Parliamentary questions

Disease Awareness

Róisín Shortall

174. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his plans regarding the prevention and public awareness with respect to Lyme disease in view of recent developments in the United States (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40262/16]

Sports Capital Programme Data

Róisín Shortall

244. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the detail of the resource allocation model for the allocation of funds under the sports capital programme at the last round; and if he will provide a link to the place, the model and criteria, as published in detail. [40436/16]

UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Róisín Shortall

81. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; the actions required before ratification will take place; the steps she is taking to address the delay; and the timeframe she is working to. [39430/16]

Passport Services

Róisín Shortall

82. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will establish the details of the case of a person (details supplied); the options open to the person to enable renewal of a passport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39435/16]

Residency Permits

Róisín Shortall

135. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will issue a temporary stamp 4 and an updated GNIB card to a person (details supplied) to allow them to continue to work while a review of their case is being carried out in view of the inadvertent miscommunication between the person and INIS. [40042/16]

Tax Data

Róisín Shortall

168. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons assessed for tax on foreign social security pensions for each of the tax years 2010 to 2015; and the number of persons assessed for tax on foreign occupational pensions for each of the tax years 2010 to 2015. [39778/16]

Legislative Measures

Róisín Shortall

169. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if he will instruct the Revenue Commissioners to initiate immediately a wide-ranging publicity campaign concerning the enactment of section 54 of the Finance Bill 2016. [39779/16]

Property Tax Collection

Róisín Shortall

176. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the 2017 local property tax liability for surrendered property (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40036/16]

Pensions Data

Róisín Shortall

313. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of a secondary UK state pension as notified to his Department by the UK's Department for Work and Pensions in each of the years 2013 to 2016 to date; the number of persons here in receipt of a US social security pension, as notified by US authorities in each of the years 2013 to 2016 to date; and the number of persons in receipt of pensions from other EU or EEA states as notified to his Department in each of the years 2013 to 2016 to date, by country, in tabular form. [39775/16]

Pensions Data

Róisín Shortall

314. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of meetings his staff have held in each of the years 2013 to 2016 with staff of the Revenue Commissioners specifically to discuss the issue of non-disclosure of foreign pensions here. [39776/16]

Pensions Data

Róisín Shortall

315. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that are in receipt of pensions from other EU or EEA states as notified to his Department in each of the years 2013 to 2016 to date, by country, and who are also in receipt of a non-contributory pension from his Department, in tabular form. [39777/16]

Prescriptions Charges

Róisín Shortall

466. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 204 of 30 June 2016, 412 of 27 January 2015, 120 of 2 December 2015 and 334 of 2 February 2016, the status of the response by the Health Service Executive to this issue; if he will request an update from the pharmacy interface project; his plans with regard to resolving this anomaly; and if he will ensure that a final answer is issued without further delay. [39782/16]

Broadcasting Sector

Róisín Shortall

582. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the proposed outsourcing of children’s programming from RTÉ to private production companies; his views on this decision and the manner in which it was presented to staff members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39711/16]

Defence Forces Properties

Róisín Shortall

679. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current situation surrounding the former Columb Barracks site in Mullingar; if he has received any proposals regarding an alternative use for the barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39773/16]

Defence Forces Properties

Róisín Shortall

680. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the time that is remaining to submit proposals regarding the former Columb Barracks site in Mullingar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39774/16]

Courts Service Administration

Róisín Shortall

58. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of instances in each of the past three years of criminal cases involving child sexual abuse being delayed due to inefficient court resources such as the availability of a judge; the steps she is taking to reduce such delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39270/16]

Revenue Documents Publication

Róisín Shortall

71. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the number of tax opinions provided each year up to 2012; the number of companies involved; and the protocol and approval system for the issuing of these opinions. [39245/16]

Revenue Documents Publication

Róisín Shortall

72. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance further to a media report (details supplied), the circumstances whereby the Revenue Commissioners notified the European Commission in respect of tax opinions; and the number that have been notified to date broken down by year of issuance. [39246/16]

Revenue Documents Publication

Róisín Shortall

73. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the new policy in respect of the issuing of tax opinions to multinational companies and the estimated tax forgone as a result of these opinions being issued up to 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39247/16]

Revenue Commissioners Investigations

Róisín Shortall

74. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the details of the Revenue Commissioners' current programme reviewing various share issues from reserves of co-ops; the estimated number of farmers under review; the likely additional tax yield; the extent of look-back involved and the details of the awareness campaign which he is undertaking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39273/16]

