Parliamentary questions

Gaeltacht Policy

Gerry Adams

1. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Arts, Irish and the Gaeltacht last met. [5893/17]

Gaeltacht Policy

Richard Boyd Barrett

2. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Arts, Irish and the Gaeltacht last met. [7035/17]

Gaeltacht Policy

Brendan Howlin

3. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if the Cabinet Committee on Arts, Irish and the Gaeltacht has met since October 2016; and when it is planned to meet next. [7047/17]

Gaeltacht Policy

Micheál Martin

4. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the Cabinet Committee on Arts, Irish and the Gaelteacht. [8464/17]

Cabinet Committee Meetings

Ruth Coppinger

5. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach if the Cabinet Committee on Housing has met recently. [7028/17]

Cabinet Committee Meetings

Gerry Adams

6. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Housing last met and when it is scheduled to meet again. [8366/17]

Cabinet Committee Meetings

Brendan Howlin

7. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Housing last met; and when it will meet again. [8421/17]

Cabinet Committee Meetings

Richard Boyd Barrett

8. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if the Cabinet Committee on Housing has met recently. [8467/17]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Brendan Howlin

9. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with Prime Minister Beata Szydło in Warsaw, Poland. [7046/17]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Gerry Adams

10. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to Poland, his meeting with Prime Minister Beata Szydło and any other engagements he had while there. [8365/17]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Ruth Coppinger

11. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to Poland and his meeting with the Polish Prime Minister. [8459/17]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Joan Burton

12. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with Prime Minister Beata Szydło of Poland. [8524/17]

Poverty Data

Willie O'Dea

26. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the recently published survey on income and living conditions, SILC, data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8532/17]

School Meals Programme

John Brady

27. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount his Department spends annually on the school meals programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8703/17]

Labour Activation Projects

Willie O'Dea

28. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will clarify recent media reports which suggested that a number of activation programmes will close; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8533/17]

Poverty Data

John Brady

29. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the action he is taking in response to recently released figures on poverty rates in the survey on income and living conditions, SILC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8704/17]

Legislative Programme

Willie Penrose

30. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Social Protection when the heads of the proposed social welfare and pensions Bill will be published; and if it will include measures to protect defined benefit pension schemes, the pension rights of workers and those already retired. [8531/17]

Youth Guarantee

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

31. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the implementation of the Youth Guarantee. [7086/17]

Departmental Staff Training

James Browne

32. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will ensure that all of his staff, departmental staff and all civil servants who fall under his Department undertake training with respect to mental health first aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8368/17]

Poverty Data

Gino Kenny

33. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will report on the findings of the survey on income and living conditions, SILC, report; if he will make changes to the one-parent family payment as a result of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8441/17]

Jobseeker's Allowance

Catherine Connolly

34. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons of 65 years of age who are in receipt of jobseeker's allowance and jobseeker's benefit; the steps being taken to resolve the issue of these persons who, on retirement, are required to sign up for jobseeker's allowance or jobseeker's benefit before they receive the State pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8453/17]

State Pensions Payments

Richard Boyd Barrett

35. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a detailed report on the impact of the changes to contribution requirements for the State contributory pension made over the austerity years, including the numbers of men and women who are no longer eligible for the full contributory pension in each of the years since the changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8443/17]

State Pensions Reform

Thomas P. Broughan

36. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures he is taking to gender-proof any changes to the State pension schemes; his views on a universal state pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8371/17]

Rural Social Scheme

Willie Penrose

37. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Social Protection the uptake to date on the new rural social scheme, RSS, places announced in budget 2017; and his plans to amend the terms of the scheme to open it to other areas. [8423/17]

JobPath Implementation

Bríd Smith

38. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on whether the best interests of jobseekers are advanced by allowing JobPath operators the right to stop jobseekers from accepting placements with, for example, the Tús initiative and other schemes, even in circumstances where they applied for such placements in advance of being selected for JobPath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8458/17]

Social Welfare Benefits

Thomas Pringle

39. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the review being carried out on the effects that cuts to relevant social protection payments have had on seasonal workers in counties such as Donegal; when the review is likely to be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8478/17]

Homemakers Scheme

Gino Kenny

40. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection when he expects to have his report on the changes to the homemaker's credit that he committed to in the course of the Social Welfare Bill 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8442/17]

