Written answers
Wednesday, 28 March 2018
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Ministerial Meetings
47. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent meeting with the former US Secretary of State, Mr. Rex Tillerson. [14025/18]
- Syrian Conflict
53. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has drawn to the plight of civilians in Afrin, in northern Syria, and the fact that the city has now been captured by the...
- EU Issues
54. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the funding of €100,000 available to community and voluntary organisations to promote dialogue on the future of Europe;...
- Foreign Policy
57. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the political situation in Hong Kong in view of recent by-elections. [14222/18]
- Passport Services
59. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if additional seasonal personnel will be allocated for the Passport Office earlier than the usual seasonal increase in view of the current...
- European Court of Human Rights Judgments
60. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which he can advance the issues surrounding the detention and treatment of persons (details supplied) in view of the recent...
- Syrian Conflict
63. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has received the findings of the most recent EU review of the impact of sanctions on Syria (details supplied); the date on which the...
- Brexit Issues
64. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has carried out a county analysis of the potential impact of Brexit here with particular reference to County Wexford; and...
- Brexit Negotiations
65. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of his engagement with the EU Brexit negotiating team and the UK Government with a view to ensuring regulatory alignment on...
- European Council Meetings
67. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his attendance at the EU Foreign Affairs Council in February 2018. [14024/18]
- UN Security Council Membership
69. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on Ireland’s plans for securing a seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2021-2022 term; if the...
- Brexit Negotiations
70. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the length of time given to the transition period for Brexit; if he regards this as a sufficient amount of time in view of the...
- Emigrant Support Services
71. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the specific actions which will be taken following the publication of the economic report on addressing the challenges faced by returning...
- Human Rights
72. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions he plans to take to on behalf of the State to protest at the prison sentence handed to a Palestinian teenager by Israeli courts...
- Diplomatic Representation
73. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Irish embassy due to open in Columbia will be active in addressing human rights issues there; and if it will address the concerns of...
- Northern Ireland
74. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the timeframe for the United States Administration to appoint a special envoy to Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Middle East Issues
76. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to new legislation passed by the Israeli Knesset which may lead to the forcible displacement of thousands of...
- Catalan Referendum
78. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the fact that the Spanish Government is continuing to suspend home rule in Catalonia and issues (details supplied) in this...
- Northern Ireland
79. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which efforts continue to be made to restore the power-sharing Assembly in Northern Ireland, notwithstanding the issues such as...
- Passport Services
80. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of persons waiting to have passport applications processed through the Passport Office; the present turnaround time for...
- Human Rights
81. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the worsening human rights situation in Bahrain and the fact that the Bahraini Government is going to even more severe lengths...
- Brexit Negotiations
82. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of negotiations, particularly those relating to the Border region of counties Cavan and Monaghan, in view of Brexit and the...
- Ministerial Travel
83. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his visit to China. [14023/18]
- Foreign Conflicts
84. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the assertion by an organisation (details supplied) that Libya is not ready to hold free and fair elections; if this is a cause...
- Middle East Issues
87. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on Ireland's response to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights report on the database of all business enterprises in...
- Good Friday Agreement
89. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the involvement of his Department's officials in planning the commemorations for the twentieth anniversary of the Good...
- European Council Meetings
90. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to advocate at the EU Foreign Affairs Council for the need for EU members to work together with a view to working towards a...
- Human Rights
93. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed the issue of the continued incarceration of a person (details supplied) in an Israeli prison and the recent ruling...
- Israeli Settlements
94. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will review all trade between Ireland and Israel in view of continued illegal Israeli settlements, breaches of international law and...
- Human Rights
96. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the UNHCR reports presented at the recent Human Rights Council that outline the way in which living...
- Election Monitoring Missions
98. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the progress of the new election observer roster; the timeframe for its publication; and the way in which to address the...
- Passport Applications Administration
99. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide greater resources to the Passport Office in Cork to allow for greater speed in clearing passport applications; and if he...
- Human Rights
100. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which the report on Human Rights and Business will be progressed and disseminated in order to inform Irish businesses of same....
