Wednesday, 12 Jul 2017

Written answers

• Written Answers Nos. 1-55
  • Cabinet Committees (Question No. 11)
  • Seanad Reform (Question No. 16)
  • Seanad Reform (Question No. 17)
  • Ministerial Meetings (Question No. 20)
  • Cabinet Committees (Question No. 21)
  • Garda Data (Question No. 32)
  • Child Protection (Question No. 35)
  • Garda Resources (Question No. 38)
  • Garda Accommodation (Question No. 39)
  • Garda Data (Question No. 40)
  • Garda Data (Question No. 41)
  • Migrant Integration (Question No. 42)
  • Commercial Rates (Question No. 43)
  • Garda Data (Question No. 44)
  • Tribunals of Inquiry (Question No. 45)
  • Departmental Funding (Question No. 46)
  • Crime Prevention (Question No. 47)
  • Garda Resources (Question No. 48)
  • Garda Data (Question No. 49)
  • Garda Equipment (Question No. 50)
  • Crime Investigation (Question No. 51)
  • Policing Authority (Question No. 52)
  • Road Traffic Legislation (Question No. 53)
  • Garda Civilian Staff (Question No. 54)
  • Garda Data (Question No. 55)
• Written Answers Nos. 56-81
  • Garda Reform (Question No. 56)
  • Naturalisation Applications (Question No. 57)
  • Child Protection (Question No. 58)
  • Garda Data (Question No. 59)
  • Garda Investigations (Question No. 60)
  • Garda Deployment (Question No. 61)
  • Garda Data (Question No. 62)
  • Garda Stations (Question No. 63)
  • Visa Applications (Question No. 64)
  • Visa Applications (Question No. 75)
  • Wards of Court (Question No. 65)
  • Criminal Assets Bureau (Question No. 66)
  • Garda Data (Question No. 67)
  • Garda Investigations (Question No. 68)
  • Garda Data (Question No. 69)
  • Ministerial Responsibilities (Question No. 70)
  • Garda Data (Question No. 71)
  • Garda Data (Question No. 72)
  • Garda Data (Question No. 73)
  • Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 74)
  • Garda Training (Question No. 76)
  • Ministerial Meetings (Question No. 77)
  • Garda Data (Question No. 78)
  • Garda Remuneration (Question No. 79)
  • Policing Authority (Question No. 80)
  • Garda Data (Question No. 81)
• Written Answers Nos. 82-107
  • Road Traffic Accidents Data (Question No. 82)
  • Independent Review Mechanism (Question No. 83)
  • Garda Investigations (Question No. 84)
  • Common Travel Area (Question No. 85)
  • Equal Opportunities Employment (Question No. 86)
  • Garda Investigations (Question No. 87)
  • Garda Investigations (Question No. 101)
  • Garda Data (Question No. 88)
  • EU Agreements (Question No. 89)
  • Courts Service Administration (Question No. 90)
  • Garda Resources (Question No. 91)
  • Assisted Decision Making (Question No. 92)
  • Crime Data (Question No. 93)
  • Garda Resources (Question No. 94)
  • UN Conventions Ratification (Question No. 95)
  • Garda Data (Question No. 96)
  • Direct Provision Data (Question No. 97)
  • Migrant Integration (Question No. 98)
  • Garda Stations (Question No. 99)
  • Equal Opportunities Employment (Question No. 100)
  • Road Safety (Question No. 102)
  • Commercial Rates (Question No. 103)
  • Policing Issues (Question No. 104)
  • Immigration Policy (Question No. 105)
  • Brexit Issues (Question No. 106)
  • National Economic and Social Council (Question No. 107)
• Written Answers Nos. 108-128
  • Trade Agreements (Question No. 108)
  • Foreign Direct Investment (Question No. 109)
  • Brexit Issues (Question No. 110)
  • Brexit Issues (Question No. 111)
  • Foreign Direct Investment (Question No. 112)
  • Enterprise Support Schemes (Question No. 113)
  • Brexit Documents (Question No. 114)
  • Brexit Issues (Question No. 115)
  • Workplace Relations Commission (Question No. 116)
  • IDA Ireland Site Visits (Question No. 117)
  • Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (Question No. 118)
  • Insurance Industry (Question No. 119)
  • Help-To-Buy Scheme Assessment (Question No. 120)
