Parliamentary questions

Community Services Programme

Dominic Hannigan

117. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason the community services grant administered by Pobal will not fund the increase in the minimum wage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3156/16]

Public Sector Staff Retirements

Dominic Hannigan

149. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the guidelines for the age of compulsory retirement for staff working in the Houses of the Oireachtas; if there is a distinction between the retirement age of public representatives and office staff in the House of the Oireachtas and, if so, the justification for this. [3108/16]

Services for People with Disabilities

Dominic Hannigan

384. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health why the Health Service Executive has cut a vital grant to Louth-Meath Down Syndrome by 60%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3220/16]

Easter Rising Commemorations

Dominic Hannigan

511. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the rules and guidelines on how invitations will be issued to potential guests at the 1916 Commemoration Events, including those which apply to special guests, such as relations of those who are being commemorated. [2926/16]

Tax Collection

Dominic Hannigan

220. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners can demand back income tax with interest, having previously made the mistake of informing a person (details supplied) that they had no liability for income tax every year for a number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46928/15]

Social Insurance

Dominic Hannigan

48. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason persons in receipt of maintenance payments are treated differently in the taxation of these payments, in that they pay more pay-related social insurance than those with the same income where that income is not from maintenance payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45553/15]

Tax Credits

Dominic Hannigan

49. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection for the analysis supporting the assumption that the new €550 earned income tax credit will reduce the differential between the self-employed vis-à-vis the employed with the same income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45556/15]

Tax Credits

Dominic Hannigan

61. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance if the difference in taxation of maintenance payments received is in contravention of Article 40.1 of Bunreacht na hÉireann, which states that all citizens are equal, with the rider that the State may have due regard to differences of capacity, physical and moral, and social function; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45558/15]

Tax Collection

Dominic Hannigan

62. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners can demand back income tax with interest, having previously made the mistake every year for a number of years of informing a citizen that the citizen had no liability for income tax; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45560/15]

Tax Credits

Dominic Hannigan

64. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance the reason persons in receipt of maintenance payments are treated differently in regard to the taxation of those payments, in that they pay more income tax than those with the same income where that income is not from maintenance payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45553/15]

Tax Credits

Dominic Hannigan

62. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance given that budget 2016 will allow a €550 earned income tax credit for self-employed persons and that persons receiving maintenance payments could be deemed as self-employed by the Revenue Commissioners, if he will extend this tax credit to maintenance payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43192/15]

Patient Transport Provision

Dominic Hannigan

130. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that buses which have been specifically obtained to ferry patients from St. Luke's Hospital to Beaumont Hospital are not in service; the reason for that; and when a service will be provided. [43131/15]

Public Sector Pensions Levy

Dominic Hannigan

114. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there are plans to link the payment increase to public sector pensioners to the consumer price index, and if so, the timescales for doing this. [38832/15]

Public Sector Pensions Levy

Dominic Hannigan

115. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a timeframe for the removal of the cuts made to public sector pensions for those on incomes of over €32,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38833/15]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Dominic Hannigan

165. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he is aware of a family (details supplied) in County Meath whose child has missed out on 24 weeks pre-school education, due to being born 11 days after the deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38840/15]

Ambulance Service Provision

Dominic Hannigan

179. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health how an organisation (details supplied) in County Meath will be provided with an ambulance from the Health Service Executive which is surplus to current operating needs; if this will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38834/15]

Waste Management Regulations

Dominic Hannigan

478. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his views on the spreading of human waste as slurry or fertiliser on Irish farmlands; the measures in place to protect the environment and human health in respect of this matter and to ensure no negative impact or nuisance is caused to the persons living close to where the human waste is being spread; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38287/15]

Farm Waste Management

Dominic Hannigan

1108. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the spreading of human waste as slurry or fertilizer on Irish farmlands; the measures that are in place to protect the environment and human health in relation to this matter and to ensure that there is no negative impact or nuisance caused to the persons living close to where the human waste is being spread; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38288/15]

Emergency Services Personnel

Dominic Hannigan

1128. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is aware of the situation of workers in the emergency call answering service run by Conduit company and British Telecom Ireland; that workers are paid well below the living wage of €11.50 per hour; that they are refused collective union representation; and that they often cannot receive the annual leave to which they are entitled. [37418/15]

