Parliamentary questions

Local Authority Rates

Imelda Munster

82. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he has had meetings with Louth County Council regarding an anomaly by which County Louth is the only local authority to have three different rateable values, given the detrimental effect this is having on businesses in some parts of the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50131/19]

School Accommodation

Imelda Munster

166. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to extend a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51127/19]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Imelda Munster

215. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the adequacy of the categorisation by SUSI of mature students as being dependent on their parents due to the fact they reside with them in cases in which they are independent financially and only living at home due to the fact they cannot afford to move out due to the housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51726/19]

Student Grant Scheme Appeals

Imelda Munster

216. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the case of a person (details supplied) who was refused the SUSI grant due to the fact they were categorised as dependent will be addressed; if he will consider introducing a discretionary element into the rules-based SUSI system for some cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51727/19]

IDA Ireland Jobs Data

Imelda Munster

40. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she has taken to ensure that jobs created here by client companies of IDA Ireland are of decent quality and offer decent pay and conditions; if her Department maintains records regarding the pay scales relating to jobs offered by IDA Ireland companies; if not, whether she will consider same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50132/19]

Search and Rescue Service Provision

Imelda Munster

250. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the voluntary river rescue in view of the fact that the Coast Guard has been stood down; if the river rescue will now be the first port of call of An Garda Síochána in the event of a marine casualty situation or emergency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49259/19]

Irish Water Funding

Imelda Munster

515. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the Irish Water budget figure for 2019; the balance as of 1 September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48911/19]

Flexible Work Practices

Imelda Munster

299. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the details regarding the future skills research team that is conducting research into remote working, including details on the person conducting the research; the groups and persons the team has met as part of the research; the submissions they received; the number of staff working on the research; and the publication date for the guidelines. [47593/19]

Public Transport Fares

Imelda Munster

549. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the reply of the NTA to Parliamentary Question No. 219 of 6 September 2019 in which it indicated that it will take increases in carbon tax into consideration in fare reviews for public transport going forward; and if this means public transport outside of the Dublin Bus services (details supplied) in Dublin will see increases or decreases in fares. [47349/19]

Public Transport Fares

Imelda Munster

550. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether public transport should be affordable; his further views on whether public transport fares should be cut (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47350/19]

Public Transport Fares

Imelda Munster

551. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the consultation with representative groups or the general public that takes place as part of NTA fare reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47351/19]

Insurance Industry Regulation

Imelda Munster

75. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Finance if her attention has been drawn to the practice and prevalence of dual pricing in the insurance market and its effect on consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41218/19]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Data

Imelda Munster

99. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of vacant positions in the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement; and the length of time each position has been vacant. [45593/19]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Data

Imelda Munster

100. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of staff employed by the ODCE at the beginning of 2018; and the number of gardaí assigned to the ODCE. [45594/19]

IDA Ireland Data

Imelda Munster

102. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA client companies located here. [45664/19]

IDA Ireland Data

Imelda Munster

103. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA client companies located here that originate from the United States of America. [45665/19]

Youth Enterprise Initiatives

Imelda Munster

104. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the budget allocation and the number of participants for Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur in 2018 and 2019. [45666/19]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Data

Imelda Munster

106. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of cases that were investigated or are under investigation by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019. [45699/19]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Data

Imelda Munster

107. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of convictions that have been made by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019. [45700/19]

Brexit Supports

Imelda Munster

394. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of market discovery fund grants approved. [45094/19]

Brexit Supports

Imelda Munster

395. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Be Prepared grants awarded to date. [45095/19]

Brexit Supports

Imelda Munster

396. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Brexit start planning vouchers awarded to date. [45096/19]

Brexit Supports

Imelda Munster

397. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number and value of grants awarded under the Brexit loan scheme to date. [45097/19]

IDA Ireland Data

Imelda Munster

398. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons employed by businesses that received support from the IDA in 2018 and to date in 2019. [45116/19]

Enterprise Ireland Data

Imelda Munster

399. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons employed by businesses that received support from Enterprise Ireland in 2018 and to date in 2019. [45117/19]

Local Enterprise Offices Data

Imelda Munster

400. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons employed by businesses that received support from local enterprise offices in 2018 and to date in 2019. [45118/19]

