Parliamentary questions

Waste Disposal Charges

Róisín Shortall

1024. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce maximum charges as part of the waste charging regime in advance of the proposed changeover to pay by weight in September, 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34672/17]

Waste Management Regulations

Róisín Shortall

1025. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to require the food industry to reduce the amount of packaging it uses; his views on the operation of a company (details supplied) in view of the fact that the scheme does not incentivise the use of recyclable materials or reduce the overall level of packaging; and his plans to address this matter. [34699/17]

Waste Disposal Charges

Róisín Shortall

1026. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the report on the proposal announced in 2016 to give waste companies a €1.5 million reduction in landfill fees to offset the price freeze; the position regarding the promised information campaign which was supposed to be funded on foot of this reduction;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34703/17]

National Youth Strategy

Róisín Shortall

1171. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the LGBT youth strategy; the timeline for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34691/17]

Area Based Childhood Programme

Róisín Shortall

1172. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the operation of the area based childhood programme; the projects awarded funding under this scheme, by amount awarded and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34695/17]

Family Income Supplement Eligibility

Róisín Shortall

1232. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to raise public awareness of eligibility for family income supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34689/17]

Family Support Services

Róisín Shortall

1233. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the introduction of a working family payment proposed in A Programme for a Partnership Government; the way the proposed payment will differ from family income supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34690/17]

Social Innovation Fund Ireland

Róisín Shortall

1252. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the projects awarded funding by the social innovation fund by county and amount awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34693/17]

Fire Safety

Róisín Shortall

1321. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason he has still not published a review commissioned by his Department in September 2015 to develop a framework for general application in homes in which concerns had been raised regarding fire safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34631/17]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Róisín Shortall

1322. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the successful launch of an affordable housing scheme in Ballymun (details supplied); his plans to support local authorities in replicating this scheme elsewhere; the details of the €10 million that was set aside from the sale of Bord Gáis for an affordable housing pilot scheme in budget 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34679/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Róisín Shortall

1323. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of full-time staff within his Department with specific responsibility for social housing policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34684/17]

Social and Affordable Housing Data

Róisín Shortall

1324. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 675 of 4 July 2017, if his Department has projected the number of affordable units on each site; the number of affordable units as requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34685/17]

RAPID Programme

Róisín Shortall

1325. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the operation of the RAPID scheme; the projects awarded funding under this scheme, by amount awarded and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34694/17]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Róisín Shortall

1326. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce an affordable housing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34700/17]

Construction Costs

Róisín Shortall

1327. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on the fact that the cost of housing is neither affordable nor sustainable; and the steps he is taking to drive down the cost of housing. [34701/17]

Social and Affordable Housing Funding

Róisín Shortall

1328. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide specific funding to Dublin City Council to build sheltered accommodation for senior citizens in order that it can operate the financial contribution scheme in view of its success in the past; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34702/17]

Road Safety

Róisín Shortall

28. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he will take to address the widespread problem of minors and others driving scramblers and quad bikes and the serious public safety threat that these pose; the steps he will take to address the lack of enforcement of road traffic legislation; the status of his Department's engagement with An Garda Síochána on this issue; and if he will draw up a strategy to address this issue. [33429/17]

Crime Investigation

Róisín Shortall

213. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to a number of knife attacks on transgender sex workers in recent months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33233/17]

Local Authority Members

Róisín Shortall

267. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to provide for maternity and paternity leave for local authority councillors. [32172/17]

Criminal Law

Róisín Shortall

335. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce hate crime legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33070/17]

HSE Properties

Róisín Shortall

408. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1309 of 20 June 2017 to outline the rationale for selling this property and the HSE leasing it back; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32386/17]

Mental Health Services

Róisín Shortall

409. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1310 of 20 June 2017 to outline the reason for the delay in bringing the memo to Government relating to the proposal that the proceeds of the sale of the Central Mental Hospital, Dundrum will be made available to the HSE for investment in health care projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32387/17]

Health Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

410. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1078 of 20 June 2017 if he will direct the relevant national clinical programme office to assess the practices at a clinic (details supplied) as a potential model of best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32388/17]

Physiotherapy Provision

Róisín Shortall

534. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for physiotherapy in primary care by CHO, age category and time waiting. [33064/17]

