Written answers

Tuesday, 28 May 2019

  • Department of Children and Youth Affairs
    • Children in Care
      7. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether €13,250 per week for a private residential placement for a child is an appropriate charge by private service...
    • Childcare Services Provision
      11. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if options are being considered to increase childcare facilities nationally. [22604/19]
    • Child Protection
      16. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which adequate protection exists by way of legislation with particular reference to the way in which such protection can be...
    • Legislative Process
      18. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016. [22273/19]
    • Youth Services Data
      19. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide the City of Dublin Youth Service Board organisational chart 2019. [22242/19]
    • Children in Care
      20. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the details of the use of seclusion and restraint within Tusla funded care facilities; the frequency with which these methods are employed;...
    • Affordable Childcare Scheme Expenditure
      21. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 563 of 9 April 2019, her plans to increase the scheme by €1 per hour for the under 3 age group...
    • Child Abuse
      22. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the levels of sexual abuse and abuse of children within emergency accommodation settings; the steps she...
    • Departmental Funding
      23. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of funding for the provision of supports for special needs children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22250/19]
    • Early Childhood Care and Education
      24. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the terms and conditions for the granting of an overage exemption for children within the ECCE scheme to apply for an additional year prior...
    • Childcare Costs
      25. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to develop targeted supports for parents and guardians in County Wexford paying for childcare; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Child and Family Agency Staff
      26. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the recruitment of social care workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22275/19]
    • Youth Services Funding
      27. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to reinstate funding to youth projects which were hard hit during the recession; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Child Detention Centres
      28. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that 31 boys have been charged for criminal damage at a campus (details supplied) in 14 separate...
    • School Completion Programme
      29. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the school completion programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22243/19]
    • Youth Services Provision
      30. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which adequate supports remain available to children and teenagers who for one reason or another find themselves isolated from...
    • Youth Services Funding
      31. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the details of future investment in youth supports and infrastructure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22691/19]
    • Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
      32. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to refer the final report of the commission of investigation into mother and baby institutions to An Garda Síochána; if...
    • Child Protection
      34. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to establish further child and adolescent sexual assault treatment services units in addition to the unit located in County...
    • Child Poverty
      35. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the efforts her Department and others are taking to tackle child poverty; if child specific targets will be met under the national social...
    • Family Resource Centres
      36. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the considerable staffing shortages that exist within family resource centres, particularly those in...
  • Department of An Taoiseach
    • Intellectual Property Management
      37. To ask the Taoiseach the value which the development of intellectual property contributed to the economy in 2018. [22525/19]
  • Department of Defence
    • Defence Forces Personnel Data
      38. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces who are citizens of another EU country; and the service branch each is in. [22333/19]
    • Defence Forces Properties
      39. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to upgrade the furniture and interior of the guard room at the magazine in the Curragh Camp, County Kildare. [22406/19]
    • Air Corps Strength
      41. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of pilots and air traffic controllers who are due to graduate in both 2019 and 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement...
    • Defence Forces Equipment
      42. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position regarding the virtual desktop architecture project for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22858/19]
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
    • Ministerial Meetings
      43. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when he last spoke with his Canadian counterpart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22314/19]
    • Brexit Preparations
      44. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he will take to prepare for a no-deal Brexit in view of the collapse of talks between the British Labour Party and the Conservative...
    • Brexit Negotiations
      45. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on recent discussions he has had with Mr. Michel Barnier about the Brexit impasse; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Registration of Births
      46. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a foreign birth registration application by a person (details supplied) will be processed and original supporting documentation...
    • Foreign Conflicts
      47. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if war crimes and genocide against the Rohingya were discussed at recent EU meetings he attended in view of the recent UN comments on same;...
    • Ministerial Communications
      48. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken recently with the US Secretary of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22703/19]
    • Diplomatic Representation
      49. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if each Irish honorary or consulate general is contactable to deal with emergency incidents on a 24-7 basis; if all emergency incidents,...
  • Department of Finance
    • Tax Exemptions
      50. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will liaise with the Revenue Commissioners to address the anomaly that exists regarding non-habitual residents' tax exemptions under Article 19, which...
    • Tax Compliance
      51. To ask the Minister for Finance if an inspection by the Revenue Commissioners has taken place to ascertain whether a company (details supplied) paid taxes on service charges collected and...
    • Revenue Commissioners
      52. To ask the Minister for Finance if the attention of the Revenue Commissioners has been drawn to the delays experienced by customers using the contact number it has provided in order to access...
    • Tax Credits
      53. To ask the Minister for Finance the policy regarding personal tax credits (details supplied). [22339/19]
    • Amusement Machine Licences
      54. To ask the Minister for Finance the outcome of the national compliance project on the gaming and amusement sector conducted by the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Tax Yield
      57. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised from the introduction of a wealth tax of 0.5%, 1% and 2%, respectively, on assets of €1 million in value and...
    • Help-To-Buy Scheme Eligibility
      60. To ask the Minister for Finance if the definition of "first-time buyer" for the purposes of the help-to-buy scheme is planned to cover cases in which a person has previously legally purchased...
    • Brexit Data
      61. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of businesses that have applied for the key customs registration, the economic operators registration and identification number; the number of Irish...
    • Universal Social Charge Abolition
      62. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reduce or abolish the universal social charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22640/19]
    • Tax Reliefs Eligibility
      63. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter regarding the normal place of work for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • VAT Rate Application
      64. To ask the Minister for Finance the appropriate VAT treatment of car wash and valeting services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22745/19]
    • European Council Meetings
      65. To ask the Minister for Finance If he had bilateral meetings with his counterparts at the most recent meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Liquor Licence Data
      66. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and percentage of pubs and bars in each of the six licence bands in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22866/19]
  • Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
    • Garda Stations
      67. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date for the opening of Ballinspittle Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22379/19]
    • Public Sector Staff Retirements
      68. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the report under section 3A(6) of the Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Act 2018 will be finalised and published;...
