Skip to main content
Normal View

Parliamentary questions

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.

Help

Parliamentary questions by Member are available from 01/07/2012

Questions and answers for Dáil or Seanad term

Page 1 of 14

Tue, 4 Jul 2017

written

Hospital Waiting Lists

Andrew Doyle

413. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite surgery for a person (details supplied); his plans to address a situation regarding the lack of beds in the intensive care unit at St. James's Hospital for cardiology patients; and his further plans to open up private hospitals to public patients to help address the waiting lists for cardiology surgery at the hospital [31301/17]

View

Tue, 23 May 2017

written

Hospital Waiting Lists

Andrew Doyle

469. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the long waiting lists for surgery for cardiology patients and the lack of beds within the cardiology units in hospitals; his further plans to open up private hospitals to public patients for urgent cardiology surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24246/17]

View

Tue, 28 Mar 2017

written

Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility

Andrew Doyle

341. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter regarding the refusal of the long-term illness scheme for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14959/17]

View

Tue, 21 Mar 2017

written

Orthodontic Services

Andrew Doyle

792. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health the status of orthodontic treatment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13086/17]

View

Tue, 21 Feb 2017

written

Medicinal Products Availability

Andrew Doyle

465. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health if a review will be carried out of phenyllcetonuria products on the long-term illness card that have been assessed and are waiting to be assessed; when the products currently waiting to be assessed will be assessed by the HSE; if consultations will take place with persons in need regarding the products available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8486/17]

View

Tue, 21 Feb 2017

written

Medicinal Products Availability

Andrew Doyle

478. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health the long-term illness card budget spend on PKU products year on year; the person or body responsible for maintaining the list of PKU products; the frequency with which they meet and the criteria used in the assessment of new products for inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8598/17]

View

Tue, 17 Jan 2017

written

Medicinal Products Availability

Andrew Doyle

845. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 579 of 29 November 2016, the products which were added to the illness card for patients of PKU four years ago; his plans to include members of the PKUAI to the expert group; and if persons will be consulted by the HSE to find the most suitable products for persons with PKU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41136/16]

View

Tue, 29 Nov 2016

written

Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility

Andrew Doyle

579. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that no products have been added to the long-term illness card for persons with PKU in approximately six years; if he will consider the introduction of new low-protein food products for patients of PKU; if so, when these products will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37467/16]

View

Wed, 25 May 2016

written

Planning Issues

Andrew Doyle

175. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to confirm that the National Transport Authority is to be considered the highest level land use and spatial planning body in the region, having regard to the fact that the new regional plan, regional spatial and economic strategy and all city and county development plans must now be consistent with the new transport strategy for the greater Dublin area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12201/16]

View

Wed, 25 May 2016

written

Planning Issues

Andrew Doyle

176. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if all current core strategies of the city and county councils in the greater Dublin area, which are drawn up to be consistent with the current national planning framework, the national spatial strategy and the regional plan for the area, regional planning guidelines for the greater Dublin area must now be amended where they do not comply with the new transport strategy for the greater Dublin area drawn up by the National Transport Authority and approved by his predecessor, in April 2016; to confirm that this would be the case even where the new transport strategy is not consistent with or supporting the delivery of the objectives of the national planning framework, the national spatial strategy, and the regional plan for the area, regional planning guidelines for the greater Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12202/16]

View

Wed, 25 May 2016

written

Planning Issues

Andrew Doyle

177. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the body or agency that is ultimately responsible for spatial planning in Ireland and in the greater Dublin region (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12203/16]

View

Wed, 25 May 2016

written

Planning Issues

Andrew Doyle

178. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied that the new transport strategy for the greater Dublin area has had sufficient regard to the regional plan for the greater Dublin area, that it underpins and supports all of the objectives for the greater Dublin area, particularly in the hinterland area outside of the Dublin metropolitan area; and to confirm that the strategy delivers the transport infrastructure required to allow Bray, Greystones, Wicklow town, Arklow, Newtownmountkennedy and Blessington in County Wicklow to grow significantly and fulfil their roles as growth centres as per the regional plan. [12204/16]

