Written answers
Wednesday, 19 June 2019
- Department of Finance
- Carbon Tax Collection
32. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to refund taxpayers paying the existing level of carbon tax on a progressive basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25533/19]
- NAMA Operations
33. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which he plans to use the projected surplus from NAMA; when the agency will wind-up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25496/19]
- Insurance Costs
34. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is working with owners of childcare facilities to find solutions to the ongoing insurance crisis; the actions he will take to address the matter; and the...
- Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears
36. To ask the Minister for Finance if the code of conduct on mortgage arrears of the Central Bank will be placed on a legislative basis in order that it can be admitted in court proceedings; and...
- Mortgage Book Sales
38. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on State-owned banks selling non-performing loan books to vulture funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25320/19]
- Brexit Data
39. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has carried out an assessment on the likely net contribution Ireland will have to pay to EU institutions each year after Brexit; if this will...
- Insurance Industry
40. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a State regulated insurance company in view of the recent report of profits in the insurance industry increasing by 1,300%; and if he will...
- Central Bank of Ireland Staff
41. To ask the Minister for Finance if the appointment of the incoming Governor of the Central Bank will be suspended until all investigations in New Zealand involving them are completed; and if...
- Tracker Mortgage Examination
42. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that all affected cohorts of tracker scandal victims have been treated fairly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25534/19]
- Banking Sector Remuneration
44. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to lift the €500,000 pay cap for workers in the banking sector; the reports he has commissioned on the matter; his further plans to make such...
- Fiscal Policy
45. To ask the Minister for Finance if funds held in the exceptional contingencies reserve fund, as currently designed under the National Surplus (Reserve Fund for Exceptional Contingencies) Bill...
- Licensed Moneylenders
47. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to tackle the high cost of moneylenders through legislative means; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25525/19]
- Insurance Costs
48. To ask the Minister for Finance when the working group on the cost of insurance will complete its work. [25413/19]
- Financial Services Sector
50. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on his revised strategy for the development of international financial services here; the reason he is halving previously indicated levels of...
- Insurance Costs
51. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to address the difficulties being faced by businesses nationally experiencing rising insurance costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Tax Code
52. To ask the Minister for Finance when the Revenue Commissioners will complete its review of flat rate expenses regimes in place; the way in which he will ensure that changes are politically...
- Housing Policy
53. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to implement new regulations of vulture and cuckoo funds to ensure that those in search of affordable homes are not losing out to international...
- Tax Avoidance
56. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the plans of the OECD for a minimum effective corporate tax rate to cut down on tax avoidance; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Tax Code
57. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on efforts to broaden the tax base; and his views on whether reliance on corporation tax is unsustainable. [25438/19]
- Exchequer Payments
59. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on Exchequer debt servicing costs for the first quarter of 2019; the way in which the refinancing of Exchequer debt since the beginning of...
- Brexit Preparations
61. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of preparations for a no-deal Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25493/19]
- Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision
62. To ask the Minister for Finance the tangible steps his Department has taken to provide flood insurance to those properties located in areas with demountable flood defences; and if he will...
- Motor Insurance Claims
63. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress in developing legislation that would oblige insurance companies to inform motor insurance policyholders of claims made against them; and if he...
- Tax Agreements
64. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent communiqué by G20 finance leaders on digital services taxes; his further views on plans for a new tax policy based on the amount...
- Corporation Tax Regime
65. To ask the Minister for Finance the impact on Ireland’s corporation tax base and level of receipts from the proposed changes to international taxation under the umbrella of the OECD...
- Fiscal Policy
66. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains satisfied that the State finances remain on course and that the economy continues to compete effectively with all other...
- Illicit Trade in Fuel and Tobacco Products
67. To ask the Minister for Finance the additional measures that will be implemented to deal with cross-Border smuggling and illicit trade in products such as fuel and tobacco; and if he will...
- Tax Compliance
69. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that REITs and IREFs are paying a fair share of tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25527/19]
- Fiscal Policy
73. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a key conclusion of the recent fiscal assessment report of June 2019 from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council that the primary balance as a share of...
- Corporation Tax Regime
74. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the country-by-country report of the European Commission recommending the State to address features of the tax system that may facilitate...
- Central Bank of Ireland Staff
75. To ask the Minister for Finance if he or his officials have been monitoring the developments in New Zealand regarding the outgoing Governor of the Central Bank there. [24049/19]
- Carbon Tax Implementation
76. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has commissioned a study on the effect of the current carbon taxes in reducing the use of fossil fuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Credit Union Regulation
78. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to keep the Central Bank industry funding levy at current levels for credit unions up to, including and post-2021 in view of the fact that credit...