  • Help-To-Buy Scheme Assessment (Question No. 121)
  • Tax Code (Question No. 122)
  • Motor Insurance Costs (Question No. 123)
  • Motor Insurance Costs (Question No. 124)
  • Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision (Question No. 125)
  • Tax Compliance (Question No. 126)
  • Excise Duties Yield (Question No. 127)
  • Excise Duties Yield (Question No. 128)
• Written Answers Nos. 129-147
  • NAMA Expenditure (Question No. 129)
  • Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (Question No. 130)
  • Revenue Commissioners Data (Question No. 131)
  • Revenue Commissioners Data (Question No. 132)
  • Brexit Issues (Question No. 133)
  • Brexit Issues (Question No. 134)
  • Brexit Issues (Question No. 135)
  • Brexit Issues (Question No. 136)
  • Brexit Issues (Question No. 137)
  • Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 138)
  • Banking Sector (Question No. 139)
  • Film Industry Tax Reliefs (Question No. 140)
  • National Economic Dialogue (Question No. 141)
  • VAT Rate Reductions (Question No. 142)
  • VAT Rate Application (Question No. 143)
  • Excise Duties (Question No. 144)
  • Carbon Tax Implementation (Question No. 145)
  • VAT Registration (Question No. 146)
  • Universal Social Charge Exemptions (Question No. 147)
• Written Answers Nos. 148-167
  • Garda Stations (Question No. 148)
  • Brexit Issues (Question No. 149)
  • Ministerial Meetings (Question No. 150)
  • Teaching Qualifications (Question No. 151)
  • State Examinations (Question No. 152)
  • Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (Question No. 153)
  • Education Schemes (Question No. 154)
  • State Examinations (Question No. 155)
  • School Staff (Question No. 156)
  • Schools Property (Question No. 157)
  • Third Level Charges (Question No. 158)
  • Third Level Charges (Question No. 159)
  • Special Educational Needs Data (Question No. 160)
  • Brexit Issues (Question No. 161)
  • School Transport Eligibility (Question No. 162)
  • School Transport Eligibility (Question No. 163)
  • School Transport Eligibility (Question No. 164)
  • Third Level Staff (Question No. 165)
  • School Transport Provision (Question No. 166)
  • Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (Question No. 167)
• Written Answers Nos. 168-187
  • Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Question No. 168)
  • Teachers' Remuneration (Question No. 169)
  • Schools Building Projects Status (Question No. 170)
  • Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Question No. 171)
  • Gaelcholáistí Issues (Question No. 172)
  • Schools Building Projects Status (Question No. 173)
  • Youthreach Programme Review (Question No. 174)
  • Third Level Institutions (Question No. 175)
  • Property Ownership (Question No. 176)
  • Electoral Divisions Establishment (Question No. 177)
  • Teacher Recruitment (Question No. 178)
  • Special Educational Needs (Question No. 179)
  • Schools Building Projects Status (Question No. 180)
  • Schools Building Projects Status (Question No. 181)
  • Languages Programme (Question No. 182)
  • School Transport Eligibility (Question No. 183)
  • School Transport Eligibility (Question No. 184)
  • School Transport Eligibility (Question No. 185)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 186)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 187)
• Written Answers Nos. 188-207
  • Brexit Issues (Question No. 188)
  • Brexit Issues (Question No. 189)
  • Diplomatic Representation (Question No. 190)
  • EU Migration Crisis (Question No. 191)
  • Ministerial Meetings (Question No. 192)
  • Brexit Issues (Question No. 193)
  • Brexit Issues (Question No. 194)
  • Foreign Conflicts (Question No. 195)
  • International Terrorism (Question No. 196)
  • EU Issues (Question No. 197)
  • Consular Services Provision (Question No. 198)
  • EU Enlargement (Question No. 199)
