Parliamentary questions

Disabilities Assessments

Thomas P. Broughan

345. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of complaints officer's recommendations under section 15 of the Disability Act 2005 that are completed within the timeframe provided by the complaints officer in the officer's report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26213/19]

Primary Care Centres Staff

Thomas P. Broughan

465. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant posts in the primary care centre in Coolock, Dublin 5; when the posts will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26605/19]

National Mitigation Plan Implementation

Thomas P. Broughan

660. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on item No. 72 of the update report on the national mitigation plan (details supplied); the number of members in the group; the grades of each; the date on which the group was established; the number of times it has met; the main purpose of the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26196/19]

Youth Services Funding

Thomas P. Broughan

688. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the grants and funding issued to organisations and projects in the Dublin 5, 13 and 17 areas in 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26601/19]

Youth Services Expenditure

Thomas P. Broughan

689. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated full-year cost if the budget for the youth sector increased by 4.5%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26602/19]

Departmental Funding

Thomas P. Broughan

693. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if supports are available to a community service (details supplied) that is in urgent need of a more adequate building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26542/19]

Water Quality

Thomas P. Broughan

768. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to recent reports that lead concentration levels well above the legal limit have been found in drinking water in areas (details supplied); his plans to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26790/19]

Departmental Budgets

Thomas P. Broughan

12. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Votes from current expenditure profiles of the Departmental Vote groups that may require Supplementary Estimates later in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25629/19]

Equality Proofing of Budgets

Thomas P. Broughan

14. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the work of the equality budgeting expert advisory group; the progress under the nine equality budgeting themes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25631/19]

Performance Management Systems

Thomas P. Broughan

23. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the Public Service Performance Report 2018; his further views on criticism by the Parliamentary Budget Office that the report is an activity report rather than an actual performance report consistent with performance budgeting concepts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25627/19]

Public Spending Code

Thomas P. Broughan

35. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he has taken to improve oversight and control of expenditure on major national capital infrastructure including the national children’s hospital and the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25630/19]

Fiscal Policy

Thomas P. Broughan

43. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the proposals by the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council in the fiscal assessment report June 2019 that a prudent medium-term fiscal strategy should include three-year expenditure ceilings and a speed limit, that is, a statement of sustainable growth rate limits for net policy spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25628/19]

EU Budgets

Thomas P. Broughan

28. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance the position with regard to the proposed introduction of a budget for the 19 eurozone countries in the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25244/19]

Financial Services Sector

Thomas P. Broughan

50. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on his revised strategy for the development of international financial services here; the reason he is halving previously indicated levels of new job creation in the sector between 2020 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25230/19]

Tax Code

Thomas P. Broughan

58. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance if further to the fiscal assessment report of June 2019 from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, he is examining further measures to broaden the tax base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25229/19]

Exchequer Payments

Thomas P. Broughan

59. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on Exchequer debt servicing costs for the first quarter of 2019; the way in which the refinancing of Exchequer debt since the beginning of 2018 is impacting on those costs in 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17779/19]

Fiscal Policy

Thomas P. Broughan

73. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance his views on a key conclusion of the recent fiscal assessment report of June 2019 from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council that the primary balance as a share of GNI has flat-lined since 2015 and that this suggests that there are underlying structural problems and the underlying fiscal position of Ireland is disimproving; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25414/19]

Oireachtas Select Committee Recommendations

Thomas P. Broughan

95. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance when his Department will respond to the recent report of the Oireachtas Select Committee on Budgetary Oversight on tax expenditures; his views on the key recommendations of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17777/19]

Middle East Peace Process

Thomas P. Broughan

48. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the latest efforts to achieve a full two-state resolution and permanent peace for Palestine and Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24942/19]

UN Security Council

Thomas P. Broughan

55. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of Ireland’s bid for a seat on the UN Security Council; the amount spent on the bid to date; the estimated total spend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24941/19]

Defence Forces Reserve Strength

Thomas P. Broughan

99. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of persons, by gender, in both the Army Reserve and the Naval Service Reserve in each of the years from 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25458/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Thomas P. Broughan

103. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount spent by his Department on the recent visit by the President of the United States in June 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24969/19]

Prisoner Complaints Procedures

Thomas P. Broughan

233. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of complaints received in 2018 and to date in 2019 that were upheld, not upheld, not proven, terminated or incomplete, respectively; the length of time, that is, minimum, maximum and average it took to complete and communicate the outcomes of complaints to prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24907/19]

Prisoner Complaints Procedures

Thomas P. Broughan

234. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of category A complaints received in 2018 and to date in 2019 that were upheld, not upheld, not proven, terminated or incomplete, respectively; the length of time, that is, minimum, maximum and average it took to complete and communicate the outcomes of complaints to prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24908/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Thomas P. Broughan

237. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent by his Department on the recent visit by the President of the United States of America in June 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24970/19]

Seized Property

Thomas P. Broughan

246. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles impounded per Garda division since the commencement of the Clancy amendment on 22 December 2018 in view of the fact that An Garda Síochána confirmed on 27 May 2019 on a television programme (details supplied) that more than 1,100 vehicles had been impounded from unaccompanied learner drivers since that date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25097/19]

Garda Operations

Thomas P. Broughan

249. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on Garda Operation Daylight; the number of persons arrested and charged to date; the number of successful convictions obtained to date; if the operation is still active; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25161/19]

Garda Transport Provision

Thomas P. Broughan

250. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional marked and unmarked Garda cars and vans that have been allocated to the Coolock Garda district to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25162/19]

HSE Staff Recruitment

Thomas P. Broughan

318. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the status of the HSE recruitment freeze which was due to be lifted in June 2019; when the recruitment freeze will be lifted; when recruitment will recommence for vacant posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24909/19]

Legislative Programme

Thomas P. Broughan

323. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the status of the Adult Safeguarding Bill 2017; the work his officials are undertaking with regard to a regulatory framework to support such a Bill; when adult safeguarding and an independent advocacy service will be in place nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24924/19]

Hospital Staff Data

Thomas P. Broughan

386. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time permanent nurse posts that Beaumont Hospital offered graduate nurses in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of posts that were accepted in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25160/19]

Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme

Thomas P. Broughan

577. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will establish an interdepartmental group to develop a new programme of action and resources for areas experiencing cumulative disadvantage and affected by serious anti-social and criminal behaviour. [24925/19]

Child Benefit Payments

Thomas P. Broughan

647. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to restore child benefit for children over 18 years of age who are still attending secondary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25367/19]

Defence Forces Pensions

Thomas P. Broughan

10. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to improve the levels of pay and timing of pensions and gratuities in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24358/19]

Defence Forces Recruitment

Thomas P. Broughan

18. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his recruitment plans for the Defence Forces in 2019; the steps he is taking to address retention of personnel in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24357/19]

Naval Service

Thomas P. Broughan

72. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a recruitment campaign for the diving section in the Naval Service will happen in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24505/19]

Garda Resources

Thomas P. Broughan

133. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the necessary funding will be provided to ensure that the Garda public order unit in DMR north is on a full-time basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24500/19]

Bench Warrants

Thomas P. Broughan

134. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of bench warrants outstanding in the Coolock Garda district as of 31 May 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24501/19]

Courts Service Administration

Thomas P. Broughan

135. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on recent reports that the courts fines system is dysfunctional with large numbers of fines and bench warrants not being implemented during his period as Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24502/19]

Garda Equipment

Thomas P. Broughan

136. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of handheld mobile devices which have been issued to Garda stations across the country to date; the Garda divisions and roads policing units which have these devices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24513/19]

Garda Equipment

Thomas P. Broughan

137. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects the 2,000 handheld devices or smartphones will be issued to An Garda Síochána; if this will be done before the end of 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24514/19]

Gangland Crime

Thomas P. Broughan

143. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the further steps he and An Garda Síochána are taking to urgently end the recent appalling spate of gun violence and murder in several parishes of Dublin city (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24526/19]

Medical Aids and Appliances Applications Data

Thomas P. Broughan

196. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of children in CHO area 9 on waiting lists for equipment recommended by their occupational therapist as of 31 May 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24504/19]

Pharmacy Services

Thomas P. Broughan

201. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address a reported shortage of community pharmacists; his plans to involve local pharmacies in the delivery of primary care services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24525/19]

Industrial Disputes

Thomas P. Broughan

205. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the action he and the HSE are taking to address the implementation of the pay rises recommended by a job evaluation scheme under the public service stability agreement, PSSA, for almost 10,000 health support staff and to avoid disruption to the health service arising from the alleged failure to ensure that the HSE enters services negotiations in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24591/19]

National Transport Authority Expenditure

Thomas P. Broughan

221. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding spent by the National Transport Authority on refurbishment of Busáras Station, Dublin 1, in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the nature of works carried out with the funding allocation in each of the years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24503/19]

Youth Services Funding

Thomas P. Broughan

225. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the annual grant made to each of the organisations in receipt of funding from the youth service grant scheme in each of the years 2004, 2011 and 2018 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24496/19]

Community Development Initiatives

Thomas P. Broughan

228. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his views on whether a similar style report (details supplied) should be implemented in a region of Dublin city profoundly impacted by alleged drug-fuelled crime and violence since early 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24530/19]

