Parliamentary questions

Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

Seán Kenny

204. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the discussions on the free trade agreement between the European Union and the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4269/16]

Trade Relations

Seán Kenny

205. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of trade between Norway and Ireland in each of the years 2013 to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4270/16]

Garda Transport Data

Seán Kenny

269. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new and unmarked Garda Síochána cars that will come into the fleet in 2016; if the contract to supply the cars has gone to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4271/16]

Rail Services

Seán Kenny

585. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of providing an additional 30 DART carriages and 30 additional intercity rail carriages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4272/16]

Fuel Allowance Eligibility

Seán Kenny

80. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 is entitled to a fuel allowance. [2712/16]

Heritage Sites

Seán Kenny

178. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons who visited each Office of Public Works heritage site in each of the years 2014 and 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2175/16]

Air Corps Recruitment

Seán Kenny

265. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Defence if he will have a recruitment drive for the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2177/16]

Garda Youth Diversion Projects

Seán Kenny

280. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is considering the development of a Garda Síochána youth diversion project for the Baldoyle, Howth and Sutton areas of Dublin 13. [1977/16]

Rail Services Provision

Seán Kenny

479. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request Iarnród Éireann to increase the number of carriages from three to four on the 06.15 train service from Cork to Dublin Heuston each weekday; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2176/16]

Trade Missions

Seán Kenny

301. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to have a trade mission to India; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1164/16]

Horse Racing Industry Development

Seán Kenny

389. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he last met formally with the chairperson and chief executive officer of Horse Sport Ireland and when he will meet the chairperson and chief executive officer again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1165/16]

Garda Operations

Seán Kenny

498. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles seized by An Garda Síochána in the R district for having no valid insurance in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1166/16]

School Funding

Seán Kenny

808. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding she provided to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 13 in 2014 and 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1167/16]

Bus Éireann Services

Seán Kenny

933. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of adapting the entire Bus Éireann fleet to being fully wheelchair accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1168/16]

Trade Data

Seán Kenny

196. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of trade between Ireland and New Zealand in the years 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45012/15]

Garda Equipment

Seán Kenny

280. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the recent additional Garda mountain bikes purchased have been allocated to Garda stations, if not, when they will be delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45015/15]

Rail Services Provision

Seán Kenny

643. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or the National Transport Authority provide the funding to upgrade the audio announcements on the Dublin Area Rapid Transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45013/15]

Ministerial Meetings

Seán Kenny

644. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date he last met the chairperson and chief executive officer of Iarnród Éireann; the topics discussed; when he will next meet them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45014/15]

Hotel Accommodation

Seán Kenny

645. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of hotels and guesthouses that were warned by Fáilte Ireland in 2013 and 2014 to take action in order to retain their classification as three-star establishments, four-star establishments or five-star establishments; how many were subsequently upgraded or downgraded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45017/15]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Seán Kenny

43. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when she will make a decision on an application by persons (details supplied) in Dublin 5 under the carer's allowance scheme. [44436/15]

Public Sector Staff Redeployment

Seán Kenny

97. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Taoiseach the number of employees who will be employed in the 2016 centenary programme office by grade; the criteria and processes used to select these employees; the number of applications received from employees of the Revenue Commissioners by grade and why all these applications were rejected; if unsuccessful applicants have any appeal or review options open to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter [43827/15]

Excise Duties

Seán Kenny

157. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Finance the additional yield if the excise duty for a publican's licence was increased from €2,535 to €2,825, based on annual turnover between €952,500 to €1,270,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43846/15]

Excise Duties

Seán Kenny

158. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Finance the additional yield if the excise duty for a publican's licence was increased from €3,805 to €4,600 based on annual turnover in excess of €1,270,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43847/15]

Departmental Agencies Staff Recruitment

Seán Kenny

207. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will approve funding for the appointment of three additional full-time accountants for the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43845/15]

Third Level Funding

Seán Kenny

463. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of increasing the number of intellectual disability training places in Dublin City University from 20 to 35; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43848/15]

Garda Equipment

Seán Kenny

326. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will increase the number of mountain bicycles allocated to the Garda Síochána R district; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42653/15]

