Written answers
Wednesday, 13 November 2019
- Department of An Taoiseach
- Climate Change Adaptation Plans
18. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on progress on the Climate Action Plan 2019; and the role of his Department in the delivery of same. [45465/19]
- Department of Finance
- VAT Rate Application
39. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the review into the application of VAT onto food supplements; his plans regarding implementing the recommendations of the review; and if he will...
- Insurance Industry Regulation
40. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will engage with the Central Bank over the use of dual pricing by the insurance industry; and the measures he will take to ensure semi-State companies,...
- Public Liability Insurance
41. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he is taking to tackle the cost of public liability insurance for businesses; the measures he will introduce to deal with false or exaggerated...
- Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme
42. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of each State infrastructure project that is in development or is due for completion in 2019 in which it is in excess of the budget assigned to the...
- Tax Reliefs Availability
43. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which he can justify continuing very significant tax breaks to the very highest earners through schemes such as the special assignee relief...
- Motor Insurance
44. To ask the Minister for Finance when the car insurance premium levy will be terminated. [46265/19]
- Drugs Seizures
45. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of packets and parcels containing illegal drugs detected by the Revenue Commissioners going through the postal service in each of the years 2016 to...
- Consumer Protection
46. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the poor level of consumer protection for mortgagors here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46548/19]
- Property Tax
47. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the local property tax is likely to become increasingly problematic and regressive due to its link to the property market conditions....
- Tax Appeals Commission
49. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the rise in the amount of taxation assessments in dispute at the Tax Appeals Commission. [45807/19]
- Sovereign Debt
51. To ask the Minister for Finance if the NTMA will be able to refinance debt in 2020 as planned in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39613/19]
- Legal Costs
52. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of legal fees, and the companies and firms to which the fees have been paid, disaggregated by amount of fees paid to each firm, in the appeal case...
- Consumer Protection
54. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a report by an organisation (details supplied) which states that moving to a cashless society mainly benefits banks and card...
- NAMA Operations
55. To ask the Minister for Finance the role he envisages for NAMA in the period ahead; when he expects the agency to wind up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46672/19]
- Brexit Documents
56. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has carried out an economic impact assessment of the draft withdrawal agreement agreed in October 2019 between the European Union and the UK...
- Credit Unions
57. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which the industrial funding levy on credit unions will be applied in the coming years; if he will consider exempting credit unions from the levy in...
- Cybersecurity Data
61. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a recent report by an organisation (details supplied) which states that there is increased vulnerability of payment systems...
- Insurance Coverage
62. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure that insurance cover is made available to businesses in the wider leisure sector at affordable rates; and if he will make a...
- EU Budget Contribution
63. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected annual increase in the net financial contribution by Ireland to the EU if the UK leaves the EU by the 31 January 2020; and if he will make a...
- Credit Register Administration
64. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a breach of the Central Credit Register by a bank (details supplied) that resulted in customers being the subject of...
- Help-To-Buy Scheme
65. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has carried out a study regarding the effectiveness of the help to buy scheme. [45239/19]
- Tax Reliefs Availability
66. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to a proposal (details supplied) in relation to tax incentives for persons who provide rental accommodation; and if he will make...
- NAMA Operations
67. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected NAMA surplus to be transferred to the Exchequer in 2020; the way in which it will be utilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Tax Reliefs Availability
68. To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the ongoing controversy in the film industry regarding the requirement to provide quality employment and training as a condition for receiving...
- Tax Credits
69. To ask the Minister for Finance when the personal income tax credit was initially raised to €1,650; when the employee tax credit was raised to €1,650; the cumulative inflation...
- Economic Growth
71. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which the economic fundamentals continue to remain stable, notwithstanding international pressures; and if he will make a statement on the...
- VAT Rate Application
72. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for the difference in the VAT registration threshold for the sale of services versus the sale of goods; if he will review the anomaly; and if he...
