make a...
- Health Services
223. To ask the Minister for Health the reason audits (details supplied) have not been published; if he will provide copies of these audits; and when the audit will be made publicly available....
- Speech and Language Therapy Provision
224. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for service disruptions to speech and language services provided at a facility (details supplied) in County Donegal; when services will resume as...
- Cancer Services Provision
225. To ask the Minister for Health if correspondence from a person (details supplied) has been received; if same will be given consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8034/18]
- Medicinal Products Availability
226. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE medicines management programme decision on Versatis patches will be reviewed in view of the distress caused to persons since the changes came into...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Aquaculture Licences
227. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of unlicensed aquaculture enterprises in operation nationally; the number of aquaculture licences issued in 2016; if his...
- GLAS Appeals
228. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in responding to an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- GLAS Payments
229. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7841/18]
- Forestry Data
230. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Sitka spruce forest plantations over 30 years old, by county; the age and size of each; and if he will make a statement...
- Control of Horses
231. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if resources will be increased to local authorities or animal protection authorities to increase efforts to seize horses which are...
- TAMS Eligibility
232. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) can avail of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7978/18]
- GLAS Data
233. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1, 2 and 3 who have received the 85% advance payment of their 2017 payment, by county, in...
- GLAS Expenditure
234. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the 2018 GLAS budget allocation is less than the 2017 allocation in view of the fact that the scheme is fully subscribed;...
- Fish Quotas
235. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the fishing opportunities for 2017 and 2018 for stocks to which the fleet has access in terms of value in euro and tonnage, in...
- Knowledge Transfer Programme
236. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in each year of the knowledge gateway scheme since its establishment; the amount allocated and expended in...
- Young Farmers Scheme
237. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the new rules and criteria that apply to participants in the young farmers scheme under pillar 1 following reforms at EU level. [8027/18]
- Agriculture Scheme Data
238. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in each year of the 2014 to 2020 CAP for pillar 1 payments; the amount allocated and expended in each year...
- Brexit Issues
239. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on a recent meeting between his Department and the Revenue Commissioners (details supplied); the guarantees that...
- Agriculture Industry
241. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the Rural Development Programme 2014 to 2020 does not include support for biogas production or anaerobic digesters on...
- Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
- Angling Sector
242. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason an application (details supplied) was not successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7892/18]
- Seismic Surveys
243. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of contributions made by industry, including an organisation (details supplied) to the cost of the...
- Waste Data
244. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the compensation that is paid to local authorities for road and road safety improvements as a consequence of the...
- Energy Infrastructure
245. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the proposed Shannon liquefied natural gas, LNG, facility (details supplied); and if he will make a...
- Departmental Communications
246. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to ensure that a landline telephone number is supplied along with 1850 or 1890 telephone numbers by all...
- Landfill Sites
247. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the available capacity in landfills (details supplied); the annual licence limit in each; the year in which each is due...
- Hazardous Waste Sites
248. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the site selection process that followed plans (details supplied); the locations deemed to be optimum; the risk...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Road Network
249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to replace Listry bridge, Milltown, County Kerry, with a new structure in view of the fact that the bridge was built over 200...
- Greenways Development
250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the planned timeframe for delivering the East Wall-Sandycove walking and cycling infrastructure greenway. [7884/18]
- Road Projects Status
251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the capital plan; if the east-west link road investment project has been considered as part of that plan; the costing for...
- Taxi Regulations
252. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress of the National Transport Authority's consultation on rickshaws; when he expects a report based on this consultation to be...
- Traffic Management
253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to relieve the level of traffic congestion in Dublin city; and the forward planning which will see a reduction in car usage in...
- Driver Test Waiting Lists
254. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the scheduling of a driving test for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Railway Stations
255. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the National Transport Authority does not have a role with regard to the provision of car parking spaces at railway stations...
- Regional Road Network
256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if each district electoral division in County Tipperary is allocated its share of the non-national road grant based on the number and...
- Ports Facilities
257. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the size of Dublin Port; the amount of land in operational use; the amount of land used for storage; the amount of unused land; the...
- Sport and Recreational Development
258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when his Department will publish its sports policy. [7864/18]
- Sports Capital Programme Applications
259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when his Department will adjudicate on the sports capital appeals; if he envisages unsuccessful clubs; and if there is a budget to deal...
- Tourism Project Funding
260. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7902/18]
- Bus Éireann Staff
261. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that an application for Garda vetting has not been processed by Bus Éireann for a person (details supplied). [7936/18]
- Haulage Industry Cabotage Regulations
262. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the outcome of discussions he has had with his British counterpart relating to legislation in the British Parliament regarding the...
