Parliamentary questions

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

121. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when outstanding payments will issue under the 2014 single payment, the disadvantaged areas scheme and the rural environment protection scheme, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if there are any appeals lodged in this person's name, with either his Department or the Agriculture Appeals Office, awaiting a decision; the current status of these appeals; when it is likely a decision will be made on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18904/15]

Garda Stations

Martin Heydon

122. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the status of a Garda station (details supplied) in County Kildare; if there have been inquiries or plans for its future use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18826/15]

Citizenship Applications

Eoghan Murphy

123. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has any discretion in expediting citizenship applications, where the resident may not have reached the five-year minimum; and if so, the grounds on which this may take place. [18765/15]

Citizenship Applications

Eoghan Murphy

124. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to include a portion of the time spent in Direct Provision in assessing eligibility for citizenship; and if she had no such plans, the reason for same. [18766/15]

Naturalisation Certificates

Eoghan Murphy

125. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is possible for persons with residency status here to travel to the United Kingdom, or to work in the United Kingdom, without undermining their application for citizenship. [18767/15]

Citizenship Applications

Eoghan Murphy

126. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views that the five-year minimum requirement for a resident becoming a citizen is necessary, where a resident has already been in direct provision for five years, or more; and if a shorter period of two years, for example, might not be preferable. [18768/15]

Witness Protection Programme

Niall Collins

127. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total expenditure per annum on the witness protection programme in the years 2010 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18798/15]

Witness Protection Programme

Niall Collins

128. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the operational oversight that is in place on the Witness Protection Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18799/15]

Witness Protection Programme

Niall Collins

129. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to review the operation of the Witness Protection Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18800/15]

Witness Protection Programme

Niall Collins

130. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of staff tasked with overseeing the operation of the Witness Protection Programme in each of the years 2010 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18801/15]

Witness Protection Programme

Niall Collins

131. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the guidelines in place for hiring external supports for the Witness Protection Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18802/15]

Property Services Regulatory Authority Administration

Pearse Doherty

132. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will direct the Property Services Regulatory Authority to reply to a complaint (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18815/15]

Sexual Offences Data

Denis Naughten

133. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of sex offenders on the sex offenders register; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18819/15]

Petrol Stretching

Michelle Mulherin

134. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 308 of 10 March 2015, and in view of the fact that much of the information originally sought therein is still awaited, the number of complaints of petrol stretching the Garda Síochána in County Mayo divisions have received, for each month since the beginning of June 2014; the position regarding these complaints; the number that have been investigated and have resulted in a person being charged, or a file being forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18865/15]

Family Law Cases

Brendan Smith

135. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a proposal to provide Family Law Court facilities (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18905/15]

Child and Family Agency Funding

Timmy Dooley

136. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason the Tusla – the Child and Family Agency national lottery grants scheme is not available this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18786/15]

Children Services Committees

Ciara Conway

137. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if it is the case that children services committees have not been established in all 17 Tusla–Child and Family Agency areas; if he will provide a list of areas where a committee has been established; where a committee has not been established, and in areas where one has not been established, if he will provide a detailed update as to the reason why; and if work is under way in establishing one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18820/15]

Child Protection

Ciara Conway

138. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to revelations in County Laois and County Offaly, if there are other areas of the country where there are concerns regarding child protection notifications that have not been processed; if he will provide details of same; if he will specify whether reviews are under way to establish if there are cases that may have been missed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18821/15]

Child and Family Agency Expenditure

Ciara Conway

139. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide an update as to the budget for information technology services within Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, and further to the health and children committee comments (details supplied) that information technology services are being shared with the Health Service Executive, if he will confirm that there is a plan and a budget to upgrade information technology across Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, so that the best programmes and software are available to staff to allow them to update files and maintain records in a way that complies with international best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18822/15]

Child and Family Agency Reports

Ciara Conway

140. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide details of a contract that was awarded to a company (details supplied) to conduct a review of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency; the cost of the review; if it has been completed or the reason for the delay; when the report will be published; if it will be laid before Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18823/15]

Residential Institutions

Ciara Conway

141. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide an update on a report that was in preparation regarding Gleann Álainn in County Cork; when this review of services will be published; when it will be laid before Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18824/15]

Child Care Services Provision

Billy Kelleher

142. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied) and advise on the reason these children, who were referred by the public health nurse, did not receive B and A status, as expected. [18885/15]

