Written answers
Wednesday, 18 April 2018
- Department of An Taoiseach
- Cúrsaí Gaeilge
19. To ask the Taoiseach cén fáth nach bhfuil an Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, a thugann faisnéis maidir le roghnú céadainmneacha cláraithe gasúr in...
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Brexit Supports
30. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the details of the Brexit loan scheme in view of the fact that Brexit is now a year away; her plans to ensure there is widespread...
- Local Enterprise Offices
31. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the way in which the local enterprise offices can be better utilised to support job creation in rural Ireland; and if she...
- Insurance Costs
32. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to address the rising cost of doing business here, particularly regarding the cost of insurance for business. [16826/18]
- Brexit Supports
33. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the uptake of the Brexit loan scheme for businesses in the first two weeks since its launch on 28 March 2018; and if she will make a...
- Military Exports
35. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of export licenses issued to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates with regard to the export of military and dual use...
- Trade Missions
36. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans for trade mission visits to the United Arab Emirates or Saudi Arabia in 2018 and 2019; her further plans to highlight human...
- Foreign Direct Investment
37. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which innovation continues to remain a feature and basis for both foreign direct and indigenous investment here; the...
- Regional Action Plan for Jobs
38. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress that has been made in the north west under the regional action plan for jobs; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Ticket Touting
40. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to tackle ticket touting and the secondary selling of tickets. [16825/18]
- Brexit Supports
41. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to introduce a scheme such as the Enterprise Stabilisation Fund that was introduced in 2009 to assist businesses that face...
- Regional Development Funding
42. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which the Regional Enterprise Development Fund 2017-2020 will help drive job creation in County Galway and Connaught; and if...
- IDA Ireland Data
43. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the regional IDA site visits in addition to vacant IDA properties nationwide to the end of 2017; and if she will make a...
- Economic Competitiveness
44. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps being taken to reverse business competitiveness deficiencies and making Ireland an attractive location for businesses to...
- Regional Action Plan for Jobs
45. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress that has been made in Galway city and county under the regional action plan for jobs; and if she will make a statement on...
- Brexit Issues
46. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of ongoing contacts between her Department and its counterpart in Northern Ireland and with the industrial development...
- Brexit Supports
47. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the supports available to SMEs in County Limerick to help them prepare for Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Reports
48. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has reported on the operation of the household waste collection market; if so,...
- Military Exports
49. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for a licence to export military or dual use items denied by her Department in 2017. [16605/18]
- IDA Ireland Jobs Data
50. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps being taken by the IDA to support job creation in the regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16723/18]
- Regional Development Funding
51. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the next round of the Regional Enterprise Development Fund 2017-2020 will open for applications; and if she will make a statement...
- Brexit Supports
52. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the supports available to SMEs in counties Sligo and Leitrim to help them prepare for Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Brexit Issues
53. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on a recent Brexit survey result by a bank (details supplied) showing that just 6% of SMEs here have a Brexit plan; and if...
- Job Initiatives
54. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to support quality job creation in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16171/18]
- Regional Action Plan for Jobs
55. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress that has been made in the eastern part of the midlands region under the regional action plan for jobs; and if she will...
- Enterprise 2025
56. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the priority actions for persons with disabilities in the Enterprise 2025 renewed strategy. [16815/18]
- Regional Action Plan for Jobs
57. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the discussions her Department has had regarding the development of a mid-west conference and exhibition centre as envisaged in the...
- Brexit Supports
58. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the contingencies and supports in place to safeguard SMEs and export businesses from a hard Brexit scenario; and if she will make a...
- IDA Ireland
60. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the IDA’s plans for its regional property programme for Drogheda and Dundalk in view of the recent announcement in Project...
- Company Sale
61. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if reports that €7 million of debt was written off by the State in the sale of the State's stake in a studio (details supplied)...
- Regional Action Plan for Jobs
62. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress that has been made in the midlands region under the regional action plan for jobs; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Military Exports
63. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number and value of licences issued for military exports in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16604/18]
- Foreign Direct Investment
64. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which Ireland continues to be an attractive location for foreign direct investment; the extent to which the State...
