Parliamentary questions

Departmental Bodies Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

495. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the State bodies or boards that fall under the remit of her Department; and the number of members of each State body or board that are not qualified within the field in which the board or body has oversight. [43410/17]

Departmental Bodies Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

534. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the State bodies or boards that fall under the remit of his Department; and the number of members of each State body or board who are not qualified within the field in which the board or body has oversight. [43420/17]

State Bodies

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

556. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the State bodies or boards that fall under the remit of her Department; and the number of members of each State body or board who are not qualified within the field for which the board or body has oversight. [43414/17]

Family Income Supplement Eligibility

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

588. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans for those who are self employed regarding family income supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43956/17]

Youth Employment Initiative

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

592. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount of Youth Guarantee funding spent to date; and the amount drawn down from 2014 to 2016, inclusive, and to date in 2017. [44018/17]

Departmental Bodies Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

600. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the State bodies or boards that fall under the remit of his Department; and the number of members of each State body or board who are not qualified within the field in which the board or body has oversight. [43418/17]

Direct Provision System

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

95. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the titles of courses provided in all direct provision centres, by course; and the name of the centre or centres at which they are available. [43129/17]

Schools Building Projects Status

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

102. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school (details supplied). [43130/17]

Garda Deployment

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

111. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the staffing levels at Douglas Garda station in each of the years 2007 to 2016 and to date in 2017; if further personnel resources will be committed to the station; and if so, the timeframe for the allocation of additional resources. [43126/17]

Garda Equipment

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

112. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the levels of patrol vehicles available to Douglas, Carrigaline, Togher and Passage West Garda stations in each of the years 2007 to 2016 and to date in 2017; if his Department will commit further patrol vehicles to the station; and if so, the projected timeframe for the allocation of additional vehicles. [43127/17]

Homeless Persons Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

197. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of homeless families registered in the Cork area; the number for the same period in 2016; and if they are resident in emergency accommodation, shelters or other settings. [43125/17]

Human Rights

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

191. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and if he has discussed the case with his Filipino counterpart recently. [42325/17]

Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Youth Strategy

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

250. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the proposed timeframe for and the details of the LGBTI inclusion strategy announced by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41747/17]

Departmental Strategies

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

251. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Traveller and Roma inclusion strategy and proposed legislation emanating from same. [41748/17]

Medical Products

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

296. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health his plans to allow women to access long-acting reversible contraception under the medical card scheme. [41276/17]

Schools Designation

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

108. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the case of a school (details supplied) that has not been considered a feeder school for the nearest secondary school; the reason for this; and if his attention has been further drawn to the difficulties this presents for the school and the way in which it restricts choice for parents. [41152/17]

Disability Services Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

157. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of a multidisciplinary team for a school (details supplied). [41033/17]

Horse Racing Ireland

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

230. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 277 of 2 March 2017, the requirement of the permit holder and the definition of qualifies as present in these circumstances particularly in view of the fact that such bookmakers have been reprimanded by Horse Racing Ireland for unauthorised persons operating pitches as indicated in correspondence by this Deputy with him when the permit holder was present. [41112/17]

Courts Service Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

341. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have been charged before the Special Criminal Court in 2017; and the number of persons charged before the Special Criminal Court in each year since 2000. [39752/17]

Courts Service Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

342. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons charged before the Special Criminal Court each year since 2000; the number charged with scheduled offences under the Offences Against the State Acts; and the number charged with non-scheduled offences. [39753/17]

Courts Service Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

343. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons convicted in the Special Criminal Court in each year since 2000. [39754/17]

Criminal Prosecutions Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

344. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the conviction rate for contested cases in the Special Criminal Court; and if he will provide comparative figures on the conviction rate for contested cases in the Circuit Criminal Court and the Central Criminal Court. [39755/17]

Courts Service Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

345. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average length of time for a case to be heard before the Special Criminal Court from the point at which a person is charged; and the way in which this compares with the Central Criminal Court and the Circuit Criminal Court. [39756/17]

Schools Establishment

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

329. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has explored the possibility of a secondary school in the Togher area of Cork. [37211/17]

