Parliamentary questions

Child and Family Agency Funding

Michael P. Kitt

126. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the European Union Directive 2004/18/EC will have consequences for funding for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, given that proposals have been made to introduce a commissioning process which will introduce competition rather than co-operation between services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3343/16]

Family Resource Centres

Michael P. Kitt

127. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he is aware that family resource centres have stated that they have to raise funds to cover the cost of light, heat, rent and so on in addition to raising funds for programmes and services; if he will address this barrier to providing prevention and early intervention work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3344/16]

Family Resource Centres

Michael P. Kitt

128. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to ensure more funding for all projects under the family resource programme, so that each centre can employ three full-time equivalent staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3345/16]

Family Resource Centres

Michael P. Kitt

129. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his Department will retain the national aspect of the family resource centre programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3346/16]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Michael P. Kitt

281. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason for the delay on the Dunkellin river project; if the full scale works are going ahead; the details; when work will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1433/16]

Local Improvement Scheme Funding

Michael P. Kitt

905. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to allocate a specific funding given the successful improvement works carried out in rural areas in the past for local improvement schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46464/15]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Michael P. Kitt

44. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Michael P. Kitt den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil athbhreithniú á dhéanamh ar struchtúr bainistíochta Údarás na Gaeltachta agus ar ghrádú na bpost bainistíochta sinsearach san eagraíocht; cén uair a bheidh an t-athbhreithniú thart; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [43688/15]

Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge

Michael P. Kitt

79. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Michael P. Kitt den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cad é an dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis an moladh go mbeidh 10% de na hoibrithe poiblí in ann gnó a dhéanamh trí Ghaeilge leis an bpobal; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [43493/15]

Social Welfare Code Reform

Michael P. Kitt

61. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if there are proposals to allow for a one-year social protection credit to persons who have been in direct provision centres, upon their gaining employment, for every year they have spent in these centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41975/15]

Seirbhísí Eitilte

Michael P. Kitt

4. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Michael P. Kitt den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta céard atá beartaithe aici mar gheall ar aersheirbhís go dtí Oileáin Árann; an bhfuil sí sásta conradh nua aersheirbhíse a thosú; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [39717/15]

Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Státseirbhís

Michael P. Kitt

27. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Michael P. Kitt den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis an moladh go mbeidh 10% de na hoibrithe san earnáil phoiblí in ann gnó a dhéanamh trí Ghaeilge leis an bpobal; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [39506/15]

Seirbhísí Eitilte

Michael P. Kitt

41. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Michael P. Kitt den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sí sásta leis an aersheirbhís go hOileáin Árann; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [39505/15]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Michael P. Kitt

254. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the agri-environment options scheme will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39107/15]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Michael P. Kitt

440. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive payments for 2014 and 2015 under the agri-environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37873/15]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Michael P. Kitt

41. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the agri-environment options scheme will be made to a person (details supplied) in county Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35929/15]

Disability Act Employment Targets

Michael P. Kitt

263. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Health if he will consider the representations of many disability organisations in relation to the 45,000 jobs under the capital investment framework; when the plans for employment in the disability sector will be announced for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35408/15]

School Transport Eligibility

Michael P. Kitt

204. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will contact Bus Éireann in order to grant approval for travelling facilities, including wheelchair access, for a person (details supplied) in County Galway. [33708/15]

Hospital Procedures

Michael P. Kitt

130. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Health when the orthodontic bed at University College Hospital Galway will be reinstated for carrying out dental extractions under anaesthetic, as no procedures have taken place since May 2015 due to the bed being appropriated by the accident and emergency department to deal with the overflow of patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33503/15]

Schools Building Projects Status

Michael P. Kitt

545. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position in relation to a major building project (details supplied) in County Galway; if her Department will contact the design team and school authorities regarding the progression of the project; if the school will be included in the school building programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33252/15]

