Questions and answers published after July 2012 can be viewed here. Viewing by Government Department is possible by term or specific dates from March 2016 onwards. Written answers are published as received from departments. To see parliamentary questions published before July 2012, search in Dáil debates.
Questions and answers for Dáil or Seanad term
Page 27 of 100
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Community Development Projects
Robert Troy
18. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding a previous announcement by Pobal regarding new positions in Mullingar, County Westmeath (details supplied). [50481/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Local Improvement Scheme Funding
Niamh Smyth
19. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of funding for the local improvement scheme in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50428/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Charities Regulation
Catherine Connolly
20. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications received and consents given by the Charities Regulator pursuant to the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 and-or the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012; the locations and acreage of the lands and premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50638/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Local Community Development Committees
Catherine Connolly
21. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the recommendations, as outlined in the review of local community development committees; the status of the six recommendations; the timelines for completion in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50642/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
LEADER Programmes Expenditure
Dara Calleary
22. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount spent to date under the 2014 to 2020 LEADER programme by project and administration costs; the amount expended to date on project costs by each LAG; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50620/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Local Authority Facilities
Richard Boyd Barrett
23. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funds and support will be provided to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to ensure the community supervised playground on Library Road, Dún Laoghaire, is maintained as a supervised playground; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50637/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Town and Village Renewal Scheme
Brian Stanley
24. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his views on whether county councils should play a greater role in the town and village renewal scheme; and his views on whether the scheme should be deployed in such a way that it would enhance local area plans. [50295/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Community Enhancement Programme Funding
Catherine Connolly
25. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the communities and projects and the value of funding in Galway city and county allocated funding under the community facilities fund in 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50641/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Action Plan for Rural Development
Brian Stanley
26. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of jobs created under the Action Plan for Rural Development in counties Laois and Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50293/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
RAPID Programme
James Browne
27. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the analysis carried out to ensure the most disadvantaged communities in County Wexford previously identified in RAPID areas are receiving adequate support and funding under the community enhancement programme since the closure of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50424/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
oral
Community Development Projects Funding
Joan Burton
28. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the discussions his Department has held with Fingal County Council and the local community in Huntstown regarding the fire safety and structural remedial works needed on a centre (details supplied) in order for it to continue operating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50616/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Local Improvement Scheme Data
Dara Calleary
29. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of rural roads that were approved for funding under the local improvement scheme in 2018 and to date in 2019, by local authority in tabular form; the number of road projects completed in 2018 and to date in 2019; the projected number of road projects to be completed by the end of 2019; and if he will allocate additional funds to the scheme in 2019. [50622/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
LEADER Programmes Funding
Thomas Byrne
30. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the drawdown of LEADER funding in County Meath. [50623/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
LEADER Programmes Administration
Tony McLoughlin
31. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the process the counties that were allocated additional LEADER funding must now go through when allocating the additional funding to applicants in their counties; if the next highest scoring applicants that missed out on the original LEADER funding should now be first to receive the new funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50430/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Rural Regeneration and Development Fund Administration
Denis Naughten
32. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to reopen the rural regeneration fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50496/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Rural Regeneration and Development Fund
Éamon Ó Cuív
33. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding provided to the rural regeneration and development fund for 2019; the amount spent to date out of the fund; the expected out-turn of expenditure by the end of 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50427/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme Data
Thomas P. Broughan
34. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of projects and groups receiving funding under the social inclusion and community activation programme in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50422/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Action Plan for Rural Development
Martin Heydon
35. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding progress in developing a new five year rural development policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50648/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Departmental Budgets
Bernard Durkan
36. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding made available in support of community and rural development programmes in the past 12 months; his plans for further investment in the area in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50614/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Community Development Initiatives
Thomas P. Broughan
37. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) distributed by a union; the measures he will introduce to support the community development sector in view of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50423/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Departmental Budgets
Éamon Ó Cuív
38. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of capital provided to his Department in the Estimates for 2019; the amount spent to date by subhead; the proposed reduction in this allocation before the end of 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50426/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Rural Regeneration and Development Fund Data
Dara Calleary
39. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number and value of approved projects being funded under the rural regeneration and development fund; the funding allocated for the scheme in 2019; the value of payments made for approved projects to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50618/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Interdepartmental Working Groups
Aindrias Moynihan
40. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the subgroup between his Department and the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment which is examining the feasibility of using State and publicly owned assets for the deployment of telecommunications infrastructure will issue its report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50636/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
CLÁR Programme
Robert Troy
41. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will review the conditions being applied to school authorities that avail of CLÁR funding to acknowledge that schools must have primary use and in cases in which outside bodies are using facilities outside of school hours that they must have their own public liability insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50480/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
LEADER Programmes Funding
Joe Carey
42. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a review of LEADER funding further to the decision to extend top-up LEADER funding to ten LAGs and local development companies will be conducted; if the review will take into consideration the ranking in terms of percentage of allocation approved and the marginal difference between rankings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50493/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Defence Forces Training
Thomas P. Broughan
43. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the skills for life employment support scheme; the overall budget; the number of participants to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50743/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Civil Defence
Fiona O'Loughlin
44. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will consider locating the Kildare Civil Defence headquarters in the Curragh Camp; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50777/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Departmental Staff Data
Sean Fleming
45. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of persons employed on an agency basis in his Department and in each agency under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50801/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Defence Forces Strength
Jack Chambers
46. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of the Permanent Defence Forces as of 30 November 2019; the breakdown of each rank across the three services; the gender breakdown of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50850/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Defence Forces Reserve Strength
Jack Chambers
47. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of each of the three services of the Reserve Defence Forces as of 30 November 2019 by rank; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50851/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Defence Forces Strength
Jack Chambers
48. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Permanent Defence Forces have taken on in 2019 as of 30 November 2019 with regard to the three services; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50852/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Defence Forces Reserve Strength
Jack Chambers
49. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Reserve Defence Forces have taken on in 2019 as of 30 November 2019 with regard to the three services; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50853/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Defence Forces Transport
Willie Penrose
50. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of armoured logistics vehicles purchased for the Defence Forces in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; if extra armoured logistics vehicles will be purchased in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50951/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Middle East Issues
Seán Crowe
51. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to a recent ruling by the European Court of Justice that food products from the illegal colonial settlements of Israel in Palestine must be clearly labelled as products originating in occupied territories to allow consumers to make informed choices when they shop; his plans to ensure that products from illegal Israeli colonial settlements will now be labelled accordingly in order to enter the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50716/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Human Rights
Seán Crowe
52. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to new documents released in the media regarding the mass detention of Uighur and other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang; if he has raised this issue with his Chinese counterpart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50717/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Departmental Staff Data
Sean Fleming
53. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of persons employed on an agency basis in his Department and in each agency under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50805/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Data Protection
Catherine Murphy
54. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the basis on which his Department allows a company (details supplied) to make a demand for a passport and-or a driver licence issued here as a method of verifying the identity of a person; if he has consulted with the company in respect of the way in which and-or the location it stores customer identification; if he has consulted with the company on the way in which it shares the information it collects from persons with third parties; if he has met with the owners and directors of the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50837/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
EU Meetings
Willie Penrose
55. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if EU security issues were discussed at the October 2019 EU General Affairs Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50948/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
International Relations
Willie Penrose
56. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken recently to the new Canadian Foreign Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50950/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
State Claims Agency Data
Michael McGrath
57. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount paid by the State Claims Agency in personal injury claims in each of the years 2010 to 2019 by delegated State authority; the amount paid in medical negligence cases in the same period, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51016/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Departmental Expenditure
Shane Cassells
58. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Finance the amount spent on purchasing mobile phone contracts for staff within his Department for work-related business in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [50761/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Industrial Relations
Fiona O'Loughlin
59. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the commitment to recognise the Labour Court as an integral mechanism of the State in dealing with industrial relations issues and a Labour Court recommendation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50770/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Departmental Staff Data
Sean Fleming
60. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons employed on an agency basis in his Department and in each agency under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50804/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Data Protection
Catherine Murphy
61. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the basis on which his Department allows a company (details supplied) to make a demand for a passport and or a driver licence issued here as a method of verifying the identity of a person; if he has consulted with the company in respect of the way in which and or the location it stores of customer identification; if he has consulted with the company on the way in which it shares the information it collects from persons with third parties; if he has met with the owners and directors of the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50839/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Data
Michael McGrath
62. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number and value of open appeals with the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman by financial product, that is, mortgage, pensions and so on; the number of appeals that are related to the tracker mortgage scandal; the number and value of open appeals at the end of each month since the creation of the ombudsman; and the number and value of legacy appeals carried over from the Financial Services Ombudsman and the Pensions Ombudsman, in tabular form. [51017/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Corporation Tax
Michael McGrath
63. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the status of the escrow account holding the funds received from a company (details supplied); the amount initially invested into the account; the net asset value of the account; the potential loss that will be incurred by the company if the funds are returned to the company; the potential loss that will be incurred by Ireland if the funds are handed over to Ireland; the cost of legal expenses incurred by the State in setting up the escrow account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51018/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Departmental Staff Data
Michael McGrath
64. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of open roles in his Department by functional area and position; the length of time the role has remained unfilled in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51019/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Departmental Staff Data
Michael McGrath
65. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons working in his Department by department or functional area; the number at the end of each year since 2015 by department or functional area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51020/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Banking Sector
Michael McGrath
66. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when legislation will be introduced to bring in the senior executive accountability regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51022/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Central Bank of Ireland Data
