Written answers
Wednesday, 13 June 2018
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Adoption Records Provision
27. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the actions being taken to inform and redress those impacted by the false recording of adoptions; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Child Care Law Reporting Project
31. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she will take to address the issues raised in the recently published child care law reporting project study; and if she will make...
- Illegal Adoptions
32. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the sampling exercise of adoption records held by Tusla and the Adoption Authority of Ireland will be extended to include all forms of...
- Foster Care Policy
33. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she is taking to address concerns raised by the Health Information and Quality Authority which found significant levels of...
- Illegal Adoptions
34. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she can facilitate a comprehensive evaluation of the extent to which children were illegally adopted, removed from their...
- Homeless Persons Supports
35. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the aims of the joint protocol with the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive regarding additional supports for children in emergency...
- Direct Provision System
36. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied that enough supports are in place for children in direct provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Domestic Violence Refuges Provision
37. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the funding for a refuge (details supplied) is to be increased due to the significant increase in demand for the service in view of the...
- Early Childhood Care and Education Data
38. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the actual demand for places under the early childhood care and education scheme in County Cork; the way in which deficits will be made up...
- Adoption Registration
39. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has contacted all persons who were wrongly registered as biological children of adoptive parents in respect of St. Patrick’s...
- Departmental Budgets
41. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of the budget available to her Department to cater for the full extent of...
- Adoption Records Provision
42. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department will seek to seize records immediately in order to transfer them to a central location in which they can be fully audited...
- Child and Family Agency Staff
43. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated deficit in social workers working in or assigned to County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25320/18]
- Illegal Adoptions
46. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of cases of illegal registrations and or illegal adoptions that have been reported to her Department by Tusla since 2014; and the...
- Children in Care
47. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has taken steps to address the fact that many children in foster care are placed under a voluntary care order; and the issues arising...
- Internet Safety
48. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she has taken to enact the recommendations of the Internet content governance advisory council; if additional steps will be taken...
- Early Childhood Care and Education Staff
49. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will report on the possible inclusion of child minders in the ECCE scheme and their value as additional options for parents; and if...
- Community Childcare Subvention Programme
50. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to increase substantially the maximum level of grant aid in respect of the provision of new childcare facilities in cases in which...
- Affordable Childcare Scheme Implementation
51. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the affordable childcare scheme is on target to launch in September 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25639/18]
- Homeless Persons Supports
52. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the supports being provided to children in homeless accommodation including hubs; the studies that are taking place to...
- Children in Care
54. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the average length of time of a care order placing children in care; and her views on whether care orders can be too long in duration. [25609/18]
- School Completion Programme
55. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of progress in implementing the findings of the ESRI report on the school completion programme; and if she will make a statement...
- Domestic Violence Refuges Provision
57. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the funding for a centre (details supplied) is to increase due to the significant increase in demand for the service and in view of the...
- Department of An Taoiseach
- Live Register Data
59. To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons on the live register at the close of business on 8 June 2018, by county and individual local office; and the number of persons on the register that...
- Departmental Strategies
60. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an updated status on his Department's statement of strategy. [25655/18]
- Department of Defence
- Commemorative Medals
61. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the awarding of a medal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25791/18]
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Human Rights Cases
62. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Bahraini Court of Appeal has upheld the five year sentence against a person (details...
- Brexit Issues
63. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the contingency plans prepared by his Department in the event of a hard Brexit.; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Departmental Data
64. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish citizens that travel to cities not directly served by airports here; and the number of Irish citizens travelling to the...
- Cross-Border Co-operation
65. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had contact with the British Foreign Secretary following the comments by him in relation to the importance of cross-Border trade...
- Brexit Negotiations
66. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent proposals put forward by Britain to the European Commission in relation to the proposed backstop following Brexit;...
- Department of Finance
- Tax Code
67. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the sugar tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25775/18]
- Tax Reliefs Application
70. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans regarding the continuation of the income tax relief on the back to work enterprise allowance; the number that have benefited from the scheme in the...
- Government Bonds
71. To ask the Minister for Finance the value to date of Government bonds bought by the ECB. [25793/18]
- Insurance Industry
72. To ask the Minister for Finance the process in place to ensure that all of a company's (details supplied) claims are settled in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25827/18]
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Schools Facilities
73. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if matters raised in correspondence in relation to disconnecting energy supplies whilst schools are closed in the summer months will be...
- Garda Stations
74. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the provision of a new Garda station in Newcastle West, County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Department of Education and Skills
- Apprenticeship Programmes
75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 97 of 31 May 2018, the latest publication or forecast conducted by the skills and labour market and research...
- Schools Facilities
76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if matters raised in correspondence in relation to disconnecting energy supplies while schools are closed in the summer months will be responded...