- Department of An Taoiseach
- Jobs Data
65. To ask the Taoiseach the number of new jobs created here in each of the past two years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17071/18]
- Bioenergy Strategy
66. To ask the Taoiseach the role of his Department in the preparation of the National Policy Statement on the Bioeconomy. [16666/18]
- Strategic Communications Unit
67. To ask the Taoiseach his views on the report on matters relating to the Strategic Communications Unit and Project Ireland 2040 that was published on 27 March 2018 and its conclusions. [16896/18]
- Department of Defence
- Army Barracks
74. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of civilian positions which have become vacant in 2017 at Custume Barracks, Athlone; if these positions will be filled; if so, the...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Foreign Conflicts
75. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the ongoing violence in the Central African Republic; the steps that have been taken to address this situation; and if...
- Overseas Development Aid
76. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to develop a roadmap to reach the 0.7% ODA/GNI target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16877/18]
- Ministerial Meetings
77. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his meeting with the Foreign Minister of Germany; his plans to improve German-Irish relations; and if he will make a...
- Brexit Issues
78. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to establish new formal structures for dialogue between the UK and Ireland in view of the impact that Brexit will have; and if he...
- Department of Finance
- Banking Sector
79. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter regarding a bank (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17004/18]
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Garda Stations
80. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Garda stations in the Donegal division that underwent refurbishments in 2017 and to date in 2018; and the works carried out at each...
- Freedom of Information Legislation
81. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to include the Dublin Airport Authority, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus under the freedom of information legislation in view...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Schools Building Projects Status
82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date towards securing a permanent location for a school (details supplied); the expected timeframe for this to be provided;...
- School Accommodation
83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) has not received confirmation that it will have the necessary space...
- Schools Site Acquisitions
84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a short review of the process through which the land for the new site of a school (details supplied) was selected will be conducted; and if he...
- Schools Building Contractors
85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the potential impact of the examinership of a company (details supplied) for schools impacted by the collapse of a company; and if he will make a...
- Education Grants
86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated amount it would cost in a full year if the ancillary grant rate increased by €5 per pupil; and if he will make a statement on...
- Internet Safety
87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the process by which his Department will be developing and contributing draft actions to be considered as part of the action plan on Internet...
- School Staff
88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to appoint an administrative principal to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- School Transport
89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a Bus Éireann school bus service (details supplied) in County Kerry will be maintained in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the...
- School Staff
90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional teachers will be allocated to a school (details supplied) in view of the fact that it had the required number of students in...
- Foirne Scoile
91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an gcuirfidh sé múinteoirí breise ar fáil do scoil (sonraí tugtha) an bhliain seo chugainn toisc go raibh go leor...
- DEIS Status
92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a consultation process has been concluded with a school (details supplied); and if the DEIS status of this school will be adjusted as a result....
- School Accommodation Provision
93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for works by a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16926/18]
- Higher Education Authority
94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he last met and will next meet the CEO of the Higher Education Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16961/18]
- Schools Data
95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the primary and post primary school population nationally for the school years 2015-2016 and 2016-2017; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Multidenominational Schools
96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the definition of a multidenominational ethos used by his Department; the steps he is taking to ensure the ethos of all multidenominational...
- Schools Building Projects Status
97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a proposed building project for a school (details supplied); when this project will proceed to construction stage; and if he will...
- Interdepartmental Working Groups
98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if officials in his Department are on the interdepartmental group set up to examine third level education funding. [16805/18]
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Naturalisation Applications
99. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for naturalisation in the case of persons (details supplied); and if...
- Departmental Staff Data
100. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of each political appointment to his Department since he was appointed; the pay grade, experience and qualification...
- Internet Safety
101. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the process by which his Department will be developing and contributing draft actions to be considered as part of the action...
- Closed-Circuit Television Systems
102. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of grant applications received under the community based CCTV scheme since its launch in 2017; the number of...
- Garda Equipment
103. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding will be provided for the updating of the equipment and resources available to Garda public order units; and if he...
- Crime Prevention Officers
104. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the post of crime prevention officer for the Dublin North Garda Division will be filled in view of the fact that this post...
- Garda Youth Diversion Projects
105. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the smaller projects that are serviced by independent youth services will be secured in view of the changes proposed to the...
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Local Enterprise Offices Data
106. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs supported by the local enterprise office in Galway city and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Brexit Supports
107. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the work that has been done by her Department to date in relation to combatting trade deficits which may be experienced by suppliers...
