Parliamentary questions

Emigrant Support Services

Darragh O'Brien

1. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions that have been taken by his Department to support Irish emigrants who wish to return here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3696/18]

Good Friday Agreement

David Cullinane

2. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures his Department is undertaking to protect the Good Friday Agreement in all its parts post Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3697/18]

Brexit Negotiations

Stephen Donnelly

3. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government's priorities for phase two of the Brexit negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3506/18]

Middle East Peace Process

Eamon Ryan

4. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the steps he will take to support a peaceful settlement in Palestine. [3849/18]

Trade Missions

Mick Wallace

5. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the planned trade missions for 2018 and 2019; if it is policy not to raise human rights issues on specific trade missions; if restrictions are put in place by the host country regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3649/18]

Good Friday Agreement

Brendan Smith

6. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had discussions with political parties, statutory agencies or Departments in respect of an appropriate commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement. [1626/18]

Arms Trade

Clare Daly

7. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the suspension by Norway of arms sales to the UAE; and if he will discuss this suspension with his EU counterparts with a view to agreeing to pursue a similar EU wide suspension of arms sales to the UAE and other members of the Saudi led coalition attacking Yemen. [3665/18]

International Sanctions Application

Mick Wallace

8. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to the EU's agreement in December 2017 to continue sanctions against Russia into 2018, the position of Ireland on the sanctions; his views on whether Irish involvement in the sanctions is having a negative effect on particular industries here; if he has had discussions with the Departments of Agriculture, Food and the Marine or Finance regarding forgone trade revenue due to the sanctions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3650/18]

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings

Niamh Smyth

9. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the ongoing outstanding requests with the British Government regarding inquiries into the Dublin Monaghan bombings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3639/18]

EU Agreements

Maureen O'Sullivan

10. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the EU-Cuba Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement and the ratification of same. [3670/18]

Brexit Issues

Darragh O'Brien

11. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government has prepared and finalised Brexit sectoral response plans for each Department as committed to in May 2017; if so, if he will publish these plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3688/18]

Middle East Issues

Gino Kenny

12. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will request the release of a person (details supplied); his views on the position of UNICEF that the ill-treatment of Palestinian children in military detention is widespread, systematic and institutionalised; his further views on the fact that Israel is the only nation that systematically detains and prosecutes children in a military court system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3504/18]

Brexit Issues

Stephen Donnelly

13. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the development of adaptive sectoral response plans to Brexit, including plans for stakeholder consultation and publication timelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3505/18]

Middle East Issues

Michael Moynihan

14. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the most recent developments in Palestine regarding the possible withdrawal of recognising the state of Israel that was made at an international conference in Madrid in 1991 will be discussed with his other EU colleagues at the next EU Council meeting. [3057/18]

Middle East Issues

Richard Boyd Barrett

15. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to invite a delegation from the Parliament in Gaza to meet with an all-party delegation in Dáil Éireann. [3495/18]

Election Monitoring Missions

Maureen O'Sullivan

16. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress made on producing a new roster for election monitoring with an open transparent scoring form that will be available to those that were unsuccessful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3667/18]

Good Friday Agreement

Brendan Smith

17. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to date with regard to an appropriate commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement. [1625/18]

Middle East Issues

Maureen O'Sullivan

18. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent of the engagement of the Foreign Affairs Council regarding the continuing humanitarian crisis in Yemen caused by extreme violence; and his plans to engage with those that oppose the death sentence facing a person (details supplied). [3666/18]

Ministerial Meetings

David Cullinane

19. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent visit to Israel and Palestine; if he drew the attention of the Israeli Prime Minister to Ireland’s opposition to Israel’s occupation of Palestine and the apartheid regime that Israel enforces in Palestine; if he will request that the State officially recognises the state of Palestine; and if he will request the release of a person (details supplied). [3643/18]

Election Monitoring Missions

Maureen O'Sullivan

20. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 44 of 13 December 2017, his plans to use his influence at EU and UN levels and via the EU delegation in Tegucigalpa, to request the Honduran Government to cease all violent attacks on citizens, human rights defenders, the media and the clergy and support fresh elections as called for by the Organisation of American States. [3669/18]

Departmental Strategies

Darragh O'Brien

21. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will further elaborate on his plans to double Ireland's global footprint by 2025; the criteria being used to determine the way in which this strategic plan will be achieved; if this plan has been fully costed; if funding has been ringfenced for this plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3685/18]