View

Wed, 25 May 2016

written

Transport Policy

Andrew Doyle

348. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied that the new transport strategy for the greater Dublin area, approved by his predecessor in April 2016, has had sufficient regard to the current national planning framework the national spatial strategy, the regional plan for the area regional planning guidelines for the greater Dublin area and the relevant city and county development plans in the greater Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12140/16]

View

Wed, 25 May 2016

written

Transport Policy

Andrew Doyle

349. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to confirm that the National Transport Authority is to be considered the highest level land use and spatial planning body in the region, having regard to the fact that the new regional plan regional spatial and economic strategy and all city and county development plans must now be consistent with the new transport strategy for the greater Dublin area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12141/16]

View

Wed, 25 May 2016

written

Transport Policy

Andrew Doyle

350. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to confirm that the National Transport Authority and Transport Infrastructure Ireland will deliver the required transportation infrastructure for new developments and new development areas in County Wicklow that are so designated for substantial new development by the regional plan and the Wicklow county development plan; to confirm that high-quality, frequent and fit-for-purpose mass transit services between County Wicklow growth centres and between County Wicklow and County Dublin, as well as local services within centres are to be delivered; and the infrastructure proposed, in particular with regard to the servicing of the most significant growth area in Fassaroe, Bray, County Wicklow. [12142/16]

View

Tue, 24 May 2016

written

School Placement

Andrew Doyle

195. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if sufficient school places are available to accommodate all the students who are to start junior infants in Greystones in September 2016; the number of children who do not have a place; and if he will provide an extra class if needed in one of the eight primary schools in the Greystones and Delgany area of County Wicklow. [11776/16]

View

Wed, 18 May 2016

written

Primary Care Centres Provision

Andrew Doyle

160. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health the plans of the Health Service Executive for the provision of a primary health centre in Greystones, in County Wicklow; the timescale for when this will be delivered; if it will be provided within the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10807/16]

View

Wed, 18 May 2016

written

Health Services Staff

Andrew Doyle

161. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health if he can confirm the sanctioning of two positions to support the implementation of the type 2 diabetes cycle of care initiative for a senior dietician and a senior podiatrist under the 2016 Health Service Executive service plan have been advertised and filled for County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10808/16]

View

Wed, 18 May 2016

written

Health Services Staff

Andrew Doyle

162. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health if there is a panel for positions of podiatrist and senior dietician for County Wicklow; if so, the number of persons on this panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10809/16]

View

Wed, 18 May 2016

written

Speech and Language Therapy

Andrew Doyle

163. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health if the north of Wicklow networks 1 and 2 have a full-time senior speech therapist to service adults with acquired communication and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome difficulties in network 1 and 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10810/16]

View

Wed, 18 May 2016

written

Speech and Language Therapy

Andrew Doyle

164. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm the current waiting list for adults to see the senior speech therapist in Wicklow south; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10811/16]

View

Wed, 18 May 2016

written

Speech and Language Therapy

Andrew Doyle

165. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health the number of active clients the senior speech therapist in County Wicklow currently has, who services adults with acquired communications and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10812/16]

View

Wed, 18 May 2016

written

Speech and Language Therapy

Andrew Doyle

166. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health his plans to recruit a senior speech therapist for adults for network 1 and 2 in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10813/16]

View

Wed, 18 May 2016

written

Speech and Language Therapy

Andrew Doyle

167. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health if there is currently approval for eight full-time senior speech and language therapists and four staff grade speech and language therapists in County Wicklow; the number of speech and language therapists and staff grade therapists currently employed in County Wicklow; if there is a plan to reach the full approved quota; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10814/16]

View

Wed, 18 May 2016

written

Speech and Language Therapy

Andrew Doyle

168. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health if there is a panel for speech and language therapists in County Wicklow; the number of persons on this panel; the length of time they have been on this panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10815/16]

View

Wed, 18 May 2016

written

Speech and Language Therapy

Andrew Doyle

169. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health the number of children who applied for the speech and language class in a school (details supplied) in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10816/16]

View

Wed, 18 May 2016

written

Speech and Language Therapy Provision

Andrew Doyle

170. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health the number of places available for speech and language classes in September 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10817/16]