- Regional Development Funding
108. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the type of projects eligible for support under the Regional Enterprise Development Fund 2017-2020; and if she will make a statement...
- IDA Ireland
109. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the specific steps being taken by the IDA to support job creation in County Limerick and the mid-west region; and if she will make a...
- Job Creation
110. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to increase employment opportunities in north west areas of County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Company Law
111. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the likely impact of the recently announced US Treasury sanctions against Russian oligarchs for both Irish and overseas companies...
- Internet Safety
113. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the process by which her Department will be developing and contributing draft actions to be considered as part of the action plan on...
- Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement
114. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she is satisfied that the ODCE is adequately staffed and funded to enable it to undertake its role in data protection; and if she...
- Media Mergers
115. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to meet the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to discuss media ownership and media diversity here;...
- Social Media Monitoring
116. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she discussed with her officials the impact of fake news on social media here; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Qualifications Recognition
118. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 98 of 14 November 2017, if the request from a society (details supplied) to have the first aid...
- Brexit Supports
119. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the specific programmes to assist small and medium enterprises that face particular difficulties due to Brexit; and if she will make a...
- Regional Action Plan for Jobs
121. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans and the plans of the State's industrial promotion agencies to assist in 2018 in the maintenance of existing employment and...
- Enterprise Support Schemes
123. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which she continues to encourage start-up enterprises in all regions throughout the country; the issues to date...
- Brexit Issues
124. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which she is in the course of making provision for the negative impact of Brexit with particular reference to the...
- Skills Development
125. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she has continued to monitor the availability of the requisite skills in the workplace having particular regard to...
- Regional Action Plan for Jobs
126. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which emphasis is placed on the facilitating and encouraging employment generating enterprises throughout the regions...
- Enterprise Support Schemes
127. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which the reliance on technology remains an integral part of business and enterprise expansion; and if she will make a...
- Foreign Direct Investment
128. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which the IDA's development programme continues to develop to maximise advantages for job creation and economic...
- Economic Competitiveness
129. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures she continues to take to develop and improve the competitiveness of Irish goods and services on world markets; and if she...
- Skills Development
131. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which an adequate and appropriately skilled workforce remains readily available here to meet the innovative challenges...
- Foreign Direct Investment
132. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of countries with which Ireland now competes for foreign direct investment; if she is satisfied that Ireland remains an...
- Knowledge Development Box
133. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which the knowledge development box continues to be an asset in securing investment in jobs here; and if she will make a...
- Department of Health
- Commencement of Legislation
134. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in commencing sections 20 to 23 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015; the timeframe for the commencement of the sections;...
- General Practitioner Services
135. To ask the Minister for Health the rights a person has when a general practitioner patient dispute occurs; if there are procedures in place to resolve these disputes; and if he will make a...
- Medicinal Products Reimbursement
140. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received correspondence from a company (details supplied) in relation to a new drug scheme for persons with MS; and his plans to meet the company to...
- Mobility Allowance
141. To ask the Minister for Health if the mobility allowance will be reintroduced for new applicants in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16845/18]
- Speech and Language Therapy
143. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the HSE’s engagement with the introduction of a new in-school speech and language service; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists
145. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which it is planned to reduce the long waiting times being experienced by children in counties Laois and Offaly that are in need of an assessment...
- Medicinal Products
147. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be granted eligibility in order to gain access to the immunotherapy drugs Nivolumab or Pembrolizumab; and if he will make a...
- General Practitioner Data
148. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners that have indicated they will not take on additional medical card patients by county; the number of medical card patients...
- Medical Aids and Appliances Applications Data
149. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for mobility appliances in each CHO; the number of persons waiting over six months and over one and two years by CHO, respectively; the number...
- Internet Safety
150. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which his Department will engage with the development of the action plan on Internet safety that will be published in June 2018; if he will be...
- Hospital Appointments Status
154. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment for an operation at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement...
- Dental Services Expenditure
155. To ask the Minister for Health the average cost per treatment item provided by the HSE dental service when factors (details supplied) are taken into account; and if he will make a statement...
