Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage

Richard Boyd Barrett

138. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he will make the PKU products from a company (details supplied) available on the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39937/17]

Hospital Charges

Richard Boyd Barrett

147. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health his views on whether it is acceptable or fair that persons suffering from haemochromatosis are being charged €80 per visit for treatment when these persons need to attend regularly for treatment and that this represents an intolerable financial burden on persons that must have this treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39966/17]

Child and Family Agency Investigations

Richard Boyd Barrett

198. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will investigate with Tusla the steps that were taken on a report in 2016 of mental, physical and sexual abuse by a person (details supplied) and other service users and staff in each of the years 2010 to 2012 at a charity; and if she will further investigate the claim that the further complaints of the person that complaints were not taken seriously or investigated adequately by the charity or Tusla. [40066/17]

Cabinet Committee Meetings

Richard Boyd Barrett

4. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when Cabinet Committee D (Infrastructure) will next meet. [39619/17]

Pension Provisions

Richard Boyd Barrett

37. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider in budget 2018 extending the homemaker's scheme to ensure women who took time off work to raise their families will not be at a loss; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39629/17]

Jobseeker's Payments

Richard Boyd Barrett

46. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider in budget 2018 restoring both reduced rates of jobseeker's payments for those under 25 years of age in order that they are equal to those over 25 years of age and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39630/17]

Flood Risk Assessments

Richard Boyd Barrett

181. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will instruct insurance companies to reassess the risk of flooding based on the Office of Public Works flood risk maps for the area of Abberley, Killiney, County Dublin and not on outdated flood risk information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39558/17]

Credit Union Regulation

Richard Boyd Barrett

184. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that core credit unions have taken a vote to expel members who have less than €10 in their account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39719/17]

Third Level Fees

Richard Boyd Barrett

264. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost in 2018 of abolishing all third level fees, both capitation and tuition, for under graduate and post graduate. [39791/17]

Prison Service Staff

Richard Boyd Barrett

329. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the application procedure for a prison officer post; the reason a person working in the prison service in the UK who has the relevant qualifications for the UK prison service cannot be afforded an interview here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39570/17]

Garda Vetting Applications

Richard Boyd Barrett

337. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason Garda vetting for a person (details supplied) has taken over one year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39730/17]

Property Services Regulatory Authority Remit

Richard Boyd Barrett

338. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider including owners' management companies under the regulation of the PSRA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39732/17]

Property Services Regulation

Richard Boyd Barrett

339. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if an owners' management company for a multi-unit development and the management agent are allowed to have the same directors and effectively be the same company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39733/17]

Mental Health Guidelines

Richard Boyd Barrett

477. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he will provide advice in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39568/17]

Disability Support Services

Richard Boyd Barrett

498. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the name of the body that inspects buildings to ascertain if their disability access is suitable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39614/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Richard Boyd Barrett

499. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the number of replacement motorised wheelchairs that are available in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown to be used when an existing person's chair is being repaired or needs replacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39616/17]

Hospital Charges

Richard Boyd Barrett

515. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the full year cost in 2018 of abolishing all hospital charges, both overnight and accident and emergency. [39785/17]

Health Services Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

516. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the full year cost in 2018 of providing free general practitioner care to all. [39786/17]

Health Services Funding

Richard Boyd Barrett

517. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the full year cost in 2018 of keeping health funding at its current level when taking into account wages, salaries, costs and demographic changes. [39787/17]

Health Services Expenditure

Richard Boyd Barrett

518. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the current funding in the health budget for obesity and chronic disease prevention. [39788/17]

Home Care Packages Funding

Richard Boyd Barrett

519. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the funding in the health budget for home care packages. [39789/17]

Health Services Funding

Richard Boyd Barrett

520. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the funding in the health budget for respite care and personal assistant, PA, services. [39790/17]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Richard Boyd Barrett

521. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he will consider funding the drug Vimizin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39794/17]

Cycling Facilities Provision

Richard Boyd Barrett

635. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider extending the Dublin bikes scheme to St. Vincent's Hospital, Donnybrook and UCD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39567/17]

Public Transport Subsidies

Richard Boyd Barrett

639. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost in terms of additional Government subvention to all modes of public transport, including buses, rail and trams, to enable a 50% reduction in all fares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39679/17]