  • Diplomatic Representation (Question No. 200)
  • Diplomatic Representation (Question No. 201)
  • Diplomatic Representation (Question No. 202)
  • Diplomatic Representation (Question No. 203)
  • Property Services Regulatory Authority (Question No. 204)
  • Garda Operations (Question No. 205)
  • Garda Deployment (Question No. 206)
  • Traveller Community (Question No. 207)
• Written Answers Nos. 208-227
  • Work Permits Data (Question No. 208)
  • Garda Data (Question No. 209)
  • Garda Stations (Question No. 210)
  • Wards of Court (Question No. 211)
  • Stardust Fire (Question No. 212)
  • Crime Investigation (Question No. 213)
  • Garda Data (Question No. 214)
  • Brexit Issues (Question No. 215)
  • Garda Divisional Headquarters (Question No. 216)
  • Garda Divisional Headquarters (Question No. 217)
  • Garda Divisional Headquarters (Question No. 218)
  • Immigration Controls (Question No. 219)
  • Immigration Controls (Question No. 220)
  • Garda Stations (Question No. 221)
  • DNA Database (Question No. 222)
  • Charities Regulation (Question No. 223)
  • Garda Station Closures (Question No. 224)
  • International Terrorism (Question No. 225)
  • Gangland Crime (Question No. 226)
  • Garda Strength (Question No. 227)
  • Garda Strength (Question No. 230)
• Written Answers Nos. 228-247
  • Policing Issues (Question No. 228)
  • Garda Equipment (Question No. 229)
  • Garda Equipment (Question No. 231)
  • Garda Equipment (Question No. 232)
  • Gangland Crime (Question No. 233)
  • Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes (Question No. 234)
  • Prisoner Data (Question No. 235)
  • Prisoner Releases (Question No. 236)
  • Prison Service Data (Question No. 237)
  • Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes (Question No. 238)
  • Garda Data (Question No. 239)
  • Garda Reorganisation (Question No. 240)
  • Criminal Assets Bureau (Question No. 241)
  • Garda Deployment (Question No. 242)
  • Garda Investigations (Question No. 243)
  • Garda Promotions (Question No. 244)
  • Garda Operations (Question No. 245)
  • Alcohol Sales (Question No. 246)
  • Garda Districts (Question No. 247)
• Written Answers Nos. 248-269
  • Garda Misconduct Allegations (Question No. 248)
  • Citizenship Applications (Question No. 249)
  • Departmental Titles (Question No. 250)
  • Leader Programmes Funding (Question No. 251)
  • CLÁR Programme (Question No. 252)
  • CLÁR Programme (Question No. 253)
  • CLÁR Programme (Question No. 254)
  • Foreshore Licence Applications (Question No. 255)
  • CLÁR Programme (Question No. 256)
  • Brexit Issues (Question No. 257)
  • Foreshore Licence Applications (Question No. 258)
  • Foreshore Licence Applications (Question No. 259)
  • Hedge Cutting Season (Question No. 260)
  • Banking Sector (Question No. 261)
  • Commencement of Legislation (Question No. 262)
  • Mental Health Services (Question No. 263)
  • Mental Health Services (Question No. 337)
  • Road Safety (Question No. 264)
  • Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 265)
  • Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 266)
  • Hospice Services Provision (Question No. 267)
  • Hospice Services Provision (Question No. 268)
  • Hospice Services Provision (Question No. 269)
• Written Answers Nos. 270-288
  • Hospital Appointments Administration (Question No. 270)
  • Services for People with Disabilities (Question No. 271)
  • Home Help Service Provision (Question No. 272)
  • Medical Card Applications (Question No. 273)
  • Medical Card Applications (Question No. 274)
  • Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 275)
  • Services for People with Disabilities (Question No. 276)
  • Services for People with Disabilities (Question No. 277)
  • Services for People with Disabilities (Question No. 278)
  • Hospital Appointments Delays (Question No. 279)
  • Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 280)
