Parliamentary questions

School Placement

John Lahart

172. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the rights parents and pupils themselves have in terms of appealing a school decision to reject an application to attend for post-primary schooling in exceptional circumstances, not in terms of special needs requirements, but in terms of personal security reasons. [12158/19]

Home Care Packages Data

John Lahart

399. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the status of a home care application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12035/19]

Hospital Charges

John Lahart

439. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in refunding the costs of a hip operation carried out in London on a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12155/19]

Home Loan Scheme

John Lahart

710. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of applications made under the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme for south County Dublin. [11871/19]

Autism Support Services

John Lahart

3. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding to the provision of autism spectrum disorder, ASD, services in education in the Dublin 6, 6W and 12 areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11265/19]

Garda Deployment

John Lahart

235. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of the drug squad allocated to Tallaght and Rathfarnham Garda stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10691/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

John Lahart

363. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the options available to the parents of a child (details supplied) with dyspraxia that has been referred for physiotherapy on two occasions only but none since Christmas 2018.## [10818/19]

Summer Works Scheme Eligibility

John Lahart

73. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is funding available to schools for school garden development, play spaces within school developments and adventure trails within school grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9922/19]

Minor Works Scheme Eligibility

John Lahart

78. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there are grants available for primary schools in areas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9868/19]

Summer Works Scheme Eligibility

John Lahart

81. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there are grants or funding available to schools that have land adjacent to their properties for the development of child play spaces for the pupils such as activity trails and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9919/19]

Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists

John Lahart

122. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the reason some preschool students cannot receive speech and language assessments in areas of south west County Dublin in advance of them leaving preschool and before they enter mainstream school and after clearly recognised speech and language challenges have been discovered [9866/19]

Psychological Assessments

John Lahart

123. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE does not allow non-HSE initiated psychological assessments from professionals even though the HSE often tenders out such assessments to the same professionals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9867/19]

Sports Capital Programme Eligibility

John Lahart

197. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are grants available through the sports capital allocations for schools for low-cost projects such as play trails and play spaces within school grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9920/19]

Sports Capital Programme Eligibility

John Lahart

198. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding is available outside of sports capital funding mechanisms for schools for low-cost projects such a play trails and play spaces within school grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9921/19]

Schools Healthy Living Strategies

John Lahart

178. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the guidelines in place for primary schools regarding the setting aside of time for eating lunch and taking breaks; the guidelines for children in primary school regarding hygiene in relation to food, such as, washing of hands before eating and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9075/19]

School Transport Provision

John Lahart

216. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) who is entitled to free transport will continue to receive transport when they progress to second level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7863/19]

School Transport Applications

John Lahart

233. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school bus transport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8165/19]

Garda Transport Data

John Lahart

290. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of motorbikes purchased for the roads policing unit of An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and the number that were withdrawn from the fleet during same period. [8207/19]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

John Lahart

375. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if the satellite children’s hospital at Tallaght University Hospital will be delayed; and if so, the timeline for same. [7950/19]

Electric Vehicles

John Lahart

79. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amendments being made with regard to traffic regulations to take account of the arrival of electric scooters, battery scooters and electric bicycles; his plans to introduce a speed limit in cycle lanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6253/19]

National Children's Hospital Expenditure

John Lahart

443. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the capital expenditure on the national children's hospital in December 2017; the month that coincided with the European Investment Bank, EIB, confirming its capital investment loan in the same project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6723/19]

National Children's Hospital Expenditure

John Lahart

444. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the proportion of the EIB loan approved for the national children's hospital in December 2017 vis-à-vis the complete hospital project. [6724/19]

Ministerial Meetings

John Lahart

218. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of occasions on which he or his officials met with the four Dublin local authority CEOs to discuss traffic in Dublin; the number of times he has met with the four directors of transport for the Dublin local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5987/19]

Ministerial Meetings

John Lahart

219. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he has met representatives of cycling bodies in Dublin since his appointment. [5988/19]

