Parliamentary questions

NAMA Assets Sale

Lucinda Creighton

84. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if there is an ethical framework within his Department and the National Asset Management Agency to ensure that assets are not sold to certain categories of persons or bodies corporate, where said persons or bodies corporate are of ill-repute, suspected to be involved in criminal activities such as money-laundering or suspected to be involved in corruption; if he will provide the details of any such framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26829/15]

NAMA Assets Sale

Lucinda Creighton

85. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of transactions involving the National Asset Management Agency and persons or bodies corporate of ill repute suspected to be involved in criminal activities such as money laundering or suspected to be involved in corruption; if he will provide details of such transactions; if he has inquired with the agency regarding any such transaction; his views on whether such transactions are politically, morally or ethically acceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26830/15]

NAMA Assets Sale

Lucinda Creighton

86. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance in view of his supervisory role over the National Asset Management Agency, if he will consider any failure by himself or his Department to be fully aware of large cash sales by the agency to persons being investigated for criminal acts as representing a breach of his fiduciary duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26831/15]

Seanad Reform

Lucinda Creighton

150. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Taoiseach if he has considered the report of the working group on Seanad reform 2015 which was published by his Department on 13 April 2015; the steps he will take to implement its findings and recommendations; if any legislation to reform Seanad Éireann is planned during the lifetime of the current Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26091/15]

Economic Growth

Lucinda Creighton

87. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance his views on the precise actions being carried out to underpin a return to sustainable medium-term economic growth. [24383/15]

Public Procurement Contracts

Lucinda Creighton

99. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he might expect a review of the public procurement contract process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24384/15]

Departmental Reports

Lucinda Creighton

100. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the action taken in response to the contents of a report dated 31 March 2014 by a group of persons (details supplied) entitled Property and Accountability, which is available on the website of his Department, and which concerns the problem of accountability within the Office of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24385/15]

Departmental Reports

Lucinda Creighton

101. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in view of the contents of a report dated 31 March 2014 by a group of persons (details supplied) entitled Property and Accountability which is available on the website of his Department, if he is satisfied that his Department is adequately resourced to keep track of the annual budget it delivers to the Office of Public Works; if he is satisfied that his Department has the capability to see that the annual budget delivered to the Office of Public Works is handled in a commercially accountable fashion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24386/15]

Departmental Reports

Lucinda Creighton

102. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in view of the contents of a report dated 31 March 2014 by a group of persons (details supplied) entitled Property and Accountability which is available on the website of his Department, his plans to provide for sanctions to be imposable against the Commissioners of Public Works in response to incidents of incompetence, misappropriation of resources and corruption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24387/15]

Departmental Reports

Lucinda Creighton

103. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in view of the contents of a report dated 31 March 2014 by a group of persons (details supplied) entitled Property and Accountability which is available on the website of his Department, if he has implemented, or plans to implement, an increase in the degree to which professional services and advice are sought in respect of transactions involving the Office of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24388/15]

Departmental Reports

Lucinda Creighton

104. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in view of the contents of a report dated 31 March 2014 by a group of persons (details supplied) entitled Property and Accountability which is available on the website of his Department, his plans to split the Office of Public Works from his Department, and place it on a semi-State footing; his plans to provide the Comptroller and Auditor General with a dedicated monitoring property professional; his plans to make the Office of Public Works and its staff more accountable to the Comptroller and Auditor General and the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24389/15]

Food Safety Standards

Lucinda Creighton

114. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has informed himself of best international practice regarding the growing of food crops in the region of waste incinerators; if he will offer advice to commercial and domestic growers of food, in particular to growers of soft fruit and leafy vegetables in such regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24393/15]

Naval Service Operations

Lucinda Creighton

129. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the patrol of Irish fishing waters; and the action being taken to counteract illegal dumping, damage and poaching of fish. [24382/15]

Air Quality

Lucinda Creighton

246. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he, or any of the agencies under his Department's remit, have undertaken a scientific assessment on the issue of the safety-for-consumption of food produced in the Dublin region, following the commencement of the operation of the Poolbeg incinerator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24393/15]

Air Quality

Lucinda Creighton

260. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied that following the commencement of incineration at the Poolbeg incinerator in Dublin, it will continue to be safe for residents in the Dublin Bay South area to consume soft fruit and leafy vegetables grown in their gardens; the scientific basis for his conclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24391/15]

Commissions of Investigation

Lucinda Creighton

138. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Taoiseach the funding structure of the investigation into the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation liquidation. [23037/15]