- Primary Care Centres Provision
156. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the primary care centre for Leixlip, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16913/18]
- Home Care Packages Administration
157. To ask the Minister for Health if the abolition of the loco parentis clause in paediatric homecare packages will be reconsidered (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
158. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for hip replacement surgery; and the expected timeframe in this regard. [16924/18]
- Hospital Appointments Administration
159. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be scheduled for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16931/18]
- Neuro-Rehabilitation Services
160. To ask the Minister for Health if investment in neurological services will be increased for persons living with neurological conditions including stroke, dementia, epilepsy, multiple...
- Hospital Appointments Administration
161. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for surgery has been issued for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16933/18]
- Medicinal Products Availability
162. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons with multiple sclerosis here face significant delays in accessing new medicines and treatments in comparison with other European countries;...
- Hospital Appointments Administration
163. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be scheduled for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16935/18]
- Civil Registration Service
164. To ask the Minister for Health if arrangements will be made to reopen the Civil Registration Office in Dundalk, County Louth; his views on whether it is unacceptable for persons in the north...
- HSE Expenditure
165. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent per day by the HSE on taxis; the amount spent on accessible taxis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16947/18]
- Disability Support Services Expenditure
166. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has undertaken a cost benefit analysis and plans to increase personal assistant hours for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a...
- Hospital Appointments Administration
168. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be scheduled for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16957/18]
- Medicinal Products Reimbursement
169. To ask the Minister for Health if the FreeStyle Libre reimbursement scheme will be extended to all persons with type 1 diabetes; if not, the reason for excluding older persons from the...
- Hospital Appointments Administration
170. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be scheduled for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16965/18]
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review
172. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish the review of the pricing system for long-term residential care facilities as recommended within the review of the fair deal scheme; if an...
- Medicinal Products
173. To ask the Minister for Health the HSE's policy in relation to Suboxone take-away doses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16989/18]
- Electronic Cigarettes
175. To ask the Minister for Health if evidence which shows that millions of smokers have successfully quit smoking by switching to e-cigarettes has been examined; the action his Department is...
- Hospital Services
176. To ask the Minister for Health if the commitment in the programme for Government to introduce cystic fibrosis beds for Beaumont Hospital will be implemented; and if he will make a statement...
- Organ Donation
177. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to bring forward a soft opt-out organ donation system; and when legislation will be introduced in this regard [16994/18]
- Medical Card Eligibility
178. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons diagnosed with cancer are not automatically being granted a medical card to alleviate the financial burden and stress during their...
- Home Help Service Provision
179. To ask the Minister for Health if allocated hours of home help service will be commenced for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17001/18]
- Home Help Service Appeals
180. To ask the Minister for Health if a decision not to grant home help to a person (details supplied) will be reviewed with a view to making hours available in this case; and if he will make a...
- Primary Care Centres Provision
181. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of the new primary care centre in Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17021/18]
- Health Services Staff Remuneration
182. To ask the Minister for Health if the salary scale for the CEO position of a section 38 agency (details supplied) in County Kildare will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the...
- General Practitioner Services
183. To ask the Minister for Health the status of work to address concerns on the future availability of general practitioners nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17023/18]
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Organic Farming
184. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the salmon hatchery operated by a company (details supplied) in County Donegal has been awarded organic status. [16838/18]
- Origin Green Programme
185. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the food producers that have been included in the Origin Green Programme while being investigated by his Department or other State...
- Organic Farming
186. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether it is appropriate for his Department to have responsibility for the organic food programme in view of the...
- Aquaculture Licences
187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the sites of a company (details supplied) that are being investigated by his Department for breaches of licence conditions; and when...
- Fish Farming
188. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to initiate an inquiry into salmon farming here in view of the public concern regarding environmental damage to the coastal...
- Veterinary Inspection Service Administration
189. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding relocating his Department's laboratories; and the projected timeframe for completion. [16872/18]
- TAMS Eligibility
190. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a requirement when applying for a TAMS grant in relation to a TAMS approved machine (details supplied) that the balance...
- Farm Enterprises
191. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the farm entitlements of a deceased person are paid to the deceased person's estate or if they are paid directly to the...
- Veterinary Inspection Service
192. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when public consultation will take place on the preferred option identified by the by the strategic review working group for the...