- Tax Code
73. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the Franco-German proposal for a minimum price for carbon taxation in the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46130/19]
- Mortgage Arrears Rate
74. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on mortgage lenders imposing legal fees and other charges on borrowers in arrears who are co-operating with their bank to resolve the issue; and if...
- Insurance Costs
76. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure more transparency on the part of insurance companies on premiums charged, cases contested or uncontested and so on; and if he...
- Mortgage Lending
77. To ask the Minister for Finance if exceptions open to banks in applying the mortgage lending rules of the Central Bank can be targeted at first-time buyers and those who fall just above the...
- Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman
78. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the ability of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman to act in the interest of aggrieved parties that are facing issues with...
- Tax Code
79. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 50 of 26 September 2019, the way in which he can address the unfairness for persons cohabiting, in many cases in...
- Tax Reliefs Availability
80. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider providing income tax relief for the long-term lease of residential homes to address security of tenure in view of the success of a similar...
- Tax Collection Forecasts
81. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to propose an annual review of performance of his Department in tax forecasting. [45802/19]
- EU Budget Contribution
82. To ask the Minister for Finance the contributions of Ireland to the EU in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the estimated future contributions in each of the next three...
- Banking Sector
83. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has reviewed or plans to review the use by banks of exceptions that are possible within the lending criteria set by the Central Bank; and if he will make...
- Department of An Taoiseach
- Commissions of Investigation
84. To ask the Taoiseach the projected costs in regard to the Commission of Investigation into IBRC. [46455/19]
- Department of Defence
- Naval Service Vessels
85. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position regarding the patrol vessel LÉ Ciara; his plans to upgrade same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46743/19]
- Pension Provisions
86. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence he reason the widow of a person (details supplied) has not received a widow's and orphan's pension. [46766/19]
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Passport Data
87. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 110 of 5 November 2019, the number of instances in the past 20 years to date data (details supplied)...
- Department of Finance
- Tax Code
88. To ask the Minister for Finance if research has been carried out with regard to the economic and social impact an increase in carbon tax will have on those living in rural Ireland. [43659/19]
- European Central Bank
90. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the key steps which should be recommended to the new Lagarde leadership of the European Central Bank to stimulate the slowing EU economy. [45808/19]
- Tax Yield
91. To ask the Minister for Finance when revenue from the carbon tax will be ring-fenced for the purpose of a just transition in the midlands; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a...
- Brexit Issues
92. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he expects measures taken to date to adequately deal with issues arising from Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46873/19]
- Currency Exchange
93. To ask the Minister for Finance if, in the aftermath of Brexit, he remains satisfied that Ireland is adequately protected in the event of currency fluctuations; and if he will make a...
- Eurozone Issues
94. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which he remains satisfied regarding the stability of eurozone countries; if this is likely to be affected by currency trading changes; and if he...
- Economic Competitiveness
95. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the economy will continue to remain competitive notwithstanding Brexit or other international developments, including trade deals or lack...
- Economic Growth
96. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he anticipates economic growth here to keep pace with other economies throughout Europe and outside in the next five years; and if he will...
- Eurozone Issues
97. To ask the Minister for Finance the position of Ireland in respect of debt, current or otherwise, in the context of the eurozone and the rest of Europe; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Brexit Issues
98. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which economic initiatives are likely to arise in the event of unforeseen impacts from Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- NAMA Operations
100. To ask the Minister for Finance if a land-locked site (details supplied) will be examined by NAMA with a view to enabling the necessary details and procedures to be progressed in order to...
- Mortgage Interest Rates
101. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with the Central Bank and-or the European Central Bank with a view to bringing mortgage interest rates here in line with the...
- Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears
102. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which he has monitored the activities of investment funds and other lending institutions in their pursuit of borrowers; if due process and best...
- Price Inflation
103. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which his Department continues to monitor specific inflationary tendencies within the economy, including inflated rental prices; his plans to...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Flood Relief Schemes Status
104. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of a flood relief scheme in Ballinhassig, County Cork; the funding committed; the next steps in the process; the timeline for...
