Written answers
Wednesday, 13 July 2016
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Pigmeat Sector
28. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on measures to protect the pork farming sector from further income decline; and if he will make a statement on...
- UK Referendum on EU Membership
33. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following on from the European Union leaders' meeting, if he is in a position to disclose the implications of Brexit on Irish imports...
- Fishing Industry Development
34. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on his Department’s efforts in terms of the development of the seafood industry and the wider marine sector; and if...
- Animal Welfare
35. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animal welfare prosecutions that have arisen on foot of his Department's efforts in this regard; and if he will make a...
- Hare Coursing Regulation
39. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that coursing meetings are automatically cancelled in the event of adverse weather conditions in the interest of...
- Animal Identification Schemes
41. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if electronic tagging will be introduced for all lambs as part of the proposed new sheep scheme. [21287/16]
- TAMS Applications Data
42. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received, in total, under targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2; the total number of approved...
- Trade Agreements
43. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he considered the implications for Irish agriculture of the ratification of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and...
- Farm Safety Scheme
44. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will support the provision of personal protective equipment as part of farm safety measures; and if he will make a statement on...
- Fisheries Protection
45. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the impact that a growing seal population has on inshore fish stocks such as salmon; and if he will make a statement on...
- Horse Racing Industry Funding
46. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans in the immediate future to update and revise a regulation (details supplied) and restructure the foal levy to better effect...
- Food Promotion
47. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on his Department's efforts in terms of the development of the seafood industry and the wider marine sector; and if he will...
- Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme
48. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposed criteria for the review of the area of natural constraints to take place in 2017; and his timetable for the completion of...
- Public Procurement Contracts
49. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the tendering process in his Department for the supply of electronic identification tags for bovine animals involves a...
- Beef Exports
50. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of his Department’s efforts in gaining market access for Irish beef in the United States of America; and if he will...
- Climate Change Policy
51. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking with his European colleagues to ensure agriculture and forestry are considered as interdependent pillars in...
- Greyhound Industry
52. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 56 of 8 June 2016, specifically that international trade takes place in a legally complex...
- Fishing Industry
53. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 68 of 8 June 2016, if he will consider watching the film referred to (details supplied); his...
- TAMS Applications
54. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2; and if he will...
- Food Wise 2025 Strategy
55. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has any concerns that the strategic plans Food Harvest 2020 and Food Wise 2025 could have a destabilising effect on sustainable...
- Agrifood Sector
56. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to assemble a cross-Border forum with all farming stakeholders to discuss the possible consequences for farmers North and...
- Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme
57. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider co-funding a cattle underpass grant scheme with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and local...
- Agriculture Schemes
58. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will include a rolling reference year for young farmers and commonage farmers in the proposed sheep scheme to assist young...
- Basic Payment Scheme
59. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to encourage farmers to participate in the creation of walking trails by incorporating measures into the basic payment...
- UK Referendum on EU Membership
60. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he has taken to address the concerns of the agrifood sector arising from the decision of the UK-EU referendum; and if he...
- Animal Welfare
63. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will support a national ban on the use of wild animals in circuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21319/16]
- Rural Development Programme Funding
64. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide a sheep payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21262/16]
- TAMS Eligibility
65. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he expects tillage farmers will be eligible to apply under the TAMS grant scheme. [21317/16]
- Departmental Legal Cases
66. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he is considering to ensure fair inspections for farmers following a recent court ruling regarding Common Agricultural...
- Livestock Theft
67. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being put in place to support farmers who have had livestock stolen, particularly, in counties Cavan and Monaghan in view...
- GLAS Eligibility
68. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if will he amend the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS, application criteria for hill farmers who own their own parcel of...
- Programme for Government Initiatives
69. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the Food Wise 2025 targets set for agriculture in the programme for partnership Government and his views on whether these...
- Food Exports
70. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he expects to pursue new markets for Irish beef, lamb, pigmeat, poultry and dairy products over the next five...
- Rural Development Programme
71. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria being considered for the design of a new scheme for sheep farmers under the rural development programme; and if he will...
- Agrifood Sector
72. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he expects to be in a position to respond favourably to recent submissions from the Irish Farmers Association and...