View

Wed, 18 May 2016

written

Speech and Language Therapy

Andrew Doyle

171. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has plans to open further speech and language units in County Wicklow in the foreseeable future to meet the demand for additional speech and language therapy units in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10818/16]

View

Wed, 18 May 2016

written

Early Childhood Care and Education

Andrew Doyle

172. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health if an early intervention project for preschools in designated areas of disadvantage will be funded and set up in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10819/16]

View

Tue, 17 May 2016

written

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme

Andrew Doyle

242. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Education and Skills to consider an amendment to the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 for cases to be re-examined which have considerable new information available. [10597/16]

View

Tue, 17 May 2016

written

Hospital Waiting Lists

Andrew Doyle

790. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for children in County Wicklow to see a paediatrics occupational therapist; the number of paediatrics occupational therapists employed by the Health Service Executive in County Wicklow; the number of active clients they have; the waiting list for children in County Wicklow to see a paediatrics physiotherapist; if the HSE in County Wicklow is recruiting speech therapists, occupational therapists and physiotherapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10114/16]

View

Thu, 5 May 2016

written

Court Accommodation Refurbishment

Andrew Doyle

50. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of redevelopment plans by the Courts Service for the remaining five provincial city and county town venues in need of significant improvement following completion of the Hammond Lane project and the seven provincial venues already approved by way of public private partnership projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9202/16]

View

Thu, 21 Apr 2016

written

Medical Card Eligibility

Andrew Doyle

68. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health if an agreement has been made between the United Kingdom and Ireland so that if an Irish citizen who has worked long term in the UK, and held a UK medical card, is then automatically entitled to an Irish medical card when they return home to retire. [7878/16]

View

Thu, 14 Apr 2016

written

Inter-Country Adoptions

Andrew Doyle

356. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of applicants who registered with Arc Adoption Agency for the purposes of inter-country adoption and who are now pursuing the refund of their registration fee since the liquidation of the agency in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6592/16]

View

Thu, 14 Apr 2016

written

Passport Data

Andrew Doyle

624. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passports and identity cards he has issued in 2016 to date; if the ten-day turnaround for re-issuing passports has been met in 2016; if he will employ more seasonal staff to deal with the backlog of passports if the volume of applications increases; if there has been an increase in the number of applications from outside the Republic of Ireland between January and April 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6623/16]

View

Tue, 26 Jan 2016

written

Inland Fisheries Ireland Remit

Andrew Doyle

487. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his responsibility or agencies of his Department for repairs to Ashford Weir in County Wicklow, further to recent storm damage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3257/16]

View

Tue, 26 Jan 2016

written

Film Industry Promotion

Andrew Doyle

513. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will comprehensively review the funding allocation for the film industry, including the Irish Film Board, given its impact on regional development strategy and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3119/16]

View

Tue, 1 Dec 2015

written

Equine Industry

Andrew Doyle

285. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why the rigorous inspections of the Irish draught horse breed have been suspended, given the importance of the breed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42834/15]

View

Tue, 1 Dec 2015

written

Psychological Assessments

Andrew Doyle

532. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the position of a school psychologist will be filled in order to carry out an National Educational Psychological Service assessment for a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42808/15]

View

Wed, 25 Nov 2015

written

Medical Qualifications

Andrew Doyle

167. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health if a decision has been made to protect the titles of "physiotherapist" and "physical therapist" in one register in relation to the Health Care and Social Care Professionals Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41860/15]

View

Tue, 24 Nov 2015

written

Credit Union Regulation

Andrew Doyle

158. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered the request by the Credit Union Advisory Council and the International Credit Union Regulators Network to review their three issues before signing the Statutory Instrument Consultation Paper 88; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41362/15]

View

Tue, 17 Nov 2015

written

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Andrew Doyle

548. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the special purpose vehicle announced under the social housing strategy will be put in place; the implementation process; how the vehicle will interact with local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40572/15]

View

Tue, 17 Nov 2015

written

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Andrew Doyle

581. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the special purpose vehicle announced under the social housing strategy will be put in place; how it will be rolled out; how it will interact with local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40571/15]

