Parliamentary questions

National Parks and Wildlife Service

Thomas P. Broughan

27. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will direct the National Parks and Wildlife Service to study the proposal to create a national park in the wilderness areas of Howth peninsula in view of development pressures and the 1 million visitors to the peninsula each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8549/19]

National Monuments

Thomas P. Broughan

63. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 684 and 685 of 5 February 2019, if her Department receives submissions from the public regarding whether a monument should be designated as a national monument; if so, the number of such submissions received in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of requests progressed to the designation of a national monument; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8550/19]

Departmental Funding

Thomas P. Broughan

123. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if requested and necessary funding has been allocated for the work and projects of a society (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8820/19]

Medicinal Products Availability

Thomas P. Broughan

124. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health when the HSE will publish the results of its consultation (details supplied) and policy on improving the use of biosimilar medicines in the health system here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8821/19]

Medicinal Products

Thomas P. Broughan

125. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health when Kuvan will be approved by his Department and the HSE for persons with PKU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8822/19]

Hazardous Substances Disposal

Thomas P. Broughan

167. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a hazardous waste dump at Clonshaugh, Dublin 17 on the boundary of the operational areas of Fingal County Council and Dublin City Council which was discovered has still not been removed or remediated after almost two decades; the contacts his Department has had on this matter with the two local authorities concerned in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8897/19]

Hazardous Substances Disposal

Thomas P. Broughan

168. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether the illegal hazardous waste dump on the banks of the Mayne River is not a danger to public health and safety (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8898/19]

Road Safety

Thomas P. Broughan

170. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce legislation in the interest of health and road safety to regulate the use of electric and powered skateboards on streets and roads here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8819/19]

Social and Affordable Housing

Thomas P. Broughan

39. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his Department has contacted Dublin City Council in relation to cost-benefit and opportunity cost studies of significant vacant lands under the control of the authority which have been earmarked for social and affordable housing for decades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8187/19]

Weather Events Response

Thomas P. Broughan

64. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to fully prepare for extreme weather events in 2019 (details supplied); if his Department is monitoring the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3139/19]

Coast Guard Services

Thomas P. Broughan

209. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Irish Coastguard no longer has the ability to use blue lights in emergency situations; the road traffic provisions for all emergency drivers and vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8633/19]

Social Welfare Rates

Thomas P. Broughan

53. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to move Ireland to an index-linked social welfare rates system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8003/19]

State Pension (Contributory)

Thomas P. Broughan

94. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if all pensioners affected by the reduced rates of entitlement in budget 2012 have now been contacted; the number contacted to date; the number requested to produce further information; the number whose weekly payments will be adjusted and arrears paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7655/19]

Defence Forces Recruitment

Thomas P. Broughan

123. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a new recruitment campaign for the Permanent Defence Force will commence before the end of Easter 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8027/19]

Appointments to State Boards

Thomas P. Broughan

188. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the corporate and fiduciary responsibilities of civil servants appointed to State boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8058/19]

Garda Operations

Thomas P. Broughan

283. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of knives seized by An Garda Síochána 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. [8024/19]

Departmental Properties

Thomas P. Broughan

284. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the Thornton Hall site in Fingal; if a detention centre or prison is planned for the location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8062/19]

Ground Rents Abolition

Thomas P. Broughan

285. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce legislation providing for a referendum to abolish ground rents here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8065/19]

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Reports

Thomas P. Broughan

306. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when she expects the report from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission on motor insurance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8063/19]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications

Thomas P. Broughan

387. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the waiting time for processing applications under the nursing home support scheme in CHO area 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8026/19]

Hospital Groups

Thomas P. Broughan

390. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding hospital groups here; the reason the group structure is being changed just a few years after a previous reorganisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8064/19]

Internet Safety

Thomas P. Broughan

524. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he plans to appoint a digital safety commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8059/19]

Brexit Preparations

Thomas P. Broughan

525. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if plans for an all-of-Government approach to climate change have been considered as part of the contingency action plan on preparing for the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8060/19]

Road Traffic Accidents Data

Thomas P. Broughan

556. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the level of vehicle crashes and road casualties to date in 2019; the steps he and the Road Safety Authority plan to take to address the ongoing tragedies and suffering resulting from vehicle crashes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8061/19]

Social Welfare Schemes

Thomas P. Broughan

622. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on a universal basic income for all citizens; if such a proposal has been evaluated and costed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8056/19]

Water Services

Thomas P. Broughan

652. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the position regarding local authority water services workers and Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8066/19]

Brexit Preparations

Thomas P. Broughan

19. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance the key areas administered by his Department in which emergency legislation may be necessary in the event of a no-deal Brexit; if such legislation has been prepared and is ready to be presented to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7154/19]