- United Nations
101. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a major review of the United Nation's structure and principles can be undertaken with a view to restoring its effectiveness and its...
- Brexit Negotiations
103. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of details of the backstop agreement between the EU and the UK Government with regard to ensuring no hard border on the island of...
- Northern Ireland
104. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has made a request to the British Government to convene an inter-governmental conference between the British and Irish Governments in...
- EU Investigations
106. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government's position regarding the EU Ombudsman’s recommendations of 9 February 2018 to end maladministration of the documents...
- Department of An Taoiseach
- Departmental Staff Data
107. To ask the Taoiseach the percentage of persons employed in his Department that have a disability, expressed in whole-time equivalent terms and in head count terms; and the way in which the...
- Department of Defence
- Army Training Programme
108. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Army Rangers participated in the recent anti-terrorist exercise at Shannon; and if not, if the Army Ranger Wing is being maintained in...
- Departmental Staff Data
109. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the percentage of persons employed in his Department that have a disability, expressed in whole-time equivalent terms and in head count terms;...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Consular Services Data
110. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish citizens that consulates abroad have assisted following imprisonment in the past five years; and if he will make a...
- International Relations
111. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government will expel Russian diplomats following the nerve agent attack in the United Kingdom; the information the Government has...
- EU Treaties
112. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which Ireland's neutrality will be impacted in view of increasing co-operation between the EU and NATO. [10377/18]
- Northern Ireland
113. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he or his Department officials have sought legal advice on the implications of direct rule on the Good Friday Agreement since the talks...
- Syrian Conflict
114. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to speak at the next EU leaders meeting on the need for increased intervention due to the increased violence and deaths in Syria...
- Official Engagements
115. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent trip to the United States of America and the meetings he had there; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Syrian Conflict
116. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider calling in the Russian Ambassador to discuss the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Syria and eastern Ghouta; and if he will...
- Brexit Issues
117. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether the UK Government has a different view than the EU and the Government as to the issues which have been agreed in regard...
- Brexit Supports
118. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the attempts made by the State to secure additional funding from European institutions to mitigate the impact of Brexit. [5422/18]
- Brexit Issues
119. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if it is recognised throughout the European Union that the British Government's stance on Brexit appears to be based on the UK's view that...
- Human Rights
120. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the Magnitsky Act; if there has been discussion on this at EU level; if it has been raised at the EU Foreign Affairs Council;...
- US Travel Restrictions
121. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined and assistance provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14325/18]
- Departmental Funding
122. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of St. Patrick's Day celebrations in the USA which were in receipt of State funding or support; the amount that was spent; and...
- Departmental Staff Data
123. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the percentage of persons employed in his Department that have a disability, expressed in whole-time equivalent terms and in head count...
- Human Rights
124. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the increase in death sentences and the execution of prisoners in Egypt; his views on this development...
- Northern Ireland
125. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which permanent discussions may take place between all parties involved in the Northern Ireland Good Friday Agreement and...
- EU Agreements
126. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which all EU countries committed to the principles of the EU remain committed to the acquis communautaire in full; if...
- Overseas Development Aid Oversight
128. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which all overseas aid agencies receiving direct or indirect aid from this country are subject to audits to ensure compliance...
- Western Balkans Issues
129. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which the European Union remains committed to ongoing peaceful support and development of the western Balkans with the...
- Overseas Development Aid Provision
130. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which he has had discussions with his EU and UN colleagues with a view to ensuring the availability of clean drinking water in...
- Children's Rights
131. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which the EU and or the UN continue to co-operate to combat the use of child soldiers in the various wars throughout Africa;...
- Foreign Policy
132. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which through the EU and UN, he and his colleagues therein continue to monitor and address issues of human rights, war,...
- Foreign Conflicts
133. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which he, his EU and UN colleagues continue to monitor the situation in the various war zones in Africa in which women and...
- Syrian Conflict
134. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that will be taken to address the refugee crisis in Syria and Iraq; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14495/18]
- Middle East Peace Process
135. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which ongoing efforts remain to encourage re-engagement in the peace process in the Middle East; and if he will make a...
