Written answers

Thursday, 12 July 2018

  • Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
    • Dairy Sector
      8. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is considering to support a strong and viable suckler herd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31073/18]
    • Common Agricultural Policy Subsidies
      12. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the CAP post 2020; his further plans to retain the budget at current levels; if not, his plans to secure increases for...
    • Brexit Issues
      13. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to protect farmers in Border counties from a hard Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31058/18]
    • Common Agricultural Policy Subsidies
      14. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts he is making with his EU colleagues to secure an increase in the CAP budget post 2020; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Fodder Crisis
      15. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is taking to mitigate fodder shortage in winter 2018-2019. [31290/18]
    • Fish Quotas
      16. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the future capacity restrictions he plans to implement for Irish vessels fishing in area VI(a) in order to ensure the conservation and...
    • TAMS Eligibility
      17. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the rules of TAMS will be adjusted to include underpasses in view of the fact that it is a health and safety issue for farmers; and...
    • Fodder Crisis
      18. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking and the supports he is putting in place to help farmers that risk another fodder crisis due to the extreme hot...
    • Food Exports
      19. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied that Irish food exports can retain their position on world markets with particular emphasis...
    • Common Agricultural Policy Subsidies
      20. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals he has put forward at the European agriculture Council regarding the need to increase the CAP budget post-2020; and if...
    • Animal Welfare
      21. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 23 of 26 April 2018, the number of complaints received through his Department's hotline...
    • Fisheries Offences
      22. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date in consulting with other political parties and the fishing sector in regard to drafting a new statutory...
    • Horse and Greyhound Fund
      23. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to use the horse and greyhound fund to support the equestrian and sports horse sector; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Animal Identification Schemes
      24. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason changes have been made to the operation of livestock bed and breakfast practice; the reason the option to apply for a...
    • Question Heading
      25. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the need for further fodder support schemes in 2018 will be kept under review in view of the continuing demand for fodder in the...
    • Exports Data
      26. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status and detail of the quantities and destinations on the export markets for beef, lamb and live exports of sheep and cattle for...
    • Fodder Crisis
      27. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a subsidy for a high-fibre concentrate feed will be introduced to mitigate the guaranteed fodder shortage in winter 2018 following...
    • Animal Welfare
      28. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he addressed welfare concerns of animals including horse and greyhound racing during the current hot weather. [31461/18]
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
      29. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will work to ensure that the existing designated areas are retained in the scheme for disadvantaged areas and that other...
    • Drainage Schemes
      30. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to reintroduce a national land drainage scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31056/18]
    • Fodder Crisis
      31. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the quantity of fodder imported under import scheme in 2018; the way in which this compares with a similar scheme in 2013; and if he...
    • Common Agricultural Policy Subsidies
      32. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of the most recent discussions at the EU agriculture Council on funding of CAP post 2020; and if he will make a statement...
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
      33. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the scheme for disadvantaged areas; the status of the review; and the timescale for completion. [31063/18]
    • Fur Farming
      34. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 221 of 27 June 2018, if the yearly inspections are monthly; the reason for the difference...
    • Fodder Crisis
      35. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans and the supports in place to support farmers to feed their livestock; if a group (details supplied) has discussed farmers'...
    • Animal Welfare
      36. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to ensure that mink caged at fur farms have adequate access to water for both cooling down and drinking during...
    • Agrifood Sector
      38. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which he continues to liaise with the agrifood sector with a view to ensuring its strength and sustainability in the...
    • Animal Identification Schemes
      39. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it will be ensured that farmers do not incur an additional cost after year one of the announced EID system for sheep later in 2018;...
    • Beef Data and Genomics Programme
      40. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure that good animals are not being dismissed under the technicalities of the BDGP scheme; the further...
    • Animal Identification Schemes
      41. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the cost of electronic sheep tagging will be reviewed in order that the sheep farmers do not have to carry the entire cost of...
    • Brexit Issues
      42. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the preparatory work that has been done on the way in which the trade of livestock across the Border will work in the event of a...
    • Animal Welfare
      43. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1215 and 1216 of 16 January 2018, the outcome of his officials' engagement with an...
    • Afforestation Programme
      44. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the involvement his Department has for the development of alternative forestry strategies to assist the development and creation of...
  • Department of Defence
    • Departmental Staff Data
      45. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the ratio of men and women at each Civil Service grade in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31690/18]
    • Naval Service
      46. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Naval Service has a written policy in regard to dealing with sexual harassment within the service. [31832/18]
    • Naval Service Staff
      48. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps the Naval Service is taking to retain female officers and ratings and to facilitate them in progressing to higher ranks in their...
    • Defence Forces Strength
      52. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the most up to date figures for the strength of the Permanent Defence Force, with regard to all three services and all ranks; the gender...
    • Defence Forces Reserve Strength
      53. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the most up to date figures for the strength of the Reserve Defence Force, with regard to all three services and all ranks; the gender breakdown...
    • Army Bomb Disposals Data
      56. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of suspect devices that the Army bomb disposal unit has dealt with to date in 2018, by county, in tabular form. [31962/18]
    • Naval Service
      57. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of days spent at sea by members of the Naval Service Reserve in 2017 and to date in 2018. [31963/18]
    • Defence Forces Personnel Data
      58. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of sick days taken by members in each service of the Defence Forces in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018. [31964/18]
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      59. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the funding provided towards capital projects in counties Meath and Louth in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, by project name, location and cost,...
    • Local Authority Funding
      60. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the applications submitted for funding and projects from Meath and Louth County Councils in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018 for projects decided...
    • Defence Forces Medicinal Products
      61. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated cost of conducting a screening programme for side effects of Lariam for Defence Force veterans; and if he will make a statement on...
    • National Development Plan Expenditure
      62. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the planned capital investment in Defence Force buildings and equipment over each of the next five years; the projects to be progressed in this...
    • Air Ambulance Service Provision
      63. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated cost of providing a 24-hour air ambulance service through the Air Corps, in terms of capital and current spend; and if he will make...
    • Defence Forces Allowances
      64. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated cost of restoring all allowances to Defence Forces, per allowance, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Defence Forces Remuneration
      65. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated cost of restoring annual leave hours lost be members of the Defence Forces as a result of their exclusion from working time...
    • Departmental Legal Costs
      66. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated costs of defending litigation on Lariam and Air Corps toxic chemical exposure in each year over the past ten years, excluding...
    • Living Wage
      67. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.90 for all employees directly employed and-or in agencies funded by his Department; and if...
    • Illegal Dumping
      68. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the proposed changes to laws and regulations to deal with illegal dumping on the Curragh plains; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Commemorative Medals
      69. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the decision not to award the 1916 commemorative medal to members of an association (details supplied) will be reviewed; if the submission by...
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
    • Foreign Conflicts
      70. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the deteriorating humanitarian and political situation in Nicaragua (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to Irish...
    • Departmental Staff Data
      71. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the ratio of men and women at each Civil Service grade in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31694/18]
    • EU Issues
      72. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the political situation in Poland; the steps being taken by the EU on the threat to the rule of law; and if he will...
    • Consultancy Contracts Data
      75. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the expenditure on external consultant reports by his Department since May 2016; the name and cost of each report, in tabular form; and if he...
    • Passport Services
      76. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated cost of providing an extra passport printing machine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31907/18]
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      77. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the funding provided towards capital projects in counties Meath and Louth in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, by project name, location and...
    • Brexit Negotiations
      79. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent statement by the British Prime Minister, Mrs. May, following the British Government meeting last Friday regarding...
    • Military Uniforms
      80. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if US army personnel were authorised to wear military combat uniforms in Galway city during the second week of June 2018; if so, the basis...
    • Living Wage
      81. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.90 for all employees directly employed and-or in agencies funded by his Department; and...
    • Dublin-Monaghan Bombings
      82. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of the most recent discussions he had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland regarding the need for the British...
    • Northern Ireland
      83. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress to date in implementing the Stormont House Agreement; the status of the institutions proposed to deal with legacy issues; if...
  • Department of Finance
    • Motor Insurance
      85. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to encourage new companies to enter the motor insurance market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31753/18]
    • Motor Insurance Costs
      86. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to ensure that insurance loadings for older cars reflect the actual increased risk and that insurance companies cannot apply loadings...
    • VAT Registration
      87. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the issues a company is having doing business as a start-up here. [32139/18]
    • Pensions Data
      88. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that would be raised by limiting the tax relief on a pension in cases in which that pension fund has already accumulated enough funds to provide a...
    • Carbon Tax Yield
      89. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount an increase in carbon tax from €20 per tonne to €40 per tonne would raise. [32170/18]
    • Tax Yield
      90. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that would be raised by ending fossil fuel subsidies in sectors (details supplied). [32171/18]
    • Motor Insurance Coverage (1 comment)
      94. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he is taking to assist motorists with vehicles older than ten years who cannot obtain motor insurance despite having an NCT; and if he will make a...
    • Motor Insurance
      95. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce increased competition in the car insurance market (details supplied), in particular the possibility of offering a State-backed insurance...
    • Motor Industry
      96. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of motor homes that were sold in each of the years 2007 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of these that were new; the revenue that has been...