Ministerial Meetings

John Lahart

220. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he has met with a person (details supplied) to discuss plans for College Green Plaza and the potential impact same will have on traffic flow and public transport flow in Dublin city. [5989/19]

Ministerial Meetings

John Lahart

221. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he has convened his officials and appropriate invitees to meet to specifically discuss traffic congestion in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5991/19]

Ministerial Meetings

John Lahart

222. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the meetings he has had with TII to discuss demand management measures on the M50. [5995/19]

Ministerial Meetings

John Lahart

223. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of meetings he has had with Dublin Bus since his appointment. [5996/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

86. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the reason 6,251 children have been waiting for an outpatient consultation in the three Dublin children's hospitals since before 1 January 2017. [5248/19]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage

John Lahart

322. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health his plans to classify fibromyalgia as a critical medical condition; the supports in place for persons suffering from fibromyalgia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4992/19]

Air Pollution

John Lahart

530. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the regulations in place governing the burning of wood in domestic fires; if wood-burning is classified as a pollutant; his plans to ban the burning of wood domestically; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5104/19]

Drug Treatment Programmes

John Lahart

141. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if methadone treatment facilities are included in the primary care centre promised for Ballyboden, Dublin 16; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3198/19]

Human Rights

John Lahart

49. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the perceived disproportionate and deadly response to the peaceful protests by tens of thousands of Sudanese by the Sudanese Government will be unreservedly condemned. [2140/19]

Human Rights

John Lahart

50. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the relationship with the Al-Bashir regime will be reconsidered in view of its diplomatic ties in Dublin; and if the Ambassador of Sudan (details supplied) will be declared a persona non grata. [2141/19]

Human Rights

John Lahart

51. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will request the European Union to take a stronger stance on the ongoing oppression in Sudan. [2142/19]

Human Rights

John Lahart

52. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the other actions that could stop the regime in Sudan from using violence against unarmed civilians. [2143/19]

International Agreements

John Lahart

53. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to help in treatment and rehabilitation of torture victims. [2144/19]

Humanitarian Aid

John Lahart

54. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to ensure Ireland increases its diplomatic efforts through the EU to ensure the peace deal in South Sudan holds. [2172/19]

Humanitarian Aid

John Lahart

55. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to continue to support the humanitarian efforts in South Sudan that are addressing the root causes of the conflict. [2173/19]

Humanitarian Aid

John Lahart

56. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to continue to fund and support the conflict resolution and peacebuilding efforts at community level by an organisation (details supplied) in partnership with INGOs. [2174/19]

Departmental Expenditure

John Lahart

168. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the health capital projects being suspended, held back or postponed in view of the overrun of the budget for the national children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2167/19]

Abortion Services Provision

John Lahart

169. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure free access for women and unfettered access to clinics, hospitals and general practitioner surgeries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2168/19]

National Children's Hospital Status

John Lahart

170. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the progress and timeline for the satellite national children’s hospital at Tallaght University Hospital. [2169/19]

Hospital Car Parks

John Lahart

171. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the details of the parking for the new national children's hospital to be located at St. James's Hospital. [2170/19]

Water Charges Data

John Lahart

270. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of households that have been charged for excessive water use in 2018, by county and administrative area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2171/19]

Aviation Policy

John Lahart

227. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the pending introduction of a requirement of customs officials and airport police to be searched as a matter of routine when they enter and exit airport facilities and when they are entering and exiting different areas within the airport campus itself including from airside to landside; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1834/19]

Home Care Packages

John Lahart

670. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be awarded a home care package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54518/18]

Child and Family Agency

John Lahart

986. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the perceived breakdown of the complaints system in Tusla; if her attention has been further drawn to a person (details supplied) who requested an independent review of a complaint in January 2018; if the reason for the breakdown in the complaints system will be investigated; if the review process will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54371/18]

Bus Services

John Lahart

1. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the delay between the implementation of the BusConnects network redesign and the planned roll out of the new core bus corridors and lanes. [52436/18]

