Parliamentary questions

Údarás na Gaeltachta Funding

Dara Calleary

576. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funds invested by Údarás na Gaeltachta in projects on Achill Island since 2011, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45770/17]

Departmental Funding

Dara Calleary

585. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she has taken to ensure that grant-aided organisations are spending their moneys appropriately in view of the revelations regarding a charity (details supplied) in 2016; if her attention has been drawn to concerns relating to organisations funded by her Department; if so, the action she has taken; if her Department has issued new procedures regarding the use of credit cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46090/17]

Irish Language

Dara Calleary

610. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the qualifying criteria for the allocation of a language assistant as part of the cúntóir teanga scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46961/17]

Irish Language

Dara Calleary

611. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason a school (details supplied) has not been accepted as part of the cúntóir teanga scheme despite participating in the Department of Education and Skills policy for Gaeltacht schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46962/17]

Departmental Agencies Funding

Dara Calleary

696. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to ensure that grant aided organisations are spending their moneys appropriately in view of the revelations regarding a charity (details supplied) in 2016; if his attention has been drawn to concerns relating to organisations funded by his Department; if so, the action he has taken; if his Department has issued new procedures regarding the use of credit cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46096/17]

Medical Card Eligibility

Dara Calleary

796. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the HSE insists on EU state pensioner medical card applications and renewals being subjected to means test even though card holders have an automatic entitlement to the card under EU regulation; if he will instruct the HSE to abandon this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46750/17]

Departmental Agencies Funding

Dara Calleary

908. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to ensure that grant aided organisations are spending their moneys appropriately in view of the revelations regarding a charity (details supplied) in 2016; if his attention has been drawn to concerns in relation to organisations funded by his Department; if so, the action he has taken; if his Department has issued new procedures regarding the use of credit cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46086/17]

Departmental Funding

Dara Calleary

980. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he has taken to ensure that grant-aided organisations are spending their moneys appropriately in view of the revelations regarding a charity (details supplied) in 2016; if his attention has been drawn to concerns in relation to organisations funded by his Department; if so, the action he has taken; if his Department has issued new procedures regarding the use of credit cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46089/17]

Tourism Project Funding

Dara Calleary

1001. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding status for a project (details supplied) in County Mayo; the amount budgeted for the project; the projected final completion date; the amount of this funding that has been drawn down by Mayo County Council since 2015; the way in which these specific funds have been spent to date; his views on whether the project will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45767/17]

Wild Atlantic Way Project

Dara Calleary

1002. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital budget in place to fund further development of the Wild Atlantic Way; if his attention has been drawn to complaints of congestion along the route during the season; his plans to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45768/17]

Wild Atlantic Way Project

Dara Calleary

1003. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital expenditure to date on the Wild Atlantic Way by county, in tabular form; his future capital expenditure plans for the Wild Atlantic Way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45769/17]

Departmental Funding

Dara Calleary

1020. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he has taken to ensure that grant-aided organisations are spending their moneys appropriately in view of the revelations regarding a charity (details supplied) in 2016; if his attention has been drawn to concerns in relation to organisations funded by his Department; if so, the action he has taken; if his Department has issued new procedures regarding the use of credit cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46102/17]

Departmental Funding

Dara Calleary

1111. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she has taken to ensure that grant-aided organisations are spending their moneys appropriately in view of the revelations regarding a charity (details supplied) in 2016; if her attention has been drawn to concerns relating to organisations funded by her Department; if so, the action she has taken; if her Department has issued new procedures regarding the use of credit cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46088/17]

Departmental Funding

Dara Calleary

1151. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps he has taken to ensure that grant-aided organisations are spending their moneys appropriately in view of the revelations regarding a charity (details supplied) in 2016; if his attention has been drawn to concerns over organisations funded by his Department; if so, the action he has taken; if his Department has issued new procedures regarding the use of credit cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46100/17]

