Parliamentary questions

Tax Avoidance

Róisín Shortall

278. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the number of criminal prosecutions likely to arise following the implementation of section 56 of the Finance Act 2016 and the failure by persons to bring their affairs up to date by 1 May 2017; if he will allocate additional resources to the Revenue Commissioners to ensure that all persons who have failed to bring their affairs up to date are prosecuted following the precedent set in a case (details supplied); and if prosecutions will be given the highest priority. [20236/17]

VAT Yield

Róisín Shortall

279. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the amount of VAT received by the Revenue Commissioners in respect of electronic services provided to unregistered customers resident in other EU states under headings (details supplied); the reason the total amount is included in Exchequer return, rather than being placed in an escrow account before being remitted as he had indicated with regard to a case (details supplied); and the reason no detailed analysis of these VAT payments was included in the monthly publications of Exchequer returns. [20237/17]

VAT Yield

Róisín Shortall

280. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the expected gain to the Exchequer in 2017 and 2018 arising out of the right to retain a proportion of the VAT paid on certain services provided to unregistered customers in other member states; and the way the loss of this money will be made up from 2019 onwards. [20238/17]

Schools Establishment

Róisín Shortall

346. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the data sets used in the geographical information system when identifying areas under increased demographic pressure; the metric used in this assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19950/17]

Schools Establishment

Róisín Shortall

347. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a map of the school planning area boundaries for north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19951/17]

Rental Accommodation Scheme

Róisín Shortall

465. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the way in which the affordable rental scheme will function; if the affordable rental pilot scheme which was announced in October 2015 was completed; if so, if he will provide a report on same; the likely breakdown between private and commercial landlords he envisions; his plans to place a limit on the number of either group involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19839/17]

Housing Data

Róisín Shortall

502. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason for the discrepancy between the figures used by the Local Government Management Agency and his Department in relation to the number of homes built in 2016; the basis for the figures used by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20642/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

555. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of his anti-fraud publicity campaign. [19770/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

556. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the savings targets for his anti-fraud campaign. [19772/17]

Social Welfare Overpayments

Róisín Shortall

557. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the total savings arising from the detection of social welfare fraud as opposed to control measures in each of the past three years; the basis upon which these savings are calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19773/17]

Social Welfare Overpayments

Róisín Shortall

565. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of cases of suspected fraud uncovered by his Department in each of the past five years; the number of cases of suspected fraud referred to the Garda; the number of overpayments due to departmental error; the number of overpayments due to other reasons; the amount of money involved in each relevant category, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19840/17]

Social Insurance Fund

Róisín Shortall

589. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the date a tender was published (details supplied); the name of the body which has been appointed to carry out the review; and the likely date of publication of the review. [20230/17]

Social Insurance Fund

Róisín Shortall

590. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider the appointment of a qualified actuary at assistant secretary level to his Department to advise both his Department and the Government on pensions and related issues. [20231/17]

Pensions Reform

Róisín Shortall

591. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is in receipt of expert advice regarding the pension age; his plans to increase the pension age further than currently indicated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20232/17]

Social Insurance Fund

Róisín Shortall

592. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the creation of a State actuary's office reporting to the Houses of the Oireachtas similar in format to the Comptroller and Auditor General's role or that of the UK Government's actuary's department to provide independent information and analysis. [20233/17]

Human Rights

Róisín Shortall

630. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he has taken to address the persecution of gay persons in Chechnya; if he has raised the matter with Russian and or Chechen representatives; and if he has brought proposals to Cabinet to provide refuge for persons that are suffering such persecution. [19784/17]

Public Sector Pay

Róisín Shortall

666. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the equalisation of pay scales for public sector workers who are on reduced pay rates in comparison to their working colleagues. [19785/17]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Róisín Shortall

672. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if persons recruited to direct entry positions in the public sector are paid an allowance for holding a level 8 qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20228/17]

Proposed Legislation

Róisín Shortall

774. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 126 of 11 April 2017, the number of persons in his Department working on the drafting of the general scheme of this Bill; the reason for the long delay in its publication; if a corresponding timeline for implementation is being developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19763/17]