View

Tue, 3 Nov 2015

written

Tax Rebates

Andrew Doyle

289. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Finance if a married couple (details supplied) in County Wexford, who were not given the correct marriage allowance for the past 18 years, will be reconsidered for the moneys forgone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37391/15]

View

Wed, 7 Oct 2015

oral

Court Accommodation Refurbishment

Andrew Doyle

118. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider Wicklow court house as part of the €10 million provision in Exchequer funding for courts building refurbishment under the capital investment plan, as this court house has been earmarked for development of a Four Courts campus by the Courts Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34869/15]

View

Tue, 29 Sep 2015

written

Inter-Country Adoptions

Andrew Doyle

394. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to outline the short-term impediments to the completion of a bilateral agreement with the Russian Federation for the purposes of inter-country adoption with Ireland; the steps that have been taken to address the issue of post placement reports in the negotiations towards achieving a bilateral agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33052/15]

View

Tue, 22 Sep 2015

written

Departmental Funding

Andrew Doyle

718. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the monthly funding made available by his Department to mediation agencies for inter-country adoption, ARC Adoption and Helping Hands; if this funding is still available and will be available in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32140/15]

View

Tue, 22 Sep 2015

written

Interdepartmental Working Groups

Andrew Doyle

1683. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the regularity with which the expert interdepartmental group meets; the procedure on updates and briefings to her by the group; if she will provide an outline of their agenda and-or progress report to date; the agencies and Government Departments which are members of the group; the time frame for conclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30641/15]

View

Thu, 16 Jul 2015

written

School Transport Appeals

Andrew Doyle

661. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will reconsider the refusal of school transport in respect of children (details supplied) in County Wicklow who have special needs and other illnesses. [29855/15]

View

Tue, 14 Jul 2015

written

Action Plan for Jobs

Andrew Doyle

952. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on the deliberations of the expert working group established under the auspices of her Department with regard to action 152 in the Action Plan for Jobs, in particular regarding the submission made by organisations (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29044/15]

View

Tue, 30 Jun 2015

written

National Drugs Strategy Implementation

Andrew Doyle

423. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health the process for the implementation of the national drugs strategy beyond September 2016; if the new strategy will include alcohol prevention measures as part of the overall strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25959/15]

View

Thu, 25 Jun 2015

written

Waterways Issues

Andrew Doyle

246. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if funding will be made available for the urgent repair of the weir on the Vartry river in Ashford, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25546/15]

View

Tue, 23 Jun 2015

written

Planning Issues

Andrew Doyle

516. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the issue of the refusal of a planning application by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council for an access road for a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24486/15]

View

Tue, 9 Jun 2015

written

Driver Licence Renewals

Andrew Doyle

1176. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the procedures the Road Safety Authority has in place to enable Irish driver licence holders who are outside the State to renew or replace their driver licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21996/15]

View

Thu, 28 May 2015

written

School Accommodation Provision

Andrew Doyle

149. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she has discussed with officials in her Department a request in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow for the purposes of providing extra space to accommodate the growing enrolment numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21080/15]

View

Wed, 27 May 2015

written

Court Accommodation Refurbishment

Andrew Doyle

103. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will prioritise the refurbishment of the courthouse in Wicklow town as a capital project, in line with the stated policy of the Courts Service; if she will provide a definitive time frame in terms of when this refurbishment work will be undertaken; if she will further provide an outline of the extent of the refurbishment plans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20958/15]

View

Tue, 26 May 2015

written

Central Bank of Ireland

Andrew Doyle

307. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Finance in view of section 19 of the Central Bank Act 1942, if he will provide details of the selection process which will be undertaken to determine the recommendation to the President for the appointment of the 11th Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland; his plans to ensure that a transparent selection process will be undertaken, in view of the publicly accountable nature of the position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20726/15]

View

Tue, 26 May 2015

written

Film Industry Development

Andrew Doyle

1052. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on progress pertaining to action 152 under the Action Plan for Jobs to establish an expert group to examine and report on recommendations to increase foreign and domestic investment in Ireland’s film and television sound stage studio infrastructure, in the face of growing demand for audio-visual content across multiple platforms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20099/15]