- UK Referendum on EU Membership
73. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he and his Department has taken to address the concerns of the agrifood sector arising from the decision of the UK EU...
- Farm Household Incomes
74. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is taking to address the income challenges facing hill farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21004/16]
- Climate Change Policy
75. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the role he believes Coillte Teoranta should have in helping Ireland play its part in achieving targets for CO2 reduction following...
- Animal Welfare
76. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to report on all meetings and contacts he and his officials have had with counterparts in other European Union member states regarding...
- Credit Availability
77. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when farmers will be able to avail of affordable loan credit from domestic and European Union funding sources in order to bridge...
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Legislative Measures
78. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware of the report of the home affairs committee in the British House of Commons entitled Prostitution Report (Third Report of Session...
- Sexual Offences Data
79. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the available research and statistics on the instances and types of prostitution in Ireland and if she will consider undertaking in-depth research...
- Immigration Data
81. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of non-European Economic Area nationals registered with the Garda Síochána National Immigration Bureau since 2013 by...
- Deportation Orders Data
83. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of deportation orders signed under section 3 of the Immigration Act in each of the years 2013 to 2016 to date, in tabular form; if they...
- Voluntary Repatriation Schemes
84. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who agreed to voluntary repatriation under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 in each of the years 2013 to 2016 to date...
- Commencement of Legislation
85. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the implementation of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015; if she has commenced all Parts and sections of the Act; the status of...
- Garda Equipment
86. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware of a widespread belief among members of An Garda Síochána that their uniform is unfit for purpose; if she plans to...
- Garda Station Opening Hours
88. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Síochána stations in the Dublin metropolitan region which are not open on a 24-hour basis but which have a garda...
- Garda Operations
89. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 245 of 22 March 2016 if she will introduce legislation to curtail the level of fees her Department and An...
- Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
90. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the percentage of charities holding a valid CHY number from the Revenue Commissioners on 15 October 2014 that had completed their online...
- Departmental Staff Data
91. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new recruits to the justice sector in each of the years 2011 to 2013; and the number of whole-time equivalent recruits. [21978/16]
- Department of Finance
- State Bodies Data
92. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff working in the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General; the number of agency workers employed by it; the cost of outside consultancy...
- Land Issues
93. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware that due to the limited availability of certificates in agriculture courses from Teagasc, the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority,...
- State Bodies Data
94. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of increasing the number of staff employed within the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General from 140 to 165; and if he will make a statement...
- Corporation Tax Regime
95. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to respond to the recent announcement by the United Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer to reduce the United Kingdom's corporation tax rate to 15% as...
- Motor Tax Rates
96. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for the higher tax rates for vehicles registered from 2008 and subsequent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21397/16]
- Motor Insurance Regulation
97. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will meet with stakeholders involved in the liquidation of Setanta Insurance to discuss the issues affecting claimants; if he will investigate the roles...
- Tax Code
98. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of Oaktree Capital and its obligations to pay tax in Ireland; if it has adhered to these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21415/16]
- Mortgage Arrears Proposals
99. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of hedge funds which bought out homes from banks and which are now requiring the previous owners to depart from their homes so that they can be sold...
- National Broadband Plan
101. To ask the Minister for Finance the effect of adopting the full concession model for the national broadband plan on the State's balance sheet. [21421/16]
- Tax Code
102. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider raising the tax-free group B threshold from €30,150 for those inheriting cash or assets from someone outside of their direct...
- Motor Insurance
106. To ask the Minister for Finance the chairperson and members of the task force his Department established to review the insurance sector, including motor insurance; its terms of reference;...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Early Start Programme
107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will intervene to ensure that the access and inclusion model is made available to children in early start places in schools, who are not...
- Departmental Reports
108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the Higher Education Authority report entitled Transitions Reform on transitions from...
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available to a person who wishes to complete a nursing degree (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- School Transport Eligibility
110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of issuing a bus ticket to a person (details supplied). [21406/16]
- Access to Higher Education
112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of any specific access programmes that are being established to provide a route to third level, specifically to Dublin Institute...
- Job Initiatives
113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will extend the lunch and travel allowance scheme to persons (details supplied) in order that they receive the same expenses as those...