- Summer Economic Statement
80. To ask the Minister for Finance when the summer economic statement will be published; the level of detail the statement will have in terms of fiscal and macroeconomic projections; the impact...
- Department of An Taoiseach
- Protected Disclosures Data
81. To ask the Taoiseach the number of whistleblower complaints in his Department since the legislation was introduced in 2015. [25666/19]
- Departmental Offices
82. To ask the Taoiseach the cost of renting, leasing and hiring office space for his Department, including public bodies, in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form....
- Department of Defence
- Defence Forces Recruitment
83. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 101 of 14 May 2019, the timeline of the review into the recommendations from the working group; and if he...
- Defence Forces Personnel Data
84. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 69, 70 and 71 of 29 May 2019, when a decision will be made on whether members of the Defence Forces will...
- Protected Disclosures Data
85. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of whistleblower complaints in his Department since the legislation was introduced in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Defence Forces Recruitment
86. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the actions he plans to take to resolve the ongoing issues regarding retention and recruitment in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a...
- Defence Forces Remuneration
87. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the ongoing issue of low pay for Permanent Defence Force personnel will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25717/19]
- Departmental Offices
88. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the cost of renting, leasing and hiring office space for his Department including public bodies in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Protected Disclosures Data
89. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of whistleblower complaints in his Department since the legislation was introduced in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Foreign Policy
90. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the position in Hong Kong; the EU position on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25722/19]
- Ebola Virus Outbreak
91. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts being made at EU and international level to prevent the spread of Ebola; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25723/19]
- Foreign Policy
92. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the situation in Moldova; the position of the EU on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25724/19]
- Israeli Settlements
93. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has formally sought the publication of a database (details supplied); if not, if he plans to seek publication of same; if not, the...
- Department of Finance
- Budget Submissions
94. To ask the Minister for Finance if the economic division in his Department has assessed the recent pre-budget submission of an organisation (details supplied) on creating a fairer Ireland....
- Oireachtas Select Committee Recommendations
95. To ask the Minister for Finance when his Department will respond to the recent report of the Oireachtas Select Committee on Budgetary Oversight on tax expenditures; his views on the key...
- VAT Rate Application
96. To ask the Minister for Finance the rate of VAT payable by sports and leisure clubs seeking to purchase and install emergency defibrillator devices at their facilities; and if there is...
- Home Renovation Incentive Scheme
97. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reintroduce the home renovation incentive scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25645/19]
- Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Remit
98. To ask the Minister for Finance if credit servicing firms with a transitional authorisation status fall under the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman in the same way as a fully...
- Protected Disclosures Data
99. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of whistleblower complaints in his Department since the legislation was introduced in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25659/19]
- Revenue Commissioners Investigations
100. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide statistical information (details supplied) in respect of each of the quarterly lists of defaulters issued by the Revenue Commissioners for...
- Economic Competitiveness
104. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he continues to make progress in meeting the various economic indicators with particular reference to the need for a competitive economy;...
- Brexit Preparations
106. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which taxation matters under discussion at EU level are likely to impact on economic progress in the aftermath of Brexit; and if he will make a...
- Economic Growth
107. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which economic performance here compares with other countries within the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25838/19]
- Mortgage Interest Rates
110. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which mortgage interest rates here compare with those applicable in other jurisdictions throughout the European Union; when the rates charged...
- Housing Policy
111. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he can put in place to create an economic environment favourable to young persons seeking to acquire a home for the first time; and if he will...
- Economic Policy
113. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which he has identified particular or specific threats to the stability of the economy pre or post-Brexit with particular reference to changing...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Housing Policy
115. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider a capital allocation towards the provision of local authority or affordable housing, thereby making a prudent...
- Project Ireland 2040 Funding
116. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which he expects the objectives of Project Ireland 2040 to be sufficiently funded and in line with projections; and if he...
- Protected Disclosures Data
117. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of whistleblower complaints in his Department since the legislation was introduced in 2015; and if he will make a statement...
- Freedom of Information Requests
118. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to ensure public bodies have the appropriate resources, knowledge and experience to apply the Freedom of Information Acts...
- Departmental Offices
119. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of renting, leasing and hiring office space for his Department including public bodies in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to...