Middle East Issues

Catherine Connolly

22. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when Ireland will officially recognise the state of Palestine; the reason for the delay in doing so in view of the unanimous passing of a motion by Dáil Éireann on 10 December 2014 requesting the Government to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3651/18]

Brexit Issues

Niamh Smyth

23. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of his negotiations, particularly those relating to the Border region of counties Cavan and Monaghan, in view of Brexit and the possible reintroduction of a hard border. [3638/18]

Ministerial Communications

Richard Boyd Barrett

24. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has expressed his views publicly or to the United States administration with regard to President Trump's recent derogatory remarks regarding African and Caribbean countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3496/18]

Israeli Settlements

Darragh O'Brien

25. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he formally raised the expansion of illegal settlements with the Israeli Prime Minister during his recent visit to the Middle East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3689/18]

International Agreements

David Cullinane

26. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to international plans for the potential return of 100,000 Rohingya to Myanmar and that this is occurring without a clear understanding of their legal status and concrete protections for security and protection; the steps his Department is taking to assist Rohingya refugees; and his views on the detention of persons (details supplied) in Myanmar who were working on the military crackdown in Rakhine state and the ethnic cleansing of Rohingya. [3645/18]

Brexit Negotiations

Seán Haughey

27. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he or his officials have discussed phase two of the Brexit negotiations with the British Government at ministerial or official level. [3055/18]

Middle East Issues

Bríd Smith

28. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed the detention of Palestinian children and teenagers by the Israeli authorities with Israeli representatives here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3653/18]

Middle East Issues

Richard Boyd Barrett

29. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to arrange an all-party delegation to visit the Parliament in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3494/18]

EU Issues

Martin Heydon

30. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which interested persons from County Kildare and surrounding counties can contribute to the ongoing dialogue on the future of Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3564/18]

Syrian Conflict

Catherine Connolly

31. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the contact which has been made with the UN regarding the attacks on 9 January 2018 by Israeli missiles on Syrian army positions near Damascus (details supplied); if he has requested the UN Security Council to investigate these breaches of international peace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3365/18]

Passport Services

Darragh O'Brien

32. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to open a regional passport office in the Border region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3686/18]

Human Rights

Richard Boyd Barrett

33. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise the issue of human rights on his official visit to China and Hong Kong for St Patrick's Day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3497/18]

Passport Applications Data

Aindrias Moynihan

34. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the turnaround time for passport applications processed through the Cork passport office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3647/18]

Undocumented Irish in the USA

John Curran

35. Deputy John Curran asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the efforts being made on the needs of the undocumented Irish in the United States of America; the extent to which ongoing negotiations continue to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3690/18]

Northern Ireland

David Cullinane

36. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his meeting with the new British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Ms Karen Bradley, in London on 12 January 2018; if he drew her attention to the fact that the political institutions will only work if they are based on delivering equality, integrity and respect for all; and the steps his Department is taking to ensure that the Good Friday Agreement and subsequent agreements are implemented in full. [3642/18]

Passport Services

Aindrias Moynihan

37. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the efficiency of the passport service following the removal of the passport express service from the Cork passport office; if he will publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3648/18]

Brexit Issues

John Curran

38. Deputy John Curran asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the consideration that was given to assisting Ireland in relation to Brexit in the St Patrick's Day travel plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3691/18]

Brexit Issues

James Browne

39. Deputy James Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has carried out an analysis of the potential impact of Brexit here by county with particular reference to County Wexford. [3492/18]

UN Security Council

Martin Heydon

40. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of his Department's work in securing a seat for Ireland on the UN Security Council as a non-permanent member for the 2021 to 2022 term in view of Ireland's contribution to UN peacekeeping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3563/18]

Israeli Settlements

Maureen O'Sullivan

41. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent visit to Palestine and Israel; if the continuing building of settlements was discussed; and if he engaged with those working on reconciliation. [3668/18]

Election Monitoring Missions

David Cullinane

42. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the violent repression of demonstrations that are protesting the disputed recent presidential election results in Honduras; his further views on the fact that the EU election observer mission to Honduras report has still not been released and that the Organisation of American States has called for fresh elections; when the EU election observer mission to Honduras report will be released; and his views on whether the inauguration of Juan Orlando Hernandez on 27 January 2018 should be postponed due to the alleged fraudulent November 2017 election and fresh elections called. [3646/18]

Israeli Settlements

Richard Boyd Barrett

43. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his visit to Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3493/18]

Human Rights

Darragh O'Brien

44. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has formally raised the issue of Christian persecution at the UN and the EU Foreign Affairs Council; the actions being taken by his Department in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3687/18]