    • Property Tax Review
      99. To ask the Minister for Finance when the review of local property tax will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31681/18]
    • Departmental Staff Data
      100. To ask the Minister for Finance the ratio of men and women at each Civil Service grade within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31693/18]
    • NAMA Ownership Data
      101. To ask the Minister for Finance the persons or organisations that are the 51% owners of the NAMA group; the shareholding of each of these persons and organisations; the amount of dividend...
    • Public Relations Contracts Data
      102. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount paid by the National Treasury Management Agency and the National Asset Management Agency for public relations in 2017; the amount paid to each...
    • NAMA Expenditure
      103. To ask the Minister for Finance the firms and persons who received over €20,000 in respect of work for the National Asset Management Agency in 2017 in tabular form. [31743/18]
    • National Treasury Management Agency Expenditure
      104. To ask the Minister for Finance the firms and persons who received over €20,000 in respect of work for the National Treasury Management Agency in 2017 in tabular form. [31744/18]
    • Vehicle Registration
      105. To ask the Minister for Finance the changes that will be made to the VRT system for cars imported from the United Kingdom post Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31887/18]
    • Fuel Laundering
      106. To ask the Minister for Finance if toxicology on diesel sludge found recently in County Louth has found that the marker introduced in April 2015 has been broken. [31922/18]
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      107. To ask the Minister for Finance the funding provided towards capital projects in counties Meath and Louth in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, by project name, location and cost in tabular...
    • Local Authority Funding
      108. To ask the Minister for Finance the applications submitted for funding and projects from Meath and Louth County Councils in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018 for projects decided upon or in...
    • Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland
      109. To ask the Minister for Finance the approximate regulatory and administrative cost in addition to other potential costs of enabling the SBCI to lend directly to SMEs; and if the concept of...
    • Knowledge Development Box
      112. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of firms by size (details supplied) that have applied for the knowledge development box scheme for SMEs since being established in tabular form....
    • Tax Credits
      113. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of firms by size (details supplied) that have applied for the research and development tax credit in each of the years 2016 to 2017 and to date in...
    • Brexit Issues
      114. To ask the Minister for Finance the contingency plans the Revenue Commissioners has in place for a no deal hard Brexit scenario; and if plans have been made to date or estimates computed for...
    • Film Industry Tax Reliefs
      115. To ask the Minister for Finance the annual cost of the section 481 film relief for the film production industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32159/18]
    • Living Wage
      116. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.90 for all employees directly employed and-or in agencies funded by his Department; and if he will make a...
    • Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
      117. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a specific category of persons (details supplied) are excluded from qualifying for a scheme; and if the qualifying criteria to include this...
  • Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
    • Garda Station Expenditure
      118. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of security and maintenance for Garda stations that are closed but have not been disposed of in tabular form; and if he will...
    • Garda Station Closures
      119. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the income generated from Garda stations that were disposed of by station; when each station was disposed of; his plans to sell other...
    • Civil Service Staff Data
      120. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if an employee that transfers from the HSE to the Civil Service is entitled to carry forward their increments; if it is public service...
    • Community Employment Schemes Supervisors
      122. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when community employment supervisors can expect the implementation of the recommendations of the Labour Court. [32085/18]
    • Departmental Staff Data
      123. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the ratio of men and women at each Civil Service grade within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31698/18]
    • Flood Relief Schemes Status
      124. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the flood protection scheme for the Avoca River in Arklow; when the scheme will be finalised; and if he will make a...
    • Coastal Protection
      125. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress the Office of Public Works made with its survey of the storm damage that occurred on the East End pier in Inishbofin in...
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      127. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding provided towards capital projects in counties Meath and Louth in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, by project name, location...
    • Local Authority Funding
      128. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the applications submitted for funding and projects from Meath and Louth County Councils in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018 for projects...
    • Labour Court Recommendations
      129. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if Labour Court recommendations LCR19293 and LCR16000 regarding pension provision for supervisors of community employment schemes will...
    • Flood Relief Schemes Status
      130. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the works commenced and completed on the river Shannon; the schedule of remaining works; and timeframe for same. [32078/18]
    • Garda Accommodation
      131. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if an application by a person (details supplied) for additional space in Mullingar Garda station will be approved. [32080/18]
    • Garda Station Refurbishment
      132. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if an application for necessary remedial works at Castlepollard Garda station will be approved. [32082/18]
    • Coastal Erosion
      133. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding funding for costal erosion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32095/18]
    • Drainage Schemes Applications
      134. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if all contributory streams at Cloorty, Granard which flow into the River Camden will be freed of blockages and so on to prevent...
    • School Meals Programme
      135. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount it would cost to expand the school meals programme to include a daily hot meal for each school child in primary and secondary...
    • Living Wage
      136. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.90 for all employees directly employed and-or in agencies funded by his Department;...
  • Department of Education and Skills
    • DEIS Eligibility
      138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if crèches qualify for funding under a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31638/18]
    • School Guidance Counsellors
      139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of reintroducing ex-quota status of guidance provision in secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32155/18]
    • State Examinations Fees
      140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to abolish fees for sitting the junior and leaving certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32156/18]
    • Post-Leaving Certificate Courses
      141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of implementing the recommendations of the McIver report of the steering group to the PLC review of 2003 on further education;...
    • Third Level Expenditure
      142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost per annum of maintaining third level charges at their current rate for each year of the next five years; the cost of abolishing all such...
    • DEIS Administration
      143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be provided for a project to be included in the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, DEIS, scheme for funding (details...
    • Schools Building Projects Status
      144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding a new school to be built; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31640/18]
    • Emergency Works Scheme Applications
      145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied). [31659/18]
    • School Services Staff
      146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to recognise school secretaries as direct employees of his Department; the status of the latest negotiations that have taken place on...
    • School Accommodation
      147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application by a school (details supplied) for additional accommodation is still under consideration following partial approval; and if he...
    • Departmental Staff Data
      148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the ratio of men and women at each civil service grade within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31691/18]
    • Schools Anti-Bullying Procedures
      149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will intervene to bring the matter to an...
    • Technological Universities Staff
      150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to ensure that there will be a transparent initiative to attract international and national candidates of calibre and...
    • Schools Site Acquisitions
      151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a site has been identified for a new school building (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31786/18]
    • Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
      152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if further funding or grant aid is available to a person (details supplied) in order to complete a course; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • National Training Fund
      153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the same course, healthcare support certificate, offered by a company at a cost of €2,500, is also being offered to students at...
    • Institutes of Technology
      155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the breakdown of spending of the €3.75 million ring-fenced funding to secure the future of the Mayo campus of GMIT; and if he will make a...
    • Schools Building Projects Data
      161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a building (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31884/18]
    • School Accommodation Provision
      162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the proposed special school that will merge schools (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31885/18]
    • School Management
      163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide extra support for teaching principals in primary schools in view of the explosion of responsibilities, reports and paper...
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding provided towards capital projects in counties Meath and Louth in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, by project name, location and cost...
    • Local Authority Funding
      165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the applications submitted for funding and projects from Meath and Louth County Councils in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018 for projects decided...
    • Capitation Grants
      166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to restore the full capitation grant for primary school pupils in view of the demands which are on teachers and parents to...
    • Departmental Budgets
      167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current and capital funding allocated to his Department; and the underspend or overspend to date in 2018 under each category based on his...
    • Parent and Student Charter
      168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of prescribed procedures that he has issued under section 28 of the Education Act 2008; and the number of appeals that have been...
    • Third Level Expenditure
      169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the deficit and debt incurred by each State funded institute of technology and university in each of the years 2016 to 2017 and to date in 2018....
    • Apprenticeship Data
      170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of male and female apprentices in training by each employment sector and sub sector at 30 June 2016, 30 June 2017, 31 December 2017...
    • SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Data
      172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of male and female trainees enrolled by employment sector and subsector at 30 June 2016, 30 June 2017, 31 December 2017 and 30 June...
    • Apprenticeship Data
      175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the State funding from the national training fund and Exchequer allocated to craft based and consortia-led apprenticeships divided between...
    • Apprenticeship Programmes
      176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the assessment by the Apprenticeship Council regarding the 77 proposals received in the second call for new apprenticeship...
    • SOLAS Staff
      177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons by Civil Service grade working in SOLAS’s construction services unit operations section on an annual basis in each...
    • Summer Works Scheme Applications
      178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an application by a school (details supplied) will be finalised. [32142/18]
    • Special Educational Needs Service Provision
      181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the additional autism spectrum disorder units that will be provided in County Kildare at both primary and post-primary level in the coming year;...
    • Living Wage
      182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.90 for all employees directly employed and or in agencies funded by his Department; and if...
    • Special Educational Needs Expenditure
      183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason funding is not provided for certain applications (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32238/18]
    • Apprenticeship Programmes
      184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the process to be followed to establish an apprenticeship school (details supplied) in County Kildare and partner with institute of technology in...
    • DEIS Scheme
      185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when additional schools will be approved for support under DEIS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32250/18]
    • National Educational Psychological Service Administration
      186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding services in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32265/18]
    • School Accommodation Provision
      187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a response to a query by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32286/18]
    • Schools Refurbishment
      188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for an extension and associated building works by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a...
    • Schools Building Projects Status
      189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) for a permanent extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32292/18]
    • School Accommodation Provision
      190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) for additional school accommodation due to a growth in roll numbers; if funding will...
    • Brexit Issues
      191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an assessment of the skills that may be required in the short to medium term in the context of Brexit has been carried out; if so, if the...