Ministerial Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

165. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will report on all public and private official and unofficial engagements and meetings with a person (details supplied) and senior executives within the person's media companies here; and the outcome of such meetings. [23051/15]

Commissions of Investigation

Lucinda Creighton

232. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if the current €10 million threshold for the commission of investigation into Irish Bank Resolution Corporation is credible. [23034/15]

Commissions of Investigation

Lucinda Creighton

233. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance the reason the sum of €10 million was chosen as the threshold for the commission of investigation into Irish Bank Resolution Corporation. [23036/15]

Ministerial Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

234. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on all public and private, official and unofficial, engagements and meetings with a person (details supplied) and with senior executives within the person's media companies here; and the outcome of such meetings. [23045/15]

Ministerial Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

285. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on all public and private, official and unofficial engagements and meetings with a person (details supplied) and with senior executives within the person's media companies here; and the outcome of such meetings. [23050/15]

Ministerial Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

323. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will report on all public and private, official and unofficial, engagements and meetings with a person (details supplied), and with senior executives within the person's media companies here; and the outcome of such meetings. [23048/15]

Ministerial Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

346. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on all public and private, official and unofficial, engagements and meetings with a person (details supplied), and with senior executives within the person's media companies here; and the outcome of such meetings. [23038/15]

Ministerial Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

386. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on all public and private, official and unofficial, engagements and meetings with a person (details supplied), and with senior executives within the person's media companies here; and the outcome of such meetings. [23042/15]

Ministerial Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

430. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on all public and private, official and unofficial, engagements and meetings with a person (details supplied) and with senior executives within the person's media companies here; and the outcome of such meetings. [23049/15]

Ministerial Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

506. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will report on all public and private, official and unofficial, engagements and meetings with a person (details supplied), and with senior executives within the person's media companies here; and the outcome of such meetings. [23040/15]

Ministerial Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

544. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health if he will report on all public and private, official and unofficial engagements and meetings with a person (details supplied) and with senior executives within the person's media companies here; and the outcome of such meetings. [23047/15]

Ministerial Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

668. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on all public and private, official and unofficial engagements and meetings with a person (details supplied), and with senior executives within the person's media companies here; and the outcome of such meetings. [23046/15]

Ministerial Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

697. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on all public and private, official and unofficial engagements and meetings with a person (details supplied), and with senior executives within the person's media companies here; and the outcome of such meetings. [23043/15]

Ministerial Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

754. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on all public and private, official and unofficial, engagements and meetings with a person (details supplied) and with senior executives within the person's media companies here; and the outcome of such meetings. [23044/15]

Media Mergers

Lucinda Creighton

812. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether new media mergers legislation is required, and if it should be retrospective in scope and content. [23031/15]

Ministerial Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

813. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on all public and private, official and unofficial, engagements and meetings with a person (details supplied) and with senior executives within the person's media companies here; and the outcome of such meetings. [23041/15]

Ministerial Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

867. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on all public and private, official and unofficial, engagements and meetings with a person (details supplied) and with senior executives within the person's media companies here; and the outcome of such meetings. [23053/15]

Ministerial Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

917. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will report on all public and private, official and unofficial, engagements and meetings with a person (details supplied) and with senior executives within the person's media companies here; and the outcome of such meetings. [23039/15]

International Students

Lucinda Creighton

10. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether the new Cabinet-approved regulations on student immigration for English language courses will cause a reduction in the supply of available courses; if this will increase costs for immigrants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21889/15]

EU Regulations

Lucinda Creighton

285. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance further to the appearance of a person (details supplied) at the Public Accounts Committee on 14 May 2015, where the person indicated that a number of changes to procedures relating to insider trading, the market abuse directive and transferring powers from the Irish Stock Exchange to the Central Bank of Ireland were expected in the next 12 to 18 months; if he will indicate the new legislation or changes the person referred to; the way these changes are envisaged; the consultation on these proposed changes that have taken place to date; the reason that bringing these matters under the ambit of the Central Bank of Ireland, rather than under the ambit of the Irish Stock Exchange, is more appropriate than the current arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21237/15]

IBRC Liquidation

Lucinda Creighton

286. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance further to the appearance of a person (details supplied) at the Committee of Public Accounts on 14 May 2015, where the person indicated that they had the fee rates set by the contract with the special liquidator for conducting the review into the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation transactions post-nationalisation of the bank, if he will provide an estimate of those fees; and a breakdown of those fees, in tabular form, as promised by this person at the committee hearing, namely, the hourly rates, the charge-out rates for the different categories of staff, the numbers working on the job, and the cost per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21238/15]

