Written answers

Wednesday, 11 July 2018

  • Department of An Taoiseach
    • Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
      29. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with Ms Christine Lagarde on 26 June 2018; the persons that attended; and the issues that were discussed. [28779/18]
    • British-Irish Council
      42. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meetings at the British-Irish Council. [30599/18]
    • Cabinet Committee Meetings
      43. To ask the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee E (health) last met; and the number of times it has met since January 2018. [29045/18]
    • Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
      50. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the meetings he attended in New York; and the issues that were discussed. [30454/18]
    • Cabinet Committee Meetings
      56. To ask the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee F (national security) last met; and the number of times it has met to date in 2018. [29353/18]
    • Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
      60. To ask the Taoiseach if he has met with or spoken to the Chancellor of Austria; and if so, the issues they discussed. [30933/18]
  • Department of Finance
    • Tax Code
      71. To ask the Minister for Finance the effect the non-application of income tax rules on foreign music performance has on the development of Irish musicians and their craft. [27053/18]
    • Tax Compliance
      72. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the recent GUE/NGL report into efforts by a company (details supplied) to avoid and evade tax across Europe by using Irish...
    • Universal Social Charge Review
      73. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for the reform of the universal social charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30829/18]
    • Community Banking
      74. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to implement the recommendations of the public banking investigation in respect of the provision of financial services to rural and disadvantaged...
    • Motor Insurance Coverage
      75. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the difficulty being experienced in insuring vehicles that are ten years of age and older in circumstances in which persons...
    • Brexit Negotiations
      76. To ask the Minister for Finance the preparations being undertaken with regard to customs in the event of a no-deal Brexit. [30972/18]
    • Economic Growth
      77. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the economy continues to grow in a sustainable way in keeping with best practice and competitiveness, having particular regard to all the...
    • Revenue Commissioners Enforcement Activity
      78. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce new measures on a cross-Border basis to counteract illicit trade; if there are ongoing discussions with the authorities in Northern...
    • Tax Appeals Commission
      79. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the situation at the Tax Appeals Commission; his plans to address the backlog of cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30924/18]
    • Motor Insurance Costs
      80. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the implementation of the recommendations made in the report by the working programme on reducing the cost of motor insurance; the number of...
    • Promissory Notes
      82. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to buy back high-rate loans issued at the height of the crisis; his further plans in respect of the IBRC promissory note held by the Central Bank;...
    • State Aid Investigations
      83. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount spent defending a tax judgment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30962/18]
    • Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision
      84. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made on access for businesses to flood insurance in areas which are at risk of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30501/18]
    • European Council Meetings
      85. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on his attendance at the June 2018 ECOFIN meeting; the engagement he has had with his ECOFIN colleagues in respect of the proposed EU digital...
    • Dog Breeding Industry
      87. To ask the Minister for Finance the audits carried out by the Revenue Commissioners on dog breeding establishments; his views on tax compliance in the industry; and if the Revenue...
    • Mortgage Book Sales
      88. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will liaise with the Central Bank to ensure that appropriate legislation is brought forward in order to compel banks and mortgage providers to offer...
    • Corporation Tax Regime
      89. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to limit the availability of banks to offset historic losses against their tax bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30686/18]
    • Insurance Costs
      90. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the implementation of the report on the cost of employer and public liability insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31009/18]
    • Mortgage Lending
      91. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the Central Bank's review on mortgage-related advertisements with a focus on cash back incentives; the actions he or the Central Bank plan to take...
    • Employment Investment Incentive Scheme
      92. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans in respect of the employment incentive and investment scheme for budget 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30982/18]
    • VAT Exemptions
      93. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to implement changes in the VAT system exempting changes at EU level which could allow greater flexibility to Ireland in exempting certain services....
    • Community Banking
      94. To ask the Minister for Finance the role his Department played in the recent publication of the report on the role of Sparkasse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30970/18]
    • Stamp Duty
      95. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review stamp duty on stock transactions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30828/18]
    • Banking Sector Remuneration
      96. To ask the Minister for Finance the consultations being held with trade unions in the banking sector on the banking remuneration review; his views on the need for a distinction between the...
    • NAMA Operations
      98. To ask the Minister for Finance if the mandate of NAMA will be changed to become a vehicle for the delivery of public and affordable housing rather than selling land and assets under its...
    • Tax Code
      99. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners are concerned about opportune weddings taking place for the purpose of inheritance tax avoidance; and his views on whether the...
    • Economic Growth Rate
      100. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether there is a risk that contract manufacturing will have a similar effect on 2018 GDP figures as with 2017 GDP figures; and if he will make...
    • Community Banking
      101. To ask the Minister for Finance the engagement he has had with an organisation (details supplied) in respect of the public banking investigation; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Tax Appeals Commission
      102. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address the shortage of staff and resources at the Tax Appeals Commission to ensure it can underpin a transparent and fair taxation system; and if...
    • Motor Insurance Costs
      103. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the rise in the number of motor vehicles being scrapped each year in view of the fact owners are either failing to get...
    • Tax Code
      104. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the cap on intangible assets that could be written off against profits was raised to 100% in budget 2015. [30969/18]
    • Insurance Costs
      107. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures that have been taken to meet and engage with insurance companies here regarding excessive premiums being charged to consumers particularly in...
    • Economic Competitiveness
      108. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains satisfied that the economy remains competitive, facilitates growth and is capable of meeting the challenges ahead including...
    • Banking Operations
      110. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to address the diminution of banking services in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30682/18]
    • Proposed Legislation
      111. To ask the Minister for Finance when he will introduce legislation on the rainy day fund; and when he will report on the work done to date by his Department in framing the structure and...
    • Mortgage Lending
      112. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had discussions with the banks on negative equity trade-up mortgages in terms of increasing their availability for growing families. [30929/18]
    • Tax Avoidance
      113. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a report which alleges that Ireland is the top tax haven in the world; his further views on whether this and similar reports constitute a serious...
    • Tax Code
      114. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the decision in budget 2018 to reduce from seven to four years land must be held before it can be sold free of capital gains tax has...
    • Ministerial Meetings
      115. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on his recent meeting with IMF Secretary General, Ms Christine Lagarde. [30981/18]
  • Department of An Taoiseach
    • Disability Statistics
      116. To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons classified as having a disability and in employment; and the way in which this compares to the EU average. [31147/18]
    • Ministerial Advisers Data
      117. To ask the Taoiseach the number of part-time and full-time media advisers employed in his Department; the Civil Service grade of each media adviser; and the cost over a full year of...
