Parliamentary questions

Inland Fisheries

Hildegarde Naughton

792. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason the Weir and the High Bank Beat fisheries in Galway city remain closed when all other fisheries are open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10923/20]

Health Screening Programmes

Hildegarde Naughton

350. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE has conducted a risk assessment in relation to the indefinite postponement of breast and cervical screening due to Covid-19; if such an assessment has been conducted; if so, if it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9882/20]

Communications Market Regulation

Hildegarde Naughton

823. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the volume of complaints about the customer service of a company (details supplied) during the Covid-19 crisis; if he has discussed the matter with the Commission for Communications Regulation; his views on whether prompt customer service regarding broadband is particularly important while persons are working from home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9056/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Hildegarde Naughton

894. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some insurance companies consider the erection of Covid-19 protective screens in vehicles as vehicle modification thus warranting the loss of cover; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that a directive from the National Transport Authority would negate this difficulty; if he will direct the NTA to issue directions to owners of small public service vehicles about making them Covid-19 safe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8660/20]

Tourism Policy

Hildegarde Naughton

895. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason no representative from the coach hire or chauffeur drive tourism industry was included in the recently announced Tourism Recovery Taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8661/20]

Rental Sector

Hildegarde Naughton

1195. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the temporary ban on evictions will be extended if deemed necessary; his plans to review a putative expansion to take account of individual situations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8846/20]

Special Educational Needs

Hildegarde Naughton

272. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he envisages the resumption of school based learning services for children and young adults with special needs. [8000/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Hildegarde Naughton

541. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that constitute a small wedding; the number of persons that constitute a large wedding under the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business; the social distancing rules that apply to a large wedding in view of the uncertainty in relation to persons wishing to marry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7430/20]

State Examinations

Hildegarde Naughton

226. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the process that has been put in place to grade leaving certificate students that study subjects not on an individual school curriculum, that is, applied maths, that study subjects without being enrolled in a secondary school, or are mature students in view of the cancellation of the leaving certificate 2020; his views on whether they should not be disenfranchised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6104/20]

Citizenship Ceremonies

Hildegarde Naughton

434. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider holding postponed citizenship ceremonies online in view of the restrictions due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5616/20]

Dental Services

Hildegarde Naughton

667. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Health the provisions being made to provide dental surgeries with PPE; if consideration has been given to allowing dentists to buy PPE VAT free; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5617/20]

Maternity Services

Hildegarde Naughton

720. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Health the reason women in the Saolta Hospital Group are being allegedly discriminated against in relation to being allowed a partner attend their c-section birth; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that no partner is allowed into theatre to attend a c-section birth in University Hospital Galway whereas they are in University Hospital Castlebar; his views on whether the practice is acceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6100/20]

Local Authority Services

Hildegarde Naughton

1230. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the lighting on Inis Oírr pier, Aran Islands, County Galway has not been working for several weeks; if a request has been received from Galway County Council for funding in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4121/20]

Sports Capital Programme Data

Hildegarde Naughton

584. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the allocations made to organisations in Oranmore, Maree, Claregalway and Clarinbridge, County Galway, under the sports capital programme since 2011; the allocations per organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52801/19]

European Capital of Culture

Hildegarde Naughton

8. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of preparations for the launch of Galway 2020; the consideration given to the legacy of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51889/19]

Wildlife Protection

Hildegarde Naughton

38. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the activities of the National Parks and Wildlife Service in combatting wildlife crime; the successes in counties Galway and Mayo in respect of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45444/19]

City of Culture Initiative

Hildegarde Naughton

49. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of progress in respect of Galway 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45443/19]

Vaccination Programme

Hildegarde Naughton

158. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Health if a general practice which accepts medical card patients is allowed impose an administrative charge of €20 when administering the flu vaccine to a person over 65 years of age who is in possession of a medical card or general practitioner visit card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43748/19]

Legislative Reviews

Hildegarde Naughton

139. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the review his Department is conducting into the effectiveness of the Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act 1989; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40543/19]

Oireachtas Joint Committee Recommendations

Hildegarde Naughton

123. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Health the progress to date in implementing the recommendations of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, namely, the provision of exclusion zones and the availability of free contraception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39115/19]

National Parks

Hildegarde Naughton

33. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress being achieved on the development of national parks and reserves, including Connemara National Park, and improving the visitor experience; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37433/19]

