Written answers
Thursday, 26 September 2019
- Department of Finance
- Tax Collection
14. 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. [39082/19]
- Tax Reliefs Eligibility
15. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which the condition for receiving section 481 tax relief, which requires the recipients to provide quality employment and training, can be met by...
- Credit Unions
17. To ask the Minister for Finance if the proposed levy for credit unions will be scrapped; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39035/19]
- Tax Code
19. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration is being given to the introduction of a green tax and dividend approach to decarbonising society and the economy; and if he will make a...
- Brexit Issues
21. To ask the Minister for Finance the effect of a no-deal hard Brexit on customs clearance and other requirements for importing from the UK mainland and Northern Ireland; his views on the...
- Tracker Mortgages
22. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on banks using the time limit for tracker mortgage appeals to the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman; his further views on whether the banks...
- Property Tax
23. To ask the Minister for Finance if the local property tax will be abolished and replaced with a landlord's tax that increases in rate depending on the number of properties the landlord has;...
- VAT Rate Application
24. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the VAT treatment of food supplements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39057/19]
- Corporation Tax Regime
25. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the OECD BEPS process; the next steps involved; when he expects an agreement among the OECD members; the progress made on a review as to the...
- Brexit Preparations
26. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he has taken to date and plans to take in preparation for post-Brexit customs checks at ports here, specifically Rosslare Europort; and if he will...
- Revenue Commissioners Data
27. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated increase in the number of high net worth persons dealt with by the Revenue Commissioners' large cases division if the threshold for inclusion was...
- Excise Duties
28. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to increase the excise duty on diesel fuel; his views on the impact of such an increase on the haulage industry in view of the threat posed by...
- Irish Fiscal Advisory Council
29. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which and when he will respond to the recent criticism from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council that the Government needs to develop a more credible...
- Insurance Costs
30. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures taken to meet and engage with insurance companies regarding excessive premiums being charged to consumers, particularly in counties Carlow and...
- Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments
31. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the divestment of public funding in the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund from fossil fuel companies since the enactment of the Fossil Fuel...
- Departmental Legal Cases
32. To ask the Minister for Finance when the appeal against a ruling by the EU Commission (details supplied) will conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39084/19]
- Capital Expenditure Programme
33. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he can support borrowing for capital purposes with particular reference to measures to address infrastructural deficits in the aftermath of...
- Insurance Fraud
34. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress in developing legislation to create an integrated insurance fraud database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39092/19]
- Tax Code
35. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to either increase the upper limit or reduce the lower threshold in the special assignee relief programme in budget 2020; and if he will make a...
- Tax Reliefs Eligibility
37. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of days a person must be resident in the State to avail of the special assignee relief programme; the average number of days persons availing of the...
- Brexit Preparations
38. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he has taken to date and plans to take to upgrade customs posts in the event of a no-deal hard Brexit, specifically in respect of areas along the...
- Departmental Budgets
39. To ask the Minister for Finance if more funding will be made available to the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; and if he will...
- Brexit Preparations
40. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains satisfied that all sectors throughout the country can be protected in so far as possible in the aftermath of Brexit; if there...
- Mortgage Interest Rates
41. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to take action or enact legislation that will bring rates of Irish banks into line with the European average rates for mortgages in view of the fact...
- European Central Bank
42. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has made submissions through the Council of Ministers to the European Central Bank on the failure of the bank to achieve appropriate goals in areas such...
- Home Building Finance Ireland
45. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount loaned out by Home Building Finance Ireland to date; the estimated number of homes to be built; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37700/19]
- Mortgage Interest Rates
46. To ask the Minister for Finance the equivalent interest rates in banks in which he is a majority shareholder; the reason they differ; if so, the different amounts of interest a mortgage...
- Help-To-Buy Scheme
48. To ask the Minister for Finance the take-up of the help-to-buy incentive in County Kildare and nationally; the factors being taken into account in deciding whether to extend it; when a...
- Labour Market
49. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has undertaken an economic evaluation of wage levels here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39048/19]
- Tax Code
50. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which the perceived unfairness of the inheritance tax system as outlined in correspondence from a person (details supplied) can be addressed; and if...
