Parliamentary questions

University Status Applications

Robert Troy

189. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the application by Waterford Institute of Technology for university status. [46409/19]

Departmental Funding

Robert Troy

232. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the amount being issued to an organisation (details supplied) will be reviewed. [46173/19]

Divorce Process

Robert Troy

275. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the new reduced waiting time for divorce, which was due to be introduced in June or July 2019, can be applied for. [46648/19]

Small and Medium Enterprises

Robert Troy

280. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the timeline for the implementation of the recommendations emanating from two reports (details supplied); when the consultative group is due to hold its first meeting; the budget that will be allocated to the group and towards implementation of the report recommendations; the data for Irish SME rates in tabular form; the OECD average for productivity rate, start-up rate, churn rate and percentage of SMEs trading across borders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46017/19]

Departmental Strategy Statements

Robert Troy

290. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the details of an overview of the national policy statement on entrepreneurship; and the period it covers. [46390/19]

InterTradeIreland

Robert Troy

291. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the details of the Acumen and Elevate programmes of InterTradeIreland and its funding advisory services; the current and capital budget allocation for the programme in each year over the 2018 to 2020 period in tabular form; the number of participants in each year in the programme; and the maximum funding permitted to a successful applicant. [46392/19]

Enterprise Ireland Data

Robert Troy

292. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of part-time and full-time staff that are specifically allocated to work in the exporter development department of Enterprise Ireland, which provides assistance to irregular exporters and would-be exporters; the annual cost of this department; and the annual staffing and non-staffing costs. [46393/19]

Brexit Supports

Robert Troy

293. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the reason the Brexit loan scheme does not incorporate an interest rate subsidy. [46394/19]

National Standards Authority of Ireland

Robert Troy

294. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the agency under her remit that represents Irish industry in terms of international standards participating in the International Organization for Standardization and International Electrotechnical Commission. [46396/19]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Robert Troy

295. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA site visits to Waterford city in each of the past four years; and her plans for the promotion of Waterford for foreign direct investment. [46410/19]

Trading Online Voucher Scheme

Robert Troy

451. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the cost of increasing the maximum amount to be drawn down under the digital trading voucher scheme based on the latest annual participation rates up to amounts (details supplied). [46391/19]

Tourism Promotion

Robert Troy

486. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the marketing scheme County Waterford benefits from; and the budget for same. [46411/19]

Urban Regeneration and Development Fund

Robert Troy

581. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the financial commitment to the North Quays (details supplied); the funding model for same; when Waterford City and County Council will receive the balance of the €104.5 million requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46408/19]

Wildlife Conservation

Robert Troy

589. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the regulation to ban lead shot; the proposed regulation and changes or amendments she is considering with regard to same; the date the regulations are to be enforced; and if she will provide additional information in this regard. [46159/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Robert Troy

86. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for completion of works at a school (details supplied). [45972/19]

Foreign Direct Investment

Robert Troy

117. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the efforts she is making in conjunction with the IDA to secure foreign direct investment for a business park (details supplied). [45973/19]

Economic Competitiveness

Robert Troy

119. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the way in which Ireland has fallen to its lowest ranking in the 12-year history of the World Bank ease of doing business global rankings in its 2020 report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46002/19]

Brexit Supports

Robert Troy

120. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of approved applicants to the Brexit loan scheme that have or have not drawn down funding in the four-month eligibility period in tabular form. [46003/19]

Enterprise Support Schemes

Robert Troy

121. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of approved applicants to the future growth loan scheme that have or have not drawn down funding in the six-month eligibility period in tabular form. [46004/19]

Intellectual Property Management

Robert Troy

122. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will consider carrying out an analysis of the impact of patent expiry and other risks for biological medicines on medicines production, that is, manufacturing here and related employment and foreign direct investment impacts; and if she discussed this matter with the Minister for Finance. [46005/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Robert Troy

126. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [45799/19]

Primary Care Centres

Robert Troy

162. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when approval will be given to a successful tender to alleviate parking problems at the primary care centre, Harbour Street, Mullingar, County Westmeath. [45974/19]

Community Services Programme

Robert Troy

201. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the decision not to accept the expression of interest under the community services programme made on behalf of a project (details supplied) will be reviewed. [45971/19]

Tax Credits

Robert Troy

76. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if long-term partners who are not married can claim a tax credit for the other partner; and if not, his plans to introduce legislation in this regard. [45669/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Robert Troy

105. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the costs associated with commissioning an organisation to complete reports (details supplied); the funds expended, including costs associated with advertising, design work, photography, print and online media advertising and public relations in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45687/19]