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware that students on Quality and Qualifications Ireland, QQI, degrees from low-income families are not receiving their Student...
- Schools Building Projects Status
115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the education facilities at a school (details supplied); the type of structure through which classes are being delivered; if he has approved...
- Schools Building Projects
116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the education facilities at a school (details supplied); if planning has been approved for two classrooms; the timeframe for completion; the...
- School Transport Availability
119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of awarding a concessionary bus pass to a person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21490/16]
- Teacher Recruitment
120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new recruits to the education sector in each of the years 2011 to 2013; and the number of whole-time equivalent recruits. [21975/16]
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Library Services
121. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the one blanket national tender for book stocks (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
- Urban Renewal Schemes
123. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his immediate plans to renovate or demolish the flats at O'Devaney Gardens, Dublin 7; if he is aware of the level of...
- Motor Tax Collection
124. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons who renewed their motor tax on a quarterly, bi-annual and annual basis in each of the years 2011 to...
- Housing Adaptation Grant Funding
125. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to make funding available through the Health Service Executive or Fingal Council to assist persons (details supplied); and...
- Social and Affordable Housing
126. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the prices paid for social housing units in an estate (details supplied); if he achieved value for money in...
- Development Contributions
127. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the policy on legacy development contributions, in particular contributions owed by persons on their principal primary...
- Water Meters Data
128. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the research he conducted into the environmental cost of the domestic water metering programme prior to that programme...
- Local Authority Staff Recruitment
131. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of new recruits to the local government sector in each of the years 2011 to 2013; the number of whole-time...
- Department of Social Protection
- Social Welfare Appeals Delays
132. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when he will process an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21385/16]
- Labour Activation Projects
133. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to scrap the Gateway local authority labour activation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21389/16]
- Jobs Initiative
134. To ask the Minister for Social Protection why Turas Nua has not allowed a person (details supplied) to take part in training for hazard analysis and critical control points, given that it is...
- JobPath Implementation
137. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review an offer of part-time employment for a person (details supplied) under the Tús work placement initiative; and if he will make...
- Departmental Agencies Staff Data
138. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of personal advisers recruited by contractors and currently in operation under the JobPath scheme; the basis on which he deems the...
- Jobseeker's Allowance
139. To ask the Minister for Social Protection why the payment day for jobseeker's allowance for some persons was changed from a Friday to a Tuesday; why some persons were only given 24-hours...
- Carer's Allowance Applications
140. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to expedite an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme. [21453/16]
- Disability Allowance Eligibility
141. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when he will reinstate a disability allowance for a person (details supplied). [21473/16]
- Family Income Supplement Data
142. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost in 2017, of extending family income supplement, to one parent households in receipt of the jobseeker transitional...
- Jobseeker's Allowance
143. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he has examined and costed, moving to a system based on hours worked rather than days worked, to qualify for jobseeker's allowance; and if he...
- Family Income Supplement
144. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he has examined and costed, the possibility of introducing a sliding scale for family income supplement, as opposed to the current system of 19...
- Home-makers Scheme
145. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost per year of extending the homemaker scheme to those who worked in the home prior to 1994. [21561/16]
- Carer's Allowance Applications
146. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of application by a person (details supplied) under the carer’s allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Jobseeker's Allowance Applications
147. To ask the Minister for Social Protection why he has declined an application by a person (details supplied) under the jobseeker's allowance scheme; to specify the documentation that remains...
- Social Welfare Offices
148. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the remit and area of activity assigned to personnel who are employed privately and work in local social protection offices; the level of training...
- Departmental Contracts Data
150. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total amount of money he has paid to private companies to which he has awarded contracts to provide services in local social protection offices...
- Employers' Pay Related Social Insurance
151. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost of the proposal in the programme for Government that employers' pay related social insurance will be cut in the event of the minimum wage...
- School Meals Programme
152. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review an application for funding from a community project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21578/16]
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Passport Services
153. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider the establishment of a passport office in County Louth, given the result of the British referendum on exiting the...
- Foreign Conflicts
154. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade how he will respond to the open letter from Palestinian civil and political society sent to all Oireachtas Members entitled...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Flood Prevention Measures
156. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the direct supports available to residents in an area that has a history of flooding but for which there is no flood prevention plan to...