    • DEIS Review
      192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration is being given to the creation of a DEIS+ band within the national DEIS programme to take account of the special requirements...
    • School Funding
      193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding available for heating facilities in schools (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32304/18]
    • Special Educational Needs
      194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied) who was been out of school since October 2017; and the steps being...
    • Special Educational Needs Service Provision
      195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the case of a child (details supplied) who has been refused the Disability Access Route to Education, DARE, will be examined; and if he will...
    • Schools Building Projects Status
      196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied). [32383/18]
    • School Accommodation Provision
      199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for additional accommodation at a school (details supplied) will be granted. [32392/18]
    • Schools Building Projects Status
      200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of applications for works submitted by a school (details supplied). [32393/18]
    • School Accommodation Provision
      202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of applications for works submitted by a school (details supplied). [32395/18]
  • Department of Justice and Equality
    • EU Migration Crisis
      203. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the European Union's migration policy; the latest developments in this regard; and if he will make a...
    • Immigration Data
      204. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of the up to 200 children Ireland agreed to take from the now dismantled Calais camp that have arrived and settled...
    • Property Services Regulatory Authority Administration
      205. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ensure that data capture for the Property Price Register includes Eircode postcodes, if available; and if he will...
    • Garda Recruitment
      206. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the initial cost of recruiting 2,000 new gardaí; and the cost per annum thereafter to maintain that additional number....
    • Naturalisation Applications
      207. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the significant fee for persons to become naturalised here (details supplied); his plans to introduce a sliding...
    • Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision
      208. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications submitted from counties Cavan and Monaghan for funding under the CCTV community scheme; the date of...
    • Criminal Prosecutions Data
      209. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions on an annual basis for the use of unauthorised drones; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Staff Data
      211. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the ratio of men and women at each civil service grade within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Direct Provision Data
      212. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons living in direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31701/18]
    • Direct Provision Expenditure
      213. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount paid to each direct provision operator in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a...
    • Garda Station Expenditure
      214. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average running costs associated with a functioning Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31705/18]
    • Closed-Circuit Television Systems
      215. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average cost of community based CCTV schemes as detailed in applications for grants under the grant scheme; and if he will...
    • Garda Equipment
      217. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if An Garda Síochána uses robotic drones to aid policing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31708/18]
    • Courts Service Data
      219. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average number of persons out on bail on a given day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31710/18]
    • Garda Training
      220. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent on external information technology training for members of An Garda Síochána in 2008, 2012, 2015,...
    • Garda Stations
      221. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of operating Garda stations; the number of those stations which are not connected to the PULSE system; and if he...
    • Garda Information and Communications Technology
      223. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average cost of information technology in each Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31714/18]
    • Probate Data
      224. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the probate application waiting times by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31715/18]
    • Departmental Funding
      225. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding provided to a charity (details supplied) in each of the years 2008 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he...
    • Garda Transport Data
      226. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the full strength of the Garda fleet in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Garda Investigations
      227. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking on allegations regarding the assault of a person (details supplied) by gardaí in October 2017....
    • Drugs Crime
      228. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of moneys and assets seized as a result of drug related crime in each of the years 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018;...
    • Prison Service
      229. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 219 of 3 July 2018, if approval is required from his Department or the Irish Prison...
    • Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Data
      230. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason there has been a reduction in the number of cases in which payments have been made in 2017 and to date in 2018 of...
    • Garda Deployment
      231. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to each divisional drugs unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31763/18]
    • Departmental Bodies
      233. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the next meeting of interested bodies and parties scheduled to deal with the issue of problem quad and scrambler use will...
    • Insurance Fraud
      234. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress he and the motor insurance working group have made on the establishment of an anti-fraud unit in An Garda...
    • Closed-Circuit Television Systems
      235. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda CCTV applications that have been made to date; the number of approvals and draw downs of funding for the...
    • Personal Insolvency Arrangements
      236. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the income a debtor has from providing foster care to children is taken into account in the assessment of means under the...
    • Garda Data
      237. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána on sick leave as a result of bullying and harassment. [31800/18]
    • Garda Operations
      238. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the additional resources which will be allocated in County Mayo due to the papal visit; if the funding is coming from Garda...
    • Prisoner Transfers
      239. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the prisoner transfer scheme following the Supreme Court judgment in a case (details supplied); if legal...
    • Garda Deployment
      240. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda personnel in the Louth district with responsibility for implementing the domestic abuse intervention policy 2017....
    • Garda Training
      241. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the domestic abuse intervention policy forms part of the training of student gardaí in Templemore; and the format this...
    • Domestic Violence Incidence
      242. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of incidents of domestic abuse recorded in each Garda division in each month to date in 2018. [31921/18]
    • Garda Deployment
      243. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the status of Clifden Garda station, County Galway has been reduced from a district headquarters; the reason there...
    • Constitutional Convention Recommendations
      244. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the proposal to hold a referendum to delete Article 41.2 of the Constitution ignoring the recommendation of the...
    • Community Policing
      245. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the community policing unit in Dundalk has a dedicated vehicle; if this unit had a bus at its disposal; if so, the reason it...
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      246. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the funding provided towards capital projects in counties Meath and Louth in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, by project name,...
    • Local Authority Funding
      247. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the applications submitted for funding and projects from Meath and Louth County Councils in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018 for...
    • Direct Provision Data
      248. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons living in each direct provision centre; the number of persons who have been granted leave to remain but...
    • Legal Aid Service
      249. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the waiting times and numbers on the waiting list at each of the free legal aid centres; the average waiting times for each of...
    • Garda Station Refurbishment
      250. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an application by a person (details supplied) for additional space in Mullingar Garda station will be approved. [32079/18]
    • Living Wage
      252. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.90 for all employees directly employed and or in agencies funded by his...
    • Visa Applications
      253. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a visa application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32260/18]
    • Citizenship Applications
      254. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed in the case of a person (details supplied); if same can be arranged; and if he will make a...
    • Garda Strength
      255. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of core unit gardaí attached to the Cork city division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018,...
    • Garda Transport Data
      257. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and type of Garda vehicles attached to the Cork city division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018,...
    • Garda Station Opening Hours
      258. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the weekly opening hours of each Garda station (details supplied) on the northside of Cork city in each of the years 2009 to...
    • Garda Deployment
      262. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda juvenile liaison officers, JLOs, attached to the Cork city division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and...
    • Garda Youth Diversion Projects
      263. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda youth diversion projects in the Cork city division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018;...
    • Garda Deployment
      264. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank, attached to the regional support unit in the Cork city division in each of the years 2009 to...
    • Garda Reserve
      271. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Reserve members in the Cork city division by division, district and sub-district in each of the years 2009...
    • Garda Training
      272. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of member training hours allocated to core gardaí attached to the Cork city division in each of the years 2009...
    • Crime Levels
      273. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of crimes by type of offence in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018 in the Cork city division by...
    • Garda Deployment
      276. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the serious crime review team in the Cork city division in each of the years 2009...
    • Citizenship Status
      287. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the withdrawal of an Irish passport and citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will...
    • Immigration Status
      288. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to achieve regularisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a...
    • Deportation Orders Re-examination
      289. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32355/18]
    • Leave to Remain
      290. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if permission to remain under section 49 of the International Protection Act 2015 will be approved in the case of a person...
    • Crime Prevention
      291. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the assistance which can be provided to assist communities that wish to access grant funding for CCTV schemes; and if he will...
  • Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
    • Workplace Safety
      293. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the Carcinogens and Mutagens at Work Directive No. 2017/2398 that entered into force on 16 January 2018 will be transposed into...
    • Departmental Staff Data
      294. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the ratio of men and women at each civil service grade within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31686/18]
    • Industrial Disputes
      295. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the ongoing dispute between a company and union (details supplied) over the work contracts for...
    • IDA Ireland Site Visits
      296. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA visits that have taken place in County Mayo from 1 January 2018 to date; the number scheduled to take place before...
    • Local Enterprise Offices
      297. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will review funding mechanisms for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31886/18]
    • Working Holiday Visas
      298. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the options for securing a work permit or sponsorship for a New Zealand national who has been here since 15 July 2017 on a one-year...
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      299. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the funding that has been provided towards capital projects in counties Meath and Louth in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, by project...
    • Local Authority Funding
      300. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the applications submitted for funding and projects from Meath and Louth County Councils in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018 for...
    • IDA Ireland Site Visits
      301. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland sponsored visits to Mullingar in each of the past seven years. [32088/18]
    • Departmental Funding
      302. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the funding awarded to an organisation (details supplied). [32089/18]
    • Jobs Data
      303. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number employed in companies supported by Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and Údarás na Gaeltachta based on data in the...
    • Action Plan for Jobs
      305. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of members of each regional action plan implementation committee; the gender breakdown; when each committee was first...
    • Health and Safety Authority Expenditure
      306. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funding the Health and Safety Authority spent on all safety initiatives; the number of inspections it carried out in...
    • Brexit Supports
      307. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding Brexit supports. [32114/18]
    • Enterprise Ireland
      308. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the international Enterprise Ireland offices located abroad; the location of each; the number of full-time and part-time staff...
    • IDA Ireland Offices
      309. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the international IDA Ireland offices located abroad; the location of each; the number of full-time and part-time staff employed; and...
