Parliamentary questions

Brexit Issues

Stephen Donnelly

117. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether the UK Government has a different view than the EU and the Government as to the issues which have been agreed in regard to the EU-UK December 2017 agreement on phase 1 of Brexit; and if so, the areas of difference. [5420/18]

Brexit Supports

Stephen Donnelly

118. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the attempts made by the State to secure additional funding from European institutions to mitigate the impact of Brexit. [5422/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Stephen Donnelly

166. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new building construction for a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the timeline for construction; if a schedule of accommodation has been provided to the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14465/18]

Corporation Tax

Stephen Donnelly

99. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance if he has discussed the impact on Ireland and other EU member states of planned changes to taxation in the USA. [5421/18]

School Accommodation Provision

Stephen Donnelly

238. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has identified a need for additional primary school places in the Greystones area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13550/18]

School Enrolments Data

Stephen Donnelly

239. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated number of school places in the Greystones area; the number of children due to begin primary school in September 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13551/18]

School Accommodation Provision

Stephen Donnelly

240. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new places provided for primary education in the Greystones area in the past five years; the number of additional spaces planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13552/18]

School Enrolments Data

Stephen Donnelly

241. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a short review of demand in the Greystones area for primary school places will be conducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13553/18]

School Enrolments Data

Stephen Donnelly

242. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a high level of demand for primary school places in the Greystones area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13554/18]

Brexit Issues

Stephen Donnelly

58. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to examples in which a region of a third country was part of the EU customs territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12264/18]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Stephen Donnelly

134. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if temporary contractors within the Civil Service will be paid for work hours missed during Storm Emma; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12205/18]

Broadband Service Expenditure

Stephen Donnelly

215. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount paid by a company (details supplied) to broadband service providers, by provider for services in 2017; the amount paid by service type by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12095/18]

Schools Building Contractors

Stephen Donnelly

245. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills his contingency plans for students impacted by the collapse of a company (details supplied); if this contingency plan will be cognisant of parent's wishes to educate their children in Irish in circumstances in which it is applicable; the date on which this plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12417/18]

Traffic Data

Stephen Donnelly

841. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a comparative analysis of congestion on main commuter routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12183/18]

Traffic Data

Stephen Donnelly

842. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of congestion on the N11-M11 for the past ten years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12184/18]

Traffic Data

Stephen Donnelly

843. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the provision of funding for works to address congestion on the N11-M11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12185/18]

Youth Cafés Provision

Stephen Donnelly

891. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding available to develop youth café initiatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12013/18]

Departmental Funding

Stephen Donnelly

144. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding provided for capital projects for scouting organisations by his Department in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11187/18]

Services for People with Disabilities

Stephen Donnelly

342. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that no progress has been made in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11184/18]

Departmental Funding

Stephen Donnelly

514. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding provided for capital projects for scouting organisations by her Department in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11185/18]

Departmental Funding

Stephen Donnelly

536. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding provided for capital projects for scouting organisations by his Department in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11188/18]

Departmental Funding

Stephen Donnelly

650. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding provided for capital projects for scouting organisations by his Department in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11186/18]

Departmental Funding

Stephen Donnelly

694. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding provided for capital projects for scouting organisations by her Department in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11189/18]

Freedom of Information Data

Stephen Donnelly

100. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests his Department has received in the past eight years; the number that were accepted without further escalation and not accepted, respectively; the number of requests not accepted that were escalated to the Information Commissioner; the number in respect of which the Information Commissioner ruled in favour of the person requesting the freedom of information; the number in respect of which the Information Commissioner ruled against his Department; the number his Department appealed to the High Court; the number in respect of which the High Court ruled against his Department in favour of the applicant; and the number which were then brought to the Court of Appeal by his Department. [9298/18]

Freedom of Information Data

Stephen Donnelly

127. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of freedom of information requests his Department has received in the past eight years; the number of which were accepted without further escalation and not accepted, respectively; the number requested which were not accepted that were escalated to the information commissioner; the number on which the information commissioner ruled in favour of the person requesting the freedom of information; the number on which the information commissioner ruled against the Department; the number the Department appealed to the High Court; the number the High Court ruled against the Department in favour of the applicant; the number which were then brought to the Court of Appeal by the Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9288/18]

Freedom of Information Data

Stephen Donnelly

137. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of freedom of information requests the Department has received in the past eight years; the number of which were accepted without further escalation and not accepted respectively; the number requested which were not accepted that were escalated to the information commissioner; the number on which the information commissioner ruled in favour of the person requesting the freedom of information; the number on which the information commissioner ruled against the Department; the number the Department appealed to the High Court; the number on which the High Court ruled against the Department in favour of the applicant; the number which were then brought to the Court of Appeal by the Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9292/18]