Emergency Services Personnel

Dominic Hannigan

1129. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will ensure the Conduit company respects its workers’ basic human right to collective bargaining by engaging in meaningful discussions with the Communications Workers Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37419/15]

Hospital Appointment Delays

Dominic Hannigan

286. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health the reason for delay in performing a tonsillectomy procedure in Crumlin Children's Hospital in Dublin 12 for a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35480/15]

Tax Code

Dominic Hannigan

254. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the idea of cohabiting couples being allowed to share their tax credits, similarly to married couples, if they meet strict criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34283/15]

Mortgage Data

Dominic Hannigan

255. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the impact on first-time buyers of the new mortgage rules that the Central Bank of Ireland introduced earlier in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34284/15]

Flood Prevention Measures

Dominic Hannigan

287. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the work that will be carried out in an area (details supplied) in County Meath to prevent further flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34187/15]

Garda Deployment

Dominic Hannigan

418. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will increase the number of gardaí stationed in a town (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34174/15]

Education Policy

Dominic Hannigan

500. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to codify and review the Rules for National Schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32815/15]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Dominic Hannigan

139. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has a date for when the revised wind farm planning guidelines will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32365/15]

Departmental Schemes

Dominic Hannigan

301. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider a proposal (details supplied) for a bike to school scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30534/15]

JobsPlus Scheme

Dominic Hannigan

42. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons under 25 years of age who would qualify for the JobsPlus incentive scheme as projected by her Department by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29254/15]

Education and Training Boards Staff

Dominic Hannigan

265. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the names and the organisation and-or sector they represent of the five persons appointed to each Education and Training Board, under Section 30 (d) of the Education and Training Boards Act 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29250/15]

Local and Community Development Programme

Dominic Hannigan

296. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the development of Local Economic and Community Plans by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29251/15]

Property Tax Data

Dominic Hannigan

297. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details on all local authorities in respect of Section 20 of the Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012; the percentage increase or decrease applied by each, or where they maintained the Local Property Tax at current levels as notified to his Department for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29252/15]

Youth Employment Initiative

Dominic Hannigan

298. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the Youth Employment Initiative under the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme; the budget of the Programme; the allocation to each Programme implementer; the key objectives; the projected number of young persons reached by the Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29253/15]

Rent Supplement Scheme Administration

Dominic Hannigan

244. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will consider increasing the cap on the rent supplement in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29060/15]

Tax Credits

Dominic Hannigan

307. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider a tax credit to reduce the cost of child care as part of budget 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29049/15]

Local Enterprise Offices

Dominic Hannigan

367. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps that the Meath local enterprise office will take over the remaining months of 2015 to increase the number of net jobs that the office is helping to create in County Meath; if he will outline details of this plan in his response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29095/15]

Disability Allowance Payments

Dominic Hannigan

435. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Defence the number of Army personnel who have had their disability pension payments reduced under section 13(2) of the Army Pensions Act 1923 after receiving a settlement sum in legal proceedings in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29226/15]

Departmental Funding

Dominic Hannigan

495. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will consider allocating extra funding for playgrounds to large urban communities where there are not enough play amenities for young children, compared to the density of population of young children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29050/15]

Child Care Services Provision

Dominic Hannigan

496. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps he is taking to increase the number of free community child care places in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29051/15]

Child Care Costs

Dominic Hannigan

497. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he has had any communication with the Department of Finance regarding the possibility of a child care tax credit in budget 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29052/15]

Medical Card Administration

Dominic Hannigan

673. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health when the over 70s general practitioner visit cards will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29058/15]

Mental Health Services

Dominic Hannigan

674. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health the number of posts currently not filled in the community mental health teams in County Meath; the posts that are not filled; the steps being taken to fill them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29059/15]

Schools Building Projects Status

Dominic Hannigan

814. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a school building project (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29065/15]

Schools Building Projects Status

Dominic Hannigan

815. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a school building project (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29066/15]

Schools Building Projects Status

Dominic Hannigan

816. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a school building project (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29067/15]

Schools Building Projects Status

Dominic Hannigan

817. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a school building project (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29068/15]