Household Benefits Scheme

Richard Boyd Barrett

710. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to replace or reinstate the telephone allowance for elderly persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39572/17]

Programme for Government Implementation

Richard Boyd Barrett

713. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the commitments in the programme for Government in relation to improving the lives of persons with disabilities. [29820/17]

Social Welfare Offices

Richard Boyd Barrett

715. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide computer facilities for persons to search for jobs in the Dún Laoghaire social welfare office in view of the fact that the office has had no online facilities for persons to use since mid-2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39708/17]

Jobseeker's Allowance Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

723. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the full cost in 2018 for abolishing the reduced jobseeker's allowance rates for persons under 26 years of age. [39792/17]

Child Benefit Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

724. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the full cost in 2018 of increasing child benefit in respect of children over 12 years of age by €30. [39793/17]

Housing Assistance Payment

Richard Boyd Barrett

793. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the maximum amount a person in receipt of HAP is allowed to contribute towards rent; if this is stated in the legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39573/17]

Water Charges

Richard Boyd Barrett

794. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a person must pay their water bill in order to purchase a local authority house through the incremental purchase scheme, in view of the fact that refunds are now being issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39580/17]

Approved Housing Bodies

Richard Boyd Barrett

797. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the policy on private tenants in situ in apartments that have been bought by a voluntary housing body when those tenants are entitled to HAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39728/17]

Approved Housing Bodies

Richard Boyd Barrett

798. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the rights of a private tenant that is eligible for housing and housing assistance payment, HAP; and who lives in a property that has been bought by a voluntary housing body but is not paying differential rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39729/17]

Water Services Infrastructure

Richard Boyd Barrett

799. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the proposed figures for investment in repairing and upgrading the water infrastructure over the coming three years. [39783/17]

Water Services Expenditure

Richard Boyd Barrett

800. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the estimated cost in 2018 to reduce leakages in water infrastructure from current levels to 25%. [39784/17]

Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears

Richard Boyd Barrett

120. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the recourse available to a mortgage holder who fell into mortgage arrears during the economic downturn (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35693/17]

Property Ownership

Richard Boyd Barrett

122. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will investigate the way a vulture fund (details supplied) is able to seek court orders for the repossession of homes on distressed mortgages that were purchased from a bank and did not hold the title deeds in view of the fact they were never transferred legally from a bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35716/17]

Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears

Richard Boyd Barrett

123. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if a vulture fund (details supplied) is regulated by the Central Bank; if it must adhere to the mortgage arrears resolution process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35720/17]

Universal Social Charge Abolition

Richard Boyd Barrett

153. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the full year cost of abolishing the universal social charge. [36293/17]

Universal Social Charge Abolition

Richard Boyd Barrett

154. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the full year cost of abolishing the universal social charge for persons earning less than €90,000. [36294/17]

Universal Social Charge Abolition

Richard Boyd Barrett

155. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the full year cost of abolishing the universal social charge for persons earning less than €80,000. [36295/17]

Property Tax

Richard Boyd Barrett

156. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the full year cost of abolishing the local property tax. [36296/17]

NAMA Portfolio

Richard Boyd Barrett

157. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the details of all empty properties and land banks in NAMA's assets that have not yet been sold; the negotiations that have taken place to acquire these homes for social and or affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36299/17]

Tax Reliefs Costs

Richard Boyd Barrett

158. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue that was forgone in 2015 and 2016 and will be forgone in 2017 through tax breaks on private medical insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36300/17]

Tax Reliefs Costs

Richard Boyd Barrett

159. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the number of tax units that avail of tax breaks for child care. [36301/17]

Tax Reliefs Costs

Richard Boyd Barrett

160. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue that was forgone in 2015 and 2016 and will be forgone in 2017 through tax breaks for private child care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36302/17]

Corporation Tax Regime

Richard Boyd Barrett

161. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the total pre-tax profits relating to corporate profits before deductions or allowances for all firms. [36303/17]

Tax Yield

Richard Boyd Barrett

162. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue collected annually through vehicle registration tax. [36304/17]

Corporation Tax Regime

Richard Boyd Barrett

163. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the amount that was deducted from pre-tax profits for losses brought forward in the most recent available statistics. [36305/17]