Special Educational Needs

Róisín Shortall

87. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the budgetary process for the allocation of ASD special classes in mainstream schools; if additional funding is provided to schools for such classes; if the funding for these classes is included in the schools' budget or the budget of the NCSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39272/16]

Child Abuse

Róisín Shortall

274. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the geographic availability of dedicated child and adolescent sexual assault treatment services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39269/16]

Child and Family Agency

Róisín Shortall

275. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the therapeutic interventions available for children exhibiting sexually harmful behaviour; the steps she is taking to ensure there is no undue delay in the provision of therapeutic services in view of the risk these children may be to themselves and other children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39271/16]

Liquor Licensing Laws

Róisín Shortall

87. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the continued requirement for licensed premises to remain closed on Good Friday; if she will update the law in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39067/16]

State Investments

Róisín Shortall

92. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance his plans regarding the issue of fossil fuel divestment; if this divestment will be included in the Irish Strategic Investment Fund strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39135/16]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Grants

Róisín Shortall

128. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the details of all grant payment schemes for group water schemes; the total number of such schemes which are grant aided; and the total cost of these for each of the past three years. [39145/16]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Grants

Róisín Shortall

129. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the details of all grant payment schemes available for private wells; the total number of such wells which are grant aided; and the total cost of these for each of the past three years. [39139/16]

Social Welfare Benefits

Róisín Shortall

160. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will establish the circumstances whereby a family (details supplied) in which a person was previously in receipt of a jobseeker's allowance is now worse off with the person in part-time employment in view of the fact fuel allowance for another family member has ceased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39063/16]

Better Energy Homes Scheme Applications

Róisín Shortall

254. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the options open to a person (details supplied) who has been refused an SEAI grant despite their home having been built in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39059/16]

Property Tax Data

Róisín Shortall

117. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 26 October 2016, if he will provide a breakdown within each county of the four categories of deferrals and detail the interest rate being applied in each category. [38575/16]

Teaching Contracts

Róisín Shortall

140. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if employees redesignated as tutors in order to retain posts but avoid the necessity to register with the Teaching Council are required to complete so-called Croke Park hours, or if they are exempt from same with regard to section 30 of the Teaching Council Act 2001, appendix B, section 2.2 specialised posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38420/16]

Third Level Funding

Róisín Shortall

161. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 94 of 24 November 2016, if he will provide a breakdown of funding per capita for each third level institution. [38574/16]

Services for People with Disabilities

Róisín Shortall

310. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health when funding for nursing care to enable two persons (details supplied) attend school will be provided in view of the commitment given by him in early October 2016 that this funding was available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38421/16]

Disability Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

325. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 6 October 2016, if he will ensure that a response is provided by either him or the HSE to a proposal from a project (details supplied) without any further delay. [38474/16]

HSE Legal Cases

Róisín Shortall

150. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 618 of 15 November 2016, the reason the HSE’s legal advisers drafted this memo in the first instance; the person or body that sought this advice; the person or body that approved its issuing; the rationale behind this information being requested from the HSE’s legal advisers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37952/16]

Arts Funding

Róisín Shortall

22. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps she will take to address the shortage of affordable studio space for artists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37698/16]

Departmental Funding

Róisín Shortall

414. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the rationale for the allocation of €2.175 million for the building of a centre (details supplied); her views on whether the allocation of funds represents good value for money; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37715/16]

Blood Donations

Róisín Shortall

496. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the categories of the population that are currently prevented from giving blood; and the percentage of the population that falls within these categories. [36846/16]

Speech and Language Therapy

Róisín Shortall

497. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of newly recruited speech and language therapists in 2016; the average contract provided to these new recruits; and the number of these which had the contract extended. [36847/16]

Speech and Language Therapy

Róisín Shortall

498. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the total number of speech and language therapists currently employed. [36848/16]

Speech and Language Therapy

Róisín Shortall

499. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the policy of the HSE on the replacement of speech and language staff that are on maternity leave; the percentage of staff on maternity leave which have had their position covered by an additional member of staff in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36849/16]

Alcohol Treatment Programmes

Róisín Shortall

561. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 220 of 20 October 2016, if he will ensure a reply is provided to the question raised without further delay. [37319/16]

