Parliamentary questions

Bord na gCon

Alan Kelly

477. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the former chief executive officer of the Irish Greyhound Board (details supplied) was requested to leave; and the compensation for the loss of office. [15305/17]

Bord na gCon Administration

Alan Kelly

478. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there was an ordinary directors' meeting called regarding the closure of Harold's Cross greyhound stadium. [15306/17]

Bord na gCon Administration

Alan Kelly

479. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason no notice was given to Harold's Cross stadium regarding its closure in view of the fact that it was booked out for Valentine's Day. [15308/17]

Bord na gCon

Alan Kelly

480. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a single target was not met in the Irish Greyhound Board’s strategic business plan 2013–2017. [15309/17]

Bord na gCon

Alan Kelly

481. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Irish Greyhound Board has a current five year plan for the industry. [15311/17]

Bord na gCon

Alan Kelly

482. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which a person (details supplied) was selected for their current post with the Irish Greyhound Board; and the person or body that appointed the person. [15315/17]

Bord na gCon

Alan Kelly

484. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount a person (details supplied) is being paid. [15324/17]

Greyhound Industry

Alan Kelly

485. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason only 33% of the funding received by the Irish Greyhound Board, which is the betting levy tax, is going into prize money while Horse Racing Ireland invest 68% of its equivalent funding back into prize money. [15326/17]

Greyhound Industry

Alan Kelly

486. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there is such a drop off in prize money from the Irish Greyhound Board in view of the fact the figure for prize money payments previously stood at €12 million and is currently only €6 million; and the areas where this difference is being spent. [15331/17]

Greyhound Industry

Alan Kelly

487. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Irish Greyhound Board is paying bookmakers to attend meetings (details supplied). [15333/17]

Bord na gCon Funding

Alan Kelly

488. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a bank (details supplied) agreed a write-down on the Irish Greyhound Board’s debt. [15334/17]

Greyhound Industry

Alan Kelly

489. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the Tote Gold Cup (details supplied) was abandoned. [15335/17]

Greyhound Industry

Alan Kelly

490. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the residents of Shelbourne Park were informed of the extra meetings scheduled in Shelbourne Park greyhound stadium as a result of the closure of Harold's Cross greyhound stadium. [15336/17]

Bord na gCon Contracts

Alan Kelly

491. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the person or body that made the decision to award the drinks monopoly to a company (details supplied) in Irish Greyhound Board stadia. [15338/17]

Bord na gCon Contracts

Alan Kelly

492. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the drinks contract to a company (details supplied) in Irish Greyhound Board stadia was tendered and procured. [15339/17]

Bord na gCon Staff

Alan Kelly

493. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of employees who were in the Irish Greyhound Board in 2004 when the turnover was €60 million. [15340/17]

Bord na gCon Staff

Alan Kelly

494. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of employees who are in the Irish Greyhound Board currently when the turnover is €30 million. [15343/17]

Bord na gCon Staff

Alan Kelly

495. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason so many extra staff have been hired by the Irish Greyhound Board during a period when it was evidently struggling financially. [15344/17]

Bord na gCon Administration

Alan Kelly

496. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason it has taken five years to get a new laboratory when the Irish Greyhound Board was made aware in 2012 that the laboratory did not test for oil-based Stanazol. [15345/17]

Bord na gCon Expenditure

Alan Kelly

497. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason it costs the Irish Greyhound Board €1.8 million annually to carry out its testing procedures when the GBGB carries out its testing procedures for £300,000 sterling. [15347/17]

Bord na gCon Administration

Alan Kelly

498. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in 2015 Irish Greyhound Board accounts being published in view of the fact they were published in 2017. [15358/17]

Bord na gCon

Alan Kelly

499. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the legal fees for Irish Greyhound Board were €1.2 million in 2016. [15359/17]

Bord na gCon

Alan Kelly

500. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the legal fees for the Irish Greyhound Board for 2016; and if this figure can be obtained from the management accounts. [15361/17]

Greyhound Industry

Alan Kelly

501. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the greyhound industry uniting as was requested by the Minister of State with responsibility for food, forestry and horticulture at the last forum. [15367/17]

