Parliamentary questions

Student Visas Applications

Thomas P. Broughan

536. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 671 of 11 September 2017 and 568 of 7 November 2017, the number of type 2 and 2A visas issued by An Garda Síochána in the north Dublin Garda division in those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13579/19]

Crime Data

Thomas P. Broughan

537. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 583 of 16 January 2018, the number of bicycles reported stolen in the Dublin region in 2017; the number retrieved; the number claimed by members of the public; the number in Garda stations throughout Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13585/19]

Garda Recruitment

Thomas P. Broughan

538. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 275 of 24 April 2018, when the post of the head of training and development within An Garda Síochána will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13586/19]

Garda Data

Thomas P. Broughan

539. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 241 of 3 July 2018, the number of vehicles seized for having no tax in An Garda Síochána R District in 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13587/19]

Immigration Data

Thomas P. Broughan

540. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 330 of 10 July 2018, the number of persons refused permission to enter the State via Dublin Airport and Dublin Port; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13588/19]

Misuse of Drugs

Thomas P. Broughan

544. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 159 of 9 October 2018, for which no reply was received, the measures being taken to address dealing and distribution of crack cocaine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13652/19]

Road Traffic Offences Data

Thomas P. Broughan

545. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 163 of 9 October 2018, for which no reply was received, the number of persons charged with selling off-road vehicles including scramblers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13653/19]

Garda Warrants

Thomas P. Broughan

546. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of 13 November 2018, for which no reply was received, the number of warrants issued in the past six months that were executed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13656/19]

Garda Data

Thomas P. Broughan

547. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 236 of 11 December 2018, for which no reply was received, the number of vehicles seized for having no insurance in the Garda R and J districts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13660/19]

Garda Warrants

Thomas P. Broughan

565. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of bench warrants outstanding in the R and J districts of An Garda Síochána as of 15 March 2019; the number of bench warrants outstanding for a period of 12 months; the steps being taken to reduce the number of outstanding bench warrants in the districts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13911/19]

Hospital Charges

Thomas P. Broughan

817. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 381 of 28 November 2017, the amount collected in accident and emergency charges from Beaumont Hospital in 2015, 2016 and 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13581/19]

Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council

Thomas P. Broughan

818. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 218 of 22 March 2018, if he will report on the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council’s fitness to practice committee; if the committee has lay member appointees; the number of members and lay members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13582/19]

Hospitals Data

Thomas P. Broughan

819. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 388 of 24 April 2018, the number of inpatient and outpatients who did not attend Beaumont Hospital in 2016, 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13583/19]

HSE Waiting Lists

Thomas P. Broughan

820. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 402 of 2 October 2018, the number of persons in CHO 9 waiting for podiatry care; the numbers waiting between zero to three, three to six, six to 12 and over 12 months, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13584/19]

Hospital Beds Data

Thomas P. Broughan

843. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 233 of 9 October 2018, for which no reply was received from the HSE, the number of homeless beds for persons leaving hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13654/19]

HSE Properties

Thomas P. Broughan

844. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 151 of 8 November 2018, for which a reply was received from the HSE on 22 November 2018 but not received from Beaumont Hospital as advised in the HSE Head of Services reply, if he has received the construction safety check report from Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13657/19]

Rare Diseases Strategy

Thomas P. Broughan

845. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 357 of 20 November 2018, for which no reply was received from the national clinical programme for rare diseases, if he has received a report regarding awareness raising of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, EDS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13658/19]

Disabilities Assessments

Thomas P. Broughan

846. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 110 of 5 December 2018, for which no reply was received from the HSE, if he has received a report regarding the number of assessments of needs that were undertaken in the mandatory timeframe of three months; the number not commenced; the sanctions placed on the HSE for breaching statutory requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13659/19]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Thomas P. Broughan

852. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the construction timeframe and date of opening of the 20-bed cystic fibrosis patient unit in Beaumont Hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13699/19]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Thomas P. Broughan

853. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if patient advocacy groups will be included in the terms of reference for the mini-review by his Department of the drugs approval process here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13700/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Thomas P. Broughan

894. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the waiting time to access the early intervention teams covering the Dublin 5, 13 and 17 areas; if plans will be put in place to increase the capacity of the early intervention teams to meet the growing demand for this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13910/19]

Greyhound Industry

Thomas P. Broughan

974. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the provisions in relation to the commitment provided to him by the Irish Greyhound Board regarding the expansion of its code to include provisions with regard to best practice when exporting greyhounds; the expected timeline in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13458/19]

Greyhound Industry

Thomas P. Broughan

975. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of the €16.8 million provided to the Irish Greyhound Board in budget 2019 to be spent on the welfare of greyhounds during their racing life; the amount that will be provided to a charity (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13459/19]

Greyhound Industry

Thomas P. Broughan

976. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is engaging at EU level to rectify issues in relation to the fact that the TRACES system used to record the exportation of dogs does not differentiate between greyhounds and other dogs and continued concerns regarding the export of greyhounds to countries with poor welfare standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13460/19]

Harbours and Piers

Thomas P. Broughan

986. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the dredging of Howth Harbour and in particular on reported plans to utilise the 225,000 cubic metres of dredged silt to infill and expand the Howth Harbour west pier on its western boundary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13701/19]

Food Industry Development

Thomas P. Broughan

995. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount provided in 2018 and to date in 2019 for the construction of a new national food innovation hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13912/19]

Road Safety Authority Data

Thomas P. Broughan

1098. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of drivers disqualified in court in 2016, 2017 and 2018 in circumstances in which the Road Safety Authority was unable to match the driver with the disqualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13462/19]

Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles

Thomas P. Broughan

1099. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of Bus Éireann coaches operating on Expressway and regional services that have wheelchair accessibility, the number of services that currently have no wheelchair accessibility; his plans to rectify same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13476/19]

Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles

Thomas P. Broughan

1100. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if provisions will be made to ensure that all bus stops are made wheelchair accessible in view of the fact a number of Bus Éireann routes do not have accessible bus stops meaning many persons with a disability have no access to public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13477/19]

Sports Capital Programme

Thomas P. Broughan

1112. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if responsibility for the application and assessment of all sports capital grants will be allocated to a fully independent body in the interest of transparency and efficiency and to build the best national sports infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13663/19]

Hospital Staff Data

Thomas P. Broughan

67. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the level of unfilled hospital consultant posts in the health service; the steps he is taking through pay restoration or otherwise to urgently remedy the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11799/19]

Hospitals Capital Programme

Thomas P. Broughan

99. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the impact of the cost overruns for the national children's hospital on important capital projects at Beaumont Hospital in 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11797/19]

Road Traffic Accidents Data

Thomas P. Broughan

14. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of road traffic collisions involving heavy goods vehicles and public service vehicles in each of the years from 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number which resulted in a fatality, serious injury and fatality of the driver of the vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6261/19]

Garda Information and Communications Technology

Thomas P. Broughan

39. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has discussed the provision of additional information technology resources for An Garda Síochána with the Garda Commissioner and Policing Authority in view of recent reports on deficiencies in the Garda PULSE information technology system revealed by the recent Garda internal review into diversion programme referrals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11461/19]

Legislative Programme

Thomas P. Broughan

186. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when it is planned to bring forward a gambling control Bill in view of the ongoing problems identified with the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 in a recent District Court judgment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11674/19]

Garda Transport Data

Thomas P. Broughan

202. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda vehicles allocated to each Garda station in the Garda R and J districts in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11943/19]

Garda Recruitment

Thomas P. Broughan

203. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Garda crime prevention officer post within the Garda Dublin north division will be filled on a full-time basis in view of the fact that the post has been vacant for more than 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11944/19]

Courts Service Data

Thomas P. Broughan

210. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 5 March 2019, if the value of the fines imposed by the court as requested will be provided; if no fines were imposed, the sanctions given to the eight disqualified drivers for not surrendering their licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12031/19]