Public Services Card

Dara Calleary

1184. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a new rule has been issued which requires persons designated by pensioners to collect pensions from post offices to produce a public services card as identification; the basis for this requirement; the reason personal data from the card is entered into An Post computers; the use to which the data is put; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45774/17]

Departmental Funding

Dara Calleary

1211. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she has taken to ensure that grant-aided organisations are spending their moneys appropriately in view of the revelations regarding a charity (details supplied) in 2016; if her attention has been drawn to concerns regarding organisations funded by her Department; if so, the action she has taken; if her Department has issued new procedures regarding the use of credit cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46093/17]

Community Employment Schemes Eligibility

Dara Calleary

1275. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend the time that persons aged 62 years and over can spend on community employment schemes, in view of the fact that such persons will exit the scheme short of the old age pension age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47013/17]

Departmental Funding

Dara Calleary

1318. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps he has taken to ensure that grant-aided organisations spend their moneys appropriately in view of the revelations regarding a charity (details supplied) in 2016; if his attention has been drawn to concerns about organisations funded by his Department; if so, the action he has taken; if his Department has issued new procedures regarding the use of credit cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46097/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Dara Calleary

1380. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps he has taken to ensure that grant aided organisations are spending their moneys appropriately in view of the revelations regarding a charity (details supplied) in 2016; if his attention has been drawn to concerns in relation to organisations funded by his Department; if so, the action he has taken; if his Department has issued new procedures regarding the use of credit cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46091/17]

Enterprise Ireland

Dara Calleary

65. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Enterprise Ireland supported jobs in County Mayo; the number in the Ballina area in each of the years 2014 to 2016, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45563/17]

Teachers' Remuneration

Dara Calleary

79. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to deal with pay equalisation in view of the rejection of the Public Service Stability Agreement 2018-2020 by certain individual trade unions; his views on whether this issue will escalate; his further plans to consult with the unions that rejected the agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40550/17]

Departmental Bodies Data

Dara Calleary

118. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of staff allocated to the Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the budget in each of the years 2011 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45012/17]

Occupational Therapy Expenditure

Dara Calleary

214. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health his plans to allocate additional resources to the early intervention occupational therapy services in the HSE West area; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current waiting list for early intervention services currently runs to 21 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44594/17]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Dara Calleary

275. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health his plans to assist families with IVF; if those plans will be brought forward to 2018; if not, the plans in place for those that will need IVF assistance in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44992/17]

Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme

Dara Calleary

87. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the medical criteria of the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations 1994 in view of their restrictive nature which in turn excludes persons that suffer from serious and debilitating conditions other than the qualifying conditions disability; if he received representations from other Ministers on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43156/17]

Community Employment Schemes Funding

Dara Calleary

179. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that insurance premiums for community schemes have increased dramatically from 2016 to 2017; if she will increase the materials grant for community employment schemes as a result of these increases; her views on whether such increases in premiums leave many schemes in danger of collapse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43061/17]

Occupational Therapy

Dara Calleary

315. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that occupational therapists in County Mayo are not carrying out risk assessments on pre-school-going children with special needs under the newly introduced access inclusion model; the reason occupational therapist services are not carrying out these assessments; the steps he has taken to resolve this issue; if he will consider reverting back to the previous system (details supplied) in order that pre-school-going children with special needs can avail of necessary supports to assist in their attendance at school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42595/17]

Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists

Dara Calleary

316. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo can expect to have their next occupational therapy appointment; his views on whether it is unfair that this person has had no appointment since February 2017; the steps that he is taking to alleviate waiting times in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42596/17]

Medical Card Eligibility

Dara Calleary

317. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is now being asked to apply for the renewal of their card under regular regulations; the reason their card has not automatically been renewed under the EU Regulation 1408/71 as per the original application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42597/17]

National Youth Work Advisory Committee

Dara Calleary

620. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason the national youth advisory body has not been properly constituted; her plans for same; the position regarding the involvement of the voluntary youth sector in the work of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42946/17]