Irish Fiscal Advisory Council Reports

Thomas P. Broughan

23. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance the response issued to the November 2018 fiscal assessment report by the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council; if he and his officials have met the council to discuss its critique of his fiscal stance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7153/19]

Carbon Tax Implementation

Thomas P. Broughan

24. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance his plans for carbon taxation; if the fee and dividend approach outlined recently is the preferred option for these taxes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7152/19]

Fiscal Policy

Thomas P. Broughan

28. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance his views on the call by the EU Commission for the Government's views on the streamlining of EU decision-making by removing national vetoes in some areas of taxation policy and ending unanimity on taxes. [7155/19]

Banking Sector Regulation

Thomas P. Broughan

39. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce legislation on regulations for the large shadow banking sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7156/19]

Child and Family Agency Staff

Thomas P. Broughan

48. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she is taking to address the recruitment and retention issues in Tusla in cases in which qualified staff are taking agency roles in place of taking full-time contracts with Tusla; the number of unfilled vacant posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6783/19]

Child and Family Agency Data

Thomas P. Broughan

65. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of child protection and welfare concerns reported via the web portal child protection and welfare report form on a monthly basis since the operation of the web portal; the number of these reports assigned to social workers; the number of reports that have been investigated; the number awaiting allocation of a social worker and-or investigation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6782/19]

Nuclear Waste

Thomas P. Broughan

164. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the British Government is reportedly investigating the possibility of installing a radioactive waste facility in Newry, County Down, and the surrounding area of the Mourne Mountains; the steps he is taking to prevent same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7167/19]

Nuclear Waste

Thomas P. Broughan

165. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the British Government is reportedly investigating the possibility of installing a radioactive waste facility at sites (details supplied) in Northern Ireland; the steps he is taking to prevent same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7168/19]

Road Safety

Thomas P. Broughan

86. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the categories in which large vehicles are required to be equipped with a tachograph; the categories of such vehicles that are exempt; the road safety measures that will be introduced to improve safety regarding heavy goods and public service vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6260/19]

Garda Data

Thomas P. Broughan

309. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the capital expenditure proposed by An Garda Síochána in the north Dublin Garda division in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6775/19]

Garda Operations

Thomas P. Broughan

310. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on Garda operation disruption; the number of persons arrested and charged to date; the number of successful convictions obtained to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6776/19]

Health Services Expenditure

Thomas P. Broughan

457. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on the community ophthalmic services scheme in 2016, 2017 and 2018; the budget allocation for same in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6773/19]

Health Services Expenditure

Thomas P. Broughan

458. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the way in which the €3.1 million will be spent in 2019 for the national women and infants health programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6774/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Thomas P. Broughan

776. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of district conservation officers, wildlife inspectors, conservation rangers and ecologists recruited by her Department in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6778/19]

Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme

Thomas P. Broughan

15. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which his Department monitors expenditure on large national capital projects; the way in which spending controls in relation to procurement and construction of these projects compare to other EU and OECD jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1098/19]

Brexit Preparations

Thomas P. Broughan

26. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the key areas administered by his Department in circumstances in which emergency legislation may be necessary in the event of a no-deal Brexit or a hard Brexit; if such legislation has been prepared and is ready to be presented to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1094/19]

Estimates Process

Thomas P. Broughan

27. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the work carried out in improving annual expenditure forecasting models across each Department; his views on the level of Supplementary Estimates in 2018; his plans for 2019 in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1097/19]

Brexit Supports

Thomas P. Broughan

28. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the actions in place to secure additional emergency funding from the EU in the event of a no-deal or hard Brexit; the key areas of additional expenditure across each Department which may be necessary in the event of a very disruptive Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1095/19]

Brexit Preparations

Thomas P. Broughan

40. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the work carried out to cost and estimate additional expenditure for the actions outlined in preparing for the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019, a contingency action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1096/19]

Tax Data

Thomas P. Broughan

68. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the recent significant increase in non-domiciled registered tax units here; the estimated level of taxation forgone in this regard for 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6124/19]

Public Spending Code

Thomas P. Broughan

89. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the role of his Department in invigilating the procurement process for the new national children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6125/19]

Teaching Qualifications

Thomas P. Broughan

117. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the H5 minimum grade requirement in Irish will be retained for entry to the primary professional master of education from 2020 onwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6120/19]

Climate Change Adaptation Plans

Thomas P. Broughan

16. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the priorities for the climate change mitigation measures needed in the agriculture sector; the measurable targets for each quarter of 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5485/19]

Greyhound Industry

Thomas P. Broughan

22. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is engaging in Europe-wide discussions on the export and welfare of greyhounds, in particular to countries with little or no welfare standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5486/19]

Cycling Policy

Thomas P. Broughan

181. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to promote cycling as a transport option in order to reduce carbon emissions from transport; the cost-benefit analysis undertaken with regard to increasing investment in cycling infrastructure; if cycling rather than driving reduces carbon emissions; if cycling facilities have a better cost-benefit to communities than driving infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5794/19]

