Written answers
Wednesday, 25 April 2018
- Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
- Trading Online Voucher Scheme
25. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to increase the grant for businesses to set up an online sales platform in view of competition from overseas...
- Post Office Network
29. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he is pursuing to protect and enhance rural post offices; the responsibilities he has in this area; the...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
32. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a financial assessment of the implication of missing 2020 targets (details supplied) has been carried out. [17849/18]
- National Mitigation Plan
34. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he remains satisfied with meeting targets in respect of fossil fuel reduction and electricity...
- Electric Vehicles
35. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will introduce an auction system for the provision of EV charging points around the country. [18001/18]
- Energy Policy
36. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to aid householders in the reduction of emissions in view of the fact that reports in April 2018 highlighted...
- National Broadband Plan Implementation
37. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the commitment to provide high speed broadband to each house and business in County Donegal; the deadline...
- Telecommunications Services Provision
38. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the upgrade of the national mobile telephone coverage plan; the steps he has taken to improve it in...
- North-South Interconnector
39. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the concerns of communities in counties Cavan and Monaghan about the North-South interconnector...
- Climate Change Adaptation Plans
41. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made in implementing the 12 key actions recommended in the national adaptation framework; the measures...
- National Broadband Plan Funding
42. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the impact the investment of €500 million from the European Investment Bank will have on the national broadband...
- National Broadband Plan Implementation
44. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the national broadband plan; the date by which the contract will be awarded; and if he will make a...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
45. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures in either the national policy plan or the national mitigation plan that deal with the necessary reductions...
- Climate Change Policy
47. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an all Government approach to the issue of climate change is being taken in view of the climate ambition of An...
- Renewable Energy Incentives
48. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to publish the renewable energy support scheme in view of the fact that public consultation was opened in...
- Television Licence Fee Collection
49. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to reduce television licence fee evasion and to address the broader issue of the funding of...
- Nuclear Safety
54. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his engagement with his UK counterparts on proposed nuclear developments at Hinkley Point and on the impacts of Brexit...
- Sustainable Development Goals
55. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the work of his Department with regard to the sustainable development goals; and his views on whether there will be...
- Cyber Security Policy
56. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the work and challenges faced by the national cyber security centre; and if he will make a...
- Fuel Sales
59. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of prosecutions that have been taken against persons selling non-compliant high sulphur solid fuel in the...
- National Clean Air Strategy
61. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the publication of the national clean air strategy which was due to be published in the fourth quarter of...
- Electricity Generation
62. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the high level of subsidy provided for peat fired electricity as revealed by the CSO; his plans to address...
- National Broadband Plan Implementation
63. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeframe for full implementation of the national broadband plan in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement...
- Waste Management
66. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the discussions he has had with his counterparts in Europe regarding the growing international movement to combat...
- Broadband Service Provision
67. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has had a direct contact with Eir regarding recent redundancies and the possible implications for the...
- Department of An Taoiseach
- Departmental Expenditure
68. To ask the Taoiseach the amount his Department has spent on social media training and consultancy in each of the years 2011 to 2016. [18172/18]
- Departmental Staff Training
69. To ask the Taoiseach if training has been delivered in his Department on the use of social media; and the frequency and cost of this training. [18208/18]
- Strategic Communications Unit
70. To ask the Taoiseach if he has examined the research that was procured by the strategic communications unit; and when it will be published or available to Dáil Éireann. [18251/18]
- Department of Defence
- Departmental Expenditure
73. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount his Department has spent on social media training and consultancy in each of the years 2011 to 2016. [18162/18]
- Departmental Staff Training
74. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if training has been delivered in his Department on the use of social media; the frequency and cost of this training; and if he will make a...
- Defence Forces Pensions
75. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on whether fast accrual is designed to deliver optimal final benefits after 30 years of contributions and that standard accrual is...
- Defence Forces Personnel Data
76. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel who have incurred injuries or illness in the course of their duties in each of the years 2015 to 2017; the...