- Departmental Circulars
120. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the target date for issuing a circular to public sector employers in respect of the changes under the Parental Leave (Amendment) Act...
- Office of Public Works Properties
121. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a decision has been made on an application to remove an OPW burden on the lands of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and...
- Parental Leave
123. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position on the transferability of parental leave from one parent to another under legislation and practice in circumstances in...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Special Educational Needs Staff Contracts
124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason six special needs assistants working in a clinic (details supplied) will have their contracts terminated in summer 2019; and if he...
- Protected Disclosures Data
125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of whistleblower complaints in his Department since the legislation was introduced in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Schools Site Acquisitions
126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 172 of 14 May 2019, if there has been further progress on the site acquisition; and if he will make a...
- Gaelscoil Issues
127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 166 of 14 May 2019, the date on which the new Gaelcholáiste will officially open; the accommodation...
- Schools Building Projects Status
128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 279 of 21 May 2019, if there has been further progress in finalising the project brief; if so, the details...
- School Transport Appeals
129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school transport appeals lodged in each of the years 2016 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25713/19]
- Special Educational Needs Data
132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school children on the waiting list for a special classroom in Ashbourne, County Meath. [25729/19]
- School Accommodation
134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the two prefabs, one of which is occupied by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25731/19]
- Education Funding
135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of financial support provided to an organisation (details supplied) in each of the past five years; the non-financial supports...
- Schools Building Projects Status
136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the proposed redevelopment of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25740/19]
- Special Educational Needs Staff Data
137. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants employed in County Galway; the estimated net increase for the next academic year; the number of SNAs...
- School Curriculum
138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which the determination of a child is kept back to repeat a year in primary school is made; the definition of exceptional...
- Teacher Recruitment
139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter regarding young teachers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25854/19]
- Departmental Offices
140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of renting, leasing and hiring office space for his Department including public bodies in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in...
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Residency Permits
141. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current and-or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
- Protected Disclosures Data
142. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of whistleblower complaints in his Department since the legislation was introduced in 2015; and if he will make a...
- State Pathology Service
143. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a building which is owned by the Office of the State Pathologist at 239 Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9, is vacant; and if...
- Departmental Correspondence
144. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a response will issue to correspondence regarding a person (details supplied); if he is satisfied that he has received...
- Rape Crisis Network Funding
145. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of financial support provided to a centre (details supplied) in each of the past five years; the non-financial...
- Garda Transport Data
146. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars attached to each district in the Galway Garda division in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date...
- Garda Data
148. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí on maternity leave and sick leave for longer than six weeks in each Garda division in tabular form;...
- Garda Deployment
149. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda juvenile liaison officers in each Garda district in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and...
- Garda Youth Diversion Projects
150. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda youth diversion programmes in place in each county in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular...
- Crime Data
151. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of youth crimes committed in each Garda district in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular...
- Garda Youth Diversion Projects
152. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps which have been taken following the issues outlined in January 2019 in the Garda interim report of the Commissioner...
- Legislative Reviews
153. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the review of the Defamation Act 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25752/19]
- Legislative Process
154. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the progress of the Parole Bill 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25783/19]
- Inspector of Prisons Reports
155. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the publication of a report on covert surveillance in prisons. [25784/19]
- Firearms Certificates
156. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures in place to monitor the modification of licensed firearms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25785/19]
- Crime Data
157. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position with regard to the publication of crime statistics previously provided through the CSO but which are no longer...
- Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Applications
158. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 231 of 4 December 2018, 529 of 26 March 2019 and 546 of 8 May 2019, if the assessment...
- Departmental Offices
159. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of renting, leasing and hiring office space for his Department including public bodies in each of the years 2015 to...
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Foreign Direct Investment
160. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she expects the island of Ireland in its entirety to remain an attractive location for foreign direct investment...
- Protected Disclosures Data
161. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of whistleblower complaints in her Department since the legislation was introduced in 2015; and if she will make a...
- Departmental Offices
162. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the cost of renting, leasing and hiring office space for her Department including public bodies in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and...
- Department of Health
- State Claims Agency
163. To ask the Minister for Health if the State Claims Agency is providing indemnification to a clinic (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25719/19]
- Long-Term Illness Scheme Data
164. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons under 21 years of age who have access to the FreeStyle Libre device under the long-term illness scheme; the number of persons over 21...