Michael McGrath
67. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of open roles in the Central Bank by functional area and position; the length of time the role has remained unfilled in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51024/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Central Bank of Ireland Data
Michael McGrath
68. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of licence applications made to the Central Bank between 2014 and 2019 by the type of financial services provider, that is, retail credit firm and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51025/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Central Bank of Ireland Data
Michael McGrath
69. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of open licence applications with the Central Bank; the length of time these applications have remained open; the type of financial services provider in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51026/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Revenue Commissioners Data
Michael McGrath
70. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of open roles in the Revenue Commissioners by functional area and position; the length of time the role has remained unfilled in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51027/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Tax Appeals Commission
Michael McGrath
71. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of open roles in the Tax Appeals Commission by functional area and position; the length time the role has remained unfilled in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51028/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Data
Michael McGrath
72. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of open roles in the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman by functional area and position; the length time the role has remained unfilled in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51029/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Central Bank of Ireland Data
Michael McGrath
73. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons employed by the Central Bank each month since the start of 2016 by functional area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51030/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Revenue Commissioners Data
Michael McGrath
74. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons employed by the Revenue Commissioners each month since the start of 2016 by functional area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51031/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Tax Appeals Commission
Michael McGrath
75. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons employed by the Tax Appeals Commission each month since the start of 2016 by functional area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51032/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
NAMA Accounts
Michael McGrath
76. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the projected surplus from the National Asset Management Agency; the return on investment this will represent; if the surplus will be received into the Exchequer when NAMA is wound up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51033/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Revenue Commissioners Data
Michael McGrath
77. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual cost of the research and development tax credit for the past five years including 2019; the number of companies that availed of the scheme in each of the years, by multinational and SME companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51034/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Revenue Commissioners Data
Michael McGrath
78. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual cost of the knowledge development box in each year since its creation; the number of companies that availed of the scheme in each of the years, by multinational and SME companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51035/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Tax Reliefs Data
Michael McGrath
79. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual cost of the entrepreneurial relief in each year since its establishment including 2018; the number of companies that availed of the scheme in each of the years, by multinational and SME companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51036/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Revenue Commissioners Data
Michael McGrath
80. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual cost of the special assignee relief programme for the past five years including 2018; the number of companies that availed of the scheme in each of the years, by multinational and SME companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51037/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Revenue Commissioners Data
Michael McGrath
81. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual cost of the foreign earnings deduction for the past five years including 2018; the number of companies that availed of the scheme in each of the years, by multinational companies and SME companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51038/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Departmental Programmes
Michael McGrath
82. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the take-up of the key employee engagement programme in each month since its establishment; the number of companies that availed of the scheme in each of the years by multinational and SME companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51039/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Employment and Investment Incentive Scheme Data
Michael McGrath
83. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual cost of the employment and investment incentive scheme in each year since it commenced including 2018; the number of companies that availed of the scheme in each of the years by multinational and SME companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51040/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Tax Reliefs Data
Michael McGrath
84. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual cost of the start-up refunds for entrepreneurs in the past five years including 2018; the number of companies that availed of the scheme in each of the years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51041/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Tax Appeals Commission
Michael McGrath
85. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of tax appeals before the Tax Appeals Commission; the value of tax the disputes amount to; the appeals by ranges (details supplied), respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51042/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Tax Appeals Commission
Michael McGrath
86. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the age and value of tax appeals before the Tax Appeals Commission by ranges (details supplied) respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51043/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Tax Appeals Commission
Michael McGrath
87. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of new appeals brought before the Tax Appeals Commission in each month since January 2016; the number of cases concluded in each month since January 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51044/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Tax Appeals Commission
Michael McGrath
88. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of appeals before the Tax Appeals Commission that have been concluded since January 2016 that have been settled; the value of the settled appeal; the number withdrawn; the value these amounted to; the number of cases heard; the value these appeals amounted to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51045/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Revenue Commissioners Data
Michael McGrath
89. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of penalties issued by the Revenue Commissioners in each of the years since 2012; the value of fines imposed in each case; the value of interest charged in each case; the amount of fines, penalties and interest paid; the number of cases each year that involved personal insolvency and corporate insolvency, for example, receiver, liquidator and so on in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51046/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Revenue Commissioners Data
Michael McGrath
90. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of items confiscated by customs officials at ports and airports due to the fact VAT or excise had not been paid in the past five years and to date in 2019; the rules in relation to VAT and excise on goods ordered from abroad and being delivered here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51047/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Tax Reliefs Costs
Martin Heydon
91. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing the disregard for third-level tuition fees by €1,000 for full-time courses and €500 for part-time courses and to fully remove the disregard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51061/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Tax Reliefs Costs
Martin Heydon
92. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of increasing the maximum benefit from €7,000 to €10,000, €15,000 and €20,000, respectively under the third-level tuition fees scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51062/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Tax Reliefs Costs
Martin Heydon
93. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of allowing the third-level tuition fees relief to be claimed at the higher rate of tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51063/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears
Bríd Smith
94. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that banks and financial institutions which placed persons in mortgage distress on split mortgages some years ago as a response to the recession and crisis are now removing persons from the plans and pressurising them to make new arrangements with the banks; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that this often entails new repayment plans that place enormous burdens on borrowers and unrealistic budgeting plans; his plans to help persons in such a situation; the number of persons placed on split mortgages; if the banks concerned have informed his Department or the Central Bank of their plans to remove persons from split mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51070/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Office of Public Works
Brendan Griffin
95. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if information signs will be relocated at a graveyard (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50755/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Community Employment Schemes Supervisors
Bríd Smith
96. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will meet with trade union representatives to discuss recent developments with the pension entitlements of community employment supervisors and related issues; his plans to convene the community sector high level forum to resolve outstanding matters relating to community employment supervisors and other workers' pension entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50791/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Departmental Staff Data
Sean Fleming
97. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons employed on an agency basis in his Department and in each agency under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50809/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Budget 2020
Róisín Shortall
98. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 88 of 24 October 2019, the Department or State agency which commissioned official promotional material in respect of budget 2020 which was widely promoted on social media after the budget; the costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50861/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Community Employment Schemes Supervisors
Róisín Shortall
99. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans in respect of the long-promised provision of pensions for community employment supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50873/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Flood Relief Schemes Data
Pearse Doherty
100. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding allocated to flood risk management through the OPW in each of the years 2018 to 2027 that is already committed and due to be committed under the National Development Plan 2018-2027. [50958/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Flood Relief Schemes Data
Pearse Doherty
101. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the flood defence schemes at construction stage; and the timelines for completion in tabular form. [50959/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Flood Relief Schemes Data
Pearse Doherty
102. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the flood defence schemes planned from 2018 to 2027 under the National Development Plan 2018-2027; and the timeline for the completion of each in tabular form. [50960/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
State Claims Agency Data
Michael McGrath
103. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount paid by each delegated State authority into the State Claims Agency in each of the years 2010 to 2019; the methodology used to calculate the amount to be paid by the delegated authority; the amount received from scheme funds in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51015/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Special Educational Needs Staff Data
Richard Boyd Barrett
104. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants assigned to each primary school; the number of students that confirmed the need for special assistance in each of the schools in each of the years 2007 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50675/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Third Level Institutions Governance
Thomas P. Broughan
105. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the implementation of the Code of Governance for Irish Universities 2019; the date by which the universities must apply the code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50749/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
School Admissions
Peter Burke
106. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a review of school places in a location (details supplied) will be carried out due to a deficit; if emergency measures will be put in place to facilitate access to education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50753/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
School Admissions
Jan O'Sullivan
107. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if additional places for first year students will be allocated at a school (details supplied) for the 2020-2021 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50756/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Fiona O'Loughlin
108. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine a case in which a child (details supplied) is without a place in school for September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50772/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Fiona O'Loughlin
109. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine a case in which a child (details supplied) is without a place in school for September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50773/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Schools Building Projects Applications
Jonathan O'Brien
110. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the planned extension for a school (details supplied) will be completed; if the works will be expedited in order to finish by September 2020 in view of the demand for places for September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50792/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Departmental Staff Data
Sean Fleming
111. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons employed on an agency basis in his Department and in each agency under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50802/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Educational Disadvantage
Róisín Shortall
112. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address educational disadvantage; if the principle of the DEIS approach to targeting resources at such schools in order to counter the impacts of poverty and social exclusion on educational attainment will receive a commitment; if so, the reason class sizes in DEIS band 1 schools have not been reduced in view of the fact other schools have benefited from such reductions; and if the issue will be addressed. [50830/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Language Schools
Róisín Shortall
113. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans in respect of the regulation of English language schools in respect of both pay and employment conditions for teachers in the schools and the setting of educational standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50832/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Third Level Fees
Peter Burke
114. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will request a university to review a decision not to reimburse student fees to a person (details supplied) due to the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50835/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Schools Building Projects
Frank O'Rourke
115. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the three new schools (details supplied) for Celbridge, County Kildare, that are to be core located on the same site; if the site acquisition has been completed; if the design process for the schools has commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50836/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Home Tuition Scheme Provision
Bríd Smith
116. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of home tuition hours applications still awaiting sanction under the home tuition scheme; the reason for the ongoing delays; the budget allocation for the scheme for 2020; the number of pupils involved; the number of teachers affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50844/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
written
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Thomas Byrne
117. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the publication of the report of the class size working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50857/19]