- NAMA Operations
51. 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. [39060/19]
- Brexit Issues
52. To ask the Minister for Finance if, depending on the Brexit outcome by 31 October 2019, a second budget for 2020 and the medium term may be needed after 31 October 2019; and if he will make a...
- Tax Code
54. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to make changes to flat rate expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39040/19]
- International Programmes
55. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on illicit flows of capital from development partner countries of Ireland in the global south; if his attention has been drawn to the issue of tax...
- Department of Defence
- Departmental Properties
56. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of houses owned by his Department in counties Cork, Limerick and Dublin. [39096/19]
- Defence Forces Reports
57. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the feasibility study on the proposed peace and leadership institute for the Curragh; when it will be published; and if he will...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Departmental Bodies Reports
58. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the minutes of the first working meeting of the business and human rights implementation group that took place on 3 April 2019 will be...
- Northern Ireland
59. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the plans to resume talks with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and the political parties in Northern Ireland regarding the need...
- Department of Finance
- Mortgage Book Sales
60. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason he continues to allow banks that are majority owned by the State to sell and transfer mortgages to so-called vulture funds which in turn causes huge...
- Budget Submissions
61. To ask the Minister for Finance if he received a submission from as association (details supplied) in relation to the necessity of putting in place a pilot training programme in 2020 as the...
- Carbon Tax Implementation
62. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review a proposal (details supplied) from a haulage operator that deals with the issue of carbon taxes and the necessity to ensure that climate...
- Ministerial Meetings
63. To ask the Minister for Finance the date, location and purpose of all meetings he and the Minister of State with responsibility for financial services have attended in the lifetime of the...
- Economic Growth
64. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which the economic fundamentals remain positive at present, notwithstanding the approach of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Brexit Supports
66. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has identified particularly vulnerable sectors for specific assistance in the wake of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39165/19]
- Brexit Preparations
67. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he has taken or is likely to take to address issues of an economic nature which may need attention with the onset of Brexit; and if he will make a...
- Insurance Costs
69. To ask the Minister for Finance if reference can be made to comparisons with other jurisdictions in Europe in respect of insurance costs here with a view to ensuring the competitiveness of...
- Economic Policy
70. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which he can forecast economic prospects over the next five years in view of the variety of potential challenges globally; and if he will make a...
- VAT Rate Application
71. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing to 0% the VAT applied to sport and leisure activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39246/19]
- Insurance Costs
72. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made and steps to be taken to reduce the cost of insurance for sports and leisure bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39247/19]
- Carbon Tax Yield
73. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount collected to date in carbon tax; the methods of dispersing the revenue generated from the tax; the purposes for which the revenue collected from the...
- Corporation Tax Regime
74. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected tax yield from expanding transfer pricing rules to the SME sector; the number of Irish SMEs that could potentially be impacted by this move; the...
- Mortgage Data
75. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of mortgage switches undertaken each year since 2003 and the associated value of those mortgage switches in tabular form; the work completed by his...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Garda Station Closures
76. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the reopening of a Garda station (details supplied); the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Garda Stations
77. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the works ongoing at the new Garda station for Bailieborough, County Cavan; the timeline for its delivery; and if he will...
- Public Sector Pensions Legislation
78. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 197 of 2 October 2018, when the new guidance on the implementation of section 52(6) and (7) of the...
- Flood Relief Schemes Funding
79. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funding is available in 2019 for local authorities to carry out low-cost flood relief schemes; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Voluntary Homeowners Relocation Scheme
80. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if financial assistance is available for persons who have to relocate their homes due to constant flooding; if so, the details of the...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Schools Building Projects Applications
81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for a new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Schools Building Projects Status
82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 177 of 10 July 2019, the progress being made on the project to provide a new build, extension and...
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the threshold for a person who lives with his or her parents or guardians to become an independent applicant for postgraduate SUSI assistance; and...
- DEIS Data
86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of capitation costs for DEIS schools at primary and secondary level, for level 1 and 2 DEIS status in each case in a tabular form; and...