IBRC Investigations

Lucinda Creighton

287. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance further to a person's statement at the Committee of Public Accounts on 14 May 2015, that there would have been an initial scoping by the special liquidator to get a general sense of what was involved in the inquiry, when the special liquidator was requested by him or his Department to conduct this initial scoping; if he will confirm what this initial scoping entailed; the number of persons involved; the direction that was provided to the special liquidator for this initial scoping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21239/15]

IBRC Liquidation

Lucinda Creighton

288. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if it is the expectation of the Special Liquidator that unsecured senior and subordinated bondholders will be repaid from the surplus of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation asset disposal; if he expects this to occur at some stage, now or in the future, when litigation matters are wound up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21240/15]

IBRC Liquidation

Lucinda Creighton

289. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance further to a person's statement at the Public Accounts Committee on 14 May 2015, the total number of creditors who applied before the end of March 2015; the total number of United States of America creditors who have applied for a date in seeking distribution to them of the €1.85 billion; the total nominal amount of moneys sought by senior and subordinated bondholders; the total single entity holders of senior or subordinated bonds; if any of the surplus shall be distributed before the settlement of the outstanding cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21241/15]

IBRC Investigations

Lucinda Creighton

290. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance further to a person's statement (details supplied) at the Committee of Public Accounts on 14 May 2015, when the scoping of the size of the special liquidator investigation shall be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21242/15]

IBRC Investigations

Lucinda Creighton

291. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance further to a person's statement that the special liquidator may use outside help in reviewing individual transactions identified as being within the scope, the firms that are being considered by the special liquidator; the tendering process that shall be adopted in identifying those firms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21243/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Lucinda Creighton

363. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total cost incurred by his Department in holding the two recent referenda and the by-election in the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency; if he will provide, in tabular form, a breakdown of the costs, including costs for staffing both the polling stations and the count centres, as well as all additional costs surrounding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21341/15]

Health Services Data

Lucinda Creighton

648. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that the reporting system for deaths of babies in Irish hospitals is upgraded and streamlined to ensure that the national perinatal epidemiology centre may provide accurate figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21331/15]

State Claims Agency

Lucinda Creighton

649. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health the number of claims to the State Claims Agency against individual maternity units for the years 2008 to 2014 and for 2015 to date; if he will provide the information, in tabular form, for each individual maternity unit, by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21332/15]

HIQA Reports

Lucinda Creighton

650. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health if he will acknowledge that there is a conflict of interest in the Health Service Executive drawing up the terms of reference into the independent report of all levels of its management following the publication of the Health Information and Quality Authority report into maternity services in Portlaoise hospital, County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21333/15]

Hospital Staff Recruitment

Lucinda Creighton

651. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the problem the Health Service Executive is having hiring obstetricians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21334/15]

Hospital Consultant Contracts

Lucinda Creighton

652. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health the amount the Health Service Executive's compliance unit will spend hiring forensic accountancy services to assess work that some hospital consultants are doing in private hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21338/15]

Medicinal Products Prices

Lucinda Creighton

653. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health if he will provide Dáil Éireann with an update on his work in reducing drug prices; the reason his Department has not entered negotiations with the pharmaceutical sector; his views that legislation will now be required to reduce the cost of medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21339/15]

Patient Data

Lucinda Creighton

654. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health the amount the establishment of the new patient identity numbers system within the Health Service Executive will cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21340/15]

Air Quality

Lucinda Creighton

1027. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of air quality monitoring sites; their locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21335/15]

Air Quality

Lucinda Creighton

1028. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of air quality monitoring sites that have the capability of detecting Particulate Matter 2.5 and Particulate Matter 10; their locations; the number doing so at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21336/15]

Air Quality

Lucinda Creighton

1029. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason not all air quality monitoring sites are detecting Particulate Matter 2.5 and Particulate Matter 10; if he will inform Dáil Éireann if this was always the case; if not, the reason this policy change came about; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21337/15]

Wrongful Convictions

Lucinda Creighton

124. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views that the wrongful conviction of a person (details supplied) was a result of deliberate steps taken by the prosecution to withhold information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19363/15]

Departmental Reports

Lucinda Creighton

136. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will release the report conducted by Mr. Shane Murphy, senior counsel, into the conviction of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19362/15]

IBRC Operations

Lucinda Creighton

273. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 71 and 72 of 13 May 2015, the reason the scope of the transaction review conducted by the special liquidators of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation is limited at €10 million; the way he arrived at the figure €10 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20141/15]

