Wednesday, 12 Apr 2017

Written answers

• Written Answers Nos 1-43
  • Northern Ireland (Question No. 31)
  • Prison Facilities (Question No. 37)
  • Diplomatic Representation (Question No. 38)
  • Foreign Policy (Question No. 39)
  • European Council Meetings (Question No. 40)
  • Official Engagements (Question No. 41)
  • Israeli Settlements (Question No. 42)
  • Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (Question No. 43)
• Written Answers Nos. 44-57
  • Shannon Airport Facilities (Question No. 44)
  • Good Friday Agreement (Question No. 45)
  • Foreign Naval Vessels (Question No. 46)
  • Religious Persecution (Question No. 48)
  • Brexit Issues (Question No. 49)
  • Humanitarian Aid Provision (Question No. 50)
  • Middle East Issues (Question No. 51)
  • Undocumented Irish in the USA (Question No. 52)
  • Human Rights (Question No. 54)
  • Human Rights Cases (Question No. 55)
  • Election Monitoring Missions (Question No. 56)
  • Foreign Conflicts (Question No. 57)
  • Foreign Conflicts (Question No. 60)
• Written Answers Nos. 58-71
  • UN Resolutions (Question No. 58)
  • Overseas Development Aid (Question No. 59)
  • EU Agreements (Question No. 61)
  • Brexit Issues (Question No. 62)
  • Humanitarian Aid Provision (Question No. 63)
  • Northern Ireland (Question No. 65)
  • UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Question No. 66)
  • Road Safety (Question No. 67)
  • Garda Investigations (Question No. 68)
  • Garda Youth Diversion Projects (Question No. 69)
  • Departmental Funding (Question No. 70)
  • International Agreements (Question No. 71)
• Written Answers Nos. 72-85
  • Legal Aid Service Data (Question No. 72)
  • Garda Recruitment (Question No. 73)
  • Joint Policing Committees (Question No. 74)
  • Joint Policing Committees (Question No. 100)
  • Garda Oversight (Question No. 75)
  • Sentencing Policy (Question No. 76)
  • Probation and Welfare Service Data (Question No. 77)
  • Proposed Legislation (Question No. 78)
  • Proposed Legislation (Question No. 79)
  • Youth Justice Strategy (Question No. 80)
  • Prisoner Data (Question No. 81)
  • Garda Resources (Question No. 82)
  • Domestic Violence (Question No. 83)
  • EU Directives (Question No. 84)
  • Garda Station Refurbishment (Question No. 85)
• Written Answers Nos. 86-99
  • Garda Expenditure (Question No. 86)
  • Naturalisation Applications (Question No. 87)
  • Criminal Law (Question No. 88)
  • Departmental Bodies Establishment (Question No. 89)
  • Garda College (Question No. 90)
  • Garda College (Question No. 91)
  • Garda Equipment (Question No. 92)
  • Gender Equality (Question No. 93)
  • Residency Permits (Question No. 94)
  • Garda Recruitment (Question No. 95)
  • Criminal Legal Aid (Question No. 96)
  • Departmental Functions (Question No. 97)
  • Garda Station Closures (Question No. 98)
  • Garda Station Closures (Question No. 99)
• Written Answers Nos. 100 - 113
  • Garda Strength (Question No. 101)
  • Crime Prevention (Question No. 102)
  • Courts Service Administration (Question No. 103)
  • Recidivism Rate (Question No. 104)
  • Courts Service (Question No. 105)
  • Proposed Legislation (Question No. 106)
  • Garda Deployment (Question No. 107)
  • Garda Data (Question No. 108)
  • Garda Data (Question No. 109)
  • Credit Union Regulation (Question No. 110)
  • Credit Union Regulation (Question No. 114)
  • Tax Credits (Question No. 111)
  • Insurance Industry Regulation (Question No. 112)
  • Tax Code (Question No. 113)
• Written Answers Nos. 114 - 127
  • Credit Union Services (Question No. 115)
  • Departmental Meetings (Question No. 116)
  • Tax Code (Question No. 117)
  • VAT Registration (Question No. 118)
  • Motor Insurance (Question No. 119)
  • Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision (Question No. 120)
  • VAT Rate Application (Question No. 121)
  • Schools Building Contractors (Question No. 122)
  • School Accommodation Provision (Question No. 123)
  • School Funding (Question No. 124)
  • Schools Building Projects (Question No. 125)
  • Schools Building Projects (Question No. 126)
  • Schools Building Projects Status (Question No. 127)
• Written Answers Nos. 128 - 141
  • Scrúduithe Stáit (Question No. 128)
  • Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 129)
  • DEIS Status (Question No. 130)
  • Summer Works Scheme Applications (Question No. 131)
