Parliamentary questions

National Broadband Plan

Timmy Dooley

53. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the national broadband plan; the deadline by which 100% of premises will have access to broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30142/17]

Electric Vehicles

Timmy Dooley

55. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of electric and hybrid vehicles in the national fleet; the number of electric and hybrid vehicles that have been purchased since January 2017; his annual targets for electric and hybrid vehicle uptake; and his plans to incentivise the uptake of these vehicles. [30143/17]

National Mitigation Plan

Timmy Dooley

58. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the final draft of the national mitigation plan will be published; his plans for a full and robust debate of this plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29883/17]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Timmy Dooley

83. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the national broadband plan; the deadline by which all premises will have access to broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29933/17]

North-South Interconnector

Timmy Dooley

100. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to address the fact that his Department's terms of reference for the review of the north-south interconnector have been met with considerable opposition and disappointment from affected communities across counties Cavan, Monaghan and Meath. [29882/17]

Post Office Closures

Timmy Dooley

103. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to address concerns that up to 500 post offices will close in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29880/17]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Timmy Dooley

240. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a national school (details supplied) in County Clare will receive confirmation of its SNA allocations for the coming academic year 2017 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30098/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Timmy Dooley

425. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for a spinal bed in the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30186/17]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Timmy Dooley

240. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the implementation status of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29197/17]

National Mitigation Plan

Timmy Dooley

241. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the publication deadline for the national mitigation strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29198/17]

Postal Codes

Timmy Dooley

140. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Taoiseach the amount spent by his Department on designing, implementing and supporting the Eircode system in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [28146/17]

Postal Codes

Timmy Dooley

175. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount spent by her Department on designing, implementing and supporting the Eircode system in each of the years 2011 to 2016, and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [28142/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Timmy Dooley

299. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Finance the amount spent by his Department on designing, implementing and supporting the Eircode system in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [28139/17]

Postal Codes

Timmy Dooley

391. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent by his Department on designing, implementing and supporting the Eircode system in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [28144/17]

Postal Codes

Timmy Dooley

570. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent by his Department on designing, implementing and supporting the Eircode system in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017 in tabular form. [28137/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Timmy Dooley

693. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount spent by his Department on designing, implementing and supporting the Eircode system in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [28140/17]

Postal Codes

Timmy Dooley

828. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent by his Department on designing, implementing and supporting the Eircode system in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [28143/17]

Postal Codes

Timmy Dooley

981. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount spent by her Department on designing, implementing and supporting the Eircode system in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [28133/17]

Hospital Appointments Status

Timmy Dooley

1097. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied) in Croom Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26837/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Timmy Dooley

1152. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will have further medical treatment in University Hospital Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27048/17]

Hospital Appointments Status

Timmy Dooley

1276. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27724/17]

Postal Codes

Timmy Dooley

1371. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health the amount spent by his Department on designing, implementing and supporting the Eircode system in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form [28141/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Timmy Dooley

1580. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will have a medical procedure carried out at Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29063/17]

Postal Codes

Timmy Dooley

1644. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent by his Department on designing, implementing and supporting the Eircode system in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [28132/17]

Renewable Energy Generation Targets

Timmy Dooley

1736. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the Government's position regarding the EU Commission's proposals for a new renewable energy directive (details supplied). [26730/17]

State Properties

Timmy Dooley

1751. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the State will receive land rental from Bord na Móna for the development of solar farm projects on State-owned lands in view of the recent announcement by Bord Na Móna and the ESB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27083/17]

State Properties

Timmy Dooley

1752. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the State will receive an increased dividend from Bord na Móna if it uses State-owned lands to develop solar farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27084/17]

Renewable Energy Projects

Timmy Dooley

1753. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will ensure that the same financial rules and regulations apply to a State-owned company that decides to develop solar farms on State-owned lands to ensure that private solar farm developers are not disadvantaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27085/17]

Energy Usage

Timmy Dooley

1754. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to reduce energy costs. [27091/17]

Interdepartmental Working Groups

Timmy Dooley

1768. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the interdepartmental working groups which are working on the issue of renewable energy supports; and the membership details of each. [27617/17]

Interdepartmental Working Groups

Timmy Dooley

1769. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the working groups in his Department working on renewable energy and renewable energy supports; and the details of their membership. [27619/17]

Interdepartmental Working Groups

Timmy Dooley

1772. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the interdepartmental working groups concerned with renewable energy; and the details of their membership. [27679/17]

Waste Disposal

Timmy Dooley

1785. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the percentage of households he estimates that do not avail of an authorised waste collection service; if he ensures that local authorities investigate whether these households manage their waste in an environmentally acceptable manner in accordance with legislation and waste management plans; and the level of monitoring by local authorities of these households' waste disposal practices. [28118/17]

Postal Codes

Timmy Dooley

1786. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount spent by his Department on designing, implementing and supporting the Eircode system in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [28135/17]

Postal Codes

Timmy Dooley

1875. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent by his Department on designing, implementing and supporting the Eircode system in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [28147/17]

Postal Codes

Timmy Dooley

1937. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount spent by her Department on designing, implementing and supporting the Eircode system in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [28134/17]

Postal Codes

Timmy Dooley

2048. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount spent by her Department on designing, implementing and supporting the Eircode system in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [28145/17]

Postal Codes

Timmy Dooley

2227. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount spent by his Department on designing, implementing and supporting the Eircode system in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [28138/17]

Postal Codes

Timmy Dooley

2291. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount spent by his Department on designing, implementing and supporting the Eircode system in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [28136/17]

Waste Disposal

Timmy Dooley

209. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the offences and penalties that apply to those collecting waste on an informal basis, that is, those that collect waste for payment without the required permit. [26295/17]

Waste Disposal

Timmy Dooley

210. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of successful prosecutions of persons found to dump waste illegally. [26296/17]

Waste Disposal

Timmy Dooley

211. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to reduce the volume of illegal waste disposal here. [26297/17]

National Postcode System Implementation

Timmy Dooley

214. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the widespread inaccuracies in the Eircode address system; the impacts that it has on persons' homes and insurance costs; and his plans to address same. [26321/17]

Hospital Appointments Status

Timmy Dooley

211. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26112/17]

Teachers' Remuneration

Timmy Dooley

165. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe to end the pay and inequality that teachers endure, in view of the fact that it has been six years of discrimination; and the timeframe which will be given for the Public Service Pay Commission to act on the issue of pay inequality. [25731/17]

Teachers' Remuneration

Timmy Dooley

166. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has no plans to address pay inequality for teachers, his views on whether this is contrary to the principle of equal pay for equal work. [25732/17]

Teachers' Remuneration

Timmy Dooley

167. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to end pay inequality for teachers in order that they will have equal pay for equal work in view of the fact that the economy is growing and it is time to make work pay. [25733/17]

Television Licence Fee Yield

Timmy Dooley

558. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the yearly amount of licence fee receipts; the amount of television licence receipts awarded to the sound and vision scheme; and the amount that was subsequently awarded by the sound and vision scheme since 2011. [25490/17]

Broadband Service Provision

Timmy Dooley

568. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of milestone 2, as set out on page 28 of the commitment between a company (details supplied) and his Department to provide broadband to 300,000 homes on a commercial basis. [25749/17]

Hospital Staff Recruitment

Timmy Dooley

170. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health when additional orthopaedic surgeons will be recruited to Croom Hospital, County Limerick, in view of the required number in place and the fact that half the procedures for joint replacements appropriate to the catchment area are being carried out. [25070/17]