- Medicinal Products Data
165. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a cost-benefit analysis on the usage of the finger test strips for persons between five and 21 years of age with type 1 diabetes; if it has...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
166. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for atrial fibrillation ablation treatment across all hospitals conducting the procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- HSE Properties
169. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 325 of 14 May 2019, when the HSE met with an organisation (details supplied); the timeline on the submission of requested...
- Disability Support Services Funding
170. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 392 of 16 April 2019, the funding available for respite for children already used for 2019; and his plans to increase...
- Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
171. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take regarding the delays being experienced by a person (details supplied) due to HSE guidelines; and if the HSE will be requested to...
- Protected Disclosures Data
172. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whistleblower complaints in his Department since the legislation was introduced in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25661/19]
- Hospitals Data
173. To ask the Minister for Health the number of eye and cataract procedures carried out at the cataract centre UL Hospital at Nenagh since November 2018; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Hospital Appointments Status
174. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will have surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25669/19]
- Respite Care Services Provision
175. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the use of one of two properties (details supplied) for use as a respite care facility. [25671/19]
- Hospital Appointments Status
176. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be given a date for a hip replacement operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25674/19]
- Cross-Border Health Initiatives
177. To ask the Minister for Health if additional resources will be provided to the HSE to eliminate the long delays for persons being reimbursed for costs incurred in having surgery under the...
- Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
178. To ask the Minister for Health the location in which a person (details supplied) can obtain a motorised wheelchair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25680/19]
- Hospitals Capital Programme
179. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 146 of 10 April 2019, when the HSE capital plan for 2019 will be finalised and approved by him; and if he will make a...
- Ambulance Service Provision
180. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are 102 ambulance stations nationally; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 94 of these...
- Health Services Provision
181. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be considered for community living as matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25700/19]
- Drug Rehabilitation Clinics
182. To ask the Minister for Health the number of drug detox beds provided directly by the HSE; the number provided by the voluntary sector; the number of persons waiting for same at the end of...
- National Children's Hospital
184. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 40 and 72 of 15 May 2019, the reason the new national children's hospital is obliged to provide private facilities for...
- Fuel Allowance Payments
185. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding a payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25704/19]
- Home Help Service Provision
186. To ask the Minister for Health when home help will be provided to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25708/19]
- Medicinal Products Reimbursement
187. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter regarding the provision of a drug for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25709/19]
- Pharmacy Regulations
188. To ask the Minister for Health the action he plans to take on the new rules of an organisation (details supplied) regarding pharmacy assistants and their roles, responsibilities and to limit...
- Hospital Appointments Status
189. To ask the Minister for Health if surgery will be scheduled for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25738/19]
- Vaccination Programme Data
190. To ask the Minister for Health the targets set out for the uptake of HSE HPV vaccination programme for the years 2014 to 2019, in tabular form; the detail of the HPV immunisation uptake...
- Dental Services Waiting Lists
194. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age in CHO2 waiting for an appointment in categories and for periods (details supplied); and if he will make a...
- HSE Waiting Lists
195. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age in CHO2 waiting for an eye test in primary care; the number waiting for periods (details supplied); and if he will...
- Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists
197. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age in CHO2 waiting for a speech and language assessment in primary care; the number waiting for periods (details...
- Hospital Waiting Lists Data
198. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for scoliosis surgery in CHO2; the length of time they are waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Hospital Waiting Lists
199. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been removed from the public waiting list having previously had unsuccessful surgery carried out by the same...
- Services for People with Disabilities
200. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25774/19]
- Health Promotion
201. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 345 of 5 February 2019, if the HSE has approved the draft HSE staff breastfeeding in the workplace policy which was drawn...
- Services for People with Disabilities
202. To ask the Minister for Health when approval of capital funding will issue for the development of children’s disability services in County Waterford on land owned by the HSE at St....
- General Medical Services Scheme Data
203. To ask the Minister for Health the pharmacies with a GMS contract in Dublin 5; the payments received under categories (details supplied) in each month from December 2018 to May 2019; and if...
- Thalidomide Victims Compensation
204. To ask the Minister for Health the support services available for persons who have been adversely affected by the use of a drug (details supplied); his plans to increase wrap around support...
- Health Services Provision
205. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the case of a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25809/19]
- Neuro-Rehabilitation Policy
206. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the nine implementation teams, one for each community health organisation, established to date in 2019, as part of the roll-out of the...
- Hospital Services
207. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the work being done by cardiac specialists from some hospitals in Dublin and the midlands (details supplied) who carry out voluntary cath labs in...
- HSE Properties
208. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria and timelines associated with the tendering process the HSE is undertaking for professional advice in regard to developing a programme for...
