Written answers
Wednesday, 20 February 2019
- Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Local Authority Housing
26. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is satisfied that the supply of new local authority housing is meeting demand. [8476/19]
- Home Loan Scheme
32. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the allocations of the Rebuilding Ireland home loan; if further allocations will become available; and if he will...
- Approved Housing Bodies
33. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the efforts being made to have approved housing bodies reclassified as off-balance sheet. [8453/19]
- Vacant Sites Levy
34. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is satisfied that the changes introduced in the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018, specifically the removal...
- Land Development Agency
35. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the fact that the Land Development Agency is not accessible under freedom of information; if information relating...
- Urban Development
36. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications for the Project Ireland 2040 urban regeneration fund; the status of the applications; the value of...
- Housing Provision
37. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to address the lack of housing in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8185/19]
- Social and Affordable Housing
39. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has contacted Dublin City Council in relation to cost-benefit and opportunity cost studies of significant...
- Tenant Purchase Scheme Review
40. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to publish the review of the tenant purchase (incremental) scheme 2016; his further plans to change the scheme to...
- Social and Affordable Housing
41. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on whether legislation allowing developers to deliver 10% of social housing units required per development off site...
- Rent Controls
42. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the actions he will take to reduce rents to affordable levels in view of the fact that rent increases in most of the country in...
- Pyrite Remediation Programme
45. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the establishment of the MICA redress scheme; the planned commencement date of the scheme; and if he will make a...
- Local Authority Housing
47. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is satisfied that none of the renovated voids completed in 2018 were leased to tenants prior to renovation. [8478/19]
- Legislative Process
48. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the commercial rates Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8458/19]
- Housing Issues
49. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way in which he can address concerns of residents in areas that have seen large developments of housing stock while...
- Social and Affordable Housing Provision
50. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress being made on reducing the social housing waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8196/19]
- Land Development Agency
52. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the compulsory purchase powers the new land agency will have for the procurement of underutilised private land for the...
- Ministerial Meetings
53. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of meetings he has had with the Pyrite Remediation Board and the Housing Agency in relation to the pyrite...
- Housing Data
54. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of rapid build housing units that have been constructed to date and occupied; the number of additional units...
- Water Services
56. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the reform of water services including the creation of a single utility and a referendum to enshrine water in...
- Referendum Campaigns
57. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to hold referendums in 2019. [4260/19]
- Home Loan Scheme
59. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications to the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme processed by the Housing Agency; the number recommended...
- Pyrite Issues
60. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the action he has taken in relation to the continued failure of the Pyrite Remediation Board to bring forward a resolution to...
- Land Development Agency
61. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of staff he expects to be seconded from NAMA and the National Treasury Management Agency, NTMA, to the Land...
- Social and Affordable Housing Data
63. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new build social houses constructed in Galway city and county in each of the past ten years; and if he will make...
- Weather Events Response
64. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to fully prepare for extreme weather events in 2019 (details supplied); if his Department is monitoring the...
- Departmental Expenditure
65. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the annual cost in 2017, 2018 and projected for 2019 of the housing assistance payment, HAP, the rental accommodation scheme,...
- Private Rented Accommodation
66. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will address the situation by which landlords in the private rental market seek the deposit and first months rent in...
- Social and Affordable Housing Provision
67. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to increase the number of social and affordable houses in County Meath. [8384/19]
- Local Government Reform
68. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is satisfied with the level of readiness of local authorities and the implementation oversight group ahead of the Cork...
- Local Authority Housing Data
69. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of local authority dwellings that were refurbished in 2018 under the voids programme by local authority; if the...
- Emergency Accommodation Data
71. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of adults and children, respectively, that accessed local authority managed emergency accommodation in January 2019....
- Local Authority Housing
72. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the situation facing residents at a location (details supplied); if the local authority has...
- Urban Development
73. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the conflict between the legally binding strategic development zone, SDZ, North Lotts plan...
- Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility
74. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the thresholds for entitlement to social housing will be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8177/19]
- Social and Affordable Housing
75. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way in which he plans to utilise the cost rental model of housing; and the timeline and quantity for which he plans to...
- Mortgage to Rent Scheme Data
77. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications made since the introduction of the mortgage to rent scheme; the number of applications successfully...
- Homeless Accommodation Provision
78. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the quality standards framework inspection regime for emergency homeless accommodation; and when the framework...
- Department of An Taoiseach
- Motor Insurance Costs
80. To ask the Taoiseach the way in which the CSO acquire data on the price of motor insurance; and if staff working for the office identify themselves as a representatives of the CSO when...
- Department of Defence
- Tender Process
81. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the tender process for the replacement of the CASA maritime patrol aircraft; when it is expected that a preferred aircraft will be...
- Irish Language
82. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress made on implementing all aspects of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010 to 2030 that are relevant to his Department and...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Diplomatic Representation Expenditure
83. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason an embassy (details supplied) sponsored an event at which persons were not permitted to attend; and if he will make a statement on...
- Election Monitoring Missions
84. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the case of a person (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8551/19]
- Irish Language
85. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress made on implementing all aspects of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010 to 2030 that are relevant to his Department...
- Northern Ireland
86. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the issues discussed at his recent meeting in Belfast with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and the political parties; the outcome...
- Department of Finance
- VAT Rate Application
87. To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale for the increase from a 0% to 23% rate of VAT on health foods and supplements; his views on whether it is justified; his further views on whether...
- Banking Sector
88. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding appointments to a board (details supplied) in view of his request in May 2018; and the applicants being considered for same. [8530/19]
- NAMA Staff Remuneration
90. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the increased number of staff in NAMA that earn more than €100,000 per annum; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Revenue Commissioners Data
91. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of cash seized from persons exiting and entering the State by the Revenue Commissioners enforcement officers at sea ports here in the past ten...
- Irish Language
93. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made on implementing all aspects of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010 to 2030 that are relevant to his Department and bodies under...
- Insurance Costs
94. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to situations by which persons who may need to go into a nursing home are seeing insurance companies in some instances...
- Revenue Commissioners Enforcement Activity
98. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners are satisfied that a person (details supplied) has supplied sufficient evidence to show that they reside in County Derry; and if...
- Insurance Costs
100. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will request that insurers agree commitments to reduce prices in line with reforms introduced using a template (details supplied); and if he will make a...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- National Children's Hospital Expenditure
101. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of all contacts which were made by an office (details supplied) in respect of cost overruns of the national...
- Irish Language
102. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress made on implementing all aspects of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010 to 2030 that are relevant to his...
- Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme
103. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the additional costs in terms of inflation and other costs that will be incurred as a result of delays to infrastructure projects in...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision
104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if extra ASD classes in the Dublin 7 area will be provided due to the shortage and high demand for such classes. [8511/19]
- Education Grants
105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options available to a person (details supplied) in relation to a higher education grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8526/19]
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio
106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the pupil-teacher ratio inequity gaps that exist in classes between junior and senior DEIS schools such as a...
- Schools Building Projects Status
107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the opening of a school (details supplied). [8564/19]
- Irish Language
108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made on implementing all aspects of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010 to 2030 that are relevant to his Department and...
- Education Data
109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an immigration levy is payable for non-EEA national students with children attending State schools; if so, the amount of same; and if he will...
- Schools Building Projects Expenditure
111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding has been approved for extensions to schools (details supplied); if so, when work will commence on the projects; and if he will make a...
- Schools Building Projects Status
112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will on report on planning permission for the new post-primary school in Charlesland, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on...
- School Patronage
113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of patronage of the new post-primary school in Charlesland, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8753/19]
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Departmental Legal Services
114. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address matters (details supplied) in relation to the services directive; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Gambling Legislation
115. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the 2014 EU consumer protection guidelines for online gambling have not been implemented in view of a recent study...
- Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal
116. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration has been given to carrying out a survey of victims of crime who engage with the Criminal Injuries Compensation...