    • Departmental Staff
      310. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of enterprise attachés stationed in each Irish embassy; the location of each embassy; and the number of enterprise...
    • IDA Ireland Site Visits
      311. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland site visits in each county in quarter 1 and 2 of 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on...
    • IDA Ireland Jobs Data
      312. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland supported jobs at the end of 2017, by county including in each Dublin local authority in tabular form; and...
    • Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Staff
      313. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of full-time and part-staff employed in the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, CCPC, in each of the years 2010...
    • Departmental Staff
      314. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of staff working on competition enforcement in absolute terms and as a percentage of total staff since the Competition and...
    • Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
      315. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of investigative cases commenced for suspected anti-competitive conduct that does not fall within the definition of a...
    • EU Directives
      318. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the timeframe for the national transposition of the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council, COM (2017)...
    • Brexit Supports
      319. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the latest figures regarding the Brexit SME loan scheme launched in 2018 for each item (details supplied). [32132/18]
    • Enterprise Ireland Funding
      320. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of firms with fewer than ten employees that have applied to Enterprise Ireland programmes (details supplied); the number...
    • Workplace Relations Commission
      321. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of inspections carried out by the workplace relations bodies in each year since being established to 30 June 2018 by county...
    • Child Care Costs
      322. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department has carried out or commissioned research or reports regarding the cost of childcare and the material impact on...
    • Brexit Issues
      323. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has held discussions with the Minister for Finance regarding customs staff resources in addition to customs awareness and...
    • Farm Safety
      324. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of farm safety inspectors employed by the Health and Safety Authority; and the number of new inspectors hired in 2017 and...
    • Living Wage
      327. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.90 for all employees directly employed or in agencies funded by her Department;...
  • Department of Health
    • Hospital Appointments Status
      328. To ask the Minister for Health the status of treatment being proposed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31635/18]
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance
      329. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of the extension of a general practitioner card to persons in receipt of domiciliary care allowance but that do not receive a carer's...
    • Proposed Legislation
      330. To ask the Minister for Health when new legislation dealing with the fair deal scheme will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31636/18]
    • Hospital Beds Data
      331. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds available in St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin for persons with eating disorders; the numbers of beds that are vacant; and...
    • Disability Services Provision
      333. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 648 of 17 April 2018 to outline the reason a person (details supplied) has no transport provided while capacity on the...
    • Health Services Provision
      334. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the position regarding the closure of a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31644/18]
    • Primary Care Centres Provision
      335. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the way in which he plans to address the fact that a person (details supplied) who has moved county cannot access general practitioner care in the...
    • Diabetes Strategy
      338. To ask the Minister for Health if pre-pregnancy care for type 1 diabetes patients will be provided at the diabetes clinic at University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Hospital Services
      340. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive confirmation of a transfer date for dialysis treatment from Merlin Park University Hospital,...
    • Mental Health Services Provision
      341. To ask the Minister for Health to outline his views regarding the crisis in mental health services in the south east; the way in which he plans to remedy the dangerous situation in the...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      342. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31672/18]
    • HSE Investigations
      343. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the changes that were initiated and carried out by the HSE in a hospital (details supplied) following an inquiry into the death of a person; and if...
    • Mental Health Services Staff
      344. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the levels of staffing in the young adult mental health services in County Laois; his plans to reduce or increase numbers; the planned numbers...
    • Hospital Services
      345. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 5 of 28 September 2017 to outline the findings of the options appraisal paper due mid-2018 on Merlin Park University...
    • Departmental Staff Data
      346. To ask the Minister for Health to set down the ratio of men and women at each Civil Service grade within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31695/18]
    • Hospital Staff Recruitment
      347. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 839 of 12 June 2018 to set out the number of candidates approached by the HSE's external contractor prior to the decision...
    • Drug Rehabilitation Clinics
      351. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the number of medical detoxification beds for adults and adolescents, respectively; the location of each; the cost per annum of a medical...
    • National Treatment Purchase Fund Eligibility
      353. To ask the Minister for Health when a procedure for a person (details supplied) will be provided; the reason for the delay in issuing a date for this procedure; if the person can undergo the...
    • Palliative Care Services Provision
      354. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the status of the roll-out of a training scheme in palliative care for carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31736/18]
    • Medicinal Products Availability
      355. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the number of licences granted under the compassionate access programme for medical cannabis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31737/18]
    • Primary Care Centres Provision
      356. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the status of the delivery of a primary health care centre in Rowlagh, Clondalkin, Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31769/18]
    • Home Help Service Data
      359. To ask the Minister for Health to set down the number of persons in receipt of home support services at 30 April 2018; the number that were approved and waiting for home support services for...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists Data
      360. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the new initiatives and proposals taken to reduce the number of children waiting over a year for an outpatient appointment; and if he will make a...
    • National Treatment Purchase Fund Data
      361. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the number of children who have had a surgical procedure carried out under the NTPF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31774/18]
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      362. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the progress being made by the HSE and the NTPF against the targets that were set; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31775/18]
    • Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
      363. To ask the Minister for Health if core annual funding to local and regional drug and alcohol task forces will be reviewed and reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31776/18]
    • Drug Treatment Programmes Data
      364. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the number of persons on methadone treatment; the number on treatment for periods (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Vaccination Programme
      365. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for winter 2018 to increase the up-take of the 'flu vaccine across all categories of persons; and his further plans to promote awareness campaigns...
    • Defibrillators in Schools Provision
      368. To ask the Minister for Health if he has liaised with the Minister for Education and Skills on the findings due in 2018 of the national steering group on out of hospital cardiac arrest in...
    • Hospital Car Parks
      369. To ask the Minister for Health if the review of hospital car parking charges has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31782/18]
    • Ministerial Meetings
      370. To ask the Minister for Health if he has recently met with an organisation (details supplied); if so, the outcome of this meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31783/18]
    • Schools Site Acquisitions
      371. To ask the Minister for Health if a site has been identified for a new school build (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31785/18]
    • General Practitioner Services Provision
      372. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the establishment of a general practitioner out of hours service in north County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31788/18]
    • Medical Card Eligibility
      373. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make changes to the income disregard for persons with a disability who hold a medical card. [31789/18]
    • Medical Card Applications
      374. To ask the Minister for Health the reason self-employment information is requested in respect of a medical card application submitted by a person (details supplied) when no such income...
    • Home Care Packages Provision
      375. To ask the Minister for Health the immediate plans in place to deal with the backlog in delivery of approved home care packages in CHO 7 (details supplied); if there is adequate funding in...
    • General Practitioner Services
      377. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the fact that a general practitioner service operated through a community health centre (details supplied) is not supplying regular appointments...
    • Ambulance Service
      378. To ask the Minister for Health if concerns regarding the ambulance service raised by persons (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31812/18]
    • Emergency Departments Data
      379. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who presented at the emergency department of Mayo University Hospital from 1 January 2018 to date compared to 2017; and if he will make a...
    • Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists
      380. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for occupational therapy services in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31814/18]
    • Hospital Waiting Lists Data
      381. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for hospital appointments in the CHO 2 area by county and wait time in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • National Cervical Screening Programme Administration
      382. To ask the Minister for Health if follow-up appointments have been granted to the women affected by the CervicalCheck scandal; the number of women seen in these appointments; and if he will...
    • HSE Agency Staff Expenditure
      383. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Mayo University Hospital spent €5.3 million on agency staff in 2017; the funds spent on agency staff in...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists Data
      384. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for surgical procedures in the CHO 2 area by number for each of counties Mayo, Galway and Roscommon; the length of time...
    • Home Care Packages Data
      385. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the home care package waiting list in County Mayo; the length of time each is on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Medicinal Products Availability
      386. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the drug pembrolizumab is available for some and not for others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31826/18]
    • Home Help Service Data
      387. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting home help hours in County Mayo; the length of time they been on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Health Services Funding
      388. To ask the Minister for Health the supplementary budget he expects will be needed in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31830/18]
    • Hospital Appointments Status
      389. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31855/18]
    • Hospital Waiting Lists Data
      390. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for cataract procedures on national public waiting lists in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the average waiting time to undergo...
    • Home Care Packages Data
      391. To ask the Minister for Health the number of houses that are in receipt of an intensive home care package in tabular form. [31861/18]
    • Respite Care Services Provision
      392. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of respite care in County Louth following the recent announcement of €10 million in funding in the area; and if he will make...
    • Hospital Car Parks
      393. To ask the Minister for Health the progress of the recently announced review of hospital car park charges; the estimated date of completion; the details that relate to same; and if he will...
    • Primary Care Centres
      394. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the primary care centre for east County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31871/18]
    • Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
      395. To ask the Minister for Health the number of referrals received by CAMHS to date in 2018, for each CHO area in tabular form; and the number of referrals seen by CAMHS over the same period....
    • Health Services Provision
      396. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the recruitment for and development of three multidisciplinary ADHD clinics. [31873/18]
    • Eating Disorders
      397. To ask the Minister for Health the status of Mental Health National Clinical Programme developing integrated care pathways for eating disorders. [31874/18]
    • Mental Health Services Provision
      399. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which Jigsaw and other early intervention services specific to persons 18 to 25 years of age identified as requiring particular community-based...
    • Mental Health Services Staff
      404. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development of adult and child mental health intellectual disability teams in 2018; and the number of additional new staff appointments....
    • Medicinal Products Availability
      407. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Versatis pain relief plasters under the long-term illness scheme; his plans to reintroduce the plasters on the scheme considering the...