    • Cabinet Committee Meetings
      118. To ask the Taoiseach the number of times Cabinet committee C (European Union including Brexit) has met; the dates of these meetings; and the attendees at each. [31418/18]
    • General Data Protection Regulation
      119. To ask the Taoiseach the changes he has made to allow access by persons to their own data held by his Department and bodies under its aegis following the introduction of GDPR. [31478/18]
    • Departmental Staff Data
      120. To ask the Taoiseach the staffing complement and resources of his Department's data protection officer. [31502/18]
  • Department of Defence
    • Ministerial Advisers Data
      123. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of part-time and full-time media advisers employed in his Department; the Civil Service grade of each media adviser; and the cost...
    • National Development Plan Funding
      124. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the specific projects which will receive the €29 million in extra capital expenditure in 2019 as outlined in Annex 1 of the National...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      126. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the specific reason for the underspend in gross voted expenditure of €7 million as outlined in Appendix V of the June 2018 fiscal...
    • Defence Forces Remuneration
      127. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if there was a wage increase approved for the Army Ranger wing of the Defence Forces in 2005; and if those serving soldiers were given the...
    • General Data Protection Regulation
      129. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the changes he has made to allow access by persons to their own data held by his Department and bodies under its aegis following the...
    • Data Sharing Arrangements
      132. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the measures he has taken in his Department further to the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's statement...
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
    • Dublin-Monaghan Bombings
      133. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the inquiry into the Dublin and Monaghan bombings. [30931/18]
    • Ministerial Advisers Data
      134. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of part-time and full-time media advisers employed in his Department; the Civil Service grade of each media adviser; and the cost...
    • National Development Plan Funding
      135. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the specific projects which will receive the €4 million in extra capital expenditure in 2019 as outlined in Annex 1 of the National...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      137. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the specific reason for the underspend in gross voted expenditure of €2 million as outlined in Appendix V of the June 2018 fiscal...
    • Brexit Negotiations
      138. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has a contingency plan drawn up and ready to be put into operation in the event of a hard Brexit or no-deal Brexit; and if...
    • Departmental Projects
      139. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff assigned to the Global Ireland Initiative; the number of print and online adverts purchased as part of the initiative;...
    • Brexit Supports
      140. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has formally raised the issue at EU level of an EU reform or structural fund being established to help industries and regions most...
    • Brexit Staff
      141. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are Brexit-related vacancies across Ireland's diplomatic missions; if so, the location of each vacancy job title and position in...
    • Brexit Negotiations
      142. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will seek in the Brexit withdrawal agreement that the rights of the citizens of Northern Ireland to EU citizenship is explicitly...
    • General Data Protection Regulation Data
      143. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the changes he has made to allow access by persons to their own data held by his Department and bodies under its aegis following the...
    • Departmental Staff Data
      144. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the staffing complement and resources of his Department's data protection officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31496/18]
    • General Data Protection Regulation
      145. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the data protection impact assessments his Department has commenced since 15 May 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31513/18]
    • Passport Applications Data
      146. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications that have been processed using a public services card as photo ID since the card was introduced; the...
    • Data Sharing Arrangements
      147. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures he has taken in his Department further to the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's statement...
  • Department of Finance
    • Stability and Growth Pact
      148. To ask the Minister for Finance if the provisions of the Stability and Growth Pact allow for the withdrawal of the rainy day fund without breaching the existing fiscal rules. [29131/18]
    • National Economic Dialogue
      149. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on his attendance at the National Economic Dialogue. [29397/18]
    • Revenue Commissioners Reports
      150. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to take action on the issues identified in the April 2018 Revenue Commissioners report, Income Dynamics and Mobility in Ireland: Evidence from Tax...
    • Employment Investment Incentive Scheme
      151. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans in respect of the employment, incentive and investment scheme for budget 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31078/18]
    • State Assets
      152. To ask the Minister for Finance the State's holding of cash and liquid assets at the end of June 2018; and the value of Government bonds due to mature in 2018. [31080/18]
    • Economic Policy
      153. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains satisfied that Ireland remains a competitive economy and attractive to indigenous investors and foreign direct investors; and...
    • House Prices
      154. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which he monitors house property prices with a view to prevention of inflation through that sector; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Bank Charges
      155. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he continues to monitor the levels of bank charges being imposed by various banks; the basis for such charges, nationally and...
    • Credit Availability
      156. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which working capital continues to be made available to the farming and business sectors with particular reference to smaller enterprises; and...
    • Housing Issues
      158. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which an assessment has been carried out to clarify whether inflationary tendencies and speculative practice in the building sector during the...
    • Budget 2019
      160. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he expects to be in a position in the forthcoming budget to combine prudent fiscal management with the need to accommodate the issues...
    • Budget Targets
      161. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which budgetary projections remain on target for the balance of 2018; the extent to which he expects adjustments to be required in 2019; and if...
    • National Development Plan
      163. To ask the Minister for Finance if a proposal (details supplied) will be costed. [31134/18]
    • Tax Collection
      164. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners will facilitate a deferred payment schedule for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31176/18]
    • Banking Operations
      166. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the use of securitisation vehicles by banks in which the State has an interest to reduce the liabilities on its balance sheet; and if he will...
    • Ministerial Advisers Data
      167. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of part-time and full-time media advisers employed in his Department; the Civil Service grade of each media adviser; and the cost over a full year...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      168. To ask the Minister for Finance the specific projects which will receive the €25 million in capital funding allocated in 2019; the amount each project will receive of the €25...
    • Film Industry Tax Reliefs
      169. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax relief achieved under section 481 by the 12 largest applicant companies for each of the past five years. [31333/18]
    • Tax Reliefs Costs
      170. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax foregone due to relief from alcohol products tax since the relief was introduced; the amount of repayment or remission of the tax made by...
    • Tobacco Smuggling
      171. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 520 million illegal cigarettes were consumed in 2017 according to the Revenue Commissioners' illegal tobacco...
    • Brexit Issues
      173. To ask the Minister for Finance if an assessment of the number of additional customs officers that would be required in the event of a hard Brexit or no-deal Brexit has been conducted; if...
    • VAT Rate Reductions
      176. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing the VAT rate on services (details supplied) from 13.5% to 9%, 4.8%, and 0%, respectively, in tabular form. [31456/18]
    • General Data Protection Regulation
      177. To ask the Minister for Finance the changes he has made to allow access by persons to their own data held by his Department and bodies under its aegis following the introduction of GDPR; and...
    • Community Banking
      180. To ask the Minister for Finance the timeline for the establishment of a stakeholder group comprising of credit unions' representative bodies, An Post and other interested groups in...
    • Revenue Commissioners Data
      181. To ask the Minister for Finance if the error on the employment details for a person (details supplied) can be altered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31607/18]
    • Data Sharing Arrangements
      182. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he has taken in his Department further to the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's statement (details supplied)...
  • Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
    • Office of Public Works Properties
      183. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a decision has been made on the future use of the former Garda station at Roche's Road, Wexford town; his views on whether it should...
    • Flood Relief Schemes Data
      184. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details by location, cost of project, projected date of commencement and completion of the flood improvement works in County Louth...
    • Departmental Staff Recruitment
      187. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for future recruitment of staff who are proficient in Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31170/18]
    • Papal Visit
      188. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost to the Office of Public Works for the Pope's visit in August 2018. [31173/18]
    • National Monuments
      189. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works plans to make arrangements to open St. Laurence's Gate, Drogheda, to the public for the duration of Fleadh...
    • Ministerial Advisers Data
      191. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of part-time and full-time media advisers employed in his Department; the Civil Service grade of each media adviser; and the...
    • Flood Risk Assessments
      192. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the programme of studies over the next six months to evaluate the issue of flooding in the Hazelhatch area of Celbridge, County Kildare;...
    • Forensic Science Ireland Laboratory
      193. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 136 of 24 April 2018, if the new set of documents has issued to contractors; if there is a new...
    • National Development Plan
      194. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the specific projects which will receive the €29 million in extra capital expenditure in 2019 as outlined in Annex 1 of the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      196. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the specific reason for the underspend in gross voted expenditure of €7 million as outlined in appendix V of the June 2018 fiscal...
    • Flood Relief Schemes Status
      197. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the works which have been completed on the Kilkenny river flood relief scheme encompassing towns (details supplied); the flood...
    • Flood Relief Schemes
      199. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that when the OPW was undertaking the flood relief works for Fermoy town in doing the ground...
    • General Data Protection Regulation
      200. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the changes he has made to allow access by persons to their own data held by his Department and bodies under its aegis following the...
    • Data Sharing Arrangements
      203. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures he has taken in his Department further to the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's...
  • Department of Education and Skills
    • School Accommodation
      204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an appeal submitted by a school (details supplied) in relation to its application for additional accommodation; and if he will make...
    • Special Educational Needs Staff
      205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school which has received an increase in its SNA allocation for the 2018-2019 school year can then reduce the hours of existing SNAs in the...
    • School Curriculum
      208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing a continuous assessment element in the leaving certificate programme. [31135/18]
    • Schools Building Projects Status
      211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans for a new building for schools (details supplied); and his plans for the demolition of the old school at the site it is to be...
    • Protected Disclosures
      212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the protected disclosures policy and procedures in place for employees in the further education sector prior to enactment of the Protected...
    • Special Educational Needs Data
      213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the secondary schools that provide classes and supports for secondary school children on the autism spectrum in County Kildare; and if he will...
    • Psychological Assessments Waiting Times
      214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools with no psychologist assigned to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31174/18]
    • Schools Refurbishment
      215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a secondary school (details supplied) is in need of refurbishment; his plans to increase...
    • Third Level Fees
      216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing 100 higher education places for students not eligible for the free EU fees scheme. [31188/18]
    • Nursing Education
      217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost per place of nursing students within hospitals. [31189/18]
    • Ministerial Advisers Data
      219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of part-time and full-time media advisers employed in his Department; the Civil Service grade of each media adviser; and the cost over...
    • Schools Recognition
      220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision is likely on the application by a school (details supplied) to become co-educational; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Schools Building Projects
      221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the expressions of interest in constructing a college (details supplied) have been evaluated; when actual tenders will be invited for the...
    • Schools Site Acquisitions
      222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 370 of 12 June 2018, if a design team has been appointed to progress the planning of the new schools; and...
    • Schools Building Projects Status
      223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the tender analysis is completed in relation to a school (details supplied); if the preferred tenderer has been chosen; when construction on...
    • Schools Building Projects
      224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the pre-qualification of contractors for a school (details supplied) has not yet commenced; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Schools Building Projects Status
      226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the pre-qualification process for the construction of a school (details supplied) has been completed; when the actual tender process will...
    • National Development Plan
      227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the specific projects which will receive the €196 million in extra capital expenditure in 2019 as outlined in Annex 1 of the National...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the specific reason for the underspend in gross voted expenditure of €38 million as outlined in Appendix V of the June 2018 fiscal...
    • School Staff
      230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of 250 additional assistant principals. [31360/18]
    • Community Training Centres
      231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in 2013 the European Social Fund made it a requirement that tutors in training centres should no...
    • School Transport Availability
      232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a new school bus route will be considered for a group of children (details supplied) who were unable to obtain places in their local school...
    • Brexit Issues
      233. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if students domiciled in Northern Ireland who wish to enter third-level education in institutions here in September 2019 will be considered...
    • General Data Protection Regulation Data
      234. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the changes he has made to allow access by persons to their own data held by his Department and bodies under its aegis following the introduction...
    • Departmental Staff Data
      235. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the staffing complement and resources of his Department's data protection officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31493/18]
    • General Data Protection Regulation
      236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the data protection impact assessments his Department has commenced since 15 May 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31510/18]
    • Post-Leaving Certificate Courses
      237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide additional further education facilities in Dublin 15 in view of the recent youth unemployment statistics for the area; and...
    • Student Universal Support Ireland Data
      238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applicants in 2016 and 2017 for SUSI maintenance grants by persons that lived between the current 45 km and previous 22.5 km...
    • School Catchment Areas
      239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a review of the school planning areas took place on foot of the 2016 census results; if a map of the school planning areas and the feeder...
    • Data Sharing Arrangements
      240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he has taken in his Department further to the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's statement...
  • Department of Justice and Equality
    • Prisoner Data
      241. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons released on bail at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31087/18]
    • Leave to Remain
      242. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an appointment for an emergency renewal of stamp 4 can be facilitated at an early date in the case of a person (details...
    • Drugs Seizures
      243. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drug seizures in each Dublin metropolitan Garda district in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018;...
    • Crime Data
      244. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of different instances in which counterfeit euro notes have been seized by or have come into the possession of An...
    • Legal Aid
      245. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average waiting times persons are experiencing in receiving free legal aid broken down by category, such as, family law,...
    • Prisoner Releases
      246. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners on temporary release by prison; the type of offence those prisoners were convicted of in tabular form;...
    • Garda Warrants
      247. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of outstanding warrants nationwide on the PULSE system; his views on the number of outstanding warrants; and if he...
    • Sex Offenders Notification Requirements
      248. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons supervised in the community under a post-release supervision order under Part 5 of the Sex Offenders Act...
    • Probation and Welfare Service Staff
      249. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of probation officers stationed in each county; the corresponding figures for the same date in 2017; and if he will...
    • Garda Strength
      250. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda reserves in each Garda division; and the number of Garda reserves in each Garda division for the same date...