- Garda Data
120. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of cash seized and-or frozen from persons exiting and entering the State by the Garda cyber crime bureau by way of...
- Mortgage Arrears Proposals
121. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 126 of 7 February 2019, if the MABS-Abháile scheme will be broadened to include...
- Irish Language
122. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made on implementing all aspects of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010 to 2030 that are relevant to...
- Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Data
123. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of start-up entrepreneur applications received in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number...
- Private Security Industry Regulation
125. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the report in relation to unlicensed security personnel will be published. [8665/19]
- Citizenship Applications
127. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review the cost of obtaining Irish citizenship with a view to reducing the cost for adult non-widows, widowers and...
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Brexit Preparations
128. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on whether businesses are adequately prepared for all eventualities on 29 March 2019 in relation to Brexit. [8040/19]
- Irish Language
129. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress made on implementing all aspects of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010 to 2030 that are relevant to her...
- Work Permits Appeals
130. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress to date in the determination of an appeal for a work permit in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will...
- Brexit Issues
131. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she or her officials have discussed or outlined the number of companies that have located here from the UK since Brexit was...
- Department of Health
- Air Ambulance Service Funding
132. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of purchasing and staffing one air ambulance to run 24-7, 365 days a year. [8577/19]
- Services for People with Disabilities
133. To ask the Minister for Health when a new transport allowance will be introduced to replace the mobility allowance that was ceased in 2013. [8740/19]
- Home Care Packages Funding
134. To ask the Minister for Health when funding for home care packages will be made available in an area (details supplied). [8512/19]
- Ambulance Service Staff
135. To ask the Minister for Health the reason no investigation has been conducted over the past nine months since ambulance staff were suspended (details supplied); when an investigation will...
- Patient Transport
136. To ask the Minister for Health when transport to and from hospital will be re-facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8528/19]
- Home Help Service Provision
137. To ask the Minister for Health when necessary additional home help hours will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8529/19]
- Services for People with Disabilities
138. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the business case submitted by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8542/19]
- Hospital Waiting Lists Data
139. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on waiting lists for ENT appointments in County Mayo. [8543/19]
- Emergency Departments Staff
141. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 372 of 29 January 2019, the rota of consultant presence for the emergency department on Saturdays and Sundays at...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
142. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time a person (details supplied) will be waiting for cataract surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8553/19]
- Emergency Departments Staff
143. To ask the Minister for Health if consultant cardiologists provided consultant presence on Saturdays and Sundays in the emergency department at Univeristy Hospital Waterford, UHW, from...
- Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
144. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the length of time it has taken to fill the CEO post in the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland following the departure...
- Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors Recruitment
147. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing one, ten and 100 non-consultant hospital doctors, respectively, in tabular form. [8568/19]
- General Practitioner Data
148. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reversing financial emergency measures in the public interest, FEMPI, for general practice. [8569/19]
- Nursing Staff Data
149. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses employed by the HSE in each of the years 2011 to 2018, in tabular from. [8571/19]
- HSE Staff Data
150. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing one, ten and 100 public health nurses, respectively. [8572/19]
- Nursing Home Beds Data
151. To ask the Minister for Health the capital cost of a nursing home bed; the estimated fully absorbed cost of a nursing home bed including staff, ancillary services and running costs; and the...
- Maternity Services
152. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of funding and implementing the national maternity strategy. [8576/19]
- Emergency Departments
153. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of abolishing the €100 charge for the use of emergency departments and the €75 per day charge for inpatient care, in tabular...
- Health Services Data
154. To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid out under the European health insurance scheme in each of the years 2011 to 2018. [8573/19]
- Medicinal Products Reimbursement
155. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the approval of the drug Spinraza in respect of persons suffering from spinal muscular atrophy. [8578/19]
- National Children's Hospital Expenditure
156. To ask the Minister for Health the contacts which were made by an office (details supplied) in respect of cost overruns of the national children’s hospital. [8583/19]
- Pharmaceutical Sector
157. To ask the Minister for Health if the proposals by a society (details supplied) to make major changes to the position of pharmacists assistants, which it is lodging with his Department...