Hospital Appointments Status

James Bannon

143. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health when an operation will be provided by the ear, nose and throat department in the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore in County Offaly, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18709/15]

Health Insurance

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

144. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the details of the proposed Health Insurance (Reform) Bill 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18743/15]

Hospital Services

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

145. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on installing a birthing pool in Waterford Regional Hospital; the date on which it was installed; the number of women who have used the pool since its installation; the reason it is not currently in use; the hospital's future plans for the pool; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18744/15]

Medicinal Products Availability

Michael Healy-Rae

146. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health regarding the Health Products Regulatory Authority that has 289 adverse drug reaction reports in association with Roaccutane since 1983, if he will provide a chronological list of these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18759/15]

Health Products Regulatory Authority

Michael Healy-Rae

147. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if Health Products Regulatory Authority employees held a position with a pharmaceutical company (details supplied) prior to or since 1983; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18761/15]

Health Products Regulatory Authority

Michael Healy-Rae

148. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a pharmaceutical company (details supplied) financially supported the Health Products Regulatory Authority, or any of its employees, since 1983; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18762/15]

Health Products Regulatory Authority

Michael Healy-Rae

149. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the incidence of adverse drug reactions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18763/15]

Autism Support Services

Eoghan Murphy

150. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health his plans for supporting children with autism spectrum disorder in extra-curricular activities that may improve their social skills and also contribute to their quality of life while young, but also as they grow in to their teenage years (details supplied). [18769/15]

Health Products Regulatory Authority

Michael Healy-Rae

151. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the licence renewal obligatory process for the drug Roaccutane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18776/15]

Health Products Regulatory Authority

Michael Healy-Rae

152. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if the renewal of a licence for Roaccutane can be objected to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18777/15]

Medical Card Applications

Brendan Griffin

153. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be awarded a discretionary medical card, following a significant deterioration in that person's health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18778/15]

Health Products Regulatory Authority

Michael Healy-Rae

154. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the value of the modest gifts with regard to the Health Products Regulatory Authority that are acceptable; the names of the members of the Authority who have received gifts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18779/15]

Treatment Benefit Scheme

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

155. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the reason there have been delays in approval of the optical benefit forms, up to two months or more currently, in areas (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18781/15]

Hospital Appointments Status

Seán Fleming

156. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will receive a date for a heart bypass operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18793/15]

National Cancer Strategy Implementation

Michelle Mulherin

157. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the composition of the working group charged with the preparation of the new national cancer strategy; if he will consider including a patient representative on the working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18843/15]

National Cancer Strategy Implementation

Michelle Mulherin

158. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progress on the development of a new national cancer strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18844/15]

Cancer Incidence

Michelle Mulherin

159. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the number of persons diagnosed with cancer each year; diagnosed at early stage; diagnosed through screening programmes; the types of cancer involved; the number of cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18845/15]

Medical Card Applications

Tom Fleming

160. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine and expedite a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, as the person has submitted the necessary paperwork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18849/15]

Health Services

Sean Conlan

161. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Health the reason a child (details supplied) in County Monaghan has been waiting since June 2014 for further assessment for a possible diagnosis of development co-ordination disorder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18861/15]

Public Health Policy

Anthony Lawlor

162. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 426 of 6 May 2015, if he will confirm with a "Yes" or "No" reply if his Department has undertaken any research to identify any possible negative effects of industrial wind turbines on human health. [18862/15]

HSE Investigations

Anthony Lawlor

163. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Health following the internal Health Service Executive investigation of an independent midwife (details supplied), if further investigations of this midwife are taking place; if so, if he will provide details of the investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18879/15]

Registration of Nurses

Michael McCarthy

164. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for nursing registration in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18891/15]

Sovereign Debt

Seán Fleming

165. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he attended the second committee session in relation to the sovereign debt restructuring processes to be considered by the United Nations in New York in the United States of America, from 28 to 30 April 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18789/15]

Data Collection

Micheál Martin

166. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he or his Department officials have discussed the recent judgment in the United States of America regarding the data collection programme exposed by a person (details supplied) who was not authorised by the PATRIOT Act; the implications of this judgment for the United States of America's diplomatic relations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18880/15]

UK Referendum on EU Membership

Micheál Martin

167. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way he and his Department are preparing for the referendum on European Union membership that is proposed in the United Kingdom in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18881/15]