- Flood Relief Schemes Applications
157. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of applications received under the minor floods mitigations works scheme since November 2015, by authority, in tabular form;...
- Departmental Staff Recruitment
158. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of clerical officer positions he will fill in the latest round of Civil Service appointments; the number he will fill in...
- Civil Service Staff Data
159. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of new recruits to the Civil Service, in each of the years 2011 to 2013; the number of whole-time equivalent recruits and the...
- Public Expenditure Data
160. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the public sector pay bill for each of the years 2011 to 2013. [21420/16]
- Civil Service Staff Data
161. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the grades at which new entrants to the Civil Service have been recruited in each of the years from 2010 to 2016 to date; and if the...
- Public Sector Staff Data
162. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of fully unwinding the financial emergency measures in the public interest for all public service and Civil Service workers...
- Vacancies on State Boards
165. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when all outstanding vacancies on State boards will be filled. [21452/16]
- Office of Public Works Properties
166. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of buildings the Office of Public Works owns and-or manages; the annual cost of maintaining empty properties or buildings;...
- Peace and Reconciliation Programme
167. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the new PEACE programme will be operational; the funding allocated to this programme; the financial contribution by the European...
- EU Funding
168. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the new INTERREG programme will be operational; the funding allocated for this programme; the financial contribution by the...
- Company Law
170. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the rules governing public and private special purpose vehicles; the number in existence; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Wildlife Regulations
171. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 148 of 30 June 2016, to clarify that the provisions under section 42 of the Wildlife Acts, are...
- Department of Health
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility
173. To ask the Minister for Health to pursue a cap on the maximum charge that can be applied to non-residential assets and productive assets to ensure that farmers can avail of the fair deal...
- Services for People with Disabilities
174. To ask the Minister for Health the allocation of hours under the school leavers programme for a person (details supplied). [21478/16]
- Medical Card Applications
175. To ask the Minister for Health if he will prioritise an application by a person (details supplied) under the medical card scheme as a matter of urgency. [21398/16]
- HSE Staff Training
176. To ask the Minister for Health why a person (details supplied) with 12 years' experience working as a care assistant has to take a significant pay cut if selected for the student paramedic...
- Hospital Appointments Status
177. 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. [21418/16]
- Health and Social Care Professionals Registration Boards
178. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the title of physical therapist (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21423/16]
- Hospital Appointments Status
179. To ask the Minister for Health to expedite appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21429/16]
- National Treatment Purchase Fund
180. To ask the Minister for Health when he will provide an appointment for an operation for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; if the person can undergo the procedure under...
- Hospital Appointments Delays
181. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the additional resources necessary (detail supplied) to address the unacceptable waiting times for cataract surgeries; and if he will make a...
- Hospital Appointments Status
182. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment for a person (detail supplied). [21437/16]
- General Medical Services Scheme
183. To ask the Minister for Health the action the Health Service Executive took in respect of a centre (details supplied) where patients covered by the medical card scheme are still being...
- Hospital Appointments Status
184. To ask the Minister for Health if he will urgently examine and expedite a referral of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21442/16]
- Neuro-Rehabilitation Services
185. To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made to date on the development of an implementation plan for the neuro-rehabilitation policy; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Hospital Beds Data
186. To ask the Minister for Health the number of inpatient rehabilitation beds; the cost of increasing the number of inpatient beds to 270 to meet the needs of the population; the staff that...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
188. To ask the Minister for Health when he will facilitate a person (details supplied) on a waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21447/16]
- Hospital Appointments Status
189. To ask the Minister for Health to expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21456/16]
- Nursing Home Inspections
190. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the regulation of nursing homes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21464/16]
- Hospital Appointments Status
191. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) including when the person will receive an appointment. [21465/16]
- Orthodontic Services
194. To ask the Minister for Health how a panel of independent practitioners which the Health Service Executive has contracted for orthodontic treatment as part of the national procurement...
- Hospital Services
195. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have an operation; to which hospital and to whose care has this person been referred ; and if he will make a statement on...
