Parliamentary questions

General Practitioner Services Provision

Dara Calleary

36. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the measures he will take to secure the viability of rural general practitioner services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12204/19]

Dental Services Provision

Dara Calleary

39. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the initiatives in place to improve dental services in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12203/19]

Job Creation Data

Dara Calleary

14. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the regional spread of additional jobs added over the 12 months of 2018. [11230/19]

Minor Works Scheme Applications

Dara Calleary

86. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if an application (details supplied) from Mayo County Council under the OPW minor works scheme has been received. [11353/19]

CLÁR Programme

Dara Calleary

211. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount allocated to each local authority under the CLÁR programme in each year since 2016; the amount expended by each local authority at the end of each year to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11458/19]

Departmental Schemes

Dara Calleary

222. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current and capital funding allocation in 2019 to schemes and programmes (details supplied); and the level of funding that previously existed when operational in tabular form. [11459/19]

Taxi Regulations

Dara Calleary

449. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the regulations as published for approval of community transport services as defined by Part 7 of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10288/19]

Taxi Regulations

Dara Calleary

450. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a National Transport Authority form (details supplied); if the form is valid; if not, if a copy of the most recent valid form will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10289/19]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Dara Calleary

604. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if Údarás na Gaeltachta will be strengthened via legislative changes in the same capacity as Enterprise Ireland will be under Part 3 of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019 in order to support Údarás na Gaeltachta client companies through investment, loans and regional development and innovation grants in order to mitigate the harmful effects of Brexit. [10398/19]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Dara Calleary

605. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if Údarás na Gaeltachta will be strengthened via legislative changes in the same capacity as Enterprise Ireland will be under Part 3 of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019 and allow Údarás na Gaeltachta client companies to avail of the EU General block exemption regulation on state aid permitting maximum aid intensities for research and development projects of up to 70% for small and medium enterprises which is not permitted currently under Irish legislation. [10399/19]

Local Authority Functions

Dara Calleary

634. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the flexibility local authorities have in rating vacant premises; and if the rates are set by his Department or each local authority. [9048/19]

Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge

Dara Calleary

22. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Dara Calleary den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cé mhéad airgead a bheartaítear a chur ar fáil d’fheidhmiú Phlean Gníomhaíochta 2018-2022; cé mhéad airgead a bheartaítear a chur ar fáil chun an Straitéis Fiche Bliain don Ghaeilge a chur i ngníomh in 2019; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [8594/19]

Buiséad Údarás na Gaeltachta

Dara Calleary

64. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Dara Calleary den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cé mhéad airgead a bheartaítear a chur ar fáil in 2019 d’Údarás na Gaeltachta, agus an méid sin briste síos idir soláthar caipitil agus reatha; cé mhéad airgead a bheartaítear a sholáthar don Údarás faoin bPlean Forbartha Náisiúnta (Tionscadal Éire 2040); agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [8593/19]

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund

Dara Calleary

228. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications between category 1 and 2 projects made under the rural regeneration and development fund by county to date, in tabular form; the number of successful and unsuccessful project applications, respectively, by category that applied for funding by county; the successful projects by county that have been approved for funding by category; the value of funding approved for each such project; the number of successful applicants that have received approved funding to date; the value of same; the number of unsuccessful applicants that have not received approved funding to date; the amount allocated for the fund in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8766/19]

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund

Dara Calleary

229. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of the €55 million funding allocated to the rural regeneration and development fund in 2019 or the planned initial funding of €315 million to the fund on a phased basis over the period 2019 to 2022 that will be reprofiled to another Department following spending overruns; and the amount being reprofiled from the fund for the allocations announced to date. [8767/19]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Dara Calleary

178. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position in relation to pension claims by community employment scheme supervisors; the number of times the community employment departmental forum has met since January 2018; if his attention has been drawn to the Dáil Éireann motion of April 2018 supporting the claims of community employment scheme supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7662/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Dara Calleary

199. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of building plans for a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the condition of the school building; if the matter will be expedited in view of the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7680/19]

Livestock Issues

Dara Calleary

475. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the negative impact the lairage services at French ports, including Cherbourg, are having on the beef trade here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8228/19]

Bovine Disease Controls

Dara Calleary

476. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to resist EU proposals to impose a 30-day pre-movement TB test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8229/19]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Dara Calleary

599. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position on pension claims by community employment scheme supervisors; the number of times the community employment departmental forum has met since January 2018; if her attention has been drawn to the Dáil Éireann motion of April 2018 supporting the claims of community employment scheme supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7661/19]