Schools Building Projects Status

Dominic Hannigan

818. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a school building project (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29069/15]

Schools Building Projects Status

Dominic Hannigan

819. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a school building project (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29070/15]

Local Authority Housing Provision

Dominic Hannigan

876. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the next grant will be paid to Meath County Council for social housing development; the amount; the number of units it will build; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29061/15]

Local Authority Housing Provision

Dominic Hannigan

877. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the process his Department, in conjunction with Meath County Council will use, other than building, if he will provide additional social housing units in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29062/15]

Housing Adaptation Grant Funding

Dominic Hannigan

878. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide additional funding to Meath County Council for housing adaptation grants for persons with disabilities in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29063/15]

Energy Schemes Data

Dominic Hannigan

907. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of houses in County Meath that have availed of the better energy homes scheme and the warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29057/15]

Tourism Project Funding

Dominic Hannigan

946. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the Boyne Greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29048/15]

Road Projects Status

Dominic Hannigan

947. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the Slane bypass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29053/15]

Road Projects Status

Dominic Hannigan

948. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the meetings that have taken place between his Department and Meath County Council regarding the Slane bypass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29054/15]

Road Projects Status

Dominic Hannigan

949. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the meetings that have taken place between his Department and the National Roads Authority regarding the Slane bypass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29055/15]

Roads Maintenance Funding

Dominic Hannigan

950. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider increasing the amount of funding that County Meath will receive for road maintenance and upgrading in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29056/15]

Diaspora Policy

Dominic Hannigan

146. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details on the work of the interdepartmental committee on the Irish abroad; the number of meetings held to date; the work programme for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25981/15]

JobsPlus Scheme

Dominic Hannigan

176. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons under 25 years of age who have qualified for the JobsPlus initiative, by county, since the introduction of the initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25975/15]

JobsPlus Scheme

Dominic Hannigan

177. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons under 25 years of age who have qualified for the JobsPlus initiative under the revised criteria since January 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25976/15]

JobsPlus Scheme

Dominic Hannigan

178. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons under 25 years of age who currently qualify for the JobsPlus initiative on the basis that they meet the four-month criteria, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25977/15]

Property Tax Application

Dominic Hannigan

219. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider a 5% rebate from the local property tax to be provided for housing estates in county council administered areas where no estate management is undertaken by the council staff and instead is undertaken by local residents associations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25691/15]

Enterprise Support Services Provision

Dominic Hannigan

292. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the policies designed to promote youth entrepreneurship; the practical supports available to young entrepreneurs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25979/15]

Enterprise Support Services Provision

Dominic Hannigan

293. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of young entrepreneurs supported in setting up their businesses in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25980/15]

Departmental Strategies

Dominic Hannigan

389. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide an update on the work of the Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures policy consortium; the number of meetings held to date; the work programme for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25968/15]

Departmental Strategies

Dominic Hannigan

390. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if, as provided for in the Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures strategy, an annual progress report has been published; if not, when he expects such a report to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25969/15]

Departmental Strategies

Dominic Hannigan

391. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide an update on the work of the Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures advisory council on children and youth; the number of meetings held to date; the work programme for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25970/15]

Value for Money Reviews

Dominic Hannigan

392. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide an update on the value for money review of youth programmes since the publication of the report in December 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25971/15]

Youth Employment Initiative

Dominic Hannigan

393. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide an update on the recently announced youth employability initiative by his Department; when he expects the scheme to be open for applications; the criteria for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25972/15]

Youth Services Provision

Dominic Hannigan

394. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide an update on the implementation of the National Quality Standards Framework for the youth sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25973/15]

Youth Services Provision

Dominic Hannigan

395. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way his Department plans to implement the European Council recommendation on the validation of non-formal and informal learning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25974/15]

Care of the Elderly Provision

Dominic Hannigan

871. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive can provide figures for 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015 of carers it has employed in Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22432/15]

Care of the Elderly Provision

Dominic Hannigan

872. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive can provide figures for 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015 of agency carers it has employed in Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22433/15]

Overseas Development Aid

Dominic Hannigan

911. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to implement the 0.7% United Nations development goal for official development assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22262/15]