Hospital Services

Róisín Shortall

587. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the proposed changes to the services provided at Tallaght children’s hospital due to occur as part of the development of the children’s hospital at St. James’s in Dublin; if the children’s hospital at St. James’s will become counties Wicklow, Meath and Kildare's only accident and emergency facility for children; the proposed date for transfer of those services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37502/16]

Hospital Services

Róisín Shortall

588. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the services that will be provided in the proposed Tallaght urgent care centre, UCC; the number and type of beds available for children in Tallaght UCC; the types of illness that fall into the category of urgent as opposed to emergency; the proposed opening hours of the facility; the time at which all children that require overnight care will have to be transferred to the children's hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37503/16]

Health Services Data

Róisín Shortall

589. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of children from County Wicklow that are treated in Tallaght hospital accident and emergency each year, including the number that require overnight stays [37504/16]

Ambulance Service Data

Róisín Shortall

590. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an article (details supplied) regarding the access for ambulances to the children's hospital at St. James’s; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37505/16]

Medical Card Eligibility

Róisín Shortall

608. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will engage with the Department of Health to ensure an anomaly in budget 2017 (details supplied) does not result in groups of pensioners losing their entitlement to medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37617/16]

Third Level Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

94. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the average per capita spending allocation to universities and institutes of technology; and the basis on which different per capita allocations are made. [36686/16]

State Pensions

Róisín Shortall

324. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of the State pension in 2015; the number of recipients at year end; the total number of beneficiaries, that is, counting qualified adults; if he will provide a breakdown of these figures by State pension contributory recipients and by State pension non-contributory recipients; and the projected equivalent figures in 2016, 2020, 2025 and 2030. [36345/16]

Human Rights Cases

Róisín Shortall

329. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the additional efforts which could be made by his Department to raise a person's (details supplied) case at European and international level; if he will explore these in order to raise this person's plight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35963/16]

Public Sector Pensions Data

Róisín Shortall

369. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of public service pensions in 2015, including any lump sums payable to persons upon retirement; the number of recipients at the year's end; and the projected equivalent figures in 2016, 2020, 2025 and 2030. [36346/16]

Property Registration Authority

Róisín Shortall

96. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in assigning a case to an officer with regard to a file submitted to the Property Registration Authority of Ireland (details supplied); the timeframe for when this will be assigned; when a final decision may be expected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35570/16]

Industrial Disputes

Róisín Shortall

217. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if non-union teachers on short-term contracts who are available for work will be paid by his Department for the period their schools are closed due to industrial action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34601/16]

Departmental Funding

Róisín Shortall

368. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 328 of 18 October 2016, if he will clarify a matter raised by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34439/16]

Jobseeker's Allowance

Róisín Shortall

387. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection if non-union teachers on short-term contracts will be entitled to claim jobseeker's allowance while their schools are closed due to industrial action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34600/16]

General Practitioner Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

460. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a petition (details supplied); if he will maintain this vital service at its current level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34492/16]

Home Help Service Data

Róisín Shortall

554. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons receiving home help hours in each community healthcare organisation, CHO; the number on waiting lists in each CHO for home help hours as of October 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34904/16]

HSE Documents

Róisín Shortall

618. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the circumstances which led to the production of a reported memo issued to nurses regarding the removal of public patients from hospital beds; the person or persons responsible for approving the issuing of this memo; the steps which will be taken to establish accountability for this error; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35171/16]

Pharmaceutical Sector

Róisín Shortall

619. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to a media report (details supplied) if he will report on all moneys paid by the pharmaceutical industry to the HSE, the Department of Health or any agencies under the auspices, in each of the past five years; and the circumstances and purpose of these payments. [35172/16]

Pharmaceutical Sector

Róisín Shortall

620. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his views on the appropriateness or otherwise of the pharmaceutical industry providing payments to doctors within the public health service; his views on whether such payments constitute a significant conflict of interest; his views on the Government policy in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35173/16]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Data

Róisín Shortall

140. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 69 of 3 November 2016, if he will report on each of the 48 properties transferred to the State under the residential institutions redress agreement of 2002; the details of those properties which have been sold on; and the details of the person or organisations that have beneficial use of the property in the case of properties in the ownership of the state. [34154/16]

Official Languages Act 2003 Compliance

Róisín Shortall

215. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if Irish language versions have been published in all cases of Acts passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas over the past five years; if not, the reason; if she is satisfied with the overall quality of the Irish language versions; and, if not, the steps she is taking to address this matter. [34218/16]