Sports Capital Programme Applications Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1585. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applications his Department has received from Cork city and county under the sports capital grant, by application and the amounts sought for each application, including those made by local authorities. [38132/17]

Sports Capital Programme Applications Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1586. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applications his Department has received from Cork City Council and Cork County Council under the sports capital grant, by application and the amounts sought for each application. [38133/17]

Public Services Card Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1847. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to her public statement, the legal basis within the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, that makes a public services card mandatory to interact with her Department; if a public services card is necessary for all interactions with her Department; and the reason the operational guidelines for both the job seeker's benefit and allowance allow for other forms of identification for Irish citizens such as a passport. [37875/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

457. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the full-year cost of operating the Office for Internet Safety. [35203/17]

Health Services Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

808. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to cuts to the service provided by the podiatry service in HSE north and south Lee; and his plans to enhance this service [35443/17]

Health Services Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

809. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the measures he will take to ensure that persons who require essential podiatry services can access this preventative health care service. [35444/17]

Child Abuse

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1432. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to introduce a legislative framework; and the powers that social workers have to investigate allegations of abuse outside the home as recommended in the Ferns, Murphy and Cloyne Reports. [35201/17]

Living Wage Expenditure

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1163. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated full-year cost of paying ECCE workers the living wage of €11.50 per hour; and the estimated cost of paying ECCE workers the living wage of €11.50 per hour for 38, 41 and 44 weeks of the year, respectively. [34215/17]

Election Management System

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1256. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the level of research his Department has conducted on lowering the voting age to 16; and his views on the necessity for a referendum on the matter. [33654/17]

Electoral Commission Establishment

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1257. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to collate or mandate a public body to collate voter turnout statistics by demographic, particularly by age, to improve voter accessibility and information. [33655/17]

Electoral Commission Establishment

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1258. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the establishment of an electoral commission; if he has a proposed timeline or target date for establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33656/17]

Child Protection

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

35. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the actions being taken within his Department to ensure child protection is a priority when it comes to education of children and families regarding safe Internet usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31222/17]

Help-To-Buy Scheme Administration

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

161. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Finance the procedures in place under the help to buy scheme when the awarding contractor has been given money or grants on behalf of the applicant in order that the applicant can be refunded the money or take it in credit with regard to the deposit; the protections in place in those circumstances in the event of the awarded contractor receiving money for the grant and then being unable to pay the applicant or give credit on the deposit, becoming insolvent, taken under receivership or closure of business. [32609/17]

Counselling Services Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

518. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health his views on the threatened discontinuation of the youth counselling services being provided by an organisation (details supplied) due to a lack of funding from the HSE; the steps he is taking to ensure that the service is continued and expanded to cover areas of Galway city and county in which there is a demand for these services. [32919/17]

Fisheries Protection

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

599. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to provide representation for draught net fishermen on the board of IFI. [32598/17]

Fisheries Protection

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

600. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagement he has had with draught net fishermen. [32599/17]

Fisheries Protection

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

601. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagement the IFI has had with draught net fishermen in the past five years. [32600/17]

Fisheries Protection

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

602. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to safeguard the future culture and heritage of draught net fishermen in certain parts of the country. [32601/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

707. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the unallocated spend within her Department for 2017; the expenditure allocated to programmes in 2017 which are due to cease in 2017; the funds that will become available within her Department's expenditure profile in 2018 due to changes in demand for goods and services or changes to costs within her Department and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32218/17]

Youth Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

708. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress of the LGBTI+ youth strategy; and when she expects the strategy to conclude. [32219/17]

Local Authority Expenditure

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

819. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount spent by local authorities on outsourcing for each of the years 2008 to 2016 and to date in 2017, by local authority and department. [32604/17]

Local Authority Staff Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

820. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the direct employment staffing levels at local authorities in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, by local authority and department within each local authority. [32605/17]

Local Authority Staff Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

821. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of staff that have retired from the outdoor road staff and housing maintenance departments within local authorities in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, by local authority and category. [32606/17]

Local Authority Staff Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

822. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of staff taken on in the outdoor road and housing maintenance sections in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, by category and sourcing of staff, that is, transferred staff, direct employment, Gateway scheme, private contractors, agency workers and so on. [32607/17]

Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

823. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the income thresholds for social housing and for housing assistance payment, HAP, are calculated in the same manner. [32608/17]

Child Protection

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

24. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to outline her views on whether a full audit of Tusla's child protection responsibilities is required (details supplied), with particular regard to its uses of section 13 of the Child Care Act 1991; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31345/17]

Departmental Reports

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

43. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the various reports into Oberstown juvenile detention centre; the reports which have been completed; when she plans to publish all reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31223/17]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

47. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the current work of the commission of investigation on mother and baby homes; the scoping exercise on the terms of reference; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31221/17]

Light Rail Projects

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

63. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide a light rail service to Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29958/17]

Care Orders

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

266. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of applications for full care orders that have been made in respect of children already in voluntary care orders in each of the past seven years. [30393/17]

Children in Care

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

267. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of cases in which placements broke down after an application was made for a child to be made a ward of court until 18 years of age over the past five years in which that child was in the placement for six years previous to the application. [30445/17]

Children in Care

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

268. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of cases in which placements broke down after an application was made for a child to be made a ward of court until 18 years of age over the past five years in which that child was in the placement for five years previous to the application. [30446/17]

Children in Care

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

269. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of cases in which placements broke down after an application was made for a child to be made a ward of court until 18 years of age over the past five years in which that child was in the placement for four years previous to the application. [30447/17]

Children in Care

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

270. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of cases in which placements broke down after an application was made for a child to be made a ward of court until 18 years of age over the past five years in which that child was in the placement for three years previous to the application. [30448/17]

Children in Care

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

271. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of cases in which placements broke down after an application was made for a child to be made a ward of court until 18 years of age over the past five years in which that child was in the placement for two years previous to the application. [30449/17]

Children in Care

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

272. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of cases in which placements broke down after an application was made for a child to be made a ward of court until 18 years of age over the past five years in which that child was in the placement for one year previous to the application. [30450/17]

Garda Youth Diversion Projects

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

302. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full year cost of ten projects for targeted youth similar to that of the Garda youth diversion model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30078/17]

Home Help Service

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

356. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if there is a vacancy in the position of home help organiser for South Lee; if so, how long the vacancy has existed; the way these responsibilities have been handled in the interim; and the plans that exist to fill this vacancy. [29655/17]

Youth Services Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

532. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the criteria for the local youth club grant scheme has changed to prioritise groups in which 75% of the youth members are between ten and 21 years of age and to require 75% of members to be between ten and 21 years of age. [30065/17]

Youth Services Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

533. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has considered that scout groups could be disadvantaged by the change to the local youth club grant scheme that requires groups to have 75% of youth members between ten and 21 years of age, in view of the fact the entire unit, which may have three to four sections, is required to apply as a single unit but this will include children from six years of age that are feeders for the groups above ten years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30066/17]

Ombudsman for Children Expenditure

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

534. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated full year cost of running the Ombudsman for Children's office. [30076/17]

National Youth Work Advisory Committee

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

535. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the National Youth Work Advisory Committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30077/17]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

537. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to her appointment of a person (details supplied) to investigate the mother and baby home site at Tuam; the role that the Garda Síochána has as part of this investigation; if criminal investigations are ongoing or to be opened; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30084/17]

Local Authority Housing Mortgages

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

603. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of local authority mortgages approved and granted in each of the years 2013 to 2016. [29657/17]

Local Authority Housing Mortgages

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

604. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to increase the number of mortgages provided by local authorities. [29658/17]

Housing Policy

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

605. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to put in place cost rental and cost purchase housing or affordable housing models. [29659/17]

Housing Policy

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

606. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to ensure persons whose incomes are above the maximum levels for local authority housing, but for whom mortgages are out of reach, can find housing that is affordable and long term. [29660/17]

Vaccination Programme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1256. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health his plans to roll out the HPV vaccine to boys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27602/17]

Health Services Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1473. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of employing a social care worker. [28704/17]

Aftercare Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1966. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated full-year cost of employing an aftercare worker. [28702/17]