Education and Training Boards

Dominic Hannigan

922. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reinstate the training allowance for persons who are engaged on community-based training programmes, to ensure that these allowances are available to everyone, regardless of their financial situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22221/15]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Dominic Hannigan

941. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a pilot study will examine resource hours' allocation for children with Down's syndrome; when the changes from the pilot study will be implemented across the board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21450/15]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Dominic Hannigan

942. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if Down's syndrome will become a listed condition under the National Council for Special Education in order that children do not need to be assessed every year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21451/15]

Wind Energy Generation

Dominic Hannigan

1063. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has received legal advice that An Bord Pleanála should delay any oral hearing into the Emlagh wind farm development until the High Court has made a decision with regard to the strategic infrastructure development status of the development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21977/15]

Legislative Measures

Dominic Hannigan

351. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to review the operation of gift cards to ensure that they last longer than two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20514/15]

Garda Deployment

Dominic Hannigan

504. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider the deployment of extra Gardaí to a town (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20375/15]

Garda Deployment

Dominic Hannigan

517. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to the deployment of extra gardaí to a town (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20522/15]

Rent Supplement Scheme Administration

Dominic Hannigan

88. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when she will next review the rent supplement limits for County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19684/15]

State Claims Agency

Dominic Hannigan

132. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance if it is the policy of the State Claims Agency to appeal every decision of the High Court which is awarded against the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19568/15]

Departmental Legal Costs

Dominic Hannigan

133. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance the amount spent by his Department in legal fees in 2012, 2013, and 2014 in appealing decisions taken by the High Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19569/15]

State Claims Agency

Dominic Hannigan

134. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance the success rate of the State Claims Agency in appeals on behalf of the Health Service Executive of cases which have been lost in the High Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19570/15]

Public Procurement Contracts

Dominic Hannigan

149. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps the Office for Government Procurement is taking to provide small and medium enterprises with an opportunity to compete for tenders against larger companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19691/15]

Public Procurement Contracts

Dominic Hannigan

150. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office for Government Procurement has looked into the French system of dividing up tenders, to provide small and medium enterprises with a better chance of being successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19692/15]

Departmental Legal Costs

Dominic Hannigan

164. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent by his Department in legal fees in 2012, 2013 and 2014, respectively, on appealing decisions taken by the High Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20164/15]

Departmental Legal Costs

Dominic Hannigan

182. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount spent by his Department in legal fees in 2012, 2013 and 2014 in appealing decisions taken by the High Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20163/15]

Departmental Legal Costs

Dominic Hannigan

386. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health the amount spent by his Department in legal fees in 2012, 2013 and 2014 in appealing decisions taken by the High Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20162/15]

Departmental Legal Costs

Dominic Hannigan

404. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount spent by his Department in legal fees in 2012, 2013, and 2014 in appealing decisions taken by the High Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20161/15]

Departmental Legal Costs

Dominic Hannigan

453. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent by her Department in legal fees in 2012, 2013, and 2014 in appealing decisions taken by the High Court; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20159/15]

Departmental Legal Costs

Dominic Hannigan

507. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount spent by his Department in legal fees in 2012, 2013, and 2014 in appealing decisions taken by the High Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20160/15]

Broadband Service Provision

Dominic Hannigan

521. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when an area (details supplied) in County Meath can expect next generation broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19698/15]

Legal Costs

Dominic Hannigan

524. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount spent by his Department in legal fees in 2012, 2013, and 2014 in appealing decisions taken by the High Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20158/15]

Broadband Service Provision

Dominic Hannigan

607. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects high speed fibre broadband will be extended to a townland (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18212/15]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Dominic Hannigan

534. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the new planning guidelines for wind farm developments will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17424/15]

Employment Support Services

Dominic Hannigan

48. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the steps her Department is taking to make it easier for self-employed persons who lose their jobs to get back into employment or to start their own businesses again; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17069/15]

Physical Education Facilities

Dominic Hannigan

175. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the building of a sports hall at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17063/15]

Further Education and Training Programmes Provision

Dominic Hannigan

177. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to increase the number of courses that are available to those on jobseeker's allowance on the Springboard and Skillnet website. [17070/15]