Humanitarian Aid Provision

Bernard Durkan

45. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he, together with his EU and UN colleagues, continues to co-ordinate efforts to address issues of war, starvation, deprivation and human rights abuse at the most severely affected locations globally; if international aid continues to get to its intended targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3672/18]

Middle East Issues

David Cullinane

46. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the United Nations Children's Fund’s (UNICEF’s) latest report Born into War and that more than 11 million children now need humanitarian assistance; his views on an arms embargo on Saudi Arabia and other necessary measures to create a peaceful political solution to the conflict; and the way in which his Department will respond to UNICEF’s appeal for US $312 million in 2018 to continue responding to the urgent needs of children in Yemen. [3644/18]

Defence Forces Recruitment

Richard Boyd Barrett

47. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the minimum criteria for recruitment into the Army; the reason a person (details supplied) did not meet the minimum criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3741/18]

Birth Certificates Provision

Joan Burton

48. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for a foreign birth registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3782/18]

Brexit Issues

Eamon Ryan

49. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to the UK Secretary of State for the Exiting of the European Union's comments in December 2017 that the agreement between Ireland and the UK was a statement of intent and not legally enforceable, his views on these comments; and his further views on whether the commitments agreed to are legally enforceable. [3850/18]

EU Bodies

Catherine Murphy

50. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which a person was selected as a nominee for appointment to the expert group set up by the director general of the European Commission's Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology to advise the European Commission on the spread of false information across traditional and social media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3717/18]

Middle East Issues

Ruth Coppinger

51. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to progress the recognition of Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3870/18]

Brexit Issues

Bernard Durkan

52. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he expects the EU to continue to trade with the UK post Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3894/18]

Diplomatic Representation

Bernard Durkan

53. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which Irish diplomatic staff abroad are engaged with promoting trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3895/18]

EU Issues

Bernard Durkan

54. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the EU continues to foster good relations with Georgia and Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3896/18]

Middle East Issues

Bernard Durkan

55. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which the EU continues to maintain a positive influence in the Middle East with particular reference to the Israeli-Palestinian peace process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3897/18]

Human Rights

Bernard Durkan

56. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international community is dealing with the situation in the Horn of Africa with particular reference to the alleviation of famine, violence and human rights issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3904/18]

Multilateral Development Banks

Bernard Durkan

57. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the multilateral aid programme continues to reach those for whom it was intended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3905/18]

Overseas Development Aid

Bernard Durkan

58. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the bilateral aid programme continues to make progress in the context of delivering aid effectively and efficiently to those it was intended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3906/18]

Brexit Issues

Bernard Durkan

59. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress to date in respect of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3907/18]

EU Membership

Bernard Durkan

60. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which candidate countries seeking to join the EU continue to adhere to the aquis communautaire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3908/18]

EU Issues

Bernard Durkan

61. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which all member states in the EU contiue to adhere to EU rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3909/18]

EU Membership

Bernard Durkan

62. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the EU continues to support and encourage democracy in the western Balkans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3910/18]

Overseas Development Aid Provision

Bernard Durkan

63. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the countires to which Ireland contributes by way of development aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3911/18]

Common Security and Defence Policy

Bernard Durkan

64. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the activities of Boko Haram continue to be restricted throughout Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3912/18]

Common Security and Defence Policy

Bernard Durkan

65. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the continued action taken by the international community to curb the activities of Al-Shabaab; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3913/18]

Human Rights

Bernard Durkan

66. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the most serious incidences of genocide reported in the past year; the action taken at EU and UN level to combat the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3914/18]

Vehicle Registration

Charlie McConalogue

67. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Finance when a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3699/18]

Motor Insurance Costs

Peadar Tóibín

68. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the number of complaints arising over older cars in full working condition that have successfully passed the NCT and that have high safety specification being quoted more expensively than newer cars; if he has satisfied himself with same; if he has sought an explanation from the companies regarding same; the effect an extra year has on price; and if it is differentiated on the basis of the specifications of the model in a given age bracket. [3742/18]

VAT Registration

Clare Daly

69. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Finance his plans to reform the preferential treatment of farmers in regard to VAT. [3746/18]

Motor Insurance

Pearse Doherty

70. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance when the remaining claimants in relation to a company (details supplied) will be compensated; the way in which the State is protecting customers of the company from personal liability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3747/18]

Departmental Meetings

Pearse Doherty

71. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the dates of all meetings held by his Department with a company (details supplied) in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3761/18]