Family Resource Centres

Róisín Shortall

340. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 610 of 25 October 2016 and notwithstanding the forthcoming 2017 Tusla business plan, her plans with regard to increasing funding to support the day-to-day running costs of family resource centres in line with the 5.5% increase in funding for the agency that was announced in budget 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34157/16]

Departmental Funding

Róisín Shortall

72. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will make resources available within her Department to support and facilitate a centre (details supplied) in view of the improving economic conditions. [34085/16]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Róisín Shortall

105. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to encourage post-primary mainstream schools to establish ASD special classes; his views on the reluctance of many schools to establish such classes despite requests from the NCSE through their network of SENOs; the total number of ASD classes in post-primary schools broken down by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34009/16]

Departmental Funding

Róisín Shortall

107. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make resources available within his Department to support and facilitate a centre (details supplied) in view of the improving economic conditions. [34087/16]

Mental Health Services Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

152. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the total amount of spending on mental health as recently announced in budget 2017 broken down by capital and current spending, in tabular form; the percentage and absolute spending change in each category from budget 2016; the total projected budget for new services coming on stream in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33906/16]

Hospital Services

Róisín Shortall

158. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will establish the circumstances of a case (details supplied); if he will address the apparent system failures in the handling of this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33956/16]

Departmental Funding

Róisín Shortall

202. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will make resources available within her Department to support and facilitate a centre (details supplied), in view of the improving economic conditions. [34088/16]

Road Traffic Legislation

Róisín Shortall

102. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 676 of 23 April 2013, 427 of 7 May 2013 and 104 of 9 December 2015, if she will provide an update on the issue of quad bikes and scramblers in view of the public safety and anti-social issues concerned; if consideration will be given to an initiative to discourage parents from buying these for children for Christmas in view of the public safety and anti-social issues concerned; the status of her Department's engagement with the Garda on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33665/16]

School Staff

Róisín Shortall

149. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to clause 7 of Circular 71/2016, if ASTI members who had previously opted out of the supervision and substitution scheme under clause 18 of Circular 0006/2015 are still deemed to be opted out of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33649/16]

Property Tax Data

Róisín Shortall

54. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 26 October 2016, if he will provide a breakdown of the interest paid in the last full year for which figures are available by each of the same local authorities as set out in the reply [33172/16]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Data

Róisín Shortall

69. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of all cash sums and properties, with their values, transferred to the State by the religious orders under the institutions redress scheme, in tabular form; the total cash amount outstanding and, in the case of property, the total estimated value of property and the location of each property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33225/16]

Apprenticeship Data

Róisín Shortall

161. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices in construction-related trades in 2016; and if he will provide the equivalent figures for each of the past ten years with a breakdown by trade. [33021/16]

Public Procurement Contracts

Róisín Shortall

259. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the monitoring and reporting arrangements in his Department to track tender price inflation for publicly funded projects; if his Department routinely collects and publishes such information; and if he will provide any statistics available to his Department on tender price inflation. [33020/16]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Róisín Shortall

96. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will receive a decision in respect of a review of a domiciliary care allowance application, as the estimated completion date for the review has passed. [32397/16]

Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children

Róisín Shortall

55. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 55 of 16 September 2016, the steps she will take to offer asylum to the 200 unaccompanied children who are resident in the so-called jungle migrant camp in Calais, which is scheduled to be dismantled; the further steps she can take to offer asylum to other residents of the camp; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32262/16]

Property Tax Data

Róisín Shortall

62. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the total number of persons, with a breakdown by county and within Dublin by postal district, availing of the deferral option under Part 12 of the Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012 (as amended). [32274/16]

Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility

Róisín Shortall

89. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will address the serious anomaly for lone parents in receipt of maintenance payments and also rent supplement in that they receive no benefit from maintenance payments due to the means test rules operating for rent supplement; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in some cases a parent in these circumstances may suffer a net loss due to receiving maintenance payments; and the way he will address this issue. [32272/16]

Rent Supplement Scheme Data

Róisín Shortall

90. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of rent supplement and in receipt of one parent family payment and jobseeker transition payment respectively. [32273/16]

Immigration Policy

Róisín Shortall

96. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will engage with his French counterpart in order to request that work to dismantle the so-called jungle migrant camp in Calais be halted until a comprehensive plan for the resettlement of the residents of the camp is finalised. [32261/16]