State Pensions Payments

Thomas P. Broughan

41. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of reversing the changes to PRSI pension bands from 2012; the cost of backdating this change to the 36,000 plus recipients of the State pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8370/17]

Rent Supplement Scheme Administration

Bernard Durkan

42. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will take steps to ensure that persons applying for means-tested social protection payments following family law settlement in respect of the family home are not forced to spend the entire proceeds of their settlement before being awarded rent support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8408/17]

JobPath Implementation

Bríd Smith

43. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will re-examine the authority of JobPath operators that are able to overrule the placement offers to jobseekers on various community employment schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8457/17]

Homemakers Scheme

Robert Troy

44. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to backdate the homemaker's scheme prior to 1994; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8412/17]

State Pensions Payments

Catherine Murphy

45. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to a request by an organisation (details supplied) for the changes made to the pension system in budget 2012 to be rolled back and for those persons affected to have their payments backdated to 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8450/17]

Labour Activation Projects

Willie Penrose

46. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to reduce funding for labour activation schemes as recently reported in the context of the review of Government expenditure; his plans to close the Tús and gateway schemes; and if he plans to reduce funding for community employment schemes. [8422/17]

Free Travel Scheme Administration

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

47. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to charge an annual fee to persons who avail of the free travel pass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8362/17]

Community Employment Schemes Administration

Charlie McConalogue

48. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to allow the Tús scheme and the community employment schemes to retain current participants even if their term is complete, in view of the fact that community groups are finding it difficult to recruit participants as there are fewer participants available and as a result community groups are suffering and finding it difficult to carry out their work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8447/17]

Pension Provisions

Mick Barry

49. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department will consider the institution of a unified State-wide defined benefit occupational pension scheme as a means of addressing the diminution on defined benefit schemes by employers. [8455/17]

Social Welfare Benefits Data

John Brady

50. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the refusal rates for those applying for carer’s allowance and disability allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8417/17]

Free Travel Scheme Administration

Willie O'Dea

51. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to make any changes to the free travel pass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8361/17]

Community Employment Schemes Administration

John Brady

52. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for reviewing the community employment schemes; his plans for the future of the scheme including any planned changes to the eligibility for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8414/17]

Social Welfare Rates

Willie O'Dea

53. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to recognise the additional costs faced by those persons with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8358/17]

Money Advice and Budgeting Service Administration

Willie Penrose

54. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will be proceeding with plans to abolish the local boards of 51 Money Advice & Budgeting Service, MABS, companies and 42 citizens information services. [8424/17]

Mortgage Arrears Information and Advice Service

Bernard Durkan

55. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of resources available to his Department to deal with the fallout from the housing crisis, with particular reference to homelessness arising from increasing pressure from lenders on home owners who may be in arrears; if he has calculated the likely number of extra supports required in the course of 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8407/17]

Community Employment Schemes Administration

Gino Kenny

56. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans for community employment and the impacts any changes to these schemes would have in communities around the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8438/17]

Social Welfare Benefits Data

Catherine Murphy

57. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of casual part-time employees in receipt of social welfare payments, such as jobseeker's allowance, jobseeker's benefit and family income supplement, grouped by the 20 largest private sector employers and occupation type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8369/17]

State Pensions

Thomas Pringle

58. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if the cost of backdating the homemaker’s scheme to encompass periods before 1994 has been estimated by his Department at €290 million; the basis for the increased figure in view of the fact that the cost was previously estimated in the 2007 Green Paper on Pensions to be approximately €150 million to €160 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8445/17]

Child Poverty

Willie O'Dea

59. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to address child poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8357/17]

Paternity Leave Scheme

Brendan Griffin

60. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the take up of the paid paternity scheme and if the scheme is operating as planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8410/17]

State Pension (Contributory)

John Brady

61. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the fact that almost 36,000 new applicants for the State pension (contributory) have received smaller pensions than they would have if they had retired before 2012, as a consequence of the 2012 pension eligibility changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8416/17]

Child Poverty

Catherine Murphy

62. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to implementing an anti-poverty strategy with a specific focus on children (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8451/17]

Community Employment Schemes Administration

Charlie McConalogue

63. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of his Department's plans for the Tús scheme and the community employment schemes, in view of the fact that many community groups are finding it difficult to recruit participants and as a result community groups are suffering and finding it difficult to carry out their work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8446/17]

