Parliamentary questions

Legislative Reviews

David Cullinane

32. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the review of the financial emergency measures in the public interest legislation which must take place before 30 June 2016; how the review sits with his statement that the Lansdowne Road agreement is the only game in town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13250/16]

Capital Expenditure Programme

David Cullinane

35. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on Government plans for capital investment, given the desperate need for this in housing, health, infrastructure, public transport and so forth and in the context of the European Commission country report for Ireland 2016 which states that public investment under the capital spending plan for 2016 to 2021 is back-loaded towards the end of the plan's duration, as the Government has given preference to tax cuts and other expenditure increases at this time, and that in 2016 Government investment is actually projected to contract by 1.4% compared with 2015 levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13251/16]

Budget Consultation Process

David Cullinane

47. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of implementing equality and poverty proofing of budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12990/16]

Departmental Expenditure

David Cullinane

80. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Taoiseach the estimated full-year savings for 2017 from reducing spending on professional fees by 10% in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14116/16]

Departmental Expenditure

David Cullinane

81. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Taoiseach the estimated full-year saving for 2017 from reducing spending on travel by 10% in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14132/16]

Professional Fees

David Cullinane

231. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full-year savings for 2017 from reducing spending on professional fees by 10% in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14114/16]

Official Travel

David Cullinane

232. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full-year saving for 2017 from reducing spending on travel by 10% in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14130/16]

Departmental Expenditure

David Cullinane

283. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Finance to set down the estimated full-year savings for 2017 by reducing spending on professional fees by 10% in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14110/16]

Departmental Budgets

David Cullinane

284. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Finance to set out the estimated full-year saving for 2017 by reducing spending on travel by 10% in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14127/16]

Apprenticeship Programmes

David Cullinane

289. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his plans to introduce a new apprenticeship scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13370/16]

Education and Training Boards Staff

David Cullinane

290. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Skills to provide costing for the estimated full-year savings for 2017 by reducing education and training board chief executive officer pay by 10%. [13659/16]

Departmental Expenditure

David Cullinane

348. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year savings for 2017 from reducing spending on professional fees by 10% in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14108/16]

Departmental Expenditure

David Cullinane

349. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year saving for 2017 from reducing spending on travel by 10% in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14125/16]

Local Authority Staff Remuneration

David Cullinane

359. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the estimated full-year savings for 2017 from reducing local authority chief executive officer pay by 10%. [13656/16]

Housing Adaptation Grant Data

David Cullinane

377. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons on waiting lists for the housing adaptation scheme, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12944/16]

Housing Adaptation Grant Data

David Cullinane

378. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons on waiting lists under the housing aid for older people scheme, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12945/16]

Housing Adaptation Grant Data

David Cullinane

379. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons on waiting lists under the housing adaptation grant for people with a disability scheme, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12946/16]

Housing Adaptation Grant Data

David Cullinane

380. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons on waiting lists under the mobility aids grant scheme, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12947/16]

Housing Adaptation Grant Data

David Cullinane

381. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money allocated to each local authority, for the housing adaptation scheme, the housing aid for older people, the housing adaption grant for people with a disability, and the mobility aids grant scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12948/16]

Planning Issues

David Cullinane

382. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the improvements in legislation he plans to make to improve planning regulations and standards to protect private homeowners from the building of sub-standard accommodation and to ensure homes built comply with all fire safety regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12949/16]

Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure

David Cullinane

383. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money spent by local authorities from 2011 to 2016 to date on purchasing properties from the private sector for social housing, by local authority and by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12950/16]

Professional Fees

David Cullinane

404. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the estimated full-year savings for 2017 by reducing spending on professional fees by 10% in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14109/16]

Departmental Expenditure

David Cullinane

405. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the estimated full-year saving for 2017 by reducing spending on travel by 10% in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14126/16]

Pension Provisions

David Cullinane

440. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps he will take to implement a recommendation (details supplied) that the former 74 Waterford Crystal workers who were deemed to be on contracts of service and who are subject to an appeal are paid on the basis outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12723/16]