Occupational Therapy

Róisín Shortall

535. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for occupational therapy by CHO, age category and time waiting. [33065/17]

Speech and Language Therapy

Róisín Shortall

536. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for speech and language therapy by CHO, age category and time waiting. [33066/17]

Health Services Data

Róisín Shortall

537. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for cognitive behavioural therapy by CHO, age category and time waiting. [33067/17]

Mental Health Services Data

Róisín Shortall

538. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for CAMHS by CHO, age category and time waiting. [33068/17]

Mental Health Services Data

Róisín Shortall

539. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for counselling services by CHO, age category and time waiting. [33069/17]

Disabled Drivers Permits

Róisín Shortall

670. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the precise criteria applying to applications under the disabled parking permit scheme; and the options open to a person to appeal a decision to refuse a permit. [32833/17]

Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times

Róisín Shortall

782. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting times from the point of application to a decision being made in respect of each social protection payment. [33062/17]

Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times

Róisín Shortall

783. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting time for a decision to be made by the social protection appeals office in respect of each social protection payment. [33063/17]

Local Authority Staff

Róisín Shortall

793. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the steps he is taking to ensure that all local authority chambers have a clear policy on councillors that choose to breastfeed during live council sessions; and the steps he is taking to ensure that the practice is facilitated in each council. [32170/17]

Local Authority Staff

Róisín Shortall

794. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to provide for maternity leave and paternity leave for councillors and to make arrangements for co-option in such cases. [32171/17]

Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

831. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to an anomalous situation in Dublin City Council whereby persons and families who are on the housing transfer list can see their positions on the list stagnate or regress owing to others joining the list from different areas and priority bands; if he will liaise with Dublin City Council to ensure priority is given to those that have been waiting longest for transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32933/17]

Waste Management

Róisín Shortall

65. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has satisfied herself that there is diversity and competition within the waste collection market; the examination which the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has carried out in respect of waste companies; the basis on which it can be established that there are no restrictive practices in operation in view of the fact that all companies operating in the market are registered off shore for tax purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32018/17]

Insurance Industry Regulation

Róisín Shortall

82. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the problem of fraudulent car insurance brokers; the steps he is taking to address this issue; the regime in place for establishing the bona fides of brokers; the penalties attached to fraudulent trading; and his views on the adequacy of the current regime. [32015/17]

Legal Costs

Róisín Shortall

87. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the circumstances in which he gave approval for the payment of substantially increased daily rates to barristers working on a case (details supplied); the representations that he received in this regard; the rationale for his decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32030/17]

Council of Europe

Róisín Shortall

136. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he will take in response to the criticisms by the Council of Europe's anti-corruption body, GRECO, regarding Ireland's record in tackling corruption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31954/17]

National Dementia Strategy Implementation

Róisín Shortall

164. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a budget submission (details supplied) which calls for significant investments in community supports for persons living with dementia; if he will include these proposals as part of his Department's estimates for budget 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31872/17]

General Practitioner Contracts

Róisín Shortall

189. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in progressing negotiations on a new general practitioners contract; and if he will undertake to expedite these. [31951/17]

General Practitioner Contracts

Róisín Shortall

190. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the manner and timeframe for giving effect to the programme for Government commitment to provide for salaried general practitioners; and if he will expedite this matter in view of the shortage of general practitioners. [31952/17]

Health Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

191. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the circumstances whereby the HSE announced a change in policy relating to supports for persons affected by breast cancer; the policy going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31953/17]

Waste Management Regulations

Róisín Shortall

231. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the proposed new charging structures for waste management companies; the restrictions and limits he has placed on these companies' charging regimes; the steps he is taking to protect customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32016/17]

Waste Disposal

Róisín Shortall

232. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he has taken to ensure diversity in the waste collection market; the basis on which it can be established that there are no restrictive practices in operation in view of the fact that all companies operating in the Irish market are registered off shore for tax purposes; his views on same; and his plans to require such companies to register here in order to ensure the consumer is protected. [32017/17]