- Diplomatic Representation
136. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he or his officials have spoken to the Russian ambassador in Dublin. [14154/18]
- Department of Finance
- Tax Agreements
137. To ask the Minister for Finance if he remains satisfied that the European Commission and Council remain fully committed to the principles that taxation remains the prerogative of member...
- Carbon Tax Yield
138. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of solid fuel carbon tax that was collected each year since the introduction of this tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14293/18]
- Revenue Commissioners Audits
141. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of external reviews which have taken place in the Revenue Commissioners in respect of taxes due; and the number of these reviews that have resulted...
- Tax Code
142. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax rules surrounding the early extraction of pension funds, specifically if a person wishes to extract funds from their pension and invest it directly in...
- Motor Tax Exemptions
143. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of a refund for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14409/18]
- Departmental Staff Data
144. To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage of persons employed in his Department who have a disability expressed in whole-time equivalent terms and in head count terms; and the way in...
- Credit Ratings
145. To ask the Minister for Finance the rules surrounding records on individual credit ratings, specifically if a person's credit rating was affected due to the fact that they were the victim of...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Wards of Court
146. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 87 of 28 February 2018, his plans to provide for public oversight of the auditing of the funds of...
- Heritage Centres Data
147. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the OPW heritage facilities which are staffed by tour guides but which do not have parking or toilet facilities for visitors. [14306/18]
- Recreational Facilities
148. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will proceed with a playground at a location (details supplied) for which planning permission was obtained some time ago. [14307/18]
- Flood Relief Schemes Data
149. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the applications submitted to the Office of Public Works by Kilkenny County Council in each of the past three years to address major...
- Departmental Staff Data
150. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the percentage of persons employed in his Department that have a disability, expressed in whole-time equivalent terms and in head count...
- Department of Education and Skills
- School Staff
151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter in relation to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14308/18]
- School Transport
152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the minimum amount of children needed for a school bus service, either to establish or retain a service. [14309/18]
- Summer Works Scheme
153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the summer works scheme will open for applications for summer 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14330/18]
- Special Educational Needs Data
154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of children with complex special educational needs such as autism spectrum disorder; if it is safe to include them in a mainstream...
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision
155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a special needs unit in a school (details supplied) will open in September 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14335/18]
- Question Heading for question(s) 156
156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 206 of 13 February 2018 and 259 of 27 February 2018, if he will provide a reply to the issue raised; if...
- Oibreacha Feabhsúcháin do Scoileanna
157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills maidir le ceist 190 ar 3 Deireadh Fomhair 2017, an dtabharfaidh sé soiléiriú maidir le stádas an iarratais atá...
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision
158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports in place to help students with dyslexia go to third level education; and the allowances for the condition made in terms of points...
- School Accommodation Provision
159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision to refuse an application by a school (details supplied) for additional school accommodation will be reconsidered; and if he will...
- Schools Building Projects Status
160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the timelines on a new school build (details supplied) in County Kildare have changed; if the pre-tender documents are ready; and when...
- Schools Building Projects
161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a report due following a technical review carried out in October 2017 on two buildings as part of a school's inclusion in the...
- Departmental Funding
162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of his Department's budget allocated to programmes (details supplied) in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and...
- Summer Works Scheme
163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) was not awarded funding in the summer works scheme to replace windows; and if he will make a statement on...
- Student Grant Scheme Appeals
164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Student Grant Appeals Board has examined an application for a SUSI grant by a person (details supplied); the outcome of this appeal; and...
- Departmental Staff Data
165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of persons employed in his Department that have a disability, expressed in whole-time equivalent terms and in head count terms;...
- Schools Building Projects Status
166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new building construction for a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the timeline for construction; if a schedule of...
- DEIS Eligibility
167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be accepted into the DEIS programme. [14470/18]
- Speech and Language Therapy Provision
168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be included in the new pilot scheme between the HSE and his Department for speech and language therapy; and...
- Schools Building Contractors
170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an appointment for a main contractor for a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Schools Building Projects Status
171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for further delay in progressing with a new school (details supplied); and the efforts being made to move this building project...
