Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Public Service Vehicles

Catherine Murphy

468. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of wheelchair accessible taxis by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38542/16]

Children in Care

Catherine Murphy

486. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of non-Irish nationals by nationality currently within the care system in tabular form; the number of instances in these cases in which the young persons' consulate has been informed of this action being taken; the steps she and Tusla have taken to ensure that Ireland is fully in compliance with its duty under the Vienna Convention and Brussels II Regulation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38410/16]

Garda Deployment

Catherine Murphy

98. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to increase the number of gardaí stationed at Maynooth Garda station in view of the fact that the town has a large student population in addition to permanent residents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37028/16]

Garda Civilian Staff Recruitment

Catherine Murphy

107. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date and her plans for 2017 in recruiting civilian personnel to replace fully trained gardaí who are assigned to office-only duties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37209/16]

Garda Communications

Catherine Murphy

118. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí that are officially designated as community gardaí; the number of those gardaí that are using a non-garda.ie email address to correspond with members of the public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37429/16]

Data Protection

Catherine Murphy

368. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on that fact that the mailing preference database operates on a radically different legal basis than the telephone preference service, particularly in view of the potentially significant penalties which might be levied on businesses for failing to respect marketing opt outs under the EU General Data Protection Regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37198/16]

Data Protection

Catherine Murphy

375. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to address a legal lacuna in the treatment of a valuable regulatory data asset; if it will be addressed in the forthcoming data protection Bill as with the telephone preference service; if ultimate responsibility and authority for the mailing preference service database will be vested in an appropriate independent entity such as the communications regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37362/16]

Data Protection

Catherine Murphy

376. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to address a legal lacuna in the treatment of a valuable regulatory data asset; if it will be addressed in the forthcoming data protection Bill as with the telephone preference service; if ultimate responsibility and authority for the mailing preference service database will be vested in an appropriate independent entity such as the communications regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37365/16]

Gas and Electricity Disconnections

Catherine Murphy

702. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will ensure that gas and electricity companies will not disconnect customers from services during December 2016 and into the early months of 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37387/16]

Social Welfare Benefits Data

Catherine Murphy

82. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if there has been an increase in requests for review of means-assessed pensions and other incomes in response to the declining value of sterling; the number of review requests he has received; the backlogs in current application and review processing queues; the outcomes for persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35712/16]

Betting Licences Data

Catherine Murphy

161. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount of excise duty payable on the initial grant of a remote bookmaker’s licence and a remote betting intermediary’s licence collected by the Revenue Commissioners broken down by licence-holders for 2015 and to date in 2016, in tabular form; the amount paid; the number that opted for the equal split payment method for their excise payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35756/16]

Tax Collection

Catherine Murphy

168. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the revenue forgone as a result of consumers choosing to purchase goods online with UK retailers in 2015 and to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35775/16]

Tax Collection

Catherine Murphy

169. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the revenue foregone as a result of consumers choosing to purchase goods online with American based retailers in 2015 and to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35822/16]

Tax Collection

Catherine Murphy

171. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount of VAT and customs and excise collected by the Revenue Commissioners from consumers buying goods online from the United States of America in 2015 and to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35836/16]

Consumer Protection

Catherine Murphy

173. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the steps the Revenue Commissioners are taking to ensure that consumers are not being disadvantaged by a marked differential in consumer products priced in sterling and euro (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35856/16]

VAT Rate Application

Catherine Murphy

177. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 185 of 15 November 2016, the reasons that sectors such as print, that is, newspapers and magazines, and hair dressing services, are included in the 9% VAT rate bracket; if he is satisfied that the 9% VAT rate applicable here to the supply of certain goods and services related to the tourist industry should include such sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36067/16]

Patient Data

Catherine Murphy

477. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the HSE maintains or supports a national patient registry of adult neuromuscular diseases, acquired and inherited, that captures epidemiological data in a standardised form and profiles a true picture of the burden of neuromuscular diseases in a population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36286/16]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Catherine Murphy

515. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress to date in rolling out the national broadband plan; when the procurement stage is to be completed; his plans to address the disparity in levels of broadband coverage and line speeds in different areas; his further plans to address providers' headline line speeds and those that are actually delivered to customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35831/16]

Olympic Games Ticketing Arrangements

Catherine Murphy

527. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person (details supplied) is still in a position to deliver their report within the 12-week timeframe with regard to the non-statutory inquiry to inquire into the circumstances surrounding the distribution of tickets for the Rio Olympic Games and related matters; if the person has supplied him with an interim report or draft report to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35794/16]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Murphy

529. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 27 of 2 November 2016, if he has reverted to Sport Ireland with comments on the cost-benefit analysis; if so, the progress made to date; the work that is required on the cost-benefit analysis to ensure compliance with the public spending code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35838/16]