Parliamentary questions

Social and Affordable Housing Data

Catherine Murphy

802. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of social housing completions, by quarter, and by county, confirmed for each of the years 2013 to the first quarter of 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7067/16]

Social and Affordable Housing Data

Catherine Murphy

803. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of houses purchased, by quarter and by county, in respect of social housing allocations in each of the years 2013 to the first quarter of 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7068/16]

Social and Affordable Housing Data

Catherine Murphy

804. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of vacant houses acquired back by local authorities, by quarter, and by county, in respect of social housing in each of the years 2013 to the first quarter of 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7069/16]

Social and Affordable Housing Data

Catherine Murphy

805. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the longest amount of time in years and months that a single person has been waiting for an allocation of social housing, by county, for each of the years from 2010 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7070/16]

Social and Affordable Housing Data

Catherine Murphy

806. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the longest amount of time in years and months that a couple or one-parent family with one child have been waiting for an allocation of social housing by county, for each of the years 2010 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7071/16]

Social and Affordable Housing Data

Catherine Murphy

807. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the longest amount of time in years and months that a couple or one-parent family with two or more children have been waiting for an allocation of social housing, by county, for each of the years 2010 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7072/16]

Private Rented Accommodation

Willie Penrose

808. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the appropriate notice period that should be given to persons who have been residing in a dwelling house for in excess of eight years and who are now being requested by way of notice to leave as the landlord intends to sell the dwelling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7074/16]

Social and Affordable Housing Data

Thomas Byrne

809. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of social houses delivered, not including housing assistance payment or rent allowance, in each of the first three months of 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7111/16]

Housing Assistance Payment Data

Thomas Byrne

810. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of individual housing assistance payment cases approved for County Meath in each of the months since the scheme was opened in County Meath. [7112/16]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Thomas Byrne

811. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government about the current stage regarding the provision of guidelines on wind turbines; if the reason for delay of the provision is a case of a policy decision; if not, whether further background work is to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7113/16]

Local Authority Housing Data

Seán Crowe

812. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of houses owned and managed by local authorities. [7164/16]

Voluntary Sector Funding

Jim Daly

813. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the grants available to voluntary organisations for acquiring new equipment in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7240/16]

Electric Vehicles

Noel Rock

814. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the uptake in electric vehicles; the incentives in place to encourage uptake; his plans for future incentives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7009/16]

Broadband Service Provision

Fiona O'Loughlin

815. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the lack of broadband resources in south County Kildare (details supplied); when homes in the area will begin to have access. [6312/16]

Telecommunications Infrastructure

Clare Daly

816. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is aware if the Hibernia Atlantic Cable Network Operations Centre has played a role at or from its base in Clonshaugh, Dublin 17 in piloting drones operated in the Middle East by the military of the United States of America; if he will request information on this from the operations centre in Clonshaugh; if permits for such activity have been sought and if he has issued such permits; if he has had talks or consultations with the US regarding such activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6420/16]

Postal Codes

Clare Daly

817. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the public and private companies which are using the Eircode system. [6551/16]

Broadband Service Provision

James Browne

818. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will roll out broadband in the Kiltrea and Enniscorthy areas of County Wexford (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6572/16]

Broadband Service Provision

Billy Kelleher

819. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the date for the roll-out of high-speed broadband for Ashmount, Silversprings and Tivoli in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6576/16]

Energy Infrastructure

Pat Buckley

820. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the sale of the Whitegate oil refinery in County Cork; and if he has attempted to take it into public ownership. [6615/16]

Departmental Contracts Data

Catherine Murphy

821. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the details of each statutory instrument signed; each contract entered into; each tender issued; each tender awarded; and each State board appointment made by him or by an agency of his Department from 1 January 2016 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6687/16]

Departmental Properties

Peadar Tóibín

822. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the details of vacant State properties and land, including car parks not in use, owned by his Department or by bodies and agencies under the aegis of his Department, by square footage, location and local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6910/16]

Rural Broadband Scheme

Peter Fitzpatrick

823. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the rural broadband scheme will be available in north County Louth and in the Faughart and Hackballscross areas in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7015/16]

Broadband Service Provision

Brendan Smith

824. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is aware of the concern of local residents and businesses in relation to the inadequate broadband telecommunications infrastructure in a town (details supplied) in County Cavan; when he will provide a modern and up-to-date broadband infrastructure to the residents of this town and its catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7027/16]

Broadband Service Provision

Brendan Smith

825. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is aware of the concern of local residents and businesses in relation to the inadequate broadband telecommunications infrastructure in a town (details supplied) in County Cavan, when he will provide a modern and up-to-date broadband infrastructure to the residents of this town and its catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7028/16]

Broadband Service Provision

Brendan Smith

826. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to provide modern broadband telecommunications infrastructure for all of County Cavan; the timescale for such developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7029/16]

