Parliamentary questions

Wildlife Regulations

Darragh O'Brien

281. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way in which, the formats in which, the frequency with which, and the sources from which information is gathered, verified and assessed each time the declaration under 3(1)(a) of the European Communities (Wildlife Act 1976) (Amendment) Regulations 1986 (SI No. 254 of 1986) is updated and published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33487/16]

Wildlife Regulations

Darragh O'Brien

282. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if any gull species (details supplied) have ever previously been considered for inclusion on the derogation list under SI No. 254 of 1986; if so, if she will summarise the considerations made and the basis for the decisions taken; if none of the pertinent gull species have previously been considered for listing, the circumstances that would necessitate consideration of any or each of the gull species to be considered for listing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33488/16]

Wildlife Regulations

Darragh O'Brien

283. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if there are any safeguards in the process used to produce the declaration under 3(1)(a)of the European Communities (Wildlife Act 1976) (Amendment) Regulations 1986 (SI No. 254 of 1986), and the derogation species list that it covers, to ensure that a protected species that may also be currently red listed as a species of conservation concern, would and will nonetheless be made amenable to control measures in circumstances in which it poses a risk to public health and safety, including injury or sickness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33489/16]

Wildlife Regulations

Darragh O'Brien

284. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if there are safeguards in the process used to produce the declaration under 3(1)(a) of the European Communities (Wildlife Act 1976) (Amendment) Regulations 1986 (SI No. 254 of 1986), and the derogation species) list that it covers, if she will advise of same; the person who has the ultimate decision authority regarding a red listed species that may in fact need to go onto the derogation list; if there are no such safeguards in the current process, the way in which her Department intends to address such a procedural issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33490/16]

Human Rights

Darragh O'Brien

103. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the practice of organ harvesting from members of a group (details supplied) and other prisoners of conscience in China; the actions he has taken to address this disturbing practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33159/16]

Waste Tyre Disposal

Darragh O'Brien

170. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the commencement date for a new end-of-life waste tyre compliance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33142/16]

UK Referendum on EU Membership

Darragh O'Brien

244. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government received any request to participate or intervene as an interested party in the proceedings before the Belfast High Court challenging Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32750/16]

Brexit Issues

Darragh O'Brien

21. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts being made by his Department to demonstrate to his EU counterparts the special and unique position of Northern Ireland in relation to Brexit, particularly in view of the decision by the British Prime Minister, Theresa May, not to appoint the Northern Irish Secretary of State to her Brexit committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31704/16]

Syrian Conflict

Darragh O'Brien

23. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions taken by the Government, the Minister and his Department with regard to the current situation in Syria and specifically in Aleppo; if the Minister has formally relayed to the Russian ambassador, the Russian Government, the Syrian authorities, the revulsion of the Irish people to their actions in Syria and especially in Aleppo; and if he will update the House on the situation. [31842/16]

Irish Aid

Darragh O'Brien

35. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way and the purposes for which Irish Aid money is being used regarding the EU-Turkey migration deal and other similar deals in respect of refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31706/16]

Overseas Development Aid Expenditure

Darragh O'Brien

51. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way the Government plans to meet the UN target of 0.7% of GNP for ODA in view of the fact that budget 2017 allocated only an additional €10 million to ODA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31703/16]

Middle East Issues

Darragh O'Brien

61. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on reports that Israel is further tightening restrictions on the Gaza Strip and thereby hampering the ability to provide aid to the densely populated territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31705/16]

Sports Capital Programme Administration

Darragh O'Brien

293. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the funds granted under the sports capital grants programme will be paid to a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31347/16]

Schools Building Projects Status

Darragh O'Brien

51. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the approval of stage 2B for a school (details supplied) in order that this new school building project can proceed to tender stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31020/16]

Mental Health Services Staff

Darragh O'Brien

72. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the targets in place for child and adolescent mental health service teams staff levels in CHO 9 in 2017 to bring them closer to the target set in A Vision for Change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30680/16]

Mental Health Services Staff

Darragh O'Brien

91. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the targets in place for psychiatry of old age service teams staff levels in CHO 9 in 2017 to bring them closer to the target set in A Vision for Change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30679/16]

Closed-Circuit Television Systems

Darragh O'Brien

153. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding is available for community CCTV; the way a community group can apply for funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30398/16]

Closed-Circuit Television Systems

Darragh O'Brien

154. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the date of completion for the review instigated by her, in conjunction with the Garda authorities, on the effectiveness of the community CCTV scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30399/16]

Site Acquisitions

Darragh O'Brien

221. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new site for a school (details supplied), as announced in November 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30238/16]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Darragh O'Brien

314. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress of an appeal regarding his Department's decision on a carer's allowance for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30310/16]