- EU Directives
263. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the consultation he has held with relevant stakeholders regarding Directive 2015/2302/EU; the meetings held; when this will come into...
- Rail Network Expansion
264. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he plans to meet or exceed expectations in the extension of commuter and inter-city rail services; and if he will...
- Rail Services Provision
266. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to a rapid rail system which might enable persons to commute longer distances by rail thereby facilitating...
- Rail Network
267. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the electrification of the rail service from Dublin to Leixlip, Maynooth, Kilcock and Enfield and if feasible further...
- Tourism Policy
269. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he plans to facilitate the ongoing development of Ireland as a global conference and event centre capable of...
- Tourism Promotion
271. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the degree to which he continues to pursue the marketing of the island of Ireland as a tourist location worldwide; and if he will make a...
- Brexit Issues
272. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which his Department is making provision for the eventuality of Brexit with particular reference to its implications for...
- Sports Capital Programme
275. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will liaise with various sporting groups that have been the beneficiaries of sports capital grants in the past with a view to...
- Commuter Coach Parking
277. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the changes that have been made to facilitate coach parking in Dublin near a location (details supplied); if consultation was made with...
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Family Resource Centres
278. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason there is a difference of up to €30,000 in annual funding for an existing FRC and a new FRC (details supplied). [7836/18]
- Youth Services
279. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to increase capacity in the local intervention schemes to engage hard-to-reach young persons; and if she will make a statement on...
- Child and Family Agency Staff
280. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social workers employed by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8042/18]
- Department of Rural and Community Development
- Job Creation
281. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to increase employment opportunities in rural areas. [7825/18]
- Leader Programmes Funding
282. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount approved for projects in County Wexford under the Leader programme in each of the years 2014 to 2020 by local action group;...
- Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
- School Meals Programme
283. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if funding will be restored to three schools (details supplied) in Dublin 11 that have lost funding for their breakfast...
- Social Insurance Fund
284. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which a person (details supplied) can make restitution through the redundancy and insolvency section of her...
- Child Benefit Appeals
285. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when child benefit will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...
- Carer's Allowance Applications
286. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will have a decision on their application for a carer's allowance. [7835/18]
- Invalidity Pension Applications
287. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7838/18]
- State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
288. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) was not entitled to the full contributory pension; the options available to seek an...
- Carer's Allowance Eligibility
289. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an investigation into a carer's allowance payment will be concluded in the case of a person (details supplied); when the...
- Carer's Allowance Appeals
290. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the file of a person (details supplied) who submitted a carer's allowance appeal on 8 November 2017 is expected to be...
- State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
291. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is only in receipt of a €202 contributory State pension in view of the fact...
- Carer's Allowance Applications
292. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Data
293. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of rent allowance both nationally and specifically for the Dublin area on 31 December in...
- Social Welfare Code
294. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on a situation facing elderly persons in receipt of a contributory State pension, living alone increase, fuel...
- Social Welfare Benefits Data
295. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of adult dependants in receipt of a social welfare claim by county, in tabular form across all live register...
- Illness Benefit Applications
297. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a response has been received from the United Kingdom in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal who has...
- Redundancy Rebates
298. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on restoring redundancy rebates to businesses which previously facilitated small and micro sized businesses to hire...
- Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
299. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to review the operation of the community employment scheme eligibility criteria; her further plans to facilitate...
- Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Mortgage to Rent Scheme Data
300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of Exchequer funds spent funding the purchase of homes by local authorities or approved housing bodies under the...
- Homeless Persons Data
301. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons classed as homeless; and the increased efforts being made to ensure these persons are suitably housed as...
- Local Authority Housing Standards
302. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated cost of retrofitting all local authority owned housing stock to ensure that all homes have double glazed...
- Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report
303. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the boundary between Cork city and county councils; and when new electoral areas in both local authority areas...
- Vacant Properties Data
304. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant and-or derelict buildings and houses each local authority has acquired in the past four years to date in...
- Recreational Facilities
305. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the actions taken and progress made since he indicated that his Department is reviewing its role in respect of the aspects of...
- Postal Voting
306. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a postal vote facility is available for persons who may be registered in the constituency in which they reside but are...
- Disability Act Employment Targets
307. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the quota in the public service for the employment of persons with disabilities; the percentage of staff with disabilities...
- Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Deer Culls
308. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a deer cull will be undertaken in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7833/18]
- Ministerial Briefing
309. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of times she has received a briefing from her officials on the issue of the Cork event centre since her appointment....