Abortion Services Provision

Thomas P. Broughan

62. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of reviews requested during January 2019 by persons refused abortion services; the outcome of these reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4713/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Thomas P. Broughan

124. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the way in which there will be an increase of 170,000 personal assistant hours to persons with disabilities over the 2018 target without an increase in funding; the number of persons who will receive personal assistant hours in 2019; the average number of hours that will be provided per person daily; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4712/19]

Garda Youth Diversion Projects

Thomas P. Broughan

283. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has made further inquiries regarding the recent disturbing lacunae discovered in the recent Garda internal review into the diversion programme referrals whereby almost 8,000 offences were not further investigated in the period 2010 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5429/19]

Garda Youth Diversion Projects

Thomas P. Broughan

284. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has requested from An Garda Síochána a further report on the findings of the recent Garda internal review into diversion programme referrals as to whether similar gaps exist for the investigation and prosecution of crimes by adult offenders since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5430/19]

Garda Resources

Thomas P. Broughan

285. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the budget allocation to the Garda air support unit in each of the years 2016 to 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5434/19]

Garda Resources

Thomas P. Broughan

286. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the budget allocation to the Garda mounted unit in each of the years 2016 to 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5435/19]

Legislative Programme

Thomas P. Broughan

306. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to update the Employment Permits Act 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5436/19]

Carbon Budget

Thomas P. Broughan

562. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a small portion of the €5.5 million reduction budget was utilised in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5432/19]

Child and Family Agency Data

Thomas P. Broughan

582. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the recent Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, review of Tusla services in the Dublin region which identified long delays in referrals, poor management of waiting lists and safety plans and other reported deficiencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5431/19]

Housing Data

Thomas P. Broughan

663. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if responsibility for housing output statistics will be allocated to the Central Statistics Office in view of differing estimates for housing output in 2018 as occurred over several recent years; his views on the fact that less than 18,000 housing units were completed in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5428/19]

Fire Stations Upgrade

Thomas P. Broughan

664. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a funding request has been received from Dublin City Council for the refurbishment of fire stations within Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5433/19]

Private Rented Accommodation Standards

Thomas P. Broughan

671. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to amend the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2017 to ensure that all rental properties are more energy efficient and that fines would be issued to landlords who are renting out homes that fall under the certain energy rating as recently implemented in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5590/19]

National Monuments

Thomas P. Broughan

684. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 30 and 35 of 21 June 2018, the two monuments indicated at which there were instances of acquisition; the circumstances of their acquired status and or the threat posed to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5497/19]

National Monuments

Thomas P. Broughan

685. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the decision-making process on whether a monument attains the status of national monument will be clarified; the person or body that makes this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5498/19]

Foreign Direct Investment

Thomas P. Broughan

21. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which the worldwide decline in foreign direct investment in 2018 is impacting Ireland; if the figure of a fall of €106 billion for Ireland in 2018 published by the UN Conference on Trade and Development is accurate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4669/19]

Brexit Preparations

Thomas P. Broughan

23. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the monitoring her Department is undertaking of the Brexit readiness of businesses here; the percentage of businesses she expects to be prepared for Brexit; if there is a regional difference in preparedness arrangements being made by exporting businesses to maintain trading links with the 26 EU partners after 29 March 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4430/19]

Brexit Issues

Thomas P. Broughan

46. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 509 of 15 January 2019, if she will further expand on the 55 Brexit related investments with over 4,500 associated jobs; the industries the investments relate to; if the associated jobs are to be based here; if so, the regions in which they will be based; the number of new Brexit related jobs in the financial sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4429/19]

Schools Administration

Thomas P. Broughan

82. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the time allocated for lunch breaks and eating in primary schools nationally; if there are different break times in different schools; if he has received reports of issues with break times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4774/19]

School Meals Programme

Thomas P. Broughan

83. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department is liaising with the Department of Health to examine projects relating to good eating habits for children in schools; his plans to introduce such programmes; his plans to extend breakfast clubs to all schools; his plans to introduce a hot lunch for all children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4775/19]

Road Traffic Offences Data

Thomas P. Broughan

97. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of arrests, prosecutions and convictions for driving offences involving heavy goods vehicle, HGV, and public service vehicle, PSV, drivers in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of dangerous driving offences in each of the years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4772/19]

Legislative Measures

Thomas P. Broughan

255. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the maritime area and foreshore (amendment Bill) will be brought before Dáil Éireann; the key elements of the legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4704/19]

Firearms Seizures

Thomas P. Broughan

45. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken by An Garda Síochána to seize and eliminate illegal guns following recent gun crime especially in the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4164/19]