Youth Services Funding

Dara Calleary

621. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when a grant application by an organisation (details supplied) will be decided upon. [42947/17]

Departmental Schemes

Dara Calleary

639. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will reintroduce the funding scheme that was previously available to support the installation of three-phase electricity for rural businesses; and the supports available for a business seeking for this service. [42941/17]

Physiotherapy Provision

Dara Calleary

154. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no physiotherapy service in the Erris peninsula; the reason this is the case; and the steps he is taking to alleviate the problem. [42110/17]

Pension Provisions

Dara Calleary

230. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the way in which the superannuation benefits of Defence Forces commissioned officers who are PRSI class A contributors are integrated with the range of social welfare benefits to include the payment of the State pension (contributory). [42089/17]

Pension Provisions

Dara Calleary

231. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the arrangements that are applied in cases in which Defence Forces commissioned officers are forced to retire mandatorily on age grounds in advance of the eligibility and payment of the State pension (contributory). [42090/17]

Pension Provisions

Dara Calleary

232. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the arrangements in place for Defence Forces commissioned officers who joined the Defence Forces since 1 January 2013 under the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 factoring the unique mandatory retirement ages imposed by Defence Forces regulations and alignment with the entitlement of the State pension (contributory) for those that accrue 30 years of PRSI class A contributions. [42091/17]

Medicinal Products Expenditure

Dara Calleary

136. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the requirements his Department has placed on the Department of Health or the Health Service Executive to either notify it or seek its approval for expenditure on a new medicine or medicines; the date from which it has applied; the instances of such requirement being met; the criteria applied by his Department in responding to the Department of Health and or the Health Service Executive; and the policy justification for maintaining such requirement in view of the agreement entered into by the State with an organisation (details supplied). [41924/17]

Law Reform Commission Reports

Dara Calleary

244. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he plans to legislate for the full implementation of the Law Reform Commission report, LR67/2002, and in particular the proposals with regard to leasehold land or property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41656/17]

Garda Compensation

Dara Calleary

245. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has satisfied himself with the operation of the Garda compensation scheme; if his attention has been drawn to delays in payment of amounts awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41657/17]

Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists

Dara Calleary

43. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the way in which it is proposed to reduce the long waiting times being experienced by children in County Mayo who are in need of an assessment for occupational therapy. [40981/17]

Transport Support Scheme

Dara Calleary

190. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health his plans to reintroduce the mobility grant which was withdrawn three years ago [41128/17]

Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility

Dara Calleary

268. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding retained firemen seeking jobseeker's allowance while their availability is restricted due to fire service commitments. [41093/17]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Dara Calleary

79. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Taoiseach the number of Ministers of State attached to his Department; the responsibilities of each; if designated powers have been signed by him and assigned to the relevant Ministers of State; the date on which each designation was signed; and the reason in circumstances in which no such designation has been made, this has not occurred. [40806/17]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Dara Calleary

81. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Ministers of State attached to her Department; the responsibilities of each; if designated powers have been signed by her and assigned to the relevant Ministers of State; the date on which each designation was signed; the reason in circumstances in which no such designation has been made, this has not occurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40792/17]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Dara Calleary

84. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance the number of Ministers of State attached to his Department; the responsibilities of each; if designated powers have been signed by him and assigned to the relevant Ministers of State; the date on which each designation was signed; the reason in circumstances in which no such designation has been made, this has not occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40799/17]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Dara Calleary

90. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of Ministers of State attached to his Department; the responsibilities of each; if designated powers have been signed by him and assigned to the relevant Ministers of State; the date on which each designation was signed; the reason in circumstances in which no such designation has been made, this has not occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40804/17]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Dara Calleary

92. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Ministers of State attached to his Department; the responsibilities of each; if designated powers have been signed by him and assigned to the relevant Ministers of State; the date on which each designation was signed; the reason in circumstances in which no such designation has been made, this has not occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40797/17]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Dara Calleary

109. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Ministers of State attached to his Department; the responsibilities of each; if designated powers have been signed by him and assigned to the relevant Ministers of State; the date on which each designation was signed; the reason in circumstances in which no such designation has been made, this has not occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40800/17]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Dara Calleary

115. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Ministers of State attached to his department; the responsibilities of each; if designated powers have been signed by him and assigned to the relevant Ministers of State; the date on which each designation was signed; the reason in circumstances in which no such designation has been made, this has not occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40803/17]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Dara Calleary

119. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of Ministers of State attached to her Department; the responsibilities of each; if designated powers have been signed by her and assigned to the relevant Ministers of State; the date on which each designation was signed; the reason in circumstances in which no such designation has been made, this has not occurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40795/17]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Dara Calleary

139. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the number of Ministers of State attached to his Department; the responsibilities of each; if designated powers have been signed by him and assigned to the relevant Ministers of State; the date on which each designation was signed; the reason in circumstances in which no such designation has been made, this has not occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40801/17]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Dara Calleary

168. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Ministers of State attached to his Department; the responsibilities of each; if designated powers have been signed by him and assigned to the relevant Ministers of State; the date on which each designation was signed; the reason in circumstances in which no such designation has been made, this has not occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40791/17]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Dara Calleary

172. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of Ministers of State attached to his Department; the responsibilities of each; if designated powers have been signed by him and assigned to the relevant Ministers of State; the date on which each designation was signed; the reason in circumstances in which no such designation has been made, this has not occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40794/17]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Dara Calleary

174. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of Ministers of State attached to his Department; the responsibilities of each; if designated powers have been signed by him and assigned to the relevant Ministers of State; the date on which each designation was signed; the reason in circumstances in which no such designation has been made, this has not occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40807/17]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Dara Calleary

178. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of Ministers of State attached to her Department; the responsibilities of each; if designated powers have been signed by her and assigned to the relevant Ministers of State; the date on which each designation was signed; the reason in circumstances in which no such designation has been made, this has not occurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40793/17]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Dara Calleary

186. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of Ministers of State attached to his Department; the responsibilities of each; if designated powers have been signed by him and assigned to the relevant Ministers of State; the date on which each designation was signed; the reason in circumstances in which no such designation has been made, this has not occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40805/17]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Dara Calleary

188. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of Ministers of State attached to her Department; the responsibilities of each; if designated powers have been signed by her and assigned to the relevant Ministers of State; the date on which each designation was signed; the reason in circumstances in which no such designation has been made, this has not occurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40798/17]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Dara Calleary

203. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of Ministers of State attached to his Department; the responsibilities of each; if designated powers have been signed by him and assigned to the relevant Ministers of State; the date on which each designation was signed; the reason in circumstances in which no such designation has been made, this has not occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40802/17]

Capital Expenditure Programme Review

Dara Calleary

34. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the mid-term capital review; if it will provide specific estimates of key projects; if it will earmark funding to specific projects; when he expects the review to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40449/17]

Flood Prevention Measures

Dara Calleary

36. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the contingencies put in place to deal with increased water levels in rivers and waterways; the extra measures that have been established to deal with the upcoming winter months; the amount dedicated towards these contingencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40551/17]

Public Procurement Regulations

Dara Calleary

44. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress in implementing new guidelines on the public procurement process that will allow small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, to compete fairly for contracts; the method his Department will use to monitor adherence to the guidelines; the penalties that will be imposed if the guidelines are not followed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40451/17]

Vacant Sites Data

Dara Calleary

45. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress made in the implementation of the property asset management delivery plan; if a database has been compiled detailing all property owned by the State and local authorities; the number of properties that are classified as vacant; his plans for these vacant properties; if these properties are suitable for a residential purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40452/17]

Capital Expenditure Programme Review

Dara Calleary

54. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the spending review currently taking place; the timeframe for the publishing of the review; the estimated savings to be made; the measures that will be implemented as a result of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40450/17]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Dara Calleary

60. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress on his Department's discussions with the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection regarding the implementation of Labour Court recommendation, LRC 19293, regarding the rights of community employment scheme supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40448/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Dara Calleary

131. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if his Department has received an application for funding for a case (details supplied) in County Mayo; if his attention has been drawn to the urgency of this case; and when a decision will be made on same. [39920/17]

Health Services Funding

Dara Calleary

171. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the savings made by cutting payments to section 39 organisations since 2007; the date on which the cuts were imposed; the cost of restoring payments to section 39 organisations to pre-2007 levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40115/17]

Social and Affordable Housing Funding

Dara Calleary

246. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the way in which the €160 million in European Investment Bank funding approved in June 2017 will be used to provide social and or affordable housing; the number of houses that will be built; the local authorities in which these developments will take place; the timescale involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40073/17]

IDA Ireland Portfolio

Dara Calleary

126. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the ownership status of an IDA Ireland site (details supplied) in County Galway; the lease agreement on the site; if a lease agreement is in place; IDA Ireland's plans to develop another site in the town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39083/17]

Waterways Issues

Dara Calleary

205. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the river at a location (details supplied) will be cleaned. [39141/17]

Legislative Reviews

Dara Calleary

553. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans following the end of the consultation process for the review of the Agriculture Appeals Act 2001; the way in which he will assure the independence of an appeals process that involves his Department in deciding on an appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39725/17]

Community Banking

Dara Calleary

562. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will examine the possibilities of An Post providing extended community banking facilities including cash lodgement and withdrawal facilities, foreign exchange and so on, in view of the withdrawal of branch banking services from communities here; his views on whether this represents a potential commercial opportunity for An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39129/17]

Road Projects

Dara Calleary

593. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied with the legal basis which allows TII and local authorities to freeze development on lands that have been identified for road projects despite those projects being delayed or cancelled owing to funding or alternative route identification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39128/17]

Driver Test Waiting Lists

Dara Calleary

626. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the long waiting times being experienced for practical driving tests in County Mayo; the reason for same; the efforts that are being made to rectify the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39342/17]

Motor Tax

Dara Calleary

188. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance his plans to reduce the rate of VRT on motorhomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38238/17]

Schools Refurbishment

Dara Calleary

365. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the refurbishment plans scheduled for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo. [37898/17]

School Accommodation

Dara Calleary

407. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of additional accommodation for a national school (details supplied) in County Mayo. [38222/17]

Teachers' Remuneration

Dara Calleary

416. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills if days worked in a primary school by a person (details supplied) while employed and paid directly by the board of management can be counted towards a teacher's service, thus enabling them to move to a higher point of the pay scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38294/17]

Work Permits Applications

Dara Calleary

547. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a work permit application by a person (details supplied). [37871/17]

Law Reform Commission Reports

Dara Calleary

633. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to implement the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission report number LR67 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38130/17]

Nursing Staff Provision

Dara Calleary

1156. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the status of an application for a one-to-one nurse through the HSE by a special school (details supplied) in County Mayo. [38107/17]

Noxious Weeds

Dara Calleary

1327. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the regulations regarding ragwort; and his plans to address its renewed growth. [37933/17]

Local Improvement Scheme Administration

Dara Calleary

1740. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will extend the 14 September 2017 deadline for submission of potential projects for funding under the new local improvement scheme, LIS, scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38344/17]

Leader Programmes Data

Dara Calleary

1741. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of Leader applications received via Leader companies by month in 2016 and for the first six months of 2017, by company; the number of these applications that were ineligible; the combined monthly value of applications submitted for each company; the number of these applications that have been sanctioned for payment which have been paid; the number of these applications that have been sanctioned for payment which have not been paid; the time of payment delay in each case of sanctioned application that has not been paid; the reasons for the delay in drawing down Leader funding in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38345/17]