Natural Heritage Areas

Hildegarde Naughton

36. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the awarding of funding under the peatlands community engagement scheme 2019; the number of recipients in counties Galway and Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37434/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Hildegarde Naughton

128. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting for elective surgery within the Saolta Hospital Group by county; the category of surgery for which they are waiting, that is, orthopaedic, ophthalmic and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37984/19]

Citizenship Applications

Hildegarde Naughton

554. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of citizenship applications affected by a judgment (details supplied); if he will be applying the judgment retrospectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34866/19]

Citizenship Applications

Hildegarde Naughton

555. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will be seeking emergency legislation to amend the Act to ensure the continuous residence criteria allows travel for a reasonable length of time, for example, the six weeks advised by his Department before a judgment (details supplied) was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34867/19]

Schools Building Projects Data

Hildegarde Naughton

555. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new school builds commenced, finished or announced in west County Galway since 2016; the location of same in tabular form; the amount of funding provided in each instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33422/19]

Schools Building Projects Data

Hildegarde Naughton

556. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional schools, accommodation commenced, finished or announced in west County Galway since 2016; the school involved; the amount of funding provided in each instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33423/19]

Judicial Retirement Age

Hildegarde Naughton

655. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to increase the retirement age for serving judges; the status of proposals; when considerations will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32988/19]

Animal Welfare

Hildegarde Naughton

2031. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of successful prosecutions taken to date under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013; the number of cases awaiting determination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31518/19]

Animal Welfare Expenditure

Hildegarde Naughton

2032. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the support provided to urban horse welfare projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31519/19]

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme

Hildegarde Naughton

2033. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of young farmers that received increased grant aid under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme, TAMS, to date by county; the value of funding provided under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31520/19]

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme

Hildegarde Naughton

2034. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers grant aided to date to use low emissions slurry spreading equipment; the value of funding provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31521/19]

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme

Hildegarde Naughton

2035. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers grant aided to date for renewable energy equipment under the TAMS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31522/19]

European Maritime and Fisheries Fund

Hildegarde Naughton

2036. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding announced under the fisheries local area group development programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31530/19]

Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Data

Hildegarde Naughton

2037. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants that will benefit under the beef environmental efficiency pilot by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31531/19]

Young Farmers Scheme

Hildegarde Naughton

2038. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of young farmers who received support under the young farmers scheme since its introduction by county; the value of funding provided under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31532/19]

Passport Applications Administration

Hildegarde Naughton

141. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the roll-out of online renewal for children’s passports since the project commenced in November 2018; the number of online child applications by county since then; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29631/19]

Brexit Preparations

Hildegarde Naughton

142. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which the passport service is dealing with the increased demand for passports due to Brexit to date in 2019; the plans of the service to deal with the various Brexit scenarios over the coming months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29632/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Hildegarde Naughton

176. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be given a date for a hip replacement operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25674/19]

Irish Language

Hildegarde Naughton

32. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the support provided by her Department for a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24207/19]

Ministerial Appointments

Hildegarde Naughton

38. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of recent appointments to the board of Galway 2020 and the plan for events during 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24208/19]

Irish Language

Hildegarde Naughton

247. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the detail of the new scheme for funding third level students to visit the Gaeltacht to improve their Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24209/19]

Public Sector Staff Retirements

Hildegarde Naughton

68. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the report under section 3A(6) of the Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Act 2018 will be finalised and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22772/19]

Rail Services

Hildegarde Naughton

65. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the lack of capacity, both carriage and service, on the Galway to Dublin rail line, particularly as it affects commuters on the Oranmore to Galway service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21727/19]

Ambulance Service Data

Hildegarde Naughton

940. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Health the cost to the HSE in 2018 and to date in 2019 for the use of private ambulance transport nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19621/19]

Ambulance Service Data

Hildegarde Naughton

941. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Health the cost to the HSE in 2018 and to date in 2019 of intermediate care operative overtime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19622/19]

Ambulance Service Data

Hildegarde Naughton

942. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Health the cost to the HSE in 2018 and to date in 2019 for the use of private ambulance transport of patients to and or from University Hospital Galway and Merlin Park University Hospital, Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19623/19]

Ambulance Service Data

Hildegarde Naughton

943. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Health the cost to the HSE in 2018 and to date in 2019 of intermediate care operative overtime of staff based in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19624/19]

Ambulance Service Data

Hildegarde Naughton

944. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Health the number of public patients transported by private ambulance nationally in each of the years 2013 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19625/19]