- Primary Care Centres
158. To ask the Minister for Health when the next tranche of publicly advertised primary care centres for third party operation lease will be announced; when a centre will open at a location...
- Cross-Border Health Services Provision
159. To ask the Minister for Health his plans and the preparations that have taken place by his Department and his counterparts in Northern Ireland in relation to the EU cross-border directive as...
- Hospital Staff Recruitment
160. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the creation of a neuro nurse in University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8611/19]
- Irish Language
161. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made on implementing all aspects of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010 to 2030 that are relevant to his Department and bodies under...
- Health Services Data
162. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new therapy posts (details supplied) that have been filled to date; when all 100 posts will be filled; the breakdown of posts between assessment...
- Departmental Bodies Data
163. To ask the Minister for Health the dates on which the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board requested or advised their reappointment to his office; and when he reappointed the...
- Primary Care Centres Data
167. To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary care centres in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the services being provided at each location; his plans for an enhancement of services at...
- Hospital Appointments Status
168. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied). [8720/19]
- Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
170. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to approve the FreeStyle Libre scanner for children with diabetes on the long term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Long-Term Illness Scheme
171. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to add further illnesses to be covered under the long-term illness list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8745/19]
- Hospital Services
172. To ask the Minister for Health when a hospital bed will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8755/19]
- Hospital Staff Recruitment
173. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 668 of 15 January 2019, when such a position will be readvertised in UHK (details supplied); when the service will...
- Medicinal Products Availability
174. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of the drug Kuvan for phenylketonuria; the reason it has not been provided to patients as recommended by the HSE drugs group...
- Hospital Waiting Lists Data
175. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a radiology appointment in Temple Street Children’s University Hospital; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26...
- Hospital Appointments Status
178. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8765/19]
- Hospital Waiting Lists
179. To ask the Minister for Health if an operation required by a person (details supplied) will be arranged at the Mater Hospital; the reason for the delay in dealing with the person; and if he...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Live Exports
180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason persons are being informed that 60,000 calves will be exported in view of the fact the structure only allows for 38,000...
- Bovine Disease Controls
181. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason bovine feedlots are allowed here; the locations to which the cattle from the feedlots are sent; if the cattle are...
- Irish Language
183. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made on implementing all aspects of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010 to 2030 that are relevant to his...
- Meat Processing Plant Inspections
184. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of carcasses graded by mechanical machine before it was found to be out of sync rechecked to determine if their respective...
- Brexit Issues
186. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a comprehensive package of market supports and direct aid from the EU will be made available to farmers to cover the cost a hard...
- Beef Exports
189. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he has taken to ensure that beef holds its position in the UK market in view of the fact that there is no comparable,...
- State Aid
191. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure that EU state aid limits on member states are set aside; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8661/19]
- Animal Slaughtering Standards
192. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure that controls are increased in addition to inspections and sanctions for factories on carcass trim,...
- TAMS Data
193. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers that availed of solar grants in counties Laois and Offaly in respect of installing solar panels on outhouses...
- Beef Industry
194. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he will take to ensure that a fair price is attained at factories for quality suckler stock; and if he will make a...
- TAMS Payments
196. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a supplementary TAMS payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Animal Slaughtering Standards
197. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 535, 536 and 537 of 12 February 2019, the corresponding inspection figures for 2017; the...
- Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
- Air Pollution
198. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a query (details supplied) will receive a response. [8515/19]
- National Broadband Plan Implementation
199. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll out of the national broadband plan at a location (details supplied); if broadband will be...
- Wind Energy Guidelines
200. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider placing a moratorium on the development of windfarms until guidelines are in place. [8522/19]
- Irish Language
201. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made on implementing all aspects of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010 to 2030 that are...