    • Garda Deployment
      251. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to each divisional drug unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31114/18]
    • Garda Operations
      252. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the comprehensive code of practice on covert human intelligence sources will be published; and if he will make a statement...
    • Garda Resources
      255. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the annual funding for Garda facilities for each of the past five years; the anticipated investment for the future; and if he...
    • Human Rights
      256. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the UNCERD recommendation in its third and fourth monitoring report (details supplied) has been implemented. [31184/18]
    • Garda Training
      257. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if members of An Garda Síochána receive dedicated training in dealing with racist crimes and anti-racist culture; if...
    • Garda Operations
      258. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if An Garda Síochána collects and collates data on hate crimes and-or racially motivated crimes. [31186/18]
    • Direct Provision System
      259. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce an independent inspection regime for direct provision; and if so, the stage this process is at. [31198/18]
    • Garda Ethnic Liaison
      262. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if full-time ethnic liaison officers are employed by An Garda Síochána. [31233/18]
    • Garda Operations
      264. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions for the distribution of literature inciting hatred pursued by An Garda Síochána in each of...
    • Ministerial Advisers Data
      265. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of part-time and full-time media advisers employed in his Department; the Civil Service grade of each media adviser;...
    • Garda Deployment
      266. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of transfers into the Kildare Garda division by rank from 1 January 2018 to 30 June 2018; and if he will make a...
    • National Development Plan
      268. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the specific projects which will receive the €96 million in extra capital expenditure in 2019 as outlined in Annex 1 of...
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      269. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the specific projects which will receive the €241 million in capital funding allocated in 2019; the amount each project...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      270. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the specific reason for the underspend in gross voted expenditure of €11 million as outlined in Appendix V of the June...
    • Commission on the Future of Policing Reports
      271. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received interim reports on the future of policing committee that was set up in May 2017 to develop a blueprint for...
    • Missing Persons
      272. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the case of a person (details supplied) is closed; if it is being treated as a historical missing person case; and if the...
    • Garda Districts
      273. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the Garda districts in the northern division of the Dublin metropolitan region (details supplied); if opening...
    • General Data Protection Regulation
      276. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the changes he has made to allow access by persons to their own data held by his Department and bodies under its aegis...
    • Communications Surveillance
      277. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if mobile phone or communications companies have raised concerns or issues with him in the context of the interception of...
    • Domestic Violence Services Funding
      280. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the funding allocated to the women’s refuge in Bray in each year since 2012 to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he...
    • Garda Station Refurbishment
      281. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the reopening of Donard Garda station, County Wicklow; the timeframe for the reopening; and if he will make a...
    • Garda Deployment
      282. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to the Dublin 7 and 15 areas; the number of community gardaí assigned to these areas;...
    • Witness Protection Programme
      283. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the provisions that have been made for the protection of persons in the witness protection scheme in cases in which they are...
    • Data Sharing Arrangements
      284. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures he has taken in his Department further to the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and...
  • Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
    • Trade Agreements
      285. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the contingency planning her Department has undertaken in respect of the recent actions of the US Administration seeking to undermine...
    • Work Permits Eligibility
      286. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to remove the role of healthcare assistant from the ineligible categories of employment listing on a controlled basis. [31093/18]
    • IDA Ireland Portfolio
      287. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding landholdings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31131/18]
    • Ministerial Advisers Data
      288. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of part-time and full-time media advisers employed in her Department; the Civil Service grade of each media adviser; and...
    • National Development Plan
      289. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the specific projects that will receive the €65 million in extra capital expenditure in 2019 as outlined in Annex 1 of the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      291. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the specific reason for the underspend in gross voted expenditure of €16 million as outlined in Appendix V of the June 2018...
    • National Standards Authority of Ireland
      292. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the revenues earned in 2016 and 2017 by the National Standards Authority of Ireland through the sale of industry standards; if there...
    • IDA Ireland Site Visits
      293. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of visits by clients of the IDA Ireland to County Mayo in the first half of 2018; the number of visits to counties Sligo,...
    • Brexit Supports
      294. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the Brexit-related supports under the remit of her Department; the date each support was open to applicants; the number of applicants...
    • General Data Protection Regulation Data
      296. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the changes she has made to allow access by persons to their own data held by her Department and bodies under its aegis following the...
    • Departmental Staff Data
      297. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the staffing complement and resources of her Department's data protection officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • General Data Protection Regulation
      298. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the data protection impact assessments her Department has commenced since 15 May 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Data Sharing Arrangements
      300. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures she has taken in her Department further to the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's...
  • Department of Health
    • Medical Card Applications
      301. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the determination of an application for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied); if all documentation has been...
    • Disability Support Services
      305. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to restore or replace the mobility allowance and motorised transport schemes, both of which were closed to new applicants in 2013; and if he will...
    • Medical Card Applications
      306. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the determination of an application for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied); the documentation outstanding; if...
    • Hospital Appointments Status
      309. To ask the Minister for Health if a scheduled appointment for a person (details supplied) will proceed. [31100/18]
    • Hospital Acquired Infections
      310. To ask the Minister for Health if the results of the independent external investigation regarding patients with carbapenemase producing enterobacteriaceae, CPE, in the University Limerick...
    • Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
      311. To ask the Minister for Health when an application for new orthotics will be approved for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31125/18]
    • Nursing Staff Data
      312. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant nursing positions in St. Mary's Hospital, Dublin Road, Drogheda and in the Cottage Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth. [31129/18]
    • Health Services Staff Recruitment
      313. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements in place to staff the increased 100 bed facility committed to for St. Mary's Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth. [31130/18]
    • Medical Card Applications
      314. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the determination of an application for medical card in the case of a person (details supplied); the documentation outstanding; when...
    • Medical Card Administration
      315. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the determination of a medical card review in the case of a person (details supplied); when the review will be concluded; and if he...
    • Medical Card Applications
      316. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the determination of an application for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied); when the application will be...
    • Health Services Staff Recruitment
      317. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the recruitment of an ophthalmologist in County Laois. [31151/18]
    • Hospital Waiting Lists Data
      318. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in counties Laois and Offaly who are waiting to access the ophthalmology services for more than six months and in excess of one and two...
    • Orthodontic Services Data
      319. To ask the Minister for Health the number of orthodontists employed by the HSE in counties Laois and Offaly; and the number of those below 18 years of age awaiting the service for more than...
    • Dental Services Provision
      320. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists employed by the HSE in counties Laois and Offaly to provide a service to school children; and his plans to improve the service. [31154/18]
    • Audiology Services Data
      321. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in counties Laois and Offaly who are awaiting audiology services in the HSE system; and the number waiting one, two, three and four...
    • Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
      322. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for CAMHS services in counties Laois and Offaly; and the number waiting more than six months, one year and more than two years....
