Parliamentary questions

Home Care Packages Provision

Mary Butler

230. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the reason for the significant regional disparity in the provision of home care packages. [27916/17]

HSE Staff Recruitment

James Browne

231. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of additional mental health staff recruited to date in 2017; and the nature of the positions filled. [27921/17]

Medicinal Products Availability

John Brassil

232. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to find a solution for persons with alpha 1 that need Respreeza. [27922/17]

Infectious Disease Incidence

John Lahart

233. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if Tallaght hospital is facing a €6 million bill to tackle an outbreak of a lethal superbug. [27925/17]

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]

Food Imports

Brendan Smith

235. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had discussions with the EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety regarding the need to introduce new requirements pertaining to the import of meat products from Brazil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29183/17]

Beef Industry

Brendan Smith

236. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had discussions with the EU Agriculture Commissioner and with the EU Trade Commissioner regarding the need to protect the European beef sector in discussions on Mercosur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29184/17]

Departmental Contracts Data

Catherine Murphy

237. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent by his Department and State agencies under his aegis on outside contract and or third party public relations advice and training in past three years to date in 2017, by year and company engaged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29224/17]

Fish Quotas

Martin Kenny

238. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he plans to make a decision regarding the allocation of spurdog quota to the Irish fleet. [29246/17]

Ministerial Functions

Clare Daly

239. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a copy of the official diary of his predecessor (details supplied) for the period August to December 2015. [29150/17]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Timmy Dooley

240. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the implementation status of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29197/17]

National Mitigation Plan

Timmy Dooley

241. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the publication deadline for the national mitigation strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29198/17]

Departmental Contracts Data

Catherine Murphy

242. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount spent by his Department and State agencies under his aegis on outside contract or third-party public relations advice and training in past three years to date in 2017, by year and company engaged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29227/17]

Aviation Industry

Clare Daly

243. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the fact that since the Irish Aviation Authority took charge of aviation security in 2013, there are only three full-time aviation security inspectors covering all the airports, exporters of air freight, trainers, in flight suppliers, airport suppliers, training material approval and so on. [29148/17]

Aviation Industry

Clare Daly

244. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the long delays in processing aviation security queries, training programmes and security programmes by the Irish Aviation Authority, delays which are causing great difficulty for aviation companies in remaining compliant with regulations, with consequences that some have been threatened with removal of their status. [29149/17]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Eamon Scanlon

245. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a capital sports grant application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29156/17]

Driver Test Waiting Lists

Seán Fleming

246. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will expedite the scheduling of a driving test for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29157/17]

Sports Capital Programme Administration

Eoin Ó Broin

247. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects to announce the allocation of the 2017 sports capital grant. [29173/17]

Driver Licences

Thomas P. Broughan

248. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will direct the National Driver Licence Service to change its policy of driver licence renewal date beginning from the date of application when a person is encouraged to apply up to three months early instead of receiving the additional time as per the NCT system when the current licence expires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29213/17]

Departmental Contracts Data

Catherine Murphy

249. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent by his Department and State agencies under his aegis on outside contract and or third party public relations advice and training in past three years to date in 2017, by year and company engaged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29239/17]

Departmental Contracts Data

Catherine Murphy

250. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount spent by her Department and State agencies under her aegis on outside contract and or third party public relations advice and training in past three years to date in 2017, by year and company engaged, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29226/17]

Social Welfare Fraud Data

John Brady

251. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of allegations of social welfare fraud made to her Department since the social welfare fraud campaign began; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29135/17]

Social Welfare Fraud Data

John Brady

252. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of allegations of social welfare fraud made to her Department since the social welfare fraud campaign began that have been identified as actual fraud; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29136/17]

Social Welfare Fraud Data

John Brady

253. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of allegations of social welfare fraud made to her Department since the social welfare fraud campaign began that have resulted in penalties to a persons payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29137/17]

Carer's Benefit Applications

Willie O'Dea

254. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made regarding a carer's benefit application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29139/17]

Carer's Allowance Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

255. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the basis on which a person (details supplied) was refused a carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29177/17]

Departmental Websites

Catherine Murphy

256. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost incurred to date regarding the upgrade of a website (details supplied); if she has satisfied herself that the website is now fully operational; if she expects to incur further costs regarding the overhaul of the website; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29185/17]

Disability Allowance Applications

Alan Farrell

257. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the action she will take to address the situation whereby a person (details supplied) was refused a disability allowance approved in April 2017 and has yet to receive payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29199/17]

Departmental Contracts Data

Catherine Murphy

259. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount spent by her Department and State agencies under her aegis on outside contract and or third party public relations advice and training in past three years to date in 2017, by year and company engaged, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29237/17]

Foreshore Issues

Michael Healy-Rae

260. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the use of coral sand to supplement income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29209/17]

Motor Tax

Thomas P. Broughan

261. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the changes in policy on motor taxation of State owned vehicles, in particular HSE patient transport; when these changes came into effect; the affect that this policy change is having on persons around the country, in particular those accessing services in an association (details supplied); if these changes will be reversed to halt the negative impact on vulnerable persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29132/17]

Departmental Functions

Eoin Ó Broin

262. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the functions and responsibilities that will be transferred from his Department to the Department of Community and Rural Affairs. [29181/17]

Departmental Functions

Eoin Ó Broin

263. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when the new Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government will officially be established. [29182/17]

Fire Safety

Brendan Griffin

264. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will clarify a matter (details supplied) regarding fire safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29221/17]

Departmental Contracts Data

Catherine Murphy

265. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount spent by his Department and State agencies under his aegis on outside contract or third-party public relations advice and training in past three years to date in 2017, by year and company engaged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29230/17]

Departmental Contracts Data

Catherine Murphy

266. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount spent by his Department and State agencies under his aegis on outside contract or third-party public relations advice and training in past three years to date in 2017, by year and company engaged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29228/17]