View

Tue, 19 May 2015

written

Garda Vetting Applications

Andrew Doyle

254. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an outline of the Garda vetting procedure for voluntary associations; if a change has recently taken place in this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19711/15]

View

Tue, 19 May 2015

written

Inter-Country Adoptions

Andrew Doyle

270. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the process for reassessment of applicants for the purposes of inter-country adoption whose declaration of eligibility and suitability has expired; if he will provide an outline of the timeframe, from application to completion, of this reassessment process; and if he will indicate whether priority is provided to applicants for reassessment as opposed to first-time applicants. [19709/15]

View

Tue, 19 May 2015

written

Inter-Country Adoptions

Andrew Doyle

271. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of declarations of eligibility and suitability for the purposes of inter-country adoption that have been issued since the passing of the Adoption Act 2010; the number of these applicants who have completed an adoption; the number who have had to do a reassessment due to their declaration expiring; and the number who have discontinued in the process or failed to renew their declaration of eligibility and suitability. [19710/15]

View

Thu, 14 May 2015

written

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Andrew Doyle

157. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will be providing powered wheelchairs in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Wicklow who have mobility disabilities. [18989/15]

View

Wed, 13 May 2015

written

Language Schools Closures

Andrew Doyle

174. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that will be put in place to support students who have lost out substantially on the recent language school closures; the further measures that will be put in place to support teachers who have lost salaries; the implementation process, going forward, to regulate this sector, in order not to damage Ireland's reputation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18726/15]

View

Thu, 7 May 2015

written

Tuberculosis Incidence

Andrew Doyle

85. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of tuberculosis outbreaks in County Wicklow since 1985, broken down by district electoral division and in five-year intervals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17977/15]

View

Thu, 30 Apr 2015

written

Tax Code

Andrew Doyle

67. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Finance if a European Union national returning to Lithuania, having worked in Ireland for ten years, is entitled to a refund of all tax and universal social charge paid in that period, or if a person is entitled to a part refund of tax paid while residing here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17072/15]

View

Wed, 15 Apr 2015

written

Postal Services

Andrew Doyle

78. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection in view of her Department's initiatives to transfer funds electronically directly into personal accounts for persons in receipt of social welfare payments and contributions, the way it is intended to structure this payment process, considering the Government's commitment to post offices nationally; if it is intended that such payments will continue to be processed through the post office network; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14431/15]

View

Wed, 15 Apr 2015

written

Schools Establishment

Andrew Doyle

697. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that the Educate Together primary schools in Wicklow and Greystones in County Wicklow, form part of the new catchment area for the new north Wicklow Educate Together secondary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14081/15]

View

Wed, 15 Apr 2015

written

Broadband Service Provision

Andrew Doyle

844. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the areas in County Wicklow for the provision of broadband not covered by the commercial operators; if he will confirm that this amounts to approximately 30% of County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14835/15]

View

Wed, 1 Apr 2015

written

Flood Relief Schemes Applications

Andrew Doyle

65. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department will soon be in a position to approve the application by Wicklow County Council for remedial coastal protection works at the South Beach Arklow Golf Club in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13512/15]

View

Wed, 25 Mar 2015

written

Local Authority Staff Recruitment

Andrew Doyle

186. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the provision of dog wardens who would be employed on a self-financing contracts basis in the context of the large number of unlicensed dogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12267/15]

View

Tue, 24 Mar 2015

written

Youth Justice Strategy

Andrew Doyle

422. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide funding for a Garda youth diversionary project (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12112/15]

View

Tue, 24 Feb 2015

written

Court Accommodation Provision

Andrew Doyle

345. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an outline of the projects undertaken, thus far, as part of the strategic courts project, under the Government infrastructure stimulus programme of 2012; and if she will provide an outline of further court house new builds, and-or refurbishments, due to be delivered under this programme. [8206/15]