Brexit Negotiations

Stephen Donnelly

141. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether the absence of a Northern Ireland Executive and assembly could hinder the functioning of the backstop contained in Article 49 of the Phase 1 Brexit agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9345/18]

Brexit Negotiations

Stephen Donnelly

142. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the nature of the implications for ongoing regulatory alignment between Northern Ireland and Britain, as set out in Article 50 of the Phase 1 Brexit agreement, in the absence of a Northern Ireland Executive and assembly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9346/18]

Freedom of Information Data

Stephen Donnelly

154. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the number of freedom of information requests his Department has received in the past eight years; the number of which were accepted without further escalation and not accepted respectively; the number requested which were not accepted that were escalated to the Information Commissioner; the number of which the Information Commissioner ruled in favour of the person requesting the freedom of information; the number of which the Information Commissioner ruled against his Department; the number his Department appealed to the High Court; the number the High Court ruled against his Department in favour of the applicant; the number which were then brought to the Court of Appeal by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9291/18]

Freedom of Information Data

Stephen Donnelly

204. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of freedom of information requests his Department has received in the past eight years; the number of which were accepted without further escalation and not accepted, respectively; the number of requests which were not accepted that were escalated to the Information Commissioner; the number of which the Information Commissioner ruled in favour of the person requesting the freedom of information; the number of which the Information Commissioner ruled against his Department; the number his Department appealed to the High Court; the number where the High Court ruled against his Department in favour of the applicant; the number which were then brought to the Court of Appeal by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9296/18]

Freedom of Information Requests

Stephen Donnelly

225. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of freedom of information requests his Department has received in the past eight years; the number of which were accepted without further escalation and not accepted, respectively; the number of requests which were not accepted that were escalated to the Information Commissioner; the number of which the Information Commissioner ruled in favour of the person requesting the freedom of information; the number of which the Information Commissioner ruled against his Department; the number his Department appealed to the High Court; the number where the High Court ruled against his Department in favour of the applicant; the number which were then brought to the Court of Appeal by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9289/18]

Freedom of Information Data

Stephen Donnelly

298. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of freedom of information requests his Department has received in the past eight years; the number of which were accepted without further escalation and not accepted, respectively; the number requested that were not accepted and were escalated to the Information Commissioner; the number of which the Information Commissioner ruled in favour of the person requesting the freedom of information; the number of which the Information Commissioner ruled against his Department; the number his Department appealed to the High Court; the number the High Court ruled against his Department in favour of the applicant; the number which were then brought to the Court of Appeal by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9295/18]

Freedom of Information Data

Stephen Donnelly

358. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of freedom of information requests her Department has received in the past eight years; the number of which were accepted without further escalation and not accepted respectively; the number requested which were not accepted that were escalated to the Information Commissioner; the number of which the Information Commissioner ruled in favour of the person requesting the freedom of information; the number of which the Information Commissioner ruled against her Department; the number her Department appealed to the High Court; the number the High Court ruled against her Department in favour of the applicant; the number which were then brought to the Court of Appeal by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9286/18]

Freedom of Information Requests

Stephen Donnelly

383. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of freedom of information requests his Department has received in the past eight years; the number of which were accepted without further escalation and not accepted respectively; the number requested which were not accepted that were escalated to the Information Commissioner; the number of which the Information Commissioner ruled in favour of the person requesting the freedom of information; the number of which the Information Commissioner ruled against his Department; the number his Department appealed to the High Court; the number the High Court ruled against his Department in favour of the applicant; the number which were then brought to the Court of Appeal by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9293/18]

Freedom of Information Data

Stephen Donnelly

533. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of freedom of information requests his Department has received in the past eight years; the number which were accepted without further escalation and not accepted respectively; the number requested which were not accepted that were escalated to the Information Commissioner; the number which the Information Commissioner ruled in favour of the person requesting the freedom of information; the number which the Information Commissioner ruled against his Department; the number his Department appealed to the High Court; the number the High Court ruled against his Department in favour of the applicant; the number which were then brought to the Court of Appeal by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9285/18]

Freedom of Information Data

Stephen Donnelly

594. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of freedom of information requests his Department has received in the past eight years; the number of which were accepted without further escalation and not accepted respectively; the number requested which were not accepted that were escalated to the Information Commissioner; the number of which the Information Commissioner ruled in favour of the person requesting the freedom of information; the number of which the Information Commissioner ruled against his Department; the number his Department appealed to the High Court; the number the High Court ruled against his Department in favour of the applicant; the number which were then brought to the Court of Appeal by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9299/18]