Vaccination Programme Data

Róisín Shortall

946. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the targets in place for the uptake of the winter flu vaccine among front line Health Service Executive, HSE, staff; the number of front-line HSE staff that availed of the vaccine in the past three years for which figures are available; the way these compare with targets; the way in which uptake is promoted among staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19786/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

959. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for admission to the National Rehabilitation Hospital for each of the past five years, in tabular form; the number of persons on the waiting list at year end for each of the past five years; the number of persons currently awaiting admission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19838/17]

Health Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

960. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the work of the implementation group established on foot of the sexual health action plan for 2015-2016; the timeline it is working to; when he expects it will make a recommendation in relation to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19841/17]

Health Action Plan

Róisín Shortall

961. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the actions contained within the sexual health action plan for 2015–2016 which have been completed; the remaining actions to be completed; the reason for delay in completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19842/17]

Medical Conditions

Róisín Shortall

962. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will instruct the Health Service Executive, HSE, to update its diagnostic and treatment procedures for persons suffering with myalgic encephalomyelitis, ME, to reflect best international practice; if he will address the current lack of specialist support within the health service for those suffering with ME; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19844/17]

Health Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

1036. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the details of all bodies in receipt of public funds that have refused to provide treatments, conduct medical procedures, supply medical or other items or conduct research on the grounds of running contrary to the religious ethos of the patronage or management organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20226/17]

HSE Staff Remuneration

Róisín Shortall

1037. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if clerical employees recruited to direct entry positions within the HSE are paid an allowance for holding a degree within the terms of the National Framework of Qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20227/17]

Live Exports

Róisín Shortall

1169. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to an issue regarding live animal exports to non-EU states (details supplied); his views on the issues raised in this article; if he will ensure that all live animal exports meet the minimum standards set down by the EU before export agreements are reached with Egypt and Iran; the steps he will take to improve inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19491/17]

Parking Regulations

Róisín Shortall

1334. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the penalties for illegally parking in a disabled persons parking place; and the specific statutory basis for the offence and the penalties. [19787/17]

Garda Data

Róisín Shortall

50. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí with foreign language skills in each Garda division; and the resources available to and approach taken by An Garda Síochána to deal with language barriers in ethnically diverse Garda districts. [18947/17]

Tax Collection Forecasts

Róisín Shortall

81. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the reason for the apparent contradiction in the growth of employment and the reduced income tax take in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19040/17]

School Funding

Róisín Shortall

126. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of publicly funded primary and secondary schools; and the proportion they represent respectively of the total number of schools. [19072/17]

Mortgage Interest Relief Application

Róisín Shortall

153. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection if a cost benefit analysis has been carried out to justify the cessation of mortgage interest supplement to the 2,000 persons that are still in receipt of this payment; the supports being made available by his Department for those exiting this payment when it ceases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19042/17]

Community Employment Schemes Administration

Róisín Shortall

154. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will clarify his comments describing some community employment scheme participants as being persons who find it difficult to hold down a job; the basis for these remarks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19043/17]

Health Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

271. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the supports that will be made available for a person (detail supplied) who has lost their sight; the timeframe for the provision of the same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19041/17]

Electricity Grid Connection Fees

Róisín Shortall

333. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he will take to ensure that community owned wind farms have access on an affordable basis to the national grid. [18945/17]

Road Safety

Róisín Shortall

67. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she will take to curb the use of mobile phones by drivers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18510/17]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Róisín Shortall

199. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason he has refused to introduce an affordable housing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18612/17]

Ambulance Service Response Times

Róisín Shortall

273. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the ambulance response times for each ambulance journey in County Wicklow between 2014 and 2016, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18450/17]

Ambulance Service Data

Róisín Shortall

274. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance journeys made by children in County Wicklow between 2014 and 2016 in tabular form; the point of departure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18451/17]