Social Welfare Benefits

Róisín Shortall

258. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason jobseeker's allowance and rent supplement was cut from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 leaving them without financial support for the past two months; the reason there was no response to medical correspondence and correspondence outlining part-time employment submitted to her Department on a number of occasions; and if she will reinstate both payments. [32024/17]

Student Grant Scheme

Róisín Shortall

158. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of increasing the non-adjacent maintenance grant to €4,025 for full-time students at undergraduate and postgraduate level, respectively. [30801/17]

Student Grant Scheme

Róisín Shortall

159. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of increasing the adjacent maintenance grant to €2,215 for full-time students at undergraduate and postgraduate level, respectively. [30802/17]

Student Grant Scheme

Róisín Shortall

160. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of extending a non-adjacent maintenance grant to €4,025 to part-time students at undergraduate and postgraduate level, respectively. [30803/17]

Student Grant Scheme

Róisín Shortall

161. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of extending the adjacent maintenance grant to €2,215 to part-time students at undergraduate and postgraduate level, respectively. [30804/17]

School Patronage

Róisín Shortall

186. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which he will ensure that no religious belief is favoured over other religious beliefs or none in his proposed reconfiguration of church controlled schools to education and training boards; if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concern over the lack of transparency of this process; if existing patrons will have a role in determining which patron will run a school once it is reconfigured; the way in which the wishes of parents are to be determined in this process; the way the level of demand for alternative patrons is to be assessed; the persons or groups that were consulted as part of this process; the way in which he plans to proceed; and the timeframe he is working to. [31039/17]

Human Rights

Róisín Shortall

256. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 650 of 2 May 2017, if he will provide an update on the efforts of the Government to raise the detention of LGBT persons in Chechnya on both a bilateral and multilateral level; if concerns have been raised with the Russian embassy in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31237/17]

Legal Services Regulation

Róisín Shortall

293. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the monopoly that a college (details supplied) has on the training and accreditation of barristers; and his plans to open this up to competition. [31338/17]

Garda Reports

Róisín Shortall

294. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 48 of 18 May 2017, if he has received the promised report from the Garda authorities on this matter; if so, the conclusions of this report; the steps his Department and An Garda Síochána will take on foot of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31340/17]

School Meals Programme

Róisín Shortall

549. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the withdrawal of the provision of school lunches in a primary school (details supplied) in Dublin 11; if she will instruct her Department to intervene to ensure that funding is made available for this school to continue providing meals to children in a very disadvantaged area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31068/17]

School Meals Programme

Róisín Shortall

573. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the withdrawal of the provision of school lunches in a primary school (details supplied) in Dublin 11; if she will instruct her Department to intervene to ensure that funding is made available for this school to continue providing meals to children in a very disadvantaged area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31067/17]

Carer's Allowance Eligibility

Róisín Shortall

606. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider allowing carer's allowance to be classed as a recordable contribution for the purpose of eligibility for contributory pensions in view of the expense that is spared to the State through persons taking on caring roles themselves as opposed to having to engage residential or other care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31389/17]

Carer's Allowance Eligibility

Róisín Shortall

607. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of allowing for carer's allowance to be classed as a recordable contribution for the purpose of calculating eligibility for contributory pensions. [31390/17]

Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund

Róisín Shortall

675. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if grant agreements in respect of the 34 approved applications under the LIHAF have been concluded; if so, the projected number of units on each site; the projected number of affordable units on each site; the projected number of social housing units on each site, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31339/17]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Reports

Róisín Shortall

73. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 54 of 22 June 2017, if she has received the report on the collapse of the trial in question from the ODCE; if so, if she will publish the report without delay; her plans regarding the recommendations made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30715/17]

Medical Card Administration

Róisín Shortall

204. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the work of the clinical advisory group on medical card eligibility; his plans to publish the interim reports of the group; the date on which the final report of the group will be submitted to him; the timeframe for the publication of same; the status of the commitment in the programme for Government that the group examine guidelines for the awarding of discretionary medical cards for persons undergoing treatment for cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30641/17]

Health Services Data

Róisín Shortall

392. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons treated for a full or partial limb amputation in each of the years 2014 to 2016, by county; the number of those persons who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29829/17]

Health Services Data

Róisín Shortall

397. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons treated for a full or partial limb amputation in each of the years 2014, 2015 and 2016, by county, in tabular form; the number of those persons that had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29989/17]

