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Wednesday, 20 Jul 2016

Parliamentary Questions

Parliamentary Questions

Wed, 20 Jul 2016

Dáil Éireann

32nd Dáil

Vol. 919 No. 1

Last updated: 2 Aug 2018, 23:01

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Written Answers Nos 1-30
- Taoiseach's Communications (Question No. 9)
- Ministerial Advisers (Question No. 10)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 12)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 13)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 14)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 15)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 17)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 18)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 19)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 20)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 21)
- Cabinet Committee Meetings (Question No. 22)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 23)
- UK Referendum on EU Membership (Question No. 24)
- UK Referendum on EU Membership (Question No. 25)
- UK Referendum on EU Membership (Question No. 26)
- Cabinet Committee Meetings (Question No. 27)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 28)
- Census of Population Publication (Question No. 29)
- Census of Population Data (Question No. 30)
Written Answers Nos 31-52
- Action Plan for Jobs (Question No. 37)
- Low Pay (Question No. 44)
- Workplace Relations Services Staff (Question No. 45)
- IDA Site Visits (Question No. 46)
- Job Creation (Question No. 47)
- IDA Site Visits (Question No. 48)
- Export Controls (Question No. 49)
- Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (Question No. 50)
- Employment Rights (Question No. 51)
- Industrial Disputes (Question No. 52)
Written Answers Nos. 53-68
- Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (Question No. 53)
- Zero-hour Contracts (Question No. 54)
- Unemployment Levels (Question No. 55)
- Employment Rights (Question No. 56)
- Job Creation (Question No. 57)
- Employment Rights (Question No. 58)
- Job Creation Targets (Question No. 59)
- Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (Question No. 60)
- Export Controls (Question No. 61)
- Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (Question No. 62)
- Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (Question No. 63)
- IDA Ireland Supports (Question No. 64)
- Tourism Industry (Question No. 65)
- Economic Data (Question No. 66)
- Company Closures (Question No. 67)
- Living Wage Implementation (Question No. 68)
Written Answers Nos. 69-84
- Workplace Relations Services (Question No. 69)
- UK Referendum on EU Membership (Question No. 70)
- Workplace Relations Services Staff (Question No. 71)
- Personal Injury Claims (Question No. 72)
- Job Creation (Question No. 73)
- Job Initiatives (Question No. 74)
- Departmental Titles (Question No. 75)
- Visa Waiver Programme (Question No. 76)
- Drugs Crime (Question No. 77)
- Garda Deployment (Question No. 78)
- Garda Deployment (Question No. 79)
- Property Services Regulation (Question No. 80)
- Valuation Office (Question No. 81)
- Legal Proceedings (Question No. 82)
- Garda Strength (Question No. 83)
- Garda Strength (Question No. 85)
- Gangland Crime (Question No. 84)
Written Answers Nos. 85 - 100
- Crime Data (Question No. 86)
- EU Funding (Question No. 87)
- EU Funding (Question No. 88)
- Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities (Question No. 89)
- Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities (Question No. 90)
- Refugee Resettlement Programme (Question No. 91)
- Registration of Title (Question No. 92)
- Garda Deployment (Question No. 93)
- Garda Promotions (Question No. 94)
- Criminal Law (Question No. 95)
- Departmental Titles (Question No. 96)
- Insurance Costs (Question No. 97)
- Credit Availability (Question No. 98)
- Customs and Excise Controls (Question No. 99)
- Customs and Excise Controls (Question No. 100)
Written Answers Nos. 101-116
- Living City Initiative (Question No. 101)
- Mortgage Debt (Question No. 102)
- Mortgage Debt (Question No. 105)
- Economic Competitiveness (Question No. 103)
- Bank Charges (Question No. 104)
- EU Budget Contribution (Question No. 106)
- Irish Strategic Investment Fund (Question No. 107)
- Irish Strategic Investment Fund (Question No. 108)
- Economic Data (Question No. 109)
- Economic Data (Question No. 110)
- VAT Rate Reductions (Question No. 111)
- Revenue Commissioners (Question No. 112)
- Economic Growth Rate (Question No. 113)
