Parliamentary questions

Road Projects

Brendan Griffin

615. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a road (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive funding for bridge works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8481/17]

Transport Policy

Robert Troy

616. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the proposed nature of the relationship between the NTA's transport strategy for the greater Dublin area and the new national planning framework; and his views on whether this document will be redundant once the new NPF is finalised. [8518/17]

Bus Éireann

Niamh Smyth

617. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps his Department is taking regarding the Bus Éireann dispute; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8582/17]

National Postcode System Implementation

Catherine Murphy

618. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of upgrading information technology systems and or databases to incorporate the use of Eircode postcodes; if the use of Eircode postcodes is mandatory in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8640/17]

Driver Licences

Thomas P. Broughan

619. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 619 of 14 February 2017, if he will also legislate for the prompt return of the old licence to ensure that no driver has licences from multiple addresses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8643/17]

Traffic Calming Measures

Robert Troy

620. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider providing for the traffic calming measures on the N2 on the south Monaghan side of Emyvale and the introduction of speed activated traffic lights at both entry points to the village in order to reduce speeding traffic through Emyvale village which is currently the only village or town that is not bypassed on the route from Dublin. [8650/17]

Driver Test Centres

Eugene Murphy

621. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current waiting time period to sit a driving test in the Athlone driving test centre and the Loughrea driving test centre; his views on whether the closure of the Ballinasloe driving test centre has put considerable pressure on the Athlone and Loughrea centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8665/17]

Air Navigation Orders

Clare Daly

622. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an aircraft (details supplied) obtained a permit to carry weapons through Irish airspace recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8675/17]

Road Safety

Brendan Griffin

623. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to colour coding road markings to reflect changes in speed limits between national and regional roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8737/17]

Cycling Policy

Eamon Ryan

624. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or his Department have produced any progress reports or implementation reports on the actions envisaged in the ​national cycle policy framework, and if so, if he will provide such reports. [8798/17]

EU Funding

Pearse Doherty

625. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the EU funds his Department accesses; the plans he is putting in place to access these funds to a greater degree in view of Brexit; if he will outline initiatives he is pursuing to establish access to new funds in view of the challenge of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8814/17]

Local Enterprise Offices Data

Niall Collins

626. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total number of local enterprise office and previously county enterprise board supported jobs on a county basis, and in the case of Dublin, between Dublin city, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and south Dublin, for 2014, 2015 and 2016, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8064/17]

Local Enterprise Offices Data

Niall Collins

627. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total number of local enterprise office and previously county enterprise board supported clients on a county basis and in the case of Dublin, between Dublin city, Dún-Laoghaire Rathdown, Fingal and south Dublin, for 2014, 2015 and 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8065/17]

Pharmaceutical Sector

Niall Collins

628. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the discussions she has had with a company (details supplied) regarding ensuring an investment goes ahead, further to reports that the company has postponed plans to invest on its current site in Kinsale, County Cork in view of the US Administration's suggestion to reform the industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8066/17]

Pharmaceutical Sector

Micheál Martin

629. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the discussions she had with a company (details supplied) to ensure this investment goes ahead, further to reports that the company is reviewing plans for a large-scale investment on its current site in Kinsale, County Cork, in view of the US Administration's suggestion to reform the industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8075/17]

Pharmaceutical Sector

Noel Rock

630. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to reports which suggest that a company (details supplied) is delaying an investment in County Cork due to concerns regarding possible restrictions on the pharmaceutical sector by President Trump; her views on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8188/17]

Work Permits Applications

Michael McGrath

631. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding an application for a work permit by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when she expects the application to be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8191/17]

IDA Ireland Portfolio

Niamh Smyth

632. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will provide additional information on a matter (details supplied); the benefits it will bring to County Cavan in employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8270/17]

Enterprise Ireland Funding

Mattie McGrath

633. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the overall figure, not individualised by company, for Enterprise Ireland funding made available each year to the three remaining processors in the poultry sector (details supplied) since 2003; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8314/17]

IDA Ireland Data

Thomas P. Broughan

634. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland business parks in north Dublin; the number of companies and workplaces involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8428/17]

IDA Ireland Data

Thomas P. Broughan

635. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland landbanks in north Dublin, with a breakdown by area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8429/17]

Job Creation Data

Niamh Smyth

636. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the counties in which the 5,600 jobs were created as stated in the progress report published in December 2016 as part of the regional action plan, in tabular from; the number which were specifically created in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8615/17]

National Postcode System Implementation

Catherine Murphy

637. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the cost of upgrading information technology systems and or databases to incorporate the use of Eircode postcodes; if the use of Eircode postcodes is mandatory in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8635/17]

Industrial Disputes

Niall Collins

638. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will assist a group of persons (details supplied) in their dispute with their employer either directly or through the State's industrial relations agencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8673/17]

EU Funding

Pearse Doherty

639. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the EU funds her Department accesses; the plans she is putting in place to access these funds to a greater degree in view of Brexit, or if she will outline initiatives she is pursuing to establish access to new funds in view of the challenge of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8809/17]

