Parliamentary questions

Brexit Negotiations

Stephen Donnelly

127. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to maintain the backstop within the December 2017 Brexit agreement as it relates to Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8734/18]

Brexit Negotiations

Stephen Donnelly

128. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the enforcement mechanisms that he is seeking to be included in the legal text that will give effect to the 8 December 2018 phase 1 agreement on the UK's departure from the EU and in particular paragraph 49; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8767/18]

Brexit Negotiations

Stephen Donnelly

129. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had formal or informal discussions with his EU counterparts regarding the 8 December 2018 phase 1 agreement on the UK's departure from the EU and in particular paragraph 49; the commitment (details supplied) given in the agreement that can be enforced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8768/18]

Loan Books Purchasers

Jackie Cahill

130. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) relating to the housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8064/18]

Housing Data

Jackie Cahill

131. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if an audit of the number of residential properties now in the ownership of a bank (details supplied) will be carried out by his Department; the plans the bank has to place those properties on the market to help ease the housing shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8065/18]

Housing Data

Jackie Cahill

132. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if an audit of the number of residential properties owned by a bank (details supplied) will be carried out by his Department; the plans the bank has to place those properties on the market to help ease the housing shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8066/18]

Housing Data

Jackie Cahill

133. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance the number of residential properties owned by a bank (details supplied); if an audit of the number of residential properties owned by the bank will be carried out by his Department; the plans the bank has to place those properties on the market to help ease the housing shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8067/18]

Housing Data

Jackie Cahill

134. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance the number of residential properties owned by a bank (details supplied); if an audit will be carried out by his Department regarding same; the plans the bank has to place those properties on the market to help ease the housing shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8068/18]

Housing Data

Jackie Cahill

135. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if an audit on all residential property mortgages sold by the mainstream banks to vulture funds in recent years was carried out to ascertain the number of properties available for placement on the market to ease the housing shortage (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8069/18]

VAT Rebates

Tom Neville

136. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Finance if the introduction a VAT rebate scheme in respect of security systems for senior citizens similar to the mobility aids VAT rebate scheme will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8358/18]

Government Bonds

Michael McGrath

137. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the value of assets held by the European Central Bank and associated national central banks as part of the public sector purchase programme. PSPP; the value of Irish Government bonds held by the ECB as part of the PSPP; the plans by the ECB to unwind PSPP; the method by which it will be determined which sovereign bonds will be sold in each month of the unwinding of PSPP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8061/18]

Banking Operations

Jackie Cahill

138. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce legislation or regulations that would encourage the mainstream banks to make residential properties that are in their ownership available to the market to reduce the shortage of housing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8070/18]

Central Bank of Ireland Staff

Pearse Doherty

139. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the rules or conventions in place regarding cooling off periods for Central Bank employees taking up positions in the private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8074/18]

Corporate Governance

Pearse Doherty

140. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of directorships a person may hold in different financial institutions; the safeguards in place to ensure there are no conflicts of interest such as holding a directorship in competing companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8075/18]

Credit Union Regulation

Pearse Doherty

141. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if an alternative rule based on a minimum investment grade for bank bonds will be put in place of the current severe restrictions on credit unions investing in bank bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8153/18]

Credit Union Regulation

Pearse Doherty

142. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the existing counterpart limit of 25% in regard to credit union investment will be maintained in view of the fact there have been no regulatory issues as a result of the current rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8154/18]

Credit Union Regulation

Pearse Doherty

143. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if effective and proportionate regulations will be reintroduced further to section 43(5) of the Credit Union Act 1997. [8155/18]

Land Transfers

Peter Burke

144. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance if changes to the age limits for family transfers are being considered to mitigate higher stamp duty costs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8162/18]

State Pension (Contributory)

Anne Rabbitte

145. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance if a case (details supplied) will be reviewed on the basis of equality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8389/18]

Tracker Mortgage Examination Data

Pearse Doherty

146. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is just those that victims of the tracker mortgage scandal that employed a financial adviser may lose out on a percentage of compensation or redress in order to pay these advisers; his further views on whether the compensation and redress payable should reflect this additional cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8409/18]

VAT Rate Application

James Lawless

147. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the reason an imported houseboat from the UK for the sole purpose of principal private residence is subject to 23% VAT in view of the fact that other mobile dwellings such as caravans, motor homes and so on are subject to 13% VAT if used as a primary dwelling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8457/18]

Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme

Peadar Tóibín

148. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review and change the criteria under which a person (details supplied) can apply for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers (tax concessions) scheme. [8489/18]