Pharmacy Services

Róisín Shortall

426. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 213 of 4 May 2017, if he will request the HSE to issue a reply to same. [30200/17]

Youth Homelessness Strategy

Róisín Shortall

525. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she has taken to ascertain the level of LGBT youth homelessness; her plans to produce a targeted response to this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29714/17]

Youth Homelessness Strategy

Róisín Shortall

526. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she has taken to ascertain the level of migrant youth homelessness; her plans to produce a targeted response to this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29715/17]

Homeless Persons Supports

Róisín Shortall

610. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the steps he has taken to ascertain the level of LGBT youth homelessness; his plans to produce a targeted response to this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29716/17]

Homeless Persons Supports

Róisín Shortall

611. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the steps he has taken to ascertain the level of migrant youth homelessness; his plans to produce a targeted response to this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29717/17]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement

Róisín Shortall

54. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the report of the handling of the collapse of the recent trial by the ODCE (details supplied) is expected to be submitted to her Department; and if she will publish the report in its entirety as soon as it is received. [29267/17]

Departmental Agencies

Róisín Shortall

62. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the details of the section 38 agencies which his Department has granted approval to use an asset as collateral under the terms of SI 120 of 2014 since the order came into operation; the specific asset used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29275/17]

Direct Provision System

Róisín Shortall

111. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to serious allegations at a direct provision reception centre (details supplied); and if he will ensure that these allegations are thoroughly investigated immediately. [29423/17]

Cross-Border Health Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

133. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the basis on which the HSE national contact point for the cross-border directive EU2011/24 places a limit for reimbursement for outpatient diagnostic procedures at the level of €130 (details supplied). [29296/17]

Cross-Border Health Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

134. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the legislative basis on which the HSE national contact point for the cross-border directive EU2011/24 places a limit for reimbursement for outpatient diagnostic procedures of €130 (details supplied). [29297/17]

HSE Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

135. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if all diagnostic procedures carried out by the HSE or that are commissioned by the HSE from private providers are priced at no more than €130 for accounting purposes. [29298/17]

Cross-Border Health Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

136. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will direct the HSE to establish a similar ready reckoner for all outpatient diagnostic procedures provided by the HSE for persons wishing to avail of treatment under the terms of the cross-border directive EU 2011/24 in view of the fact that the HSE national clinical programme, NCP, for the cross-border directive EU 2011/24 operates a ready reckoner for medical consultants to establish the HSE cost for procedures carried out under the terms of the cross-border directive. [29299/17]

National Maternity Hospital

Róisín Shortall

171. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his views regarding ownership of the new national maternity hospital; his plans to ensure that it is retained in public ownership; and the timeframe to make a final decision on this matter. [29421/17]

Cross-Border Health Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

172. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the details of the operation of the cross-border directive; the number of persons that availed of this scheme in the past year and to date in 2017, by the location in which the treatment was carried out; and the type of treatment and costs involved, in tabular form. [29422/17]

National Maternity Hospital

Róisín Shortall

46. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his plans regarding the ownership of the new National Maternity Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27956/17]

Tax Code

Róisín Shortall

285. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the details of the structures in the tax code which were used to allow a company (details supplied) to lower the tax it owed here to as little as 0.005%; if these structures are still in place; if they are being utilised by other companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27810/17]

Tax Code

Róisín Shortall

286. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if information regarding the tax structures that allowed a company (details supplied) to pay extremely low tax here form part of the information that Ireland is bound to exchange with other EU countries since 1 January 2017; if other EU member states have taken action to eliminate these facilitators of aggressive tax planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27811/17]

Tax Code

Róisín Shortall

335. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to a proposal by groups (details supplied) to allocate a percentage of the tax raised from betting to be used to fund gambling addiction treatment and prevention programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28814/17]

Public Service Pay Commission

Róisín Shortall

395. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to unwind the pay and pension inequality in his annual review of FEMPI measures due before Dáil Éireann by the end of June 2017; his further plans regarding the restoration of pay for teachers and the ending of PSPR in view of the fact that the financial crisis has ended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28411/17]

Language Schools

Róisín Shortall

514. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will meet with a group (details supplied); the reason a previous request to meet with this group was refused; if he will address the concerns that it has raised with his Department regarding its industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27493/17]

