Parliamentary questions

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Thomas P. Broughan

242. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking regarding the impact of aviation on climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21020/19]

Road Traffic Legislation

Thomas P. Broughan

244. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has given further consideration to the consolidation of road traffic legislation; his plans to proceed with proposed legislation to curb excessive speed on roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21024/19]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Thomas P. Broughan

245. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if levels of remuneration to senior officials in civic society organisations mostly made up of volunteer members are taken into account by his Department when evaluating structures of governance on bodies making applications for sports capital and other grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21025/19]

Homelessness Strategy

Thomas P. Broughan

262. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if consideration will be given to establishing a Dublin regional housing delivery task force on the lines of proposals for Cork and Galway in view of the large number of households in emergency homeless accommodation and on housing waiting lists in the greater Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21022/19]

Brexit Preparations

Thomas P. Broughan

48. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her main concerns regarding the Brexit readiness of businesses here; if she is concerned in relation to a particular sector; if so, the measures she is undertaking to ensure the sectors increase preparedness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20356/19]

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Remit

Thomas P. Broughan

51. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to bring forward the legislated powers of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, CCPC, to issue fines for breaches of European and Irish competition law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20355/19]

Workplace Relations Commission

Thomas P. Broughan

55. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the additional resources that will be made available to the Workplace Relations Commission in order for it to implement the objectives in its strategy statement, Fair and Compliant Workplaces and Equal Treatment in Services 2019 to 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20358/19]

Brexit Issues

Thomas P. Broughan

66. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if there has been an increase in entrepreneurial activity in the Border counties in view of Brexit; if the LEOs have seen an increase in applications for funding and-or support since June 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20357/19]

Community Policing

Thomas P. Broughan

216. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of increasing the number of community gardaí by 25%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20522/19]

Garda Deployment

Thomas P. Broughan

217. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the Garda National Immigration Bureau as of 31 December 2017, 31 December 2018 and 3 May 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20523/19]

Garda Deployment

Thomas P. Broughan

218. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the Garda operational support unit as of 31 December 2017, 31 December 2018 and 3 May 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20524/19]

Garda Deployment

Thomas P. Broughan

219. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the Garda cybercrime unit as of 31 December 2017, 31 December 2018 and 3 May 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20525/19]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Thomas P. Broughan

420. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if research has been carried out into the improved lower carbon emissions that would result from lower speed limits on roads here; if data are available on the issue in other EU jurisdictions, the United States of America, Canada and Australia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20389/19]

Road Safety

Thomas P. Broughan

427. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if research has been carried out into improved road safety outcomes that would result from lower speed limits on roads here; if data are available on the issue in other EU jurisdictions, the United States of America, Canada and Australia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20388/19]

Anti-Social Behaviour

Thomas P. Broughan

432. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Irish Rail will launch a new confidential text message scheme for members of public to report anti-social behaviour on the rail network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20527/19]

Social Welfare Benefits Data

Thomas P. Broughan

481. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the waiting times for all social welfare payments as of 3 May 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20526/19]

Fish Farming

Thomas P. Broughan

20. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and location of fish farms around the country; the number of inspections at these fish farms each year since 2016; the reason for the decision to rescind a fish farm licence under section 68 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19126/19]

Greyhound Industry

Thomas P. Broughan

38. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to reports (details supplied) that at least 40 Irish and UK born and trained greyhounds are allegedly being kept in poor conditions for breeding in China; the resources he will make available for the repatriation of Irish greyhounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19047/19]

Commencement of Legislation

Thomas P. Broughan

75. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when all sections of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 will be commenced; the reason for the delay of commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20224/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Thomas P. Broughan

23. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the large disparities between special classes available in primary schools compared to such classes in post-primary schools in view of the fact that students with special education needs will progress from primary level to post-primary level; the counties that have the most acute access to education problems for students on the autism spectrum; the actions he is taking to address those service provision gaps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19009/19]

Teachers' Remuneration

Thomas P. Broughan

43. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on moves to abolish the two-tier pay scales for teachers as reported at the teachers' annual conferences during the last week of April 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19008/19]

Defence Forces Expenditure

Thomas P. Broughan

70. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount and percentage of the capital budget for the Defence Forces that was spent in each of the years 2016 to 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19777/19]

Council of Europe

Thomas P. Broughan

97. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland will oppose cuts of up to 15% to the youth sector and youth programme budget of the Council of Europe when the matter comes before the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers in the coming weeks; if the strong support of Ireland will be indicated for the work of the youth programme of the Council of Europe (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19773/19]