Ambulance Service Data

Hildegarde Naughton

945. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Health the number of public patients transported by private ambulance to and or from University Hospital Galway and Merlin Park University Hospital, Galway in each of the years 2013 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19626/19]

Vacant Sites

Hildegarde Naughton

1585. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of sites included on the vacant site register under the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015 by Galway City Council and Galway County Council to date; the amount collected as a result; the developers and companies included on the register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19783/19]

Rental Sector Strategy

Hildegarde Naughton

1590. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if under new regulations it is possible to let accommodation in Galway city, which is student accommodation during term time, as accommodation on a website (details supplied) during the summer months and which is not the primary residence; the permissions required from the local authority to so do; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19854/19]

Pension Provisions

Hildegarde Naughton

157. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) will receive a pension increase due on 1 January 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17233/19]

Recreational Facilities

Hildegarde Naughton

499. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of playgrounds developed annually since 2016 under the capital grant scheme for play and recreation; the breakdown of new or refurbished playgrounds by county; her plans to strengthen the role of the local authority play and recreation network; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17390/19]

Recreational Facilities

Hildegarde Naughton

500. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will publish the new play and recreation policies further to the completion in quarter 4 2016 of the review of the previous national play and recreation policies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17391/19]

Childcare Services Data

Hildegarde Naughton

502. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of providers that benefitted from capital funding allocated for the creation of additional childcare places by county in each of the years from 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17476/19]

City of Culture Initiative

Hildegarde Naughton

30. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of preparations for Galway as EU Capital of Culture in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16676/19]

Primary Care Centres Data

Hildegarde Naughton

412. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Health the number of new primary care centres opened since the beginning of 2011, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16478/19]

Community Childcare Subvention Programme

Hildegarde Naughton

565. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children that have benefitted from the universal childcare subsidy since its introduction in August 2017 by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16434/19]

Early Childhood Care and Education Data

Hildegarde Naughton

566. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children that have availed of the early childhood care and education scheme since September 2018 by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16435/19]

Paternity Benefit

Hildegarde Naughton

596. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who have benefitted from the introduction of paternity benefit since its introduction in 2016 by county in tabular form. [16436/19]

Treatment Benefit Scheme

Hildegarde Naughton

597. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of self-employed persons who have availed of the extension of the treatment benefit scheme to the self-employed by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16437/19]

Garda Deployment

Hildegarde Naughton

142. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional gardaí that have been allocated to the western division in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14306/19]

Garda Deployment

Hildegarde Naughton

143. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí that have been allocated to the western division directly from Templemore Training College in each of years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14307/19]

Garda Deployment

Hildegarde Naughton

144. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí allocated to the western division as of 20 March 2019 compared with 20 March 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14308/19]

Driver Test Centres

Hildegarde Naughton

1115. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Road Safety Authority is considering closing or moving the driver test centre at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13716/19]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Hildegarde Naughton

544. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if it is possible under EU law to ask a semi-State company, such as the ESB, to roll out broadband under the national broadband plan; if this would require a new procurement process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12032/19]

National Broadband Plan

Hildegarde Naughton

545. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason provided by companies (details supplied) for withdrawing from the national broadband plan; if the prospective level of subsidy available was provided as a reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12033/19]

Cultural Policy

Hildegarde Naughton

37. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of progress for Galway as EU Capital of Culture in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8537/19]

CLÁR Programme

Hildegarde Naughton

29. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress to date on the review of the CLÁR areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2988/19]

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund

Hildegarde Naughton

39. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation made to date in respect of the rural regeneration and development fund; when he plans to make a decision on the remaining applications submitted; when he plans to invite applications for funding purposes in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2987/19]

Food Waste

Hildegarde Naughton

59. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps which can be taken to reduce food waste, particularly in supermarkets. [53196/18]

Fisheries Protection

Hildegarde Naughton

52. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts being made to safeguard the fishing sector in the context of Brexit. [51195/18]

Sheep Welfare Scheme Data

Hildegarde Naughton

55. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the amount of financial support sheep farmers receive is measured; and the payments made to date under the sheep welfare scheme. [51196/18]

Coillte Teoranta Lands

Hildegarde Naughton

502. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Coillte has plans to sell, lease or enter into forms of management arrangement of land at a location (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47927/18]

