Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Agriculture Scheme Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

1060. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who applied for the basic payment scheme, single payment scheme, disadvantaged area scheme and areas of natural constraint scheme who sought to appeal the findings to the agricultural appeals office, by county, in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; the number who received penalties of less than 20%, 50% and maximum penalties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13611/17]

Agriculture Scheme Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

1061. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who applied for the basic payment scheme, single payment scheme, disadvantaged area scheme and areas of natural constraint scheme who have made any kind of application to the High Court to review or appeal any decision of his Department for each of the years from 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13612/17]

Agriculture Scheme Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

1062. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of decisions of the appeals office that have been appealed by his Department for each of the years from 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13613/17]

Agriculture Scheme Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

1063. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of appeals brought before the agricultural appeals office that dealt with the basic payment scheme for each of the years from 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13614/17]

Land Issues

Michael Fitzmaurice

1101. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he did not impose some percentage clawback on leasing of entitlements without land to help fund the national reserve, as was agreed with eight other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14210/17]

Land Issues

Michael Fitzmaurice

1102. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Government sought permission from the EU to not impose clawback on leasing of entitlements without land that it had agreed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14211/17]

Carer's Allowance Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

224. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) who applied for carer's allowance in June 2016 will receive their back payment to the date on which they applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10731/17]

Carer's Allowance Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

225. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on whether it is satisfactory that a person (details supplied) has to wait seven months to have their carer's application reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10732/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

226. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff currently employed in the carer's section in the social welfare office in Longford; his plans to increase the number of staff who are employed in this section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10733/17]

HSE Reports

Michael Fitzmaurice

508. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the reason the report into psychiatric services in County Roscommon has not been published despite it being circa 12 months overdue and there being no legal impediment to same being published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9958/17]

HSE Reports

Michael Fitzmaurice

509. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when the report into psychiatric services in County Roscommon will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9959/17]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Administration

Michael Fitzmaurice

579. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the reason persons that have been diagnosed with diabetes type one are now being required to produce a new prescription on a six-monthly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9962/17]

Prison Staff

Michael Fitzmaurice

94. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the rationale in not considering past experience or qualifications in the recruitment of prison officers until stage three of the recruitment process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9285/17]

Prison Staff

Michael Fitzmaurice

95. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if, in view of recent whistleblower revelations, she will intervene and ensure justice is done by enabling the transfer of a prison officer (details supplied) to another area of the Civil Service or public service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9286/17]

Garda Operations

Michael Fitzmaurice

96. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality about the requirement that members of An Garda Síochána display markings notifying road users that they are carrying out speed checks when using unmarked vans for speed checks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9287/17]

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]

Departmental Expenditure

Michael Fitzmaurice

117. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to set out in tabular form the public funding supplied to trade unions and representative bodies in 2015 and 2016 from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9100/17]

Departmental Funding

Michael Fitzmaurice

245. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills 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. [9097/17]

Departmental Funding

Michael Fitzmaurice

286. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government 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. [9098/17]

Departmental Funding

Michael Fitzmaurice

325. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection 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. [9101/17]

Departmental Funding

Michael Fitzmaurice

354. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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. [8163/17]

Departmental Staff Grades

Michael Fitzmaurice

355. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the terms on offer to staff officers with regard to the merger of the staff officer and executive officer grade, in view of the fact that arbitration has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8164/17]

Departmental Funding

Michael Fitzmaurice

383. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 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. [9094/17]

HSE Staff Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

411. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of electricians who are employed by the HSE in County Roscommon; the locations that they are based in as their place of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8165/17]

HSE Staff Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

412. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of supervisors that are employed by the HSE in County Roscommon to supervise electricians; the ratio of supervisors to subordinates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8166/17]

GLAS Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

510. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) has not been paid a GLAS payment despite there being no errors on the person's file. [8068/17]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

511. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will be paid an AEOS payment which is due to them. [8069/17]

Departmental Funding

Michael Fitzmaurice

592. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment 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. [9095/17]

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]

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]

Animal Welfare

Michael Fitzmaurice

162. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the Revised Draft of Dog Breeding Establishment Guidelines, November 2016, which have been published recently apply to dog boarding kennels or just to dog breeding operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7742/17]

Commercial Rates Calculations

Michael Fitzmaurice

218. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the details of the terms of the proposed rural rates alleviation scheme recently announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6708/17]

Young Farmers Scheme

Michael Fitzmaurice

28. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the plan to deal with the forgotten farmers as outlined in the programme for Government will be implemented and up and running before the end of 2017. [4879/17]

GLAS Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

30. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the appropriate instruction to his Department to pay farmers manually for the period which they are owed and in turn deal with the problems which the information technology department is having before the next GLAS payment in December 2017 (details supplied). [4878/17]

Jobseeker's Benefit Eligibility

Michael Fitzmaurice

176. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to extend entitlement to jobseeker's benefit to persons who have paid S-class contributions in the relevant year for assessment of entitlement; when these changes will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5119/17]

Jobseeker's Benefit Eligibility

Michael Fitzmaurice

177. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person making a claim for jobseeker's benefit in 2017 who is currently paying a class-A contribution, but who has 52 paid class-S contributions only in 2015, the relevant year for assessment, has an entitlement to jobseeker's benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5120/17]

Invalidity Pension Eligibility

Michael Fitzmaurice

178. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to extend entitlement to invalidity pension to persons who have paid S-class contributions in the relevant year for assessment of entitlement; when these changes will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5121/17]

Education and Training Boards Funding

Michael Fitzmaurice

204. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the €800,000 funding required to upgrade the Galway and Roscommon Educational and Training Board sub-office in Roscommon town in view of the fact that the building has not received any capital investment since 1985; when he expects the funding to be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4913/17]

Public Sector Staff Grades Review

Michael Fitzmaurice

238. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current terms and conditions of the offer available to the CPSU relating to the merger of the staff officer grade with the executive officer grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4770/17]

Public Sector Staff Grades Review

Michael Fitzmaurice

239. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the merger of the staff officer grade and executive officer grade will occur (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4771/17]

Public Sector Staff Grades Review

Michael Fitzmaurice

240. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the merger of the staff officer grade and executive officer grade would have continued on the basis of the offer from his Department or if his Department would not have gone through with the grade merger had the CPSU membership in its recent ballot (details supplied) voted not to go to arbitration. [4772/17]

Mortgage Arrears Proposals

Michael Fitzmaurice

95. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made in implementing the commitment in the programme for a partnership Government to establish a dedicated new court to sensitively and expeditiously handle mortgage arrears and other personal insolvency cases (details supplied); when she expects the court to be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3848/17]

Education and Training Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

148. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tourism and hospitality skills training positions that were allocated to the counties of Roscommon and Galway in 2015 and 2016. [4328/17]

Education and Training Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

149. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding allocated to counties Roscommon and Galway for tourism and hospitality skills training in both 2015 and 2016. [4336/17]

Education and Training Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

150. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills the agency or Government body which has oversight and responsibility for tourism and hospitality skills training in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4337/17]

Education and Training Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

222. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tourism and hospitality skills training positions that were allocated to the counties of Roscommon and Galway in 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4329/17]

Education and Training Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

224. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding allocated to counties Roscommon and Galway for tourism and hospitality skills training in 2015 and 2016 [4341/17]