    • Pension Provisions
      69. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 197 of 2 October 2018, when the new guidance on the implementation of sections 52(6) and (7) of the...
    • Garda Station Refurbishment
      70. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount the OPW spent on the refurbishment of Garda stations in the Laois Garda division in 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form;...
    • Flooding Data
      71. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures in place funded by the OPW to address flooding and coastal erosion in the south-west areas of County Cork; the projects in...
    • Waterways Issues
      72. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the sluice gates at Ardcanaught, Castlemaine, County Kerry, will be inspected (details supplied). [22420/19]
    • Office of Public Works Properties
      73. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW will consider transferring the ownership of a building to an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...
    • National Development Plan Administration
      74. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to increase the size of the National Development Plan 2018-2027 to account for the unplanned expense of the national broadband...
    • River Basin Management Plans
      75. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of works on a river (details supplied). [22642/19]
    • State Bodies Data
      76. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated full-year cost of recruiting eight additional laboratory analysts for the State laboratory; and if he will make a statement...
  • Department of Education and Skills
    • School Accommodation
      78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will meet a group of school principals from Ennis, County Clare, and the surrounding area to discuss the lack of post-primary school...
    • Ministerial Meetings
      79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of times he has met formally with each chief executive officer and or chairperson or equivalent in each State agency under the remit of...
    • Special Educational Needs Service Provision
      80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure additional special needs assistant hours are allocated to a person (details supplied). [22324/19]
    • State Examinations Commission
      82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when teachers who corrected cookery examinations for home economics as part of the junior certificate cycle in March 2019 will be paid by the...
    • Student Grant Scheme Administration
      83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if assistance is available regarding an apprenticeship (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22336/19]
    • Schools Establishment
      84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the establishment of a school (details supplied) will be supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22366/19]
    • Schools Building Projects Data
      85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the proposed new build for a school (details supplied); the progress on the awarding of construction contracts for the new build;...
    • Special Educational Needs Service Provision
      86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to alleviate the pressure for places in special classes for children with autism spectrum disorder in north County Dublin; if his...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of the remedial work at a school (details supplied); the action being taken to provide additional accommodation for the school year...
    • Special Educational Needs Service Provision
      89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a reply will issue to a query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22423/19]
    • Teacher Supply
      91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to abolish the five-day rule regarding teacher substitution (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22481/19]
    • Special Educational Needs Service Provision
      92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to include an ASD unit at a school (details supplied). [22485/19]
    • Schools Site Acquisitions
      93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of planning for a new school (details supplied). [22487/19]
    • Special Educational Needs Service Provision
      94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a review of an application for a SNA for a child (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Summer Works Scheme Applications
      95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for a building project for a school (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Teacher Training Provision
      96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of paying 80% of the entry level rate to student teachers on placement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22505/19]
    • Schools Refurbishment
      97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application by a school (details supplied) for the hearing impaired for a new school or refurbishment works has been received; if so, the...
    • Schools Building Projects Status
      98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an extension for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; the timeline for the project; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Special Educational Needs Service Provision
      100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if SNA assistance hours will be awarded to a person (details supplied). [22570/19]
    • Schools Building Projects Status
      101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the completion of the construction of a school (details supplied); when it will be ready for occupation in full; and if he will...
    • Schools Building Contractors
      102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to curtail the ability of contractors to tender for projects with his Department in circumstances in which it is shown...
    • Student Grant Scheme
      103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students in receipt of an adjacent SUSI grant for students living at least 45 km away from the location where they study in the...
    • School Staff
      106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties presented to national schools due to the unqualified substitute five day rule (details...
    • Schools Building Projects Status
      107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) has been notified that it must close its doors completely and vacate...
    • Special Educational Needs Service Provision
      108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an increase in special education teacher hours for a school (details supplied) will be approved; and if his attention has been drawn to the...
    • Schools Building Projects Applications
      110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an application for funding by a school (details supplied) will be determined; the status of same; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Special Educational Needs Service Provision
      111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a special needs assistant for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22641/19]
    • Schools Facilities
      112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an initiative will be taken to encourage schools to allow early childcare service provision in school buildings; and if he will make a...
    • Apprenticeship Programmes
      113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of abolishing apprenticeship fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22662/19]
    • Schools Building Projects Status
      115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the stage each of the education sites are at in Celbridge, County Kildare, for the provision of new schools; the timeframe for the delivery of...
    • School Accommodation
      116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when provision will be made for an extension to a school (details supplied). [22709/19]
    • Schools Building Projects
      117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the works to provide a new school building for a school (details supplied) in addition to the associated refurbishment works will commence as...
    • Schools Building Projects Status
      118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when phase 2 of a school building project (details supplied) will begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22765/19]
    • Special Educational Needs Data
      120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the yearly process and timeline for setting and agreeing the national allocation of special needs assistants, SNAs; the person or body who leads...
    • Special Educational Needs
      121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria for a child with additional needs to access a special needs assistant, SNA, in cases in which there are varying levels of need among...
    • Special Educational Needs Staff
      122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the process for special needs assistants, SNAs, who seek further employment if they are made redundant from a previous job or if their contract...
    • Schools Health and Safety
      123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the repair work at a college (details supplied) following the discovery of a safety fault in 2018; if the school is scheduled to...
    • Special Educational Needs Service Provision
      124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the lack of autism spectrum disorder, ASD, units to meet the demand in north County Dublin and that many such...
    • Schools Building Projects Status
      125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when construction will commence for a permanent school building for a school (details supplied) to accommodate the pupils and staff; the stage...
    • Education and Training Boards
      130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has spoken recently with the CEO and-or chairperson of the City of Dublin Education and Training Board; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Departmental Agencies Data
      131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 120 of 18 April 2019, if the information requested regarding staffing levels has been collated. [22896/19]
  • Department of Justice and Equality
    • Parental Leave
      132. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address a matter regarding parental leave (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22301/19]
    • Public Sector Staff Data
      133. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the percentage of employees employed by each State agency and local authority who meet the requirements of section 47(1) of the...
    • Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision
      134. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to support local authorities with the roll-out of community CCTV schemes to deter rural crime,...
    • Passport Services
      135. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address correspondence he received regarding a passport issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...
    • Visa Applications
      136. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of a visa application by a person (details supplied); when approval is likely to...
    • Garda Equipment
      137. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount An Garda Síochána spent on the replacement of Garda batons for the public order units in 2017, 2018 and to...
    • Garda Expenditure
      138. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of providing five extra double horse boxes for the Garda mounted unit; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Garda Equipment
      139. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional marked motorbikes allocated to the roads policing unit in 2018 and to date in 2019; the number that...
    • Garda Station Refurbishment
      140. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost if the budget of An Garda Síochána for small capital works to Garda stations increased by 50%; and...
    • Legal Aid Service Reform
      141. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department will be carrying out a review of the threshold for eligibility for legal aid services (details supplied); and...
    • Direct Provision System
      142. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures in place to ensure the welfare and fair treatment of residents in direct provision centres; the complaints...
    • Immigration Status
      145. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current and expected status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Family Reunification Applications
      146. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) can join their parent by way of a work permit or an alternative; and if he will make a statement...
    • Naturalisation Eligibility
      148. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the determination of eligibility for long-term residency and eligibility for naturalisation in the case...
    • Family Reunification Applications
      150. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the spouse of a person (details supplied) can join them here in view of the fact that they were previously the holder of...
    • Leave to Remain
      151. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if means can be found to facilitate an application to remain in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a...
    • Family Reunification Applications
      152. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a visa application for a spouse and child to join with a person (details supplied); and if he will make...
    • Residency Permits
      153. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) can obtain residency status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22446/19]
    • Garda Vetting Legislation
      155. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the implementation of a standard validity period for all Garda vettings will be introduced in order of vetting applications...
    • Naturalisation Applications
      156. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a naturalisation application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22492/19]
    • Coroners Service
      157. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the body to which concerned families can turn to for accountability in circumstances in which a post-mortem report contains...
    • Garda Vetting
      158. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to enable parents to access Garda vetting for childminders to work with children as distinct from applications being...
    • Direct Provision Data
      159. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of temporary accommodation centres for asylum seekers nationally; the criteria and regulations in relation to the...
    • Direct Provision System
      160. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and location of each emergency reception and orientation centre; the capacity of each; the number of residents...
    • Departmental Staff Recruitment
      164. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the vacancy in respect of the position of child protection officer in the Reception and Integration Agency will be filled;...
    • EU Directives
      165. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which Ireland is complying with its obligation under Article 22 of EU (Recast) Reception Conditions Directive...
    • Legislative Reviews
      167. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the review of the Defamation Act 2009; when it is likely to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Garda Operations
      168. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on Garda Operation Coatee; the number of persons arrested and charged to date; the number of successful...
    • Citizenship Applications
      169. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the requirement for those that have been given refugee status declaration to provide their...
    • Garda Transport Provision
      170. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional marked roads policing unit vans that came into the fleet in 2018 and to date in 2019; the number...
    • Garda Ethnic Liaison
      171. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the work of the Garda Racial Intercultural and Diversity Office; the number of staff assigned to same; and if he...
    • Protected Disclosures
      172. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a comprehensive reply will issue to all of the matters raised by a person (details supplied); his views on the detailed...
    • Departmental Staff Remuneration
      173. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the pay claim which a group (details supplied) lodged in 2017; and when this case will be heard. [22761/19]
    • Bail Law
      174. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the relevant statistics are available to make a valid comparison between the number of accused persons released on bail...
    • Road Traffic Offences Data
      175. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of enforcements or incidents of penalty points issued in relation to speeding on Carlingford Road, Drumcondra,...
    • Seirbhísí Aistriúcháin
      176. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality cé mhéad airgid a caitheadh ar sheirbhísí ateangaireachta i gcúirteanna na tíre gach bliain le...
    • Garda Station Refurbishment
      177. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding will be provided for the refurbishment of a facility (details supplied); when this work will commence; and if he...
    • Garda Transport Expenditure
      178. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the 2019 budget for Garda aircraft is only €1.050 million in view of the fact that the 2018 budget for the...
    • Garda Equipment
      179. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent on repairs to equipment on the boards in the Garda water unit in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in...
    • Departmental Staff Recruitment
      181. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will commence work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22875/19]
    • Immigrant Investor Programme Administration
      182. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason persons who have been approved by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service under the immigrant investor...
  • Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
    • Industrial Relations
      183. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the fact that a company (details supplied) is ignoring recommendations of the Labour Court; and the way in which she...
    • Startup Funding
      184. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the financial support avenues available to a start-up business which will be located in rural County Westmeath and will immediately...
    • Immigration Status
      185. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a person (details supplied) can join their parent by way of a work permit or an alternative; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Work Permits Applications
      186. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the processing of work permits in the case of a person (details supplied) will be facilitated in respect of a firm; and if she will...
    • Intellectual Property Management
      187. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the specific measures being put in place to attract foreign direct investment from companies engaged in the commercialisation of all...
    • Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Data
      189. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of staff employed at the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement; the number of vacant positions in each of the...
  • Department of Health
    • Suicide Incidence
      191. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the high number of suicides by homeowners in arrears and the effect of severe stress and worry on persons experiencing same....
    • Occupational Therapy
      192. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Mayo can expect an appointment with the early intervention services, namely, occupational therapy, psychology and...
    • Alcohol Advertising
      193. To ask the Minister for Health when he will commence the provisions of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22861/19]
    • Hospital Appointments Status
      194. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22287/19]
    • Cancer Services Provision
      195. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time associated with the waiting list for ovarian and other cancer chemotherapy treatments in University Hospital Galway; the reason there is a...
    • Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
      196. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on an application for the nursing home support scheme by a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will...
    • Health Services Provision
      197. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the implementation of a text messaging system by the HSE (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22293/19]
    • Home Help Service Provision
      198. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding a person (details supplied) in County Sligo waiting for approved homecare support; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Hospital Appointments Status
      199. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive an assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22298/19]
    • Mental Health Policy
      200. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation by the HSE of a dual diagnosis strategy for patients with addiction and underlying mental health challenges; and if he will...
    • Ambulance Service Staff
      201. To ask the Minister for Health the number of acting and permanent promotions and post upgrades within the national ambulance service for administration, clerical and officer posts (details...
    • Hospital Appointments Delays
      203. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a hospital appointment has been cancelled three times in the past in the case of a person (details supplied); when the appointment will be granted;...
    • Respite Care Services
      204. To ask the Minister for Health when the respite house that was recently refurbished in Tullow, County Carlow, will be available for use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22309/19]
    • Health Services
      205. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will consider upgrading mobile phones used by therapists who facilitate a DBT group at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a...
    • Home Care Packages Provision
      206. To ask the Minister for Health if hours will be allocated as part of a homecare package application to persons (details supplied). [22311/19]
    • Hospital Appointments Status
      208. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will undergo an urgent medical procedure in respect of the removal of a cataract at the Royal Victoria Eye...
    • Respite Care Services
      209. To ask the Minister for Health if matters raised in correspondence regarding respite care from a person (details supplied) will be responded to; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      210. To ask the Minister for Health if documentation will be reviewed in relation to the proposed move of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22329/19]
    • Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
      211. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the appointment of registered general nurses to CAMHS for phlebotomy services, particularly in County Wexford; and if he will make a...
    • Medical Card Eligibility
      212. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Lyme disease diagnostic tests are not covered by the medical card as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...
    • Hospital Services
      213. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be a reconfiguration of hospital groupings as part of the ongoing review; when the review will be published; and if the Regional Hospital...
    • Hospitals Funding
      214. To ask the Minister for Health the annual budget allocated to the Regional Hospital Mullingar for the past seven years in tabular form. [22344/19]
    • Hospitals Capital Programme
      215. To ask the Minister for Health the amount provided to the Regional Hospital Mullingar under capital works in tabular form. [22345/19]
    • Primary Care Centres
      216. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the current service for primary care mental health services in Raheny, Donaghmede, Edenmore and Kilbarrack, Dublin; if referrals have been...
    • Medicinal Products Availability
      217. To ask the Minister for Health when spinraza treatment will be rolled out to persons with spinal muscular atrophy in view of the suffering and deterioration in their health and quality of...
    • Hospital Staff
      218. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a speciality consultant (details supplied) in County Cork. [22358/19]
    • Mental Health Services Provision
      219. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the primary care mental health service in an area (details supplied) has been suspended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22360/19]
    • Hospital Appointments Status
      220. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be called for an outpatient appointment as a matter of urgency. [22377/19]
    • Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
      222. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the fact that CHO area 8 has run out of funding for 2019 for prosthetics and bras for women in recovery from surgery following breast cancer; his...
    • Mental Health Services Provision
      223. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the announcement that due to the high number of referrals to the primary care mental health service, it is closed for new referrals from the...
    • Medicinal Products
      224. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding FreeStyle Libre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22400/19]
    • Respite Care Services
      226. To ask the Minister for Health his views in regard to respite care (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22407/19]
    • Disability Definitions
      227. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to recognise a condition (details supplied) as a disability; if his attention has been drawn to the distress and suffering caused as a...
    • Hospital Appointments Status
      228. To ask the Minister for Health if an early assessment for a hip operation will be arranged for a person (details supplied); the reason the person has been waiting three years to date for the...
    • Cancer Screening Programmes
      230. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the removal of the BreastCheck unit from a location (details supplied) and the consequence that the nearest alternative...
    • Hospital Appointments Status
      231. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) who is on a waiting list since October 2013 and is awaiting ENT treatment has not been called to date to have the...
    • Medical Card Eligibility
      234. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to providing credits in respect of lifetime community rating for medical card holders over 34 years of age who now find...
    • Respite Care Services Provision
      235. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of respite services in Tullaghan, County Leitrim; if the unit has been approved by HIQA; and if he will make a statement...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      236. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times in respect of both routine and review appointments as part of adult diabetes services at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make...
    • Hospital Staff Recruitment
      237. To ask the Minister for Health if a permanent paediatric endocrinologist is in post at Letterkenny University Hospital; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Hospital Appointments Administration
      238. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an earlier appointment in St. James's Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Hospital Transfers
      239. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will be transferred to a community hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22471/19]
    • Hospital Admissions
      240. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a date for admission to Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22472/19]
    • Cross-Border Health Services Provision
      241. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there has been a delay in the reimbursement regarding an operation for a person (details supplied). [22473/19]
    • Hospital Staff Recruitment
      242. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the podiatrist post at Letterkenny University Hospital as part of diabetes services has yet to begin receiving referrals; when the post holder will...
    • Hospital Appointments Status
      243. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment. [22483/19]
    • Primary Care Centres
      246. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to expand a health centre in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22500/19]
    • Hospital Appointments Status
      247. 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. [22501/19]
    • Home Care Packages Administration
      248. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the health budget for home support and public health nurse visits is managed for those exiting hospital care while recognising local need,...
    • Medicinal Products Reimbursement
      249. To ask the Minister for Health if the reinstatement of specific medication which was withdrawn from medical card holders over two years ago (details supplied) will be reconsidered. [22510/19]
    • Day Care Services
      250. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons (details supplied) were informed they could no longer attend day care services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22516/19]
    • Medicinal Products Availability
      251. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make Spinraza treatment available for patients suffering with spinal muscular atrophy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22520/19]
    • Departmental Meetings
      252. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on ongoing talks with an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22521/19]
    • HIQA Inspections
      253. To ask the Minister for Health when the last unannounced inspection carried out by HIQA took place at a nursing home (details supplied); the staff-patient ratio at the home; the mechanisms...