Disability Allowance Data

Thomas P. Broughan

234. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 26 years of age in receipt of the disability allowance who have been in receipt of the payment for 12 months or more; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24497/19]

State Pension (Non-Contributory) Data

Thomas P. Broughan

235. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the weekly rate of payment for those in receipt of the non-contributory State pension in each of the years 2000 to 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24498/19]

Carer's Allowance Data

Thomas P. Broughan

236. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the weekly rate of payment for those in receipt of the half-rate carer's allowance in each of the years 2007 to 2014, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24499/19]

Housing Issues

Thomas P. Broughan

46. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the expected rental price of the co-living accommodation units; the discussions that took place in relation to co-living accommodation proposals; if he arranged consultations on the proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23191/19]

Election Management System

Thomas P. Broughan

50. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when a functioning electoral commission will be in place; the responsibilities it would have; if each local authority will be directed to run regular voter registration drives with information on the way to vote; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23453/19]

Defence Forces Reserve

Thomas P. Broughan

102. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 of 21 May 2019, the number of personnel who entered and left, respectively, the Reserve Defence Forces by unit and corps served in each of the years 2012 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23420/19]

EU Enlargement

Thomas P. Broughan

123. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding Serbia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania and Moldova joining the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23280/19]

State Examinations

Thomas P. Broughan

206. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if any junior or leaving certificate examinations will be assessed by computers or online instead of by written scripts read by examiners in the 2019 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23207/19]

Garda Data

Thomas P. Broughan

313. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of instances of Garda firearms and less-than-lethal weapons being discharged in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23281/19]

Witness Protection Programme

Thomas P. Broughan

314. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the budget allocation to the Garda witness protection programme in each of the years 2017, 2018 and 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23282/19]

HSE Staff Recruitment

Thomas P. Broughan

428. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has recruited all the staff required to have a nationwide 24-7 mental health service; if not, when the outstanding staff will be recruited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23278/19]

Disability Support Services Funding

Thomas P. Broughan

429. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing 200,000 extra personal assistant hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23279/19]

Road Traffic Offences

Thomas P. Broughan

799. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 383 of 28 May 2019, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, on 18 April 2019, a person (details supplied) was reported as saying that gardaí will be issuing fixed-charge notices on the roadside as part of the Garda ACTIVE mobility strategy; if legislation will be needed in this instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23454/19]

Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times

Thomas P. Broughan

9. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 481 of 14 May 2019, the reason the average number of weeks taken to award payments (details supplied) are between nine and 13; the measures she is taking to reduce the waiting times for the award of these payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22787/19]

Youth Unemployment Data

Thomas P. Broughan

39. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on youth unemployment figures remaining in double digits despite a number of initiatives and schemes to support young persons in training and employment; if she is considering new measures or schemes for 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22788/19]

HSE Funding

Thomas P. Broughan

96. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the detail of 40% budget cuts to an organisation (details supplied) from 1 July 2019; the background to such large cuts; if this decision will be urgently reviewed and full funding restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23109/19]

Community Development Initiatives

Thomas P. Broughan

64. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 1383 of 8 May 2019, the details of the types of information received from the call for input for the national strategy on volunteering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22717/19]

Hospital Services

Thomas P. Broughan

119. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if he will seek funding in budget 2020 to provide resources for the establishment of a dedicated department at a university hospital here to treat persons with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobility spectrum disorders to be led by a specialist consultant on the conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22975/19]

Medical Conditions

Thomas P. Broughan

120. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the needs of persons with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobility spectrum disorders; his plans to improve services for persons with the conditions in 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22976/19]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Thomas P. Broughan

32. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to refer the final report of the commission of investigation into mother and baby institutions to An Garda Síochána; if her officials are liaising with officials in the Department of Justice and Equality on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21737/19]

Garda Operations

Thomas P. Broughan

168. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on Garda Operation Coatee; 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. [22630/19]

Primary Care Centres

Thomas P. Broughan

216. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the current service for primary care mental health services in Raheny, Donaghmede, Edenmore and Kilbarrack, Dublin; if referrals have been suspended until later in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22350/19]

Mental Health Services Data

Thomas P. Broughan

275. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the budget allocation to the national counselling services in each of the years 2017 to 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22628/19]

Disability Services Data

Thomas P. Broughan

276. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of companies contracted to provide personal assistance care on behalf of the HSE in CHO9 in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22629/19]

Road Traffic Offences

Thomas P. Broughan

383. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if legislation is needed for the issuing of fixed charge notices on the roadside via the new roads policing mobile app; if so, when such legislation or statutory instrument will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22513/19]

Housing Assistance Payment Eligibility

Thomas P. Broughan

505. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the income limits that are used to determine if an applicant is eligible for HAP; the discretion allowed regarding previously owned homes or existing co-owned properties that the applicant can no longer inhabit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22840/19]

Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility

Thomas P. Broughan

506. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of EU nationals refused social housing support due to owning a property in their country of origin, in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; the avenues that exist for those who have properties of little or no value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22841/19]

Road Safety

Thomas P. Broughan

46. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reduce speeding and aggressive driving on roads and streets here and to legislate for home zones or slow zones in residential estates and built-up areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21728/19]

Garda Resources

Thomas P. Broughan

118. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will seek additional resources for traffic policing in budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22210/19]

Disabilities Assessments

Thomas P. Broughan

147. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists for assessments of needs under the Disability Act 2005 by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22178/19]

Disabilities Assessments

Thomas P. Broughan

148. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if assessments of needs under the Disability Act 2005 are dealt with in a national chronological order or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22179/19]

Climate Change Policy

Thomas P. Broughan

58. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he will take to implement the decision of Dáil Éireann to declare a climate emergency following the report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Climate Action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21343/19]

Illegal Dumping

Thomas P. Broughan

62. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to address the issue of illegal household dumping and of alleged highly organised illegal dumping of industrial and soil waste in areas of north County Dublin and Fingal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15749/19]

Defence Forces Personnel Data

Thomas P. Broughan

111. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of personnel who entered and left, respectively, the Permanent Defence Force in each of the years 2017 and 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21994/19]

Policing of Events

Thomas P. Broughan

321. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount An Garda Síochána received from organisations (details supplied) in 2018 and to date in 2019 towards policing their events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21992/19]

HSE Waiting Lists

Thomas P. Broughan

358. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists for each of the services in CHO9 by periods (details supplied) in view of the fact that the HSE was contacted directly for this information but has not responded to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21458/19]

Emergency Departments Data

Thomas P. Broughan

449. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that visited the accident and emergency department of Beaumont Hospital in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; the timeframe for the construction of a new accident and emergency department at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21991/19]

Penalty Points System

Thomas P. Broughan

565. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the regularity with which communication is received by Garda headquarters from the Road Safety Authority informing it of drivers who have reached disqualification level due to the accumulation of penalty points; the way in which An Garda Síochána is informed; the follow-up that takes place with drivers who do not surrender their licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21457/19]

Penalty Points System

Thomas P. Broughan

568. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the process of the Road Safety Authority of informing drivers when they have reached the disqualification levels due to the accumulation of penalty points; when An Garda Síochána is informed of the disqualification; the way in which An Garda Síochána is informed; the follow-up that takes place with drivers who do not surrender their licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21456/19]

Social Welfare Fraud Data

Thomas P. Broughan

639. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons prosecuted for social welfare fraud in 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21993/19]

Road Traffic Offences

Thomas P. Broughan

5. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the work he is undertaking to ensure that disqualified drivers do not continue to drive and that their licences are surrendered as mandated in the courts to the court clerk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21248/19]

International Time Zones

Thomas P. Broughan

10. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the preparations his Department is making to prepare for the EU's harmonisation of daylight saving time in March and October 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20941/19]

Personal Injury Claims

Thomas P. Broughan

19. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to investigate capping personal injury payouts; the way in which this will be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17645/19]

Transport Costs

Thomas P. Broughan

155. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the fact that transport costs rose 3.7% in April 2019 compared to 1.7% average consumer price inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21249/19]

Health Services

Thomas P. Broughan

47. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health his views on the place of Ireland on the European Health Consumer Index 2018; his further views on this ranking of the health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20495/19]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage

Thomas P. Broughan

65. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the review of the long-term illness scheme; his views on whether the scheme needs to be more inclusive of other disease areas in addition to the current 16 specified long-term illness medical conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20496/19]

Brexit Issues

Thomas P. Broughan

86. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to new proposals from the British Government regarding customs checks on trade between Ireland and Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21021/19]

Credit Union Lending

Thomas P. Broughan

92. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding enabling the credit unions to provide affordable mortgages, especially for young first-time buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21018/19]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Oversight

Thomas P. Broughan

172. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the regulations in respect of additional charges to clients of nursing homes run by the HSE and the private sector under the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21016/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans

Thomas P. Broughan

173. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to reduce eye care outpatient waiting lists and lengthy waits for cataract surgery nationally significantly in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21017/19]

Litter Pollution

Thomas P. Broughan

237. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consideration is being given to liaising with the local authorities under waste management and littering legislation to curb the persistent use of postering on lamp posts outside the electoral period in view of the ubiquitous presence of social media and local newspapers to publicise public meetings and events between elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21019/19]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Thomas P. Broughan

238. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether market pricing across the aviation industry reflects the cost of carbon emissions in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21020/19]