IBRC Operations

Lucinda Creighton

71. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if he or his Department were ever informed of, or made aware of, any allegations concerning write-downs being provided on debt for personal borrowings in the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; if he will provide the nature of these allegations, if they occurred, and the subsequent action that was taken by him or his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18780/15]

IBRC Operations

Lucinda Creighton

72. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 69 of 30 April 2015, if he will ensure that as part of the directions issued to the Special Liquidator to perform a review and produce a report concerning activities and management decisions, this will include a review into any write-downs on debt for personal borrowings; if he will confirm that, irrespective of the impact on ultimate returns to the taxpayer, any decision which resulted in a borrower receiving a write-down on personal borrowings will also be reviewed; if he accepts that all write-downs on personal borrowings by the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation would give rise to public concern; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18782/15]

Aftercare Services Provision

Lucinda Creighton

256. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 93 of 15 April 2015, if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of cases where young persons leaving care received payment of deposits and rent in advance, for each quarter from 2012 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18602/15]

Miscarriages of Justice

Lucinda Creighton

415. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will make a public statement on the wrongful conviction and posthumous pardon of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18603/15]

Universal Retirement Savings Group

Lucinda Creighton

19. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will publish the minutes of meetings held between her Department and the Department of Finance pertaining to the universal retirement savings development group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12947/15]

Child Benefit Data

Lucinda Creighton

57. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of children who are registered with her Department for the purposes of receipt of child benefit in the Milltown parish in Dublin 6; who were newly registered in each of the past four calendar years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17140/15]

Child Benefit Data

Lucinda Creighton

58. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of children who are registered with her Department for the purposes of receipt of child benefit in Dublin 2, Dublin 4, Dublin 6 and Dublin 8; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17141/15]

IBRC Loans

Lucinda Creighton

69. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if, as part of the review of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation’s commercial dealings, the interest rate charged on loans to large borrowers who were not in arrears will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17106/15]

Banking Operations

Lucinda Creighton

70. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm whether he or officials in his Department or the National Treasury Management Agency ever expressed concern regarding the sale of the Bank of Ireland's United Kingdom commercial portfolio to a company (details supplied) in 2011; if any complaints were made to him or officials in his Department or the agency concerning this transaction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17107/15]

Hospitals Policy

Lucinda Creighton

164. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on his Department’s proposals to co-locate the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin 1, with Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17136/15]

Hospitals Policy

Lucinda Creighton

165. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health when a decision on the location of the Coombe Hospital, Dublin 8 will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17137/15]

Hospitals Policy

Lucinda Creighton

166. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health his plans to co-locate an existing maternity hospital with the national children’s hospital to be located at St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17138/15]

National Children's Hospital

Lucinda Creighton

167. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health if the proposed budget expenditure for the new national children’s hospital includes the cost of equipping the hospital with necessary medical and information technology equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17139/15]

School Enrolments Data

Lucinda Creighton

184. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of children registered as living in the Milltown parish in Dublin 6 who are attending both primary and secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17142/15]

School Enrolments Data

Lucinda Creighton

185. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of spaces available for children to attend both primary and secondary school in Milltown parish in Dublin 6; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17143/15]

Schools Building Projects Status

Lucinda Creighton

186. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide, in tabular form, an update of all current and proposed building works for primary and post-primary schools in Dublin 2, Dublin 4, Dublin 6 and Dublin 8, indicating in each instance a detailed description of the works being carried out, a time frame as to the completion and, where applicable, the start date of the proposed works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17144/15]

Living City Initiative

Lucinda Creighton

80. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance the total number of pre-1915 properties in Dublin 2, 4 and 6 which could be eligible properties under the proposed Living City initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16166/15]

Living City Initiative

Lucinda Creighton

81. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance when an order will be made to designate the special regeneration areas under the proposed Living City initiative; when a commencement order will be made; the total number of representations he or his Department have had, seeking to have areas designated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16167/15]

Mortgage Interest Rates

Lucinda Creighton

82. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance his plans to incentivise the banks to reduce the interest rate on variable rate mortgages; if he will indicate what those proposed plans are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16168/15]

IBRC Operations

Lucinda Creighton

83. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify comments regarding a proposed relationship framework agreement with the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, where it was noted that an increased level of oversight is considered necessary, in view of experiences to date; if he will publish the full contents of all the memorandums released to a newspaper (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16170/15]

Court Judgments

Lucinda Creighton

123. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has sought a report from the Garda Commissioner asking for an assessment of the impact the recent Supreme Court decision in Director of Public Prosecutions v. J.C. 2015 may have on future criminal investigations; her views on the decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16169/15]