  • Medical Card Applications (Question No. 281)
  • Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 282)
  • Hospice Services Provision (Question No. 283)
  • Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 284)
  • Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 285)
  • Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 286)
  • Health Services Staff (Question No. 287)
  • Emergency Departments (Question No. 288)
• Written Answers Nos. 289-309
  • Emergency Departments (Question No. 289)
  • Emergency Departments (Question No. 290)
  • Emergency Departments (Question No. 291)
  • Emergency Departments (Question No. 292)
  • Maternity Services (Question No. 293)
  • Maternity Services (Question No. 294)
  • Maternity Services (Question No. 295)
  • Maternity Services (Question No. 296)
  • Maternity Services (Question No. 297)
  • Primary Care Centres Provision (Question No. 298)
  • Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 299)
  • Medical Card Applications (Question No. 300)
  • Community Care (Question No. 301)
  • General Practitioner Services (Question No. 302)
  • Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 303)
  • Medicinal Products Regulation (Question No. 304)
  • Health Services Provision (Question No. 305)
  • Health Services Provision (Question No. 306)
  • Health Services Data (Question No. 307)
  • National Carers Strategy Implementation (Question No. 308)
  • National Carers Strategy Implementation (Question No. 309)
• Written Answers Nos. 310-328
  • Cancer Services Provision (Question No. 310)
  • Cancer Services Provision (Question No. 312)
  • Hospital Staff Recruitment (Question No. 311)
  • Hospital Charges (Question No. 313)
  • Hospital Services (Question No. 314)
  • Hospital Services (Question No. 316)
  • Hospital Services (Question No. 315)
  • Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 317)
  • Brexit Documents (Question No. 318)
  • Health Services Provision (Question No. 319)
  • Respite Care Services Availability (Question No. 320)
  • Hospitals Building Programme (Question No. 321)
  • Drug Treatment Programmes Places (Question No. 322)
  • Drug Treatment Programmes Places (Question No. 323)
  • Drug Treatment Programmes Funding (Question No. 324)
  • Occupational Therapy (Question No. 325)
  • Speech and Language Therapy Provision (Question No. 326)
  • Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 327)
  • Hospital Staff (Question No. 328)
• Written Answers Nos. 329-348
  • Hospital Consultant Recruitment (Question No. 329)
  • Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 330)
  • National Drugs Strategy (Question No. 331)
  • Home Care Packages Data (Question No. 332)
  • Hospitals Building Programme (Question No. 333)
  • Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review (Question No. 334)
  • Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 335)
  • Mental Health Services Data (Question No. 336)
  • Fishing Industry (Question No. 338)
  • Fishing Industry (Question No. 339)
  • Basic Payment Scheme Administration (Question No. 340)
  • TAMS Payments (Question No. 341)
  • State Bodies Data (Question No. 342)
  • Trade Missions Data (Question No. 343)
  • Foreshore Issues (Question No. 344)
  • Foreshore Issues (Question No. 345)
  • Foreshore Issues (Question No. 346)
  • Foreshore Issues (Question No. 347)
  • Brexit Issues (Question No. 348)
• Written Answers Nos. 349-369
  • Departmental Reviews (Question No. 349)
  • Brexit Issues (Question No. 350)
  • Departmental Reviews (Question No. 351)
  • Departmental Reviews (Question No. 352)
  • Departmental Reviews (Question No. 353)
  • Brexit Negotiations (Question No. 354)
  • Fisheries Protection (Question No. 355)
  • Nitrates Usage (Question No. 356)
  • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (Question No. 357)