- Defence Forces Medical Services
77. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel who receive private health cover as part of their terms and conditions of service; and if he will make a...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Foreign Conflicts
78. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on a series of matters (details supplied) relating to the plight of the Rohingya; and his plans to recognise 25 August as Rohingya...
- Human Rights
79. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if funds from his Department are sent to Libya through European Union grants to help fund the Libyan coast guard and-or detention centres for...
- Departmental Expenditure
81. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount his Department has spent on social media training and consultancy in each of the years 2011 to 2016. [18166/18]
- Middle East Issues
83. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if increased assistance will be provided to humanitarian agencies in Gaza following the high casualty rate of Palestinians shot and injured...
- Department of Finance
- Mortgage Insurance
84. To ask the Minister for Finance the rights an applicant for a mortgage has if the required life insurance to obtain a mortgage is refused on the grounds of a historical medical condition; and...
- Departmental Expenditure
85. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount his Department has spent on social media training and consultancy in each of the years 2011 to 2016. [18165/18]
- Departmental Staff Training
86. To ask the Minister for Finance if training has been delivered in his Department on the use of social media; the frequency and cost of this training; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Help-To-Buy Scheme Administration
87. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the help-to-buy incentive; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this person could...
- Tax Reliefs Data
88. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax relief for medical expenses provided to persons in respect of costs associated with accessing IVF treatment in each of the years 2011 to 2017...
- Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
89. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to amend the criteria for the disabled drivers and passengers scheme; his further plans to make amendments following recommendations from the...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Ministerial Responsibilities
90. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the statutory duties of the Minister of State with responsibility for flood relief. [17976/18]
- Coastal Protection
91. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding coastal protection in areas surrounding the Boyne River inlet in County Louth and the eastern area of County Meath...
- Departmental Expenditure
92. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount his Department has spent on social media training and consultancy in each of the years 2011 to 2016. [18170/18]
- Departmental Staff Training
93. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if training has been delivered in his Department on the use of social media; the frequency and cost of this training; and if he will make...
- Health and Safety Regulations
94. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that windows in facilities (details supplied) have been fitted with basic glass block walling...
- Community Employment Schemes Supervisors
95. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he plans to meet with trade union representatives regarding the provision of a pension scheme for community employment supervisors...
- Department of Education and Skills
- School Accommodation
96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to split a school (details supplied) over two sites instead of relocating the whole school temporarily until permanent accommodation has...
- Schools Building Projects Status
97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a new secondary school for the Malahide and Portmarnock areas of County Dublin will be enrolling in September 2018; if so, the location; and if...
- Departmental Expenditure
98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount his Department has spent on social media training and consultancy in each of the years 2011 to 2016. [18163/18]
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision
100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans to extend the July provision scheme to allow more children to qualify, including children with a particular diagnosis...
- School Closures
101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) is being closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18285/18]
- School Accommodation
102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of prefabs in primary schools in each county or local authority area; the number of classrooms accommodated in each prefab; the number...
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Crime Data
103. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of offences committed by persons on bail in each of the years 2015 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Garda Deployment
104. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to the detection and prosecution of drugs offences in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to...
- Legal Services Regulation
105. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 557 of 17 April 2018, his views on whether the minutes of the LSRA meeting of 16 November...
- Departmental Expenditure
106. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount his Department has spent on social media training and consultancy in each of the years 2011 to 2016. [18169/18]
- Garda Investigations
108. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in the examination of child abuse material in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will...
- Garda Deployment
111. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda allocation in each Garda station in the DMR north and DMR north central areas by grade for each year since 2010; and...
- Citizenship Applications
112. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for citizenship being processed by his Department; the number of active applications being processed...
- Court Accommodation Refurbishment
113. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of refurbishment works at County Wicklow courthouse; when these works will be completed; and if he will make a...