- Hospital Appointments Status
209. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an ophthalmology appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25816/19]
- HSE Waiting Lists
210. To ask the Minister for Health if there is an 11 month wait in County Clare for children under 12 years of age seeking access to the community ophthalmic physician and 26 months for adults...
- Medical Card Drugs Availability
211. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a service is no longer being provided under the medical card scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25821/19]
- Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
212. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the national guidelines for post-mastectomy products (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25822/19]
- Programme for Government Implementation
213. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made on a programme for partnership Government commitment (details supplied); his views on the model of care; when it will be rolled out...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
214. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for surgery (details supplied) in the Saolta area; his plans to tackle such waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
215. To ask the Minister for Health the number on waiting lists for CAMHS by county; the number waiting by periods (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Staff
216. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing levels for CAMHS teams by CHO; and the way in which this compares with the necessary full complement of staff as outlined by A Vision for Change....
- Departmental Offices
217. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of renting, leasing and hiring office space for his Department including public bodies in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Protected Disclosures Data
218. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of whistleblower complaints in his Department since the legislation was introduced in 2015; and if he will make a...
- TAMS Administration
219. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure that TAMS 3 will include grant aid for solar panels for farms. [25673/19]
- Organic Farming
220. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of increase in organic production on an annual basis since 2010; the incentives that are available to encourage organic...
- GLAS Payments
221. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of payments owed in view of a successful appeal by a person (details supplied); if same will be expedited; and if he will...
- Agriculture Scheme Appeals
222. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appeal cases taken by the Agriculture Appeals Office in each of the years 2015 to 2018; and if he will make a statement...
- Forestry Grants
225. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the continuous cover forestry schemes in operation; the number of participants in each such scheme; the total current and capital...
- Woodland Improvement Scheme
226. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1137 of 8 May 2019, the reason there was such a large underspend in each year of the woodland...
- GLAS Payments
227. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an outstanding payment on the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme...
- Departmental Records
228. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a copy of the 2008 ledger used for receipt of REPS 4 applications into the Killarney offices of his Department to...
- Departmental Offices
229. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of renting, leasing and hiring office space for his Department including public bodies in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and...
- Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
- Broadband Service Provision
230. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of high-speed broadband at a location (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will...
- Protected Disclosures Data
231. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of whistleblower complaints in his Department since the legislation was introduced in 2015; and if he will...
- National Broadband Plan Expenditure
232. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the cost of the roll-out of the national broadband plan in areas already covered by a commercial plan to cover 300,000...
- Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
- Invalidity Pension Appeals
258. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a decision on an invalidity appeal applied for one year ago;...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
259. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if additional time will be allocated to submit relevant documentation in respect of a rent supplement payment in the case of...
- Parental Leave
260. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the target date for issuing information to private sector employers in respect of the changes under the Parental Leave...
- Social Welfare Appeals Status
261. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their social welfare appeal. [25726/19]
- Homemakers Scheme
263. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if homemaker credits will be taken into account when calculating entitlement to a benefit for a person (details supplied);...
- Working Family Payment
264. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a working family payment investigation for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal that...
- Social Welfare Appeals
265. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of files that the social welfare appeals office has sought from the invalidity section of her Department; the...
- Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Water and Sewerage Schemes Grants
266. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the expanded grant scheme for septic tanks as announced under measure 8 - domestic wastewater treatment systems grant...
- Social and Affordable Housing Funding
267. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are regular assessments in his Department on the way in which decisions on issues could be delivered faster than...
- Protected Disclosures Data
269. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of whistleblower complaints in his Department since the legislation was introduced in 2015; and if he will make a...
- Home Loan Scheme
270. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the financial position of the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25672/19]
- Constitutional Amendments
272. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the amendment of the Constitution (extending the franchise at presidential elections) Bill to extend the franchise at...
- Housing Assistance Payment Expenditure
273. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the full extent of expenditure in each of the past five years to date in respect of HAP support or rent support in lieu of...
- Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Protected Disclosures Data
274. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of whistleblower complaints in her Department since the legislation was introduced in 2015; and if she will make a...
- European Capital of Culture
275. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding and supports which have been provided to Galway 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25764/19]
- HSE Properties
276. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a building (details supplied) can be retained in public ownership due to its historical significance; if she will discuss this...
- Departmental Offices
277. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the cost of renting, leasing and hiring office space for her Department, including public bodies in each of the years 2015 to...