- State Examinations Reviews
87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the case of a student (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39155/19]
- Departmental Expenditure
88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the breakdown of the net capital expenditure on primary and post-primary infrastructure to include expenditure on primary and secondary school...
- Schools Site Acquisitions
89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total spend per year on lands purchased for schools in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on...
- Home Tuition Scheme (1 comment)
90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of home tuition grants which were not processed within two weeks of receipt; the number of applications received; and if he will make a...
- School Transport Appeals
91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when persons (details supplied) in County Leitrim will have a decision on their appeal lodged to the school transport appeals board; and if he...
- Teaching Council of Ireland
92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a teaching number will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39181/19]
- School Catchment Areas
93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider extending the planning area of Blanchardstown west and Blanchardstown village, Dublin15, the subject of a second level school...
- Schools Building Projects
94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the announced delay of the proposed opening of the permanent building for a school (details supplied) to September 2021 in view of...
- Teacher Supply
96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the issues regarding a school (details supplied); if additional funding will be provided in order to allow...
- School Services Staff
97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the situation in which some caretakers in secondary schools are in a similar situation to school secretaries...
- Schools Administration
98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to correspondence from a person (details supplied) in respect of the requirement for schools to audit their...
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an exception exists to the rule which excludes the higher education grant from students who have previously attended a course of a similar...
- Schools Building Contractors
100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied). [39252/19]
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Garda Accommodation
101. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the new Sligo regional Garda headquarters will commence construction as part of the PPP programme with Macroom and Thurles...
- Travel Documents
102. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for a travel document by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
- Citizenship Status
103. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 700 of 6 September 2019, if the person (details supplied) should attend with the child at...
- Deportation Orders
104. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the deportation order in the case of a person (details supplied) will be revoked; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Immigration Status
106. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if provisions will be made to facilitate the regularisation of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and...
- Residency Permits
107. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the restoration of stamp 4 will be considered in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...
- Asylum Seeker Accommodation
108. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) can remain in an accommodation centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39228/19]
- Deportation Orders
109. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a request and accompanying supporting documentation to revoke deportation orders of persons (details supplied) will be...
- Naturalisation Applications
110. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if alterative arrangements will be made in the case of a person (details supplied); if an affidavit or other means will be used...
- Citizenship Status
111. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the termination of entitlement to citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will...
- Asylum Applications
112. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the case of persons (details supplied), who have been in direct provision in County Wicklow and are being processed as...
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Employment Rights
113. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps available to parents if they are unhappy or disagree with a decision of the Workplace Relations Commission in respect of a...
- Research Funding Data
114. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of payments issued to date for successful applications made under the disruptive technologies innovation fund by county;...
- Research Funding
115. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the disruptive technologies innovation fund with respect to...
- Brexit Preparations
116. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason she did not write to the 222,000 companies to prepare for Brexit earlier in 2019. [39255/19]
- Small and Medium Enterprises
117. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department is examining proposals for small businesses; and the SME Bills being drafted in her Department, including those...
- National Development Plan Data
118. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the projects mentioned in the National Development Plan 2018-2027 that come under her remit or bodies under her aegis by county in...
- Department of Health
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
121. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the construction and commissioning of the 60 bed modular unit at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Vaccination Programme
122. To ask the Minister for Health if a HPV catch-up programme will be provided free of charge to all girls who were previously eligible but chose not to take up the vaccine or catch-up...
- Oireachtas Joint Committee Recommendations
123. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in implementing the recommendations of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, namely, the provision...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
124. 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. [39124/19]
- Home Help Service Provision
125. To ask the Minister for Health the status of extra home help for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39128/19]
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
126. To ask the Minister for Health when the Sheil hospital development in Ballyshannon will progress to the next stage of its development; when construction will commence; and if he will make a...
- Cancer Screening Programmes
127. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the inquiries into the CervicalCheck screening programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39132/19]
- Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
129. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the external investigation into the NMBI; the terms of reference of the investigation; the person or organisation undertaking the investigation;...