Hospital Consultant Recruitment

Seán Kenny

428. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health his plans to appoint a full-time consultant cardiothoracic surgeon at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42655/15]

Fire Service

Seán Kenny

572. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide funding to Dublin City Council for the purchase of an additional hydraulic platform and turntable ladder appliance for Dublin Fire Brigade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42654/15]

Trade Missions

Seán Kenny

186. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of his recent trade mission to the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41430/15]

Industrial Development

Seán Kenny

187. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps that the Industrial Development Agency Ireland and Enterprise Ireland are taking to create employment in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41431/15]

Defence Forces Personnel Data

Seán Kenny

289. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Defence the number of vacancies in the Defence Forces medical corps; the length of time each post has been vacant; the steps being taken to fill these posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41433/15]

Garda Transport Data

Seán Kenny

320. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda Síochána districts in Dublin that received additional public order vans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41432/15]

Garda Deployment

Seán Kenny

329. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda Síochána districts in Dublin that received additional gardaí following the recruiting of extra gardaí in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40411/15]

Court Accommodation Refurbishment

Seán Kenny

330. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to refurbish Swords District Court in County Dublin; the estimated cost of making it fully wheelchair-accessible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40412/15]

Health Services Provision

Seán Kenny

412. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health his plans to improve the D-Doc Service; the number of urgent cases where persons had to wait over four hours for a doctor to visit a house upon request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40410/15]

Dublin Bus Services

Seán Kenny

624. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Dublin Bus has applied to the National Transport Authority for funding of extra buses in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40413/15]

Policing of Events

Seán Kenny

321. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount that An Garda Síochána received from the Gaelic Athletic Association, the Football Association of Ireland and the Irish Rugby Football Union for policing their events in 2013 and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39170/15]

General Practitioner Training

Seán Kenny

394. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the number of general practitioner training places from 157 to 180; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39169/15]

Hotel Accommodation

Seán Kenny

586. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of inspections that took place in 2013 and 2014 to ensure full compliance with maximum chargeable rates for hotels and guest house accommodation; the number of cases of non-compliance identified in both years; the action that is taken in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39168/15]

Excise Duties Yield

Seán Kenny

330. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Finance the amount of excise duty collected in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38196/15]

Job Creation

Seán Kenny

355. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps Enterprise Ireland and the Industrial Development Agency Ireland are taking to create employment in Clonshaugh Business and Technology Park in Dublin 17; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37490/15]

Garda Operations

Seán Kenny

541. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Síochána public service vehicle inspectors allocated to each division in 2013 and in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37492/15]

Garda Equipment

Seán Kenny

595. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Síochána mountain bikes allocated to each Garda Síochána district within Dublin in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38194/15]

Hospital Staff Data

Seán Kenny

831. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time self-harm liaison nurses allocated to Temple Street Children's University Hospital and Crumlin children's hospital; his plans to increase these numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38197/15]

International Students

Seán Kenny

929. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken in the United States of America to bring additional students from there to Ireland for academic studies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37491/15]

Water Quality

Seán Kenny

1044. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will introduce a grant scheme for low-income households to assist with the replacement of lead pipes in their homes. [37430/15]

Fire Service

Seán Kenny

1093. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the budget allocation in 2014 for the fire services capital programme; the amount spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38195/15]

Tourism Promotion

Seán Kenny

1163. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps that Tourism Ireland is taking in the print media in Canada to promote tourism to Ireland over the winter months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37496/15]

Sports Organisations

Seán Kenny

1187. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all non-governmental sports bodies are accountable to Sports Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38193/15]

Garda Deployment

Seán Kenny

382. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ensure that additional Garda Síochána attention is provided to an area (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36489/15]

Garda Transport Data

Seán Kenny

383. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of unmarked Garda Síochána cars brought into the fleet and withdrawn from the fleet, in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36490/15]

Local Authority Staff Recruitment

Seán Kenny

663. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of requests for permission to employ additional staff his Department received from Dublin City Council since 1 January 2015, by job title; the number approved, pending and refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36491/15]