- Ministerial Allowances
105. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to abolish the practice of enhanced mileage rates applying to Ministers who have cars with higher engine capacity in view of...
- Public Sector Staff
106. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of times consent has been sought and-or given under the terms of circular 109/247/7417 of 17 October 2011 for public servants...
- Public Sector Staff Redeployment
107. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he is taking to facilitate more civil servants who wish to locate out of Dublin to other locations; and if he will make a...
- EU Programmes
109. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the issues involving the INTERREG 111a Programme 2000-2006, priority 2, measure 3: renewable energy...
- Department of Education and Skills
- School Accommodation Provision
110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to arrange for the provision of crèche facilities on the site for a new primary and post-primary school (details supplied)...
- International Relations
111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to strengthen educational ties between Canada and Ireland; the efforts being made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on...
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio
112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average student teacher ratio at primary level. [46745/19]
- DEIS Expenditure
118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of designating ten, 20, 30, 40 and 50 schools as DEIS band 2, in tabular form. [46751/19]
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an audit will be conducted from 2016 to date on the number of third-level students that have been denied a full SUSI grant due to their...
- School Staff
122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if teacher allocations to small rural schools will be reviewed in view of the fact that some rural schools lost a class teacher due to the fact...
- Teacher Recruitment
123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions he is continuing to pursue in order to address the issue regarding ongoing difficulties in recruiting teachers at primary and...
- School Accommodation
124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the building of a new national school in Ferbane, County Offaly, can be progressed in view of the fact it is operating on two different sites;...
- Schools Building Projects Status
125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of a new school (details supplied); and the expected date for its completion. [46762/19]
- School Funding
126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be provided to replace a dangerous outdoor play area surface in a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make...
- Special Educational Needs
127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be allocated to provide MAPA training for staff at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement...
- School Accommodation Provision
128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 81 of 6 February 2019, his plans to provide additional school accommodation for Meakstown, Dublin 11; if...
- Schools Health and Safety
129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the schemes to which a school (details supplied) should apply in order to acquire a small piece of land to provide a set-down area opposite the...
- School Funding
130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received correspondence and-or an application for capital funding for a hall for a national school (details supplied); his plans to...
- School Accommodation Provision
131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a policy to contribute to schools that have fundraised for small capital projects within their schools; and if he will make a...
- Schools Health and Safety
133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has liaised with a school (details supplied) in County Meath regarding improving road safety for students and staff in the vicinity of the...
- Departmental Funding
134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding available to a non-profit centre (details supplied) that wishes to expand to Letterkenny, County Donegal; and if he will make a...
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Immigration Status
135. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) can extend their stamp 1G visa or obtain a working permit visa; and if he will make a statement...
- Citizenship Applications
136. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will receive a response to their application for citizenship; and if he will make a statement...
- State Properties
137. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Thornton Hall lands in County Dublin earmarked previously for a prison; if the lands are still in public...
- Naturalisation Certificates
138. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of certificates of naturalisation that have been granted to citizens of the United States of America and Australia...
- Garda Resources
139. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent by An Garda Síochána in updating the Garda computer aided design system in 2017, 2018 and to date in...
- Refugee Appeals Tribunal Data
140. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that received a decision from the International Protection Appeals Tribunal declaring them to be a...
- Garda Vetting of Personnel
141. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) will be granted Garda clearance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46842/19]
- Legislative Reviews
142. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when his Department began examining legislating for hate crime; the reason for the delay in bringing forward legislation in...
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Trade Strategy
144. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which her Department continues to monitor global trade or financial markets with a view to identifying opportunities to...
- Departmental Funding
145. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the funding available to a non-profit centre (details supplied) that wishes to expand to Letterkenny, County Donegal; and if she will...