Hospital Beds Data

Róisín Shortall

275. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to set out the number of paediatric outpatients beds to be provided in Tallaght Hospital's urgent care facility following the transfer of the accident and emergency department to the National Children's Hospital; the opening hours of the urgent care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18452/17]

Nursing Staff

Róisín Shortall

292. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to retain Irish nursing graduates in view of recent reports that almost two-thirds of accident and emergency nursing posts remain available two months after they were first advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18613/17]

Parental Leave

Róisín Shortall

126. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce maternity or parental leave for persons who have conceived through a surrogate (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17892/17]

National Maternity Hospital

Róisín Shortall

547. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the precise nature of the ownership and governance structure of the new national maternity hospital. [17895/17]

Energy Schemes

Róisín Shortall

716. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of a scheme (details supplied); the areas in which it is operational; and the steps he is taking to draw the attention of the general public to its existence. [17894/17]

Social and Affordable Housing

Róisín Shortall

5. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will consider reintroducing an affordable housing scheme to assist those on low and middle incomes, in view of the severe lack of affordable and starter homes, the latest house price index figures and the impact of the help-to-buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17286/17]

Property Registration Authority Data

Róisín Shortall

86. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amounts collected in user fees by the Land Registry in each of the past five years; and the cost of eradicating search fees on its datasets. [17243/17]

Tax Yield

Róisín Shortall

115. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance his estimate of the monthly excise and VRT losses due to the fall in sterling after the UK referendum decision to leave the European Union, by exciseable product, in tabular form; and the detail of the monthly loss of VAT accruing in view of the fact all of these items are also liable to VAT at the standard rate. [17405/17]

Tax Yield

Róisín Shortall

116. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the estimated likely loss of excise duties, VRT and VAT in 2017 and 2018 assuming average euro sterling rates of €1= £0.90 and €1 = £1, as estimated by his department. [17406/17]

Brexit Issues

Róisín Shortall

117. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the steps he plans to take in 2017 to prevent the loss of trade to Irish retailers as consumers cross the Border into the United Kingdom to purchase goods which are excisable. [17407/17]

Tax Code

Róisín Shortall

118. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the corresponding increase in road tax required to fund a reduction in current VRT rates by 50%. [17408/17]

Tax Data

Róisín Shortall

119. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the amount of VRT and VAT forgone by the decline in new private car sales in the first quarter of 2017 over 2016. [17409/17]

Local Authority Housing Eligibility

Róisín Shortall

152. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the income criteria that currently apply in the qualifying criteria for local authority housing; the date when the criteria were last adjusted; the full income criteria applying before the last adjustment; and the specific statutory basis for making changes to these income criteria. [17319/17]

Office of Public Works Properties

Róisín Shortall

204. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider extending the opening hours of a public amenity and visitor attraction (details supplied); and if he will direct the organisation responsible to provide an explanation of the limited difference between summer and winter opening hours. [17182/17]

Company Registration

Róisín Shortall

362. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount collected in user fees by the Companies Registration Office in each of the past five years; and the cost of eradicating search fees on its datasets. [17242/17]

Legal Costs

Róisín Shortall

118. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the resources available to persons defending themselves in court; her plans to help reduce the standard costs associated with defending oneself such as printing, photocopying of standard forms and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17058/17]

Credit Unions

Róisín Shortall

134. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the rationale for the 2015 decision to restrict credit unions from holding over €100,000 in savings on behalf of members; if he is satisfied that this requirement does not violate competition law in the banking sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17053/17]

Control of Dogs

Róisín Shortall

215. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the current scientific evidence on which the legislation governing the control of dogs is based, in particular the evidence that has determined the breeds of dogs listed for control in the regulations; the method by which breed type is currently identified; if he is satisfied that current identification methods are scientifically sound; if he is satisfied that the current regulatory regime for the control of dogs is based on sound scientific evidence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16950/17]

Drugs Crime

Róisín Shortall

101. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the provisions in place to tackle drug dealing in the midlands area generally and specifically in Counties Westmeath and Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16342/17]