- National Broadband Plan
202. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8746/19]
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Road Network
203. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a query in relation to a road (details supplied) will receive a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8533/19]
- Road Projects Data
204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the final cost of the abandoned Galway city outer bypass project by category of expense such as planning and design, legal costs,...
- Road Projects Expenditure
205. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the spend on the N6 Galway city transport project to date by category of expense; the date the project was formally announced; the...
- Swimming Pool Programme
207. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the mediator providing mediation services in relation to a dispute (details supplied); the name of the mediator; the powers under which...
- Irish Language
208. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made on implementing all aspects of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010 to 2030 that are relevant to his...
- Coast Guard Services
209. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Irish Coastguard no longer has the ability to use blue lights in emergency...
- Trans European Transport Network Programme
210. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Ireland did not apply for the revision of the TEN-T core network including applying for the reinstatement of the cross-Border...
- National Transport Authority
212. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 923 of 15 January 2019, the expected publication date for the NTA transport plan for Newbridge,...
- Driver Test Waiting Lists
213. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the waiting time to sit a driver test per county in tabular form; the average waiting time to sit a driver test; the number of persons...
- Driver Test Data
214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driver test inspectors allocated by county up to January 2018 and to the end of January 2019, respectively, in tabular...
- Taxi Data
215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of taxi plates in County Kildare and in each county nationally in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- National Car Test Fees
216. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost per year of removing the fee for the national car test excluding retests; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Road Toll Data
217. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of each of the tolls here; the name of the company that has the contract for each toll; and when each contract for each toll...
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Childcare Services Funding
218. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding supports available for renovations for a childcare facility (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a...
- Affordable Childcare Scheme Data
219. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of increasing universal subsidy levels under the affordable childcare scheme by increments of 50 cent up to an increase...
- Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
- Wind Energy Guidelines
200. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider placing a moratorium on the development of windfarms until guidelines are in place. [8522/19]
- Irish Language
201. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made on implementing all aspects of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010 to 2030 that are...
- National Broadband Plan
202. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8746/19]
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Road Network
203. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a query in relation to a road (details supplied) will receive a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8533/19]
- Road Projects Data
204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the final cost of the abandoned Galway city outer bypass project by category of expense such as planning and design, legal costs,...
- Road Projects Expenditure
205. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the spend on the N6 Galway city transport project to date by category of expense; the date the project was formally announced; the...
- Swimming Pool Programme
207. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the mediator providing mediation services in relation to a dispute (details supplied); the name of the mediator; the powers under which...
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Early Childhood Care and Education
220. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of increasing the number of weeks of the ECCE scheme by increments of two weeks up to 52 weeks per year in tabular form....
- Irish Language
221. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress made on implementing all aspects of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010 to 2030 that are relevant to her...
- Child Abuse Reports
222. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 33 of 13 February 2019, when the review by HIQA of the NRP commenced; when it ceased; if a copy of...
- Childcare Services Data
225. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of level 5, 6, 7 and 8 childcare workers supported under the learner fund in 2017 and 2018, in tabular form; the average funding...
- Community Childcare Subvention Programme
226. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the issues raised by a cross county community childcare forum regarding its concerns relative to the childcare and aftercare...
- Department of Rural and Community Development
- Irish Language
227. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress made on implementing all aspects of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010 to 2030 that are relevant to his...
- Rural Regeneration and Development Fund
228. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications between category 1 and 2 projects made under the rural regeneration and development fund by county to date,...
- Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
- Social Insurance
230. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason credits are not applied in the case of widower's and widow's payments for the purpose of availing of dental and...
- State Pension (Contributory)
231. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is eligible to receive an increased pension and arrears following a recent pension review; and...
- Illness Benefit Payments
232. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of illness benefit payments for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8540/19]
- Illness Benefit Applications
233. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an illness benefit application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Data Protection
234. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the former data protection officer (details supplied) of her Department has been reassigned from their role or transferred...
- Irish Language
235. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress made on implementing all aspects of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010 to 2030 that are relevant...