View

Tue, 24 Feb 2015

written

Court Accommodation Provision

Andrew Doyle

346. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there are plans to include County Wicklow as part of any public private partnership project, under the Government infrastructure stimulus programme 2012, or any subsequent programmes, for the purpose of courthouse refurbishments, in order to allow the Courts Service to complete plans, under the strategic courts project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8207/15]

View

Tue, 17 Feb 2015

written

Legislative Measures

Andrew Doyle

248. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide the definition for an accountant under existing legislation; if he will outline the proposed changes for the definition of accounts, under the Companies Act 2014, that is due to be enacted at a later date; if accountants, under the legislation, must be recognised by a professional association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6952/15]

View

Tue, 17 Feb 2015

written

Library Services Staff

Andrew Doyle

480. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the application for additional library staff in Tinahely, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7009/15]

View

Thu, 12 Feb 2015

written

Schools Building Projects Status

Andrew Doyle

211. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the planning application for a new school build (details supplied) in County Wicklow has not been lodged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6352/15]

View

Wed, 11 Feb 2015

written

EU Funding

Andrew Doyle

72. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the European Fisheries Fund, or its successor, the European Maritime Fisheries Fund, provide funding support for fishermen, who are no longer involved in fishing, to retrain in an alternative maritime activity; specifically in respect of a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6166/15]

View

Tue, 10 Feb 2015

written

Job Initiatives

Andrew Doyle

262. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a breakdown of the funding provided to the Startup Ireland Initiative as set out under the Action Plan for Jobs; the return on investment in terms of job creation; the anticipated start-date for such prior to the Startup Gathering 2015 scheduled for October 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5957/15]

View

Tue, 10 Feb 2015

written

Regional Development Funding

Andrew Doyle

263. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details on the regional development strategy currently been rolled out in the midlands in terms of the background assessment and findings; the anticipated timeframe to measure the impact; if an assessment for counties that do not have an institute of technology or another third level institute has been carried out; the effect this will have on foreign direct investment for those counties; if he will provide a cost-benefit analysis breakdown for regional development initiatives versus urban initiatives in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5958/15]

View

Tue, 10 Feb 2015

written

Rural Development Policy

Andrew Doyle

577. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a long-term strategic plan for rural economic development; the number of rural enterprises that have been set-up in 2014 and a breakdown per county; if he will provide an update on the establishment of a rural innovation and development fund; if he will provide an update on any pilot community-based broadband initiatives to provide adequate provision of next generation broadband services to rural areas; the future funding allocations and provisions per county, in tabular form, for community enterprise centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5656/15]

View

Tue, 10 Feb 2015

written

Planning Issues

Andrew Doyle

604. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the provision of a specific class designation for the development of large scale studio infrastructure under the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, as there currently is no specific class of development that relates to the film industry, or exemption from fees under these regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6051/15]

View

Tue, 3 Feb 2015

written

Hedge Cutting Season

Andrew Doyle

663. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on extending the hedge cutting season from 1 March 2015 to 15 March 2015 as much of the ground was impassable during the recent wet weather; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4809/15]

View

Tue, 27 Jan 2015

written

Schools Health and Safety

Andrew Doyle

467. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the external lighting in the internal road network within the school campus at Blacklion, Greystones, County Wicklow will be made operational; her views that the absence of functioning lighting in a campus containing two national schools and a secondary school represents a significant danger and hazard to children, staff and parents; if her Department has consulted with the Health and Safety Authority in relation to the absence of such lighting in a workplace under the ownership of her Department; the interim steps that will be taken to provide such lighting pending any permanent solution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3690/15]

View

Wed, 21 Jan 2015

written

Road Projects Status

Andrew Doyle

241. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the development of a long-term strategic plan for the N11 in order to cater for merging with the M50 and secondary exits, as agreed by the National Road Authority; if the review group for southbound and northbound proposals has been established in order to assess suitability for greater traffic volumes, maximise the value of existing infrastructure and review traffic management measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2948/15]

View

Tue, 20 Jan 2015

written

National Cycle Network

Andrew Doyle

614. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there will be a new round of funding for cycleways under the national cycle network funding scheme; if so, when the funding will come on stream in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2731/15]

