Parliamentary questions

Work Permits Eligibility

Peadar Tóibín

292. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to place barbers and hairdressers on the list of eligible staff for work permits; if she has carried out an audit of the number of persons here with the necessary skills and the demand in the industry; and her plans with regard to training in the sector. [51178/19]

Information and Communications Technology

Peadar Tóibín

436. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the problems that exist regarding the printing of documents from the information technology system in the health service; the number of persons affected by the inability to print documents; the cost of the system; the steps required to fix same; the estimated cost of the fix; and when it will be fixed. [51722/19]

Schools Building Projects

Peadar Tóibín

192. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will receive a new building. [49810/19]

Hospital Services

Peadar Tóibín

384. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) was informed that they should check themselves out of Drogheda hospital, make their own way up to Beaumont Hospital and be reassessed there for surgery. [49968/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Peadar Tóibín

385. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the reason for and the detail of the significant variance between waiting time for surgery under the care of different consultants; and the variance from the mean in this regard. [49971/19]

Bus Éireann Services

Peadar Tóibín

501. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider rerouting the Nos. 190 and 109b bus services through the village of Robinstown, County Meath (details supplied). [49806/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Peadar Tóibín

52. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for ASD units not existing in any post-primary school in Navan, County Meath for children with autism. [43107/19]

Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme

Peadar Tóibín

42. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the details of each State infrastructure project that is in development or is due for completion in 2019 in which it is in excess of the budget assigned to the project for its current stage to date. [39522/19]

Tax Code

Peadar Tóibín

125. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that farmers who operate as a company are significantly better off with regard to tax in comparison to farmers who operate as sole traders; the details of the loss to the Exchequer as a result of farmers opting for the company model rather than the sole trader model; and his views on whether a level playing field with regard to taxation should exist in the agriculture sector. [46363/19]

Tax Compliance

Peadar Tóibín

129. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance his views on the assessment of his predecessor that tax evasion in the poultry industry gave a competitive advantage to those who used it rather than those who did not; the changes made in the sector since the statement was made; his further views on whether the practice might still exist in the poultry and beef sectors; if an investigation has been carried out on whether the practice still exists in the poultry and livestock sectors; and if so, if the loss resulting from the loophole has been identified. [46421/19]

Mortality Rates

Peadar Tóibín

333. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a differential in cancer survival rates between the public and private health systems. [46183/19]

Maternity Services

Peadar Tóibín

367. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the reason for not providing the couple at the centre of the false diagnosis crisis at the National Maternity Hospital the minutes of their meeting with the CMO in May 2019 and the minutes of the meeting that he had with the master of the hospital in August 2019; and if he will release those minutes pursuant to FOI. [46383/19]

Hospital Services

Peadar Tóibín

376. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if a meeting between a person (details supplied) and the management of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, will be facilitated. [46493/19]

Child and Family Agency Data

Peadar Tóibín

508. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children on Tusla waiting lists in each county; the average wait time in each county; the longest wait time in each county; and the social worker per referral figure in each county. [46373/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Peadar Tóibín

58. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of each State infrastructure project that is in development or is due for completion in 2019 in which it is in excess of the budget assigned to the project for its current stage to date. [39522/19]

Maternity Services

Peadar Tóibín

150. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if he will request from a person (details supplied) the reason for the absence of the HSE-mandated maternal safety statement for March 2019 which the National Maternity Hospital has failed to publish. [45709/19]

Abortion Services Provision

Peadar Tóibín

151. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the reason he has not taken action to investigate the alleged breaches of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 and accompanying guidelines brought to his attention in May 2019; and when action will be taken [45710/19]

Abortion Services Provision

Peadar Tóibín

152. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the proactive steps he has taken to make sure the external review into the crisis at the National Maternity Hospital, which he personally endorsed as necessary, will go ahead in view of the fact that the tragedy occurred seven months ago and the terms of reference for the review have not been published. [45711/19]

Abortion Services Provision

Peadar Tóibín

153. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the reason he has failed to provide the couple at the centre of the false diagnosis crisis at the National Maternity Hospital the minutes of their meeting with the CMO in May 2019 and the minutes of the meeting that he had with the master of the hospital in August 2019; and if the minutes will be released pursuant to Freedom of Information. [45712/19]

Office of Public Works Projects

Peadar Tóibín

153. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date that construction of the wall at the graveyard on the Hill of Tara commenced; and the cost of the construction to date. [45302/19]

Courts Service Data

Peadar Tóibín

286. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the necessary steps for a person to access the digital audio recording of a court proceeding regarding themselves; the average wait time between application and receipt of a recording for a person; and the longest wait time from the moment of application for a request by a person in a case regarding themselves in the past five years. [44193/19]