- Paternity Benefit
236. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if paternity benefit will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Community Employment Schemes Supervisors
238. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the weekly cost of paying one full-time equivalent community employment worker. [8723/19]
- Public Sector Staff Retirements
239. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if those in the public sector who were set to retire at 65 years of age would be entitled to jobseeker's allowance until they...
- Jobseeker's Benefit Appeals
240. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a jobseeker's benefit appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times
241. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if measures are being put in place to reduce long waiting times for applications to be processed within her Department. [8741/19]
- Farm Assist Scheme Payments
242. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a farm assist payment was calculated on a weekly wage in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a...
- Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Rental Sector Strategy
243. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he is taking and the progress made in developing an off-balance sheet cost rental accommodation scheme; and if he...
- Homelessness Strategy
244. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps being taken to address and eliminate child homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7143/19]
- EU Directives
246. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the recently initiated infringement proceedings by the EU Commission against Ireland for breaches of the water...
- Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility
247. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is considering or has decided to suspend the social housing applicant file for five years for persons who have refused...
- Homeless Persons Supports
248. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the inconsistent use of the PASS system by different local authorities nationally when...
- Irish Language
249. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress made on implementing all aspects of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010 - 2030 that are relevant to...
- Election Management System
250. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if all persons voting will be required to subscribe to and-or be in possession of a public services card in the context of...
- Local Government Fund
251. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the level of funding within the Local Government Fund in each of the years 1999 to 2018, in tabular form; and the details of...
- Local Authority Funding
253. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding provided to local government by funding from the Local Government Fund, commercial rates and other sources of...
- Local Authority Housing Eligibility
254. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if and when income eligibility limits will be revised to address the issues experienced by applicants for local authority...
- Home Loan Scheme
255. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of Rebuilding Ireland home loan applications received to date by county; the number approved, refused or pending;...
- Housing Adaptation Grant Funding
256. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if and when extra resources will be allocated to Kildare County Council to meet the requirements of the disabled persons grant...
- Home Loan Scheme
257. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when extra funding will be allocated to the various local authorities to ensure the continuation of Rebuilding Ireland home...
- Planning Issues
258. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress to date towards the reactivation of development at Naas Town Centre, Naas, County Kildare; if all outstanding...
- Homeless Persons Supports
259. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which emergency local authority housing provision has been made in respect of each local authority with...
- Local Authority Housing Data
261. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of local authority housing tenancies entered into in the past 12 months; the number of tenancies arranged between...
- Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists
262. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new applicants registered on local authority housing waiting lists in each of the past 12 months; and if he will...
- Rental Sector Strategy
263. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps that will be taken to ameliorate the situation affecting families becoming homeless through buy-to-let...
- Planning Issues
264. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which planning procedures can be expedited to facilitate the building of extra local authority houses with...
- Local Authority Housing Eligibility
266. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the review relating to housing income limits will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8726/19]
- Local Authority Management
268. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on alleged financial irregularities at Cavan County Council; if an investigation was carried out by his Department...
- Departmental Correspondence
269. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to previous parliamentary questions, the status of information provided to his Department in June 2016 by a person...
- Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Heritage Sites
270. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to purchase a location (details supplied) in view of the unique archaeological and ecological importance of same. [8566/19]
- Irish Language
271. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress made on implementing all aspects of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010 - 2030 that are relevant to her...
- Inland Waterways Development
272. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there have been recent developments in the proposal to advance a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement...
- Ulster Canal Restoration Project
274. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the specific funding allocation for the restoration of the Ulster Canal in 2019; the works to be undertaken; and if she will make...
- Arts and Culture Capital Scheme Funding
275. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason for the cost overruns in a project (details supplied); the status of discussions with Cork City Council as to the way...
- Hare Coursing Regulation
276. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the need to establish more robust criteria for the granting of licences in view of the amount of footage and evidence...
- Irish Language
277. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the role of her Department in supporting an Gaeilge; and her plans to celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge in March 2019. [8764/19]