- Farm Improvement Scheme Payments
193. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a payment under the equine knowledge transfer scheme. [17019/18]
- Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
- Waste Management
194. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied that local authorities are proactive and have adequate powers regarding the removal of abandoned...
- Broadband Service Provision
195. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a person (details supplied) will be connected to a broadband service via fibre optic cable recently installed by...
- Internet Safety
196. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the Department that will be taking the lead role on the development and publication of the action plan on Internet...
- Media Pluralism
199. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied regarding media diversity here; his plans to review media ownership and media control; and if he...
- Social Media Monitoring
200. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the actions he is taking to address the issue of fake news on social media here; and if he will make a statement on the...
- National Broadband Plan Data
201. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of domestic, business and other premises in Waterford city and county that are broadband enabled; the number...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Road Traffic Legislation
202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the provisions in relation to the display of tax certificates, insurance certificates and NCT certificates need to...
- Rail Services
203. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce the Leap card on Irish Rail in County Meath. [16843/18]
- Public Transport Fares
204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the NTA's plans to consider rail prices in County Kildare for 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16852/18]
- Sport Ireland
205. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16857/18]
- National Driver Licensing Service
206. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to assist elderly persons that do not have access to computers or broadband to book an appointment for the National Driver...
- Rural Transport Programme
207. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the scoring system which is used when tenders and applications are being assessed for operators of the rural link service; the way in...
- Taxi Data
212. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of accessible taxis available here; his plans to increase the number of wheelchair accessible taxis; and if he will make a...
- Taxi Regulations
213. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the policies that exist for the transferability of taxi plates including but not limited to wheelchair accessible taxis; and his plans to...
- Tourism Policy
217. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for investment and spending in County Longford as part of the new Hidden Heartlands tourism brand. [16985/18]
- Sports Capital Programme Eligibility
219. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a sports club that does not own the land on which it operates is adversely affected when applying for the sports capital grant; and if...
- Rail Network
220. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the planned train station in the Ashington and Pelletstown areas of Dublin 7; the precise location for the station; and if...
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Child Protection
221. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether her Department is adequately resourced to protect children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16847/18]
- Internet Safety
222. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the process by which her Department will be developing and contributing draft actions to be considered as part of the action plan on...
- National Counselling Service
223. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when a person has been deemed to have met the criteria for counselling with regard to counselling being provided to survivors of mother and...
- Garda Vetting of Personnel
226. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that under new vetting procedures organisations can no longer have all their staff and board...
- Special Educational Needs
227. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a matter (details supplied) regarding the AIM scheme will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17011/18]
- Department of Rural and Community Development
- Community Banking
228. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the public banking investigation; if the finalised report has been submitted to Government; and if he will make a...
- Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
- Invalidity Pension Data
229. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of an invalidity pension by those that are under 66 years of age and over 66 years of age...
- Exceptional Needs Payment Applications
230. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an exceptional needs payment will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on...
- Social Insurance Payments
231. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated amount it would cost in a full year if the threshold for the lower 8.5% class A rate of employer PRSI was...
- Telephone Support Allowance
232. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the qualifying criteria for the telephone allowance due to be reinstated in October 2018; and if she will make a statement on...
- Social Welfare Offices
233. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if arrangements have been made to find alternative accommodation in Dunleer, County Louth for the community welfare clinic in...
- Telephone Support Allowance
234. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the telephone allowance payment scheme will commence; and the date the first payment will be issued. [16955/18]
- Disability Allowance Applications
235. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a disability allowance has been awarded to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- State Pension (Contributory)
236. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to alter the State pension qualification criteria to ensure that all persons that have had periods outside of the...
- Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Housing Issues
237. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has had correspondence or meetings with representative estate agents bodies on the matter of persons queueing over a...
- Local Authority Staff Recruitment
238. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way in which the criteria for the position of senior staff officer in the finance department in Carlow County Council is...
- Building Regulations
239. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to ensure that at least 10% of all new builds will be wheelchair liveable; the steps he is taking to ensure that...
- Local Authority Housing Eligibility
241. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to review the income guidelines for local authority housing lists in view of rental increases. [17020/18]
- Local Authority Housing
242. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he will take in relation to the requests from Dublin City Council following the receiver seeking to reduce the...
- Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Ministerial Meetings
243. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she last met and will next neet a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16963/18]