Freedom of Information Data

Stephen Donnelly

656. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of freedom of information requests her Department has received in the past eight years; the number of which were accepted without further escalation and not accepted, respectively; the number requested which were not accepted that were escalated to the Information Commissioner; the number of which the Information Commissioner ruled in favour of the person requesting the freedom of information; the number of which the Information Commissioner ruled against her Department; the number her Department appealed to the High Court; the number the High Court ruled against her Department in favour of the applicant; the number which were then brought to the Court of Appeal by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9287/18]

Freedom of Information Data

Stephen Donnelly

661. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of freedom of information requests his Department has received in the past eight years; the number of which were accepted without further escalation and not accepted, respectively; the number requested which were not accepted that were escalated to the Office of the Information Commissioner; the number in which the Office of the Information Commissioner ruled in favour of the person making the freedom of information request; the number in which the Office of the Information Commissioner ruled against his Department; the number his Department appealed to the High Court; the number in which the High Court ruled against his Department in favour of the applicant; the number which were then brought to the Court of Appeal by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9297/18]

Freedom of Information Data

Stephen Donnelly

671. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of freedom of information requests her Department has received in the past eight years; the number accepted without further escalation and not accepted, respectively; the number requested which were not accepted that were escalated to the Office of the Information Commissioner; the number in which the Office of the Information Commissioner ruled in favour of the person making the freedom of information request; the number in which the Office of the Information Commissioner ruled against her Department; the number her Department appealed to the High Court; the number the High Court ruled against her Department in favour of the applicant; the number which were then brought to the Court of Appeal by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9290/18]

Freedom of Information Data

Stephen Donnelly

719. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of freedom of information requests his Department has received in the past eight years; the number accepted without further escalation and not accepted respectively; the number requested which were not accepted that were escalated to the Information Commissioner; the number on which the Information Commissioner ruled in favour of the person requesting the freedom of information; the number on which the Information Commissioner ruled against his Department; the number his department appealed to the High Court; the number on which the High Court ruled against his Department in favour of the applicant; the number which were then brought to the Court of Appeal by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9294/18]

Freedom of Information Data

Stephen Donnelly

784. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of freedom of information requests her Department has received in the past eight years; the number of which were accepted without further escalation and not accepted respectively; the number requested which were not accepted that were escalated to the Information Commissioner; the number of which the Information Commissioner ruled in favour of the person requesting the freedom of information; the number of which the Information Commissioner ruled against her Department; the number her Department appealed to the High Court; the number the High Court ruled against her Department in favour of the applicant; the number which were then brought to the Court of Appeal by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9300/18]

Brexit Documents

Stephen Donnelly

125. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department is specifically preparing a paper or papers examining the impact of a hard, soft and WTO or cliff edge scenario Brexit on Ireland; if so, the date work on the papers commenced; the status of these papers; the expected publication date; his plans to make them available to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8538/18]

Brexit Negotiations

Stephen Donnelly

127. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to maintain the backstop within the December 2017 Brexit agreement as it relates to Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8734/18]

Brexit Negotiations

Stephen Donnelly

128. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the enforcement mechanisms that he is seeking to be included in the legal text that will give effect to the 8 December 2018 phase 1 agreement on the UK's departure from the EU and in particular paragraph 49; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8767/18]

Brexit Negotiations

Stephen Donnelly

129. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had formal or informal discussions with his EU counterparts regarding the 8 December 2018 phase 1 agreement on the UK's departure from the EU and in particular paragraph 49; the commitment (details supplied) given in the agreement that can be enforced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8768/18]

Brexit Issues

Stephen Donnelly

216. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has conducted an analysis on the way in which Brexit may impact on higher education collaboration between the United Kingdom and Ireland; if so, the findings of the analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8709/18]

Brexit Issues

Stephen Donnelly

274. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the implications of Brexit for European research and innovation funding; if the Government has conducted an analysis of the implications of Brexit on European research and innovation funding as it relates to Ireland; if so, the findings of the analysis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8801/18]

Brexit Issues

Stephen Donnelly

275. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the Government has reviewed Innovation 2020 in view of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8802/18]

Brexit Documents

Stephen Donnelly

523. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department is specifically preparing a paper or papers examining the impact of a hard, soft and WTO or cliff-edge scenario Brexit on Ireland; if so, the date work on the papers commenced; the status of these papers; the expected publication date; his plans to make them available to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8543/18]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Stephen Donnelly

110. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the areas of North-South co-operation that fall outside the rules of the Single Market and the customs union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6833/18]