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Applications
172. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 133 of 15 November 2017, if the requested documentation (details supplied) relating to an...
- Crime Data
173. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons arrested by An Garda Síochána on an annual basis over the past five years in tabular form, with...
- Garda Youth Diversion Projects
174. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for Garda youth diversion projects; if his attention has been drawn to plans by the Irish Youth Justice Service to...
- Firearms and Ammunition Security
175. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the person or body his Department consulted with during the preparation of SI No. 646 of 2017 Firearms (Storage of Firearms and...
- Garda Youth Diversion Projects
179. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason it has been decided without consultation that there will only be one service provider per Garda division; and if he...
- UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
180. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the legislation that is now required for Ireland to become fully compliant with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with...
- Departmental Staff Data
181. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the percentage of persons employed in his Department who have a disability expressed in whole-time equivalent terms and in head...
- Garda Youth Diversion Projects
182. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the Irish Youth Service has not included a project (details supplied) in the European tender regulations covering...
- Proposed Legislation
183. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has met with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport or his own officials recently regarding the comments made by...
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Trade Agreements
184. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position of her Department regarding the Mercosur beef trade deal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14256/18]
- Fire Safety Regulations
185. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a copy of the current standards produced by the National Standards Authority of Ireland for fire detection and fire alarm systems...
- Enterprise Ireland Funding
186. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there grants are available to indigenous companies that wish to exhibit at global events relating to their specific industry. [14383/18]
- Departmental Staff Data
187. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the percentage of persons employed in her Department that have a disability, expressed in whole-time equivalent terms and in head...
- Department of Health
- HSE Funding
188. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that was provided to a hospice (details supplied) in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the basis upon which this funding level...
- Medical Card Applications
190. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision on a medical card application review by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will issue; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Home Care Packages Data
191. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home care package scheme applications awaiting assessment by local health office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14311/18]
- Departmental Funding
193. To ask the Minister for Health the reason adequate funding is not being provided to the HSE in County Galway to provide full-time respite care in a facility (details supplied); the measures...
- Home Help Service Provision
194. To ask the Minister for Health the status of home help hours for an elderly person (details supplied) in County Cork; if additional home help hours can be provided to allow the person remain...
- Departmental Correspondence
195. To ask the Minister for Health if correspondence from a person (details supplied) will be responded to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14320/18]
- Hospital Equipment
196. To ask the Minister for Health the reason technicians in Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan, have stated that they could not stand over the quality of the outputs from the echocardiogram...
- Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
197. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether Addison’s disease should be included in the list of illnesses under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement...
- Medicinal Products Prices
198. To ask the Minister for Health the actions he and the HSE have undertaken following a decision reached at a meeting (details supplied) he attended with representatives from an organisation...
- Hospital Services
199. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons in County Clare who have outpatients appointments for procedures in Croom Hospital, Limerick, are no longer being held in Ennis Hospital;...
- Hospitals Building Programme
200. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the refurbishment works at Millstreet community hospital, Millstreet, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14337/18]
- Hospital Appointments Delays
201. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [14344/18]
- Hospitals Capital Programme
202. To ask the Minister for Health when a health facility (details supplied) will be progressed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14347/18]
- Health Services Provision
203. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation plan promised under National Policy and Strategy for the Provision of Neuro-Rehabilitation Services in Ireland 2011-2015; and...
- Disease Incidence
204. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Louth that have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. [14351/18]
- Health Services Data
205. To ask the Minister for Health the services in County Louth for persons with a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease; and the number of staff involved [14352/18]
- Health Services Provision
206. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the needs of persons with a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. [14353/18]
- Cross-Border Health Services Provision
207. To ask the Minister for Health the extent of North-South co-operation for treatment of persons who have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Health Services Provision
208. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the correspondence received by Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas from an association (details supplied) which sets out...
- Health Services Charges
209. To ask the Minister for Health the appeals process for a person denied a reimbursement by a HSE local office for the refund of the cost of a blood test wrongly charged to a medical card or...