Gambling Legislation

Thomas P. Broughan

66. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the report of the working group on gambling; when the report will be brought before Dáil Éireann; when the gaming and lotteries (amendment) Bill will be published; if it will address the anomalies in regulating the slot machine industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4166/19]

Human Rights Cases

Thomas P. Broughan

71. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he and his EU counterparts have investigated the situation and welfare of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3775/19]

Foreign Conflicts

Thomas P. Broughan

94. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to continue to support humanitarian efforts in South Sudan; if Ireland will continue to support and fund conflict resolution and peacekeeping efforts in Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3774/19]

Military Medals

Thomas P. Broughan

109. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the soldiers involved in the siege of Jadotville will receive medals; his plans to award medals posthumously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4150/19]

Carbon Tax Implementation

Thomas P. Broughan

178. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance the work being carried out by his Department to address unfair and unequal probable impacts of future national policy on carbon taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4322/19]

Public Procurement Regulations

Thomas P. Broughan

193. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department was informed by the Department of Health that the normal procurement process for State projects was changed to a two-stage process in the case of the national children’s hospital; if his attention has been drawn to the possible escalation of costs arising from the two-stage development process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4317/19]

Brexit Expenditure

Thomas P. Broughan

194. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the additional State expenditures in 2019 which will be incurred by necessity to fully implement the proposed omnibus miscellaneous provisions (withdrawal of the UK from the EU on 29 March 2019) Bill in the coming weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4318/19]

School Accommodation

Thomas P. Broughan

240. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the works necessary for the phase I and phase II additional accommodation and improvement works at a school (details supplied) have now been approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4323/19]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations

Thomas P. Broughan

269. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has given further consideration to the establishment of a full public inquiry or commission of investigation into the death of a person (details supplied) and the subsequent Garda investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4320/19]

Health Services Expenditure

Thomas P. Broughan

340. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the budget allocation for the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics in each of the years 2016 to 2019, in tabular form; the number of staff in the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3922/19]

General Practitioner Data

Thomas P. Broughan

341. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners participating in the general practitioner visit card scheme for those under six years of age in the Dublin 5, 13 and 17 areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3923/19]

Hospital Consultant Recruitment

Thomas P. Broughan

434. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health when he expects the vacant post of consultant psychiatrist at a medical centre (details supplied) to be filled; when full mental health services will be resumed there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4319/19]

Carbon Budget

Thomas P. Broughan

465. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to produce a five-year carbon budget for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4321/19]

Proposed Legislation

Thomas P. Broughan

501. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the large public service vehicles Bill will be brought forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3920/19]

Departmental Staff

Thomas P. Broughan

561. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the number of staff based in Kilbarrack and Coolock, Dublin 5, will be increased; the grades that will be assigned to these positions; the dates on which they will be recruited or allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3924/19]

State Pension (Contributory)

Thomas P. Broughan

579. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will give consideration to backdating the arrears payments to pensioners affected by the Budget 2012 rate band changes back to January 2013; the estimated cost of the restoration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4324/19]

Fire Safety

Thomas P. Broughan

602. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the outstanding fire safety works being completed at residential complexes nationally; the status of the remedial works; his views on whether there are fire safety concerns for units; if so, the timeframe for making these buildings fire safe; his plans for further legislation or a commission of investigation in respect of dangerous buildings built by developers in the Celtic tiger era; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3902/19]

Local Authority Management

Thomas P. Broughan

614. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1121 of 15 January 2019, when the terms of office of the chief executive officers commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4314/19]

Building Regulations

Thomas P. Broughan

615. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if building regulations will ensure that all new houses and apartments being built nationally will be zero carbon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4315/19]

National Parks and Wildlife Service Staff

Thomas P. Broughan

619. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of staff working in the National Parks and Wildlife Service as of 1 January 2017, 1 January 2018 and 1 January 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3921/19]

Environmental Policy

Thomas P. Broughan

21. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the actions he will undertake by the end of 2019 to curb single use plastic goods; the measurable targets for each quarter of 2019 in relation to same; the discussions he is having with other Departments in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3140/19]

Higher Education Schemes

Thomas P. Broughan

107. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of higher education access route places offered in universities and colleges here each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3565/19]

Disability Support Services

Thomas P. Broughan

136. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 707 and 708 of 15 January 2019, the way in which there will be an increase of 170,000 personal assistant hours over the 2018 target without an increase in funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3158/19]

Cabinet Committee Meetings

Thomas P. Broughan

90. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach if Cabinet committee F (National Security) has recently met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2496/19]

Defence Forces Reserve

Thomas P. Broughan

95. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans for a general service recruitment campaign for the Defence Forces Reserve in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2619/19]

Departmental Agencies Funding

Thomas P. Broughan

277. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extra funding secured in 2019 for each of the State agencies under the remit of her Department for the recruitment of extra Brexit related staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2497/19]