- Special Educational Needs Staff
77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there were errors in the publication of the special needs assistant allocations to schools for the 2018-2019 school year; if all 474.97 SNA...
- Schools Building Projects
78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the tender process relative to the completion of school bundle 5; if the subcontractors already involved in the building project...
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision
79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the recommendations of the National Council for Special Education in relation to supporting children with autism that remain outstanding; and the...
- School Staff
80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will meet with and discuss the issues regarding a group (details supplied) that have requested a meeting; and if he will make a statement on...
- Special Educational Needs Expenditure
81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the allocation for the low incidence proportion of the special needs budget to schools in 2018; the number of posts delivered using this...
- Scoileanna Gaeltachta
82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cé mhéad bunscoil Ghaeltachta a léirigh spéis i stádas mar Scoil Ghaeltachta go dtí seo. [25819/18]
- School Accommodation
83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been made on whether a school (details supplied) is to move to the premises previously occupied by another school; when a...
- School Guidance Counsellors
84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of posts and the budget allocated to career guidance in the further and vocational education sector in 2017; and if he will make a...
- Access to Higher Education
85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budget and posts allocated to access programmes in the higher education sector in 2017. [25885/18]
- Departmental Meetings
86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 80 of 22 March 2018, the status of the proposed engagement with the community and voluntary pillar; and if...
- School Accommodation
87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 211 of 22 May 2018, if an official from his Department will be appointed to meet with the principal and...
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Commencement of Legislation
88. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when all parts of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 will be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Refugee Resettlement Programme
89. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the policy and timeframe for the resettlement of Syrian refugees; if it is policy to house family members together; and if he...
- Prison Accommodation Standards
90. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of male prisoners accommodated in single cell accommodation in accordance with the recommendation of the Inspector of...
- Prison Accommodation Provision
92. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional spaces to be provided by the upcoming development at Limerick Prison; the number of additional spaces...
- Prison Building Programme
93. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of the proposed Limerick Prison development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25813/18]
- Bail Law
94. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which new bail laws introduced in 2017 are having the desired effect with particular reference to the number of...
- Work Permits Eligibility
95. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) can apply for an extension to their visa to allow them apply for employment under the general...
- Residency Permits
96. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25833/18]
- Departmental Correspondence
97. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25850/18]
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Work Permits Eligibility
98. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a matter (details supplied) regarding work permits will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25788/18]
- EU Directives
99. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in correspondence with regard to EU Directive COM/2016/0593 final on...
- Work Permits Eligibility
100. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if career guidance teachers will be reinstated on the list of occupations eligible for the critical skill employment permit; and if...
- National Training Fund
101. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the 2017 recommendation of the National Competitiveness Council on Ireland’s Competitiveness Challenge 2017 that...
- Skills Development
102. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the 2017 recommendation of the National Competitiveness Council on Ireland’s Competitiveness Challenge 2017, that...
- Trade Strategy
103. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the fact that Ireland is the most vulnerable nation in increased global trade conflict and protectionism ranked first out...
- National Development Plan Administration
104. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the fact that for the first time in 21 years the Government has given Ministers and their officials the right to decide...
- Department of Health
- Services for People with Disabilities
105. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in assessment of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25760/18]
- Hospital Staff Recruitment
106. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to appoint a mental health perinatal nurse to Wexford General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25739/18]
- Medicinal Products Availability
107. To ask the Minister for Health if he will engage with an organisation,(details supplied), the pharmaceutical industry and relevant stakeholders to ensure new medicines are available to...
- Treatment Abroad Scheme
108. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have availed of the treatment abroad scheme in each of the past four years; the costs of same; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Assisted Animal Reproduction
110. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has investigated or given policy consideration to the potential for exploitation associated with the provision of surrogacy services; and if...
- Medical Card Reviews
111. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to grant long-term medical cards to persons suffering from lifelong spinal injuries; if proposals have been received from an organisation (details...
- Hospital Appointments Status
112. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in Galway Regional Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25755/18]
- Medicinal Products
113. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to suspicions in relation to a product (details supplied) used in the treatment of diabetes; if it has been withdrawn; when...
- Occupational Therapy Provision
114. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for occupational therapy for children with dyspraxia by county in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a...
- Respite Care Services Data
115. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite beds available in Waterford city and county for young persons between 1 and 18 years of age with intellectual disabilities; and if he...
- Hospital Appointments Administration
117. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25768/18]
- Hospital Appointments Status
118. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an appointment for a hip operation at University Hospital Galway; and if he will make a statement...
- Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
120. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on the long-term illness card (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Health Services Provision
121. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will be examined in view of the need for an urgent medical procedure; and if he will make a...