    • Dietician Service Provision
      323. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which a person (details supplied) can access a referral to a registered dietitian in north County Kildare in view of the fact that no such post...
    • Health Services
      324. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if it will be expedited. [31175/18]
    • National Treatment Purchase Fund Waiting Times
      325. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which an audit has been carried out to identify the extent to which elective patients can access their required procedures through the course of...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      328. To ask the Minister for Health the most commonly identified causes for delays on long waiting lists for elective patients referred by general practitioners to consultants; the extent to...
    • Disease Management
      330. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the rate of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis here; his views on the benefits offered by the use of IBD nurse specialists in the treatment...
    • HSE Funding
      332. To ask the Minister for Health when the pending application for funding submitted by a society (details supplied) to the HSE is likely to be processed; the reason it has received no reply to...
    • Emergency Departments Waiting Times
      333. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients 75 years of age and over who experienced an emergency department wait time of more than 24 hours from January to June 2018; and the...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists Data
      334. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting less than four, four to eight and more than eight months for a spinal fusion in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, and...
    • Hospital Beds Data
      335. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds and wards in all public and voluntary acute hospitals that were closed on 29 June 2018 or the latest date on which data for validated bed...
    • Patient Data
      336. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients attending the rapid access lung clinic in designated cancer centres during the first six months of 2018. [31209/18]
    • HSE Agency Staff Expenditure
      338. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the Health Service Executive spent on agency staff each month to date in 2018; the equivalent figures for each month in 2017; the proportion of the...
    • Drugs Payment Scheme Data
      339. To ask the Minister for Health the amount collected in prescription charges for medical card prescriptions in each of the years 2015 to 2017; and the amount projected for 2018. [31212/18]
    • Hospitals Discharges
      340. To ask the Minister for Health the number of elective inpatient discharges in each public and voluntary hospital during the first six months of 2018. [31213/18]
    • Patient Data
      341. To ask the Minister for Health the number of haemodialysis patients treated in acute hospitals during the first six months of 2018. [31214/18]
    • Hospitals Discharges
      344. To ask the Minister for Health the number of bed days lost through delayed discharges during the first six months of 2018. [31217/18]
    • Patient Data
      345. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of acute stroke patients who have spent all or some of their hospital stays in an acute or combined stroke unit during the first six months of...
    • Stroke Care
      346. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of patients with confirmed acute ischaemic stroke who received thrombolysis during the first six months of 2018. [31219/18]
    • Ambulance Service Data
      347. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide statistical information on emergency ambulances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31220/18]
    • General Practitioner Services
      350. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioner vacancies in each local health area in tabular form. [31224/18]
    • Hospital Staff Data
      351. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant positions in each public and voluntary hospital in categories (details supplied) in tabular form. [31225/18]
    • Ambulance Service Data
      352. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of clinical status 1 ECHO incidents responded to by first responder in seven minutes and 59 seconds or less; the percentage of clinical status 1...
    • Emergency Departments Staff
      353. To ask the Minister for Health the number of emergency medicine consultants in each public and voluntary hospital with an emergency department; the number of 24-hour emergency departments;...
    • Hospital Charges
      354. To ask the Minister for Health the revenue raised from charges for private patients in public beds; the number of procedures in each hospital which has treated private patients in public...
    • Care of the Elderly Provision
      355. To ask the Minister for Health if care under the psychiatry of later life can be reinstated to a person (details supplied); the reason it has been withdrawn since February 2018; and if he...
    • Ministerial Advisers Data
      356. To ask the Minister for Health the number of part-time and full-time media advisers employed in his Department; the Civil Service grade of each media adviser; and the cost over a full year...
    • National Development Plan
      357. To ask the Minister for Health the specific projects that will receive the €174 million in extra capital expenditure in 2019 as outlined in Annex 1 of the National Development Plan...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      359. To ask the Minister for Health the specific reason for the underspend in gross voted expenditure of €8 million as outlined in Appendix V of the June 2018 fiscal monitor; the specific...
    • Blind Welfare Allowance Eligibility
      360. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review payments to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31332/18]
    • Health Services Provision
      361. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address issues regarding a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31337/18]
    • Emergency Departments Services
      362. To ask the Minister for Health if a separate waiting room will be made available at the emergency department at South Tipperary General Hospital for patients presenting with mental health...
    • Health Services Provision
      363. To ask the Minister for Health the location a person (details supplied) can access a DEXA scan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31353/18]
    • Speech and Language Therapy Staff
      364. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time equivalent speech and language therapists per county in each of the years 2011 to 2017, and to February 2018, in tabular form; and if...
    • Health Services Staff Data
      365. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time equivalent child psychologists per county in each of the years 2011 to 2017, and to February 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make...
    • Occupational Therapy Staff
      367. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time equivalent occupational therapists per county in each of the years 2011 to 2017, and to February 2018, in tabular form; and if he will...
    • Health Services Funding
      368. To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocation to secondary specialist care for children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities, per county for each of the years 2011 to 2017,...
    • Nursing Staff Data
      370. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time equivalent public health nurses per county in each of the years 2011 to 2017, and to February 2018, in tabular form; and if he will...
    • Health Services Staff Data
      371. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time equivalent specialists dedicated to home care teams per county in each of the years 2011 to 2017, and to February 2018, in tabular...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans
      375. To ask the Minister for Health the publication date for the outpatient waiting list action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31372/18]
    • Hospital Appointments Status
      376. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be given an appointment to have a procedure expedited. [31386/18]
    • National Cervical Screening Programme
      377. To ask the Minister for Health if the facility for women to attend for a cervical smear if they are concerned regarding their previous smear, if it was more than three months ago, will...
    • Advertising Regulation
      378. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 264 of 3 July 2018, if he will consider introducing legislation which requires online advertising campaigns that employ...
    • Health Services Reform
      379. To ask the Minister for Health when the Sláintecare office was established; the number employed in the office; the body or person to which the office reports to; and if he will make a...
    • Health Services Reports
      382. To ask the Minister for Health the number of meetings the independent review group chaired by a person (details supplied) tasked to examine the separation of private practice in public...
    • Health Services Reform
      383. To ask the Minister for Health when will the public consultation on the alignment of hospital groups and CHO areas will be complete and a report issued; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Departmental Meetings
      384. To ask the Minister for Health the number of face to face meetings which have been held between the HSE, his Department and the Irish Medical Organisation since 1 January 2018 on the...