Central Bank of Ireland Staff

Thomas P. Broughan

169. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance when the competition to fill the position of Governor of the Central Bank will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19529/19]

National Economic Dialogue

Thomas P. Broughan

181. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance when the national economic dialogue will be held in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19732/19]

VAT Rebates

Thomas P. Broughan

182. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance the status of the implementation of the VAT compensation refund scheme; the number of recipients; the amount of VAT refunded to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19733/19]

Appointments to State Boards

Thomas P. Broughan

183. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance if he has made appointments to a State board in the past three years in cases in which he has reappointed a person who has already served two full terms contrary to the advice in section 13.2 of the Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards; if so, the details and rationale for such appointments if relevant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19734/19]

Government Expenditure

Thomas P. Broughan

242. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Government expenditure in each of the years 2007 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19736/19]

Special Educational Needs

Thomas P. Broughan

349. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when his officials will meet a union (details supplied) to discuss the recommendations following the review of the National Council for Special Education guidelines of 2018 in view of the fact that a new pilot scheme is due to commence in September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19495/19]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Thomas P. Broughan

350. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to improve working conditions, terms of employment and job security for special needs assistants in view of the precarious nature of their employment; his plans to develop a panel based on the model of the primary school supplementary panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19496/19]

Child Protection

Thomas P. Broughan

351. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of child protection complaints received due to staffing levels in schools and not having the requisite number of adult teachers or assistants to adhere to child protection guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19497/19]

Third Level Institutions Governance

Thomas P. Broughan

362. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the revised code of practice for the governance of third level institutions will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19737/19]

Student Grant Scheme Appeals

Thomas P. Broughan

363. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of meetings held by the Student Grants Appeals Board in each of the years 2016 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19738/19]

Student Grant Scheme Appeals

Thomas P. Broughan

364. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the most recent report on the activities of the Student Grants Appeals Board that he has received pursuant to section 27 of the Student Support Act 2011; if this report is publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19739/19]

Apprenticeship Council

Thomas P. Broughan

365. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the work of the Apprenticeship Council; the remit and membership of the board; the number of meetings held in each of the years since 2014; the key achievements to date; the proposed future actions of the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19740/19]

Apprenticeship Council

Thomas P. Broughan

366. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the work of the National Apprenticeship Advisory Committee; the remit of the committee; the membership of the committee; the number of meetings held in each of the years since 2014; the key achievements to date; the proposed future actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19742/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Thomas P. Broughan

367. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices commencing an apprenticeship programme in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19743/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Thomas P. Broughan

368. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices who failed to complete an apprenticeship programme in each of the years 2016 to 2018, in tabular form; the reason the apprentices did not complete the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19744/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Thomas P. Broughan

369. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices participating on an apprenticeship in each apprenticeship programme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19745/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Thomas P. Broughan

370. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices participating in an apprenticeship programme by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19746/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Thomas P. Broughan

371. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of male and female apprentices, respectively, participating in an apprenticeship programme in each of the years 2016 to 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19747/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Thomas P. Broughan

372. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices from a minority ethnic background participating in an apprenticeship programme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19748/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Thomas P. Broughan

373. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices in each age cohort (details supplied) participating on an apprenticeship programme in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19749/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Thomas P. Broughan

374. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the new apprenticeship programmes approved since 2014; the title of each; the year each was approved; the number of apprentices currently participating in the programme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19750/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Thomas P. Broughan

375. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding provided for apprenticeships in each of the years 2014 to 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19751/19]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Thomas P. Broughan

376. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the actions taken to support greater participation of young women and other under-represented groups on apprenticeship programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19752/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Thomas P. Broughan

377. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding provided to pre-apprenticeship or access to apprenticeship programmes in 2017 and 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19753/19]

Appointments to State Boards

Thomas P. Broughan

378. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has made State board appointments in the past three years in circumstances in which he has reappointed a person who has already served two full terms contrary to the advice in section 13.2 of the guidelines on appointments to State boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19754/19]

Assisted Decision-Making

Thomas P. Broughan

433. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the new decision support service as provided for in the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 will become functional; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19767/19]

Private Security Industry Regulation

Thomas P. Broughan

515. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will introduce legislation to ensure that private security companies and their staff who execute court orders are registered with the Private Security Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19528/19]

Youth Justice Strategy

Thomas P. Broughan

536. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the youth justice strategy; the terms of reference and proposed timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19755/19]