- Medicinal Products Regulation
196. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish guidelines on the integration of complementary and traditional medicine in the health care services. [21542/16]
- Hospital Consultant Recruitment
197. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the delivery of an interim sarcoma specialist pending a full-time replacement in three months as agreed with families and patients at his meeting...
- Home Care Packages Provision
198. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the home care package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21549/16]
- Laboratory Facilities
199. To ask the Minister for Health the details of architectural or design plans drawn up by or for University Hospital Waterford to facilitate a second catheterisation laboratory at the...
- Public Procurement Contracts
201. To ask the Minister for Health the number and value of contracts the Health Service Executive awarded under public procurement guidelines in each of the years 2008 to 2016 to date in tabular...
- Dental Services Provision
206. To ask the Minister for Health why the Dublin Dental University Hospital is no longer offering primary care to persons under 16 years of age; if this decision will be changed in the near...
- Mental Health Services Provision
212. To ask the Minister for Health the average public waiting times for child psychology services in County Donegal; the total number of children waiting for such an appointment; if he will...
- Hospital Appointments Status
213. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied). [21601/16]
- Health Care Policy
214. To ask the Minister for Health if he will direct his officials to attend the International Congress for Integrative Health and Medicine in Berlin, Germany in 2017; if it would be of...
- Health Services Staff Recruitment
215. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new recruits to the health sector in each of the years 2011 to 2013; the number of whole-time equivalent recruits. [21977/16]
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Fishing Industry
216. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of detections made of undocumented non-European Union migrant fishing crews in Irish ports in 2016; and the number of...
- Livestock Issues
217. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following the discovery of the use of angel dust in a herd in the County Monaghan area, if sufficient safeguards are in place to...
- Farm Household Incomes
218. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in reference to comments made by the German Vice-Chancellor, Mr. Sigmar Gabriel, following the United Kingdom vote to leave the...
- Fishing Industry
219. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine subsequent to the establishment of the atypical worker permission mechanism, established to allow the owners of Irish fishing vessels...
- Beef Exports
220. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of his efforts in gaining market access for Irish beef in the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on...
- Live Exports
221. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his progress in achieving market access to Turkey for Irish live exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21378/16]
- Rural Development Programme Projects
222. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of the proposed sheep scheme as outlined in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on...
- Animal Welfare
223. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set down the number of animal welfare prosecutions that have come about following his efforts in this regard; and if he will make...
- Beef Exports
224. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his efforts to open market access for Irish beef inside and outside the European Union; and if he will make a statement on...
- Aquaculture Development
225. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his efforts to develop the seafood industry and the wider marine sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications
226. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 522 of 14 June 2016 to set out the status of an application by a person (details supplied)...
- Basic Payment Scheme Applications
227. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21402/16]
- Single Payment Scheme Applications
229. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) under the single payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on...
- Animal Welfare
230. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline in detail the sequence of events relating to the disposal by way of shooting of cattle on a farm (details supplied); if he...
- Pigmeat Sector
231. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his objectives to support the pig producing sector, with particular reference to the need to address the issue of rising costs, low...
- Beef Industry
232. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which he sees opportunities for improvement and expansion in the beef and dairy sectors; and if he will make a...
- Food Exports
233. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to promote Irish meat and dairy exports globally in the aftermath of a British exit from the European Union; and if he will...
- Lobbying Data
234. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he has examined submissions he has received from the Irish Farmers Association and other farming organisations;...
- Food Labelling
235. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which he continues to strictly enforce strict animal health and traceability, thereby enhancing the competitive edge...
- Horse Racing Industry Development
236. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his vision for the ongoing development of the bloodstock industry, with obvious benefit to the economy; and if he will make a...
- Fishing Industry Development
237. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to promote and develop the fishing industry, with particular reference to maximising incentives to assist families...
- Agrifood Sector
238. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which he can secure assurances to protect the agrifood sector in the event of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment...
- UK Referendum on EU Membership
239. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to combat the impact of a British exit from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21575/16]
- Farm Household Incomes
240. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which he expects to enhance incomes for farm families over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Beef Industry
241. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is taking to ensure beef farmers receive a fair price for their produce following recent price dips; and if he will...