- Tax Code (Question No. 114)
- Departmental Administrative Arrangements (Question No. 115)
- Bus Éireann (Question No. 116)
Written Answers Nos. 117-132
- School Transport Administration (Question No. 117)
- European Globalisation Fund (Question No. 118)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 119)
- School Transport (Question No. 120)
- Student Support Schemes (Question No. 121)
- Student Accommodation (Question No. 122)
- Higher Education Institutions Staff (Question No. 123)
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (Question No. 124)
- Special Educational Needs Staff (Question No. 125)
- Schools Building Projects Applications (Question No. 126)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 127)
- Schools Refurbishment (Question No. 128)
- Schools Building Projects Status (Question No. 129)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 130)
- School Transport Applications (Question No. 131)
- Schools Building Projects Status (Question No. 132)
Written Answers Nos. 133 - 148
- Summer Works Scheme Applications (Question No. 133)
- School Enrolments (Question No. 134)
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Question No. 135)
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Question No. 137)
- Schools Building Projects Status (Question No. 136)
- School Accommodation Provision (Question No. 138)
- Physical Education Facilities (Question No. 139)
- School Accommodation Provision (Question No. 140)
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Question No. 141)
- Schools Building Projects Status (Question No. 142)
- School Accommodation Provision (Question No. 143)
- School Accommodation Provision (Question No. 144)
- School Transport Provision (Question No. 145)
- Third Level Staff Recruitment (Question No. 146)
- School Accommodation Provision (Question No. 147)
- School Transport Appeals (Question No. 148)
Written Answers Nos. 149-164
- School Transport Eligibility (Question No. 149)
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Question No. 150)
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Question No. 151)
- School Staff (Question No. 152)
- Capitation Grants (Question No. 153)
- School Staff (Question No. 154)
- Psychological Services (Question No. 155)
- Special Educational Needs Data (Question No. 156)
- Teaching Contracts (Question No. 157)
- Special Educational Needs Expenditure (Question No. 158)
- Psychological Assessments (Question No. 159)
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Question No. 160)
- Psychological Services (Question No. 161)
- School Curriculum (Question No. 162)
- Educational Disadvantage (Question No. 163)
- Educational Disadvantage (Question No. 164)
Written Answers Nos. 165-180
- Traveller Education (Question No. 165)
- Languages Programme (Question No. 166)
- School Funding (Question No. 167)
- School Guidelines on Obesity (Question No. 168)
- Third Level Funding (Question No. 169)
- Irish Language (Question No. 170)
- School Guidance Counsellors (Question No. 171)
- Capitation Grants (Question No. 172)
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (Question No. 173)
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Question No. 174)
- Schools Establishment (Question No. 175)
- Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (Question No. 176)
- Residential Institutions Statutory Fund (Question No. 177)
- Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 178)
- Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Data (Question No. 179)
- Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (Question No. 180)
Written Answers Nos. 181-196
- Residential Institutions Statutory Fund (Question No. 181)
- Schools Site Acquisitions (Question No. 182)
- Departmental Titles (Question No. 183)
- Special Educational Needs Staff (Question No. 184)
- Special Educational Needs Staff (Question No. 185)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 186)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 187)
- Mortgage to Rent Scheme Eligibility (Question No. 188)
- Social and Affordable Housing Provision (Question No. 189)
- Water Meters Data (Question No. 190)
- Water Meters Data (Question No. 191)
- Water Meters Data (Question No. 192)
- Motor Tax Rates (Question No. 193)
- Waste Disposal Charges (Question No. 194)
- Local Authority Housing Data (Question No. 195)
- Local Authority Housing Data (Question No. 196)
Written Answers Nos. 197-212
- Local Authority Funding (Question No. 197)