Legal Services Regulation

Thomas P. Broughan

537. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the actions he plans to take to implement the 42 recommendations from the Legal Services Regulatory Authority arising from the review of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 that was recently published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19756/19]

Legislative Measures

Thomas P. Broughan

538. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the establishment of both the review committee and complaints committee as provided for in the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015; the commencement date for when both committees will receive complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19757/19]

Legislative Measures

Thomas P. Broughan

539. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the establishment of the legal practitioners disciplinary tribunal as provided for in the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015; the commencement date for the tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19758/19]

Appointments to State Boards

Thomas P. Broughan

540. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has made State board appointments in the past three years in circumstances in which he has reappointed a person that has already served two full terms contrary to the advice in section 13.2 of the guidelines on appointments to State boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19759/19]

Garda Transport Data

Thomas P. Broughan

541. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of marked and unmarked cars and marked motorbikes attached to the north Dublin roads policing unit as of 31 December 2017, 31 December 2018 and 29 April 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19778/19]

Garda Training

Thomas P. Broughan

542. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí that have graduated in the fraud and e-crime investigation postgraduate certificate in UCD; the number of gardaí undertaking the course at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19779/19]

Road Traffic Offences Data

Thomas P. Broughan

545. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 229 of 5 March 2019, the number of drivers that were summoned to court in 2018 for the offence of driving while disqualified; the number convicted of this offence; the penalty imposed by the court in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19856/19]

Dental Services

Thomas P. Broughan

665. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health when two reports completed in 2015 regarding allegations of damage to the teeth of children while being treated at a Dublin hospital will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18612/19]

Orthodontic Services

Thomas P. Broughan

666. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health his plans to reform and modernise the practice of dentistry and orthodontics here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18613/19]

Dental Services Provision

Thomas P. Broughan

667. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if he will report on dentistry services for children aged under six, six to 12 and 12 to 18 years of age; if free medical services to these cohorts will include dentistry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18614/19]

Drug Treatment Programmes Funding

Thomas P. Broughan

812. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the annual budget of a centre (details supplied); the breakdown of expenditure under the budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19154/19]

Drug Treatment Programmes Funding

Thomas P. Broughan

813. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the annual budget of a centre (details supplied) in each of the years 2014 to 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19155/19]

Drug Rehabilitation Clinics

Thomas P. Broughan

862. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on methadone treatment at a treatment centre (details supplied) on 1 February 2019; the number on a waiting list for methadone treatment at the centre on 1 February 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19358/19]

Drug Rehabilitation Clinics

Thomas P. Broughan

863. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of new patients accepted at a treatment centre (details supplied) in 2018; the number that exited the service and transferred out of the service, respectively, in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19359/19]

Drug Rehabilitation Clinics

Thomas P. Broughan

864. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the documented clinical outcome of patients who exited a treatment centre (details supplied) in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19360/19]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Thomas P. Broughan

914. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the availability of the latest cancer drugs that are available through a company (details supplied) that are not available to citizens accessing the public health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19531/19]

Health Services Staff Remuneration

Thomas P. Broughan

915. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that requests for the improvement of pay and conditions of all healthcare support staff are urgently addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19532/19]

Hospital Acquired Infections

Thomas P. Broughan

916. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the action he is taking to address the incidence of carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae infections; the number of cases of this infection that occurred here in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19533/19]

National Advocacy Service

Thomas P. Broughan

957. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the status of the establishment of the national advocacy service for patients; when the service will commence; the budget for 2019; the proposed number of staff providing the service; the scope of health services in which advocates can assist patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19764/19]

Appointments to State Boards Data

Thomas P. Broughan

958. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if he has made State board appointments in the past three years in circumstances in which he has reappointed a person who has already served two full terms contrary to the advice in section 13.2 of the Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19765/19]

Healthcare Professionals

Thomas P. Broughan

959. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if there is a legislative provision in the Dentists Act 1985, the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005, the Pharmacy Act 2007, the Medical Practitioners Act 2007 and the Nurses and Midwifery Act 2011 or the Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019 which would prohibit a registrant who is, or has been, subject to a sanction by the five health regulators from subsequently serving on the council and-or board and-or its disciplinary committees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19766/19]

Disability Services Provision

Thomas P. Broughan

961. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the locations in which persons in CHO area 9 can access hydrotherapy pool treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19775/19]

Live Exports

Thomas P. Broughan

1161. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions taking place on the EU's proposals on moving from live animal exports to meat-and-carcase and germinal products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19017/19]

