Parliamentary questions

Brexit Preparations

John Deasy

543. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has conducted an analysis by county of the potential consequences of Brexit on the profile of farming types and producer and livestock numbers; and the impact of projected alterations in beef farming activity over the next number of years on local economies such as County Waterford (details supplied). [6753/19]

Positive Ageing Strategy

John Deasy

352. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the detail of the recent research conducted into the effects of rural isolation on the well-being of senior citizens particularly those living alone; the findings and recommendations arrived at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5139/19]

Rural Transport Services

John Deasy

353. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the proposals he is considering and has discussed with other Departments with regard to providing practical and reliable transport systems to cater for persons in rural areas particularly senior citizens to which bus or taxi and hackney services are not readily accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5138/19]

Hospitals Capital Programme

John Deasy

410. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health if the finance required to progress the proposed second catheterisation laboratory project at University Hospital Waterford to design, planning and construction stages will be made available under the capital plan of the HSE for 2019; and when the capital plan will be published. [4229/19]

Hospital Facilities

John Deasy

411. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health if an assessment has been made as to whether the modular catheterisation laboratory at University Hospital Waterford could be upgraded to both diagnostic and interventional capabilities pending the provision of a second permanent catheterisation laboratory. [4230/19]

Health Services Provision

John Deasy

412. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health if recommended timelines for the provision of additional facilities or staff contained in the national review of cardiology services scheduled to be completed by June 2019 will be affected or informed by the expenditure implications arising from the new national children's hospital. [4231/19]

Fishing Industry

John Deasy

518. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position with regard to the initial instalments under the support fund for former commercial eel fishermen and women which were due to have been paid to approved applicants by 31 December 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2844/19]

Working Family Payment Waiting Times

John Deasy

614. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to delays in processing the working family payment by which families can be waiting three months to have their applications processed; if additional resources have been provided to ensure working families do not have to suffer financial hardship pending payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52751/18]

Local Authority Housing Provision

John Deasy

927. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if it is policy across local authorities not to allow a prospective tenant to view a property offered before deciding whether to accept the allocation. [30395/18]

Excise Duties

John Deasy

103. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance his plans to reduce or remove the emergency tax placed on fuel after the economic crash a decade ago in view of the rising petrol and diesel prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26949/18]

Insurance Compensation Fund

John Deasy

104. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance when the Insurance (Amendment) Bill will be published, which will include a provision to give effect to full compensation to third-party claimants of a company (details supplied) by way of a balance payment of 35% by the State to those that have settled their claims. [26950/18]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Reports

John Deasy

148. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health if a report on child and adolescent mental health services operated by HSE South East Community Healthcare services, including current staffing levels and vacancies at all grades and urgent recruitment efforts, will be provided. [26952/18]

Mental Health Services Staff

John Deasy

149. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the contingency plans in place should consultant psychiatric posts in the south east not be taken up within a reasonable timeframe in view of the difficulty in filling such vacancies nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26953/18]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision

John Deasy

150. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists and waiting times for child and adolescent psychiatric services within the HSE’s South East Community Healthcare services; the way in which these compare with national averages and best practice indicators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26954/18]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Funding

John Deasy

151. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the capital and operational investment in child and adolescent psychiatric services in the south east over the past five years; the level of expenditure in this area indicated in future funding programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26955/18]

Weather Events Response

John Deasy

228. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the emergency funding applied for by Waterford City & County Council to repair damage incurred during Storm Emma will be forthcoming. [26951/18]

Motor Insurance Costs

John Deasy

150. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the discussions his Department has had with relevant agencies and industry representative bodies to enable newly qualified taxi drivers to obtain vehicle insurance at a reasonable price. [26487/18]

Fishing Industry

John Deasy

468. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the proposed compensation fund for former eel fishermen will reflect Ireland's status as effectively a conservation ground for eels in the EU following the ban introduced here in 2010. [26486/18]

Public Service Vehicles

John Deasy

474. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions his Department has had with relevant agencies and industry representative bodies with a view to commencing the Garda vetting of SPSV applicants at the start of the NTA application process in order to help fast track the supply of taxi drivers. [26488/18]

Garda Operations

John Deasy

280. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the breakdown of the divisional data contained in the August 2017 report into the examination of the recording of breath tests at mandatory alcohol and intoxicant testing checkpoints by Garda district. [23289/18]

State Properties Data

John Deasy

228. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the State’s annual bill for the rental of buildings and property; and the State’s annual income from the rental of buildings and property. [20978/18]

Enterprise Ireland Data

John Deasy

319. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for the high potential start-up feasibility study grant that have been approved by county to date. [20973/18]

Marine Safety

John Deasy

454. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications approved under the marine tourism safety scheme operated by Bord Iascaigh Mhara in each of the years 2011 to 2017 by county. [20974/18]

Dairy Sector

John Deasy

455. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the work of the multi-stakeholder industry group established in November 2017 with a view to addressing the labour shortage in the dairy sector. [20975/18]