- Medicinal Products Reimbursement
130. To ask the Minister for Health if the reimbursement dataset will specifically cover only current HSE funded users of the FreeStyle Libre device; and if not, if the health technology...
- Mental Health Services Data
132. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for community psychology services by CHO, LHO, age, category and time waiting. [39141/19]
- Mental Health Services Staff
133. To ask the Minister for Health the number of health service personnel assigned to community psychology services by staff category, CHO and LHO. [39142/19]
- Disability Services Funding
134. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a funding application made by an association to the HSE for funding to allow a person (details supplied) to return to the person's residential...
- Medicinal Products Reimbursement
135. To ask the Minister for Health if the reimbursement dataset will cover only HSE users (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39150/19]
- General Practitioner Services
137. To ask the Minister for Health in he will consider introducing a lo-call number for out-of-hours doctor services rather than the existing 1890 number due to the cost to those using the...
- Medical Card Reviews
138. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards reviewed in County Mayo in 2019, in tabular form; and the number refused on review. [39174/19]
- General Practitioner Services
139. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding doctors' charges. [39175/19]
- Health Services Staff Data
140. To ask the Minister for Health the number of paediatric consultants employed by the HSE who specialise in the treatment of patients with ME; his plans to include ME on the long-term illness...
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
141. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the slowdown in the number of approved fair deal funding packages being released by the HSE Dublin north nursing home...
- Cross-Border Health Services Provision
142. To ask the Minister for Health if the cross-Border health initiative will continue in the event of a deal or no-deal Brexit; if an agreement has been signed off in this regard; and if he...
- Rare Diseases Strategy
143. To ask the Minister for Health the number of sittings the rare diseases technology review committee has held since its establishment in tabular form; the dates of all future meetings...
- Vaccination Programme
145. To ask the Minister for Health if the HPV vaccination is available to boys in second and third year of secondary school; if they can be vaccinated through their general practitioners if they...
- General Practitioner Services
146. To ask the Minister for Health if the recruitment process has commenced for a new general practitioner for Cappoquin Health Centre, County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Mental Health Services Funding
147. To ask the Minister for Health when mental health development funding for 2019 was released to the HSE; the breakdown on the allocation of this funding within the HSE; if part of this...
- Nursing Staff Contracts
148. To ask the Minister for Health if the independent verification process to determine the level of savings generated by productivity measures to offset the cost of the nurses’ pay deal...
- HSE Properties
150. To ask the Minister for Health the future plans for a HSE property (details supplied) in County Dublin; if the property is no longer in use by the HSE; if he will consider transferring the...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Aquaculture Licences
151. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the disappointment expressed by a company (details supplied) on receipt of the aquaculture and...
- Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments
152. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an ANC payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39157/19]
- Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations
153. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a payment for maintaining hedgerows will be included in the next round of CAP negotiations. [39178/19]
- Grant Aid
154. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are grants or funding available to suckler and sheep farmers who are struggling to pay bills. [39216/19]
- Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme
155. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if refusal to award partnership status and benefits under the TAMS and DES schemes to a person (details supplied) will be reviewed...
- Beef Industry
156. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount involved if all applications submitted to the beef emergency aid measure scheme were approved; and the value for approved...
- Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
- Energy Data
157. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of gas the Corrib gas field has produced each month in 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Broadband Service Provision
159. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the roll-out of broadband to a person (details supplied) in view of the substantial number of...
- Waste Disposal
160. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the percentage and estimated weight of recycled waste exported to the UK annually since 2016. [39190/19]
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Rail Services
163. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has sought approval for the purchase of an additional 41 railcar carriages by Iarnród Éireann; if so, the outcome of...
- Road Projects Contracts
164. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consultants have been appointed for the provision of technical advisory services to progress the planning and design work on the...
- Sports Funding
165. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 592 of 21 May 2019, when the projects to be grant aided under the large-scale sport infrastructure...
- Airlines Regulations
166. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of fifth freedom applications he has received from an airline (details supplied); the routes for these applications; the...
- Rural Transport Services
167. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a payment (details supplied) from the National Transport Authority for delivering complete TCU and bus operations under the...