Coillte Teoranta Lands

Hildegarde Naughton

503. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Coillte or its representatives or agents have met or communicated with hotels (details supplied) or their representatives or agents to discuss the sale, lease or forms of management arrangement of land adjacent to the grounds of hotels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47928/18]

Coillte Teoranta Lands

Hildegarde Naughton

504. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if correspondence or minutes of meetings between Coillte or its representatives or agents and a group (details supplied) or its representatives or agents during the past two years will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47929/18]

Cultural Policy

Hildegarde Naughton

26. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the Galway 2020 project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47305/18]

Creative Ireland Programme

Hildegarde Naughton

49. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the initiatives in County Galway that will benefit from the national creativity fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47306/18]

Paternity Benefit

Hildegarde Naughton

608. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who have availed of paternity benefit since it was introduced on 1 September 2016, by county, in tabular form. [43181/18]

Culture Night

Hildegarde Naughton

80. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the level of success of Culture Night in Galway; and the plans for 2019 in relation to same. [39453/18]

Digital Archiving

Hildegarde Naughton

100. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the initiatives provided for archiving historic collections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39452/18]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Hildegarde Naughton

372. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 165 of 14 June 2018, the status of negotiations on the pay restoration issue for staff employed by section 39 bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36991/18]

Home Care Packages Provision

Hildegarde Naughton

590. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Health the home care or other supports available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35504/18]

Ambulance Service Staff

Hildegarde Naughton

156. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Health the reason intermediate care staff are the only grade in the Ambulance Service not entitled to a long service increment in view of the fact that this discriminates against just one grade of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27148/18]

Ambulance Service Data

Hildegarde Naughton

157. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Health the number of occasions in which intermediate care operatives have been tasked before the community responders groups in 2017 and to date in 2018. [27149/18]

Emergency Services Provision

Hildegarde Naughton

158. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Health the reason the volunteer community response groups are being tasked to 999 emergency calls and in some cases dispatched to calls beyond the scope of that for which the community groups were intended. [27150/18]

Ambulance Service

Hildegarde Naughton

159. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Health the reason none of the control measures identified in the risk assessment reports regarding the design and ergonomics of the intermediate care vehicles carried out in 2016 and 2017 have been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27151/18]

Patient Transport

Hildegarde Naughton

160. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Health the amount spent nationally on private ambulances for patient transport in comparison to that which is spent on the intermediate care service overtime in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27152/18]

HSE Expenditure

Hildegarde Naughton

161. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Health the amount it costs the HSE for one discharge from the emergency department to a local address if a private ambulance is used in comparison to an intermediate care operative vehicle on overtime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27153/18]

Ambulance Service Staff

Hildegarde Naughton

162. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Health the reason there are no career progression prospects for intermediate care operatives in view of the fact that intermediate care operatives cannot go to a basic level of lead supervisor positions or managerial roles due to lack of lead supervisor experience (details supplied). [27154/18]

Mountain Rescue Service

Hildegarde Naughton

204. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided for an organisation (details supplied) for the purposes of training volunteers in view of the fact that the Department of Health is preparing legislation to make it mandatory for all first aid provided here to be done under PHECC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24111/18]

Defence Forces Representative Organisations

Hildegarde Naughton

23. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the review of the conciliation and arbitration scheme; and when it will be completed. [20295/18]

Defence Forces Remuneration

Hildegarde Naughton

34. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of issues concerning Defence Forces pay further to recent media reports regarding submissions to the Public Service Pay Commission. [20294/18]

Tourism Industry

Hildegarde Naughton

42. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the outlook for tourism in 2018; the performance to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17757/18]

Sports Funding

Hildegarde Naughton

58. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rebates available to sports clubs in respect of donations made to them by private citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17756/18]

Patient Transport Data

Hildegarde Naughton

393. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Health the number of patient transport taskings being provided to private operators and the HSE's intermediate care service to and from each of the Saolta hospital group hospitals in each of the years 2015 to 2017, including patient transport taskings for the purposes of dialysis and for outpatient appointments from community nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17701/18]

Regional Development Funding

Hildegarde Naughton

42. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which the Regional Enterprise Development Fund 2017-2020 will help drive job creation in County Galway and Connaught; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16186/18]

Regional Action Plan for Jobs

Hildegarde Naughton

45. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the progress that has been made in Galway city and county under the regional action plan for jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16187/18]

Local Enterprise Offices Data

Hildegarde Naughton

106. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs supported by the local enterprise office in Galway city and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16188/18]