Parliamentary questions

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Gerry Adams

1. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he has held recent meetings with church leaders and faith communities. [53041/17]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Brendan Howlin

2. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent and planned engagements with church leaders and faith communities here. [1838/18]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Richard Boyd Barrett

3. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on planned or past meetings with church leaders. [3089/18]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Ruth Coppinger

4. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach if he has had meetings recently with religious leaders. [3173/18]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Micheál Martin

5. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he has met the church leaders recently. [3445/18]

Economic Policy

Gerry Adams

6. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy division of his Department. [53042/17]

Economic Policy

Richard Boyd Barrett

7. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee A on the economy will next meet. [1682/18]

Economic Policy

Brendan Howlin

8. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on changes he has made or plans to make to the economic policy division of his Department; and the work it is undertaking. [1837/18]

Economic Policy

Micheál Martin

9. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the economic expertise available to him within his Department. [2112/18]

European Council Meetings

Brendan Howlin

10. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the EU Council in December 2017. [54820/17]

European Council Meetings

Seán Haughey

11. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the proceedings of the European Council meeting held in Brussels on 14 and 15 December 2017; and the bilateral meetings he had with Heads of Government on the margins of this meeting. [55056/17]

European Council Meetings

Stephen Donnelly

12. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Taoiseach if he has discussed phase 2 of Brexit negotiations with Mrs. Theresa May since 1 January 2018; and if members of his Department have attended sherpa meetings for the same period. [2008/18]

European Council Meetings

Richard Boyd Barrett

13. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the December 2017 EU Council meeting. [3090/18]

European Council Meetings

Seán Haughey

14. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken to Chancellor Merkel recently about Brexit. [3056/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Niamh Smyth

66. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the rationale for the decision to allocate €900,000 of the Creative Ireland programme budget to initiatives under the heading, citizen engagement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3356/18]

Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge

Peadar Tóibín

67. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sí chun a rá cathain go díreach a fhoilseofar an plean gnímh cúig bliana don Straitéis 20 Bhliain don Ghaeilge agus Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla. [3446/18]

An Teanga Gaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

68. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta céard iad na beartais speisialta atá beartaithe ag a Roinn mar chuid de Bhliain na Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [3130/18]

Archaeological Sites

Peadar Tóibín

69. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when her Department will address issues and implement new measures at the Hill of Tara (details supplied). [3447/18]

Bullying in the Workplace

Joan Burton

70. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to the recent publicity surrounding sexual harassment in the arts, her plans in respect of this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3067/18]

Caiteachas Ranna

Éamon Ó Cuív

71. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cé mhéad airgid bhreise atá curtha ar fáil don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht ó bunaíodh an rialtas seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [2757/18]

Creative Ireland Programme

James Browne

72. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which the Creative Ireland programme will utilise the National Opera House, Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2809/18]

Animal Welfare

Clare Daly

73. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of National Parks and Wildlife Service, NPWS, officers monitoring illegal activity of digging out burrows; and if her Department will allocate further resources to counter the digging out of foxes and badgers from burrows across the country. [2998/18]

Údarás na Gaeltachta Properties

Catherine Connolly

74. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the empty buildings held by Údarás na Gaeltachta. [3088/18]

Heritage Council Expenditure

Kevin O'Keeffe

75. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to a proposal by the Heritage Council to reduce funding under the category of the Irish Walled Towns Network; if funding levels will be maintained and or extended; and if this funding will be accessible to all towns that are recognised by the Irish Walled Towns Network (details supplied). [2936/18]

Architectural Heritage

Joan Burton

76. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funds which have been allocated to the 2018 built heritage investment scheme and structures at risk fund; her Department's priorities in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3071/18]

Scéimeanna Teanga

Catherine Connolly

77. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cad iad na pleananna atá ag an Roinn do Bhliain na Gaeilge. [3085/18]

Film Industry Tax Reliefs

Richard Boyd Barrett

78. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on a report by an organisation (details supplied) which highlights flaws in the operation of the section 481 scheme and the misuse of trainees in the film industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3096/18]

Cultural Policy

Niamh Smyth

79. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason for the delay in the publication of the final Culture 2025 policy document; when it is expected to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3078/18]

Museum Projects

Shane Cassells

80. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will liaise with the various historical societies in County Meath and Meath County Council as the lead authority towards the development of a county museum at a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3097/18]