- Housing Estates (Question No. 198)
- Housing for People with Disabilities Provision (Question No. 199)
- Local Authority Housing (Question No. 200)
- Local Authority Housing (Question No. 201)
- Local Authority Housing (Question No. 202)
- Local Authority Housing Maintenance (Question No. 203)
- Local Authority Expenditure (Question No. 204)
- Waste Management (Question No. 205)
- Waste Management (Question No. 222)
- Housing Estates (Question No. 206)
- Wind Energy Guidelines (Question No. 207)
- Wind Energy Guidelines (Question No. 208)
- Constituency Boundaries (Question No. 209)
- Housing Data (Question No. 210)
- Construction Sector Strategy (Question No. 211)
- Local Authority Housing Provision (Question No. 212)
Written Answers Nos. 213-228
- Social and Affordable Housing Data (Question No. 213)
- Social and Affordable Housing Provision (Question No. 214)
- Building Regulations Amendments (Question No. 215)
- Building Regulations (Question No. 216)
- Building Regulations Amendments (Question No. 217)
- Telephone Call Charges (Question No. 218)
- Climate Change Policy (Question No. 219)
- Climate Change Policy (Question No. 220)
- Rural Resettlement Scheme (Question No. 221)
- Departmental Reviews (Question No. 223)
- Departmental Titles (Question No. 224)
- Services for People with Disabilities (Question No. 225)
- Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (Question No. 226)
- Carer's Support Grant (Question No. 227)
- Illness Benefit Applications (Question No. 228)
Written Answers Nos. 229-244
- Exceptional Needs Payments (Question No. 229)
- Carer's Allowance Applications (Question No. 230)
- Carer's Allowance Applications (Question No. 231)
- Live Register Data (Question No. 232)
- Rent Supplement Scheme (Question No. 233)
- Mortgage Interest Relief Application (Question No. 234)
- Youth Employment Initiative (Question No. 235)
- Carer's Allowance Appeals (Question No. 236)
- Social Welfare Appeals (Question No. 237)
- Social Welfare Appeals (Question No. 238)
- Social Insurance (Question No. 239)
- Exceptional Needs Payment Eligibility (Question No. 240)
- Carer's Allowance Appeals (Question No. 241)
- Maternity Benefit (Question No. 242)
- Youth Guarantee (Question No. 243)
- JobsPlus Scheme (Question No. 244)
Written Answers Nos. 245 - 260
- Jobseeker's Benefit (Question No. 245)
- Invalidity Pension Eligibility (Question No. 246)
- Disability Allowance Applications (Question No. 247)
- Invalidity Pension Appeals (Question No. 248)
- Invalidity Pension Appeals (Question No. 249)
- Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments (Question No. 250)
- Social Welfare Appeals Status (Question No. 251)
- Carer's Allowance Payments (Question No. 252)
- Public Services Card (Question No. 253)
- Disability Allowance Payments (Question No. 254)
- Carer's Allowance Applications (Question No. 255)
- Illness Benefit Appeals (Question No. 256)
- Invalidity Pension Applications (Question No. 257)
- Carer's Allowance Applications (Question No. 258)
- Carer's Allowance Applications (Question No. 259)
- Carer's Allowance Applications (Question No. 260)
Written Answers Nos. 261-277
- Departmental Titles (Question No. 261)
- Middle East Issues (Question No. 262)
- Religious Persecution (Question No. 263)
- EU Issues (Question No. 264)
- Syrian Conflict (Question No. 265)
- Trade Data (Question No. 266)
- UK Referendum on EU Membership (Question No. 267)
- Diplomatic Representation (Question No. 268)
- Departmental Meetings (Question No. 269)
- EU Migration Crisis (Question No. 270)
- Departmental Titles (Question No. 271)
- Heritage Sites (Question No. 272)
- Heritage Sites (Question No. 273)
- Heritage Sites (Question No. 274)
- Heritage Sites (Question No. 275)
- Heritage Sites (Question No. 276)
- Heritage Sites (Question No. 277)
Written Answers Nos. 278-292
- Fiscal Policy (Question No. 278)
- Cross-Border Projects (Question No. 279)
- Fiscal Data (Question No. 280)
- Departmental Functions (Question No. 281)
- Waterways Ireland Staff (Question No. 282)
- Waterways Ireland Staff (Question No. 283)
- Waterways Ireland Staff (Question No. 284)
- National Parks Projects (Question No. 285)
- Departmental Functions (Question No. 286)
- Medical Card Applications (Question No. 287)
- Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (Question No. 288)
- Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (Question No. 289)
- Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (Question No. 290)
- Disability Support Services (Question No. 291)