    • Medical Card Data
      386. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards expected to be issued to persons in receipt of the carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31400/18]
    • Hospitals Building Programme
      388. To ask the Minister for Health when the three elective only hospitals as recommended in Project Ireland 2040 in Dublin, Cork and Galway will be built; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Health Services Provision
      389. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide community Parkinson's disease nurses in HSE south; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31403/18]
    • Hospital Accommodation Provision
      390. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to develop modular bed units at University Hospital Limerick to address the bed shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31404/18]
    • Hospital Facilities
      392. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel. [31407/18]
    • Hospitals Data
      394. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who have been treated in Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel, in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, respectively. [31409/18]
    • Hospital Beds Data
      395. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds operational in Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel; the maximum capacity; and the plans for expansion of current levels. [31410/18]
    • Hospital Staff Data
      396. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff in place at Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel; the roles they are in; and the cost of salaries for positions operating at the facility. [31411/18]
    • Medicinal Products Reimbursement
      397. To ask the Minister for Health if the evaluation process for orphan drugs has changed since the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health published its report on evaluating orphan drugs in...
    • HSE Reviews
      402. To ask the Minister for Health if the rare disease technology review committee of the NCPE has commenced assessing orphan drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31429/18]
    • Rare Diseases Strategy Implementation
      404. To ask the Minister for Health if recommendations 30 to 39 of the Report of the Consultation for a National Rare Disease Plan for Ireland have been fully implemented; and if he will make a...
    • General Practitioner Services Provision
      405. To ask the Minister for Health the procedure available to persons in cases in which a general practitioner refuses to take them in as part of their practice; the number of persons who have...
    • Medicinal Products Availability
      406. To ask the Minister for Health if he met an organisation (details supplied) in June 2018; if a report of the meeting will be provided; and if new medications in the treatment of multiple...
    • Hospital Procedures
      407. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full and partial lower limb amputations that were carried out in each of the years 2015 to 2017; the number of these patients who had diabetes by...
    • General Data Protection Regulation
      408. To ask the Minister for Health the changes he has made to allow access by persons to their own data held by his Department and bodies under its aegis following the introduction of GDPR; and...
    • Hospital Services
      411. To ask the Minister for Health when services will be provided at a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31525/18]
    • Mental Health Services Provision
      412. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a Jigsaw youth mental health site to be developed in the north County Wicklow areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31527/18]
    • Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
      413. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for CAMHS services in the Bray area in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Staff
      414. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing levels in CAMHS services by individual service in the CHO 6 area as compared to the percentage prescribed in A Vision for Change for 2017 and to...
    • Hospital Appointments Status
      415. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a pre-assessment appointment for a person (details supplied); the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Hospital Appointments Administration
      416. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment sooner than 1 August 2018 will be scheduled for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31531/18]
    • Diabetes Strategy
      417. To ask the Minister for Health if carb counting classes will be arranged and provided on an ongoing basis for persons with type 1 diabetes at University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a...
    • Dental Services Provision
      418. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide additional resources to enable a much needed improvement in the delivery of dental and orthodontic services in counties Cavan and...
    • National Children's Hospital Status
      419. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the full opening of the new national children’s hospital and satellite centres in Blanchardstown and Tallaght; and if he will make a...
    • Hospital Staff Recruitment
      420. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in securing additional staff and resources to tackle the delays in treating scoliosis patients; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Occupational Therapy Provision
      421. To ask the Minister for Health when an occupational therapy service will be available for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; when posts will be filled and occupational therapy...
    • Health Services Data
      422. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ophthalmic treatments carried out nationally by month in the past three years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Health Services Provision
      426. To ask the Minister for Health the number of gynaecological treatments carried out in County Cork by month the past three years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Medical Card Applications Data
      428. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards issued nationally by month in the past three years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31583/18]
    • Health Services Provision
      432. To ask the Minister for Health the list of the supports offered to women affected by the CervicalCheck issue; the number of women that have opted to avail of each support; the number of...
    • Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
      433. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied) who is waiting nine years for orthodontic treatment [31604/18]
    • Data Sharing Arrangements
      434. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he has taken in his Department further to the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's statement (details supplied)...
  • Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
    • Afforestation Programme
      435. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is an EU directive or mechanism that would prevent him from limiting afforestation grants payable to farmers living within a...
    • GLAS Administration
      436. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason behind the introduction of 1 July 2018 as the commencement date to allow farmers in the GLAS scheme to cut traditional hay...
    • Ministerial Advisers Data
      437. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of part-time and full-time media advisers employed in his Department; the Civil Service grade of each media adviser; and...
    • National Development Plan
      438. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific projects which will receive the €7 million in extra capital expenditure in 2019 as outlined in Annex 1 of the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      440. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific reason for the underspend in gross voted expenditure of €10 million as outlined in Appendix V of the June 2018...
    • Felling Licences Applications
      441. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a felling licence application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Agriculture Scheme Appeals
      442. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision on an appeal by a person (details supplied) will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31349/18]
    • Animal Welfare
      443. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if inspectors have visited fur farms to inspect the welfare of mink in view of their semi-aquatic nature and the recent hot weather;...
    • TAMS Administration
      447. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of targeted agricultural modernisation schemes, TAMS, sheep fencing grants reclaimed by his Department in cases in which...
    • Animal Welfare
      449. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure that veterinary inspectors visit mink farms to ensure that the conditions in which the animals are...
    • Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility
      450. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a basic payment scheme, BPS, payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • General Data Protection Regulation Data
      451. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the changes he has made to allow access by persons to their own data held by his Department and bodies under its aegis following the...
    • Departmental Staff Data
      452. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the staffing complement and resources of his Department's data protection officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • General Data Protection Regulation
      453. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the data protection impact assessments his Department has commenced since 15 May 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Coillte Teoranta Activities
      454. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Coillte will be mandated to develop fire breaks around residential properties; if Coillte is cleaning up fly-tipping that is...
    • Animal Welfare
      455. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address concerns for the welfare of mink that are caged in fur farms in view of the recent weather; if he will arrange for...
    • Animal Slaughtering Data
      456. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if meat production will be increased here in view of concerns regarding the conditions of live animal exports; and if he will make a...
    • Animal Diseases
      457. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the extensive consultations with farmers and a company (details supplied) carried out regarding the bovine viral...
    • Data Sharing Arrangements
      458. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the measures he has taken in his Department further to the statement (details supplied) by the Minister of State at the...
  • Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
    • Television Licence Fee
      459. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline his plans to reduce the licence fee for deaf persons who are working and who have to pay the full television...
    • Fisheries Protection
      460. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the progress that has been made on the establishment of a compensation scheme for fishers affected by the...
    • National Broadband Plan
      461. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if broadband will be provided in an area (details supplied). [31204/18]
    • Ministerial Advisers Data
      462. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to set down the number of part-time and full-time media advisers employed in his Department; the Civil Service grade of...
    • National Development Plan Funding
      463. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to set out in tabular form the specific projects that will receive the €47 million in extra capital expenditure...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      465. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the specific reason for the underspend in gross voted expenditure of €5 million as outlined in...