Limistéir Pleanála Teanga

Aindrias Moynihan

81. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aindrias Moynihan den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sí sásta go mbeidh dóthain airgid ar fáil d’Údarás na Gaeltachta agus do na coistí áitiúla éagsúla chun na pleananna teanga a chur i bhfeidhm; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [2912/18]

Arts Funding

Niamh Smyth

82. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of her Department’s review of the cap in the percentage for the art scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3077/18]

Appointments to State Boards

Niamh Smyth

83. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason for the delay in appointing a new director of the Irish Museum of Modern Art; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3076/18]

Bullying in the Workplace

Niamh Smyth

84. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views as to the role she and her Department will play in relation to sexual harassment in the arts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3075/18]

Commemorative Events

Joan Burton

85. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the detail of her Department’s programme to commemorate the 1918 election and the election of Countess Markievicz; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3070/18]

Creative Ireland Programme

Richard Boyd Barrett

86. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will report on the progress of Creative Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3095/18]

Creative Ireland Programme

Peadar Tóibín

87. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount the Creative Ireland Programme plans to spend on marketing in 2018. [3099/18]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Peadar Tóibín

88. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an méid cuairteanna a thug an tÚdarás ar shuíomhanna sa Ghaeltacht le linn na bliana 2017; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [3102/18]

National Monuments

Joan Burton

89. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the agreement to cap visitors to Skellig Michael at 11,100 annually under terms agreed with UNESCO and An Taisce's concerns regarding the branding of the islands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3068/18]

Film Industry

Bernard Durkan

90. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures being taken to boost the domestic and international film industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3082/18]

Broadcasting Sector

Joan Burton

91. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps her Department is taking to support orchestras; if her attention has been drawn to the publicity regarding the shortages in the RTÉ concert orchestra; the detail of the review RTÉ is carrying out into the provision of orchestra services; if her Department will make a submission or has an input into this review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3066/18]

Limistéir Pleanála Teanga

Catherine Connolly

92. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an ndéanfaidh sí soiléiriú maidir leis na 26 limistéar pleanála teanga/pobail ó thaobh stádas na bpleananna teanga sna limistéir éagsúla. [3084/18]

Waterways Ireland Feasibility Study

Brendan Smith

93. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 124 of 27 September 2017, if Waterways Ireland has studies underway or plans to carry out studies in relation to the feasibility of having some of the Erne waterway from Belturbet to Killykeen and Killeshandra made navigable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3072/18]

Heritage Projects

Joan Burton

94. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for the European Year of Cultural Heritage in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3069/18]

Waterways Ireland Feasibility Study

Brendan Smith

95. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if consideration will be given to having at least some of the stretches of the Erne river system made navigable from Belturbet to Killykeen and Killeshandra; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3073/18]

Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge

Catherine Connolly

96. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an dtabharfaidh sí léiriú ar an dul chun cinn atá déanta ó thaobh na gcuspóirí atá leagtha amach sa Straitéis Fiche Bliain don Ghaeilge. [3087/18]

Irish Coursing Club

Maureen O'Sullivan

97. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will ensure all coursing meetings are adequately monitored; the details of correspondence she received in 2017 regarding breaches of licence; the way in which they have been investigated; the results of the investigations; and the action taken to address the said breaches. [3040/18]

Legislative Measures

James Lawless

98. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if consideration has been given to the development of a separate standalone canals bill to address the complex issues pertaining to the inland waterways rather than including those items within the Heritage Bill 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3136/18]

National Monuments

Peadar Tóibín

99. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for all stakeholders, including the developer of the Moore Street battlefield site to participate in the ministerial Moore Street advisory forum. [3100/18]

Bord Údarás na Gaeltachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

100. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist go ndéanfar leasaithe ar Acht na Gaeltachta maidir le struchtúr Bhord Údarás na Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [2758/18]

National Monuments

Maureen O'Sullivan

101. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for the national monument 14 to 17 Moore Street and the Moore Street battlefield site; her vision for the area, including the space for the work of the traders; and if she will visit the battlefield site at her earliest convenience. [3039/18]

Traveller Culture

Bríd Smith

102. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the level of funding and future plans her Department has to fund specific projects in arts and heritage for the Traveller community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3079/18]

Heritage Council

Mick Wallace

103. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to halt the demise of construction of traditional Slaney cots, in addition to the demise of traditional cot fishing practices on the river Slaney; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3081/18]

Bullying in the Workplace

Peadar Tóibín

104. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding her Department’s response to recent revelations regarding sexual harassment in the arts. [3101/18]