- Jobs Initiative
146. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will report on the launch of Future Jobs Ireland on 11 November 2019. [46656/19]
- IDA Ireland Site Visits
147. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA visits to counties Wexford, Carlow and Kilkenny in 2018 and to date in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Department of Health
- Health Services Provision
148. To ask the Minister for Health the contingency plan for access to milk bank supplies from the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit; the way in which supplies would be impacted under the...
- HSE Funding
149. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding an organisation (details supplied) received in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46711/19]
- Services for People with Disabilities
151. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the feelings and concerns of those with disabilities who have visited a holiday centre (details supplied); and if he will...
- Departmental Funding
153. To ask the Minister for Health when additional funding will be made available to a service provider (details supplied) to enable it to meet its needs for both adults and children. [46723/19]
- Medicinal Products
154. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered a report concerning sodium valporate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46729/19]
- Respite Care Services Provision
155. To ask the Minister for Health if assistance will be provided to a family (details supplied) in County Cork to secure additional respite overnights for their child in view of the...
- Patient Transfers
156. To ask the Minister for Health the reason private ambulances are being ordered to transfer patients from Letterkenny University Hospital to other hospitals in view of the fact the national...
- Hospital Beds Data
157. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds operational and the number of nurses working in community hospitals (details supplied) in County Donegal in each of the years 1999 to 2018...
- Autism Support Services
158. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting time for assessment for a place in an ASD unit in counties Cork and Kerry. [46737/19]
- Health Insurance Data
159. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons availing of private health insurance in age groups (details supplied) [46755/19]
- Services for People with Disabilities
160. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the HSE is improving services for children and adults with intellectual disabilities that also have mental health issues; and if he will make...
- Hospital Groups
161. To ask the Minister for Health if an independent external facilitator to engage in a consultative process in respect of Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, has been appointed; and if he...
- Health Services Provision
162. To ask the Minister for Health if home care services will be reviewed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46777/19]
- HSE Staff Recruitment
163. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will commence the employment of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46779/19]
- Cross-Border Health Services Provision
164. To ask the Minister for Health the number of women that applied for reimbursement under the cross-border directive having undergone treatment for endometriosis abroad; and the number of...
- Home Help Service Provision
165. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be assigned weekend home help hours. [46805/19]
- Occupational Therapy Provision
166. To ask the Minister for Health the wait time for children that are waiting to receive an appointment with an occupational therapist (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
- Health Services Funding
167. To ask the Minister for Health the status of capital funding of €25,000 for a centre (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46821/19]
- Treatment Abroad Scheme
168. To ask the Minister for Health if procedures have been carried out in private hospitals or facilities in the past five years under the treatment abroad scheme; and if he will make a...
- Home Help Service Provision
169. To ask the Minister for Health the status of extra home help hours for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46834/19]
- Hospital Waiting Lists
170. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46839/19]
- Primary Care Centres Provision
171. To ask the Minister for Health when projects (details supplied) will move to advanced planning stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46843/19]
- Hospital Appointments Status
172. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment in University Hospital Kerry for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46846/19]
- Health Services Provision
179. To ask the Minister for Health when services will commence at a residential health facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46887/19]
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision
180. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a CAMHS appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46888/19]
- Services for People with Disabilities
181. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will provide a person (details supplied) in County Kerry with a placement in assisted living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46901/19]
- Ambulance Service
182. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE is continuing to refuse to pay the Dublin Fire Brigade for the ambulance service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Beef Industry
183. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of withdrawals from the beef exceptional aid measures scheme since approval letters issued; and if he will make a...
- Basic Payment Scheme Payments
184. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of farm payments for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46724/19]
- Irish National Stud
185. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of his most recent meetings with the CEO and-or chairperson of the Irish National Stud; the issues discussed; if further...