Cannabis for Medicinal Use

Thomas P. Broughan

337. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if he will report on accessibility for medicinal cannabis; if patients prescribed medicinal cannabis through the compassionate access programme will have their medication delivered to, and dispensed from their local chemists; the measures he will take in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11711/19]

Cannabis for Medicinal Use

Thomas P. Broughan

338. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if all forms of medicinal cannabis will be available to patients from their local chemists; the way in which the dispensing of medicinal cannabis will be undertaken here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11712/19]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Staff

Thomas P. Broughan

454. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a vacancy for a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist at the Mater child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, in Dublin; if the position will be filled to facilitate the estimated 150 patients of the consultant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12249/19]

Animal Welfare

Thomas P. Broughan

490. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an organisation (details supplied) will be representing Ireland at a dog show in China in April 2019; if so, his views on same in view of the fact that China is a country with few or no animal or dog welfare laws or regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11893/19]

Waste Management

Thomas P. Broughan

521. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department had studied the work of an organisation (details supplied) by which the Scottish Government tries to accelerate the development of a circular economy; if the targets aimed for by the organisation could be a model for a similar approach here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11673/19]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Thomas P. Broughan

541. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the role of hedgerows acting as a carbon sink here; the position with regard to a national inventory system to facilitate the reporting of carbon sequestration by hedgerows in the landscape here to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11946/19]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Thomas P. Broughan

542. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the role of land use management, forestry, hedgerows and woodland patches in the removal of CO2 from the atmosphere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11947/19]

Road Safety

Thomas P. Broughan

559. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to review speed limits here in view of the levels of death and serious injury on Irish roads to date in 2019; the legislation which would have to be reviewed in such a review of speed limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11624/19]

Road Safety

Thomas P. Broughan

560. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on recent reports that a leading car manufacturer (details supplied) plans to introduce a speed limiter on all its new vehicles from 2020; his further views on such a proposal to promote speed limiters on all new vehicles made or imported into the EU at the EU Transport Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11625/19]

Child and Family Agency Staff

Thomas P. Broughan

600. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated full year cost of recruiting 30 additional full-time early years inspectors for Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11945/19]

Childcare Services Regulation

Thomas P. Broughan

611. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will report on the concerns of a forum (details supplied) regarding the reporting of registration and attendance of children in community childcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12250/19]

Voluntary Sector Funding

Thomas P. Broughan

621. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) and the content of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11907/19]

Voluntary Sector Funding

Thomas P. Broughan

622. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the plans he is considering to assist under-resourced volunteer centres; when additional funding will be made available to these groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11908/19]

Defective Building Materials

Thomas P. Broughan

708. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to carry out a survey of homes to examine if persons are living in unsafe properties as highlighted in a report (details supplied); his further plans for a redress scheme for purchasers of houses and apartments that were not properly constructed and that are non-compliant with building and fire regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11854/19]

Economic Competitiveness

Thomas P. Broughan

24. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the productivity of the workforce in view of recent reports expressing widely different estimates of productivity including reports by the OECD and the Central Bank; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10956/19]

Brexit Supports

Thomas P. Broughan

49. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the take-up of Brexit preparedness courses, materials, grants and information to date in quarter 1 of 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11164/19]

Employment Rights

Thomas P. Broughan

63. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she is liaising with the Ministers for Justice and Equality and Agriculture, Food and the Marine on recent reports by four UN rapporteurs that permits for atypical workers, in particular for migrant fishery workers, were leaving them vulnerable to serious abuses in view of the fact the permits tie workers to individual ships and their owners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11165/19]

Medicinal Products Prices

Thomas P. Broughan

152. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the price the BeNeLuxa countries are paying for Spinraza; the reason Ireland cannot access the same deal in view of the fact that this price was finalised prior to Ireland joining the BeNeLuxa initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11366/19]

Medicinal Products Licensing

Thomas P. Broughan

153. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the work his officials are undertaking to improve the drug approval process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11367/19]