- Dental Services Provision
210. To ask the Minister for Health if dental treatment for a person (details supplied) will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14371/18]
- Hospital Appointments Status
211. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a person (details supplied) on the waiting list for a MRI in the Midland Regional Hospital. [14377/18]
- Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage
212. To ask the Minister for Health if electrode patches for TENS machines are covered under the medical card in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
- General Practitioner Services Provision
213. To ask the Minister for Health if full-time general practitioner cover has been restored to a hospital (details supplied). [14387/18]
- Home Help Service Provision
214. To ask the Minister for Health if home help for the purpose of help with household chores can be facilitated for a person (details supplied). [14391/18]
- General Practitioner Contracts
215. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the general practitioner contract discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14395/18]
- EU Directives
216. To ask the Minister for Health the aspects of the basic safety standards directive and the transposition of the health elements which Ireland has discretion in applying; and his views on...
- Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage
217. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 669 of 20 March 2018, the type of information being sought on Kuvan; the reason for seeking that information; the...
- Hospital Appointments Status
218. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14408/18]
- Mental Health Services Data
221. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 406 of 20 February 2018, if the facility referred to (details supplied) has adequate staffing and resources in place in...
- Departmental Staff Data
222. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of persons employed in his Department who have a disability expressed in whole-time equivalent terms and in head count terms; and the way in...
- Tobacco Control Measures
223. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether heated tobacco products should not be given a reduced and more favourable excise treatment than cigarettes in view of the World Health...
- Hospital Beds Data
225. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital bed days lost to date in 2018 in Mallow hospital owing to bed closures; the number by beds being closed due to staff shortages,...
- Cancer Screening Programmes
226. To ask the Minister for Health if women in the north-west region, in particular in counties Sligo and Leitrim, will have the continued access to a follow-up mammography at Sligo University...
- Medical Products
227. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to examine the issue of accountability, compensation and the provision of medical services in relation to children affected by foetal anti-convulsant...
- Home Care Packages Provision
228. To ask the Minister for Health if a home care package will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14477/18]
- Hospital Staff Recruitment
229. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the reason that since 2011 it has proved difficult to attract permanent specialists to the north west region, in particular to Sligo University...
- Services for People with Disabilities
230. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be transferred from County Galway to Dublin (details supplied) due to the exceptional medical circumstances; the reason...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Knowledge Transfer Programme
231. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a knowledge transfer payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14285/18]
- Basic Payment Scheme Appeals
232. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on a basic payment scheme appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a...
- Pigmeat Sector
233. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures to be implemented at national and or EU level to support pig producers in view of recent pressure on prices; and if he...
- TAMS Eligibility
234. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if financial assistance is available from his Department, farming organisations or European funding for farmers who require...
- Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations
235. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of discussions at the recent EU agriculture Council of Ministers meeting in relation to the need to increase the CAP...
- GLAS Applications
236. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a GLAS payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14382/18]
- Departmental Staff Data
237. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of persons employed in his Department that have a disability, expressed in wholetime equivalent terms and in head...
- Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
- Waste Management
238. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the action he plans to take to deal with the price increases imposed by a company (details supplied) for recycling...
- Illegal Dumping
239. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an impact statement has been commissioned in relation to the likely increase in illegal dumping as a result of the...
- Inland Fisheries Ireland
240. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason Inland Fisheries Ireland has banned salmon fishing on the lower River Shannon for conservation reasons in...
- Departmental Staff Data
241. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the percentage of persons employed in his Department that have a disability, expressed in whole time-equivalent terms...
- Electricity Grid
242. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of the 2017 or most recent electricity consumption level for the island of Ireland and in Northern Ireland;...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- State Airports
243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reasoning for his decision to appoint Fingal County Council as the competent authority in relation to the implementation of EU...
- Cycling Facilities Provision
245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if upgrade works will be carried out along a stretch of the Royal Canal cycleway and walkway between Laurel Lodge and the bridge at...
- Sports Capital Programme
246. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which lottery grants and other capital grants are administered and awarded by his Department; the specific rules that apply;...