Broadband Service Provision

Brendan Smith

827. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to provide modern broadband telecommunications infrastructure for all of County Monaghan; the proposed timescale for such developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7030/16]

Broadband Service Provision

Brendan Smith

828. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to improve broadband telecommunications service in an area (details supplied) in County Cavan; if he is aware that households and many small enterprises are very concerned about the totally inadequate current service; if he will undertake the necessary investment programme without further delay to bring this broadband service up to a proper standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7031/16]

Broadband Service Provision

Brendan Smith

829. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to improve broadband telecommunications services in an area (details supplied) in County Cavan; if he is aware that households and many small enterprises are very concerned about the totally inadequate service that exists; if he will undertake the necessary investment programme without further delay to bring this broadband service up to a proper standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7032/16]

Broadband Service Provision

Bernard Durkan

830. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which high speed up-to-date broadband is available or likely to become available within a short timeframe in all areas of County Kildare; the exceptions to such plans; the degree to which negotiations are taking place with local communities or service providers with a view to maximising the efforts to provide high capacity and high speed broadband to all areas without exception, having particular regard to the latest available map indicating progress or objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7188/16]

National Broadband Plan

Michael Moynihan

831. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of premises forecasted to be covered by the national broadband plan’s intervention by commercial high speed broadband services, by county, by the end of 2016 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7198/16]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Michael Moynihan

832. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the public procurement process underway regarding the national broadband plan and its associated timetable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7199/16]

Postal Codes

Timmy Dooley

833. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources why the new Eircode system designates a postal address (details supplied) as being in County Limerick and not in County Clare; when this error will be corrected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7227/16]

Voluntary Sector Funding

Jim Daly

834. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the grants available to voluntary organisations for acquiring new equipment in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7237/16]

Roads Maintenance

Bobby Aylward

835. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the schemes or options for funding available at local government and Department level to commence urgently needed repair works at a location (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6330/16]

Roads Maintenance

Mattie McGrath

836. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the budget allocation he has allocated to local authorities for road maintenance and repair over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6563/16]

Public Service Vehicles

Charlie McConalogue

837. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the grants available to make a taxi (details supplied) wheelchair accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6286/16]

Rail Passengers Data

Frank O'Rourke

838. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of rail users on the Maynooth and Kildare lines in each of the years 2008, 2012, 2014 and 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6365/16]

Road Safety

Michael Healy-Rae

839. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to review the speed limit on a road (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6413/16]

Public Service Vehicles

Finian McGrath

840. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding licensed small public service vehicles and bus lanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6436/16]

Rail Services Provision

Thomas P. Broughan

841. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to contact the chief executive officer of Iarnród Éireann to increase the number of carriages from four to six on the 4.55 p.m. Bray to Howth Dublin Area Rapid Transit, DART, service or to implement other measures to end overcrowding on the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6454/16]

Bus Services

Tony McLoughlin

842. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to investigate with the National Transport Authority when the authority will complete its internal review into the provision of sheltered bus stops, with special regard to the need for a new build for John Street in Sligo town, which has been approved by both Sligo County Council and Bus Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6467/16]

Air Navigation Orders

Clare Daly

843. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 806 of 6 April 2016, the basis for his understanding indicated. [6616/16]

Air Navigation Orders

Clare Daly

844. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 806 of 6 April 2016 and the aircraft identified, if the aircraft was on contract to the military of the United States of America on this occasion; if so, whether it, its crew or its passengers engaged in military operations or supporting military operations en route to Bagram airbase in Afghanistan; if not, why it was travelling to Afghanistan on this occasion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6617/16]

Rail Services

Thomas P. Broughan

845. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual subvention to Iarnród Éireann in each of the years 2011 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6633/16]

Bus Éireann

Thomas P. Broughan

846. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual subvention to Bus Éireann in each of the years 2011 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6634/16]

Local Authority Funding

Pat Deering

847. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will provide the second allocation of funding for storm damage to local authorities; the amount he will provide; and the criteria for the allocation. [6658/16]

Public Transport

848. Deputy Brid Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has collected the fines imposed on a company (details supplied) due to strike action by Luas drivers; if not, when he will, and the agency through which he will collect them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6665/16]

Departmental Contracts Data

Catherine Murphy

849. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of each statutory instrument signed; each contract entered into; each tender issued; each tender awarded; each State board appointment made by him or by an agency of his Department from 1 January 2016 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6698/16]

Driver Licence Renewals

Clare Daly

850. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question Number 815 of 6 April 2016, why the National Driver Licence Service does not provide any facility on its website or elsewhere to submit applications by post or online for the renewal of driving licences issued by it since January 2013; why it does not process applications for renewal by post, but requires persons who have already presented once at one of its centres to present again in order to have their license renewed; and why it has not made provision for postal or online renewal to date. [6752/16]