HSE Staff Data

Thomas P. Broughan

154. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of staff in the HSE corporate pharmaceutical unit in tabular form; the role of each in the organisation in each year since 2009 to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11369/19]

Medicinal Products Data

Thomas P. Broughan

155. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of drug treatments and medicines assessed by the National Centre For Pharmacoeconomics and the HSE corporate pharmaceutical unit in each year since 2009 to date in 2019, in tabular form; the numbers approved and denied each year, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11370/19]

Disability Diagnoses

Thomas P. Broughan

156. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of children born with SMA, spinal muscular atrophy, or diagnosed in childhood each year since 2009 to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11371/19]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Thomas P. Broughan

216. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of pensions with regard to community employment supervisors following the strike on 18 February 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11364/19]

Schools Administration

Thomas P. Broughan

5. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will meet an organisation (details supplied) about the administrative workload of teaching principals, the need for administrative release for teaching principals, the restoration of primary teacher supply panels and other matters of concern; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10964/19]

Abbey Theatre

Thomas P. Broughan

53. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position with regard to a proposed income contingency loan scheme at third level and the referral of the proposal to the structural reform support programme of the European Commission for further analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10718/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Thomas P. Broughan

95. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to provide critical individual education planning for children with Down's syndrome; when all sections of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 will be fully commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11004/19]

Gambling Legislation

Thomas P. Broughan

131. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which and when he plans to update the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956. [11005/19]

Brexit Preparations

Thomas P. Broughan

155. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she is taking to protect supply chains of manufacturers and distributors connecting with the UK and the rest of the EU 27 after 29 March 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11199/19]

Enterprise Ireland

Thomas P. Broughan

156. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will report on the plans of Enterprise Ireland to promote and support companies diversifying into new foreign markets in 2019 and 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11200/19]

Light Rail Projects Status

Thomas P. Broughan

262. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the revised route for the Dublin MetroLink rail line will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11002/19]

Brexit Issues

Thomas P. Broughan

263. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position with regard to green card insurance for travel between here and the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11003/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Thomas P. Broughan

61. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a review has been carried out into monitoring systems for capital and current expenditure across Government in which there has also been a review of his Department’s invigilation of these expenditures; the changes in procedure following such reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10484/19]

Social Welfare Benefits Data

Thomas P. Broughan

64. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has received costed proposals from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection in relation to the indexation of social welfare allowances and benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10485/19]

Public Sector Pay

Thomas P. Broughan

74. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cost in 2019 and 2020 of resolving the nurses' dispute; his plans to achieve pay equality in the health and education sectors in 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10483/19]

Defence Forces Personnel

Thomas P. Broughan

96. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps being taken to address low pay and retention issues in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10304/19]

Public Service Vehicles

Thomas P. Broughan

227. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of PSV licences revoked in 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10467/19]

Road Traffic Offences Data

Thomas P. Broughan

228. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of disqualified drivers who failed to surrender their licence in 2018 and were summoned to court for the offence; the number of drivers who were convicted of this offence; the value of the fines imposed by the court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10470/19]

Road Traffic Offences Data

Thomas P. Broughan

229. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drivers who were summoned to court in 2018 for the offence of driving while disqualified; the number who were convicted of this offence; the penalty imposed by the court in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10471/19]

Ambulance Service

Thomas P. Broughan

265. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health when the 2018 health sector national staff survey carried out by a company (details supplied) in relation to the National Ambulance Service will be released to all staff; if he has received a copy of the survey results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10309/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Thomas P. Broughan

309. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of new emergency places provided to persons with a disability in CHO area 9 in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10466/19]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Thomas P. Broughan

372. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the position with regard to Spinraza; if there will be a review of the latest decision by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10852/19]

Work Permits Data

Thomas P. Broughan

403. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on recent reports by four UN rapporteurs that atypical worker permits for migrant fishery workers were leaving those workers vulnerable to serious abuses in view of the fact that the permits tie workers to individual ships and their owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10848/19]

