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]