Home Help Service Provision

Robert Troy

110. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if it is HSE policy to neglect to provide for persons approved for and in receipt of home help hours on bank holidays; and if so, if it is a cost-cutting exercise. [45596/19]

Counselling Services Provision

Robert Troy

133. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the counselling in primary care services available for persons in County Longford; if a replacement counsellor has been recruited for the service in Tullamore, County Offaly; his views on the fact that this position has been vacant since early June 2019; and his further views on the fact that patients are awaiting appointments in excess of nine months despite commitments from the HSE that no patients would be waiting longer than three months to access such services. [45645/19]

Employment Data

Robert Troy

69. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Taoiseach the female participation and employment rates here; and the corresponding EU average rates. [44212/19]

Employment Data

Robert Troy

70. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Taoiseach the number of self-employed persons by gender here based on the latest national, EUROSTAT and global data; and the corresponding EU rates in tabular form. [44214/19]

Enterprise Data

Robert Troy

71. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Taoiseach the number of business births, startups, from the business demography statistics with some comparative EU statistics. [44213/19]

Army Barracks

Robert Troy

91. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the civilian positions which are available at Custume Barracks, Athlone; and if there is a vacancy for a painter and decorator at the facility. [45166/19]

Tax Reliefs Data

Robert Troy

148. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons eligible for the e-working and home workers tax relief on expenses incurred while working from home; the number of eligible persons that made a claim under the relief in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the value of all valid claims made under this relief annually over the period by county and nationwide; the estimated value for eligible persons that did not make a claim under the relief in each year by county and nationwide, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45290/19]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Robert Troy

187. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the provision of flood defences for Athlone town. [45356/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Robert Troy

252. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a full-time SNA has been allocated to a person (details supplied). [44928/19]

Enterprise Data

Robert Troy

372. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new business start-ups by gender based on the latest EUROSTAT and global data here; the corresponding EU rates in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44213/19]

Job Losses

Robert Troy

375. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the actions she has taken to protect jobs at a company (details supplied); the supports which will be put in place for employees that will be made redundant; if she has spoken with the management of the company regarding the job losses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44398/19]

Company Registration

Robert Troy

376. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the process and details of the requirement for new companies to register with the Central Register of Beneficial Ownership of companies and industrial and provident societies; if companies must register with the latter in addition to the Companies Registration Office. [44399/19]

Company Registration

Robert Troy

377. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the administrative burden associated with SMEs having to register twice with two company registers as per correspondence (details supplied); and her further views on the proposals set out with respect to registration and a direct helpline for support on the matter. [44400/19]

Redundancy Data

Robert Troy

381. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the actions she has taken to protect jobs at a company (details supplied); the supports that will be put in place for employees that will be made redundant; if she has spoken with management of the company regarding the job losses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44585/19]

Job Losses

Robert Troy

382. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the date on which her attention was first drawn to potential job losses at a company (details supplied); when the attention of her officials and the IDA were first drawn to job losses; the dates on which the company informed the IDA, her Department or her office of potential job losses being considered; the dates on which the early warning system in her Department first flagged that jobs were under threat at the company; the date of all meetings held in 2018 and to date in 2019 with either the IDA, her officials or company representatives regarding potential job losses at the company in tabular form; the actions taken from the first time the attention of her Department and the IDA was first drawn to job losses; the actions taken to mitigate this from occurring; and if the company cited global competitiveness concerns as a factor in considering the job losses. [44586/19]

Foreign Direct Investment

Robert Troy

383. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the actions that she and the IDA are taking to safeguard FDI jobs here and to combat the decline of Ireland in global competitiveness following recent multinational jobs losses in counties Clare and Cork. [44587/19]

Redundancy Data

Robert Troy

384. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the date on which her attention was first drawn to potential job losses at a company (details supplied); when her officials and the IDA were first made aware of job losses; the dates on which the company informed the IDA, her Department or her office of potential job losses being considered; the dates on which the early warning system in her Department first flagged that jobs were under threat at the company; the date of all meetings held in 2018 and to date in 2019 with either the IDA, her officials or company representatives regarding potential job losses at the company; the actions taken from the first time her attention and the IDA was drawn to job losses; the actions taken to mitigate this from occurring; and if the company cited global competitiveness concerns as a factor in considering the job losses. [44588/19]

Enterprise Support Services Provision

Robert Troy

391. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the support avenues available to a start-up business that will be located in rural County Westmeath and will immediately create five to ten permanent positions. [44926/19]

Dental Services Provision

Robert Troy

477. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the avenues of treatment assistance available for a person (details supplied). [44401/19]