  • Hedge Cutting Season (Question No. 358)
  • Departmental Bodies (Question No. 359)
  • Departmental Bodies (Question No. 360)
  • Waste Management (Question No. 361)
  • National Broadband Plan Implementation (Question No. 362)
  • National Broadband Plan Implementation (Question No. 363)
  • National Broadband Plan Implementation (Question No. 365)
  • National Broadband Plan Implementation (Question No. 367)
  • National Broadband Plan Implementation (Question No. 375)
  • Waste Management Regulations (Question No. 364)
  • Waste Management Regulations (Question No. 366)
  • Waste Management Regulations (Question No. 377)
  • Foreshore Issues (Question No. 368)
  • Foreshore Issues (Question No. 369)
• Written Answers Nos. 370-389
  • Foreshore Licence Applications (Question No. 370)
  • Foreshore Licence Applications (Question No. 371)
  • Brexit Documents (Question No. 372)
  • Waste Management Regulations (Question No. 373)
  • Departmental Advertising Campaigns (Question No. 374)
  • Waste Management Regulations (Question No. 376)
  • Brexit Negotiations (Question No. 378)
  • Brexit Negotiations (Question No. 392)
  • Brexit Issues (Question No. 379)
  • Road Projects Status (Question No. 380)
  • Air Services Provision (Question No. 381)
  • Foreshore Licence Applications (Question No. 382)
  • Foreshore Licence Applications (Question No. 383)
  • Foreshore Licence Applications (Question No. 384)
  • Foreshore Licence Applications (Question No. 385)
  • Rail Services Provision (Question No. 386)
  • Disability Services Provision (Question No. 387)
  • Disability Services Provision (Question No. 388)
  • Disability Services Provision (Question No. 389)
• Written Answers Nos. 390-408
  • Road Projects Expenditure (Question No. 390)
  • Sports Capital Programme Applications (Question No. 391)
  • Ports Development (Question No. 393)
  • Sports Capital Programme Applications (Question No. 394)
  • Brexit Documents (Question No. 395)
  • Aviation Industry (Question No. 396)
  • Railway Stations (Question No. 397)
  • Motor Insurance (Question No. 398)
  • Road Safety (Question No. 399)
  • Swimming Pool Programme Status (Question No. 400)
  • Road Tolls (Question No. 401)
  • Community Childcare Subvention Programme (Question No. 402)
  • Child and Family Agency (Question No. 403)
  • Child Care Services Expenditure (Question No. 404)
  • Child Care Costs (Question No. 405)
  • Child Care Qualifications (Question No. 406)
  • Brexit Documents (Question No. 407)
  • Youth Services Funding (Question No. 408)
• Written Answers Nos. 409-428
  • Disability Allowance Appeals (Question No. 409)
  • Disability Allowance Applications (Question No. 410)
  • Family Income Supplement Data (Question No. 411)
  • Domiciliary Care Allowance (Question No. 412)
  • Disability Allowance Payments (Question No. 413)
  • State Pensions (Question No. 414)
  • National Carers' Strategy (Question No. 415)
  • Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Eligibility (Question No. 416)
  • One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (Question No. 417)
  • Brexit Issues (Question No. 418)
  • Brexit Issues (Question No. 419)
  • Invalidity Pension Payments (Question No. 420)
  • Carer's Benefit Applications (Question No. 421)
  • Carer's Allowance Applications (Question No. 422)
  • Carer's Allowance Applications (Question No. 423)
  • Carer's Allowance Payments (Question No. 424)
  • Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (Question No. 425)
  • Disability Allowance Appeals (Question No. 426)
  • Disability Allowance Appeals (Question No. 427)
  • Disability Allowance Payments (Question No. 428)
• Written Answers Nos. 429-448
  • State Pensions Payments (Question No. 429)
  • State Pensions Payments (Question No. 430)
  • Social Welfare Benefits Data (Question No. 431)
  • Social Welfare Benefits Data (Question No. 432)