    • Fisheries Protection
      466. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the implications of a declaration (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31458/18]
    • General Data Protection Regulation Data
      467. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the changes he has made to allow access by persons to their own data held by his Department and bodies under...
    • Departmental Staff Data
      468. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the staffing complement and resources of his Department's data protection officer; and if he will make a...
    • General Data Protection Regulation
      469. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to set out the data protection impact assessments his Department has commenced since 15 May 2018; and if he will make a...
    • Electric Vehicles
      470. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when fast charge points for electric vehicles will be installed in Cavan town; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • National Orchestras
      471. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the agreement that has been reached regarding the transfer of the National Symphony Orchestra from RTÉ...
    • National Broadband Plan Data
      472. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the status of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31587/18]
    • Data Sharing Arrangements
      480. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he has taken in his Department further to the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure...
  • Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
    • Taxi Data
      481. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of wheelchair accessible taxis in each county; the number of wheelchair accessible taxis which have become available under the...
    • Road Projects Status
      482. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the completion date for the ongoing road widening works on the M7 at Naas. [31102/18]
    • Ports Policy
      483. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the development of Rosslare Europort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31160/18]
    • Ferry Services Provision
      484. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the recent announcement about a ferry (details supplied) closing its services in September 2018 in view of his comments that...
    • Rail Services
      486. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding Iarnród Éireann and the south-east region railway connection from Gorey, Enniscorthy, Wexford town and...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      487. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details relating to the €210,000 payment made to a company (details supplied) in 2017 for double crew cab pick-ups; the...
    • Ministerial Advisers Data
      489. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of part-time and full-time media advisers employed in his Department; the Civil Service grade of each media adviser; and the...
    • National Development Plan
      490. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the specific projects which will receive the €316 million in extra capital expenditure in 2019 as outlined in annex 1 of the...
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      491. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the specific projects which will receive the €1.643 billion in capital funding allocated in 2019; the amount each project will...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      492. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the specific reason for the underspend in gross voted expenditure of €17 million as outlined in appendix V of the June 2018 fiscal...
    • Fáilte Ireland Expenditure
      493. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the level of funding allocated through Fáilte Ireland to County Longford for the purpose of promoting tourism within the county...
    • Traffic Management
      494. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to amend section 96 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 in order to allow local authorities to provide school traffic wardens over...
    • National Car Test
      495. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reduce the cost of the national car test, NCT, for electric vehicles in view of the fact that they do not need to undertake...
    • Ministerial Correspondence
      496. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the representations he has received from Independent Senators regarding sports capital applications and or grants in 2018; the detail of...
    • National Car Test
      499. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the national car test, NCT, will not accept a passport as proof of identification pursuant to SI 415 of 2014; and if he will...
    • General Data Protection Regulation
      500. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the changes he has made to allow access by persons to their own data held by his Department and bodies under its aegis following the...
    • Road Network
      503. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address the need to develop the N11, especially at points of congestion in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement...
    • Driver Licence Applications
      504. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he sought legal, consultancy or specialised technical advice on the basis for the Road Safety Authority requiring a public services...
    • Bus Services
      505. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request the National Transport Authority to extend the public consultation period in respect of the first draft of the new...
    • Rail Network Expansion
      507. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress his Department has made in respect of the funding, planning and development of the electrification of the Maynooth railway...
    • Sports Capital Programme Administration
      508. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the next round of sports capital funding will be announced; the application process for same; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Road Projects Status
      509. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the N22 Macroom bypass will go to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31596/18]
    • Data Sharing Arrangements
      510. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he has taken in his Department further to the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's...
  • Department of Children and Youth Affairs
    • School Completion Programme
      511. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of extending the school completion programme to all schools. [31103/18]
    • Affordable Childcare Scheme Data
      512. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the estimated 9,000 families that are yet to benefit from the affordable childcare scheme (details supplied); and if...
    • Ministerial Advisers Data
      513. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of part-time and full-time media advisers employed in her Department; the Civil Service grade of each media adviser; and the...
    • National Development Plan
      514. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the specific projects which will receive the €4 million in extra capital expenditure in 2019 as outlined in Annex 1 of the National...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      516. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the specific reason for the underspend in gross voted expenditure of €5 million as outlined in Appendix V of the June 2018 Fiscal...
    • General Data Protection Regulation Data
      517. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the changes she has made to allow access by persons to their own data held by her Department and bodies under its aegis following the...
    • Departmental Staff Data
      518. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the staffing complement and resources of her Department's data protection officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31489/18]
    • General Data Protection Regulation
      519. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the data protection impact assessments her Department has commenced since 15 May 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • General Data Protection Regulation Data
      520. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the changes she has made to allow access by adopted persons to their own data following the introduction of the GDPR; and if she will make...
    • Data Sharing Arrangements
      521. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she has taken in her Department further to the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's...
  • Department of Rural and Community Development
    • Walks Scheme
      522. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount the walks scheme costs per annum by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31354/18]
    • Comhairle na Tuaithe
      524. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding given to Comhairle na Tuaithe per year since 2008 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Dog Breeding Industry
      527. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to carry out a review of the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 to assess its effectiveness and to consider if it needs to...
    • Ministerial Advisers Data
      528. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of part-time and full-time media advisers employed in his Department; the Civil Service grade of each media adviser; and...
    • National Development Plan Funding
      529. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the specific projects which will receive the €53 million in extra capital expenditure in 2019 as outlined in Annex 1 of the...
    • Departmental Funding
      530. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the specific projects which will receive the €141 million in capital funding allocated in 2019; the amount each project will...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      531. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the specific reason for the underspend in gross voted expenditure of €17 million as outlined in Appendix V of the June 2018...
    • General Data Protection Regulation Data
      532. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the changes he has made to allow access by persons to their own data held by his Department and bodies under its aegis following the...
    • General Data Protection Regulation
      534. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the data protection impact assessments his Department has commenced since 15 May 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Data Sharing Arrangements
      535. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the measures he has taken in his Department further to the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's...
  • Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
    • School Meals Programme
      536. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the allocation for the school meals programme. [31359/18]
    • Pensions Reform
      537. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason behind the delay in addressing issues in relation to defined benefit pensions and in particular the delay in...
    • Income Data
      538. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the rate of severe material deprivation for lone parents here; the way in which this compares to the EU average; and if she...
    • Consultancy Contracts Data
      539. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of external consultant reports commissioned by her Department since the Executive came to office; the cost of each...
    • Social Welfare Appeals Data
      540. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of social welfare appeals lodged in each of the years from 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; the...
    • Child Poverty
      541. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the targets for child poverty; the dates by which these targets are to be achieved; if it is possible for these targets to be...