Care Services Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1967. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated full year cost of employing a social care worker in a residential care home. [28703/17]

Homeless Persons Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

108. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the percentage of the homeless population that are young and LGBT, if known by his Department; his plans to obtain such data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26488/17]

Labour Activation Programmes

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

109. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to inform the Government Senators on the contents of the Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016 before the Bill’s second reading in January 2018. [26489/17]

Early Years Strategy Implementation

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

263. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the implementation of Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26490/17]

Aftercare Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

264. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the annual funding allocated specifically to aftercare services. [26491/17]

Child and Family Agency Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

265. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the full year cost of employing a social worker. [26492/17]

Child Protection

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

266. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the latest report by the special rapporteur on child protection published on 29 May 2017; the steps being taken by her Department to ensure all deficits in services, particularly Tusla's out-of-hours social work service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26493/17]

Student Universal Support Ireland Administration

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

200. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to proposed amendments to the 2011 legislation regarding student grants having been requested by Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas or officials in his Department in the past 12 months; his views on the legislation's shortcomings with regard to persons whose income has been affected by exchange rate fluctuations since the Brexit referendum; and his plans to make changes to the legislation in this regard. [25802/17]

DEIS Scheme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

205. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider adding additional schools to the DEIS urban band 2 programme in view of the fact that no new schools were added to this category in 2017. [25927/17]

Schools Designation

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

206. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if in evaluating schools (details supplied) the schools were considered as being urban or rural, in view of their location on the city-county border in advance of the February 2017 announcement. [25928/17]

DEIS Scheme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

207. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration has or will be given to bringing new schools into the DEIS band 2 designation. [26001/17]

DEIS Applications

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

209. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if officials in his Department considered or read the research document, A Case of Mistaken Identity, conducted by Togher Family Centre in association with local schools, which was sent to his Department; the action taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26028/17]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

210. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if schools (details supplied) have applied for resources under the resource allocation model; if so, if they have been successful; and, if not, whether they have appealed. [26029/17]

Home School Community Liaison Scheme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

211. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider putting in place home school community liason officers for schools that were not succesful in applications for DEIS but face considerable disadvantage. [26030/17]

DEIS Applications

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

212. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the next round of DEIS schools will be announced; the assessment criteria which will be used; if schools that have an existing application will need to reapply; and if the existing assessment will be adequate [26031/17]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

213. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the additional resources which may be provided to schools under the resource allocation model. [26032/17]

Public Procurement Regulations

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

485. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the non-compliance with procurement regulations on the part of the HSE in recent years; the circumstances in which this took place; and the steps which were taken in order to rectify same. [25823/17]

Public Procurement Regulations

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

486. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the steps which were taken regarding chapter 14 of the Comptroller and Auditor General's Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2013 which identified significant instances of non compliance in relation to procurement regulations; and the steps his department has taken to rectify same [25824/17]

Commission for Energy Regulation Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

247. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied the staffing resource levels of the Commission for Energy Regulation is sufficient; if there has been a review of the staffing levels; his plans to increase staffing levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24846/17]

Education Policy

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

99. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the stay back provision and third level graduate scheme is to be extended from 12 months as outlined in the action plan for education 2017; when this will be in place and implemented; and if there will be a retroactive permission for 1g stamp holders. [23209/17]

Direct Provision System

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

105. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status regarding the development of national standards for direct provision centres. [22784/17]

Maternity Benefit Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

249. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full combined cost of increasing maternity benefit by €20, €30, €40 and €50 per week, while extending maternity benefit by two, three, four and five weeks, in tabular form. [22782/17]

Home Help Service Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

413. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of new applications for home help that were approved but not allocated due to financial constraints in the south Lee area and in the north Lee area in County Cork, in each of the past six months, in tabular form. [22976/17]

Home Help Service Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

414. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of persons approved for home helps who are awaiting allocation of home help, in south Lee and north Lee; and the way in which this compares to the same date in 2016. [22977/17]

Home Help Service Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

415. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for home help in each HSE area over the past six months in tabular form. [22978/17]

Home Help Service Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

416. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for home help in each HSE area that were approved but not allocated, in each of the past six months, in tabular form. [22979/17]