    • Paediatric Services
      254. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultants in Cork University Maternity Hospital responsible for children with diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22526/19]
    • Disease Incidence
      258. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the increased prevalence of type 1 and 2 diabetes; the number of specialist consultants employed in this area by county; the number of specialist...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      259. To ask the Minister for Health when services for persons with disabilities between 60 and 65 years of age will be provided in County Laois (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...
    • Mental Health Services Staff
      260. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the availability of community mental health nurses in each region nationally; the number available in each region (details supplied);...
    • Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
      262. To ask the Minister for Health when a hearing aid will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22553/19]
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      263. To ask the Minister for Health when an assessment of needs will be provided for a child (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Abortion Services Provision
      264. To ask the Minister for Health the reason it is the policy of medics in the National Maternity Hospital to recommend abortion of a healthy unborn child due to an alleged misdiagnosis at the...
    • Hospital Services
      265. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting time for urology tests in University Hospital Galway; the reason for the long waiting list for these tests; his plans to resolve same; and if he...
    • Parental Leave
      266. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that the HSE is in full compliance with its obligations under parental leave legislation and in particular the extension of unpaid parental...
    • Hospital Appointments Status
      267. 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. [22599/19]
    • Emergency Departments Waiting Times
      269. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons aged 75 years of age and over who experienced an emergency department wait time of more than 24 hours in the first quarter of 2019; and...
    • Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision
      270. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take in the case of a child (details supplied) who is at high risk of self-harm and under the care of CAMHS. [22610/19]
    • Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
      272. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to address the under-resourcing of CAMHS nationally and specifically the service in Swords, County Dublin in which several staff are...
    • Hospital Appointments Status
      273. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an outpatient appointment; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Mental Health Services Data
      275. To ask the Minister for Health the budget allocation to the national counselling services in each of the years 2017 to 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Disability Services Data
      276. To ask the Minister for Health the number of companies contracted to provide personal assistance care on behalf of the HSE in CHO9 in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in...
    • Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
      277. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the FreeStyle Libre device to come under the drug payment scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22647/19]
    • Respite Care Services Provision
      278. To ask the Minister for Health if respite care will be made available to a person (details supplied) who is urgently in need of same. [22650/19]
    • Patient Transport
      279. To ask the Minister for Health the provision that can be made to refund taxi transport for patients attending hospital appointments who have no access to transport especially patients with...
    • Community Care
      280. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a care facility (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22664/19]
    • Nursing Homes Support Scheme
      281. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the entitlements to dental benefits and cover of older persons in receipt of a full medical card that are full-time residents in nursing...
    • Blind Welfare Allowance Eligibility
      282. To ask the Minister for Health if a blind welfare allowance will be reinstated in the case of a person (details supplied). [22668/19]
    • Housing Adaptation Grant Applications
      283. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application to have a stair lift installed in their home by a person (details supplied); and when installation work will commence. [22669/19]
    • Medical Conditions
      284. To ask the Minister for Health the position of the HSE with respect to the recognition of a disputed condition (details supplied); the version of the WHO International Classification of...
    • Hospital Appointments Status
      285. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have an angiogram; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22712/19]
    • Occupational Therapy Data
      286. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists working in the early years department in Kilcreene Hospital, Kilkenny; if there is a shortage of occupational therapists...
    • Departmental Communications
      287. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 426 of 21 May 2019, if he will provide a list of all meetings, consultations, correspondence and the purposes of each,...
    • Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
      288. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in Co. Cork will receive orthotics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22742/19]
    • Health Services Provision
      289. To ask the Minister for Health the supports which can be extended to a person (details supplied). [22758/19]
    • Employment Rights
      290. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 143 of 19 January 2011 and the response of the HSE, the actions taken by his Department and the HSE to resolve the issues...
    • Health Insurance
      291. To ask the Minister for Health the reason private health clinics are seeking details of both private health insurance in addition to medical card details from persons who hold both; his...
    • Cross-Border Health Services Provision
      292. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for reimbursement under the cross-border directive by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Disability Services Provision
      293. To ask the Minister for Health the 15 additional posts in disability services for children in the south east community healthcare area that have been secured to improve access and...
    • Cross-Border Health Initiatives
      294. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for reimbursement under the cross-border directive (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22782/19]
    • Home Care Packages Administration
      295. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a home support application by a person (details supplied); if their local public health nurse has been in contact to update and communicate with...
    • Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Administration
      296. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a child (details supplied). [22804/19]
    • Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
      297. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 788 of 8 May 2019, the reason the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, MBI, does not have an in-house legal team to...
    • Hospital Appointments Status
      298. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment. [22825/19]
    • HSE Complaints Procedures
      299. To ask the Minister for Health the number of complaints lodged with the HSE in relation to University Hospital Limerick in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will...
    • Home Care Packages Provision
      300. To ask the Minister for Health when an approved increase in home support will be in place for a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Departmental Policy Reviews
      301. To ask the Minister for Health when the contraception working group within his Department which was due to commence in April 2019 will commence; if a chair and members have been appointed;...
    • Medicinal Products
      302. To ask the Minister for Health if a third party reviewer of the drugs approval and procurement process has been appointed; if so, the name of the reviewer; and if they have commenced their...
    • Energy Conservation
      305. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to reduce unnecessary energy consumption in buildings and the carbon dioxide emissions that accompany same in view of the range of...
    • Hospitals Policy
      306. To ask the Minister for Health if officials in his Department or the HSE are working with vendors and suppliers to ensure that all products which hospitals purchase are as environmentally...
    • Hospital Appointments Status
      307. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22844/19]
    • Hospital Services
      309. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date with the provision of an extra procedure room in the endoscopy unit of Galway University Hospital in view of the large number of...