    • Social Welfare Appeals Data
      542. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average waiting time for a decision on appeals for social protection payments paid on a weekly basis, in cases in which...
    • Public Services Card
      543. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner is expected to conclude its investigation into the public services card;...
    • Departmental Advertising Campaigns
      544. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the campaigns being run by her Department, such as the self-employed benefits awareness campaign; the cost of each campaign,...
    • Income Data
      545. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the rate of severe material deprivation here; the way in which this compares to the EU average; and if she will make a...
    • Household Benefits Scheme
      546. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to reports of an agreement between the Ministers for Communications, Climate Action and...
    • Ministerial Advisers Data
      547. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of part-time and full-time media advisers employed in her Department; the Civil Service grade of each media...
    • National Development Plan
      548. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the specific projects which will receive the €4 million in extra capital expenditure in 2019 as outlined in Annex 1 of...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      550. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the specific reason for the underspend in gross voted expenditure of €2 million as outlined in Appendix V of the June...
    • Community Employment Schemes Administration
      551. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31331/18]
    • Exceptional Needs Payments
      552. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason there is no contractual undertaker in counties Sligo or Leitrim to help persons who are experiencing financial...
    • Exceptional Needs Payment Appeals
      554. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an increased supplementary welfare assistance exceptional needs payment will be granted to a person (details supplied) to...
    • JobPath Programme
      555. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an employment support company (details supplied) can request a service user to provide a letter or payslip from an...
    • Social Welfare Overpayments
      559. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31454/18]
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      560. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31455/18]
    • General Data Protection Regulation Data
      561. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the changes she has made to allow access by persons to their own data held by her Department and bodies under its aegis...
    • Departmental Staff Data
      562. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the staffing complement and resources of her Department's data protection officer; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • General Data Protection Regulation
      563. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the data protection impact assessments her Department has commenced since 15 May 2018; and if she will make a statement on...
    • EU Regulations
      564. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the PSC is capable or will be made capable of meeting a requirement of the EU proposal to mandate the fingerprint data...
    • Carer's Allowance Eligibility
      565. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to clarify to persons in receipt of a carer's allowance that they are permitted to work more than 15 hours per week...
    • General Data Protection Regulation
      566. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department processes biometric data in the context of the definition of biometric data in article 4; and if she will...
    • Pensions Reform
      567. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when legislation to implement the planned changes to the State pension will be introduced; and if she will make a statement...
    • State Pensions Reform
      568. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who will benefit nationally under planned changes to the State pension; and if she will make a...
    • Carer's Allowance Eligibility
      570. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to an anomaly whereby carers applying for the scheme are means assessed in addition to a...
    • Departmental Customer Charters
      571. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of complaints her Department has received under the customer service charter; if her attention has been drawn to...
    • Data Sharing Arrangements
      572. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures she has taken in her Department further to the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and...
  • Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
    • Departmental Bodies Expenditure
      573. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the capital expenditure ceiling for his Department in each of the housing, water, local government, planning and Met...
    • Emergency Accommodation Provision
      574. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the quality standards framework inspection regime for emergency homeless accommodation; and when the framework...
    • Approved Housing Bodies
      575. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when a housing scheme (details supplied) will be approved for upgrades; if the funding has been ring-fenced; if so, the...
    • Ministerial Advisers Data
      576. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of part-time and full-time media advisers employed in his Department; the Civil Service grade of each media...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      579. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the specific reason for the underspend in gross voted expenditure of €22 million as outlined in Appendix V of the June...
    • Unfinished Housing Developments
      580. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if funding will be provided to carry out works on an unfinished housing estate (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he...
    • Building Energy Rating Compliance
      581. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the BER rating or energy efficiency level standard for the national social housing stock that have been built over the past...
    • Home Loan Scheme
      582. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications made in County Kildare under the Rebuilding Ireland scheme; and the number of those granted to...
    • General Data Protection Regulation
      585. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the changes he has made to allow access by persons to their own data held by his Department and bodies under its aegis...
    • Mortgage to Rent Scheme Applications
      588. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the discretion permitted by local authorities in a case of an application for mortgage to rent in circumstances (details...
    • Home Loan Scheme
      589. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way in which he plans to change the advice to potential applicants of the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme to infer...
    • An Bord Pleanála Applications
      590. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if more resources will be allocated to An Bord Pleanála to deal with the increased workload arising from the transfer...
    • Social and Affordable Housing Provision
      591. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress his Department has made in respect of the establishment of and roll-out of an affordable housing scheme; and if...
    • Social and Affordable Housing Funding
      592. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the engagement his Department has had with the European Investment Bank in respect of the funding of additional social and...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      593. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress made in establishing a vehicle for credit unions to invest in the development of social housing. [31571/18]
    • Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure
      594. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the allocation of funding for social housing and the draw down by local authorities for social housing in each of the years...
    • Wastewater Treatment
      595. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if funding for grant aid to persons installing a zero discharge wastewater treatment system as part of a pilot scheme in...
    • Homeless Accommodation Provision
      596. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way in which he plans to support the provision of homelessness services within counties Kildare and Wicklow in...
    • Data Sharing Arrangements
      597. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures he has taken in his Department further to the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and...
  • Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
    • Maoiniú d’Fhoras na Gaeilge
      598. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén costas a bhain le Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge a chur i bhfeidhm sna blianta 2009, 2010 agus 2011 agus cén costas...
    • Creative Ireland Programme
      599. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of applications for the Creative Ireland programme scheme; when an announcement regarding the successful applicants...
    • Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge
      600. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht léiriú a thabhairt ar an mbunús dleathúil atá ann maidir le Foras na Gaeilge a chómhaoiniú ar...
    • Ministerial Advisers Data
      601. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of part-time and full-time media advisers employed in her Department; the civil service grade of each media adviser;...
    • National Development Plan Expenditure
      602. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the specific projects which will receive the €21 million in extra capital expenditure in 2019 as outlined in annex 1 of the...
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      603. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the specific projects which will receive the €75 million in capital funding allocated in 2019; the amount each project will...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      604. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the specific reason for the underspend in gross voted expenditure of €7 million as outlined in appendix V of the June 2018...
    • Deontais Ranna
      605. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén uair a fuarthas iarratas ar mhaoiniú ó Chumann Traenach na Gaeltachta Láir; cén tsuim airgid a...
    • General Data Protection Regulation
      606. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the changes she has made to allow access by persons to their own data held by her Department and bodies under its aegis following...
    • Arts Funding
      609. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of projects and the value of arts capital funding for theatres over the past three years from her Department, the Arts...
    • National Parks
      610. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans in respect of an estate (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if her attention has been drawn to the potential of the...
    • National Orchestras
      611. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will report on the working group to undertake the transfer of the National Symphony Orchestra from RTÉ to the NCH;...

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