Employment Rights

Peadar Tóibín

149. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the steps the Revenue Commissioners has taken to ensure that much of the self-employment within the film industry is not bogus self-employment; and the investigations the Revenue Commissioners has made in the past five years to ensure that those registered self-employed are actually self-employed. [8496/18]

Vehicle Registration Data

Catherine Murphy

150. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount collected in vehicle registration tax, value added tax and customs duty for vehicles imported from outside the European Union in 2015, 2016 and 2017, by year and vehicle category, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8521/18]

Mortgage Interest Rates

Michael McGrath

151. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the principal dwelling house average mortgage interest rate, fixed and variable, for each euro area country, in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8552/18]

Brexit Issues

Micheál Martin

152. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Finance his views on the warning from the European Commission to all European Union, EU, companies regarding the significant border friction and costs after the UK leaves the EU's valued added tax area; and his plans to prepare Irish companies for same. [8183/18]

Tax Code

Michael McGrath

153. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the reason proprietary directors do not receive credit for PAYE paid when calculating a late filing charge; his plans to review same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8566/18]

Tax Compliance

Willie Penrose

154. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons that paid tax in each of the past ten years as casual workers; if the Revenue Commissioners have specific practices and procedures to deal with the tax compliance responsibilities of casual workers and their employers; if so, the practices and procedures in this regard; if the normal PAYE rules including rules relating to cessation of employment apply to casual workers; if casual workers are self identified as such to the Revenue Commissioners; if not, if other information is also relied upon; if he and the Revenue Commissioners have satisfied themselves that the date provided to them accurately reflects the nature and extent of casual work in the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8636/18]

Departmental Meetings

Joan Burton

155. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the meetings between staff of the Revenue Commissioners or his Department with staff working for the European Commissioner for Competition, Ms Vestager, between 2 January 2017 and 14 February 2018; the specific issue or piece of legislation under discussion or dispute; the names and grades of the staff representing Ireland at each meeting; the staff attending on behalf of the Commission at each meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8653/18]

Departmental Properties

Róisín Shortall

156. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the number of vacant habitable dwelling units and vacant derelict residential dwelling units in the ownership of or part-ownership of or under the control of both his Department and agencies under his remit; the county in which each unit is located; the length of time each unit has been vacant, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8665/18]

Tracker Mortgage Examination

Michael McGrath

157. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if banks (details supplied) involved in the tracker mortgage examination have set a limit to the amount of compensation their independent appeals panel can sanction for a person by way of compensation; if so, the limit in this regard; the reason such a limit is in place; the number of times the appeals panel has recommended a level of compensation above this limit; the response of the bank in those cases; the views of the Central Bank on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8696/18]

Public Services Card

John Curran

158. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for the future extension of the mandatory use of the public services card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8164/18]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

John McGuinness

159. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 29 November 2017, the process by which external members of the top level appointments committee, TLAC, are appointed; the qualifications and skill sets sought in this regard; the level of professional human resources qualifications of each member; the rationale behind the decision to have two ex-officio members; the skill sets required by the two Secretaries General appointed; the process by which they were selected and appointed; the attendance record of each member; the number of occasions when a split decision occurred in terms of an appointment; the way in which such a decision is dealt with; the number of persons appointed to vacancies that had no connection with the civil of public service out of the 615 appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8475/18]

Homeowners Voluntary Relocation Scheme Data

Peter Burke

160. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons that applied for the voluntary homeowners relocation scheme in 2017 in County Roscommon; the number of applications that were successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8589/18]

Legislative Programme

Dara Calleary

161. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when legislation to increase the compulsory retirement age for public servants will be published; the timeframe for the legislation to pass in Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8087/18]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Michael McGrath

162. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the completed report provided for in section 11 of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 on the issue of pay equality for public servants will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8092/18]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

163. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the flood relief works for Caherlea and Lisheenavalla as part of the Clare river Claregalway drainage scheme have been completed; if not, the timeframe for same; if additional works are planned in this area; if so, the details of the proposed works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8282/18]

Office of Public Works Properties

Fergus O'Dowd

164. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the vacant Office of Public Works properties that may be suitable for an organisation (details supplied). [8359/18]

National Development Plan

Micheál Martin

165. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the launch of the national development plan. [8182/18]

Departmental Properties

Róisín Shortall

166. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of vacant habitable dwelling units and vacant derelict residential dwelling units in the ownership or part ownership of, or under the control of, both his Department and agencies under his remit; the county in which each unit is located; the length of time each unit has been vacant, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8670/18]

Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme

Seán Barrett

167. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he expects the final plans of the draft flood risk management programme for at-risk areas to be approved, implemented and adopted by local authorities; if the Carysfort and Maretimo works are one of the at-risk areas included in this plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8784/18]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Michael McGrath

168. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of plans for a flood relief scheme (details supplied) in County Cork; the stage the project is at; when work will commence; the estimated cost of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8792/18]

Public Sector Pay

Jan O'Sullivan

169. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the pay review for public servants will conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8799/18]

National Educational Psychological Service Data

Catherine Murphy

170. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of educational psychologists; the number of vacancies that are unfilled by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8106/18]

School Management

Thomas Byrne

171. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the requirements in place for children to have their lunch indoors in schools. [8081/18]

Teachers' Remuneration

Michael McGrath

172. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills his policy in respect of pay equality for teachers who joined the public service since 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8093/18]

Student Grant Scheme Administration

Robert Troy

173. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an overpayment refund will not be requested by SUSI in the case of a person (details supplied). [8138/18]

Summer Works Scheme Applications

Peter Burke

175. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8149/18]

Student Grant Scheme Administration

Robert Troy

176. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an anomaly whereby SUSI is allowed a specific write off pertaining to overpayments made to certain persons will be examined (details supplied); the reason for the discrepancy; and the selection process in determining which persons must repay and which do not. [8150/18]

Departmental Legal Cases

Maurice Quinlivan

177. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if some of the seven settlements made as part of the ex gratia scheme set up following a judgment (details supplied) were a result of physical abuse only. [8152/18]

Teachers' Remuneration

Michael Healy-Rae

178. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an anomaly (details supplied) with regard to the payment of substitute teachers will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8156/18]

Teacher Redeployment

Michael Healy-Rae

179. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 184 of 12 December 2017, when a decision will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8163/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Eoin Ó Broin

180. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a funding application for a new school building by a school (details supplied); when the project will progress to the next stage of the process; and when he expects the construction of the new school to commence. [8202/18]

Special Educational Needs Data

Pearse Doherty

181. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools which have three or more special classrooms for children with special educational needs and-or low incidence disabilities and which are without an administrative principal; the names and addresses of the schools, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8207/18]

Special Educational Needs Data

Pearse Doherty

182. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools which have three or more special classrooms for children with special educational needs and-or low incidence disabilities and which have administrative principal status; the names and addresses of the schools, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8208/18]

School Funding

Pearse Doherty

183. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the calculation method used for determining the auxiliary service grant payable to schools takes into account factors which may result in individual schools incurring additional costs and overheads such as those associated with the presence of special classrooms and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8217/18]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Brendan Howlin

184. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the acquisition of a site and provision of a new school (details supplied) in County Wexford; when he expects the project to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8240/18]

Pension Provisions

James Lawless

185. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills whether the eligibility of a person (details supplied) will be examined regarding the spouses and children's pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8296/18]

Pension Provisions

James Lawless

186. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills whether a person's service (details supplied) will count toward pension entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8297/18]

School Enrolments

Peadar Tóibín

187. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills whether a place for a person (details supplied) in the special care unit of a school in September 2018 will be assured. [8321/18]

School Enrolments Data

Kathleen Funchion

188. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale behind the decision to place a restriction on five schools (details supplied) for enrolments for junior infant classes to up to half a stream for 2018-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8327/18]

Brexit Issues

Thomas P. Broughan

189. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to meet formally with his UK counterpart in the context of the impact of Brexit on education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8351/18]

School Enrolments Data

Joan Burton

190. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale for the reported restriction and limit of the number of children permitted to be enrolled in Educate Together national schools; the locations in which this restriction is in place; the reason the restriction was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8381/18]

Teaching Council of Ireland

Michael McGrath

191. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be paid for each day they worked and at the full rate. [8391/18]

Departmental Advertising

Thomas Byrne

192. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the costs incurred by his Department for the eight-page feature on the Action Plan for Education 2018 in a newspaper (details supplied). [8473/18]

Creative Ireland Programme

John Curran

193. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the schools that are involved in the pilot scheme for the creative schools initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8484/18]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Jack Chambers

194. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development and location for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8494/18]

DEIS Review

Catherine Connolly

195. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional schools and pupils included in the programme as a result of the review of DEIS published in January 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8547/18]

DEIS Review

Catherine Connolly

196. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the purpose of the identification model in relation to DEIS; the date on which the update of the identification model will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8548/18]

DEIS Review

Catherine Connolly

197. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) previously excluded will be reconsidered for inclusion in the scheme further to the publication of the identification model in relation to DEIS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8549/18]

DEIS Review

Catherine Connolly

198. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 61 of 1 February 2018, the status of the assessment of all schools in relation to the DEIS programme; when it will be completed; if a school (details supplied) that was previously excluded will be reconsidered for inclusion in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8550/18]