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Work Permits Data
114. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding employment permits and non-EEA workers. [18113/18]
- Departmental Expenditure
115. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount her Department has spent on social media training and consultancy in each of the years 2011 to 2016. [18158/18]
- Department of Health
- Hospital Appointments Status
117. 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. [18105/18]
- Hospital Waiting Lists
118. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18106/18]
- Hospital Services
120. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that MRI scans are not available to persons presenting through accident and emergency departments with joint injury...
- Hospital Appointments Status
121. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 152 of 6 March 2018, if another appointment for a person (details supplied) will be arranged due to the fact that the MRI...
- Health Service Capacity Review
122. To ask the Minister for Health if the examination of an additional scenario under the capacity review which assumes primary and acute care is free at point of use will be commissioned in...
- Hospital Waiting Lists Data
123. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list for assessment for juvenile arthritis; and the number of children in County Louth awaiting for such an assessment....
- Health Screening Programmes
125. To ask the Minister for Health if the routine screening of children with Down syndrome for arthritis has been considered. [18126/18]
- Health Services Staff
126. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking in order to meet the WHO recommendation that there should be a minimum of six paediatric rheumatologists in the State. [18127/18]
- Health Services Staff Recruitment
127. To ask the Minister for Health the reason no Garda vetting application has been issued by the HSE to An Garda Síochána in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal...
- Medical Card Eligibility
128. To ask the Minister for Health if measures to automatically grant medical cards to persons diagnosed with cancer will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18133/18]
- Hospitals Policy
129. To ask the Minister for Health if a consultation process has commenced relating to the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise as previously indicated; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Medicinal Products Reimbursement
130. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure the same number of persons with type 1 diabetes will be seen as per current standards, guidelines and wait times for individual...
- Hospital Appointments Administration
131. To ask the Minister for Health the minimum and maximum waiting times for adults and children with type 1 diabetes to see a consultant for follow-up or review consultation by CHO in tabular...
- Departmental Expenditure
132. To ask the Minister for Health the amount his Department has spent on social media training and consultancy in each of the years 2011 to 2016. [18167/18]
- Mental Health Services Provision
133. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the ten new beds that were to be opened in the Central Mental Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18175/18]
- Mental Health Services Data
135. To ask the Minister for Health the number waiting in the prison system and in approved centres for admittance to the Central Mental Hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement...
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
137. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in nursing homes under the fair deal scheme who have a family home registered in their name which is included as part of the assessment...
- Disability Services Provision
138. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be assisted in transferring to a specific unit which would be more suitable for the person. [18189/18]
- Hospital Waiting Lists
139. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18192/18]
- Health Services Staff
141. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that World Health Organisation guidelines state that Ireland should have six full-time rheumatology consultants;...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
142. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18223/18]
- General Practitioner Contracts
144. To ask the Minister for Health the FEMPI cuts that were made to general practitioners pay since 2008; the estimated full-year cost of reversing each of these cuts; and if he will make a...
- General Practitioner Data
146. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners receiving funding from the State; the number that is required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18227/18]
- Assisted Human Reproduction
147. To ask the Minister for Health when plans to subsidise or assist couples with the cost of IVF will be published and introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18228/18]
- Medicinal Products Data
153. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of fertility medicines needed for fertility treatment covered under the high tech scheme administered by the HSE in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and...
- Primary Care Services Provision
154. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the minor injury clinic was dropped from the list of facilities available at the new health centre in Kilmore West; and if he will make a statement...
- Disability Services Provision
155. To ask the Minister for Health if emergency funding will be allocated to provide full residential care for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18255/18]
- Hospital Waiting Lists
157. To ask the Minister for Health if a day procedure appointment will issue to a person (details supplied). [18257/18]
- Hospital Charges
158. To ask the Minister for Health the revenue raised in each of the years 2013 to 2017 from charges for private patients in public beds by public or voluntary hospital in tabular form. [18267/18]
- Health Services Data
159. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52...