Fuel Poverty

Thomas P. Broughan

1257. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the stage the proposed review of the impacts of increasing carbon tax on fuel poverty within households is at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19530/19]

Youth Work Projects Funding

Thomas P. Broughan

1363. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the expenditure funding provided to youth organisations and youth work provision in each of the years 2007 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19706/19]

Youth Work Projects Funding

Thomas P. Broughan

1364. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the detail of the additional €1.5 million allocated for youth work provision in 2019, in tabular form according to schemes (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19707/19]

Youth Work Projects Funding

Thomas P. Broughan

1365. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the detail of the €60.4 million funding allocation for youth work provision in 2019, according to schemes (details supplied) in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19708/19]

Youth Work Projects Funding

Thomas P. Broughan

1366. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the detail of the €60.4 million funding allocation to youth work services and provision by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19709/19]

Youth Services

Thomas P. Broughan

1367. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the reform of the youth service grant scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19710/19]

Youth Work Projects Funding

Thomas P. Broughan

1368. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the youth employability scheme announced on 31 October 2018; the projects selected; the funding allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19711/19]

Ministerial Appointments

Thomas P. Broughan

1369. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has made State board appointments in the past three years in circumstances in which she has reappointed a person who has already served two full terms contrary to the advice in section 13.2 of the Guidelines on Appointments to State boards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19712/19]

Youth Work Projects Funding

Thomas P. Broughan

1370. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the implementation of the value for money and policy review of youth work funding programmes report and the recommendation that the four existing funding schemes should be amalgamated into a single targeted youth funding scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19713/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Thomas P. Broughan

1371. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the expenditure by her Department in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19714/19]

Community Development Initiatives

Thomas P. Broughan

1383. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the development of a national strategy on volunteering; when he will publish the strategy; when he plans to appoint the expert group to assist in the development of the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19760/19]

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund

Thomas P. Broughan

1384. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation of funding to date by county under the rural regeneration and development fund in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19761/19]

Philanthropy Initiatives

Thomas P. Broughan

1385. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the measures he is taking to support and promote philanthropy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19762/19]

Appointments to State Boards

Thomas P. Broughan

1386. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he has made State board appointments in the past three years in circumstances in which he has reappointed a person who has already served two full terms contrary to the advice in section 13.2 of the Guidelines on Appointments to State boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19763/19]

Jobseeker's Allowance Data

Thomas P. Broughan

1462. 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 jobseeker's allowance payment who also receive the qualified adult allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19689/19]

Jobseeker's Allowance Data

Thomas P. Broughan

1463. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 26 years of age who are recorded as homeless and who are in receipt of the €112.70, €157.80 and €203 per week rate of jobseeker's allowance payment in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19690/19]

Back to Education Allowance Data

Thomas P. Broughan

1464. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 26 years of age who are participating on the back to education scheme by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19691/19]

Back to Education Allowance Data

Thomas P. Broughan

1465. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the additional financial supports a young person under 26 years of age on the lower rate of jobseeker's allowance will receive when transitioning to an education programme supported by the back to education scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19692/19]

JobsPlus Scheme

Thomas P. Broughan

1466. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age who have been supported to date by the JobsPlus youth scheme by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19693/19]

JobsPlus Scheme

Thomas P. Broughan

1467. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age who commenced on the JobsPlus youth scheme in each of the years 2015 to 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19694/19]

JobsPlus Scheme

Thomas P. Broughan

1468. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of supporting young persons under 25 years of age on the JobsPlus youth scheme in each of the years 2015 to 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19695/19]

Youth Employment Initiative

Thomas P. Broughan

1469. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the implementation of the youth employment support scheme; the proposed number of participants in 2019; the number of participants who have commenced the programme to date; the budget for 2019; the budget spend to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19696/19]

Youth Employment Initiative

Thomas P. Broughan

1470. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average cost to date per young person participating on the youth employment support scheme excluding their existing social welfare payment in advance of participating on the YESS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19697/19]

Community Employment Schemes Data

Thomas P. Broughan

1471. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 26 years of age participating in the community employment scheme on or before July 2017, in tabular form; when the CE scheme rules were changed; the data available on the number of young persons under 26 years of age participating on the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19698/19]

Community Employment Schemes Eligibility

Thomas P. Broughan

1472. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if eligibility for the community employment scheme for young persons under 21 years of age who have been on the live register for 12 months or more will be extended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19699/19]

Community Employment Schemes Data

Thomas P. Broughan

1473. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the additional annual cost of a young person on the €112.70 weekly jobseeker's allowance rate participating on a community employment scheme for 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19700/19]