Parliamentary questions

Childcare Qualifications

Tom Neville

600. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there is a shorter add-on course to obtain a major award in childcare rather than starting the course from the beginning for persons who have already achieved a component certificate in level-six childcare so their employer can be awarded the higher capitation rate for the ECCE programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42866/17]

State Pension (Non-Contributory) Appeals

Tom Neville

684. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if back payments due to a person (details supplied) will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42862/17]

Help-To-Buy Scheme

Tom Neville

93. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Finance if the help-to-buy incentive scheme will be extended to first-time buyers that purchase a second-hand house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42068/17]

Pension Provisions

Tom Neville

103. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when persons (details supplied) will receive benefits under the Garda spouse and children scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42071/17]

Teachers' Remuneration

Tom Neville

107. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) will be placed on the correct pay scale which they are seeking since 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42018/17]

GLAS Applications

Tom Neville

164. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the commonage implementation committee will make a recommendation in respect of persons (details supplied) applying for GLAS payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42010/17]

Road Projects

Tom Neville

189. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position of Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, on a matter (details supplied) regarding the Kilcornan traffic calming scheme. [42032/17]

Motor Tax

Tom Neville

190. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of issuing a motor tax certificate for those that apply online; the cost of an over the counter application; if this is comparative to the extra cost which is applied to those that tax their vehicles quarterly and six monthly compared to yearly; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42016/17]

An Bord Pleanála

Tom Neville

223. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the decisions made by An Bord Pleanála countrywide in each of the years 2012 to 2016 that were contrary to the inspector's report. [41991/17]

Forestry Grants

Tom Neville

461. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on a forestry reconstitution grant application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41545/17]

Vehicle Testing

Tom Neville

520. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41391/17]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding

Tom Neville

612. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the final allocation of moneys will be made available to Limerick city and Limerick County Council in relation to large project work for a group water scheme (details supplied) in County Limerick. [41560/17]

Arts and Culture Capital Scheme Applications

Tom Neville

64. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she expects to announce successful applicants under stream 3 of the arts and culture capital scheme which is targeted at small voluntary arts centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40529/17]

Creative Ireland Programme

Tom Neville

67. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the Creative Ireland programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40528/17]

Road Projects Status

Tom Neville

175. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if safety proposals for Wards Cross in addition to a traffic survey have been presented to Transport Infrastructure Ireland. [40813/17]

School Enrolments

Tom Neville

247. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Education and Skills the guidelines or legal requirements in place to prevent a child being unenrolled from one school to be enrolled in another school by a parent or guardian without the knowledge or consent of the child’s other parent or guardian; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39496/17]

Child Custody and Access

Tom Neville

323. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39489/17]

Child Custody and Access

Tom Neville

324. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ratify EU resolution 2079 (2015) concerning equality and shared parental responsibility: the role of father, in order to remove from family law the difference based on marital status between parents who have acknowledged their child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39495/17]

Child Custody and Access

Tom Neville

325. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the sanctions that can be imposed on a parent who persistently, frequently and repeatedly frustrates, denies or cancels a child’s court-ordered access with his or her other parent to ensure that the child is not alienated from his or her other parent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39497/17]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications

Tom Neville

540. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision on an AEOS 3 contract in respect of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; if a ground inspection will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39310/17]

CLÁR Programme

Tom Neville

675. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department will provide supplementary funding under the CLÁR programme for essential works in a facility (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39380/17]

Digital Strategy for Schools

Tom Neville

331. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the information and communications technology grant for schools covers the procurement of educational social media platforms. [37232/17]

Suicide Prevention

Tom Neville

853. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Health the role he envisages voluntary organisations playing in the implementation of the recommendations outlined in the 2015 to 2020 national strategy to reduce suicide, Connecting for Life. [37100/17]

Road Projects Status

Tom Neville

1507. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 242 of 10 May 2017, when a decision will be made on the priority ranking; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37016/17]

Carer's Benefit Applications

Tom Neville

1884. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's benefit application by a person (details supplied). [38286/17]

Disability Allowance Payments

Tom Neville

1900. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a disability allowance payment will issue to a person (details supplied); the date the payment was awarded; the amount awarded and due; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38566/17]

Flood Risk Management

Tom Neville

231. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a river can be dredged in Athea, County Limerick, via an application under the minor works scheme (details supplied). [35365/17]

GLAS Administration

Tom Neville

1171. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the information technology functionality will be available to process the GLAS 1 and 2 applications that were refused in error by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35079/17]

Traffic Calming Measures

Tom Neville

1346. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the application by Limerick City and County Council for traffic calming measures on the N69 outside a school (details supplied) in County Limerick. [35251/17]

Foreshore Licence Applications

Tom Neville

1606. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when a decision will issue regarding an application (details supplied) for a foreshore licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35136/17]

Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes

Tom Neville

1122. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will address a matter (details supplied). [33683/17]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Tom Neville

357. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on a review of an AEOS final year contract payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33554/17]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility

Tom Neville

487. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to review the local authority tenant purchase scheme in view of the difficulties tenants are having with income threshold and discount; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33557/17]

Departmental Funding

Tom Neville

93. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the detail of grants available for a person who wants to buy a derelict business and refurbish same in order to provide a retail business in a town. [32112/17]

Garda Station Refurbishment

Tom Neville

198. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 31 May 2017, the timeframe in relation to refurbishment works; when the design team will be appointed; and when the works will be carried out and construction works begin. [32799/17]

National Landscape Strategy

Tom Neville

339. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when the national guidelines will be available to local authorities in respect of the renewal energy landscape character assessments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32794/17]

National Landscape Strategy

Tom Neville

340. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport was not consulted when compiling and reviewing the renewal energy strategy landscape character assessment in respect of County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32798/17]

Commemorative Events

Tom Neville

351. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if her Department will provide funding for a commemoration event (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32785/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Tom Neville

495. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Health if additional funding will be provided to a residential service (details supplied) in County Kerry for persons with disabilities. [32777/17]

GLAS Issues

Tom Neville

588. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision can be made on a review of the findings of a 2015 GLAS inspection in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32783/17]

Garda Transport Provision

Tom Neville

292. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars that were scrapped in 2016 due to the fact that they exceeded 300,000 km mileage and-or exceeded ten years of age. [31288/17]

Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme Expenditure

Tom Neville

181. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of coastal defence work for a clubhouse (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30090/17]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Tom Neville

182. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the flood alleviation scheme for Ballysteen, County Limerick. [30091/17]

Digital Strategy for Schools

Tom Neville

189. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the provision of laptops to schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29503/17]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Tom Neville

565. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29707/17]

National Parks

Tom Neville

234. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that entered Curraghchase Forest Park in 2016; the amount of revenue which was collected; the amount of money which was reinvested by the Government in Curraghchase Forest Park in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29130/17]

Creative Ireland Programme

Tom Neville

953. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding Creative Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27729/17]

National Treatment Purchase Fund Data

Tom Neville

1323. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Health the details of the National Treatment Purchase Fund fees paid to private nursing homes, by county; and the reason different sums are paid to different nursing homes in the same county as is occurring in County Limerick. [27980/17]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Tom Neville

2071. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will address a matter regarding an application for qualified child allowance by persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28484/17]

Garda Station Refurbishment

Tom Neville

190. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 182 of 17 May 2017, the timeframe for works to be carried out; and when a design team will be appointed. [26158/17]