Parliamentary questions

HSE Data

Alan Farrell

220. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the latest figures on breastfeeding rates here; the level of funding provided to support programmes; the details of such support programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20680/18]

Health Promotion

Alan Farrell

237. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of funding provided to Bord Bia over the past five years for healthy foods initiatives; the EU funding programmes which are administered by Bord Bia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20681/18]

Internet Safety

Alan Farrell

265. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affair's Report on Cyber Security for Children and Young Adults; the action his Department is taking to implement the recommendations of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20665/18]

Light Rail Projects Status

Alan Farrell

268. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the MetroLink project; the steps he is taking with regard to concerns in relation to the proposed route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20656/18]

Rail Services Provision

Alan Farrell

269. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the DART extension project to serve Donabate, Rush and Lusk, Skerries and Balbriggan; the projected timeframe for each stage of the project up to completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20657/18]

Sport Ireland Expenditure

Alan Farrell

270. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expenditure on the sports campus in Abbotstown since its establishment by type of sport, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20658/18]

Sports Capital Programme Expenditure

Alan Farrell

271. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expenditure on the provision of sports capital programme since 2010 on a national basis by type of sport in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20659/18]

Internet Safety

Alan Farrell

275. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs' report on cyber security for children and young adults; the action her Department is taking to implement the recommendations of this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20654/18]

School Completion Programme

Alan Farrell

276. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the school completion programme; the action her Department is taking to continue to support this programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20655/18]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Staff

Alan Farrell

171. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health to outline the action he is taking to ensure there is adequate staffing in CAMHS teams nationwide; his plans to provide additional resources for CAMHS services to ensure each person who requires support from CAHMS services receives support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20273/18]

Home Care Packages Administration

Alan Farrell

229. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the action being taken to remove the in loco parentis clause for home care nursing packages for sick children in view of the adverse impact it is having on families in many cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18644/18]

Sports Funding

Alan Farrell

72. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the benefits available to sports clubs in respect of donations made to them; his plans to expand same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17762/18]

Sports Organisations

Alan Farrell

73. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to support cricket here. [17763/18]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Alan Farrell

87. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the status of the construction programme for primary care centres through the National Development Plan 2018-2027, with specific reference to the Fingal area of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16707/18]

Hospitals Building Programme

Alan Farrell

98. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the status of the development of elective-only hospitals as outlined in the National Development Plan 2018-2027; if the possibility of locating the elective-only hospital for Dublin in Fingal has been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16708/18]

Parental Leave

Alan Farrell

59. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce shared paid parental leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8405/18]

Garda Station Expenditure

Alan Farrell

310. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the investment made by the Office of Public Works on Malahide Garda station since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16410/18]

Physical Education

Alan Farrell

9. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which he will promote the importance of physical education in schools as part of a healthy living agenda; the steps he will take to support the construction of physical education facilities in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14278/18]

School Curriculum

Alan Farrell

36. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the commitment to implement coding into the primary school curriculum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14279/18]

Schools Facilities

Alan Farrell

135. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a feasibility study will be considered to include his Department and educational patrons regarding the use of school premises for afterschool care throughout the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8825/18]

Crime Data

Alan Farrell

173. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons arrested by An Garda Síochána on an annual basis over the past five years in tabular form, with particular reference to those detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 and section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14327/18]

National Development Plan

Alan Farrell

818. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the DART underground as distinct from the Metro and Luas with specific reference to the planning for the project; the timeframe for its consideration; the timeframe for the construction of a link between Connolly and Heuston stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11839/18]

Cultural Policy

Alan Farrell

58. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the opportunities available for local groups to become involved with the European Year of Cultural Heritage; the funding available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9880/18]

Commercial Rates

Alan Farrell

49. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if consideration has been given to a scheme to discount commercial rates for child care service providers as part of the ongoing efforts to make child care more affordable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8824/18]

Employment and Youth Activation Charter

Alan Farrell

76. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce employment activation measures targeted at young persons that are long-term unemployed or that face barriers to employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8404/18]

Noise Pollution

Alan Farrell

15. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he will take to ensure the necessary resources and expertise are put in place in relation to a decision (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7509/18]

Road Network

Alan Farrell

70. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he will take to upgrade the Lissenhall junction 4 onto the M1 to cater for the increasing demand from Donabate and Portrane, in view of the inadequacy of the current infrastructure (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7510/18]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Alan Farrell

47. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if his Department has identified priority areas for primary health care centres in the Fingal area of north County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6101/18]

Local Enterprise Offices

Alan Farrell

45. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the details of the activities of the local enterprise office in Swords; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5757/18]

Job Creation Targets

Alan Farrell

71. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans for targeted investment in job creation measures for north Fingal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5756/18]

Immigration Policy

Alan Farrell

82. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the action he is taking to address the inadequacies and loopholes which exist in legislation governing the immigration system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5297/18]

Immigration Policy

Alan Farrell

87. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to prepare and issue a White Paper to provide an overview of the entirety of the immigration laws and to identify the way in which the immigration system can be improved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5298/18]

Schools Property

Alan Farrell

173. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the former school at Rolestown, County Dublin is in the ownership of the State; and his plans in relation to the building. [5324/18]

Medical Card Applications

Alan Farrell

314. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the status of a medical card application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5343/18]

Health Services Provision

Alan Farrell

383. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health his plans to improve service provision at Swords Health Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5634/18]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Alan Farrell

7. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of sites for buildings for non-denominational schools in south Fingal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4655/18]

Schools Building Projects

Alan Farrell

51. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the action being taken to ensure adequate educational capacity exists to cater for future demand in view of the planned population and housing growth on the Donabate and Portrane peninsula; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4656/18]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Alan Farrell

99. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the capacity for social housing development in the Howth, Malahide, Swords and Balbriggan areas, with specific reference to the locality of each proposed development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4348/18]

Industrial Relations

Alan Farrell

15. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the review of the conciliation and arbitration scheme for members of the Permanent Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3156/18]

Defence Forces Remuneration

Alan Farrell

40. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position regarding pay for personnel within the Defence Forces with particular reference to the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3155/18]

State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility

Alan Farrell

39. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the action being taken to provide pension equality for those that were historically penalised for being stay at home parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1986/18]

National Transport Authority Funding

Alan Farrell

1386. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Fingal County Council has received significantly less funding than other greater Dublin area local authorities under the National Transport Authority sustainable measures grants in each of the years 2015 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54952/17]

Public Sector Staff Retirements

Alan Farrell

32. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if studies have taken place to determine the number of persons displaced by the retirement age, impacting on those 65 to 70 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53250/17]

Passport Applications Data

Alan Farrell

72. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish passport applications made, by country, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53405/17]

Tracker Mortgage Examination

Alan Farrell

86. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if financial institutions are meeting their targets in respect of the tracker mortgage scandal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53406/17]

Public Sector Staff Retirements

Alan Farrell

96. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the sectors within the public service which will not benefit from the phased increase of the retirement age from 65 to 70 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53404/17]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Alan Farrell

58. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the memorandum of understanding between his Department and local authorities with regard to site acquisitions for new school builds includes provisions relating to the necessity for the identification of sites for temporary accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51814/17]

Garda Stations

Alan Farrell

71. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when it is expected that agreement will be reached to reopen Rush Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51500/17]

Vaccination Programme

Alan Farrell

390. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to introducing a mandatory schools vaccinations programme. [51952/17]

Internet Safety

Alan Farrell

509. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the establishment of a digital safety commissioner, as recommended by the Law Reform Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49890/17]