Supplementary Welfare Allowance

John Brady

64. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the review process in place for the supplementary welfare allowance scheme being issued from community welfare offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8415/17]

Money Advice and Budgeting Service Administration

Willie Penrose

65. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Social Protection the projected costs for the new regional governance structure he plans to introduce for local MABS and citizens information services; and the current costs of the present local structure. [8425/17]

Brexit Issues

Willie Penrose

66. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Social Protection the action he has taken on preparing for Brexit. [8426/17]

Defined Benefit Pension Schemes

Mick Barry

67. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the decline of occupational defined benefit occupation schemes over the past thirty years. [8456/17]

State Pension (Contributory)

Catherine Murphy

68. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to review the eligibility system for the State pension, in view of the fact that a recent report (details supplied) reveals that as a result of the changes to eligibility that 35,000 persons had their pensions reduced; his further plans to address the pension gap between genders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8448/17]

JobPath Implementation

Catherine Murphy

69. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the evaluation of service delivery undertaken in respect of the rolled-out JobPath programme contract; the outcomes that are recorded and reported per person, by county and for each quarter since the contract commenced; if the evaluation of outcomes for suitability to the person are audited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8449/17]

Pension Provisions

John Brady

70. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider extending the eligibility for the widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's (contributory) pension to include unmarried cohabiting partners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8413/17]

Pensions Legislation

Niamh Smyth

71. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to reform the pension system which it is perceived currently discriminates against persons, mainly women, who took time out of the workforce prior to 1994 to care for children or elderly relatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8418/17]

Poverty Data

Willie O'Dea

72. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the recently published survey on income and living conditions, SILC, data which showed that the at risk of poverty rate, the deprivation rate and the consistent poverty rate actually increased for those persons not at work due to illness or disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8359/17]

Bereavement Grant

Gino Kenny

73. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will reinstate the bereavement grant and make additional funds available to the exceptional needs payment, which were cut in January 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8439/17]

Labour Activation Projects

Robert Troy

74. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on recent reports that activation programmes may be discontinued; if an impact assessment will be undertaken before any closures take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8411/17]

Rent Supplement Scheme Data

Ruth Coppinger

75. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the prevalence of persons coming off rent supplement due to becoming homeless; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8454/17]

Community Employment Schemes Administration

Brendan Griffin

76. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection his future plans for the Tús scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8409/17]

Pension Provisions

Niamh Smyth

77. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to reinstate the State transition pension; his further plans to prevent persons forced to retire at 65 years of age having to apply for jobseeker's for one year until they reach the State pensionable age of 66; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8376/17]

Departmental Legal Costs

John Deasy

78. Deputy John Deasy asked the Taoiseach the amount spent during 2016 by his Department and by each named public body under his Department’s remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged in tabular form. [8048/17]

Employment Data

Barry Cowen

79. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Taoiseach if the CSO has any estimates for the number of Irish or EU citizens who are resident here and employed in Northern Ireland; and if the CSO has estimates for the number of Irish or EU citizens that are resident in County Donegal and are employed in Derry. [8204/17]

National Postcode System Implementation

Catherine Murphy

80. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach the cost of upgrading information technology systems and or databases to incorporate the use of Eircode; and if the use of Eircode is mandatory in his Department. [8639/17]

Northern Ireland

Gerry Adams

81. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will provide the documentation regarding the agreement he referred to with the British Government that there will be no return to the Border of the past. [8714/17]

Courts Service

Hildegarde Naughton

82. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of efforts by the Office of Public Works to identify a site for the development of a new courthouse in Galway city; the criteria being applied in searching for such a site; and the next steps towards the development of a new courts facility in Galway city. [8248/17]

Court Accommodation Provision

Seán Fleming

83. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding identifying sites for a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8386/17]

Road Safety

Brendan Griffin

84. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Road Safety Authority will consider the use of mobile unmarked speed detection vehicles to gather accurate information on speeding blackspots; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8709/17]

Garda Recruitment

James Lawless

85. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay for a person (details supplied) to enter into An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8063/17]

Garda Complaints Procedures

Niall Collins

86. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has been notified of a complaint (details supplied) regarding An Garda Síochána and the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission; the action she will take with regard to the complaint; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8085/17]

Gambling Legislation

Catherine Murphy

87. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which she will introduce the gambling (miscellaneous provisions) Bill 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8125/17]