Departmental Funding

Michael Fitzmaurice

640. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the public funding supplied to trade unions and representative bodies in 2015 and 2016 from her Department, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9099/17]

Child and Family Agency Funding

Michael Harty

641. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will rescind the withdrawal of counselling grants in the interest of vulnerable children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8354/17]

Early Childhood Care and Education Staff

Michael Healy-Rae

642. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding early years education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8797/17]

National Youth Strategy

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

643. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a list of the members of the taskforce for the LGBT youth strategy, their title and their organisation. [8100/17]

School Discipline

Imelda Munster

644. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the post-primary student population by individual school in County Louth for the school year 2013-2014; the number of post-primary pupil suspensions by individual school in County Louth for the school year 2013-2014; the number of post-primary pupil expulsions by individual school in County Louth for the school year 2013-2014; the post-primary student population nationally for the school year 2013-2014; the total number of post-primary pupil expulsions nationally for the school year 2013-2014; and the total number of post-primary pupil suspensions nationally for the school year 2013-2014. [8173/17]

Child Care Services Staff

Noel Rock

645. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if those persons working in the child care sector have been made aware of a 1997 High Court ruling (details supplied) which notes that those persons that have had child abuse allegations made against them have a constitutional obligation to be made aware of allegations made against them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8182/17]

Child Care Services Data

Ruth Coppinger

646. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children who had previously been living in direct provision who were subsequently placed in care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8331/17]

Care Orders

Ruth Coppinger

647. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason for the large divergences in the granting of care orders by different courts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8332/17]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Hildegarde Naughton

648. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the irregular nature of payments under the ECCE scheme; if she will arrange for such payments to be made on a regular, monthly basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8569/17]

Child Care Services

Fiona O'Loughlin

649. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the national child care information system will be fully rolled out in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8594/17]

National Postcode System Implementation

Catherine Murphy

650. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost of upgrading information technology systems and-or databases to incorporate the use of Eircode postcodes; if the use of Eircode postcodes is mandatory in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8627/17]

Child and Family Agency Services

Jan O'Sullivan

651. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied that the current out-of-hours social work system meets the needs of children and families nationwide that are in need of support and protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8718/17]

Child Abuse

Jan O'Sullivan

652. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a meeting took place as requested by a counsellor dealing with an alleged child abuse case in 2013 (details supplied); if Tusla has a record of the outcome of that meeting, if it took place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8722/17]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Catherine Murphy

653. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will publish the September 2016 interim report from the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8785/17]

EU Funding

Pearse Doherty

654. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the EU funds her Department accesses; the plans she is putting in place to access these funds to a greater degree in view of Brexit; if she will outline initiatives she is pursuing to establish access to new funds in view of the challenge of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8801/17]

Army Training Programme

Seán Fleming

655. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if, regarding job activation programmes for persons on jobseeker's allowance, any person in his Department or on behalf of his Department is inviting persons to participate in any programme in Army barracks in view of the fact that some persons were notified that there would be a two-week course in the Army barracks in Cork and a further six-week course in Limerick Army barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8385/17]

Military Honours

Thomas Pringle

656. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will instruct the military authorities to convene a military medals board to review the entitlement of the 155 men of A Company of the 35th Infantry Battalion, that served with the UN in 1961, to a medal for their service during the Jadotville siege; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8129/17]

Military Honours

Tony McLoughlin

657. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will give consideration towards honouring and paying respect to the thousands of Irish soldiers that served along the Border during the Troubles in Northern Ireland by issuing a service medal to serving and retired Defence Forces personnel in this category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8383/17]

Air Corps Recruitment

Thomas P. Broughan

658. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when additional air traffic controllers and Air Corps pilots will be recruited for Baldonnel Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8430/17]

Naval Service Staff

Thomas P. Broughan

659. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of vacancies currently in the Naval Service; his plans to expand the service up to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8431/17]

Defence Forces Reserve Strength

Niamh Smyth

660. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the measures being taken to strengthen the Reserve Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8538/17]

Army Barracks

Niamh Smyth

661. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the level of consultation he had with the Department of Education and Skills or Cavan-Monaghan ETB regarding the future use of the Dún Uí Néill Army Barracks in County Cavan. [8574/17]

National Postcode System Implementation

Catherine Murphy

662. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the cost of upgrading information technology systems and databases to incorporate the use of Eircode postcodes; if the use of Eircode postcodes is mandatory in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8629/17]

Defence Forces Remuneration

Pat Deering

663. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current position regarding Army Ranger Wing back pay (details supplied); if the minimum pay raise has or will be applied and the pay review carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8641/17]

Air Quality

Lisa Chambers

664. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the date of the most recent air quality test carried out within the Air Corps main technical stores, Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, and adjoining office complex; and if he will provide the results of this test. [8657/17]

EU Funding

Pearse Doherty

665. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the EU funds his Department accesses; the plans he is putting in place to access these funds to a greater degree in view of Brexit; if he will outline initiatives he is pursuing to establish access to new funds in view of the challenge of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8803/17]

Defence Forces Representative Organisations

Michael Fitzmaurice

666. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the public funding supplied to trade unions and representative bodies in 2015 and 2016 from his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9096/17]