Rail Services Provision

Seán Kenny

706. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request Iarnród Éireann to increase the frequency of services between Dublin Connolly and Rosslare Europort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36488/15]

Social Welfare Overpayments

Seán Kenny

2. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 has been billed for a debt arising from a disability allowance payment for a daughter who is receiving foster care. [35848/15]

Trade Data

Seán Kenny

86. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of trade between Ireland and Mexico in the years 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35269/15]

Garda Deployment

Seán Kenny

163. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each community policing unit in each Garda district in Dublin, by rank, for the years 2013 and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35265/15]

Child and Family Agency Remit

Seán Kenny

225. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to extend the emergency out-of-hours social work service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35266/15]

Hospital Services

Seán Kenny

238. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant dermatologists at Beaumont hospital in Dublin 9; the number of persons on the waiting list for related services; the average waiting time to see a consultant; the immediate steps being taken to reduce the waiting times for related services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35268/15]

Telecommunications Services Provision

Seán Kenny

459. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Iarnród Éireann plans to improve its WiFi service on its train service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35267/15]

Control of Dogs

Seán Kenny

257. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware of a current review into the effectiveness of the Control of Dogs Act 1998 regulations being conducted by Veterinary Ireland; if he has been informed of its findings and recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33860/15]

Control of Dogs

Seán Kenny

258. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware of a petition currently calling on his Department to implement a compulsory dog breed-neutral policy of re-homing for dog breeds affected by his Department's current Control of Dogs Act 1998 regulations; if he has been approached by, or met with, Dogs Trust Ireland or the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals recently regarding this specific topic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33861/15]

Garda Operations

Seán Kenny

363. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to request a detailed report from the Garda Commissioner regarding the increase in house burglaries in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 13 over the past few months; the additional measures and resources that will be deployed to this area to deal with same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32967/15]

Garda Communications

Seán Kenny

364. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda Síochána stations in the Dublin region that will have an open day during the next six months; the dates and times of each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32968/15]

Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times

Seán Kenny

432. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health his plans to install a message scroller at each accident and emergency department, indicating the current waiting times and the frequency in which the scroller will be monitored to ensure the times are validated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32969/15]

Hospital Consultant Recruitment

Seán Kenny

433. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health his plans to appoint an additional full-time upper limb orthopaedic surgeon for Beaumont Hospital in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32970/15]

Tourism Capital Investment Programme

Seán Kenny

617. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the tourism capital investment programme will reopen later in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32971/15]

Departmental Funding

Seán Kenny

113. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding funding for TravAct; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32492/15]

Garda Operations

Seán Kenny

83. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Garda Commissioner intends to create a dedicated full-time stolen bike unit within An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32346/15]

Home Help Service Data

Seán Kenny

101. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the number of home help hours from 10.3 million to 11.5 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32345/15]

School Funding

Seán Kenny

118. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding her Department has provided to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9 in the years 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32344/15]

Rail Services

Seán Kenny

149. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Iarnród Éireann does not sell five-day tickets; if plans to sell five-day tickets are being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32343/15]

Garda Resources

Seán Kenny

452. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of doubling the number of horses currently in the Garda Síochána mounted unit; the cost of doubling the number of dogs currently in the Garda Síochána dog unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28592/15]

Garda Deployment

Seán Kenny

453. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will request the Garda Commissioner to allocate additional high-visibility patrols to the Temple Bar area in Dublin 2 over the busy tourist season to combat petty theft; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28593/15]

HSE Staff

Seán Kenny

592. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of Health Service Executive employees currently working outside the country; the location of staff; the reason the staff members are working outside the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28591/15]

Taxi Regulations

Seán Kenny

927. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of taxi permits issued by the Dublin Airport Authority to taxi drivers in 2014 to collect customers at Dublin Airport; the criteria required to obtain a taxi permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28594/15]

Garda Operations

Seán Kenny

235. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will request an assurance from the Garda Commissioner regarding Garda Síochána attendance at a festival (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27176/15]

Social Workers Recruitment

Seán Kenny

327. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the full cost of hiring an additional 200 social workers on the basis of average pay grades currently paid to social workers and starting pay grades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27177/15]