Garda Deployment

Róisín Shortall

735. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí at each Garda station at the latest date for which figures are available; and the way in which this compares with the same or similar date 12 months previously in tabular form. [27049/17]

Sexual Offences Data

Róisín Shortall

854. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of incidents of rape and sexual assault which have been reported as occurring within direct provision centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28408/17]

Legislative Measures

Róisín Shortall

1004. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 126 of 11 April 2017 and 774 of 2 May 2017, the progress on the assisted human reproduction Bill; if it will be published by the end of June 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28587/17]

Medical Conditions

Róisín Shortall

1075. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 962 of 2 May 2017, if he will request the HSE to circulate the international consensus primer for medical practitioners to all general practitioners to assist in the diagnosis of ME; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26798/17]

Medical Conditions

Róisín Shortall

1076. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 962 of 2 May 2017, the reason the HSE has removed the section of their website on ME; if he will request the HSE to engage with a group (details supplied) to ensure the information that will be published is accurate and of use to those suffering with ME; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26799/17]

Medical Conditions

Róisín Shortall

1077. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to parliamentary question number 962 of 2 May 2017, if he will request the HSE to investigate the use and effectiveness of the drugs ampligen, rituximab and suramin to treat cohorts of persons with ME in other jurisdictions; if he will consider their use here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26800/17]

Medical Conditions

Róisín Shortall

1078. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 962 of 2 May 2017, if his attention has been drawn to the practices at a clinic (details supplied) in Sweden; if the HSE will examine the potential use of this multidisciplinary approach to diagnose and treat ME here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26801/17]

Hospital Groups

Róisín Shortall

1205. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the oversight of the performance of hospital groups by the HSE and the accountability of the performance of hospital groups to him in view of the fact that a large number of parliamentary questions related to issues within hospitals and patient services are being referred for answer to the hospital groups themselves; his views on whether this may create an issue with respect to proper accountability and impartiality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27267/17]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage

Róisín Shortall

1244. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the application for the addition of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to the long-term illness reimbursement list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27492/17]

Health Services Funding

Róisín Shortall

1309. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if funds will be made available for improvement works to be carried out on the interior and facilities at the Royal City of Dublin Hospital on Baggot Street; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27813/17]

Mental Health Services

Róisín Shortall

1310. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his plans regarding the disposal or otherwise of the site of the Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum in view of the commencement of work on the new national forensic mental health hospital in Portrane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27814/17]

Ombudsman's Remit

Róisín Shortall

1400. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will address the difficulty the Office of the Ombudsman has in pursuing certain complaints by ensuring that the office is no longer prevented from pursuing complaints against private nursing homes or the HSE in situations in which the action complained of relates solely to a clinical judgment decision. [28296/17]

Hospitals Discharges

Róisín Shortall

1437. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges per hospital. [28407/17]

HSE Investigations

Róisín Shortall

1438. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will direct the HSE to provide an update on the status of an investigation into a person (details supplied) who was employed as a psychologist by the south eastern health board in 1995; if the attention of the health board was drawn to the allegations of abuse against this person at the time of their employment; if references were sought from their previous employer in the United States of America before their employment in County Wexford commenced; if their private psychology practice in County Wexford was monitored by the south eastern health board; the nature of the concerns raised with the south eastern health board by the Diocese of Ferns between 1996 and 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28409/17]

National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan

Róisín Shortall

1439. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will address concerns regarding the rollout of the progressing disabilities programme in CHO 9 (details supplied); if service levels will not be further degraded as part of this roll out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28412/17]

Disability Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

1447. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason for the use of a block resource allocation model for the provision of children's disability services; the way in which this model adjusts to increased demands year on year for services; his views on whether this model is leading to unacceptable delays in the ability of children to access disability services, such as a centre (details supplied) in Dublin; if he will request the HSE to deploy a demand led model of resource allocation for children's disability services which reflects the level of demand and unmet needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28491/17]

Inland Fisheries Ireland

Róisín Shortall

1721. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of the sale of a property that was previously occupied by the Central Fisheries Board (details supplied); if conditions were attached to the sale of this site in view of its architectural and historical significance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28815/17]