Bullying in the Workplace

Peadar Tóibín

105. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will address the concerns outlined by 70 persons working in theatre regarding the process of inquiry on sexual harassment and bullying in the workplace being undertaken by the Gate Theatre. [3098/18]

Heritage Projects

Bernard Durkan

106. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she and her Department expect to be in a position to continue to utilise events of a cultural and heritage nature to promote the national image at home and abroad, with particular reference to the need to generate increased interest in such matters among young persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3083/18]

Hare Coursing

Clare Daly

107. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of coursing clubs that have been sanctioned for coursing sick hares in the 2016 to 2017 and 2017 to 2018 seasons. [2999/18]

Creative Ireland Programme

Niamh Smyth

108. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason for the decision to allocate €0.9 million of the Creative Ireland Programme budget to initiatives under the heading, citizen engagement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3074/18]

Limistéir Pleanála Teanga

Catherine Connolly

109. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cad é stádas an phróisis maidir leis an aitheantas atá tugtha do Ghaillimh mar bhaile séirbhíse Gaeltachta. [3086/18]

Tourism Employment Data

John Lahart

110. Deputy John Lahart asked the Taoiseach the categories of those employed in tourism directly and indirectly here, in tabular form. [2918/18]

Tourism Employment Data

John Lahart

111. Deputy John Lahart asked the Taoiseach the number of persons employed directly and indirectly in tourism here in each of the years 2011 to 2017, in tabular form. [2920/18]

Cabinet Committee Meetings

Joan Burton

112. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee E, health, last met; and when it is scheduled to meet again. [3006/18]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Joan Burton

113. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken to Prime Minister May since the appointment of a new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. [3008/18]

Exports Data

Niall Collins

114. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Taoiseach the volume and value of exports in euro terms based on the most recent data on a percentage basis in each of the years 2015 to 2017, by county, in tabular form. [2751/18]

Exports Data

Niall Collins

115. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Taoiseach the volume and value of imports in euro terms based on the most recent data on a percentage basis in each of the years 2015 to 2017, by county, in tabular form. [2752/18]

Exports Data

Niall Collins

116. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Taoiseach the amount in euro in value of goods only exported from Irish based firms by country in 2016 and 2017, in tabular form; and the percentage share of such exports to each country in this period as a proportion of the total share. [2753/18]

Small and Medium Enterprises Data

Niall Collins

117. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Taoiseach the number of SMEs that account for total exports of goods and services on a percentage basis by country in 2016 and 2017; and the number of persons employed in such SMEs. [2754/18]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Catherine Martin

118. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Taoiseach if he met non-governmental organisations or members of civil society on his recent trip to Hungary; if so, the names of each; the issues he discussed; and if not, the reason therefor. [2756/18]

Strategic Communications Unit

Micheál Martin

119. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if there is a campaign manager employed in the strategic communications unit within his Department; and if so, the responsibilities for same. [2847/18]

Strategic Communications Unit

Micheál Martin

120. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the number of campaigns the strategic communications unit is planning for 2018. [2848/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Micheál Martin

121. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the number of staff employed in his Department in each division in the past three years. [2849/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Micheál Martin

122. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the number of staff employed in the EU division within his Department since January 2016. [2850/18]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Micheál Martin

123. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he has written or spoken to President Macron regarding his proposals on the digital economy. [2114/18]

Departmental Data

Dara Calleary

124. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Taoiseach if there have been bullying or sexual harassment claims lodged within his Department in each year since 2011; if so, the number of either complaints on an annual basis, in tabular form; if these complaints have been investigated; the outcome of each investigation; and the policies in place within his Department to combat bullying and sexual harassment. [2323/18]

Employment Data

Alan Kelly

125. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach the number of persons employed in the retail industry nationally by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2423/18]

Employment Data

Niall Collins

126. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Taoiseach the number of employees in the labour force who have constantly variable hours (details supplied); the corresponding figure in percentage terms; and the breakdown by sector. [2719/18]

Employment Data

Niall Collins

127. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Taoiseach the number of employees in the labour force who regularly work one to eight and nine to 18 hours respectively per week; and the corresponding figure in percentage terms. [2720/18]

Employment Data

Niall Collins

128. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Taoiseach the number of employees in the labour force who regularly work hours per week (details supplied); and the corresponding figure in percentage terms. [2722/18]