Údarás na Gaeltachta Data

Imelda Munster

401. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons employed by businesses that received support from Údarás na Gaeltachta in 2018 and to date in 2019. [45119/19]

Enterprise Ireland Data

Imelda Munster

402. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created due to supports provided by Enterprise Ireland in 2018 and to date in 2019. [45120/19]

Údarás na Gaeltachta Data

Imelda Munster

403. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created due to supports provided by Údarás na Gaeltachta in 2018 and to date in 2019. [45121/19]

Local Enterprise Offices Data

Imelda Munster

404. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created due to supports provided by local enterprise offices in 2018 and to date in 2019. [45122/19]

IDA Ireland Data

Imelda Munster

405. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created due to supports provided by the IDA 2018 and to date in 2019. [45123/19]

Youth Enterprise Initiatives

Imelda Munster

407. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the budget allocation and the number of participants for Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur in 2017 and 2018. [45338/19]

HSE Expenditure

Imelda Munster

679. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the amount the HSE has spent to date in 2019 on Healthy Ireland branding materials; the way in which the money was spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45306/19]

HSE Expenditure

Imelda Munster

680. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the section funding stream of the HSE that pays for Healthy Ireland branding materials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45307/19]

HSE Expenditure

Imelda Munster

681. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the utilisation of HSE resources in providing Healthy Ireland branding materials is an effective use of scarce resources in view of the fact his Department is responsible for Healthy Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45308/19]

Inland Fisheries Ireland

Imelda Munster

835. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 520 and 521 of 15 October 2019, the cost of the additional appointee to which he referred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44289/19]

Inland Fisheries Ireland

Imelda Munster

836. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 520 and 521 of 15 October 2019, the specific details of the role of the additional appointee with regard to the design of certain river habitat enhancement projects on OPW drained channels that have been allocated funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44290/19]

Inland Fisheries Ireland

Imelda Munster

837. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 520 and 521 of 15 October 2019, the projects the additional appointee is working on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44291/19]

Inland Fisheries Ireland

Imelda Munster

838. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 520 and 521 of 15 October 2019, his plans with regard to appointing a replacement for the project management officer that recently resigned from the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44292/19]

Road Projects Status

Imelda Munster

905. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Ardee bypass project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44443/19]

Public Transport Fares

Imelda Munster

219. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the arrangements his Department has made with the Department of Finance and the NTA to ensure that increases in carbon tax on fuel will not result in price hikes in public transport fares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42381/19]

Inland Fisheries Ireland

Imelda Munster

518. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 277 of 3 October 2019, if the one completed third-party project application to the midlands fisheries fund referred to is that of instream fisheries enhancement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41685/19]

Inland Fisheries Ireland

Imelda Munster

519. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 277 of 3 October 2019, if one completed third-party project application to the midlands fisheries fund is the sum total of stakeholders applications to the midlands fund for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41686/19]

Inland Fisheries Ireland

Imelda Munster

520. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 279 of 3 October 2019, if he will consider allocating funds to the 2020 Inland Fisheries Ireland budget to allow the IFI to reinstate its invaluable design and supervision service for the IFI and OPW capital instream fishery enhancement programme to recommence in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41687/19]

Inland Fisheries Ireland

Imelda Munster

521. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of instream fishery enhancement plans that have been provided by the external panel of consultants that Inland Fisheries Ireland has assembled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41688/19]

Local Enterprise Offices

Imelda Munster

2. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to conduct a review of local enterprise offices; her further plans to introduce reforms to the local enterprise office network; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41217/19]

Flexible Work Practices

Imelda Munster

4. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the research undertaken on the issue of flexible working, including its impact on the welfare of employees; the number of staff assigned to the report being compiled by her Department on the issue; her plans to publish the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41103/19]

Enterprise Support Schemes

Imelda Munster

13. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the details of consultation her Department or agencies under the remit of her Department may have had or research they may have undertaken on the matter of impediments to women working in business or becoming entrepreneurs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41105/19]

Departmental Meetings

Imelda Munster

42. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department or the IDA have held meetings or had interactions with business or company regarding the possibility of multinationals providing housing in cities here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41104/19]

Inland Fisheries Ireland

Imelda Munster

277. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 2242 of 23 July 2019, if there are third-party completed expressions of interest in the 2019 funding call for instream fishery enhancement works through the midlands permit fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40184/19]