Road Traffic Legislation

Róisín Shortall

102. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she will take to reduce the incidence of learner drivers driving unaccompanied; if she is satisfied with the current capacity of An Garda Síochána to enforce this requirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16345/17]

Drugs Crime

Róisín Shortall

136. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the detail of the increase in drug-related crime in the midlands area in the past five years generally and specifically in Counties Westmeath and Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16343/17]

Drug Treatment Programmes

Róisín Shortall

532. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the drug treatment services available in the midlands area generally and specifically in counties Westmeath and Longford; the services that have ceased in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16340/17]

Mental Health Services

Róisín Shortall

533. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the mental health services available to young persons in the midlands area generally and specifically in counties Westmeath and Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16341/17]

National Children's Hospital

Róisín Shortall

552. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 340 of 28 March 2017, the basis for his view that the final construction elements of the project compare favourably to the costs of international projects of a similar size and scale; when the cost benefit analysis will be complete; and his plans to publish this in the interests of transparency [16631/17]

Direct Provision System

Róisín Shortall

98. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she is taking to address the long delays in the processing of persons in the direct provision system; if she is satisfied with the current system for housing those seeking asylum; her views on whether it is appropriate for this to be run on a for-profit basis; the steps she is taking to improve the system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15875/17]

VAT Yield

Róisín Shortall

137. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 226 of 1 February 2017, the steps he will take to ensure that the correct money due is paid in a timely fashion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15964/17]

VAT Rate Application

Róisín Shortall

138. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the way in which the change to the TBE rules have added to GDP and GNP in 2016 and his Department's estimate of the likely influence they will have in 2017 on both GNP and GDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15965/17]

National Cancer Strategy Publication

Róisín Shortall

203. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the publication of a new national cancer strategy in view of the fact that it is over 15 months since the previous strategy expired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15790/17]

Post Office Network

Róisín Shortall

121. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps she will take to ensure that rural post offices remain open and functioning in view of the difficult financial position of An Post. [15654/17]

Legislative Programme

Róisín Shortall

87. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 87 of 7 December 2016, the status of this issue; the status of progress in the drafting of the Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15064/17]

Motor Insurance

Róisín Shortall

135. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the options open to persons that wish to purchase motor insurance in another EU state to avail of lower premiums for a vehicle registered and based here with regard to the free movement of goods and services across the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15385/17]

National Children's Hospital

Róisín Shortall

340. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the process for assessment of tenders for the building of the new national children's hospital; the precise basis on which value for money will be assessed; if cost comparisons will be made with other potential locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14957/17]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Eligibility

Róisín Shortall

607. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason survivors of an institution (details supplied) were not considered eligible for compensation under the 2002 redress scheme; if an alternative redress scheme for these persons is being considered; if an investigation of the conditions endured by residents of this institution will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14956/17]

VAT Yield

Róisín Shortall

71. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 89 of 9 March 2017, the details of the VAT collected by the Revenue Commissioners under EU rules governing the place of supply of TBE services, setting out the amount collected on behalf of and remitted to each member country in that month, for each month from January 2015 to February 2017, in tabular form. [14756/17]

State Examinations Commission

Róisín Shortall

83. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a petition (details supplied); if he will address the concerns regarding the timeframe for this exam; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14644/17]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Róisín Shortall

94. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the number of autism spectrum disorder, ASD, units within primary and secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14757/17]

State Examinations

Róisín Shortall

95. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the provision of readers for Irish examinations in the junior and leaving certificate in a situation in which a person with dyslexia has been granted a reader for the English exam but refused for Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14759/17]

Hospitals Funding

Róisín Shortall

159. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the stretch targets for private income for each hospital in 2017; and if he will provide further details of these targets that were set for each of the past three years in each case. [14761/17]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Róisín Shortall

190. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the fact Ireland is only one of two EU member states that will miss the targets for emission reduction for 2020 with regard to the recently published national mitigation plan; the proposed alternatives that will replace the phasing out of coal and peat-fired electricity generation that are absent from the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14758/17]

Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme

Róisín Shortall

158. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason the age profile of an area is not factored into SICAP provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14400/17]

Household Benefits Scheme

Róisín Shortall

162. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to restore the telephone allowance as part of the household benefits package. [14396/17]

Foreign Conflicts

Róisín Shortall

169. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 137 of 14 December 2016, the status of his Department's efforts and contribution to seek a solution to this conflict; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14486/17]

Good Friday Agreement

Róisín Shortall

170. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the setting up of and operation of the proposed civic advisory panel, as mooted in the Fresh Start agreement; if he is satisfied that the remit of this panel is sufficient to address the issue of civic engagement set out in the Good Friday Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14487/17]

Good Friday Agreement

Róisín Shortall

171. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is satisfied with the operation of the consociational power-sharing arrangements in Stormont, in view of the criticisms that have been levelled against this form of governance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14488/17]

Good Friday Agreement

Róisín Shortall

172. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts that have been made by his Department to ensure that those engaged in political and community activism beyond those guaranteed representation under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement have their positions acknowledged and represented within Northern Ireland; his views on whether power-sharing in its current form inhibits groups such as these achieving political representation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14489/17]

Good Friday Agreement

Róisín Shortall

173. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is satisfied that the Government is honouring its commitment as guarantor of the Good Friday Agreement with respect to the operation of the power-sharing institutions and the promotion of inter community dialogue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14490/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Róisín Shortall

218. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his plans to restore funding for the provision of bus services for children with special needs to access early intervention services. [14399/17]

Mental Health Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

222. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the current waiting lists and waiting times for CAMHS in the Cork area; the consultant complement for this area; if staff are currently on extended leave; and the steps that will be taken to provide a timely service. [14485/17]

Laboratory Facilities

Róisín Shortall

250. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to close regional veterinary laboratories; the basis on which decisions have been taken and the laboratories selected for closure; and the impact assessment that has been carried out. [14497/17]

Postal Services

Róisín Shortall

256. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he intends to take to ensure that rural post offices remain open and functioning, in view of the difficult financial position of An Post. [14398/17]

Bus Éireann Services

Róisín Shortall

264. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he intends to take to ensure all rural bus services operated by Bus Éireann are maintained in view of the current difficult financial position of Bus Éireann. [14397/17]

Road Safety

Róisín Shortall

270. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if plans exist for the installation of a pedestrian bridge at a location (details supplied), in view of the ongoing danger to pedestrians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14504/17]

Workplace Relations Commission

Róisín Shortall

292. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 308 of 8 March 2017, the number of workplace inspections and total amount of wages recovered in 2016 for the child care sector alone; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14395/17]

Courts Service

Róisín Shortall

145. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her role in setting down the claim limit that applies to the Small Claims Court; and her plans to increase this limit. [13701/17]

Garda Remuneration

Róisín Shortall

161. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to an issue regarding incremental pay increases within An Garda Síochána (details supplied); if she will ensure that this irregularity is rectified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14049/17]

Mortgage Book Sales

Róisín Shortall

181. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the rights of mortgage holders in respect of the ownership or changed ownership of their mortgage; and the way in which a person may seek this information. [13090/17]

Tax Credits

Róisín Shortall

182. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the uptake levels of the incapacitated child tax credit; his views on the need for a public awareness campaign to improve the uptake of this tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13092/17]

Schools Review

Róisín Shortall

266. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 311 of 28 February 2017, when the review in question will take place; and when the decisions based on this review will be made public. [13087/17]

Mortgage Arrears Proposals

Róisín Shortall

498. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the number and percentage of bank refusals of proposals put forward by mortgage advisers within the Abhaile, PIPs and ISI schemes. [13091/17]

Legislative Measures

Róisín Shortall

499. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection if forthcoming legislation on ending the compulsory retirement age will extend to those taking part in community employment schemes. [13093/17]

HSE Governance

Róisín Shortall

793. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of monthly meetings of the HSE's national performance oversight group which have taken place to date and the dates of such meetings. [13088/17]