Parliamentary questions

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

663. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if the application for reimbursement of Ocrevus for persons with relapsing MS and primary progressive MS has been discussed by the HSE drugs group; if so, the decisions that were made; if these drugs will be on the agenda for the next meeting of the HSE leadership team; when persons with MS who are eligible candidates for Ocrevus can expect to have access to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54511/18]

Consular Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

110. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if contact has been made to the relevant embassies. [53879/18]

Direct Provision Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

261. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the supports offered to residents of direct provision that have been granted refugee status or subsidiary protection to vacate the direct provision system; the follow-up support offered to these former residents; the cost of these supports per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53867/18]

Direct Provision Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

262. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of residents in direct provision centres at the end of 2018; the number of these that are children; the number that have been granted refugee status or subsidiary protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53868/18]

Direct Provision Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

263. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the time that current residents have been in direct provision, that is zero to three, three to six months and so on in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53869/18]

Direct Provision Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

264. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of direct provision centres that offer self-service cooking facilities for residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53870/18]

Refugee Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

265. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of first-time applications for international protection his Department received in 2018; the number of these that have been offered their first decision; the nature of this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53871/18]

Health Strategies

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

378. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health when the national intercultural health strategy 2018–23 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53872/18]

Health Strategies

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

379. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of measures contained in the national intercultural health strategy 2007-12 was delivered; the key indicators used to measure deliverability; the agency or body responsible for the implementation of the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53873/18]

Medical Card Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

380. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of residents of direct provision that have medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53874/18]

Direct Provision System

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

381. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 379 of 20 November 2018, the training being made in this regard; the number of staff members being trained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53875/18]

Direct Provision System

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

382. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 379 of 20 November 2018, the full list of agencies that provide health-related services to persons in direct provision in tabular form; the amount of funding each agency receives; the type of service they provide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53876/18]

HIQA Remit

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

383. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if the Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, has the legislative authority to do site visits, monitor, assess and report on service delivery within direct provision centres; the amount of reports HIQA has produced on conditions within direct provision centres from 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53877/18]

Primary Care Services Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

384. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the procurement procedure for primary care service delivery for residents of direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53878/18]

Garda Stations

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

220. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations here which do not have broadband. [51548/18]

Garda Stations

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

226. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations here which do not have broadband. [51633/18]

Garda-PSNI Transfers

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

242. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have transferred to the PSNI; and the number of PSNI officers who have transferred to An Garda Síochána. [50423/18]

Garda-PSNI Transfers

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

243. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána and the PSNI who have taken part in personnel exchanges for each year since 2005; and the time each exchange lasted. [50424/18]

Garda-PSNI Transfers

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

244. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the rank of the members of An Garda Síochána and the PSNI who have taken part in personnel exchanges for each year since 2005; and the time each exchange lasted. [50425/18]

Garda-PSNI Transfers

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

245. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána who have been on secondment with the PSNI; and the number of PSNI officers who have been on secondment with An Garda Síochána. [50426/18]

Direct Provision System

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

2. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the direct provision model going forward; and if he will discuss recent events regarding new centres. [49877/18]

Commissions of Inquiry

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

21. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made towards giving effect to the vote of Dáil Éireann on establishing a public inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied). [49715/18]

Garda Reorganisation

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

23. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the development of protective services units within An Garda Síochána. [49719/18]

Court Orders

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

29. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the legislation that governs the regulation of bailiffs, or those acting on behalf of a bailiff or the courts. [49717/18]

Direct Provision System

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

49. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to ensure that residents in direct provision centres are being advised of their right to vote in local elections in 2019; and the way in which contact with candidates will be facilitated in order that residents can engage fully with the democratic process. [49718/18]

Closed-Circuit Television Systems

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

50. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will discuss the most recent developments in relation to community CCTV schemes. [49716/18]

Garda Deployment

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

297. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the Galway (Mill Street) and Salthill Garda stations in each of the years year 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of community gardaí for each year during this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48970/18]

Legislative Reviews

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

544. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 456 of 13 November 2018, the amendments required to Part 9 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015; if this will require further legislation; her deadline to amend this Part; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49321/18]

Social Welfare Benefits

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

561. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the issue of prisoners not receiving welfare payments and having to reapply upon release from prison. [48998/18]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

107. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the status of plans being made by the Health Products Regulatory Authority and-or the Health Service Executive to license and make available for reimbursement the drug Ocrevus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47456/18]

Direct Provision System

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

164. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the contracts between direct provision providers and RIA include requirements for the provision of menstrual hygiene products; and if not, the reason therefor. [44326/18]

Swimming Pool Programme Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

321. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of public swimming pools, including swimming pools which are in contract with local authorities' PPP or similar arrangements, in each local authority; and the percentage this represents in terms of swimming pools per head of population by local authority. [44294/18]

Legislative Reviews

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

194. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the legislation related to citizenship to include those persons that have been married for a defined length of time to an Irish citizen living overseas in recognition of their close familial ties to Ireland. [44052/18]

Drugs Crime

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

309. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drivers that tested positive for drug driving at new mandatory checkpoints in 2018, by month in tabular form. [43260/18]

Garda Equipment

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

310. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí that have been trained to use devices (details supplied) to date; and the number of device mouthpieces that have been used by gardaí in 2018. [43261/18]

Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

312. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the spend on the asylum migration and integration fund for each year since its inception by project and location. [43295/18]

Protected Disclosures Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

309. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of departmental staff who have made a protected disclosure to him in 2018. [42268/18]

Protected Disclosures Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

460. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE staff who have made a protected disclosure to him in 2018. [42267/18]

Garda Stations

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

75. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to provide funding for a new Garda station (details supplied) as committed to by a previous Government ten years ago. [41653/18]

Garda Overtime

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

167. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of hours' overtime claimed by gardaí by Garda district; and the percentage of hours worked by gardaí in each district. [40766/18]

Transport Policy

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

441. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the forthcoming Cork metropolitan transport study; and when it will be published. [40718/18]

Crime Levels

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

154. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of thefts of vehicles in the Cork city policing division in each of the years 2013 to 2017. [40295/18]

Garda Overtime

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

155. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of hours of overtime by gardaí in 2017, by division. [40296/18]

Direct Provision Expenditure

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

96. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the budget that was given to private companies to run direct provision centres in each of the years 2012 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39246/18]

Immigration Support Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

97. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the funding provided for immigration integration services in each year since 2011; the services provided with this targeted funding; the amount each service received in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39249/18]

Direct Provision Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

101. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the capacity of Mosney direct provision centre in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of residents living in Mosney direct provision centre as of 1 September in each of the years 2011 to 2018; the details of expansion to the centre since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39247/18]

Direct Provision Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

102. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the contract values for direct provision centres for 2016 and 2017 will be released; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39248/18]

Direct Provision Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

103. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the integration services provided within direct provision services; the cost of these services in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39250/18]

Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

226. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of back to school grant applications received from persons living in direct provision in each year since 2012; the number of these grants which were successful; the reasons given for unsuccessful applications in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39245/18]

National LGBTI Strategy

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

98. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the proposed timeframe for and the details of the LGBTI inclusion strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38108/18]