Direct Provision Data

Peadar Tóibín

312. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the location of each direct provision centre. [44605/19]

General Practitioner Services

Peadar Tóibín

417. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that the north east doctor on-call is not removed from Navan, County Meath even on a temporary basis in view of the fact there are a number of alternative sites within the town that could house the unit. [44188/19]

Primary Care Centres Data

Peadar Tóibín

461. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health when the primary health centre for Navan, County Meath will open; the towns still waiting for a primary healthcare centre to be provided; and the estimated dates for the opening of the centres. [44339/19]

Abortion Services Provision

Peadar Tóibín

656. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the course of action he has instigated to ensure that he fulfils his commitment to a follow-up meeting with the family at the heart of the National Maternity Hospital false diagnosis and abortion crisis before a review of their case is undertaken. [45184/19]

Abortion Services Provision

Peadar Tóibín

657. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to ensure that there will not be a repeat of the wrongful abortion that was carried out in the National Maternity Hospital in March 2019. [45185/19]

Abortion Legislation

Peadar Tóibín

658. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the expert geneticist input that was used in the formulation of the abortion legislation and guidelines. [45186/19]

Abortion Services Provision

Peadar Tóibín

659. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if all the medical notes in their entirety have been given to the family at the centre of the National Maternity Hospital false diagnosis abortion crisis. [45187/19]

Maternity Services

Peadar Tóibín

660. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the status of the maternity patient safety statement for March 2019 of the National Maternity Hospital; the reason it was not published; and the implications for the hospital as a result of not publishing the statement for March 2019. [45205/19]

Health Services Provision

Peadar Tóibín

137. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive treatment with Spinraza; and when the necessary resources will be made available in Temple Street Children's University Hospital for the person to access Spinraza treatment. [43682/19]

Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme

Peadar Tóibín

88. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the details of each State infrastructure project that is in development or is due for completion in 2019 which is in excess of the budget assigned to the project for its current stage to date. [39522/19]

Special Educational Needs Data

Peadar Tóibín

213. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and secondary schools in each county that have autism units; and the number of primary and secondary school students diagnosed with autism in each county. [43375/19]

Gaelscoil Issues

Peadar Tóibín

214. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new teachers needed each year for Gaelscoileanna; and the number of teachers that are graduating each year from teacher training colleges having undertaken their training completely in Irish. [43376/19]

School Services Staff

Peadar Tóibín

51. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to include school secretaries in full-time year long remuneration with full rights and employment entitlements as enjoyed by others working in the public sector. [39523/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme Implementation

Peadar Tóibín

66. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of each State infrastructure project that is in development or is due for completion in 2019 in which it is in excess of the budget assigned to the project for its current stage to date. [39522/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Peadar Tóibín

93. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of each State infrastructure project that is in development or is due for completion in 2019 which it is in excess of the budget assigned to the project for its current stage to date. [39522/19]

Corporation Tax Regime

Peadar Tóibín

147. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the effective rate of corporation tax that has been charged to companies here in the past year; the effective rate of corporation tax that has been charged to indigenous businesses in the past year; and the effective rate of corporation tax that has been charged to foreign direct investment companies in the past year. [42026/19]

Tax Code

Peadar Tóibín

150. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the taxes that are levied on aviation fuel; and the estimated revenue that would be raised by the State if VAT and excise duties were applied to aviation fuel. [42048/19]

Garda Transport Data

Peadar Tóibín

250. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of marked and unmarked Garda cars and motorcycles attached to Meath Garda roads policing unit as of 27 September 2019. [41694/19]

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Staff

Peadar Tóibín

311. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the estimated full year cost in 2020 of recruiting three extra digital investigation specialists at HEO level for the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission. [41693/19]

Abortion Legislation

Peadar Tóibín

55. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the authority responsible for investigating and adjudicating on criminal and non-criminal breeches of the abortion legislation. [40898/19]

Departmental Records

Peadar Tóibín

74. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the reason his Department exchanged speaking notes in relation to the CervicalCheck delayed smear test results scandal with the Office of the Taoiseach on 27 March 2019; and if his attention was drawn to the speaking notes or other speaking notes on the crisis before 10 July 2019. [41157/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Peadar Tóibín

34. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the details of each State infrastructure project that is in development or is due for completion in 2019 in which it is in excess of the budget assigned to the project for its current stage to date. [39522/19]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Peadar Tóibín

120. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the details of each State infrastructure project that is in development or is due for completion in 2019 in which it is in excess of the budget assigned to the project for its current stage to date. [39522/19]