- Sports Capital Programme Administration
168. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when allocations under the sports capital programme will be announced; and the dates they were announced in each of the past three years....
- Taxi Regulations
169. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether there is an urgent need for reform of the taxi system at Dublin Airport and the requirement for taxi drivers to have...
- National Development Plan Data
172. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his estimate of the changes in modal share of different traffic categories that will be brought about by planned investments in the...
- National Development Plan Funding
173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding provided in the National Development Plan 2018-2027 specifically for the greening of public transport. [39148/19]
- Driver Licence Renewals
175. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the requirement for driver licences to be renewed only in their last three months of validity is required by law; and if so, if the...
- Rail Services Data
176. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of new train carriages ordered annually basis since 2014; the potential increased passenger capacity of each order; the...
- Sport Ireland
177. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make contact with Sport Ireland to clarify the role of a member of its board (details supplied) regarding a matter and the...
- Bus Services
178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the five categories and sub-classes of bus passenger licences issued by the National Transport Authority. [39240/19]
- Public Transport Initiatives
179. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions taken to improve accessibility arrangements for persons with a disability and mobility impairment in accessing heavy rail...
- Public Transport
180. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the penalties in place for public and commercial transport service providers that fail to comply with accessibility requirements in...
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Early Childhood Care and Education
181. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if provision will be made for a person (details supplied) to be accommodated at preschool as opposed to having to wait until 2021. [39237/19]
- Childcare Services Data
182. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of community crèche spaces available in the Dundrum and Ballinteer areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Adoption Data
183. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of households with an adoption declaration that expired without adoption having occurred in each of the past three years; and if...
- Department of Rural and Community Development
- Town and Village Renewal Scheme
185. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the 2019 town and village renewal scheme will be announced. [39098/19]
- Voluntary Sector Funding
186. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the current and capital expenditure allocated to each volunteering initiative and scheme administered by his Department in each of the...
- Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
- Carer's Allowance Applications
187. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied). [39097/19]
- Working Family Payment Applications
188. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a working family payment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on...
- JobPath Programme
189. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if referrals to JobPath are expected to continue beyond 2019; the plans in place for the scheme in this regard; and if she...
- Social Welfare Payments Administration
190. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the names and addresses of persons in receipt of long-term disability payments are verified on a regular basis; and if she...
- Social Welfare Code
191. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she will take to relax the 15 hour rule, which applies to persons in receipt of carer’s allowance and-or...
- Social Welfare Appeals
192. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39156/19]
- Back to Education Allowance Data
193. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of participants on the back to education allowance scheme on third level courses of education in each of the years...
- Disability Allowance Applications
194. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for a disability allowance by a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [39208/19]
- Departmental Strategies
195. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the date for the publication of a roadmap for social inclusion; and the reason it has taken so long to finalise and publish...
- Social Welfare Appeals
196. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39221/19]
- Working Family Payment Payments
197. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when arrears of a working family payment will be payable in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a...
- Disability Allowance Eligibility
198. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the most appropriate route to proceed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...
- Pension Provisions
199. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding representation rights for former employees of companies that query matters related to their pensions...
- Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Social and Affordable Housing Provision
200. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has examined the prospect of a major capital investment to provide affordable housing (details supplied); and if he will...
- Local Authority Housing
201. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on whether the lack of adequate local authority housing might be considered an infrastructural deficit, with a view...
- Local Authority Staff
202. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason local authority outdoor employees who are now retired are not linked to the cohort of outdoor employees in respect...
- Brexit Preparations
203. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a Brexit impact assessment has been undertaken to assess the impact that a no-deal Brexit will have on the construction of...
- Urban Regeneration and Development Fund
204. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 988 of 11 June 2019, the progress being made in 2019 in delivering the project which...
- Construction Industry Register Ireland
205. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the general scheme of the building control (construction industry register Ireland) Bill; if a register (details...
- Urban Regeneration and Development Fund
206. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when a decision will be made on an appeal or review relating to the refusal by his Department to fund a project applied for...
- Home Loan Scheme
207. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of Rebuilding Ireland home loan applications by local authority; the number of such loans approved by each local...