National Internship Scheme

David Cullinane

487. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to scrap JobBridge; his plans in place to replace the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13369/16]

JobPath Implementation

David Cullinane

488. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of participants of the JobPath scheme managed by Turas Nua who are seeking to move onto more appropriate community employment schemes, Tús programmes or part-time employment but are being denied the right to do so; the action he will take to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13371/16]

Departmental Expenditure

David Cullinane

522. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year savings for 2017 by reducing spending on professional fees by 10% in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14115/16]

Departmental Expenditure

David Cullinane

523. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year saving for 2017 by reducing spending on travel by 10% in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14131/16]

Departmental Expenditure

David Cullinane

536. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated full year savings for 2017 from reducing spending on professional fees by 10% in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14111/16]

Departmental Expenditure

David Cullinane

537. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated full year saving for 2017 from reducing spending on travel by 10% in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14128/16]

Public Sector Pay

David Cullinane

545. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public service workers in gross income ranges (details supplied) for each of the years 2007 to 2015. [12618/16]

Oireachtas Members' Remuneration

David Cullinane

577. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated full-year savings for 2017 by reducing Teachtaí Dála pay to €75,000. [13649/16]

Oireachtas Members' Remuneration

David Cullinane

578. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated full-year savings for 2017 by reducing Senators' pay to €60,000. [13650/16]

Oireachtas Members' Remuneration

David Cullinane

579. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated full-year savings for 2017 by withdrawing officeholder allowances. [13651/16]

Ministerial Remuneration

David Cullinane

580. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated full-year savings for 2017 by reducing Ministers' portion of pay by 50%. [13652/16]

Ministerial Remuneration

David Cullinane

581. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated full-year savings for 2017 by withdrawing super junior ministerial allowances. [13653/16]

Ministerial Advisers Remuneration

David Cullinane

582. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated full-year savings for 2017 by reducing advisers' pay to first point principal officer grade. [13654/16]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

David Cullinane

583. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated full-year savings for 2017 by reducing public sector pay over €100,000 by 15% and over €150,000 by 30%. [13655/16]

Semi-State Bodies Remuneration

David Cullinane

584. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated full-year savings for 2017 by reducing non-commercial State-sponsored bodies' chief executive officer pay by 10%. [13657/16]

Semi-State Bodies Remuneration

David Cullinane

585. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated full-year savings for 2017 by reducing commercial State-sponsored bodies' pay by 10%. [13658/16]

Departmental Expenditure

David Cullinane

586. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated full-year savings for 2017 by reducing spending on professional fees by 10% in his Department. [13660/16]

Departmental Expenditure

David Cullinane

587. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated full-year savings for 2017 by reducing spending on travel by 10% in his Department. [13661/16]

Departmental Staff Training

David Cullinane

588. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated full-year savings for 2017 by reducing spending on education and training by 5%. [13662/16]

Departmental Expenditure

David Cullinane

627. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the estimated full-year savings for 2017 by reducing spending on professional fees by 10% in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14105/16]

Hospitals Expenditure

David Cullinane

662. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the operating budget allocated to University Hospital Waterford in each of the years 2007 to 2016 to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12716/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

663. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on outpatient waiting lists at University Hospital Waterford who were referred to other public and private hospitals in each of the years 2011 to 2016 to date by speciality in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12717/16]

Hospitals Building Programme

David Cullinane

664. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if outline architectural designs to construct a second catheterisation laboratory at University Hospital Waterford were completed; when the plans were requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12718/16]

Hospital Facilities

David Cullinane

665. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to move the orthodontic department at University Hospital Waterford, including how long it will take to complete a move. [12719/16]

EU Directives

David Cullinane

691. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if the State is compliant with the EU working time directive in respect of front-line staff in the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12971/16]

Health Services Provision

David Cullinane

693. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the situation regarding a person (details supplied) and their referral to a consultant in University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13128/16]