Disability Services Funding

Peadar Tóibín

121. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the level of funding provided for children with autism over six years of age to cater for their needs in each of the past five years; the number of children with autism on waiting lists for supports from the HSE; the average waiting time for those on waiting lists; and the longest waiting time for a child with autism over six years of age seeking supports from the HSE by county. [41160/19]

Invalidity Pension

Peadar Tóibín

153. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider allowing persons in receipt of a permanent invalidity pension to attend college. [41298/19]

Cancer Screening Programmes

Peadar Tóibín

305. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the reason his Department denies the existence of the email sent by a person (details supplied) on 27 March 2019 to the Office of the Taoiseach regarding speaking notes on the CervicalCheck delay in the results of tests crisis; and the reason his Department refused to release it to a journalist under the Freedom of Information Act 2014. [41052/19]

Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme

Peadar Tóibín

97. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of each State infrastructure project that is in development or is due for completion in 2019 in which it is in excess of the budget assigned to the project for its current stage to date. [39522/19]

Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme

Peadar Tóibín

68. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of each State infrastructure project that is in development or is due for completion in 2019 and that is in excess of the budget assigned to the project for its current stage to date. [39522/19]

Excise Duties

Peadar Tóibín

138. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the breakdown of taxes that are levied on aviation fuel; and the estimated revenue that would accrue if VAT and excise duty were applied to aviation fuel. [39540/19]

School Transport Data

Peadar Tóibín

193. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the average cost per child availing of the school bus programme on an annual basis; and the number of children attending primary and secondary school. [39377/19]

Special Educational Needs Data

Peadar Tóibín

198. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the ASD units in schools in County Meath. [39390/19]

Childcare Services Data

Peadar Tóibín

549. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in crèche and childcare; the individual annual subsidy on average per child; the annual subsidy in the sector; the number of preschool children that are not in childcare that are being cared for by their parents; the level of financial supports they receive other than children’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39382/19]

Personal Public Service Numbers

Peadar Tóibín

614. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the provision in the Water Services Act 2014 to cease the collection of PPSN numbers was not commenced until four years after the Act became law; the reason Irish Water is legally entitled to collected PPSN numbers from persons for four years after the Act's enactment; and the further reason it took Irish Water four years to delete the data in view of the fact it took Irish Water eight weeks to collect the numbers. [39862/19]

Hospital Groups

Peadar Tóibín

254. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if a decision has been made to remove Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, from the Ireland East hospital group and put it into the RCSI hospital group; if consultation has been carried out in the making of this decision; the persons or bodies consulted; when it will occur; the changes that will happen to services at the hospital; if the emergency department at the hospital will not have a reduced service; and the steps which will be taken regarding existing Mater Hospital operations that are undertaken at the hospital. [38279/19]

State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility

Peadar Tóibín

507. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for a cap of 1,040 for State contributory pension credits; and if same will be rectified in the case of a person (details supplied). [38280/19]

Hospital Staff Data

Peadar Tóibín

344. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the staffing levels of each department in Cavan General Hospital in the past five years; the patient numbers in each department in the hospital in the same period; the level of funding in each department in the hospital in the same period; his plans to reduce or change the level of service in departments in the hospital; and if there will be a fully operational trauma service in the hospital in the future. [37049/19]

School Transport Data

Peadar Tóibín

236. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tickets issued by Bus Éireann for the Kildalkey to Trim school bus route for the 2019/2020 school year; the appeals process in place for students who have been declined a place on Bus Éireann school buses; and the means by which Bus Éireann accommodates a student who successfully appeals a decision to decline them a place on a school bus route in circumstances in which bus places are already full. [35381/19]

School Transport Data

Peadar Tóibín

237. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tickets issued by Bus Éireann for the Kildalkey to Trim school bus route for the 2019/2020 school year; the appeals process in place for students who are declined a place on Bus Éireann school buses; the means by which Bus Éireann accommodates a student who successfully appeals a decision to decline them a place on a school bus route in cases in which bus places are already full; the number of children availing of the B6180 and B6181 service; and if information (details supplied) in relation to the routes will be provided. [35386/19]

Prisoner Data

Peadar Tóibín

553. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners born male located in women's prisons; and the number of sex offenders born male located in women's prisons. [34863/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Peadar Tóibín

770. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if the decision to reduce the care hours provided for a person (details supplied) will be reconsidered, which have been reduced from ten to seven hours per week. [35068/19]