Exceptional Needs Payments

Lucinda Creighton

51. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if an exceptional needs payment will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8, who cannot meet funeral expenses in respect of an immediate family member; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15001/15]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme

Lucinda Creighton

138. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the official status of the fair deal scheme and the sustainability of the model for those considering entering the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15027/15]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility

Lucinda Creighton

139. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health if a successful application for State support under the nursing homes support scheme will carry over if the applicant (details supplied) decides to defer the support for up to two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15029/15]

Jobseeker's Allowance Payments

Lucinda Creighton

93. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to increase the rate of jobseeker's allowance payments for young persons who are most at risk of homelessness, in line with those young persons who were in the care of the Child and Family Agency, and are assessed using the jobseeker's allowance rate for persons of 26 years of age or over when they leave care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14503/15]

Tax Code

Lucinda Creighton

8. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance his views on his recent visit to the United States of America; if he will provide details of the companies he met with and an update in relation to any discussions he had pertaining to the knowledge box tax incentive scheme, which is to replace the double Irish scheme following the ongoing consultation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12946/15]

Homeless Persons Supports

Lucinda Creighton

201. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 214 of 24 February 2015, 498 of 5 November 2013, 104 and 105 of 23 September 2014, and in view of the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government figures showing an 11.5% increase in the number of young persons of 18 to 24 years of age experiencing homelessness in the nine months to January 2015, the strategy now being considered for those young persons experiencing homelessness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12857/15]

Universal Retirement Savings Group

Lucinda Creighton

202. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will publish the minutes of meetings held between her Department and the Department of Finance pertaining to the Universal Retirement Savings Development Group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12858/15]

Departmental Records

Lucinda Creighton

250. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason there were no minutes of meetings held between his Department and Bord Gáis Energy on dates (details supplied); the subject of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12519/15]

Semi-State Bodies

Lucinda Creighton

257. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Questions Nos.185 and 186 of 25 February 2015, when Ervia will respond directly to this Deputy on the questions asked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12518/15]

Insurance Industry Regulation

Lucinda Creighton

255. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if he shares the concerns of the Central Bank of Ireland that the insurance industry is taking on excessive losses in order to compete for new motor insurance customers; if he envisages tighter regulations or legislative changes that will be required to correct this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11193/15]

Industrial Disputes

Lucinda Creighton

436. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans in the event of a strike by the Prison Officers Association; if the Irish Defence Forces and An Garda Síochána will guard the prisons; if so, have all personnel received adequate training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11195/15]

Hospital Mortality Rates

Lucinda Creighton

561. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the average in-hospital mortality rates for persons who experience strokes which are higher than the average in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11191/15]

Hospital Beds Data

Lucinda Creighton

562. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the shortage of neurological intensive care beds for patients who suffer brain haemorrhages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11192/15]

Hospital Beds Data

Lucinda Creighton

563. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of respite care beds available by county; the number of persons who are eligible to avail of respite care in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11196/15]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Lucinda Creighton

758. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of pupils, by county, in both primary and secondary schools who are in classes of over 30 pupils or more, for the years 2011 to 2014 and 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11190/15]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Lucinda Creighton

759. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there is no formal representation of the small and medium-sized enterprise sector on the newly established Apprenticeship Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11194/15]

Easter Rising Commemorations

Lucinda Creighton

8. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount that has been spent, to date, by her Department, in preparation for the 1916 commemoration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10187/15]

Irish Language

Lucinda Creighton

22. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the campaign to end the derogation of the Irish language in the European Union; the action her Department has taken to facilitate the Department of An Taoiseach, in making a decision on this issue; the number of times she has raised this issue with European Union representatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10188/15]

Light Rail Projects Status

Lucinda Creighton

125. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update as to the progression of the Luas cross city works; his plans to address the serious reduction in commuter services from some parts of south Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9956/15]

School Completion Programme

Lucinda Creighton

351. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way he envisages the role of the school completion programmes within Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, developing in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10405/15]

School Completion Programme

Lucinda Creighton

352. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way the school completion programmes will be funded in the coming years; the reason funding for the programmes has been transferred, over the last few years, from the European Union to the Department of Education and Skills, and is now under the Tusla, the Child and Family Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10406/15]

School Completion Programme

Lucinda Creighton

353. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way he will secure the future of the school completion programmes; and if he will oversee the development and roll-out of the programmes nationally. [10407/15]

Commissions of Investigation

Lucinda Creighton

141. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Taoiseach if the Fennelly report will be published independently of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8820/15]