- Vaccination Programme
122. To ask the Minister for Health the number and type of seizures and suspected adverse reactions to the HPV vaccine reported to the HPRA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25807/18]
- HIV-AIDS Programmes
123. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the HSE promotional campaign for the HPV vaccine which contains captions such as armed for life and protect our future and states that the HPV...
- Hospital Waiting Lists Data
124. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting times for cataract surgery in County Limerick; the challenges adding to the waiting time; the solutions being put forward; and if he will...
- Medicinal Products Availability
125. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 198 of 28 March 2018, the status of the process of negotiations for the funding of the drug Translarna; the definition of...
- Home Care Packages Data
126. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of legislating to place the provision of home help hours and homecare packages for elderly citizens as per current HSE qualification...
- Positive Ageing Strategy
127. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the national positive ageing strategy; the parts of this strategy that have been implemented; the parts which remain to be...
- Autism Support Services
128. To ask the Minister for Health if an application by a person (details supplied) for an autism assistance dog will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25831/18]
- Departmental Programmes
129. To ask the Minister for Health the budgetary outlay provided to fund a programme (details supplied) in Walkinstown, County Dublin; and the estimated amount that would be required to roll out...
- Home Care Packages Data
130. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home help hours and home care packages provided to elderly persons; the number of recipients that received the packages; the average price per...
- Medical Card Administration
131. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who has been waiting a significant amount of time to have their medical card...
- Medical Card Reviews
132. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) was not informed that their medical card was being reviewed prior to the date of expiry of the card; the further reason...
- Primary Care Centres
134. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date to replace Clifden Hospital and St. Anne’s Nursing Home, both owned by the HSE, with a purpose-built facility; when the new...
- Primary Care Centres Provision
135. To ask the Minister for Health when a new primary care centre will be provided in Clifden, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25848/18]
- Health Services Provision
136. To ask the Minister for Health if a matter (details supplied) regarding cardiac care in County Kerry will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25871/18]
- Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council
137. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 919 of 16 January 2018, if there is a review by PHECC to resolve the ongoing problems with non-recognised institutions or...
- Medical Records
138. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to change the law to allow persons timely and free access to their medical records in view of the fact that persons may have to make a request under...
- Home Help Service Provision
139. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be provided with additional home help hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25888/18]
- Home Care Packages Provision
140. To ask the Minister for Health if additional home care hours will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25889/18]
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
141. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons can be approved for the nursing home support scheme or fair deal in private nursing homes and the same applicants cannot be approved for...
- Disease Management
142. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 172 and 173 of 17 May 2018, the target elimination date for hepatitis C in view of the contradictory information...
- Health Services
143. To ask the Minister for Health if a small amount of ring-fenced funding will be made available to develop a national elimination plan to work in tandem with the NHCTP; and if he will make a...
- Disease Management
144. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 172 and 173 of 17 May 2018, if funds will be made available to deliver HCV care in primary care settings; and if he will...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Aquaculture Regulation
146. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if salmon farm escapes have been reported from 1 January 2018 to date. [25748/18]
- Waste Management
147. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amounts, nature and dates of hazardous material or hazardous waste exported from Haulbowline Island for decontamination; and the...
- Greyhound Industry
148. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the injuries sustained by a dog (details supplied) at the Clonmel track on 4 May 2018; and if the dog was euthanised by a vet at the...
- Departmental Correspondence
150. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the case of a person (details supplied); the reason officials in his Department have not responded to correspondence on...
- Grant Payments
151. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grants that have been paid to a person (details supplied) since they commenced farming; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Young Farmers Scheme
152. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application for the young farmer scheme by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Agriculture Scheme Data
154. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the fodder transport scheme by county to date in tabular from; and the number of eligible applicants...
- GLAS Data
155. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated average payment for eligible farmers in both GLAS and GLAS+; the number of farmers that are active in the GLAS and...
- Bord Bia Staff
156. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the location and number of full-time and part-time staff employed in each international Bord Bia office; and the cost of offices and...
- GLAS Data
157. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1, 2 and 3 that have received the 85% advance payment of their 2017 payment by county in...
- Agriculture Scheme Data
158. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of the sheep welfare scheme payment who have received their 2017 balancing payment by county in...
- GLAS Administration
159. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the GLAS scheme will be reopened for new participants. [25921/18]
- Horticulture Sector
160. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the 2018 scheme of investment aid for the development of the commercial horticulture sector by county...
- Food Exports
161. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress by Irish and European cheese manufacturers in accessing the Canadian market with respect to the 16,000 tonne general...
- Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
- National Broadband Plan Implementation
162. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeframe for the commencement of the national broadband plan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...
- Recycling Policy
163. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures being introduced to reduce the level of plastic and single use plastics; and if he will make a statement...
- Smoking Ban
164. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the deadline for the introduction of the ban on the sale of smoky coal nationwide; the means by which he will be...