Driver Licence Renewals

Clare Daly

851. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport why holders of new National Driver Licence Service issued licences must submit applications for renewal in person at its centres, which then posts those forms to a processing centre run by Abtran in County Cork; why persons cannot post those forms to the processing centre; the source of the funding for the extra cost involved in the additional step created by the requirement that persons present their applications for renewal in person at a National Driver Licence Service centre in the absence of any postal or online facility for submission; and if this system, as it is constituted, represents a cost effective and efficient solution. [6791/16]

Rail Passengers Data

Frank O'Rourke

852. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of rail users on the Maynooth and Kildare lines in each of the years 2008 to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6832/16]

Military Aircraft Landings

Clare Daly

853. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of troops of the United States of America who transited through Shannon Airport in County Clare in 2015; the number of permits to carry munitions of war through Ireland or through Irish airspace requested and issued in 2015; the countries that made these requests; and the airlines that requested the permits. [6874/16]

Transport Infrastructure Provision

Fergus O'Dowd

854. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the proposed Narrow Water Bridge connecting County Louth and south County Down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6884/16]

Railway Stations

Fergus O'Dowd

855. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the reopening of Dunleer railway station in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6885/16]

Road Projects Status

Fergus O'Dowd

856. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the proposed western bypass of Ardee, County Louth including the cost, the criteria and the budgetary heading under which he will supply the funding; if he has held or will hold meetings with Louth County Council and the National Roads Authority on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6886/16]

Departmental Properties

Peadar Tóibín

857. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of vacant State properties and land, including car parks not in use, owned by his Department or by bodies and agencies under the aegis of his Department by square footage, by location, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6921/16]

Military Aircraft Landings

Mick Wallace

858. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of US troops who transited through Shannon Airport in County Clare in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6977/16]

Military Aircraft Landings

Mick Wallace

859. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of permits requested and granted in 2015 for the carrying of munitions of war through Ireland or through Irish airspace; the countries that made these requests; and the airlines that requested the permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6978/16]

Sports Capital Programme Administration

Thomas Pringle

860. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will open the sports capital fund for applications in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7038/16]

Public Transport Provision

Frank O'Rourke

861. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to expand the number of park and ride facilities for commuters, and, in particular, to provide these facilities in Clane, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7045/16]

Road Signage

Robert Troy

862. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to review the advertising regulations and permit all bypassed towns off motorways to erect one brown sign detailing all their services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7051/16]

Public Transport Provision

Catherine Murphy

863. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide funding for more rolling stock on the overcrowded commuter lines servicing counties Kildare and Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7060/16]

Rail Services Provision

Catherine Murphy

864. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated to invest in rolling stock over the past ten years; the service lines this has been applied to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7061/16]

Rail Services Provision

Catherine Murphy

865. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the national and European Union infrastructure funding available to expand train services and carriage capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7062/16]

Driver Licences

Róisín Shortall

866. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the justification for the much longer qualifying period applied to the driver licensing arrangements for motorcyclists than for general motorists. [7134/16]

Road Projects Status

Seán Crowe

867. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a commitment and timeframe for the delivery of the Athy southern distributor road in County Kildare. [7165/16]

Public Transport Initiatives

Catherine Murphy

868. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to invest in contactless payment for Dublin Bus and for Bus Éireann services at the point of entry to the bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7172/16]

Tourism Data

John Deasy

869. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the increase in overseas visitor numbers to those counties covered by the Wild Atlantic Way initiative, and those counties covered by the Ireland’s Ancient East initiative, since these commenced. [7210/16]

Swimming Pool Programme Funding

John Curran

870. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will provide funding allocations under the swimming pool grant programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7231/16]

Sports Capital Programme

Jim Daly

871. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the grants available to voluntary organisations for acquiring new equipment in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7246/16]

Departmental Contracts Data

Catherine Murphy

872. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of each statutory instrument signed; each contract entered into; each tender issued; each tender awarded; each State board appointment made by her or by an agency of her Department from 1 January 2016 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6685/16]

National Monuments

Maureen O'Sullivan

873. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has engaged with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government to ensure that the National Famine Memorial Day commemoration stone will finally be placed at the Custom House in Dublin 1. [6819/16]

National Monuments

Maureen O'Sullivan

874. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to support the proposal to place the An Gorta Mór memorial in Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin 9 and to consider the design plan as proposed by the Committee for the Commemoration of Irish Famine Victims which will include the 32 counties of Ireland. [6820/16]

Departmental Properties

Peadar Tóibín

875. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of vacant State properties and land, including car parks not in use, owned by her Department or by bodies and agencies under the aegis of her Department by square footage, by location, by local authority, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6908/16]

Census of Population Publication

Martin Heydon

876. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to review and accelerate the publication of the 1926 census results, given the centenary commemorations taking place and the interest in history from that period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7098/16]

Voluntary Sector Funding

Jim Daly

877. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the grants available to voluntary organisations for acquiring new equipment in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7235/16]