Public Sector Allowances

Róisín Shortall

110. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of the operation of the PCW 1% allowance within the Civil Service; the purpose of this allowance; the basis on which it is awarded; and the person or persons with responsibility to award this allowance. [32330/16]

Civil Service Management

Róisín Shortall

111. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in respect of the Civil Service grievance procedure Circular 11/2001, if he will clarify if there is any requirement that a staff member must be a member of a trade union in order to pursue such a procedure; the options open to a complainant where the employer does not comply with Circular 11/2001; and the person or body which ultimately is charged with adjudicating on the matter. [32331/16]

Departmental Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

306. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of each of the expenditure savings that have been earmarked for his Department in 2017; the value of the saving in each case; the basis on which the value was estimated; and the way it differs from the 2016 mid-year expenditure report. [31542/16]

Civil Service Management

Róisín Shortall

375. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the grievance procedure available to civil servants; if all staff have a right to have grievance addressed separately and not as a part of any pay or allowance related proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32139/16]

Hospital Staff Data

Róisín Shortall

398. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of consultants currently working at a hospital (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the numbers on the outpatient waiting list for each consultant; the average waiting time for surgery for each consultant from a general and priority list respectively; the steps that he is taking to improve access to orthopaedic surgeons and to reduce orthopaedic waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31540/16]

Departmental Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

399. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the details of each of the expenditure savings that have been earmarked for his Department in 2017; the value of the saving in each case; the basis on which the value was estimated; and the way it differs from the 2016 mid-year expenditure report. [31543/16]

Hospitals Capital Programme

Róisín Shortall

423. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his plans for the future use and development of the three community hospitals in Lifford, Ramelton and St. Joseph's, Stranorlar; the amount of funding he proposes for these hospitals in the current and coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31651/16]

Horticulture Sector

Róisín Shortall

528. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 602 of 18 October 2016, the way in which he intends to follow up on the Teagasc research mentioned in the reply; and the plans to develop an industrial hemp-based economic sector and to promote the development of adequate processing facilities for such an industry here. [32018/16]

Waste Management

Róisín Shortall

541. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the arrangements he plans to put in place to ensure householders do not have to pay by weight for adult incontinence pads; the arrangement in place to ensure that waste management companies comply with this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32013/16]

Waste Management

Róisín Shortall

542. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to raise public awareness and understanding of customers of the new pay by weight system (details supplied); the proposed structure of the intended review; the person he proposes would carry out this review; the terms of reference in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32014/16]

Waste Management

Róisín Shortall

543. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will outline the full details of the terms of the agreement reached with the Irish Waste Management Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32015/16]

Departmental Data

Róisín Shortall

556. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a database available to his Department of 3G pitches in use here. [31544/16]

Departmental Data

Róisín Shortall

557. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the standards attached to grants provided by his Department for the provision of 3G pitches; and if, in particular, any standards relate to the types of recycled material that may be used in the manufacture of such pitches. [31545/16]

Departmental Data

Róisín Shortall

558. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he will take to ensure that 3G pitches in use here are safe; and the way he proposes to respond to concerns that some pitches may contain carcinogens arising from the types of material used in the manufacture of such pitches. [31546/16]

Family Resource Centres

Róisín Shortall

610. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if funding for family resource centres will increase in 2017 in line with the increase of 5.5% announced in the budget for Tusla; if she will commit to ring-fencing the FRC national programme budget within the €712.9 million allocated to Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31652/16]

Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments

Róisín Shortall

78. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance his plans to recommend that the strategic investment fund divests itself of fossil fuel investment as part of the autumn review of its strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31232/16]

Fiscal Policy

Róisín Shortall

81. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance his Department's estimates of Irish GDP, GNP and GNI for 2017 and 2018, assuming average euro-sterling exchange rates (details supplied). [31254/16]

Excise Duties Yield

Róisín Shortall

82. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an analysis of the expected yield of excise duty for 2017 by sub-group, that is, VRT, tobacco, alcohol and so on; the percentage increase over the expected 2016 outcome; and if he will publish the underlying assumptions used in calculating the figures published in table 9, page c.24 of the economic and fiscal outlook published on budget day. [31255/16]

Excise Duties Collection

Róisín Shortall

83. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the likely loss of excise duties and VAT in 2017 for scenarios (details supplied) arising from the current and ongoing weakness in sterling and the methods used to calculate the response to the scenarios. [31257/16]