    • Hospital Staff
      311. To ask the Minister for Health the overall staffing levels in the acute medical assessment unit in St. Luke’s Hospital since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22871/19]
    • Patient Safety
      312. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention or the attention of the HSE has been drawn to patient safety concerns in the acute medical assessment unit in St. Luke's Hospital; and if he...
    • Home Help Service
      313. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the structure of home help shift work (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22882/19]
    • General Practitioner Services
      314. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 280 of 16 April 2019, if the information requested has been collated. [22894/19]
    • Departmental Agencies Data
      315. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 197 of 18 April 2019, if the information requested regarding non-commercial State agencies has been collated. [22895/19]
    • Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
      316. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is on the priority list to access child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, in County Donegal; if other emergency...
  • Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
    • Hazardous Substances Disposal
      317. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his attention was drawn in his role as chair of the stakeholders committee of the rehabilitation of Haulbowline Island to a...
    • Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme
      318. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of the €395 million allocated under the TAMS II scheme spent to date; if there are plans to extend the scheme...
    • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
      319. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a reply will issue to correspondence from a person (details supplied) in relation to greenhouse gases; and if he will make a...
    • Aquaculture Licences
      320. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when applications (details supplied) will be renewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22411/19]
    • Basic Payment Scheme Appeals
      321. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a farm payment appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22517/19]
    • Stocking Densities
      322. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans in relation to using donkeys in stocking requirements (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Animal Welfare
      323. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to phase out or preferably ban the use of shock collars and shock fencing for domestic animals. [22519/19]
    • Felling Licences Applications
      324. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made in relation to an application for a felling licence by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the...
    • Beef Industry
      325. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he plans to spend the approximately €100 million pledged in additional support for beef farmers; if he has...
    • GLAS Payments
      328. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farm payment will be resumed for a person (details supplied) in view of their successful appeal; and if he will make a statement...
    • Afforestation Programme
      329. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of afforestation grant due to a person (details supplied) for 2018; the amount paid to date; and if he will make a...
    • Basic Payment Scheme Payments
      330. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a matter regarding farm payments will be addressed in the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...
    • Greyhound Industry Data
      331. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of greyhounds rehomed directly by an organisation (details supplied); and the number of greyhounds rehomed indirectly by...
    • Greyhound Industry
      332. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent by an organisation (details supplied) on greyhound dental treatment and injury repair treatment at veterinary...
    • GLAS Payments
      333. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22659/19]
    • Climate Change Policy
      334. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he and his officials and all State bodies with functions in relation to agricultural policy and advice accept and endorse the...
    • Departmental Funding
      335. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grants awarded to a company (details supplied) since 2012. [22667/19]
    • Afforestation Programme
      336. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the progress and projections of afforestation targets and plans in A Programme for A Partnership Government; if...
    • Forestry Data
      337. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proportion of forest estate here that is single species conifer and native broadleaf plantation, respectively; the breakdown of...
    • Basic Payment Scheme Payments
      338. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a payment under BPS will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Horse Racing Ireland Funding
      339. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a company (details supplied) was given €81,000 by Horse Racing Ireland for a 30 day foal notification project in...
  • Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
    • Electric Vehicles
      341. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if imported hybrid electric vehicles will be included in the outdoor charge point grant scheme. [22542/19]
    • National Broadband Plan Implementation
      342. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of cases in which he estimates that connections will cost over €5,000 in relation to the national...
    • Telecommunications Infrastructure
      343. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to use a cable (details supplied) to benefit communities across the west of Ireland. [22286/19]
    • National Broadband Plan
      344. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will publish the documentation on the various alternatives which were considered to the national broadband plan;...
    • Broadband Service Provision
      345. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the efibre broadband roll-out with specific reference to a location (details supplied). [22342/19]
    • Waste Disposal Charges
      346. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of deliberations on a waiver for those with disabilities who require it for waste disposal; and if he will...
    • National Broadband Plan Data
      348. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of broadband connection points planned for south-west County Cork under the national broadband plan; and if...
    • Bituminous Fuel Ban
      350. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will implement a ban on the sale of smoky coals in locations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...
    • Mobile Telephony Services
      351. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures taken under the mobile phone and broadband taskforce in south-west County Cork; the steps taken to date to...
    • Illegal Dumping
      352. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of on-the-spot fines issued for illegal dumping; the number of persons charged; the number of persons...
    • National Broadband Plan Data
      356. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of premises in south-west County Cork connected to high speed broadband in each quarter from March 2018 to...
    • National Broadband Plan Administration
      363. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to extend high-speed fibre broadband to a household (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make...
    • Television Licence Fee
      364. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he will receive the interdepartmental working group report on television licence fee reform; when he will publish...
    • Broadband Service Provision
      365. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if broadband will be reviewed for a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22497/19]
    • Energy Efficiency
      367. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is grant assistance available to dairying farms and other small enterprises to install three-phase...
    • Waste Management
      368. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he can take to encourage and-or force the providers of electrical equipment to remove and recycle old...
    • Broadband Service Provision
      369. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when fibre broadband will be rolled out at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
    • National Broadband Plan Administration
      370. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if companies (details supplied) are members of a consortium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22635/19]
    • Ministerial Meetings
      371. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the meetings he has held with Eir to discuss issues related to broadband in rural Ireland since January 2019; and if he...
    • National Broadband Plan Expenditure
      373. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the additional costs developed for the national broadband plan in the period commencing in February 2018; and if he...
    • National Broadband Plan Administration
      374. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a person (details supplied) interviewed, received a statement from or had any other contact with another person that...
  • Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
    • Craoltóirí Seirbhíse Poiblí
      381. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government cad iad na bearta atá i gceist aige a dhéanamh chun a chinntiú go gcomhlíonfaidh RTÉ a ndualgas...
  • Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
    • Inland Waterways By-laws
      382. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce a new by-law to replace the Designated Salmonid Waters Bye-Law No. 964 2018; if so, the...
  • Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
    • Road Traffic Offences
      383. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if legislation is needed for the issuing of fixed charge notices on the roadside via the new roads policing mobile app; if so, when such...
    • Free Travel Scheme
      384. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the road passenger service routes funded under the LocalLink programme by the National Transport Authority in which the operators are...
    • Bus Éireann Services
      385. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects the improvements in the route 233 bus service in Cork to be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Parking Regulations
      386. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a vehicle displaying a valid blue badge can park on areas other than a designated disabled parking space and other valid parking...
    • Public Transport Subsidies
      387. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the campaign to extend the short-hop zone to Drogheda, County Louth, in the immediate future will be supported in order to reduce the...
    • Sports Capital Programme
      388. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to providing local authorities the power to assess and determine the capital sports allocation in...
    • Driver Licences
      389. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if provision will be made to amend the driver licence of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Bus Éireann Services
      390. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties with a specific bus route (details supplied) in County Cork; and if the difficulties...
    • Public Transport
      391. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason no public input or service user input was sought by Dublin City Council regarding the BusConnects proposal; and the steps that...
    • Taxi Regulations
      394. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to an increase in reports from SPSV NTA issued licence holders of being prevented from transporting...
    • Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects
      395. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the residents of Griffith Avenue and the surrounding district were denied their statutory entitlement to a six week...
    • Sports Capital Programme Applications
      397. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a grant application has been received from a club (details supplied); if not, if a request for financial assistance to expand...
    • Proposed Legislation
      398. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to update the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22705/19]
    • Public Transport
      399. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if one hackney service per LocalLink office area will be subsidised under his recently announced pilot project; and if so, if each...
    • Taxi Licences
      401. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding an application by a person (details supplied). [22842/19]
  • Department of Children and Youth Affairs
    • Childcare Services Funding
      402. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a community childcare centre (details supplied) will be granted Pobal funding to erect an extension to accommodate the growing number of...
    • Early Childhood Care and Education
      403. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she is taking to support stay-at-home parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21809/19]
    • Childcare Services Staff
      405. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she is taking to assist with improvements in the pay and conditions of childcare staff; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Foster Care
      406. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if an investigation will be conducted into the fact that three times as many children are taken into foster care in County Cork compared to...
    • Foster Care Policy
      407. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 446 of 14 May 2019, if her reply will be amended in view of correspondence (details supplied) proving...
    • Childcare Services Funding
      408. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of funding for a preschool (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22399/19]
    • Child and Family Agency Data
      410. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children deemed and identified to have been at risk as reported to her Department in each of the past three years to date;...
    • Child Protection
      411. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she has available the necessary resources to address the issue of children at risk as a result of a particular source...
    • Child Protection Services Provision
      413. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which adequate case workers are available to her Department to meet the issues of children at risk; the extent to which...
    • Children and Family Services Provision
      414. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she has been in a position to offer grant aid to various youth organisations and-or child support agencies; and if she...
    • Child Protection
      415. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the degree to which her Department continues to receive information in respect of children at risk in the home, in public institutions or...
    • Homeless Persons Supports
      416. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which her Department can assist directly or indirectly children whose parents are homeless; and if she will make a statement...
    • Child Abuse Reports
      417. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the degree to which reports of physical, mental and-or sexual abuse of children has been made known to her Department in each of the past...
    • Internet Safety
      418. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which her attention has been drawn to cyberbullying; the degree to which her Department has assisted in respect of such...
    • Child Abuse
      419. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the most common forms of child abuse referred to her Department for attention in each of the past two years to date; the degree to which a...
    • Childcare Costs
      420. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she is taking to assist families in reducing the cost of childcare; and her views on whether childcare costs are unsustainable...
    • Child and Family Agency Investigations
      422. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the procedures in place for Tusla regarding investigations of companies and agencies used by the courts to supervise children in court...
    • Children in Care
      423. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to provide support from Tusla to families with access orders; the reason such assistance is not already available; and if she...
    • Child and Family Agency Investigations
      424. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason the results of investigations conducted by Tusla are not made publicly available when a complaint is made through the compliance...
    • Garda Vetting
      425. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to enable parents to access Garda vetting for childminders to work with children as distinct from applications being taken only...
    • Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
      426. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the remit of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes will be extended to include pregnant women and girls detained in...
    • Childcare Services Funding
      428. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the grants available to a playschool (details supplied) in County Kildare for upgrades; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Childcare Services Provision
      429. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she is taking to increase the number of childcare places in Dublin city and county including places for children not eligible...
    • Early Childhood Care and Education Data
      430. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the notice periods for childcare providers to give a parent whose child is occupying an ECCE place; if days or weeks notice is required in...
  • Department of Rural and Community Development
    • Local Improvement Scheme Data
      431. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if additional funding will be provided to the local improvement scheme, LIS, to local authorities particularly in counties Leitrim,...
    • Defibrillators in Schools Provision
      432. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding will be considered for a defibrillator to be installed in a school (details supplied); the programmes that provide such...
    • National Broadband Plan Data
      433. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the interactions and discussions of his Department with the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment regarding the...
    • LEADER Programmes Data
      435. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the person or body conducting the circling the Great Western Lakes feasibility study; the anticipated completion date; when it will be...
    • CLÁR Programme
      436. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the review of the CLÁR programme. [22892/19]
    • Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation
      437. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress made with the implementation of the Action Plan for Rural Development to date; when the next progress report will issue;...
  • Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
    • Disability Allowance Payments
      438. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an overpayment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22367/19]
    • Disability Allowance Applications Waiting Times
      439. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive notice regarding their application for disability allowance which was confirmed...
    • Working Family Payment Waiting Times
      440. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for a working family payment by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on...
    • Tús Programme
      441. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider making changes to the Tús scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Carer's Allowance Payments
      442. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a statement will issue in relation to all payments made to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement...
    • Community Employment Schemes Supervisors
      443. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review a matter (details supplied); if matters will be clarified in relation to the community employment scheme;...