    • Mental Health Policy
      408. To ask the Minister for Health the improvements made in mental health engagement in the design and delivery of services through the further development of forums in each CHO in conjunction...
    • Mental Health Services Staff
      412. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the development of the mental health workforce to ensure the right staff with the right skills are allocated to the right services: if he...
    • Mental Health Services Funding
      413. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the roll-out of agreed minor capital fund to enhance mental health facilities and infrastructure; and the specific facilities and capital...
    • Hospital Services
      414. To ask the Minister for Health the services to be provided by the modular cath lab at University Hospital Waterford; the timeline for this service to be in place; the hours in which this lab...
    • Health Services Provision
      415. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to roll out electricity subsidies nationally to all chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD, patients that are available in certain CHO areas for...
    • Hospital Consultant Contracts
      416. To ask the Minister for Health if shortfalls in urology consultant hours have been addressed in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31908/18]
    • Medicinal Products Supply
      417. To ask the Minister for Health the position on access for all type 1 diabetes patients to the FreeStyle Libre device under the reimbursement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Ambulance Service Provision
      418. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the proposed new ambulance base announced in Project Ireland 2040 for Ardee, County Louth; the areas it will cover; the expected number of units...
    • Patient Data
      419. To ask the Minister for Health the number of UHL referrals who receive radical prostatectomies at University Hospital Galway and a clinic (details supplied), respectively. [31915/18]
    • Hospital Services
      420. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE is considering reviewing its policy on UHL that is disallowing it from carrying out radical prostatectomies in view of the major advancements in...
    • Disability Services Provision
      421. To ask the Minister for Health if persons with disabilities who are under 18 years of age will be included in the personalised budget demonstration project as recommended by the task force...
    • Health Services Funding
      422. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which an organisation (details supplied) was awarded funding and another similar organisation was not offered equivalent funding although it...
    • Proposed Legislation
      423. To ask the Minister for Health when the Health (Transport Support) Bill will be published; the progress made in replacing the mobility allowance and the motorised transport schemes with new...
    • Counselling Services Provision
      424. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the provision of youth counselling is not uniform across the State; the reason some areas such as County Galway receive little funding for this...
    • Primary Care Centres
      425. To ask the Minister for Health when a new health centre will be provided in Inishbofin county Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31939/18]
    • Hospital Facilities
      426. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the opening of the minor injuries unit in the Louth County Hospital, Dundalk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31951/18]
    • Disability Services Provision
      427. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of residential places for persons with disabilities in Dundalk whose parents are elderly; when such provision will be available;...
    • Ambulance Service Response Times
      428. To ask the Minister for Health if he will increase ambulances, EMTs and paramedics each year with regard to the programme for partnership Government commitment to improve response times; the...
    • Mental Health Services Provision
      429. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the way in which the commitment to develop low-secure, high-dependency rehabilitation services for those with severe mental illness and...
    • Mental Health Services Report
      431. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on the delivery of an agreed stepped model of care for those who are homeless and with mental illness as per the commitment in the...
    • Mental Health Services Provision
      432. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which service responses to improve the physical health of mental health service users have been enhanced to date in 2018, as per the commitment in...
    • Mental Health Services Report
      433. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on the implementation of the recommendations of the national recovery framework in mental health. [31969/18]
    • Mental Health Services Administration
      434. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on the way in which the improvement of compliance through monitoring services in collaboration with the Mental Health Commission to...
    • HSE Governance
      436. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on the implementation of a revised HSE incident management framework. [31972/18]
    • HSE Reports
      437. To ask the Minister for Health when the report carried out by the HSE on Lifford Community Hospital will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31979/18]
    • Hospital Services
      438. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the consultant paediatrician, senior dietitian and diabetes nurse at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny, issued a letter to the parents of those...
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      439. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided towards capital projects in counties Meath and Louth in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, by project name, location and cost in tabular...
    • Proposed Legislation
      441. To ask the Minister for Health the planned timeline for implementation of the patient safety Bill; the disclosure policies that will be in effect until the new legislation comes into force;...
    • National Cervical Screening Programme Administration
      442. To ask the Minister for Health if the 12 additional women that it has been disclosed have been affected by the CervicalCheck scandal have been told they are affected; the way in which they...
    • National Cervical Screening Programme Inquiry
      443. To ask the Minister for Health the proposed timeline for the audit of the 3,000 tests that was due to be completed; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Mental Health Services Provision
      444. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the north Dublin mental health services for older persons inpatient accommodation unit which was temporarily relocated in 2011 from St....
    • Hospital Consultant Recruitment
      446. To ask the Minister for Health the number of approved hospital consultant posts by specialty and hospital group; and the basis on which these posts are allocated [32021/18]
    • Hospital Staff
      448. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the adequacy of the hospital consultant training schemes; the body responsible for the design and operation of these schemes; and if he...
    • Hospital Consultant Remuneration
      449. To ask the Minister for Health the policy in respect of type A full-time public service hospital consultants whereby salary for new recruits is €134.272 compared to €211,000...
    • General Practitioner Services Provision
      450. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the urgent problem of the shortage of general practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32025/18]
    • General Practitioner Contracts
      451. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in negotiating a new general practitioner contract; and the timeline for completion of this process [32026/18]
    • Health Services Reports
      452. To ask the Minister for Health the reason he has missed the promised deadlines for the publication of his response to Sláintecare; and when he now plans to do so [32027/18]
    • Nursing Staff Provision
      453. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant nursing posts; and his plans to address the matter [32028/18]
    • Health Services Staff Recruitment
      454. To ask the Minister for Health the basis on which allied health professional posts are allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32029/18]
    • Health Services Reports
      455. To ask the Minister for Health the reason his Department is drawing up an implementation plan for Sláintecare when the Oireachtas Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare...
    • Health Services Reform
      456. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the recruitment of a lead executive for the Sláintecare implementation office; if the recruitment process is now complete; if the...
    • General Practitioner Contracts
      457. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on progress on the promise to recruit salaried general practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32032/18]
    • Health Services Funding
      458. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to reverse the FEMPI cuts for general practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32033/18]
    • Home Help Service Provision
      459. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are 6,000 persons waiting for home help and home care services; and his plans to ensure that funding is...
    • Cancer Screening Programmes
      460. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Scally Inquiry has not yet been given access to the laboratory data in respect of the accuracy rates of smear testing; the steps he will to...
    • Maternity Services
      461. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of the 20-week anomaly scan for all expectant mothers at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar; and if he will make a statement...
    • Hospital Consultant Recruitment
      462. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 79 of 28 June 2018, the locations in which the vacant consultant posts are located by CHO and LHO, by community and by...
    • Physiotherapy Provision
      463. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for physiotherapy in primary care by CHO, age category, and time waiting. [32044/18]
    • Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists
      464. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for occupational therapy by CHO, age category and time waiting. [32045/18]
    • Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists
      465. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for speech and language therapy by CHO, age category and time waiting. [32046/18]
    • Psychological Services
      466. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for community psychology services by CHO, age category and time waiting. [32047/18]
    • Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
      467. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, by CHO, age category and time waiting. [32048/18]
    • Counselling Services Provision
      468. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for counselling services by CHO, age category and time waiting. [32049/18]
    • HSE Staff Data
      469. To ask the Minister for Health the details of all existing management grade HSE staff per CHO and other division by grade in each case; and the corresponding figures for the end of 2016 and...
    • Health Care Infrastructure Provision
      472. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress report on the securing of a site for a primary care centre in Finglas, Dublin 11. [32055/18]
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      473. To ask the Minister for Health the reason services are not being provided at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32064/18]
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      475. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for the dermatology service in the Mater Hospital; his views on whether this is being exacerbated by the closure of the service in MRH...
    • Hospital Facilities
      476. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development plans for a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32096/18]
    • General Medical Services Scheme
      477. To ask the Minister for Health when further discussions will take place with representatives of general practitioners in relation to the GMS contracts; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Hospital Facilities
      478. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans for the development of a new endoscopy unit at Naas Hospital. [32146/18]
    • Fire Service
      479. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 of 5 July 2018, the reason there was no response from either the HSE or Dublin Fire Brigade to a 999 call placed on...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      480. To ask the Minister for Health his views on concerns expressed by surgeons (details supplied) in the north west (details supplied); if requests for dedicated surgical elective beds, enhanced...
    • Living Wage
      481. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.90 for all employees directly employed and-or in agencies funded by his Department; and if he will make a...
    • Medicinal Products Availability
      482. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the reimbursement of the drug Translarna; if he has received a submission regarding same from a group (details supplied); the timeframe...
    • Home Care Packages Data
      483. To ask the Minister for Health the number of homecare packages delivered in County Kildare to date in 2018; if they are still being approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • National Cervical Screening Programme
      485. To ask the Minister for Health if women who are concerned in regard to the possibility that a cervical smear test may have returned a false negative, and who wish to see a consultant in...
    • Mental Health Services
      486. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale for there being no mental health roles on primary care teams. [32247/18]
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      489. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding children with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32263/18]
    • Mental Health Services
      490. To ask the Minister for Health his plans regarding out-of-hours acute emergency mental health admissions to a centre (details supplied); if acute emergency admissions can attend directly in...
    • Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
      491. To ask the Minister for Health the number of young persons waiting for a first appointment with CAMHS at the end of December 2017, March 2018 and June 2018, in tabular form; and if he will...
    • Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
      492. To ask the Minister for Health if CAMHS services in any CHO area had demands that exceeded capacity in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32267/18]
    • Mental Health Services Funding
      493. To ask the Minister for Health the HSE funding provided to the Jigsaw mental health service in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32268/18]
    • Mental Health Services Data
      494. To ask the Minister for Health the number of mental health outpatient and day beds for children in each of the years 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a...
    • Mental Health Services Expenditure
      497. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of early intervention and prevention counselling services nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32272/18]
    • Mental Health Services Data
      499. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for Jigsaw per service in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32274/18]
    • Respite Care Services Data
      500. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for and delivered in community healthcare organisation, CHO, 2 by county in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018. [32279/18]
    • Patient Transfers
      502. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to put a protocol in place to transfer patients from University Hospital Galway to Merlin Park University Hospital in order to maximise available...
    • Hospital Services
      503. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the opening times of the urgent care centre at Roscommon County Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32282/18]
    • Ambulance Service
      504. To ask the Minister for Health the ambulance service available in County Roscommon. [32283/18]
    • Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists
      505. To ask the Minister for Health the number waiting for speech and language therapy at Roscommon County Hospital; and the waiting times. [32284/18]
    • Ambulance Service Response Times
      506. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for an ambulance in County Roscommon. [32285/18]
    • Hospital Services
      507. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for South Tipperary General Hospital, Clonmel; his views on the impending hospital group transfer which may take place; and if he will make a...
    • Health Services Funding
      508. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to ensure approval of crucial funding for an organisation (details supplied) to ensure that those living in urban and rural areas of...
    • Hospital Consultant Recruitment
      509. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of funding for additional paediatric rheumatology consultant posts in order to alleviate waiting lists for children...
    • Disabilities Assessments
      510. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the concerns of representative bodies (details supplied) regarding the new standard operating procedure for assessments of...
    • Home Help Service
      511. To ask the Minister for Health if proposed changes being planned for home care services in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal due to new rostering arrangements will be...
    • Ministerial Meetings
      512. To ask the Minister for Health the reason he has not engaged with an organisation (details supplied) in view of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health recommendation on 16 June 2018 that...
    • Home Care Packages
      513. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which a home care package remains available in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32352/18]
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      514. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can access knee surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32353/18]
    • Health Services
      515. To ask the Minister for Health if a diagnosis has been arrived at in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32357/18]
    • Medical Card Delays
      516. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32360/18]
    • Hospital Services
      517. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to upgrade Monaghan hospital and reintroduce its accident and emergency department; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of the public due...
    • Ambulance Service Provision
      518. To ask the Minister for Health if ambulances, emergency medical technicians, EMTs, and paramedics will be increased each year to improve response times with regard to the commitment in A...
    • National Cervical Screening Programme
      519. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements that have been made to provide a mediated settlement in view of the Taoiseach's commitment that women affected by the CervicalCheck issue...
    • National Cervical Screening Programme Data
      521. To ask the Minister for Health the number of women affected by the CervicalCheck issue that have requested the release of their files; the number that have had their files released to them;...
    • Occupational Therapy Data
      522. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent occupational therapists employed in primary care occupational therapy in County Louth; and the locations in which they...
    • Home Care Packages Data
      523. To ask the Minister for Health the reason home care packages for the terminally ill are no longer funded separately and are being included in the funding for all home care packages; the...
    • National Drugs Strategy
      524. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the widespread dealing of cocaine in the Dublin city area; the treatment services available; the location of same; and if he will make a...
  • Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
    • Organic Farming Scheme Expenditure
      525. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of a 5% increase in subsidies to existing and new participants on the organic farming scheme for produce in...
    • Teagasc Funding
      526. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of a 20% increase in funding for sustainable horticulture research in Teagasc per annum. [32165/18]
    • Agriculture Scheme Payments
      527. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated savings if Pillar 1 CAP payments were capped at €100,000 per annum. [32167/18]
    • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
      528. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if research has been carried out in relation to carbon sequestration in marginal, mountain and bog land compared to forestry...
    • Afforestation Programme
      529. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the age a forest plantation has to be to become compliant for carbon credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32310/18]
    • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
      530. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether targets for combating greenhouse gases will be met as a result of certain circumstances (details supplied); and...
    • Afforestation Programme
      531. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the policy for increasing forestation will be set out; and the form and species it will promote. [32068/18]
    • Knowledge Transfer Programme
      532. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to problems with issued knowledge transfer payments, particularly for partnership farms; the steps he...
    • Animal Identification Schemes
      533. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the increased animal mortality rate for spring 2018 vis á vis spring 2017 nationally, in tabular form; and if he will make a...
    • TB Eradication Scheme
      534. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a farmer (details supplied) in County Tipperary has been subject to a number of TB herd tests from 2016; the reason...
    • Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations
      535. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the level of funding to be provided for CAP post-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31652/18]
    • Agriculture Scheme Appeals
      537. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); if an oral hearing will be held in this case as soon as possible in order to...
    • GLAS Appeals
      538. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an agricultural appeal by a person (details supplied); if the penalty applied in this case will be reviewed in full in...
    • Departmental Staff Data
      539. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the ratio of men and women at each Civil Service grade within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31685/18]
    • Live Exports
      540. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a recent report (details supplied) that a shipment of 3,000 live bulls is due to be exported to Libya; if all live...
    • Weather Events Response
      544. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures in place for farmers affected by the recent spell of hot weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31828/18]
    • Brexit Issues
      545. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contingency plans and strategies ready for deployment in the event of a no deal Brexit in his Department for the agrifood and...
    • Fisheries Protection
      547. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which fish conservation policies have benefited fish stocks in the seas around this country; and if he will make a...
    • Food Exports
      548. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of new markets identified for Irish food exporters in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Fishing Industry
      549. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which fish processing facilities here remain adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31841/18]
    • Agrifood Sector
      550. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his vision for the future development of the agrifood sector, notwithstanding Brexit or other challenges; and if he will make a...
    • Poultry Industry
      551. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor the poultry sector, with particular reference to any threats to the...
    • Food Safety Standards
      552. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which traceability, husbandry, management and hygiene tests continue to be strictly applied throughout the food sector,...
    • Fishing Industry
      553. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he expects to be in a position to ensure maximum employment to derive from the fishing industry, including the...
    • Food Industry Development
      554. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position in regard to the development and growth of deer farming and the venison sector, with particular reference to...
    • Agrifood Sector
      555. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the targets set in Food Harvest 2020 and Food Wise 2025 remain attainable; if the targets can be acceded; and if...
    • Food Exports
      556. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts his Department have made to develop meat access to Qatar; when trade will commence; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Exports Data
      557. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which live exports to Turkey have performed since his visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31849/18]
    • Commonage Management Plans
      558. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the number of sheep for the nine tenants in Saula, Achill, County Mayo can be reduced from 343 to 220 for the commonage area; and...
    • Agriculture Scheme Appeals
      559. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an appeal has been received from a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • GLAS Appeals
      560. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the appeal and review of a GLAS payment in the case of a person (details supplied); if the request for reimbursement...
    • Fur Farming
      561. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an inspection of a fur farm (details supplied) can be organised to check on the welfare of the minks. [31914/18]
    • Forestry Data
      562. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the planting targets per hectare for categories (details supplied) in 2017 and 2018 for the Forestry Programme 2014-2020; the actual...
    • Afforestation Programme
      563. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated and expended, respectively on forestry schemes in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular...
    • Forestry Data
      564. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the planting targets in hectares in each of the years 2010 to 2018, in tabular form; the number of hectares planted in each year and...
    • Agriculture Scheme Data
      565. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received for the hen harrier scheme by county; the number of approved applications; and the number of...
    • Common Agricultural Policy Reform
      566. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on proposals by a farming organisation (details supplied). [31978/18]
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      567. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding provided towards capital projects in counties Meath and Louth in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, by project name,...
    • Departmental Funding
      568. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the applications submitted for funding and projects from Meath and Louth County Councils in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018 for...
    • Dairy Sector
      569. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the Dairy Sustainability Ireland initiative will work with the sustainability support and advisory programme; the...
    • Teagasc Research
      570. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of research being carried out on grasslands as carbon sinks. [32151/18]
    • Dairy Sector
      571. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the latest data regarding UK imports of dairy product. [32152/18]
    • Trade Agreements
      572. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions taken since EU free trade agreements were finalised with Mexico and Japan. [32153/18]
    • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
      573. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions that are calculated to result from the arterial drainage of high carbon soils; and...
    • Sheep Welfare Scheme Funding
      574. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the approximate additional annual increase in funding needed for the sheep welfare scheme to attain compensation at amounts per ewe...
    • Climate Change Policy
      575. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to make a submission to the newly formed Oireachtas Joint Committee on Climate Action. [32184/18]
    • Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme
      576. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 by county, in tabular form; the number of...
    • Knowledge Transfer Programme
      578. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide statistical information in relation to the knowledge transfer group scheme (details supplied); and if he will make...
    • Brexit Negotiations
      579. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific actions he is taking to protect fishing interests following the announcement by the British Government that it plans to...
    • Common Fisheries Policy
      580. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the fishery limits in place for Irish fishing boats with respect to nautical miles off the Irish coast, Northern Ireland coast, the...