- Animal Identification Schemes
242. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rationale for a sole supplier for the electronic identification tagging for cattle; if he considered a model for multiple...
- Cereal Sector
243. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he will take to ensure tillage farmers break even on their produce in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- TAMS Administration
244. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on ring-fencing moneys under the sheep-fencing element of the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 for farmers with...
- Milk Supply Regulation
245. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the expected European Union dairy package to be announced at the next European Council meeting relating to voluntary...
- GLAS Administration
246. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reverse the 50% cut to participants in respect of low input grassland pasture and the suspension of hedge planting under...
- TAMS Eligibility
247. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue approvals to farmers who applied for tranche 3 under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme which closed...
- TAMS Administration
248. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will allow grant aid to be paid where part approvals were issued and work has been completed but where there are other...
- GLAS Payments
249. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing outstanding payments for 2015 under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will...
- Legal Proceedings
250. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a recent court case on land eligibility (details supplied); his plans to review similar type cases; and if he will make...
- Rural Development Programme Projects
251. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will open up the locally led agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21614/16]
- Agrifood Sector
252. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that adequate steps can be taken to ensure the development of the agrifood sector, notwithstanding impositions in...
- Food Exports
254. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which further overseas markets continue to be identified for Irish meat, dairy and fish products; and if he will make a...
- Laboratory Facilities
257. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the most modern laboratory facilities remain available to the agrifood business at Backweston, Celbridge, County...
- Common Agricultural Policy Reform
259. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied that the benefits of Common Agricultural Policy reform are distributed evenly throughout the...
- Economic Competitiveness
261. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he continues to be satisfied regarding the competitiveness of Irish food exports on the world food market; and if...
- Equine Data
262. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which his Department continues to maintain and apply traceability and records in respect of the non-thoroughbred horse...
- Grant Payments
263. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is possible for a riparian land owner to avail of a farm support payment to facilitate a river crossing to an otherwise...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- National Broadband Plan Data
264. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of premises forecasted to be covered by the national broadband plan and by commercial high-speed broadband...
- Post Office Network
265. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the responsibilities he has for An Post; if these include the future of the post office network and the rural network in...
- Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme Data
266. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the breakdown of cost efficiencies for all renewable technologies by megawatt in tabular form; and if he will make a...
- Energy Efficiency
267. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 16 of 1 October 2015, the details of increases in investment by his Department in...
- Inland Fisheries Ireland
268. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider a review of the policy of gill-netting carried out by Inland Fisheries Ireland; and if he will make a...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Air Services Provision
269. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce Cork-to-Boston flights with Norwegian Airlines; if and when the licensing process in the United States of America...
- Railway Stations Upgrade
271. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans in place to ensure that passengers with disabilities are able to alight from the train and exit the building safely, given that...
- Taxi Regulations
272. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on rickshaws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21427/16]
- Roads Maintenance Funding
274. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to release additional emergency funding for immediate maintenance works to roads in east County Cork, which have been described...
- Road Toll Operators
275. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will intervene in a dispute (details supplied) regarding the operation of eFlow barriers on the M1 near Drogheda, County Louth; the...
- Taxi Regulations
276. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport why there is no taxi suitability test centre (details supplied) resulting in enforced costs on those persons travelling to other centres...
- Road Safety
277. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 523 of 21 June 2016, and which was subsequently referred by him to Transport Infrastructure Ireland...
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Internship Schemes
278. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she is aware of the continuing exploitation and advertisements for unpaid internships at an Irish-owned company (details supplied);...
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Child and Family Agency Funding
280. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of the €38 million additional funding to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency in budget 2016 that is being allocated to...
- Child Care Services Funding
281. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department or a body under its aegis reviewed the additional costs arising from the provision in the Child Care (Amendment) Bill...
- Child Care Services
282. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the Child Care (Amendment) Act 2015 will include in the implementation of the Act a specified age at which after-care planning will...
- Department of Defence
- Curragh Plains Representative Forum
283. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the next scheduled meeting of the Curragh Forum is; if he will supply an agenda for the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Defence Forces Recruitment
284. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of new recruits to the defence sector, in each of the years 2011 to 2013; the number of whole-time equivalent recruits [21974/16]