Hospital Equipment

Robert Troy

508. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will address the fact that the only CT scanner at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar has been broken since 20 October 2019 and no definite date can be given as to when it will be operational; his plans to ensure that an operational CT scanner is on-site and that the second CT scanner which has been approved for the hospital is made available without further delay; and his views on whether it is acceptable that critically ill patients have to be transferred to other hospitals in order to have a CT scan carried out. [44529/19]

Hospital Transfers

Robert Troy

509. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a patient (details supplied) will be transferred immediately to a suitable hospital due to the fact that the CT scanner has been inoperative at the Midlands Regional Hospital for five days. [44531/19]

Pharmacy Regulations

Robert Troy

555. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the status of legislation regarding pharmaceutical assistants further to recent recommendations made by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44662/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Robert Troy

604. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44884/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Robert Troy

622. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [44948/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Robert Troy

623. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [44949/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Robert Troy

624. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [44950/19]

Hospice Services Provision

Robert Troy

695. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the status of future services at the South Westmeath Hospice facility; and if a commitment can be given regarding the long-term future of this facility. [45355/19]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Robert Troy

782. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if payments to a person (details supplied) under the BEAM and BEEP schemes, respectively, will be expedited. [44184/19]

GLAS Appeals

Robert Troy

789. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a full GLAS payment will be awarded to a person (details supplied). [44331/19]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Appeals

Robert Troy

811. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal lodged with the agriculture appeals office (details supplied). [44989/19]

Climate Action Fund

Robert Troy

828. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of a grant for local authorities towards the replacement of street lighting with energy efficient LED bulbs; and the status of an application by Westmeath County Council. [44296/19]

Broadband Service Provision

Robert Troy

868. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of a broadband service to an area (details supplied). [44891/19]

Broadband Service Provision

Robert Troy

869. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the availability of broadband for a property (details supplied). [44932/19]

Broadband Service Provision

Robert Troy

870. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the availability of fibre broadband in an area (details supplied). [44945/19]

Broadband Service Provision

Robert Troy

871. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the availability of fibre broadband to an area (details supplied). [44947/19]

Broadband Service Provision

Robert Troy

872. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of fibre broadband to an area (details supplied). [44958/19]

Broadband Service Provision

Robert Troy

873. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of fibre broadband to an area (details supplied). [44959/19]

Broadband Service Provision

Robert Troy

875. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of fibre broadband to an area (details supplied). [44975/19]

Electric Vehicle Grants

Robert Troy

876. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to consider the inclusion of imported hybrid vehicles in the outdoor charge point grant scheme. [44978/19]

Broadband Service Provision

Robert Troy

877. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the availability of fibre broadband in an area (details supplied). [44979/19]

Broadband Service Provision

Robert Troy

878. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the availability of fibre broadband services for an area (details supplied). [44990/19]

Broadband Service Provision

Robert Troy

883. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of fibre broadband service to an area (details supplied). [45309/19]

Road Signage

Robert Troy

893. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider introducing new or additional signage for disabled parking bays (details supplied); and if he is considering other measures or awareness campaigns to educate the general public on differing holders of blue badges. [44659/19]

Rural Transport Services

Robert Troy

899. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of works by the NTA in designing a new bus stop system in Mullingar, County Westmeath; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the lack of works in providing the new system is holding up the roll-out of a new LocalLink town service in the area. [44312/19]

Rural Transport Programme

Robert Troy

900. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the NTA will issue updated health and safety guidelines and declarations for board members of rural transport programmes. [44313/19]

Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements

Robert Troy

936. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of UK driver licence holders in the wake of Brexit; if UK licences will remain valid; if there will be an amnesty to exchange such licences for an Irish version; and if plans will include provisions for asylum seekers who hold a UK licence. [44968/19]

Rail Services

Robert Troy

951. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if customers are now required to pre-book Irish Rail seats in advance of travel; and the effect this will have on free travel recipients. [45179/19]

CLÁR Programme

Robert Troy

1021. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a requirement for recipients of CLÁR funding to make the funded facility open to the general public unconditionally; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that this stipulation is preventing school boards of management from applying for such funding; and if he will review this condition in respect of applications from schools, which would ensure the facility is used in the first instance by the school and thereafter by the wider community with prior agreement from the school. [45073/19]

Free Travel Scheme Eligibility

Robert Troy

1032. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the criteria for inclusion on the free travel companion pass scheme; and if there are circumstances in which a person who is not in receipt of a suitable payment can be provided with a pass due to medical circumstances. [44295/19]

Working Family Payment Eligibility

Robert Troy

1035. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will have their FIS entitlement re-examined as a matter of urgency. [44320/19]

Disability Allowance Eligibility

Robert Troy

1103. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a medical review application will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [45272/19]

