Parliamentary questions

Family Income Supplement Applications

Brendan Howlin

233. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for family income supplement (FIS) in respect of a person (details supplied); the reason a payment of one parent family payment has been taken into account in the assessment of means in respect of this family, despite the fact that the one parent family payment has ceased; if a review of FIS will be facilitated in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40716/16]

European Council Meetings

Brendan Howlin

1. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he has asked for items to be included for discussion at the next European Council meeting or the informal meeting of the 27 leaders to be held alongside it on Brexit. [38619/16]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Brendan Howlin

6. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his three-day visit to Silicon Valley, Palo Alto and New York and the issues raised. [38661/16]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Brendan Howlin

16. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he discussed the European Commission finding against a company (details supplied) with any companies or public officials during his recent visit to the United States of America. [40021/16]

EU Meetings

Brendan Howlin

17. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Prime Minister of Malta on 28 November 2016; and if the issue of a company (details supplied) was raised. [38663/16]

Brexit Issues

Brendan Howlin

5. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will reaffirm comments attributed in the media to him regarding the potential for a united Ireland following the negotiations on the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union; and the specific plans he has in place for such a measure. [38617/16]

Brexit Issues

Brendan Howlin

7. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach to set out how his Department will work with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on Brexit; and the process for dealing with the overlap of functions on relations with EU member states between the two Departments. [39818/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Brendan Howlin

504. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons prioritised as urgent on the outpatient list for urology services at University Hospital Waterford have been informed that they can expect to be seen within four years (details supplied); his views on whether this waiting time is appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39999/16]

Brexit Issues

Brendan Howlin

4. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he has held discussions on Brexit with the governments of Gibraltar and the Isle of Man; and, if not, his plans to do so. [38621/16]

Cabinet Committee Meetings

Brendan Howlin

5. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach the number of Cabinet committees and the number of meetings held since September 2016. [37412/16]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Brendan Howlin

12. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Pope and the issues discussed. [38662/16]

Ministerial Advisers

Brendan Howlin

76. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he has made his Government advisors and programme managers available to Opposition Members of Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann. [38664/16]

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

Brendan Howlin

285. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if, in preparing for the recent EU Council at which trade deals were discussed, she sought legal advice as to whether provisions of CETA would require a referendum here. [34742/16]

UK Referendum on EU Membership

Brendan Howlin

6. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his engagements with the European Commission negotiating team on Brexit and Mr. Michel Barnier. [37413/16]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Brendan Howlin

8. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach his plans for a bilateral meeting with the Scottish First Minister regarding Brexit. [37411/16]

Schools Building Projects Status

Brendan Howlin

71. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the planned school building project for a school (details supplied), construction of which was scheduled to commence in 2014 or 2015, in addition to the details of scale and nature of that project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37955/16]

Schools Building Projects Status

Brendan Howlin

73. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the planned school building project for a school (details supplied), construction of which was scheduled to commence in 2014 or 2015, along with details of the scale and nature of that project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38069/16]

National Risk Assessment

Brendan Howlin

1. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he has updated the national risk assessment following the receipt of submissions to his public request. [36043/16]

Ministerial Advisers

Brendan Howlin

4. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach his plans to appoint new special advisers. [36045/16]

Cabinet Committee Meetings

Brendan Howlin

66. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach when the last meeting of the Cabinet committee on housing took place; and the future plans for meetings. [37414/16]