    • Pension Provisions
      444. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the pension review in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Invalidity Pension Applications
      445. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an invalidity pension application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if...
    • Carer's Allowance Appeals
      446. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the result of the appeal against a decision to refuse a carer's allowance payment lodged in February 2019 in the case of a...
    • Carer's Allowance Eligibility
      447. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the procedures in place regarding the exchange of information arrangements between her Department and the Revenue...
    • State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
      448. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent of the State pension available to a person (details supplied) and their spouse; if both have an entitlement on...
    • Child Benefit Eligibility
      449. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has examined the impact of transition year on child benefit in view of the fact that parents have two full school...
    • Household Benefits Scheme
      450. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the reintroduction of the household benefits package for carers who do not live with the person they care for in...
    • Illness Benefit Waiting Times
      451. 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....
    • Fuel Allowance Eligibility
      452. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding allowances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22408/19]
    • Carer's Allowance Appeals
      453. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a carer's allowance appeal by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
      454. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to ensure no interruption occurs in respect of rent supplement in the case of a person (details supplied); the...
    • Exceptional Needs Payments
      455. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an urgent exceptional needs payment will be made in the case of a person (details supplied); if the case will be examined...
    • Working Family Payment Payments
      456. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the correct payment in respect of a working family payment in the case of a person (details supplied); the extent to which...
    • Social Welfare Benefits Payments
      457. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the correct level of jobseeker's allowance and-or rent support payable in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she...
    • Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility
      458. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) can qualify for jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22450/19]
    • Jobseeker's Allowance Payments
      459. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the correct level of jobseeker's allowance payable in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a...
    • Disability Allowance Applications
      460. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals
      461. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is being refused rent supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • EU Directives
      462. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 157 of 9 May 2019, if the timeline by which schemes of one to 14 members and 15 to 100...
    • Pensions Reform
      464. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the recent progress in relation to the implementation of A Roadmap for Pensions Reform 2018-2023; if she is satisfied that it...
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      465. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a...
    • Household Benefits Scheme
      467. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to reintroducing the household benefit package for carers who do not live with the person they...
    • Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
      468. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is entitled to a hearing aid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22575/19]
    • Community Employment Schemes Review
      469. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans for rehabilitative community employment schemes within her Department to be transferred to the Department of Health...
    • State Pension (Contributory)
      470. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) who is in receipt of a payment, is receiving this payment in their State pension...
    • Legislative Reviews
      471. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to update the Civil Registration Act 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22706/19]
    • Working Family Payment
      472. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their application for a working family payment; and if she will...
    • Wage-setting Mechanisms
      473. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the sectoral employment order she plans to introduce will ban tips being used as part of payment of wages. [22714/19]
    • Invalidity Pension
      475. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application by a person (details supplied) will receive a decision; the reason for the delay in same; and if she will...
    • JobPath Programme
      476. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the JobPath scheme will continue; if not, if it is due to cease shortly; her plans in relation to the scheme; and if she...
    • Working Family Payment Applications
      477. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a working family payment application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if...
    • Disability Allowance Appeals
      478. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a disability allowance appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      479. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Working Family Payment
      480. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a working family payment renewal in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement...
    • Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
      481. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the contributions of a person (details supplied); and if they qualify for dental treatment. [22843/19]
    • Household Benefits Scheme
      482. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the saving that was achieved in a full year due to the scrapping of the automatic entitlement to the household benefits...
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
      483. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a domiciliary care allowance application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [22855/19]
    • Disability Allowance
      484. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if and when payment including a basic supplementary payment and a disability allowance will be made in the case of a person...
  • Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
    • National Housing Strategy for People with a Disability
      485. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the resources available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22649/19]
    • Wind Energy Guidelines
      486. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the guidelines for wind farms will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22807/19]
    • Septic Tank Grants
      487. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration will be given to making a grant available to private residents whose domestic septic tanks are not compliant...
    • Home Loan Scheme
      488. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when further funding will be provided to Kildare County Council to facilitate the drawdown of Rebuilding Ireland mortgage...
    • Departmental Funding
      489. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if approval will be given to Kerry County Council to purchase a house (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make...
    • Local Authority Housing
      490. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps being taken to implement the recommendations of the National Taking In Charge Initiative Report; the projected...
    • Water Services Funding
      491. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an application has been received for funding from Mayo County Council on behalf of a local group water scheme (details...
    • Register of Electors Administration
      492. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to improve the user friendliness of the Check the Register website, including reducing sensitivities in relation to...
    • Home Loan Scheme
      493. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to extend the criteria for the Rebuilding Ireland scheme to allow persons who previously had a property which they...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      495. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has set an administrative fee for local authorities in respect of turnkey purchases of social housing units; if data on...
    • Local Authority Members' Remuneration
      496. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the final report on the Independent Review of the Role and Remuneration of Local Authority Elected Members by a person...
    • Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility
      498. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the rationale behind the income limits to qualify for social housing; and the reason this has resulted in a €6,000...
    • Home Loan Scheme
      499. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for a revised credit policy in respect of the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme to include a provision to provide...
    • Urban Renewal Schemes
      500. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the establishment of the task force for Tipperary town following the appointment of an independent chairperson...
    • Homeless Persons Data
      501. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons in emergency accommodation for longer than six months in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement...
    • Traveller Accommodation
      504. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding allocated and drawn down by local authorities for Traveller accommodation in 2018, in tabular form. [22780/19]
    • Housing Assistance Payment Eligibility
      505. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the income limits that are used to determine if an applicant is eligible for HAP; the discretion allowed regarding previously...
    • Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility
      506. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of EU nationals refused social housing support due to owning a property in their country of origin, in each of the...
    • Departmental Bodies Data
      507. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 315 of 18 April 2019, if he will provide the original information requested in tabular...
  • Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
    • Ministerial Meetings
      508. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of times she has met formally with the CEO, chairperson or equivalent in each State agency under the remit of her...

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