Coastal Erosion

John Deasy

456. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department or its agencies has carried out or is conducting an analysis of significant shoreline changes such as sand removal from major beaches and seaside resorts due to severe winters and storms. [20976/18]

Coastal Erosion

John Deasy

457. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the national or EU funding programmes available to local authorities for beach nourishment projects and similar works to address significant shoreline erosion affecting seaside resorts. [20977/18]

Waste Management

John Deasy

478. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the capacity constraints with regard to handling Ireland’s waste volumes; and the way in which future municipal and industrial waste streams will be managed in the short and medium term to match the projected rise in population. [20970/18]

Waste Management

John Deasy

479. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the licensed waste disposal facilities located in each county, local authority area or region; and the estimated remaining capacity of each. [20971/18]

Fáilte Ireland Funding

John Deasy

498. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount drawn down to date under the grants scheme for large tourism projects, established in mid-2016 by Fáilte Ireland, by county; and his plans for further funding. [20979/18]

Fáilte Ireland Funding

John Deasy

499. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the successful applications under Fáilte Ireland’s conference financial support scheme over the past three years. [20980/18]

Vacant Properties

John Deasy

579. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if, in the context of the Action Plan for Housing, his Department has reviewed a study (details supplied) which showed there were nearly 1,800 vacant houses and almost 1,500 vacant flats in Waterford city at the time. [20972/18]

Tenant Purchase Scheme

John Deasy

195. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the new tenant purchase scheme will be published. [19151/18]

Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report

John Deasy

196. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when he will receive and publish the report and recommendations of the committee established to review local electoral areas. [19152/18]

Aquaculture Data

John Deasy

332. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received from aquaculture and seafood processing enterprises in County Waterford and research institutions under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund operational programme's recent tranche of funding; and when the next round of funding will open for applications. [18827/18]

Fishery Harbour Centres

John Deasy

333. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the engagement between his Department and Enterprise Ireland since the beginning of December 2017 to explore the possibility of making suitable fishery harbour centre properties available for appropriate Enterprise Ireland projects in view of the recommendations by the Oireachtas Committee of Public Accounts in 2016; and if specific potential has been identified at Dunmore East, County Waterford for this purpose. [18828/18]

Fishery Harbour Centres

John Deasy

334. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of proposals to construct a breakwater extension at Dunmore East, County Waterford to provide shelter for vessels and users of the harbour and scope for enhanced marine leisure activities. [18829/18]

Fishing Industry Data

John Deasy

335. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of commercial fishing vessels registered to owners in County Waterford; and the comparative figure for 2012. [18830/18]

Tourism Promotion

John Deasy

365. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of proposals to create a coastal touring route along the south eastern seaboard; if a decision has been made by Fáilte Ireland on the naming or branding of this proposition; and if the process will be open to submissions from interested parties in due course. [18831/18]

GLAS Payments

John Deasy

434. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing 2017 GLAS and organic payments to a person (details supplied); and when payment will issue. [17457/18]

National Broadband Plan Data

John Deasy

201. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of domestic, business and other premises in Waterford city and county that are broadband enabled; the number of addresses in County Waterford that remain to receive high-speed broadband under the State intervention contract when Eir and other commercial providers have completed their planned network investments locally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16920/18]

Defence Forces Data

John Deasy

127. Deputy John Deasy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of retirees from the Defence Forces at all ranks in each of the years 2007 to 2017. [15404/18]

Immigration Data

John Deasy

197. Deputy John Deasy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an estimate has been made as to the number of unaccounted for American citizens currently resident here, that is, Irish citizens who moved to the United States of America and became American citizens before returning here and who have not registered with the United States Embassy. [16506/18]

Visa Data

John Deasy

198. Deputy John Deasy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of working holiday authorisations granted to American citizens who have applied through Irish embassies and consulates in the United States over the past five years. [16507/18]

Passport Applications Data

John Deasy

199. Deputy John Deasy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish passport applications received and approved through each application channel; and the applicants’ countries of origin since 23 June 2016, the date of the UK Brexit referendum. [16508/18]

Living City Initiative

John Deasy

235. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the uptake of the Living City initiative in each designated city and town since its introduction. [15393/18]

Mortgage Arrears Rate

John Deasy

236. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance if he will release figures or statistics on mortgage arrears on a county basis incorporating three, six and 12 month arrears data, respectively. [15394/18]

Naturalisation Certificates

John Deasy

578. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the number of certificates of naturalisation that have been granted to UK citizens by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service in the past 20 years. [16514/18]

Work Permits Data

John Deasy

622. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of general employment permits in circulation among non-EU or European Economic Area citizens; and the number being used specifically by citizens of the United States of America. [16509/18]

Work Permits Data

John Deasy

623. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of critical skills employment permits in circulation among non-EU or European Economic Area citizens; and the number being used specifically by citizens of the United States of America. [16510/18]

Work Permits Data

John Deasy

624. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of dependent, partner and spouse employment permits in circulation among non-EU or European Economic Area citizens; and the number being used specifically by citizens of the United States of America. [16511/18]