- Hospital Appointments Status
164. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment with the neurology department, Temple Street Hospital, Dublin. [18273/18]
- Primary Care Centres Provision
165. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to develop a primary care centre in Bray, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18278/18]
- Primary Care Centres
166. To ask the Minister for Health the services available at Carnew primary care centre; if additional services will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18279/18]
- Primary Care Centres Staff
167. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners based in Carnew primary care centre; if none has been appointed, his plans to recruit general practitioners for the centre;...
- Commencement of Legislation
168. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 917 of 17 April 2018, the details of the drafting issues that have caused the delays in respect of Parts 2 and 3 of this...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Afforestation Programme
169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has examined the potential for strategic afforestation to maximise carbon sequestration; and if he will make a...
- Inshore Fisheries
171. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1069 of 17 April 2018, when the consultation document which is under preparation regarding...
- Forestry Sector
172. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the members of the forestry appeals committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18132/18]
- GLAS Payments
173. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a 2017 GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18136/18]
- TAMS Payments
174. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a TAMS payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18137/18]
- National Mitigation Plan Implementation
175. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the implementation of action 92 proposed in the national mitigation plan, namely, the improvement of farm...
- Climate Change Adaptation Plans
176. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the 29 adaptation options included in his Department’s "Adaptation Planning - Developing Resilience to Climate...
- Departmental Expenditure
177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount his Department has spent on social media training and consultancy in each of the years 2011 to 2016. [18157/18]
- Organic Farming Scheme Payments
178. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of organic farming payments for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18174/18]
- Greyhound Industry
179. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on allocating inspectors from his Department to monitor the welfare of greyhounds; his views on the fact that many animal...
- Animal Welfare
180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 73 of 3 October 2017, his views on whether animal welfare inspectors should be present on all...
- Fur Farming
182. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied with the standards of fur farms here in view of inspectors' reports (details supplied); his views on abolishing...
- Greyhound Industry
183. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the fact that a greyhound that tested positive for cocaine on three occasions has been nominated for the greyhound of...
- Control of Dogs
184. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied with the condition of dog pounds here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18185/18]
- Food Imports
185. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to develop an alternative cold storage inspection facility at Rosslare Europort in view of the fact there is only one cold...
- Horse Racing Industry
187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses injured and killed at racecourses and point-to-point events here in each of the past ten years. [18236/18]
- Greyhound Industry Data
188. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of the dogs rehomed directly by an organisation (details supplied) that are unnamed or unregistered. [18240/18]
- GLAS Payments
189. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay to date; and if he will make a statement on...
- Dairy Sector
190. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals he has put forward at EU level on the need for the European Commission to introduce measures to support the dairy...
- Fodder Crisis
191. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if payment will be made to farmers in respect of the transport costs of purchased fodder in circumstances in which farmers had to...
- Greyhound Industry
192. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to amend to the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017 to ensure that the State does not allow the export of greyhounds to countries...
- Sheep Welfare Scheme
193. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the advance payment for the sheep welfare scheme 2017 will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...
- Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
- Coastal Protection
194. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position with coastal reclamation and protection in areas surrounding the Boyne River inlet in County Louth and the...
- Mining Licences
195. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be examined in view of the concerns of a local community;...
- Departmental Expenditure
196. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount his Department has spent on social media training and consultancy in each of the years 2011 to 2016. [18160/18]
- Telecommunications Services Provision
198. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if research has been carried out by his Department into the possibility of supplying a panic alarm system through the...
- Litter Pollution
199. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the action he will take to ensure that tobacco companies make a contribution towards the clean up of waste in view of...
- Nuclear Plants
200. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department submitted an observation as part of the public consultation for the Hinkley Point nuclear plant; and...
- Waste Disposal Charges
201. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an implementation date been reached regarding the pay by weight for household waste and the allowance of €75...
- Climate Change Policy
203. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the five most important issues whereby he and his Department can positively impact on the issue of climate change with...