Anti-Social Behaviour

John Lahart

220. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of anti-social behaviour incidents that have been reported on Luas lines to date in 2018. [52391/18]

Gender Balance

John Lahart

87. Deputy John Lahart asked the Taoiseach the number of women and men, respectively, employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form. [52062/18]

Gender Balance

John Lahart

88. Deputy John Lahart asked the Taoiseach the various grades in which males and females are employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form. [52079/18]

Gender Balance

John Lahart

89. Deputy John Lahart asked the Taoiseach the ratio of males to females employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form. [52096/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

103. Deputy John Lahart asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of women and men, respectively, employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52052/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

104. Deputy John Lahart asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the various grades in which males and females are employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52069/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

105. Deputy John Lahart asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the ratio of males to females employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52086/18]

Religious Persecution

John Lahart

111. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the persecution of Christians in over 60 countries often happening alongside the persecution of other religious minorities; the stance Ireland has taken with regard to these acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51684/18]

Religious Persecution

John Lahart

112. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to an organisation (details supplied) that encourages action in countries that persecute Christians and other religious minorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51685/18]

Religious Persecution

John Lahart

113. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the tightened controls on religion that are being imposed in China as part of a population control measure; if he has spoken with his Chinese counterpart with regard to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51686/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

126. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of women and men, respectively, employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52056/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

127. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the various grades in which males and females are employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52073/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

128. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the ratio of males to females employed in his Department; the agencies under the remit of his Department, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52090/18]

Tax Code

John Lahart

139. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance his views on the fact that the employees of a company (details supplied) are having their health insurance entitlements taxed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51739/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

152. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance the number of women and men, respectively, employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52055/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

153. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance the various grades in which males and females are employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52072/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

154. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance the ratio of males to females employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52089/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

168. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of women and men, respectively, employed in his Department and in the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52060/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

169. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the various grades in which males and females are employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52077/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

170. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the ratio of males to females employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52094/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

209. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of women and men, respectively employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52053/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

210. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the various grades in which males and females are employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52070/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

211. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the ratio of males to females employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52087/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

253. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of women and men, respectively employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52059/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

254. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the various grades in which males and females are employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52076/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

255. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the ratio of males to females employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52093/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

268. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of women and men, respectively, employed in her Department and the agencies under the remit of her Department in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52048/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

269. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the various grades in which males and females are employed in her Department and the agencies under the remit of her Department in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52065/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

270. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the ratio of males to females employed in her Department and the agencies under the remit of her Department in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52082/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

382. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of women and men, respectively employed in his Department and the agencies under remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52057/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

383. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the various grades in which males and females are employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52074/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

384. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the ratio of males to females employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52091/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

409. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of women and men, respectively, employed in his Department and the agencies under remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52047/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

410. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the various grades in which males and females are employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52064/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

411. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the ratio of males to females employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52081/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

427. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of women and men, respectively employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52050/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

428. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the various grades in which males and females are employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52067/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

429. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the ratio of males to females employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52084/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

463. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of women and men, respectively employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52063/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

464. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the various grades in which males and females are employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52080/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

465. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the ratio of males to females employed in his Department; the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52097/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

481. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of women and men, respectively, employed in her Department and the agencies under the remit of her Department in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52049/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

482. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the various grades in which males and females are employed in her Department and the agencies under the remit of her Department in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52066/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

483. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the ratio of males to females employed in her Department and the agencies under the remit of her Department in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52083/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

498. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of women and men, respectively, employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52061/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

499. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the various grades in which males and females are employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52078/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

500. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the ratio of males to females employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52095/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

555. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of women and men, respectively, employed in her Department and in the agencies under the remit of her Department in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52054/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

556. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the various grades in which males and females are employed in her Department and in the agencies under the remit of her Department in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52071/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

557. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the ratio of males to females employed in her Department and in the agencies under the remit of her Department in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52088/18]

Departmental Staff Data

John Lahart

583. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of women and men, respectively employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52058/18]