- Care Services Provision (Question No. 292)
Written Answers Nos. 293-308
- Audiology Services Provision (Question No. 293)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 294)
- Hospital Staff Recruitment (Question No. 295)
- Departmental Investigations (Question No. 296)
- Primary Care Services Provision (Question No. 297)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 298)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 299)
- Primary Care Centres Provision (Question No. 300)
- Primary Care Centres Provision (Question No. 301)
- Primary Care Centres Provision (Question No. 302)
- Home Care Packages Data (Question No. 303)
- Home Care Packages Data (Question No. 304)
- Emergency Departments Closures (Question No. 305)
- Services for People with Disabilities (Question No. 306)
- Services for People with Disabilities (Question No. 307)
- Services for People with Disabilities (Question No. 308)
Written Answers Nos. 309-324
- Medical Card Eligibility (Question No. 309)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 310)
- Medicinal Products Prices (Question No. 311)
- Parking Provision (Question No. 312)
- Parking Provision (Question No. 313)
- Medical Card Applications (Question No. 314)
- Services for People with Disabilities (Question No. 315)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 316)
- Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (Question No. 317)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 318)
- Nursing Home Beds Data (Question No. 319)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 320)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 321)
- Respite Care Services Provision (Question No. 322)
- Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (Question No. 323)
- Accident and Emergency Departments (Question No. 324)
Written Answers Nos. 325 - 340
- Hospital Staff Recruitment (Question No. 325)
- Hospitals Funding (Question No. 326)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 327)
- Home Help Service Provision (Question No. 328)
- Home Help Service Provision (Question No. 329)
- Home Care Packages Provision (Question No. 330)
- Services for People with Disabilities (Question No. 331)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 332)
- Health Services Provision (Question No. 333)
- Hospitals Expenditure (Question No. 334)
- Hospitals Expenditure (Question No. 335)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 336)
- Hospitals Funding (Question No. 337)
- Disability Support Services (Question No. 338)
- Disability Support Services (Question No. 339)
- Disability Support Services (Question No. 340)
Written Answers Nos. 341-56
- Speech and Language Therapy (Question No. 341)
- Speech and Language Therapy (Question No. 342)
- Ambulance Service Data (Question No. 343)
- Ambulance Service Data (Question No. 344)
- Ambulance Service Data (Question No. 345)
- Services for People with Disabilities (Question No. 346)
- Mental Health Services Provision (Question No. 347)
- Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 348)
- General Practitioner Data (Question No. 349)
- Hospital Staff Data (Question No. 350)
- Ambulance Service Data (Question No. 351)
- Ambulance Service Data (Question No. 352)
- Ambulance Service Data (Question No. 353)
- Services for People with Disabilities (Question No. 354)
- Primary Care Centres Provision (Question No. 355)
- Hospital Beds Data (Question No. 356)
Written Answers Nos. 357-372
- Hospital Procedures (Question No. 357)
- Hospital Procedures (Question No. 358)
- Hospital Procedures (Question No. 359)
- Hospital Accommodation Provision (Question No. 360)
- Hospital Staff Data (Question No. 361)
- Hospitals Data (Question No. 362)
- HSE Staff (Question No. 363)
- Medical Card Data (Question No. 364)
- Home Care Packages Data (Question No. 365)
- Health Services Expenditure (Question No. 366)
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data (Question No. 367)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 368)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 369)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 370)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 371)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 372)
Written Answers Nos. 373-388
- Hospital Services (Question No. 373)
- Medical Card Data (Question No. 374)
- Departmental Titles (Question No. 375)
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Question No. 376)
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Question No. 377)