Seirbhísí Eitilte

Michael P. Kitt

4. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Michael P. Kitt den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta céard atá beartaithe aici maidir le haersheirbhís go dtí Oileáin Árann, an bhfuil sí sásta conradh nua aersheirbhíse a thosú; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [32429/15]

Fostaíocht sa Ghaeltacht

Michael P. Kitt

11. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Michael P. Kitt den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén straitéis atá aici chun poist a chur ar fáil sa Ghaeltacht, cén dul chun cinn atá déanta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [32183/15]

Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge

Michael P. Kitt

17. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Michael P. Kitt den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sí sásta leis an moladh ón bhfochoiste atá ag plé leis an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge go mbeadh 10% de na hoibrithe poiblí in ann gnó a dhéanamh leis an bpobal trí Ghaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [32184/15]

Schools Building Projects Status

Michael P. Kitt

822. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Education and Skills the current position regarding the provision of a new school (details supplied) in County Galway. [29105/15]

Afforestation Programme

Michael P. Kitt

456. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the effects on landscape and tourism, if he will investigate if a sign for planning permission for forestry use of land could be provided, for information to local persons, of proposed forestry development; if forestry plans will be redesigned; the distances involved in planting from nearest buildings; the species of trees favoured by his Department; the premium paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21900/15]

Third Level Facilities

Michael P. Kitt

984. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she has received a report on the increased rent for campus accommodation at third level colleges for the next college year; the proposed increases in euros, and in percentage terms, for campus accommodation from September 2015 in each of the colleges; her plans for additional campus accommodation at third level colleges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22050/15]

Road Projects

Michael P. Kitt

174. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the discussion he has held with the job creating authority on the use of timber removed during the construction of motorways to create employment in the kindling and fuel industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19295/15]

Seirbhísí Oileán

Michael P. Kitt

4. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Michael P. Kitt den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta chun a fhiafraí den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sí ag lorg tairiscintí maidir le seirbhísí aeir go dtí Oileáin Árann, an mbeidh an leibhéal céanna seirbhísí ann agus atá ann faoi láthair; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [16944/15]

Comóradh 1916

Michael P. Kitt

7. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Michael P. Kitt den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le comóradh Éirí Amach 1916 sa Ghaeltacht; cad iad na háiteanna agus cén saghas comóraidh atá i gceist; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [16819/15]

Fostaíocht sa Ghaeltacht

Michael P. Kitt

32. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Michael P. Kitt den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén straiteís atá ann in 2015 agus sna blianta atá romhainn chun poist a chur ar fáil sa Ghaeltacht; cén dul chun cinn atá déanta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [16820/15]

Rent Supplement Scheme Data

Michael P. Kitt

103. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the number of new rent supplement tenancies created; the total number of rent supplement recipients in the first quarter of each of the years 2011 to 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16787/15]

Third Level Facilities

Michael P. Kitt

381. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on the proposal to extend the current library at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick; if she has received representations from the students union in the college; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16563/15]

Inland Waterways Maintenance

Michael P. Kitt

503. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the Meelick Weir restoration project, Meelick, County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16562/15]

Commemorative Events

Michael P. Kitt

702. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update report on the national famine commemoration in 2015; when and where the commemoration will be held; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15161/15]

Health Services Staff Remuneration

Michael P. Kitt

455. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Health when a payment known as twilight premium will be made to social care workers and leaders in Brothers of Charity Services and Ability West; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that €7.5 million is owed in unpaid wages and that arrears were paid to agencies in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12872/15]

Schools Building Projects Status

Michael P. Kitt

604. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a progress report will be available on the promised new school building (details supplied) in County Galway; when the site will be finalised; when the project will be put out to tender; when construction will begin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13379/15]

School Completion Programme

Michael P. Kitt

539. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will reconsider the 6.5% reduction nationally in funding through Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, for the school completion programme in schools with delivering equality of opportunity in schools status; the reductions in Counties Galway and Mayo; if money could be ring-fenced for the school completion programme; the total reduction in euros; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12114/15]