  • Social Welfare Benefits Data (Question No. 453)
  • Social Welfare Benefits Data (Question No. 454)
  • Carer's Allowance Applications (Question No. 433)
  • Carer's Allowance Applications (Question No. 434)
  • Carer's Benefit Applications (Question No. 435)
  • Social Welfare Payments Administration (Question No. 436)
  • Social Welfare Payments Administration (Question No. 437)
  • Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times (Question No. 438)
  • Live Register Data (Question No. 439)
  • State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (Question No. 440)
  • Departmental Functions (Question No. 441)
  • Job Initiatives (Question No. 442)
  • JobsPlus Scheme (Question No. 443)
  • JobsPlus Scheme (Question No. 444)
  • Community Employment Schemes Data (Question No. 445)
  • Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (Question No. 446)
  • Disability Allowance Data (Question No. 447)
  • One-Parent Family Payment Data (Question No. 448)
• Written Answers Nos. 449-468
  • Family Income Supplement Expenditure (Question No. 449)
  • Carer's Allowance Applications (Question No. 450)
  • Carer's Allowance Applications (Question No. 451)
  • Social Welfare Benefits Data (Question No. 452)
  • Back to Education Allowance Data (Question No. 455)
  • Disability Allowance Appeals (Question No. 456)
  • Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (Question No. 457)
  • Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (Question No. 458)
  • Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (Question No. 459)
  • Housing Policy (Question No. 460)
  • Foreshore Licence Applications (Question No. 461)
  • Foreshore Licence Applications (Question No. 462)
  • Housing Grant Payments (Question No. 463)
  • Voluntary Housing Sector (Question No. 464)
  • Local Authority Housing Funding (Question No. 465)
  • Building Regulations (Question No. 466)
  • Housing Policy (Question No. 467)
  • Building Regulations (Question No. 468)
• Written Answers Nos. 469-488
  • Foreshore Licence Applications (Question No. 469)
  • Foreshore Licence Applications (Question No. 471)
  • Foreshore Licence Applications (Question No. 470)
  • Brexit Documents (Question No. 472)
  • Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (Question No. 473)
  • Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (Question No. 487)
  • Foreshore Licence Applications (Question No. 474)
  • Rental Accommodation Scheme Administration (Question No. 475)
  • Housing Assistance Payments Implementation (Question No. 476)
  • Social and Affordable Housing Funding (Question No. 477)
  • Social and Affordable Housing (Question No. 478)
  • Student Accommodation (Question No. 479)
  • Planning Issues (Question No. 480)
  • Social and Affordable Housing Provision (Question No. 481)
  • Urban Renewal Schemes (Question No. 482)
  • Departmental Strategies (Question No. 483)
  • Departmental Strategies (Question No. 484)
  • Departmental Strategies (Question No. 485)
  • Electoral Reform (Question No. 486)
  • Wind Energy Guidelines (Question No. 488)
• Written Answers Nos. 489-503
  • Programme for Government Implementation (Question No. 489)
  • Public Sector Pensions (Question No. 490)
  • Public Sector Pensions (Question No. 501)
  • Defence Forces Personnel Data (Question No. 491)
  • Defence Forces Reserve Strength (Question No. 492)
  • Defence Forces Reserve Strength (Question No. 494)
  • Defence Forces Reserve Strength (Question No. 496)
  • Defence Forces Recruitment (Question No. 493)
  • Army Bomb Disposals Data (Question No. 495)
  • EU Funding (Question No. 497)
  • European Defence Agency (Question No. 498)
  • Foreshore Licence Applications (Question No. 499)
  • Foreshore Licence Applications (Question No. 500)
  • Defence Forces Pensions (Question No. 502)
  • Brexit Documents (Question No. 503)