Credit Unions

Paul Kehoe

72. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance the changes to criteria for penny bank saving funds in banks and credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3789/18]

European Central Bank

Pearse Doherty

73. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the input his Department or the Central Bank has had in the ECB's work on supervisory response on the treatment of non-performing split mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3790/18]

Primary Medical Certificates Applications

Robert Troy

74. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if the circumstances involved in a primary medical certificate application by a person (details supplied) will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3851/18]

Office of Public Works Properties

Imelda Munster

75. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the agreement in place with his Department and Louth County Council regarding the use of a site (details supplied); the number of his Department's staff that were issued with free car parking permits; the timeframe on this agreement; when it commenced; when it is due to cease; if there are financial benefits to the local authority throughout the period of this agreement; and if so, the amounts agreed. [3740/18]

Departmental Funding

Seán Sherlock

76. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding invested in an institute (details supplied) for 2018. [3766/18]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Paul Kehoe

77. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new site for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3703/18]

Schools Building Projects Administration

Peadar Tóibín

78. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the proposal to build housing units at the site formally occupied by a school (details supplied); the extent of discussions with the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government; the date of the most recent inter-departmental contact on this matter; when these negotiations are expected to conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3733/18]

Emergency Works Scheme Applications

Niamh Smyth

79. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a grant application by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3796/18]

School Closures

Martin Heydon

80. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the engagement his Department has had with the patron of a school (details supplied) regarding the future provision of primary education in the school in view of the pressure on spaces in other adjoining primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3808/18]

Schools Building Projects

Thomas Byrne

81. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of building projects that were interrupted in 2017 by firms going into liquidation. [3810/18]

Schools Building Projects

Thomas Byrne

82. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of times his Department had to retender building projects as a result of firms going into liquidation. [3811/18]

Schools Building Projects

Thomas Byrne

83. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position with regard to contractual disputes and outstanding building defects at schools (details supplied). [3812/18]

School Accommodation Provision

Peadar Tóibín

84. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his Department has not facilitated the development of a full stream educate together school in Trim, County Meath (details supplied). [3821/18]

Education Funding

Clare Daly

85. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the disparity between educational funding for educational psychologists in contrast to clinical psychologists; and the steps he will take to bridge the gap. [3848/18]

Private Security Authority

Michael Healy-Rae

86. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a licence renewal application (details supplied) is not available in Irish online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3754/18]

Visa Applications

Michael Collins

87. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the Join Family D visa application process; the criteria that must be met (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3861/18]

Garda Investigations

Michael Healy-Rae

88. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3737/18]

Garda Vetting Applications

Richard Boyd Barrett

89. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 337 of 20 September 2017, when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3739/18]

Garda Information and Communications Technology

Róisín Shortall

90. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a formal tracking system to monitor crimestoppers information; and the action taken once that information is sent to a national unit or local division as recommended by the Garda Inspectorate in 2014. [3831/18]

Garda Data

Róisín Shortall

91. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of priority and civilian posts within An Garda Síochána that are unfilled; the date each post was approved by the Policing Authority and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; the date the posts were advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3832/18]

Garda Reform

Róisín Shortall

92. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the implementation of the An Garda Síochána national operating framework; if this framework has been provided to him and the Policing Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3833/18]

Garda Reports

Róisín Shortall

93. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the promised culture audit within An Garda Síochána; if he has received an interim report; his plans to publish this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3834/18]

Policing Authority Reports

Róisín Shortall

94. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received the fourth report on the assessment of implementation of changing policing in Ireland from the Policing Authority; the key findings of this report; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3835/18]

Garda Investigations

Róisín Shortall

95. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the establishment of a national major investigations team within An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3841/18]

Garda Data

Eamon Ryan

96. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount An Garda Síochána recouped for the provision of police services on a non-public duty basis under section 30 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 in each of the years 2015 to 2017, by headings such as sports event, music event, non-music event or other headings that are used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3872/18]

Garda Data

Eamon Ryan

97. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria used to calculate the amount charged for the provision of police services on a non-public duty basis under section 30 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005; if he has satisfied himself that these criteria are appropriate and represent full cost recovery for An Garda Síochána; his plans to review these criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3873/18]

Garda Data

Eamon Ryan

98. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the incidents of non-payment of amounts charged for the provision of police services on a non-public duty basis under section 30 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 in each of the years 2015 to 2017; the actions taken in these circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3874/18]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

99. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when an application by a person (details supplied) for stamp 4 will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3887/18]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

100. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if temporary or long-term residency on compassionate or humanitarian grounds can be offered to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3888/18]