Work Permits Data

Thomas P. Broughan

404. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the fact that the atypical worker visa scheme in the fisheries industry leaves fishery workers liable to exploitation as indicated by an organisation (details supplied), the State Department of the United States of America, the Council of Europe and the reports of four UN rapporteurs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10850/19]

Rail Services

Thomas P. Broughan

466. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated amount it would cost Iarnród Éireann if the number of security contracted staff increased by a further 20% based on 2018 figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10468/19]

Estimates Process

Thomas P. Broughan

11. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance if there will be more further revised estimates in relation to Budget 2019; if he is continuing to rule out a second Budget in 2019 in the event of a disorderly Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9814/19]

Household Debt Statistics

Thomas P. Broughan

16. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance the current levels of household debt; the way in which his Department monitors and invigilates this area in the wider interests of the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9760/19]

Fitness and Probity Regime

Thomas P. Broughan

28. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance the current governance and probity regulation of the Irish banking sector and on the pay and compensation rules for top banking executives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9813/19]

Banking Sector Staff

Thomas P. Broughan

29. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to encourage diversity and gender equality in appointments to the senior positions in the banking and financial services industries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9761/19]

EU Issues

Thomas P. Broughan

8. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a decision will be made on the appointment of Ireland's next EU Commissioner. [7998/19]

Middle East Issues

Thomas P. Broughan

22. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the recent expulsion of the Temporary International Presence in Hebron from the region and the withdrawal of observers from the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel; his plans to ensure that TIPH is reinstated; if he will report on his efforts to organise a meeting of representatives of Israel and Palestine here to advance a peace process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8813/19]

Defence Forces Remuneration

Thomas P. Broughan

48. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when back payments and allowances will issue to the staff of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8988/19]

Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears Breaches

Thomas P. Broughan

117. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance if all banks should adhere to the Central Bank code of conduct on mortgage arrears; the action taken by the regulator if a bank is found not to be following this code of conduct; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9088/19]

Revenue Commissioners Staff

Thomas P. Broughan

133. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance the number of extra Revenue Commissioners staff due to be posted to Dublin Airport and Dublin Port following the recent recruitment campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9317/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Thomas P. Broughan

195. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of male and female apprentices in training by each employment sector and subsector as of 18 February 2019, for craft based and consortia led apprenticeships in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9318/19]

Proposed Legislation

Thomas P. Broughan

243. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce a rights of grandparents Bill similar to the 2013 proposed legislation which did not proceed through the Houses of the Oireachtas to deal with issues in relation access to children for grandparents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9064/19]

Anti-Social Behaviour

Thomas P. Broughan

253. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of juvenile anti-social behaviour orders issued in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019 under Part 13 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9319/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Thomas P. Broughan

338. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list to see each consultant neurologist at Beaumont Hospital; the average waiting time to see each consultant; the steps being taken to reduce the waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9320/19]

Hospitals Discharges

Thomas P. Broughan

339. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the staffing and configuration deficits in each of the early supported discharge teams; the additional funding needed to address same; the number of persons across each operating site that have been discharged home via early supported discharge for stroke patients since the first ESD roll-out in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9321/19]

Animal Welfare

Thomas P. Broughan

469. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dogs entering here each year under the EU pet travel scheme (details supplied); the countries of origin; the number of dogs entering here each year under Council Directive 92/65/EEC; the countries of origin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9621/19]

Roadworthiness Testing

Thomas P. Broughan

512. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received concerns from the public that among the large number of cars imported in recent years are repaired vehicles which suffered extensive damage in collisions in the UK and that resulting defects are not readily detectable by the NCT and may be a danger to road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9039/19]

Roadworthiness Testing

Thomas P. Broughan

513. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has liaised with the RSA in regard to imported vehicles which may have been repaired in the UK but whose defects are not apparent under the current NCT; his views on whether the legislation in regard to category C and D damaged vehicles needs to be updated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9040/19]

Child and Family Agency Staff

Thomas P. Broughan

582. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social workers employed by Tusla covering the Dublin 5, 13 and 17 areas by type of service provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9316/19]