  • Schools Building Projects Status (Question No. 132)
  • School Staff (Question No. 133)
  • School Transport Provision (Question No. 134)
  • Education and Training Boards Administration (Question No. 135)
  • SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Expenditure (Question No. 136)
  • School Staff (Question No. 137)
  • School Admissions (Question No. 138)
  • School Admissions (Question No. 139)
  • Youthreach Programme Review (Question No. 140)
  • Special Educational Needs Data (Question No. 141)
• Written Answers Nos. 142-155
  • Literacy Programmes (Question No. 142)
  • Teachers' Professional Development (Question No. 143)
  • School Costs (Question No. 144)
  • Post-Leaving Certificate Courses Fees (Question No. 145)
  • School Transport Data (Question No. 146)
  • Literacy Programmes (Question No. 147)
  • Special Educational Needs Data (Question No. 148)
  • Special Educational Needs Data (Question No. 149)
  • Special Educational Needs Data (Question No. 150)
  • Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Question No. 151)
  • Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Question No. 152)
  • Home Tuition Scheme (Question No. 153)
  • Special Educational Needs Data (Question No. 154)
  • Special Educational Needs Data (Question No. 155)
• Written Answers Nos. 156-162
  • Education Grants (Question No. 156)
  • Teacher Recruitment (Question No. 157)
  • Early Start Programme (Question No. 158)
  • Broadband Service Provision (Question No. 159)
  • Languages Programme (Question No. 160)
  • School Costs (Question No. 161)
  • Education Schemes (Question No. 162)
  • Education Schemes (Question No. 163)
  • Education Schemes (Question No. 164)
• Written Answers Nos. 165-176
  • Education Funding (Question No. 165)
  • Third Level Funding (Question No. 166)
  • Education Funding (Question No. 167)
  • Student Grant Scheme (Question No. 168)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 169)
  • Student Grant Scheme (Question No. 170)
  • Education and Training Boards (Question No. 171)
  • School Patronage (Question No. 172)
  • Special Educational Needs Staff (Question No. 173)
  • School Accommodation Provision (Question No. 174)
  • School Transport (Question No. 175)
  • State Examinations (Question No. 176)
• Written Answers Nos 177-191
  • School Management (Question No. 177)
  • Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Question No. 178)
  • Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Question No. 179)
  • Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 180)
  • School Curriculum (Question No. 181)
  • Education and Training Boards Administration (Question No. 182)
  • School Transport (Question No. 183)
  • School Transport Eligibility (Question No. 184)
  • National Training Fund (Question No. 185)
  • DEIS Scheme (Question No. 186)
  • Library Services (Question No. 187)
  • Water Conservation Grant (Question No. 188)
  • Planning Issues (Question No. 189)
  • Planning Issues (Question No. 190)
  • Planning Issues (Question No. 191)
• Written Answers No. 192-197
  • Constituency Boundaries (Question No. 192)
  • Housing Issues (Question No. 193)
  • Election Management System (Question No. 194)
  • Housing Provision (Question No. 195)
  • Electoral Commission Establishment (Question No. 196)
  • Social and Affordable Housing Data (Question No. 197)
• Written Answers Nos. 198-211
  • Commercial Rates (Question No. 198)
  • Social and Affordable Housing Provision (Question No. 199)
  • National Planning Framework (Question No. 200)
  • Carer's Allowance Eligibility (Question No. 201)
  • JobPath Implementation (Question No. 202)
  • Family Income Supplement Payments (Question No. 203)
  • Jobseeker's Benefit Applications (Question No. 204)
  • Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times (Question No. 205)
  • Youth Guarantee (Question No. 206)
  • Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (Question No. 207)
  • Job Initiatives (Question No. 208)
  • Job Initiatives (Question No. 209)
  • Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Payments (Question No. 210)
  • Employment Support Services (Question No. 211)
• Written Answers Nos. 212-218
  • Household Benefits Scheme (Question No. 212)
  • Invalidity Pension Applications (Question No. 213)