- Inland Fisheries Ireland
166. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeframe for Inland Fisheries Ireland to ensure salmon a safe passage at a privately owned tailrace and a weir on...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Driver Licences
167. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a matter in relation to a valid drivers licence for a person (details supplied) will be investigated; and if he will make a statement...
- State Airports
168. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a meeting with the DAA and a group (details supplied) will be convened. [25789/18]
- Rail Network Expansion
169. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the review of an extension to the western rail corridor has commenced; if so, the person or body carrying out the review; when the...
- Driver Test Centres
170. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of running each driving test centre by location; the year each centre was established; the number of staff that operate out of...
- Road Safety Authority Data
171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the location of each property owned, leased or rented by the Road Safety Authority; the purpose for which each such property is used; the...
- Departmental Bodies Data
172. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the bodies under the aegis of his Department which have yet to publish their annual report for 2017; when same will be published; and if...
- Sports Organisations
173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which his Department responded to representations made regarding complaints of bullying at a club (details supplied) and...
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Child and Family Agency Data
174. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number and locations of specialist domestic violence refuges; the location and number of specialist sexual violence services; her views...
- Child and Family Agency Funding
175. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding provided to centres (details supplied) in each of the past four years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25745/18]
- Foster Care Agencies
177. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the foster care agencies engaged by Tusla in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018. [25765/18]
- Registration of Births
178. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to a case regarding an illegal birth registration (details supplied); if clarity will be given to persons...
- Child and Family Agency Data
179. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of instances detailed to her Department in which it was alleged that children were neglected or abused over a period of time...
- Youth Services Data
180. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans and programmes to address issues of youth deprivation affecting young persons in socially and economically challenged urban...
- Youth Services
182. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she continues to liaise with the various youth groups throughout the country focusing on their need in their particular...
- Children in Care
185. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in residential care, foster care or other care facilities; the extent to which the numbers have fluctuated in recent...
- Illegal Adoptions
188. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has been assured that no illegal adoptions or placements of a permanent or temporary nature have taken place here in the past five...
- Bullying of Children
189. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which her Department responded to representations made to it regarding complaints of systematic bullying of young persons at a...
- Department of Rural and Community Development
- Community Services Programme Funding
190. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will meet with a delegation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25874/18]
- Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
- Jobseeker's Benefit Appeals
191. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a jobseeker's benefit claim by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement...
- Back to Work Enterprise Allowance Scheme
192. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the back to work enterprise allowance scheme is available to persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement...
- Invalidity Pension Applications
193. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an application for invalidity pension in the case of a person (details...
- Social Welfare Appeals Data
194. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of cases referred to appeal in each of the past three years to date; the number of cases granted on appeal and...
- Back to Work Enterprise Allowance Scheme
195. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans regarding the continuation of the income tax relief on the back to work enterprise allowance; the number who have...
- State Pension (Contributory) Appeals
196. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an appeal for an increase in the rate of allowance for a qualified adult in...
- JobPath Data
197. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in the JobPath programme on 8 June 2018 by the number in Seetec and those in Turas Nua, respectively;...
- Exceptional Needs Payment Applications
198. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the refusal to award an exceptional needs payment in the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; if the...
- Workplace Relations Services
199. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a reply has not issued from the Workplace Relations Commission to a person (details supplied); when a reply will...
- Back to Work Enterprise Allowance Scheme
200. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the processing times for the back to work enterprise allowance in Dublin 15; and if a delay exists, the measures that will be...
- Social Welfare Benefits Data
201. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the budget for the reasonable accommodation fund; and the spend and the underspend in the fund in 2016, 2017 and to date in...
- Data Protection
202. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she took in the context of GDPR to ensure her Department's transfer of personal data of persons to Seetec and Turas...
- Carer's Allowance Applications
203. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...
- Social Welfare Benefits Data
204. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons between 18 to 25 years of age in receipt of jobseeker's benefit and allowance and signing for...
- Jobseeker's Allowance Data
205. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the weekly payment to young persons 25 years of age on the €152.80 rate of...
- Social Welfare Benefits Data
207. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons who, as care leavers, were not subject to the reduced social welfare rates from 18 to 24 years of...
- Mortgage Arrears Information and Advice Service
208. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the future funding of the dedicated mortgage arrears service run by MABS when the current round of funding...
- Social Insurance
209. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if flexibility will be shown to self-employed persons who were only able to make contributions since 1988 and part-time...
- Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Local Authority Finances
210. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the level of debt at 31 December 2017 owed by each local authority by lender in each of the years 2010 to 2017; and if he will...
- Housing Adaptation Grant Data
211. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the budget for the housing adaptation grant for persons with disabilities; the number of persons who have received the grant;...
- Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Wildlife Control
212. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to have a cull in the population of seals (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25876/18]