Protected Disclosures

Peadar Tóibín

785. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if other Departments have been notified of the receipt of protected disclosures submitted to the National Maternity Hospital; the number of protected disclosures submitted to the hospital of which he has been notified; if he has been notified of protected disclosures submitted to other maternity hospitals here; and if he has been notified of protected disclosures that have referred to the reduction of genetic expertise in foetal healthcare at the hospital. [34695/19]

Maternity Services

Peadar Tóibín

1008. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if he has requested information from the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street on shared services that are being provided to a clinic (details supplied); and his views on the nature of these shared services. [35683/19]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision

Peadar Tóibín

1011. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the rationale for County Meath having only three CAMHS teams in view of the fact that the population of the county is now more than 200,000 persons and that A Vision for Change indicates there should be one CAMHS team for every 50,000 persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35703/19]

Free Travel Scheme

Peadar Tóibín

1589. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the transport options in place to facilitate free travel pass-holding students to travel from Navan to Maynooth to attend university; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35682/19]

Departmental Contracts

Peadar Tóibín

1595. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a security company will be contracted for an event (details supplied); if the cost of such security will be covered by public funding; and the entity which will be tasked with awarding the security contract for the event. [35759/19]

Housing Assistance Payment Data

Peadar Tóibín

1964. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the average monthly housing assistance payment for each of the past five years; the average monthly HAP payment for each county; and the highest HAP payment made in 2018 and to date in 2019. [35684/19]

Housing Assistance Payment Data

Peadar Tóibín

1965. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the differential between the monthly cost of paying a housing assistance payment, a REIT provided social house and the cost of building a social house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35685/19]

Visa Applications

Peadar Tóibín

671. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason an appeal against the decision to deny persons (details supplied) 90 day visas will, according to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, likely take eight weeks to process. [31852/19]

Disease Management

Peadar Tóibín

1262. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if he will address matters in relation to the treatment of Huntington's disease (details supplied). [32413/19]

Hepatitis C Compensation Payments

Peadar Tóibín

1455. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of families that applied for assistance from the hepatitis C and HIV compensation tribunal that are still waiting for their cases to be resolved; and the legal fees paid to solicitors by the tribunal to date. [32967/19]

Protected Disclosures

Peadar Tóibín

1599. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if his Department or another Department has been notified of the receipt of protected disclosures submitted to the National Maternity Hospital; the number of protected disclosures submitted to the hospital he has been notified of; and if he has been notified of protected disclosures submitted to other maternity hospitals. [33499/19]

Protected Disclosures

Peadar Tóibín

1600. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if he has been notified of protected disclosures that referred to the reduction of genetic expertise in foetal healthcare at the National Maternity Hospital. [33500/19]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Peadar Tóibín

2530. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she will publish the first report from the collaborative forum of former residents of mother and baby homes in its entirety. [31807/19]

Public Transport Provision

Peadar Tóibín

800. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 214 of 12 June 2019, when exactly route 167 will be extended. [30779/19]

Public Transport Initiatives

Peadar Tóibín

70. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reduce the cost of public transport and increase its reach within rural Ireland in order to reduce congestion and pollution. [29562/19]

Rail Services

Peadar Tóibín

101. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a feasibility study will be carried out on the reopening of the Navan to Dublin rail line. [29561/19]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

111. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the amount spent on digital marketing in each of the past eight years; the items on which funds were spent; the criteria by which target audiences were selected; the amount of the digital spend targeted here; the amount targeted abroad; the amount that related to private companies; the amount that related to policy initiatives; and the purpose of the digital advertisements. [29203/19]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

117. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount spent on digital marketing in each of the past eight years; the items on which funds were spent; the criteria by which target audiences were selected; the amount of the digital spend targeted here; the amount targeted abroad; the amount that related to private companies; the amount that related to policy initiatives; and the purpose of the digital advertisements. [29389/19]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

134. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount spent on digital marketing in each of the past eight years; the items on which funds were spent; the criteria by which target audiences were selected; the amount of the digital spend targeted here; the amount targeted abroad; the amount that related to private companies; the amount that related to policy initiatives; and the purpose of the digital advertisements. [29393/19]

Departmental Advertising Data

Peadar Tóibín

159. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the amount spent on digital marketing in each of the past eight years; the items on which funds were spent; the criteria by which target audiences were selected; the amount of the digital spend targeted here; the amount targeted abroad; the amount that related to private companies; the amount that related to policy initiatives; and the purpose of the digital advertisements. [29392/19]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

193. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent on digital marketing in each of the past eight years; the items on which funds were spent; the criteria by which target audiences were selected; the amount of the digital spend targeted here; the amount targeted abroad; the amount that related to private companies; the amount that related to policy initiatives; and the purpose of the digital advertisements. [29397/19]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

229. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent on digital marketing in each of the past eight years; the items on which funds were spent; the criteria by which target audiences were selected; the amount of the digital spend targeted here; the amount targeted abroad; the amount that related to private companies; the amount that related to policy initiatives; and the purpose of the digital advertisements. [29390/19]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

291. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent on digital marketing in each of the past eight years; the items on which funds were spent; the criteria by which target audiences were selected; the amount of the digital spend targeted here; the amount targeted abroad; the amount that related to private companies; the amount that related to policy initiatives; and the purpose of the digital advertisements. [29396/19]

Citizenship Applications

Peadar Tóibín

301. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost for a pensioner to apply for citizenship. [29662/19]

Departmental Advertising

Peadar Tóibín

319. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount spent on digital marketing in each of the past eight years; the items on which funds were spent; the criteria by which target audiences were selected; the amount of the digital spend targeted here; the amount targeted abroad; the amount that related to private companies; the amount that related to policy initiatives; and the purpose of the digital advertisements. [29385/19]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

399. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on digital marketing in each of the past eight years; the items on which funds were spent; the criteria by which target audiences were selected; the amount of the digital spend targeted here; the amount targeted abroad; the amount that related to private companies; the amount that related to policy initiatives; and the purpose of the digital advertisements [29394/19]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

546. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent on digital marketing in each of the past eight years; the items on which funds were spent; the criteria by which target audiences were selected; the amount of the digital spend targeted here; the amount targeted abroad; the amount that related to private companies; the amount that related to policy initiatives; and the purpose of the digital advertisements. [29384/19]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

578. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount spent on digital marketing in each of the past eight years; the items on which funds were spent; the criteria by which target audiences were selected; the amount of the digital spend targeted here; the amount targeted abroad; the amount that related to private companies; the amount that related to policy initiatives; and the purpose of the digital advertisements. [29387/19]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

621. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent on digital marketing in each of the past eight years; the items on which funds were spent; the criteria by which target audiences were selected; the amount of the digital spend targeted here; the amount targeted abroad; the amount that related to private companies; the amount that related to policy initiatives; and the purpose of the digital advertisements. [29399/19]

Rail Services

Peadar Tóibín

646. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a feasibility study on the reopening of the Navan to Dublin rail line will be carried out. [29693/19]

Public Transport Initiatives

Peadar Tóibín

647. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the cost of public transport will be reduced and increase its reach within rural Ireland in order to reduce congestion and pollution. [29694/19]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

687. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount spent on digital marketing in each of the past eight years; the items on which funds were spent; the criteria by which target audiences were selected; the amount of the digital spend targeted here; the amount targeted abroad; the amount that related to private companies; the amount that related to policy initiatives; and the purpose of the digital advertisements. [29386/19]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

729. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount spent on digital marketing in each of the past eight years; the items on which funds were spent; the criteria by which target audiences were selected; the amount of the digital spend targeted here; the amount targeted abroad; the amount that related to private companies; the amount that related to policy initiatives; and the purpose of the digital advertisements. [29398/19]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

778. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount spent on digital marketing in each of the past eight years; the items on which funds were spent; the criteria by which target audiences were selected; the amount of the digital spend targeted here; the amount targeted abroad; the amount that related to private companies; the amount that related to policy initiatives; and the purpose of the digital advertisements. [29391/19]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

843. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount spent on digital marketing in each of the past eight years; the items on which funds were spent; the criteria by which target audiences were selected; the amount of the digital spend targeted here; the amount targeted abroad; the amount that related to private companies; the amount that related to policy initiatives; and the purpose of the digital advertisements. [29395/19]

Rent Pressure Zones

Peadar Tóibín

848. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the person of body tasked with the enforcement of the rent pressure zones; the number of staff with the job of enforcement; the amount spent on enforcement; and the reason rent increases in the rent pressure zones are far higher than the cap. [29493/19]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

873. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount spent on digital marketing in each of the past eight years; the items on which funds were spent; the criteria by which target audiences were selected; the amount of the digital spend targeted here; the amount targeted abroad; the amount that related to private companies; the amount that related to policy initiatives; and the purpose of the digital advertisements. [29388/19]

Toghcháin d'Údarás na Gaeltachta

Peadar Tóibín

874. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé ar intinn aici toghcháin dhaonlathacha a athbhunú do bhord an Údaráis; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [29411/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Peadar Tóibín

228. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the most recent outpatient and inpatient waiting list figures for the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar; the equivalent set of figures from the previous 12 months; the length of time these patients have been waiting on a 3, 6, 12 and 24 month basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28776/19]