    • Fish Landings
      581. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of Irish landings made within six and 12 nautical miles of the UK’s coastline for each specific fishing stock;...
    • Common Fisheries Policy
      582. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the exclusive economic zone in operation for EU fishing waters; the figures for each member state that has an exclusive economic zone...
    • Brexit Data
      585. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the latest figures regarding the Brexit SME loan scheme launched in 2018 for all food business applicants for items (details...
    • Rural Development Programme Data
      586. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial allocations on an annual basis under the 2014-2020 RDP for schemes (details supplied); the annual amount expended on...
    • Mental Health Services
      588. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the provisions in farm schemes to provide mental health advice and supports in this area. [32200/18]
    • Basic Payment Scheme
      589. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to seek approval at EU level for an increase in the advance basic payment to 75% and an 85% advance on rural development...
    • Rural Development Programme Data
      590. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the allocated and projected expenditure for each RDP scheme under the 2014–2020 RDP for the years 2018, 2019 and 2020, in...
    • Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme
      591. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform’s spending review of the TAMS 2 scheme (details supplied). [32203/18]
    • Food Prices
      593. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the formal position Ireland took with respect to the European Commission’s decision for SMP intervention tendering to move to...
    • Living Wage Implementation
      594. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.90 for all employees directly employed and or in agencies funded by his...
    • Equine Identification Scheme
      595. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to enforce the time limit for the registration of newly born foals; if he is satisfied that the arrangements...
    • Forestry Sector
      596. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans in relation to maturing forests that were planted on mountain and bog lands which will not be permitted to be replanted...
  • Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
    • Civil Service Staff Data
      597. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the ratio of men and women at each Civil Service grade within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Fishing Industry
      598. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the eel fisherman compensation scheme. [31787/18]
    • North-South Interconnector
      599. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if all procurement related activities in relation to the North-South Interconnector, and the Supreme Court appeal will...
    • Better Energy Communities Programme
      600. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the company awarded the contract to deliver the community energy programme in Inis Oirr, Árann in 2018; the reason...
    • Broadband Service Provision
      601. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made by the eNet-SSE fibre to the premises roll-out that he launched in Ballinasloe in September 2017;...
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      602. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding provided towards capital projects in Counties Meath and Louth in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, by project...
    • Environmental Protection Agency Licences
      604. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the length of time the EPA has to consider a licence application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32070/18]
    • Postal Codes
      605. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the length of time applicants are waiting for a new Eircode; if he is satisfied with...
    • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
      607. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions that are calculated to result from the arterial drainage of high...
    • Radon Control Strategy
      608. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the specific provisions of the Radiological Protection (Amendment) Act 2002 which prevent him implementing elements of...
    • Broadband Service Provision
      609. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress expected in 2018 in the upgrade of the broadband telecommunications infrastructure throughout counties...
    • Living Wage Expenditure
      610. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.90 for all employees directly employed and or in agencies funded...
    • Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan
      611. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans in respect of off-shore wind farms to reduce Ireland's carbon footprint and decrease costs; the number of...
    • Broadband Service Provision
      613. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll out of the national broadband plan in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Invasive Plant Species
      614. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if approval will be given to allow for on-site incineration of invasive weeds (details supplied); his plans to...
  • Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
    • Marine Accidents
      615. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a matter relating to an investigation (details supplied) by the Marine Casualty Investigation Board will be examined; and if he will...
    • Road Traffic Legislation
      616. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the legal provisions that regulate the purchase, ownership and use of scrambler and quad bikes; his plans to legislate to provide for a...
    • Student Travel Card
      617. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost per annum to halve the cost of the student Leap card. [32160/18]
    • Rail Services
      618. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost to ensure each train is equipped with dedicated bike holding facilities. [32163/18]
    • Bus Services
      619. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the matter of a bus stop (details supplied) on a stretch of road will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Road Network
      620. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of plans for TEN-T routes in County Donegal further to the further public consultations; the timeline for the projects in view...
    • Motor Insurance
      621. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to situation by which owners of vehicles over ten years old which have valid NCTs have significant...
    • Civil Service Staff Data
      622. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the ratio of men and women at each Civil Service grade within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31700/18]
    • Driver Licence Applications
      623. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to facilitate online applications for a driver licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31728/18]
    • Road Tolls
      624. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the classification of tolls differ between the M50 and M1 on a particular vehicle; if this anomaly will be amended to ensure...
    • Airport Development Projects
      625. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a second runway at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31747/18]
    • Public Transport Initiatives
      626. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the public transport plans he has to support the development of Clonburris SDZ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31748/18]
    • Motor Insurance
      631. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made regarding the establishment of a motor insurance database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31754/18]
    • Road Traffic Legislation
      632. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason it will take until 2020 to have operational variable speeds on the M50; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31755/18]
    • Road Network
      633. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make funding available for a western orbital route to help alleviate traffic congestion on the M50 especially between the N4...
    • Public Transport Initiatives
      634. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the steps he has taken to date to alleviate city centre traffic congestion; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Road Network
      635. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make funding available to provide a proper road intersection at the junction of Kennelsfort Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 and...
    • Light Rail Projects Provision
      637. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his plans to develop a Luas line to Lucan will be brought forward in view of significant congestion; and if he will make a statement...
    • Rickshaw Regulation
      638. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of his plans to deal with the use of rickshaws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31761/18]
    • Road Network
      639. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the port access northern cross route, Drogheda; the estimated cost for the delivery of the project; and if he will make a...
    • Public Transport Subsidies
      640. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 535 of 29 May 2018, if the updated consultation report referred to was brought to the Government;...
    • Public Transport
      641. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the allocation in 2017 and 2018 for investment in making public transport accessible for wheelchair users; the spend in each of those...
    • North-South Ministerial Council
      642. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the allocation for 2018 for the Narrow Water bridge project. [31805/18]
    • Departmental Agencies Expenditure
      643. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the allocation for each of the years 2013 to 2018 to Fáilte Ireland; if his Department provides specific funding for tourism to...
    • Road Projects Data
      644. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the categories of funding for roads including regional, local, secondary, national roads, motorways and other road categories; and the...
    • Road Projects Expenditure
      645. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 350 of 29 May 2018, the spend on regional and local road funding for 2017 and 2018. [31808/18]
    • Regional Airports
      646. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount allocated to local airports in 2016, 2017 and 2018, by airport. [31809/18]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      647. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the allocation for ports 2016, 2017, and 2018, by port. [31810/18]
    • Swimming Pool Programme Status
      648. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Castlebar swimming pool project; when it is due to open; the reason for the delay; if there are problems or issues with...
    • Bus Éireann Services
      649. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the change to Bus Éireann route 52 is causing major disruptions in County Mayo...
    • Greenways Development
      651. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the proposed Boyneside cycle way trail project for Drogheda and east County Meath; if the upcoming greenway strategy will...
    • Dublin Bus Fleet
      652. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of purchasing a hybrid bus versus the cost of purchasing a diesel bus for the Dublin Bus fleet; and if he will make a...
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      654. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding provided towards capital projects in counties Meath and Louth in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, by project name, location...
    • Legislative Measures
      656. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe for implementation of the statutory instrument for the minimum passing distance; and the reason for the delay of same....
    • Pension Provisions
      657. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the CIÉ group has made funding available to the unions for independent legal advice regarding proposed changes to pension...
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      658. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when applications will be open for large-scale projects. [32090/18]
    • Sports Policy
      659. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the national sports policy will be published. [32091/18]
    • Bus Éireann Services
      660. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a bus shelter will be provided to Rochfortbridge. [32141/18]
    • Departmental Properties
      661. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions being taken to ensure sites owned by Irish Rail which are not required for railway operations are made available for housing...
    • Living Wage
      662. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.90 for all employees directly employed and or in agencies funded by his Department;...
    • Greenways Development
      663. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the strategy in relation to the development of greenways will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32237/18]
    • Sports Capital Programme
      664. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the interaction his Department has had with Westmeath County Council in relation to the advancement of a project (details supplied); if...
    • Rural Transport Programme
      665. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on representations from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32251/18]
    • Public Transport Fares
      667. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a review of train fares for Newbridge, Kildare and Athy rail commuters that remain outside the short-hop commuter zone will be...
    • Consultancy Contracts Expenditure
      668. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 503 of 15 May 2018, the expenditure on consultancy costs for the MetroLink project; and the amount...
  • Department of Children and Youth Affairs
    • Early Childhood Care and Education Funding
      670. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost of extending funding for pre-school from one to two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32154/18]
    • Departmental Staff Data
      671. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the ratio of men and women at each Civil Service grade within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31687/18]
    • General Data Protection Regulation
      672. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016 is compatible with new GDPR regulations; her plans to revise the Bill to ensure its...
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      673. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding provided towards capital projects in counties Meath and Louth in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, by project name, location and...
    • Local Authority Funding
      674. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the applications submitted for funding and projects from Meath and Louth County Councils in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018 for projects...
    • Detention Centres Data
      675. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the psychiatric and mental health services available on-site at Oberstown Children's Detention Centre, Lusk, County Dublin; the number of...
    • Early Childhood Care and Education Data
      676. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children with a disability that were facilitated with exemptions for additional time on the free preschool year; and the...
    • Ministerial Appointments
      677. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to concerns raised regarding a recent appointment (details supplied); her views on concerns that have been...