View

Tue, 16 Dec 2014

written

Medical Card Eligibility

Andrew Doyle

505. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health if a child (details supplied) in County Wicklow diagnosed with Prader-Willi syndrome can qualify for a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48306/14]

View

Tue, 9 Dec 2014

written

GLAS Eligibility

Andrew Doyle

221. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that he has engaged the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht regarding the provision of long-term leases to farmers on national park lands to allow them qualify for the new GLAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46930/14]

View

Tue, 9 Dec 2014

written

Schools Building Projects Status

Andrew Doyle

378. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new building project for a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if the site has been purchased; if planning permission has been applied for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46789/14]

View

Tue, 9 Dec 2014

written

GLAS Eligibility

Andrew Doyle

509. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has had correspondence with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding devising a protocol to facilitate long-term leasing of national park lands for a period longer than the current ten-month leases in order to qualify for the GLAS scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46937/14]

View

Tue, 18 Nov 2014

written

Foreign Adoptions

Andrew Doyle

340. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of negotiations regarding the establishment of a bilateral agreement with Russia for the purposes of inter-country adoption; if he will provide a detailed timeframe on getting this agreement formalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44149/14]

View

Tue, 18 Nov 2014

written

Medicinal Products Availability

Andrew Doyle

408. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health the reason the drug Roflumilast has been removed from the drugs payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44158/14]

View

Tue, 18 Nov 2014

written

Fáilte Ireland

Andrew Doyle

568. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when Fáilte Ireland will announce details of the regional festivals programme for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44157/14]

View

Tue, 4 Nov 2014

written

National Drugs Strategy Implementation

Andrew Doyle

685. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health his views on the extension of the National Drugs Strategy 2009-2016 which is due to expire in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41485/14]

View

Tue, 4 Nov 2014

written

Medicinal Products Availability

Andrew Doyle

714. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health if he will reinstate the drug Fampridine for Health Service Executive drug funded schemes to patients who qualify for its use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41609/14]

View

Wed, 24 Sep 2014

written

Fishing Vessel Licences

Andrew Doyle

81. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will raise the issue of the M/V Mary Kate with his EU counterparts, in both Germany and Holland and with the European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, in view of the fact that the owner of the fishing boat, purchased the vessel in Holland, which was certified as being seaworthy by German maritime experts, which subsequently failed stability tests here and is currently in dry dock here and unable to put to sea and for which the owner, who has lost €1.2 million, is under increasing pressure from financial institutions to settle his debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35970/14]

View

Tue, 15 Jul 2014

written

Election Monitoring Missions

Andrew Doyle

139. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason for the current method of selection for international election observers; his views on whether his Department takes into account the qualifications and experience of potential observers, rather than when a person was last sent on an observer mission; his views on whether a mechanism should be put in place to ensure the most qualified and suitable candidates are chosen for each mission, if candidates have in-country experience; his views on whether his Department's selection process meets the standards expected by the EU and OSCE; if his Department has conducted an evaluation of the way other EU member states of comparative size operate such election observer missions; his views on whether the current model of selection would stand up to litigation through the courts system, such as from roster members who were not selected but have significantly better qualifications and experience than those who were selected; if he will launch a full, comprehensive and independent review of the roster system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30667/14]

View

Tue, 15 Jul 2014

written

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Andrew Doyle

735. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding an application for funding from Wexford County Council in respect of Gorey showgrounds under the sports capital grant; the reason they received no funding under this grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30945/14]

View

Tue, 8 Jul 2014

written

Diplomatic Passports

Andrew Doyle

154. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland provides diplomatic passports to Irish citizens working in European Union Delegations run by the European External Action Service either within Europe or around the world, or if regular Irish passports and the EU's laissez passers suffice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29893/14]

View

Tue, 8 Jul 2014

written

UN Committees

Andrew Doyle

155. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of times and the occasions Ireland has chaired the Western European and Others Group at the UN in New York since it became a member; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29894/14]

View

Tue, 8 Jul 2014

written

Tax Code

Andrew Doyle

161. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Finance the changes that will be needed in the tax code here if an application is considered to host football matches for the UEFA Euro 2020 Championships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29895/14]

View

Top
Share