Parliamentary questions

Meat Processing Plants

Jan O'Sullivan

409. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if collaboration has taken place with the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection as mentioned on 14 May 2018 with regard to the pilot scheme addressing labour shortages in the meat-processing sector proposed by the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation; the details of meetings that have taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41041/18]

Tax Credits

Jan O'Sullivan

76. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners will include toll booth operators in the list of occupations permitted to claim flat-rate employment expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40371/18]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Jan O'Sullivan

190. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when broadband services will be provided to certain locations (details supplied) under the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40435/18]

Illness Benefit Applications

Jan O'Sullivan

229. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to resolve the dispute between her Department and general practitioners over the recently introduced revised forms regarding illness benefit applications; if mediation has been offered to address the issue; if discussions are being held with an organisation (details supplied) on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40373/18]

Land Development Agency

Jan O'Sullivan

257. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the Land Development Agency plans to develop State-owned land, particularly Defence Forces property at Gormanstown Camp, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40483/18]

Human Rights

Jan O'Sullivan

110. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the implementation of the recommendations of the Myanmar fact-finding mission; his views on UNSC referring Myanmar to the International Criminal Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40226/18]

Pharmacy Regulations

Jan O'Sullivan

178. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of the group representing pharmacy assistants arising from new rules drafted under section 30 of the Pharmacy Act 2007; the way in which he plans to address those concerns; if he will sign the statutory instrument giving legal effect to the draft rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40196/18]

Child and Family Agency

Jan O'Sullivan

251. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if an element of Tusla is moving its operation to a location (details supplied); the number of staff who will be relocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40195/18]

Visa Applications

Jan O'Sullivan

144. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a Filipino national married to an Irish citizen resident here on a stamp 4 needs a Schengen visa to travel to Italy on holiday; if so, the application process for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39697/18]

Maternity Protection Entitlements

Jan O'Sullivan

220. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if circular 0060/2018 on breastfeeding breaks for registered teachers in recognised primary and post-primary schools apply to special needs assistants, SNAs; if not, his plans to extend the same provision to SNAs working in recognised primary and post-primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39649/18]

Asylum Applications

Jan O'Sullivan

274. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will receive correspondence confirming the person's permission to remain here in view of the fact that the person has been granted permission to remain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39689/18]

National Dementia Strategy Implementation

Jan O'Sullivan

392. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase supports and investment for persons living with dementia in budget 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39698/18]

Public Procurement Contracts

Jan O'Sullivan

4. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on comments by a public official on the cost of public procurement in the context of a housing project in Dublin which will cost nearly €500,000 per unit; if this will be examined as a matter of urgency in order that publicly-owned lands can be developed for social and affordable housing as speedily and cost-effectively as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39228/18]

Credit Union Lending

Jan O'Sullivan

7. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the progress that has been made on ensuring that a funding vehicle for credit unions to invest in social housing provision as committed to under Rebuilding Ireland is compatible with Central Bank of Ireland regulations in view of the fact that such a vehicle will have to be regulated by the Central Bank; if an assurance can be given that such a vehicle will be established that will facilitate credit union finance being made available to approved housing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39066/18]

National Development Plan Funding

Jan O'Sullivan

33. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the guidelines for indigenous businesses and enterprises to access the €2 billion urban regeneration and development fund and the €1 billion rural regeneration and development fund that he recently announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30458/18]

Local Authority Housing Data

Jan O'Sullivan

40. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the average length of time taken for each local authority to reallocate homes under their remit after they have been vacated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38906/18]

Vacant Properties

Jan O'Sullivan

46. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of privately owned homes brought back into use as a result of the vacant homes strategy of Rebuilding Ireland; his plans to amend the incentives and penalties to encourage more owners of empty dwellings to provide them for housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38904/18]

Home Loan Scheme

Jan O'Sullivan

49. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of approvals granted under the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; his plans to modify the deposit requirement particularly in circumstances in which applicants can show that they have been paying high rents for an appropriate period of time prior to their application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38905/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Jan O'Sullivan

139. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of patients awaiting cataract surgery in County Limerick; the average waiting times for such procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39190/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Jan O'Sullivan

140. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of patients awaiting colonoscopy and gastroscopy examinations, respectively, in County Louth; the average waiting times for such procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39191/18]