- Road Safety
247. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when Transport Infrastructure Ireland will finalise clarification on issues raised as a result of a submission by Limerick City and...
- Sports Capital Programme
248. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has engaged with the Department of Education and Skills to resolve the problem of invalidated capital sport grants for...
- Driver Test Waiting Lists
249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons waiting for driver tests in County Kerry; the length of time they have been on the waiting list; and if he will...
- Road Tolls
250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to use laser and credit card facilities at tolls. [14410/18]
- Departmental Staff Data
251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentage of persons employed in his Department who have a disability expressed in whole-time equivalent terms and in head count...
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes
252. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if assistance will be provided to a person (details supplied) regarding a matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14398/18]
- Departmental Funding
253. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which lottery grants and other capital grants are administered by her Department; if a group (details supplied) will be...
- Early Childhood Care and Education
254. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if an extra year on the ECCE scheme will be awarded to a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14407/18]
- Departmental Staff Data
255. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the percentage of persons employed in her Department who have a disability expressed in whole-time equivalent terms and in head count...
- Department of Rural and Community Development
- Leader Programmes Funding
256. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when an additional budget will be allocated to the Leader programme to meet the demand of qualified projects; and if he will make a...
- Town and Village Renewal Scheme
257. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when he plans to launch a further round of the town and village renewal scheme in 2018; the status of phase 1 and phase 2 of the...
- Departmental Staff Data
258. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the percentage of persons employed in his Department who have a disability expressed in whole-time equivalent terms and in head count...
- Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
- Social Welfare Code
259. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the rate of PRSI payable is the same for S class self-employed persons at 4% and A1 class employees; if so, the reason...
- Local Employment Service
260. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of referrals made to the local employment service in each of the years 2013 to 2017. [14286/18]
- Community Employment Schemes Data
261. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of referrals made to community employment in each of the years 2013 to 2017. [14287/18]
- Tús Programme
262. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of referrals made to Tús in each of the years 2013 to 2017. [14288/18]
- Rural Social Scheme Data
263. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of referrals made to the rural social scheme in each of the years 2013 to 2017. [14289/18]
- JobPath Data
264. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of referrals made to JobPath in each of the years 2015 to 2017. [14290/18]
- Social Welfare Schemes
265. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will examine the possibility of allowing those on a qualified adult payment to access schemes such as community...
- Carer's Allowance Payments
266. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a carer's allowance was ceased for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Qualified Child Increase Payments
267. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an adult dependant allowance in respect of a person is payable in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will...
- Employment Support Services
268. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of vacancies throughout the State on community employment, Tús and rural social schemes. [14304/18]
- Disability Allowance Appeals
269. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of an appeal by a person (details supplied) in relation to a disability allowance refusal will be examined; and...
- Illness Benefit Eligibility
270. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the eligibility of a person who is self-employed for illness benefit; the status of support for the self-employed in this...
- State Pension (Non-Contributory) Applications
271. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which her Department chose 6 April 2012 as the date for persons 66 years of age to qualify for the changes in the...
- Disability Allowance Applications
272. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for a disability allowance by a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [14386/18]
- Departmental Staff Data
273. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the percentage of persons employed in her Department that have a disability, expressed in whole-time equivalent terms and in...
- Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Building Regulations
274. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to introduce a redress scheme for apartments and households which have defects in fire safety standards; and if he...
- Wind Energy Guidelines
275. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the new wind farm guidelines will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14405/18]
- Housing Assistance Payment
276. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to provide a solution for homeless charities in relation to HAP (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...
- Departmental Staff Data
277. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the percentage of persons employed in his Department that have a disability, expressed in whole-time equivalent terms and in...
- Nuclear Plants
278. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the State has received communication from the UK Government in respect of the UK National Policy Statement for nuclear...
- Regional Development Initiatives
279. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the announcement of regional projects within the Ireland 2040 plan, specifically those relating to counties...
- Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Question Heading
280. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the membership of the working group on the Hill of Tara. [14299/18]
- Departmental Staff Data
283. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the percentage of persons employed in her Department who have a disability, expressed in whole-time equivalent terms and in head...