  • Jobs Initiative (Question No. 214)
  • Community Employment Schemes Places (Question No. 215)
  • Jobs Initiative (Question No. 216)
  • Paternity Leave Scheme (Question No. 217)
  • Maternity Benefit Data (Question No. 218)
• Written Answers Nos. 219 - 232
  • Maternity Benefit Data (Question No. 219)
  • Rural Social Scheme (Question No. 220)
  • Rural Social Scheme (Question No. 221)
  • Passport Applications (Question No. 222)
  • Human Rights (Question No. 223)
  • Passport Applications (Question No. 224)
  • Passport Services (Question No. 225)
  • Diaspora Policy (Question No. 226)
  • Trade Strategy (Question No. 227)
  • United Nations (Question No. 228)
  • Humanitarian Aid Provision (Question No. 229)
  • Humanitarian Aid Provision (Question No. 230)
  • International Terrorism (Question No. 231)
  • International Terrorism (Question No. 232)
• Written Answers Nos. 233-246
  • Foreign Policy (Question No. 233)
  • Foreign Policy (Question No. 234)
  • Humanitarian Aid Provision (Question No. 235)
  • Middle East Peace Process (Question No. 236)
  • International Terrorism (Question No. 237)
  • Humanitarian Aid Provision (Question No. 238)
  • Flood Relief Schemes Data (Question No. 239)
  • Heritage Centres Data (Question No. 240)
  • Garda Stations (Question No. 241)
  • Flood Relief Schemes Status (Question No. 242)
  • Offshore Islands (Question No. 243)
  • Expenditure Reviews (Question No. 244)
  • Freedom of Information (Question No. 245)
  • Public Sector Pensions (Question No. 246)
• Written Answers Nos. 247-260
  • National Monuments (Question No. 247)
  • CLÁR Programme (Question No. 248)
  • Gaeltacht Policy (Question No. 249)
  • Maoiniú Údarás na Gaeltachta (Question No. 250)
  • Arts Funding (Question No. 251)
  • National Raised Bog Management Plan (Question No. 252)
  • Leader Programmes Data (Question No. 253)
  • Census of Population Publication (Question No. 254)
  • Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 255)
  • Services for People with Disabilities (Question No. 256)
  • Medicinal Products Availability (Question No. 257)
  • Medicinal Products Availability (Question No. 258)
  • Medicinal Products Licensing (Question No. 259)
  • Civil Registration Documentation (Question No. 260)
• Written Answers Nos. 261-274
  • Mental Health Services Provision (Question No. 261)
  • Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 262)
  • Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 263)
  • Occupational Therapy (Question No. 264)
  • Occupational Therapy (Question No. 265)
  • HSE Staff Data (Question No. 266)
  • Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 267)
  • Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 268)
  • National Children's Hospital (Question No. 269)
  • Medical Card Applications (Question No. 270)
  • Hospital Beds Data (Question No. 271)
  • Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 272)
  • Ambulance Service Response Times (Question No. 273)
  • Ambulance Service Data (Question No. 274)
• Written Answers Nos. 275-288
  • Hospital Beds Data (Question No. 275)
  • Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 276)
  • Health Services (Question No. 277)
  • Hospital Services (Question No. 278)
  • Health Insurance Prices (Question No. 279)
  • Nursing Staff (Question No. 280)
  • Dental Services Provision (Question No. 281)
  • National Drugs Strategy (Question No. 282)
  • Speech and Language Therapy Provision (Question No. 283)
  • Hospital Charges (Question No. 284)
  • Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 285)
  • Psychological Services (Question No. 286)
  • Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 287)
  • Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 288)
• Written Answers Nos. 289-302
  • Health Services Staff (Question No. 289)
  • Disability Services Provision (Question No. 290)
  • Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Question No. 291)
  • Nursing Staff (Question No. 292)
  • Health Insurance Data (Question No. 293)
  • Nursing Staff Data (Question No. 294)
  • Hospital Services (Question No. 295)
  • Drugs Payment Scheme Threshold (Question No. 296)
  • Occupational Therapy (Question No. 297)
  • Mental Health Services (Question No. 298)
  • Hospital Staff Recruitment (Question No. 299)
  • Health Services Staff Data (Question No. 300)
  • Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility (Question No. 301)
  • Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data (Question No. 302)
• Written Answers Nos. 303-316
  • Hospital Beds Data (Question No. 303)
  • Home Help Service Data (Question No. 304)
  • Home Care Packages Data (Question No. 305)
  • Ambulance Service Data (Question No. 306)
  • Horse Racing Ireland (Question No. 307)
  • Compensation Schemes (Question No. 308)
  • Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility (Question No. 309)
  • GLAS Applications (Question No. 310)
  • GLAS Payments (Question No. 311)
  • TAMS Administration (Question No. 312)
  • GLAS Administration (Question No. 313)
  • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (Question No. 314)
  • Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme Applications (Question No. 315)
  • Fishing Vessel Safety (Question No. 316)
• Written Answers Nos. 317-31
  • GLAS Payments (Question No. 317)
  • GLAS Payments (Question No. 318)
  • Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (Question No. 319)
  • GLAS Applications (Question No. 320)
  • GLAS Payments (Question No. 321)
  • GLAS Payments (Question No. 322)
  • EU Regulations (Question No. 323)
  • Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Appeals (Question No. 324)
  • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (Question No. 325)
  • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Data (Question No. 326)
  • GLAS Data (Question No. 327)
  • Suckler Welfare Scheme (Question No. 328)
  • Live Exports (Question No. 329)
  • Inland Fisheries Data (Question No. 330)
  • Inland Fisheries Data (Question No. 331)
• Written Answers Nos. 332-44
  • Inland Fisheries Ireland Expenditure (Question No. 332)
  • Waste Disposal (Question No. 333)
  • National Broadband Plan Implementation (Question No. 334)
  • National Broadband Plan Implementation (Question No. 335)
  • National Broadband Plan Implementation (Question No. 336)
  • Cross-Border Projects (Question No. 337)
  • Marine Accidents (Question No. 338)
  • Roadworthiness Testing (Question No. 339)
  • Roadworthiness Testing (Question No. 345)
  • Sports Funding (Question No. 340)
  • Regional Road Network (Question No. 341)
  • Air Corps (Question No. 342)
  • Air Corps (Question No. 343)
  • Driver Licences (Question No. 344)
• Written Answers Nos. 345 - 358
  • Traffic Data (Question No. 346)
  • Sports Capital Programme Applications (Question No. 347)
  • Cross-Border Projects (Question No. 348)
  • Road Projects (Question No. 349)
  • Road Projects (Question No. 350)
  • Wage-setting Mechanisms (Question No. 351)
  • Work Placement Programmes (Question No. 352)
  • Ticket Touting (Question No. 353)
  • State Bodies (Question No. 354)
  • State Bodies (Question No. 355)
  • Consumer Protection (Question No. 356)
  • IDA Ireland Supports (Question No. 357)
  • IDA Ireland Data (Question No. 358)
• Written Answers Nos. 359 - 372
  • Work Permits Applications (Question No. 359)
  • Child and Family Agency Funding (Question No. 360)
  • Juvenile Offenders (Question No. 361)
  • Youth Homelessness Strategy (Question No. 362)
  • Commissions of Investigation (Question No. 363)
  • DEIS Data (Question No. 364)
  • Home School Community Liaison Scheme (Question No. 365)
  • Preschool Services (Question No. 366)
  • Early Years Strategy Implementation (Question No. 367)
  • Preschool Services (Question No. 368)
  • Preschool Services (Question No. 369)
  • Preschool Services (Question No. 370)
  • Air Corps Operations (Question No. 371)
  • Defence Forces (Question No. 372)
• Written Answers Nos. 373-386
  • Defence Forces Recruitment (Question No. 373)
  • Defence Forces Drug Tests (Question No. 374)
  • Air Corps Operations (Question No. 375)
  • Air Corps Strength (Question No. 376)
  • Garda Operations (Question No. 377)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 378)
  • Defence Forces Medicinal Products (Question No. 379)
  • Defence Forces Medicinal Products (Question No. 380)
  • Defence Forces Recruitment (Question No. 381)
  • Defence Forces Recruitment (Question No. 382)
  • Defence Forces Personnel Data (Question No. 383)
  • Defence Forces Recruitment (Question No. 384)
  • Ministerial Meetings (Question No. 385)
  • Defence Forces Personnel Data (Question No. 386)