Child Benefit Eligibility

Dara Calleary

1818. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to review the rule that parents of those who are 18 years or over do not receive child benefit even if they remain in full-time secondary level education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37440/17]

Disability Allowance Data

Dara Calleary

1888. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of disability allowance applications received on a monthly basis by county in 2016 and for the first six months of 2017; the number of these applications that were successful, unsuccessful or returned for further information; the number of applications that were unsuccessful which were granted on the second application or on appeal; the number of the persons who met a doctor on assessment of their first application and in cases in which an appeal was submitted or a second application submitted; the number who met a doctor, for the same period in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38342/17]

Labour Court Recommendations

Dara Calleary

1889. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on whether Labour Court recommendations should be adhered to; and the circumstances in which in her view it is appropriate that they be ignored. [38343/17]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility

Dara Calleary

1996. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that local authority tenants who have saved or have access to the full purchase price of their local authority homes but who are in receipt of social welfare are excluded from the tenant purchase scheme; the reason for this rule; his plans to rectify this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37563/17]

Repair and Leasing Scheme

Dara Calleary

2000. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to change the repair and leasing scheme; and when the plans will come into affect. [37621/17]

Departmental Budgets

Dara Calleary

53. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Taoiseach the latest profiles in value and outruns forecast in his Department for the end of December 2017 and any variances that may arise based on his Department’s performance against profile in gross voted expenditure at the end of June 2017. [36574/17]

Departmental Budgets

Dara Calleary

81. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the latest profiles in value and outruns forecasted in her Department for the end of December 2017 and any variances that may arise based on her Department's performance against profile in gross voted expenditure at the end of June 2017. [36570/17]

Departmental Budgets

Dara Calleary

209. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance the latest profiles in value and outruns forecast in his Department for the end of December 2017 and any variance that may arise based on his Department’s performance against profile in gross voted expenditure at the end of June 2017. [36567/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Dara Calleary

246. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the latest profiles in value and outruns forecast in his Department for the end of December 2017 and any variances that may arise based on his Department’s performance against profile in gross voted expenditure at the end of June 2017. [36572/17]

Departmental Budgets

Dara Calleary

377. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the latest profiles in value and outruns forecasted in his Department for the end of December 2017 and any variances that may arise based on his Department’s performance against profile in gross voted expenditure at the end of June 2017. [36565/17]

Departmental Budgets

Dara Calleary

425. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the latest profiles in value and outruns forecasted in his Department for the end of December 2017 and any variances that may arise based on his Department’s performance against profile in gross voted expenditure at the end of June 2017. [36568/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Dara Calleary

589. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the latest profiles in value and outruns forecasted in his Department for the end of December 2017 and any variances that may arise based on his Department’s performance against profile in gross voted expenditure at the end of June 2017. [36571/17]

Departmental Budgets

Dara Calleary

626. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the latest profiles in value and outruns forecasted in her Department for the end of December 2017 and variances that may arise based on her Department’s performance against profile in gross voted expenditure at the end of June 2017. [36561/17]

Hospital Appointments Status

Dara Calleary

671. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive an early intervention appointment; the reason for the delay; the steps he will take to alleviate the delays being experienced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34980/17]

Departmental Budgets

Dara Calleary

1115. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the latest profiles in value and outruns forecasted in his Department for the end of December 2017 and any variances that may arise based on his Department’s performance against profile in gross voted expenditure at the end of June 2017 [36569/17]

Departmental Budgets

Dara Calleary

1219. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the latest profiles in value and outruns forecasted in his Department for the end of December 2017 and any variances that may arise based on his Department’s performance against profile in gross voted expenditure at the end of June 2017. [36560/17]

Departmental Budgets

Dara Calleary

1311. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the latest profiles in value and outruns forecast in his Department for the end of December 2017 and any variances that may arise based on his Department’s performance against profile in gross voted expenditure at the end of June 2017. [36563/17]