    • Living Wage
      678. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.90 for all employees directly employed and or in agencies funded by her Department;...
    • Child Care Services Data
      679. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of crèches and preschools that were successful in their application for capital funding under the NCIP in each of the years...
    • Child Care Services Funding
      680. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if emergency funding is available for childcare centres that due to external factors lose their buildings and accommodation. [32369/18]
  • Department of Rural and Community Development
    • Departmental Staff Data
      681. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the ratio of men and women at each Civil Service grade within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31699/18]
    • Local Improvement Scheme Data
      682. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation for the local improvement scheme in 2017 and 2018. [31802/18]
    • Rural Recreation Policy
      683. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of meetings held of Comhairle na Tuaithe since his Department was set up; the dates of the meetings; the progress made in...
    • Leader Programmes Data
      684. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the value of all projects approved by each LAG under the Leader programme; the amount expended on projects by each LAG to date; and if...
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      685. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the capital expenditure of his Department for the six months to 30 June 2018 by subhead; the provision for each subhead in the...
    • Leader Programmes Expenditure
      686. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the expenditure on the Leader Programme to date in 2018, broken down between administration and projects; and if he will make a...
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      687. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding provided towards capital projects in counties Meath and Louth in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, by project name, location...
    • Local Authority Funding
      688. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the applications submitted for funding and projects from Meath and Louth County Councils in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018 for...
    • Living Wage
      689. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.90 for all employees directly employed and or in agencies funded by his...
    • CLÁR Programme
      690. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if CLÁR funding will be provided to a school (details supplied) which is in urgent need of alternative parking arrangements....
  • Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
    • Direct Provision Data
      691. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost per annum to increase the weekly direct provision allowance to €188. [32161/18]
    • One-Parent Family Payment
      692. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost per annum to reverse the cuts to one parent family payments. [32168/18]
    • Weather Events Response
      693. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if protocols have been put in place by her Department to ensure that procedures are in place within her Department to deal...
    • School Meals Programme
      694. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a school (details supplied). [31655/18]
    • Departmental Staff Data
      695. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the ratio of men and women at each Civil Service grade within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Community Employment Schemes Data
      696. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average cost of a community employment scheme employee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31727/18]
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance Data
      697. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of households in receipt of the domiciliary care allowance in tabular form. [31913/18]
    • State Pension (Non-Contributory) Applications
      698. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for a State pension (non contributory); and if the appeal will be...
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      699. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the funding provided towards capital projects in counties Meath and Louth in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, by project name,...
    • Local Authority Funding
      700. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the applications submitted for funding and projects from Meath and Louth County Councils in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018...
    • Pensions Reform
      701. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the preparation of legislation to facilitate reviews for those in receipt of contributory pensions post 2012...
    • Community Employment Schemes Supervisors
      702. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when community employment supervisors can expect the implementation of the recommendations of the Labour Court. [32084/18]
    • Pensions Reform
      703. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to amend legislation regarding the State pension (contributory) with particular reference to persons whose...
    • Working Family Payment Data
      704. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of recipients of family income support in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form....
    • Living Wage
      705. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.90 for all employees directly employed and or in agencies funded by her...
    • Departmental Websites
      706. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which the privacy notice on her Department's website was changed on 6 July 2018; the person or persons that agreed...
    • Data Protection
      707. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if biometric data is processed and stored by her Department (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Medical Card Eligibility
      708. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the spouses and families of participants of rural social schemes are not entitled to a medical card; her plans to...
    • One-Parent Family Payment Appeals
      709. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who has appealed a decision in relation to a...
    • Community Employment Schemes Supervisors
      710. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if community employment supervisors will be allowed the option of working to 70 years of age (details supplied); and if she...
    • State Pension (Contributory) Appeals
      711. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) only qualified for a reduced pension rate; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
      712. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if rent support will be increased in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Personal Public Service Numbers
      713. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the reissue of a PPS number will be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement...
    • Jobseeker's Allowance Payments
      714. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an increase in jobseeker's allowance will be made in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a...
    • Disability Allowance Applications
      715. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application by a person (details supplied) for disability allowance will be expedited. [32377/18]
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      716. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [32378/18]
    • Invalidity Pension Appeals
      717. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an invalidity appeal by a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [32379/18]
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      718. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application by a person (details supplied) for a carer's allowance review will be expedited. [32380/18]
    • Disability Allowance Applications
      719. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application by a person (details supplied) for a disability allowance will be expedited. [32381/18]
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      720. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if applications by a person (details supplied) for a carer's allowance and a carer's support grant will be expedited. [32382/18]
    • Disability Allowance Applications
      721. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application by a person (details supplied) for a disability allowance will be expedited. [32384/18]
    • Disability Allowance Appeals
      722. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application by a person (details supplied) for a disability review will be expedited. [32386/18]
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      723. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application by a person (details supplied) for a carer's review will be expedited. [32387/18]
  • Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
    • Nitrates Usage
      725. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he is taking to secure the continuation of Ireland's nitrates derogation at 250 kg organic nitrogen per hectare...
    • Home Loan Scheme
      726. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of single person applications and combined person applications that have been made, accepted as valid and granted...
    • Departmental Staff Data
      727. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the ratio of men and women at each Civil Service grade within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists
      728. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons on the housing wait list in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31819/18]
    • Rental Sector
      729. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 604 of 22 May 2018, if his comments in relation to Part IV of the Housing Act 1966 apply...
    • Rural Resettlement Scheme
      730. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if progress has been made in formulating a rural re-settlement scheme; and if so, the details of same. [31860/18]
    • Urban Development
      731. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if funding will be made available through the urban regeneration fund or another viable funding stream to progress the port...
    • Protected Disclosures
      732. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason a person (details supplied) who made a submission under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 on 20 June 2016 has not...
    • Social and Affordable Housing Data
      733. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the allocation for the serviced site fund in 2018; the targeted number of affordable units in 2018; and if he will make a...
    • Housing Agency Data
      737. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the €70 million rolling Housing Agency fund by county; the number of units delivered in the past 12...
    • Local Authority Housing Rents
      738. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the legislative framework for local authority decisions on setting and reviewing differential rents; his plans to enact the...
    • Rent Pressure Zones
      739. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider extending rent pressure zones throughout County Louth to combat high rent increases; and if he will make a...
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      740. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding provided towards capital projects in counties Meath and Louth in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, by project name,...
    • Rental Sector
      742. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the data on evictions for reasons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32039/18]
    • Water Supply Leakages
      743. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the powers he has available to him under water legislation to compel owners of private buildings to fix water leaks on their...
    • Local Authority Rates
      744. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the review of commercial rates in order to introduce a more equitable system in which businesses will be charged based on...
    • Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility
      745. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the review of income eligibility limits for social housing will be finalised and published; and if he will make a...
    • Local Authority Housing Mortgages
      747. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to reduce the 10% deposit required to avail of a local authority housing loan; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Tenant Purchase Scheme Review
      748. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the review of the tenant purchase scheme will be finalised and published; when he plans to amend the conditions of the...
    • Living Wage
      749. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.90 for all employees directly employed and or in agencies funded by his...
    • Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund
      750. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a project (details supplied) in County Kildare is being considered for LIHAF funding in view of the benefits it would have...
    • Local Authority Funding
      751. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the interaction his Department has had to date with Westmeath County Council on financing a project (details supplied); if he...
    • Housing Data
      752. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the overall new build housing target he is working to for 2018 and each subsequent year covered by Rebuilding Ireland; the...
    • Departmental Staff Data
      756. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons working in the housing delivery office by grades and profession; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Local Authority Housing
      757. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason for the delay in the delivery of housing on a site (details supplied); the reason local residents' proposals were...
    • Fire Safety Regulations
      758. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of actions taken on foot of the publication of a report into fire damage at an estate (details supplied) in County...
  • Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
    • Wildlife Control
      759. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to cull seals on the west County Kerry coast; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31811/18]
    • Ulster Canal Restoration Project
      760. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the allocation for 2018 for the Ulster Canal project. [31805/18]
    • Museum Projects
      761. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to provide either a permanent or temporary exhibition space within State-funded museums in Dublin as part of the State...
    • Archaeological Sites
      762. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 274 of 27 June 2018, the details of the local investigations under way into the suspected...
    • Departmental Staff Data
      763. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the ratio of men and women at each Civil Service grade within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge
      764. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an raibh aon phlé aici nó ag a Roinn le Banc Ceannais na hÉireann maidir leis an ngá atá ann go mbeidh...
    • Offshore Islands
      765. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason there is no monitoring committee for each island to monitor the quality of the freight and passenger services to the...
    • Hen Harriers Threat Response Plan
      768. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the threat response plan for hen harrier areas will be completed; and her views on permitting afforestation in hen harrier...
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      769. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding provided towards capital projects in counties Meath and Louth in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, by project name,...
    • Living Wage
      771. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.90 for all employees directly employed and or in agencies funded by her...
    • Wildlife Control
      772. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans in regard to health and safety management and control of the urban gull population, in particular in north County...
    • Grant Payments
      776. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a grant scheme will be considered for the restoration and maintenance of vintage mechanical equipment and machinery, such as...
    • Hedge Cutting Season
      777. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding legislation on hedge cutting; when the changes will be made to same; and if she will make a statement on...