Disability Allowance Eligibility

Robert Troy

1107. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a full disability allowance payment will be reinstated for a person (details supplied). [45300/19]

Local Authority Members' Remuneration

Robert Troy

1119. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the qualifying criteria for serving Members of Dáil Éireann to receive termination payments from a local authority. [44837/19]

Local Authority Housing Eligibility

Robert Troy

1125. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a request by Westmeath County Council to move from band 3 to band 2 for social housing income limits will be considered (details supplied). [44297/19]

Energy Efficiency

Robert Troy

1126. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when details of the social housing retrofit scheme targeted at the midlands region will be released to each local authority following its inclusion in budget 2020; and his views on whether details of the scheme need to be supplied in advance of the completion of local authority budgets for 2020. [44298/19]

Housing Adaptation Grant

Robert Troy

1127. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will include the provision of a pathway around a home in the housing adaption works for persons with a disability scheme for 2020 (details supplied). [44299/19]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility

Robert Troy

1136. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a person who has partaken in a shared ownership scheme through a local authority 20 years ago is eligible to apply for a tenant purchase scheme in a different local authority at present. [44672/19]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding

Robert Troy

1144. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the details of new grants forthcoming towards water wells and rural water supplies; and when a new grant for such supplies will be available to applicants. [44788/19]

Local Enterprise Offices Data

Robert Troy

152. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of full and part-time staff employed in local enterprise offices nationally and by county in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the current and capital funding allocated to LEOs in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and in budget 2020, including staff and non-staff costs; the number of LEOs in each county and local authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43997/19]

InterTradeIreland Funding

Robert Troy

153. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the details of the FUSION programme of InterTradeIreland; the current and capital budget allocation for the programme in each year over the 2018 to 2020 period in tabular form; the number of participants in each year in the programme; and the maximum funding permitted to a successful applicant. [43998/19]

Enterprise Ireland Funding

Robert Troy

154. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the current and capital allocation made to the competitive feasibility fund for female entrepreneurs of Enterprise Ireland in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and in budget 2020; the number of applicants to the scheme in each year; the number of successful applicants approved for funding; the value of approved funding in each year in tabular form; and the maximum funding permitted to a successful applicant. [43999/19]

Trading Online Voucher Scheme

Robert Troy

217. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount allocated to the digital trading voucher scheme in budget 2020; and the number of digital vouchers expected to be provided under the scheme in 2020. [44051/19]

Insurance Costs

Robert Troy

90. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the status of legislation to tackle the cost of insurance, particularly public liability insurance for businesses; and the sanctions that will be introduced as part of legislation for a person found to have brought forward a false or exaggerated claim. [43712/19]

Foreign Earnings Deduction

Robert Troy

92. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost in a full year based on latest data of a proposal to extend the foreign earnings deduction to non-EEA countries. [43762/19]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Robert Troy

101. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the actions being taken to reduce class sizes across primary schools; and his views on the fact that primary school class sizes here are on average the largest across the eurozone. [43667/19]

Teachers' Professional Development

Robert Troy

102. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to put in place one leadership management day per week for teaching principals. [43668/19]

Capitation Grants

Robert Troy

103. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase funding and capitation grants for primary schools which have not been increased since being cut during the downturn. [43669/19]

Invalidity Pension Applications

Robert Troy

197. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an invalidity review in the name of a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if additional staff will be allocated to deal with the backlog. [43685/19]

Childcare Services Provision

Robert Troy

68. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the reinstatement of a childcare facility at MacEoin Park, County Longford. [43268/19]

Childcare Services Staff

Robert Troy

87. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the actions being taken to resolve issues in terms of the wage structure for childcare professionals; and her views on whether suitable qualified professionals within this field are grossly underpaid. [43269/19]

School Accommodation Provision

Robert Troy

189. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if urgently required additional temporary facilities will be provided to a school (details supplied) while it awaits a new school building. [43019/19]

Citizenship Applications

Robert Troy

243. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider introducing a special rate for naturalisation for long-term British citizens who have resided, worked and paid taxes here for a period of ten years or longer. [43025/19]

Departmental Agencies Funding

Robert Troy

267. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the proposed current and capital allocation to each agency under her remit following budget 2020; and the allocation made in her Department and in each agency towards hiring new staff, in tabular form. [43530/19]

Brexit Preparations

Robert Troy

268. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 305 of 15 October 2019, the exact EU state aid rules that apply to export credit insurance that members states must adhere to; the state aid thresholds that exist; and the specific EU regulations that pertain to this area. [43531/19]

Medicinal Products Supply

Robert Troy

294. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure a drug treatment (details supplied) can be obtained in supply greater than one month. [43060/19]