DEIS Eligibility

Kathleen Funchion

199. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) has not been awarded extra resources under the DEIS scheme; when it will be awarded the extra resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8558/18]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Joan Burton

200. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the space constraints at the temporary site for a school (details supplied); if his attention has been further drawn to the concerns that parents have in relation to the existing site and its capacity to accommodate additional streams; the progress his Department has made in securing a permanent site for the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8592/18]

School Enrolments Data

Timmy Dooley

201. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason he has instructed his Department officials to advise some Educate Together schools to reduce intake to half a stream in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8599/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

James Browne

202. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a building project for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8602/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

James Browne

203. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the construction of an extension to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8603/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

James Browne

204. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans to construct an extension to a college (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8604/18]

National Literacy and Numeracy Strategy

Jan O'Sullivan

205. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of action number 73 in section 4.4 of the Action Plan for Education 2018; if an upskilling pathways plan will be completed in time to secure funding under the EU upskilling pathways initiative in order to support adults with low literacy skills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8638/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Fiona O'Loughlin

206. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the agreed new build of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8647/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Fiona O'Loughlin

207. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of and timeframe for a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8649/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Fiona O'Loughlin

208. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an extension for a college (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8650/18]

Summer Works Scheme Applications

Fiona O'Loughlin

209. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the funding that was agreed for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8651/18]

Departmental Bodies Properties

Róisín Shortall

210. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of vacant habitable dwelling units and vacant derelict residential dwelling units in the ownership of or part ownership of or under the control of both his Department and agencies under his remit; the county in which each unit is located; the length of time each unit has been vacant, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8663/18]

Schools Establishment

John Curran

211. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills if provision will be made for a new second level school in the area of Saggart and Citywest in view of the population and of new housing developments under way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8675/18]

Schools Establishment

John Curran

212. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an analysis has been carried out as to the requirements for a second level school in the Saggart and Citywest area of County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8676/18]

Schools Establishment

John Curran

213. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that a school (details supplied) will have sufficient capacity to cater for pupils in future years from three new feeder schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8677/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Thomas Byrne

214. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the costs incurred by his Department for the eight-page feature on the Action Plan for Education 2018 in a newspaper (details supplied) on 14 February 2018. [8679/18]

School Enrolments

Danny Healy-Rae

215. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to address the problem in which a school (details supplied) has a waiting list to enrol new pupils in September 2018 and will not be able to enrol all students; if temporary units will be provided to resolve this difficulty to allow all students attend their chosen school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8690/18]

Brexit Issues

Stephen Donnelly

216. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has conducted an analysis on the way in which Brexit may impact on higher education collaboration between the United Kingdom and Ireland; if so, the findings of the analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8709/18]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Robert Troy

217. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if provision will be made for an ASD unit and three additional classrooms further to his visit to a school (details supplied); and if DEIS 2 status will be awarded. [8730/18]

Education Centre Network

Willie O'Dea

218. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the building unit of his Department will consider and approve the proposal for a new building which was submitted by a centre (details supplied) in October 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8782/18]

Education Centre Network

Willie O'Dea

219. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the teacher education section of his Department will provide financial assistance to a centre (details supplied) to find a temporary solution to its parking problems while it is awaiting a response to its proposal for a new site and building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8783/18]

Redundancy Payments

Michael Moynihan

220. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason an application for redundancy by a person (details supplied) in County Cork was not approved by his Department; if this decision will be reconsidered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8794/18]

Teachers' Remuneration

Jan O'Sullivan

221. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the restoration of pay equality for newer entry teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8795/18]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Bernard Durkan

222. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which efforts continue to be made to create apprenticeship opportunities under various trades; the degree to which specific shortages have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8807/18]

Garda Equipment

Róisín Shortall

223. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of mouthpieces for a device (details supplied) used for each month since the introduction of the device, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8185/18]

Commencement of Legislation

Thomas P. Broughan

224. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when all sections of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 will be enacted; the timeframe for full enactment; his views on whether there are barriers impinging on the rights of same-sex married partners and their children prior to enactment of all sections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8332/18]

Court Accommodation Refurbishment

Mary Butler

225. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the project to refurbish and extend the historic courthouse in Waterford city; the timeframe for it to be completed; the timeframe for the first sitting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8135/18]

Road Traffic Offences

Noel Rock

226. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he will take to address the problem of young persons and others driving scramblers (details supplied); the further steps he will take to address the lack of enforcement of road traffic legislation; the status of his Department's engagement with An Garda Síochána on this issue; and his plans to draw up a strategy to address this issue. [8144/18]

Garda Data

John Curran

227. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí stationed at Clondalkin, Lucan, Ronanstown, Ballyfermot and Rathcoole in January 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8167/18]