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Question No. 378)
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Question No. 379)
- GLAS Payments (Question No. 380)
- Common Agricultural Policy Reform (Question No. 381)
- Common Agricultural Policy Reform (Question No. 383)
- Basic Payment Scheme Payments (Question No. 382)
- Agriculture Industry (Question No. 384)
- Agriculture Industry (Question No. 387)
- Agriculture Industry (Question No. 385)
- Food Labelling (Question No. 386)
- Young Farmers Scheme (Question No. 388)
Written Answers Nos. 389-404
- Departmental Staff Recruitment (Question No. 389)
- Basic Payment Scheme (Question No. 390)
- Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (Question No. 391)
- Agriculture Scheme Appeals (Question No. 392)
- Farm Inspections (Question No. 393)
- GLAS Data (Question No. 394)
- Rural Development Programme Funding (Question No. 395)
- Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (Question No. 396)
- Departmental Titles (Question No. 397)
- Telecommunications Services Provision (Question No. 398)
- Telecommunications Services Provision (Question No. 399)
- Telecommunications Services Provision (Question No. 400)
- Renewable Energy Generation Targets (Question No. 401)
- Public Service Obligation Levy Yield (Question No. 402)
- Public Service Obligation Levy Yield (Question No. 403)
- Television Licence Fee (Question No. 404)
Written Answers Nos. 405-420
- Departmental Titles (Question No. 405)
- Coras Iompair Éireann (Question No. 406)
- Coras Iompair Éireann (Question No. 417)
- Airport Security (Question No. 407)
- Sports Capital Programme Data (Question No. 408)
- Sports Capital Programme Data (Question No. 409)
- Sports Capital Programme Data (Question No. 410)
- Sports Capital Programme Data (Question No. 411)
- Sports Capital Programme Data (Question No. 412)
- Motor Tax Collection (Question No. 413)
- Swimming Pool Programme Status (Question No. 414)
- Transport Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 415)
- Light Rail Projects (Question No. 416)
- Aviation Policy (Question No. 418)
- Tourism Data (Question No. 419)
- Transport Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 420)
Written Answers Nos. 421-36
- Tourism Promotion (Question No. 421)
- Military Aircraft Landings (Question No. 422)
- Travel Trade Sector (Question No. 423)
- Travel Trade Sector (Question No. 428)
- Travel Trade Sector (Question No. 424)
- Travel Trade Sector (Question No. 425)
- Travel Trade Sector (Question No. 426)
- Travel Trade Sector (Question No. 427)
- Travel Trade Sector (Question No. 429)
- Local Authority Funding (Question No. 430)
- Local Authority Funding (Question No. 431)
- Sports Funding (Question No. 432)
- Road Projects Status (Question No. 433)
- Road Projects (Question No. 434)
- Departmental Titles (Question No. 435)
- Schools Building Projects Status (Question No. 436)
Written Answers Nos. 437-452
- Local Enterprise Offices Remit (Question No. 437)
- Trade Agreements (Question No. 438)
- Trade Agreements (Question No. 439)
- Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (Question No. 440)
- Foreign Direct Investment (Question No. 441)
- Foreign Direct Investment (Question No. 458)
- Skills Shortages (Question No. 442)
- Trade Agreements (Question No. 443)
- Programme for Government Implementation (Question No. 444)
- Equality Issues (Question No. 445)
- Trade Agreements (Question No. 446)
- UK Referendum on EU Membership (Question No. 447)
- Job Retention (Question No. 448)
- Economic Competitiveness (Question No. 449)
- Regional Development Initiatives (Question No. 450)
- Enterprise Support Services Provision (Question No. 451)
- Foreign Direct Investment (Question No. 452)
Written Answers Nos. 453-469
- Economic Policy (Question No. 453)
- Job Creation (Question No. 454)
- Live Register Data (Question No. 455)
- Youth Unemployment Measures (Question No. 456)
- Job Losses (Question No. 457)
- Ministerial Responsibilities (Question No. 459)
- Children in Care (Question No. 460)
- Children in Care (Question No. 461)
- Child and Family Agency (Question No. 462)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 463)
- Child and Family Agency Funding (Question No. 464)
- Area Based Childhood Programme (Question No. 465)
- Ministerial Responsibilities (Question No. 466)
- Ambulance Service Provision (Question No. 467)
- Ministerial Responsibilities (Question No. 468)

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