Capital Expenditure Programme Review

Dara Calleary

129. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Taoiseach the key priorities of his Department in terms of the forthcoming capital review; the projects it has submitted for priority inclusion in the review; and the status of his Department's negotiations with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the review. [2297/18]

Departmental Contracts Data

Niall Collins

130. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Taoiseach the contracts his Department or agencies under his remit has with a company (details supplied); the status of these contracts; and the contingency plans that may now be required. [3153/18]

Departmental Bodies Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

131. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Taoiseach the number of agencies, boards or other bodies under the aegis of his Department that have been disbanded or amalgamated or whose functions were subsumed back into his department since 2011; the number of such bodies set up by his Department since that date; and the names of the bodies in each case. [3411/18]

Personal Injury Claims

Michael McGrath

132. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Taoiseach the amount paid out and the number of claims the payouts related to by each agency under the aegis of his Department in respect of personal injury claims in each of the years 2010 to 2017; the number of claims that were settled outside of court in each of these years; the number of payments that were as a result of a court judgement in each of these years; and the nature of the claims. [3428/18]

Military Neutrality

Catherine Martin

133. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if Ireland’s triple lock will apply to all joint military development or procurement initiatives which Ireland undertakes with other countries under PESCO. [2929/18]

Military Neutrality

Catherine Martin

134. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the triple lock will be used to ensure that multi-country military procurement which Ireland participates in or financially contributes to under PESCO is approved by the Cabinet, agreed by Dáil Éireann and subject to a UN mandate. [2930/18]

Defence Forces Equipment

Pat Deering

135. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if Ireland purchases weapons from Israel; and if so, the amount of money spent in the past five years. [2760/18]

Defence Forces Pensions

Alan Kelly

136. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when personal superannuation fund statements for 2015 and 2016, as provided for under the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 are required to be issued to members of the Defence Forces recruited since 2012; when they will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2770/18]

Defence Forces Equipment

Bríd Smith

137. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if military equipment developed or procured as part a joint initiative between Ireland and other countries under PESCO will only be used under UN mandate. [2933/18]

Naval Service Operations

Bríd Smith

138. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of lives saved in the Mediterranean Sea during each of the Irish naval missions in each of the years 2015 to 2017. [2934/18]

Departmental Contracts Data

Niall Collins

139. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the contracts his Department or agencies under his remit has with a company (details supplied); the status of these contracts; the contingency plans that may now be required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3143/18]

Air Corps Strength

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

140. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Air Corps personnel stationed at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel in each of the years 1980 to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3223/18]

Defence Forces Medicinal Products

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

141. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the report of the lariam working group as referenced by him in a Private Memberss debate on the matter in Dáil Éireann on 28 June 2017 has been completed and provided to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3224/18]

Permanent Structured Co-operation

Fiona O'Loughlin

142. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the benefits for Ireland of the decision to sign up to PESCO; the impact this will have for members of the Defence Forces in County Kildare and nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3264/18]

Defence Forces Funding

Tony McLoughlin

143. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position regarding the capital investment plan for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3295/18]

Defence Forces Personnel

Mick Barry

144. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason bestowing on the Defence Forces the rights contained in the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 has not been progressed over the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3371/18]

Departmental Bodies Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

145. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of agencies, boards or other bodies under the aegis of his Department that have been disbanded or amalgamated or whose functions were subsumed back into his department since 2011; the number of such bodies set up by his department since that date; the names of the bodies in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3401/18]

Personal Injury Claims

Michael McGrath

146. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount paid out and the number of claims the payouts related to by each agency under the aegis of his Department in respect of personal injury claims in each of the years 2010 to 2017; the number of claims that were settled outside of court in each of these years; the number of payments that were as a result of a court judgement in each of these years; the nature of the claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3418/18]

Foreign Policy

Pat Deering

147. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government's position in relation to Israel and Palestine. [2759/18]

Election Monitoring Missions

Thomas Pringle

148. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the contact he has had with Honduran officials regarding the disputed election results which took place recently in the country and the escalating violence as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2877/18]

Foreign Policy

Niall Collins

149. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on plans to prohibit certain economic activity, including the import and sale of goods, with settlements in territories deemed occupied under international law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2887/18]

Human Rights Cases

Brendan Howlin

150. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action he and his Department have taken in the case of a person (details supplied) who has been sentenced to death due to his Baha'i faith in Yemen; if this matter has been raised with the European Union external action service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2906/18]

Human Rights Cases

Darragh O'Brien

151. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); the efforts being made at EU and international level to address this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2917/18]