- Crop Losses
186. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider reintroducing the weather related crop loss support measure scheme; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Agriculture Scheme Payments
187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when BPS and ANC payments will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Fishing Industry Data
188. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of sprat fishery landed by Irish boats at ports here in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to 31 October 2019, in tabular...
- Departmental Funding
189. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if grants are available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46838/19]
- Fodder Crisis
190. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether there is sufficient fodder available for winter 2019-2020 in the event of a cold snap; if an analysis has been...
- Bord na gCon Staff
191. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of employees as of November 2019 that are employed by the Irish Greyhound Board; the breakdown of roles; and if he will...
- Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations
192. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if delays in finalising the EU budget will impact on the CAP budget; if so, the effects on schemes supported through CAP funding; and...
- Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
- Waste Management
193. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to support various community initiatives around the country to roll out reverse vending machines; and if he...
- Electricity Grid
194. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the export of surplus power to the national grid by members of the farming community in view of...
- Broadband Service Provision
195. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason a property at Hopestown, Ballinea, Mullingar, County Westmeath cannot connect to efibre broadband (details...
- Biofuel Obligation Scheme
196. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a 10% biofuel obligation on the heat sector will be introduced as part of the commitment by Ireland to reduce carbon...
- Broadcasting Service Provision
197. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason Lyric FM is being moved from Limerick; his views on whether it is run in a less cost effective manner than...
- Departmental Funding
198. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the supports, funding schemes and grants which are available to non-governmental environmental and conservation...
- Departmental Offices
199. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will ensure that the office of the just transition commissioner is based in County Offaly or the midlands region;...
- Broadband Service Provision
200. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when high speed broadband will be made available in an area in which a business (details supplied) is in operation and...
- European Globalisation Fund
201. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he or Bord na Móna plan to apply to the EU globalisation fund to aid in a just transition in Bord na Móna...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Legislative Reviews
202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to update the National Tourism Development Authority Act 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46742/19]
- Departmental Data
203. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has information sharing agreements with Irish Rail or other public transport providers. [46813/19]
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Child and Family Agency Services
208. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the 41 crèches deemed critical by a person (details supplied) during the engagement by Tusla with the Oireachtas Joint...
- Department of Rural and Community Development
- Departmental Funding
209. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the supports, funding schemes and grants which are available to non-governmental environmental and conservation organisations; the...
- Library Projects
210. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the original project budget for a library project (details supplied); the anticipated final budget; the level of engagement by his...
- Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
- Disability Allowance Applications
211. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a disability allowance payment was suspended for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on...
- Community Employment Schemes Supervisors
212. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the current round of negotiations between community employment supervisors and her Department; and if she will...
- Pension Provisions
213. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 213 of 6 November 2019, if she envisages a conflict between the personal retirement...
- Employment Support Services
214. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the review into all contracted public employment services; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Invalidity Pension Eligibility
216. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in receipt of a widow's pension (contributory) from the UK can qualify for invalidity pension...
- Citizens Information Services Funding
217. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the Citizens Information Service budget by 8% in 2020; and if she will make a statement on...
- JobPath Data
218. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons referred to JobPath; the number of those referred that were on the live register for 12 months or more;...
- Departmental Data
221. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department retains data regarding to the free travel pass in relation to individual journeys undertaken; and the...
- Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
228. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a domiciliary carer's allowance for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...
- State Pension (Contributory)
229. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is receiving a lesser amount in their contributory pension; and if she will make a...
- Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Water and Sewerage Schemes Grants
230. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the criteria and availability of grant aid of up to €5,000 in circumstances in which a householder has to provide their...
- Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Departmental Schemes
231. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a specific region (details supplied) could be used to pilot the relaunch of the national farm plan scheme; and if she will make...
- Departmental Funding
232. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports, funding schemes and grants which are available to non-governmental environmental and conservation organisations; the...
- Arts Council Funding
233. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a budget is available to a local photographer to publish photographs of wildlife on the River Dodder; if other avenues other...
- Deer Culls
234. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will address a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46831/19]