Railway Stations Upgrade

Seán Kenny

574. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request the chief executive officer of Iarnród Éireann to have works (details supplied) carried out at Howth Junction-Donaghmede Dart Station in Dublin 13; if he will provide a timeframe within which the works will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27178/15]

Waste Management Regulations

Seán Kenny

218. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way the waste regulator operates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26681/15]

Tax Relief Abolition

Seán Kenny

238. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Finance the tax relief schemes that were abolished in the years 2013 and 2014; the savings to the Exchequer on each of the tax reliefs abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25905/15]

Tax Exemptions

Seán Kenny

265. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Finance his plans to promote the rent-a-room scheme in order to encourage homeowners to avail of it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26302/15]

Rail Services

Seán Kenny

677. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request the chief executive officer of Iarnród Éireann to increase the capacity on the 9.35 a.m. train service from Drogheda, County Louth to Connolly Station, Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25906/15]

Garda Equipment

Seán Kenny

366. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of unmarked Garda Síochána cars that came into the fleet; were withdrawn from the fleet, during 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24719/15]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Seán Kenny

428. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive plans to have a defibrillator installed in each of its health centres; the estimated cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24718/15]

SOLAS Funding

Seán Kenny

542. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a detailed list of businesses in Dublin that received funding from SOLAS; the amount of funding each business received in 2013 and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24720/15]

Third Level Staff Recruitment

Seán Kenny

554. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the recruitment moratorium regarding lecturers in design history and-or visual culture at each university and each institute of technology; the number of lecturing posts in design history and-or visual culture that are to be advertised in universities and institutes of technology in 2015; the number that have been advertised to date in 2015; the number of positions advertised, or to be advertised, at each university and each institute of technology, that are whole-time permanent; the number that are fractional posts; the number that are specified purpose posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24887/15]

Bus Éireann

Seán Kenny

645. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount Bus Éireann spent on maintenance of its bus fleet in the years 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24716/15]

Bus Éireann

Seán Kenny

646. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount Dublin Bus spent on maintenance of its bus fleet in the years 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24717/15]

Garda Transport Data

Seán Kenny

446. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda community relations vans that came into the fleet in 2013 and 2014; the number that were withdrawn during the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23278/15]

Health Services Staff Recruitment

Seán Kenny

581. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health his plans to appoint a full-time consultant paediatrician dermatologist for Temple Street Hospital in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23277/15]

Tourism Data

Seán Kenny

674. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish persons who have visited Japan, China, India and South Korea in the years 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23279/15]

Ministerial Meetings

Seán Kenny

880. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he last met the chairperson and chief executive officer of the Dublin Airport Authority; the issues discussed; when he will next meet the chairperson and chief executive officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23280/15]

Revenue Commissioners Expenditure

Seán Kenny

305. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Finance if he will increase the number of dog teams available to the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21482/15]

Garda Equipment

Seán Kenny

535. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide funding for the purchase of extra mountain bikes for An Garda Síochána; when the force last received new mountain bikes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21478/15]

Garda Youth Diversion Projects

Seán Kenny

536. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to have a Garda youth diversion project for an area (details supplied) in Dublin 13. [21479/15]

Child and Family Agency Funding

Seán Kenny

615. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position relating to cuts in Túsla - Child and Family Agency funding for June 2015 regarding day care (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21585/15]

Diplomatic Representation

Seán Kenny

894. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to reopen the Irish consulate general office in Cardiff; the estimated cost of re-opening that office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21481/15]

Tourism Promotion

Seán Kenny

1167. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps Tourism Ireland is taking to attract additional visitors in the age bracket of 18 to 30 years from the United Kingdom and North American markets; the budget allocated for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21480/15]

Jobseeker's Benefit Applications

Seán Kenny

198. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason for disallowing a claim for supplementary welfare allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13 who has a claim for jobseeker's allowance made in March 2015 pending, following that person's dismissal from employment after 15 years in employment. [20114/15]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Seán Kenny

207. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for carer’s allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17. [20254/15]