- Mobile Telephony Services
204. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has had discussions with service providers with regard to the possible improvement of the quality of the mobile...
- Waste Management
206. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he will take to discourage the use of non-biodegradable plastics; and if he will make a statement on the...
- National Broadband Plan Implementation
208. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he expects the delivery of broadband to proceed throughout the country with particular reference to...
- Electricity Generation
209. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the proportion of electricity generated from oil, gas, coal, wind, solar or other renewable sources; the extent to...
- Landfill Sites
210. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which landfill sites are being replaced with alternative means of waste disposal; and if he will make a...
- Air Pollution
211. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which air pollutants have been identified at the various monitoring points throughout the country; if...
- Electric Vehicles
212. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which efforts are being made to maximise the production and use of electric cars by way of replacement...
- Alternative Energy Projects
213. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the full extent of the development of the alternative energy sector over the past five years with a view to the benefit...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Parking Regulations
214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review with Dublin City Council its policy of paid parking and clamping of vehicles which are parked in designated spaces...
- Coastal Protection
215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding coastal reclamation in areas surrounding the Boyne River inlet in County Louth and the eastern area of County...
- Taxi Data
216. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of taxi SPSV licences registered with the NTA for drivers and owners in County Louth in 2017; the number of S15A forms...
- Departmental Expenditure
217. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount his Department has spent on social media training and consultancy in each of the years 2011 to 2016. [18173/18]
- Departmental Staff Training
218. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if training has been delivered in his Department on the use of social media; the frequency and cost of this training; and if he will make...
- Railway Stations
219. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the decision on the unmanning of County Wicklow train station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18281/18]
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Early Childhood Care and Education
220. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has had discussions with the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection regarding extending the back to school clothing...
- Youth Services Provision
221. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has considered the need for youth service provision in the Meakstown and Charlestown areas of Dublin 11. [18108/18]
- Early Childhood Care and Education Data
222. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of sessional ECCE places that are offered by county in tabular form. [18148/18]
- Early Childhood Care and Education
223. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the situation whereby there are only nine crèches in Dublin 4 that offer sessional ECCE places will be addressed; and if she will...
- Departmental Expenditure
225. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount her Department has spent on social media training and consultancy in each of the years 2011 to 2016. [18159/18]
- Departmental Staff Training
228. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if training has been delivered in his Department on the use of social media; the frequency and cost of this training; and if he will...
- Security of the Elderly
229. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will liaise with the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to resolve reliability issues which exist in...
- Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
- Social Welfare Payments Administration
230. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if original bank statements are required in order for her Department to carry out a means test; if information on statements...
- Social Welfare Offices
231. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the circumstances under which social welfare branch managers will be paid under the new remuneration model; if the financial...
- Departmental Expenditure
232. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount the Department has spent on social media training and consultancy in each of the years 2011 to 2016. [18164/18]
- Departmental Staff Training
233. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if training has been delivered in her Department on the use of social media; the frequency and cost of this training; and if...
- Community Employment Schemes Places
234. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a concession will be made for a person (details supplied) to continue their community employment scheme onto the service...
- Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Nuclear Plants
235. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason Ireland was excluded from the transboundary impact assessment relating to the Hinkley Point nuclear plant in view...
- Building Regulations
236. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 of 18 April 2018, the residential units which are specifically wheelchair liveable;...
- Departmental Expenditure
237. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount his Department has spent on social media training and consultancy in each of the years 2011 to 2016. [18168/18]
- Housing Data
239. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new housing first tenancies created in 2017; the number of housing first tenancies created in the first quarter...
- Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Departmental Expenditure
240. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount her Department has spent on social media training and consultancy in each of the years 2011 to 2016. [18161/18]
- Inland Waterways By-laws
241. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she and her Department either directly or through Waterways Ireland have reached agreement with traditional...
- Departmental Staff Training
242. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if training has been delivered in her Department on the use of social media; the frequency and cost of this training; and if she...