School Transport Applications

Tom Fleming

168. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine and expedite a remote area grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, for the school year 2014-2015, in view of the fact the person has submitted all relevant documentation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18729/15]

Teachers' Remuneration

Willie O'Dea

169. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills if those who have been paid over the past two years, at a post-2011 entrant fee of €34 hourly, should in fact have been paid at the pre-2011 rate of €42, as currently advertised on her Department's website; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18775/15]

Skills Development

Bernard Durkan

170. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which jobs have been created in the high skilled and medium skilled sectors in the past 12 months; the degree to which a pattern in skill requirements has emerged over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18892/15]

Skills Development

Bernard Durkan

171. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will outline, from experience over the past four years, the most sought after skills in the jobs market; the extent to which such skills continue to be supplied indigenously; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18896/15]

Skills Development

Bernard Durkan

172. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she expects the skills available to match requirements in the job market in the future; her plans for enhancement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18900/15]

Emergency Works Scheme Applications

Patrick O'Donovan

173. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an emergency works scheme application in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18713/15]

Language Schools Closures

Andrew Doyle

174. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that will be put in place to support students who have lost out substantially on the recent language school closures; the further measures that will be put in place to support teachers who have lost salaries; the implementation process, going forward, to regulate this sector, in order not to damage Ireland's reputation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18726/15]

Special Educational Needs Data

Charlie McConalogue

175. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children at primary school with a moderate learning disability; the total cost to her Department if the July provision were extended to include children with a moderate learning disability; her plans to extend the July provision to include children with a moderate learning disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18736/15]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Terence Flanagan

176. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the Government's policy in relation to the education of children with autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18738/15]

Teacher Data

Jonathan O'Brien

177. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide, in tabular form, on a per education and training board basis, the number of second level education and training board school principals who do not have either a higher diploma in education, a master's degree or a doctoral degree. [18740/15]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

178. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 505 of 6 May 2015, and notwithstanding the listing of numbers of teaching and teaching support staff and additional teaching posts in the said parliamentary question reply, if she will state, for the record of Dáil Éireann, whether or not she will immediately reverse the 15% cut in resource teaching hours imposed upon individual students with special education needs in 2012; if she will restore the resource teaching hours allocated to each individual student with special educational needs, to the levels pertaining in 2010, which are the levels recommended by the State Education Resource Centre report; her views on the resource teaching hours currently being allocated to students with special educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18790/15]

State Examinations

Seán Fleming

179. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a list, for each of the past three years, of the number of applications made for readers for leaving certificate examinations; the number of readers that were granted to students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18792/15]

State Examinations

Seán Fleming

180. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a list, for each of the past three years, of the number of applications made for readers for junior certificate examinations; the number of readers that were granted to students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18794/15]

State Examinations

Seán Fleming

181. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a reader for the leaving certificate will be provided to a student (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18796/15]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Michael McGrath

182. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school building project (details supplied) in County Meath. [18829/15]

Emergency Works Scheme

Charlie McConalogue

183. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide funding for the science room of a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if she will review emergency applications for funding for this science room; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18890/15]

Water Services Provision

Brian Stanley

184. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the rural water programme will be announced. [18708/15]

Living City Initiative

Dara Calleary

185. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the grant assistance and-or tax relief available to owners of commercial buildings who wish to renovate their premises, particularly shop-fronts; if assistance exists for commercial buildings in excess of 100 years old; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18712/15]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Billy Timmins

186. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the list of the proposed social housing building programme projects submitted by Wicklow County Council; if these were in any order of priority, the way Dunlavin and Rathdrum in County Wicklow were selected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18716/15]

Building Regulations

Maureen O'Sullivan

187. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the problems with supplies of homes, his views that there is a need to abolish the building-design-and-assign inspection fees incurred at tremendous costs to persons wanting to add home extensions; his further views that by ending this cost, families may add extensions, and thus alleviate housing waiting lists in many cases; and if and when this charge will be abolished. [18722/15]

Motor Tax Collection

Noel Grealish

188. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans, or if consideration will be given to a proposal, to allow for motor tax to be paid in monthly instalments, by direct debit, which would make the charge more manageable for families with two cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18742/15]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Billy Timmins

189. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason sanction for only a proportion of the allocated funding for housing construction and acquisition was granted to Wicklow County Council; when the remainder of the €33 million will be released; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18757/15]

Community Development Projects

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

190. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider allocating funding of €26,000 to allow a project (details supplied) in Dublin 12 to continue employing a co-ordinator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18764/15]

Leader Programmes Administration

Pearse Doherty

191. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware of the concerns of island communities surrounding the delivery of the new Leader programme; his plans to designate the islands as a regional area under the new Leader programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18774/15]

Irish Water Administration

Mary Lou McDonald

192. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the names of the public sector sources which are permitted to provide the personal details of persons to Irish Water, under section 26 of the Water Services Act 2013; and the number of persons whose information has been provided to Irish Water in this manner. [18816/15]

Local Authority Housing Data

Barry Cowen

193. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, by local authority, the number of housing units which have been leased by local authorities, under the social housing leasing initiative, from 2009 to 2014. [18827/15]

Social and Affordable Housing Data

Michelle Mulherin

194. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applications for new builds made to his Department by Mayo County Council under the social housing strategy; the location of the proposed new builds; the total amount of money applied for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18838/15]

Social and Affordable Housing Data

Michelle Mulherin

195. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applications for the restoration of long-term voids made to his Department by Mayo County Council under the social housing strategy; the location of these long-term voids; the total amount of funding applied for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18839/15]

Social and Affordable Housing Data

Michelle Mulherin

196. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of new homes that are planned for County Mayo, under the social housing strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18840/15]

Social and Affordable Housing Data

Michelle Mulherin

197. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of long-term void renovations that are planned for County Mayo under the social housing strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18841/15]

Social and Affordable Housing Data

Michelle Mulherin

198. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons on Mayo County Council's social housing support list; the number who are in private rented accommodation, through the rental accommodation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18842/15]

Water Charges Administration

Michael Fitzmaurice

199. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that in order to comply with the water framework directive it will, in future, be necessary to apply water charges to rainwater that has been harvested on the private property of persons and businesses, and stored in tanks below a certain depth underground; if he will indicate the underground depth below which water charges will be triggered, and the scale of the water charges to be applied in this scenario; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18851/15]

Broadband Service Provision

Willie Penrose

200. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he will take to ensure that appropriate high speed broadband is available to the residents of Ballynacargy in County Westmeath, and the surrounding areas; when progress will be made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18732/15]

Pension Provisions

Regina Doherty

201. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the Electricity Supply Board has not incorporated the legislative provisions of the Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1995 into its pension scheme rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18805/15]

Pension Provisions

Regina Doherty

202. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1995 was concealed from Electricity Supply Board's management and pension fund trustees, until they became aware of it during a very public dispute in December 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18808/15]

Aviation Industry Regulations

Thomas P. Broughan

203. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will indicate any examination which his Department has made of the levels of stress on Irish pilots; his plans to introduce further legislation or regulations in relation to this matter, concerning necessary rest periods, length of pilot rosters, and general protection of pilots' health, and in view of recent public concerns in this matter. [18867/15]

Pension Provisions

Terence Flanagan

204. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding pensions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18715/15]

Motor Insurance Coverage

Martin Heydon

205. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that motor insurance companies are charging excessive rates (details supplied) for persons who have been out of the country for a number of years and are now returning home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18825/15]

Road Network

Fergus O'Dowd

206. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the proposed bypass at Ardee in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18837/15]

Aviation Industry Regulations

Thomas P. Broughan

207. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will indicate any examination which his Department has made of the levels of stress on Irish pilots; if he has liaised with the Department of Health, on whether they will be introducing further legislation or regulations in relation to this matter, concerning necessary rest periods, length of pilot rosters, and general protection of pilot's health, and in view of recent public concerns in this matter. [18866/15]

Aviation Industry Regulations

Thomas P. Broughan

208. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport that all Irish health and safety legislation is being fully implemented, in relation to the working hours and conditions of Irish pilots. [18868/15]

Driver Licence Renewals

Brendan Griffin

209. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a trailer licence, category BE, will be re-instated on a person's licence (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18883/15]

Departmental Agencies Staff Recruitment

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

210. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will address the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding public appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18734/15]

Island Communities

Pat Rabbitte

211. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if Phase II of the restoration works, to be funded by her Department, will be carried out on an island (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18854/15]