Garda Complaints Procedures

Fergus O'Dowd

88. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the death of a person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8126/17]

Naturalisation Applications

Niamh Smyth

89. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will review correspondence (details supplied); the status of this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8128/17]

Prison Staff

Michael Fitzmaurice

90. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prison officers who are currently suspended with pay while they are being investigated for misconduct; the total amount paid to these persons since they began their suspension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8159/17]

Prison Staff

Michael Fitzmaurice

91. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of investigations being carried out into the misconduct of prison officers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8160/17]

Prison Staff

Michael Fitzmaurice

92. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the nature of each investigation currently being carried out into the misconduct of prison officers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8161/17]

Prison Staff

Michael Fitzmaurice

93. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of investigations being carried out into the misconduct of prison officers and the prisons in which they are employed in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8162/17]

Courts Service

Hildegarde Naughton

94. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of efforts by the Courts Service to develop a new courthouse in Galway city; if funding has been allocated for this purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8247/17]

Refugee Resettlement Programme

Ruth Coppinger

95. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress of the commitment to accept more refugees from the Syrian conflict; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8274/17]

Refugee Resettlement Programme

Fiona O'Loughlin

96. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will outline the integration programme for refugees arriving here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8287/17]

Commencement of Legislation

Fiona O'Loughlin

97. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timings for the enactment of the Domestic Violence Bill 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8288/17]

EU Directives

Seán Fleming

98. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the fire arms Directive has been implemented here (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8305/17]

Garda Strength

Darragh O'Brien

99. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda numbers for the Malahide Garda station in north Dublin for each of the years 2005 to 2010, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8351/17]

Garda Deployment

Thomas P. Broughan

100. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank in the serious crime review team; if additional personnel and equipment will be allocated to the team in the short term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8434/17]

Garda Operations

Thomas P. Broughan

101. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the Garda's Operation Respite; the number of persons arrested and charged to date; the number of successful convictions obtained to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8435/17]

Family Law Cases

Brendan Griffin

102. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the fact that equal recognition is not being afforded to both parents in family law child access cases; her plans to review the current child access laws; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8482/17]

Sentencing Policy

Michael McGrath

104. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce mandatory sentences for those persons convicted of burglary where the victim is an elderly person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8560/17]

Court Judgments

Clare Daly

105. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the overturning on appeal of the ruling in her favour and the subsequent removal of a judgment mortgage by order of the Court of Appeal with respect to civil litigation in which she was a defendant (details supplied); her further views on whether this mortgage was reprehensible; and if she will issue an apology or statement. [8562/17]

Family Law Cases

Brendan Griffin

106. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if court ordered access to children in family law will be reviewed in view of the persistent breaches by the parent with custody that go without any court sanctions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8600/17]

National Postcode System Implementation

Catherine Murphy

107. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of upgrading information technology systems and or databases to incorporate the use of Eircode; if the use of Eircode is mandatory in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8636/17]

Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision

Brian Stanley

108. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to provide a support scheme for community alert groups that wish to erect CCTV cameras in their locality to follow on from the successful pilot scheme. [8644/17]

Court Accommodation Provision

Brian Stanley

109. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress which has been made by her Department in working with the Office of Public Works to secure a site and begin planning for a new courthouse in Portlaoise. [8645/17]

Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund

Pearse Doherty

110. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures which have been taken to ensure that there will be no future underspend of the asylum, migration and integration fund (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8651/17]

Property Services Regulatory Authority

Richard Boyd Barrett

111. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the income figures for the Property Services Regulatory Authority, PSRA, from property service licences per annum; if he will provide a breakdown of expenditure including staffing, operational costs and board members; if he will further provide a breakdown of the income and expenditure of the property services compensation fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8712/17]

Refugee Status Applications

Catherine Connolly

112. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the international protection questionnaire is not publicly available; when the questionnaire will be made available; if she will supply a copy of the questionnaire (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8719/17]

Refugee Status Applications

Catherine Connolly

113. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an urgent extension of time from three weeks to at least ten weeks for persons to complete the international protection questionnaire (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8720/17]

Parental Leave

Róisín Shortall

114. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has any means of monitoring the uptake of parental leave across all employment sectors; if so, the details of the uptake rates across sectors; and if she will provide the rates in relation to gender, socioeconomic profile and any other categories. [8733/17]