Public Sector Staff Recruitment

Michael P. Kitt

1000. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason a position (details supplied) was not advertised in the national press except for the Belfast Telegraph; if it was advertised elsewhere other than on publicjobs.ie; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12022/15]

Fostaíocht sa Ghaeltacht

Michael P. Kitt

4. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Michael P. Kitt den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta chun poist a chur ar fáil sa Ghaeltacht; cén straitéis atá ann in 2015 chun poist a chruthú; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [10555/15]

Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge

Michael P. Kitt

34. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Michael P. Kitt den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sí sásta leis an moladh ón bhFochoiste atá ag plé leis an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge go mbeidh 10% de na hoibrithe poiblí in ann gnó a dhéanamh trí Ghaeilge leis an bpobal i gcoitinne; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [10199/15]

An Teanga Gaeilge

Michael P. Kitt

35. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Michael P. Kitt den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an mbeidh ról ag an gCoimisinéir Teanga in aon pholasaí nua nó Bille chun an Ghaeilge a neartú; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [10198/15]

Commemorative Events

Michael P. Kitt

629. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding to be provided to each local authority and other organisations to assist with the 1916 commemorations; the total funding to be provided; the criteria involved in the funding allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10294/15]

Teagasc na Gaeilge

Michael P. Kitt

435. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Michael P. Kitt den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an bhfuil staidéar déanta aici ar na modhanna trína múintear an Ghaeilge, go háirithe a mhéid a bhaineann siad leis na moltaí atá sa Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010 - 2030; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [5524/15]

Seirbhísí Oileán

Michael P. Kitt

133. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Michael P. Kitt den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cad iad na polasaithe atá aici mar gheall ar chúrsaí farantóireachta agus cúrsaí taistil go dtí na hoileáin Ghaeltachta, go hairithe Inis Bó Finne; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [5597/15]

Painéal na nAistritheoirí Gaeilge

Michael P. Kitt

156. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Michael P. Kitt den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén fáth gur cuireadh scéal chuig níos mó ná céad aistritheoir atá ar Phainéal na nAistritheoirí Gaeilge, agus a bhfuil an séala acu, á rá go mbeidh an cháilíocht atá acu mar aistritheoirí, an séala creidiúnaithe, á baint de gach duine a fuair an cháilíocht roimh 2013; cén fáth nach foláir do na haistritheoirí seo an scrúdú a dhéanamh arís agus cén uair a bheidh tuilleadh eolais ar fáil. [5525/15]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Michael P. Kitt

243. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the proposed new model, effective from September 2015, for the allocation of resource hours in schools; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that the Irish National Teachers Organisation has stated these proposals will affect every child within the school environment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5221/15]

GLAS Eligibility

Michael P. Kitt

76. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on the eligibility of agricultural qualifications for green low-carbon environment scheme planners, following the BSc in management and in agriculture and environmental management; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a review is essential before the GLAS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5066/15]

Disability Allowance

Michael P. Kitt

200. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if persons with cystic fibrosis in receipt of disability allowance are allowed an easing of means-testing if, in the event of marriage, there are changes to their circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4720/15]

Drainage Schemes

Michael P. Kitt

256. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding drainage works in the River Clare, County Galway (details supplied); when the independent assessment will be available; when work will begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2311/15]

Library Services

Michael P. Kitt

221. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount owed in non-recouped library fees to councils who operate library services; if he will provide the total figure for amounts owed in fines to all local authorities; if he will provide a breakdown of the figures by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1902/15]

School Guidance Counsellors

Michael P. Kitt

222. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she has received evidence from the Institute of Guidance Councillors, ESRI, ASTI, TUI and JMB on the impact of the cutbacks in guidance counselling; the numbers and percentage reduction in times for one-to-one counselling; if there are figures for non-guidance staff carrying out guidance counselling functions in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48716/14]