Greyhound Industry

Alan Kelly

502. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a company (details supplied) was allowed to sponsor the Greyhound Derby when it had not commenced to trade. [15368/17]

Greyhound Industry

Alan Kelly

503. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the Irish Greyhound Board spent €1.3 million in a marketing budget in view of the fact that persons in the marketing department do not regularly attend tracks on race nights. [15372/17]

Bord na gCon

Alan Kelly

504. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there has been such a dramatic decrease in turnover from €60 million in 2004 to €28 million in 2015 with regard to the Irish Greyhound Board. [15373/17]

Bord na gCon

Alan Kelly

505. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the revenue the deal with a company (details supplied) brings into the Irish Greyhound Board annually. [15375/17]

Greyhound Industry

Alan Kelly

506. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if persons from a company (details supplied) are attending racing and returning the SP like in horse racing. [15376/17]

Greyhound Industry

Alan Kelly

507. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhound track supporter clubs that have been provided the money that was allocated to them. [15377/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Alan Kelly

564. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated and actual outturn on the A1 section of the departmental Vote for each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [15515/17]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

Alan Kelly

565. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vacancies notified to the management board and human resources department in his Department in relation to posts in the Coast Guard, AAIU, RAIU and MAIU for each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and the number of posts sanctioned and the number of posts filled across each organisation, on a quarterly yearly basis, in tabular form. [15516/17]

Legislative Process

Alan Kelly

568. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason for the delay and the proposed timeframe for the Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016 being enacted. [15447/17]

Garda College

Alan Kelly

49. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the refurbished Garda College swimming pool and gym could be made open to members of the public residing in Templemore and surrounding areas on allocated hours on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. [14643/17]

Compulsory Purchase Orders

Alan Kelly

32. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will prioritise investment in the rehabilitation of the former mining sites around the Silvermines area; and if he will consider compulsory purchase orders for land within the proximately of the proposed hydroelectric plant. [14229/17]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Alan Kelly

87. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will confirm that in line with the one person, one salary principle no public servant that is a member of a State board or agency under the control of his Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid that such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13347/17]

Ministerial Allowances

Alan Kelly

89. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will confirm that no Minister or Minister of State under his remit since 2011 has claimed overnight expenses for staying in Dublin. [14570/17]

Office of Public Works Properties

Alan Kelly

98. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department or the Garda has any claim to the ownership in full or part to a golf club (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12812/17]

Office of Public Works Properties

Alan Kelly

100. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a sports club (details supplied); if it has individual financial accounts; the way in which the club is financially accountable within the Garda; if she is satisfied with the way in which the club has been run; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12828/17]

Office of Public Works Properties

Alan Kelly

101. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the property and land the Garda owns in an area (details supplied); if the property and land have been rented or sold; and if so, the source of the funds received within the Garda accounts. [12829/17]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Alan Kelly

130. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will confirm that, in line with the one person, one salary principle, no public servant who is a member of a State board or agency under the control of her Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and, if any such remuneration is being paid, that such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid be reclaimed. [13321/17]

Ministerial Remuneration

Alan Kelly

169. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will confirm that no Minister or Minister of State under her remit since 2011 has claimed overnight expenses for staying in Dublin. [14568/17]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Alan Kelly

200. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that in line with the one person, one salary principle, no public servant who is a member of a State board or agency under the control of his Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid, that such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13323/17]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Alan Kelly

295. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that in line with the one person one salary principle, no public servant that is a member of a State board or agency under the control of his Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid that such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13324/17]

Ministerial Allowances

Alan Kelly

395. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that no Minister or Minister of State under the Department's remit since 2011 has claimed overnight expenses for staying in Dublin. [14565/17]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Alan Kelly

435. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that in line with the one person one salary principle, no public servant that is a member of a State board or agency under the control of his Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid that such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13325/17]

Ministerial Expenditure

Alan Kelly

473. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that no Minister or Minister of State under his remit since 2011 has claimed overnight expenses for staying in Dublin. [14566/17]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Alan Kelly

505. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will confirm that in line with the one-person-one-salary principle, no public servant who is a member of a State board or agency under the control of his Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid, such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13326/17]

Ministerial Allowances

Alan Kelly

585. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will confirm that no Minister or Minister of State under his remit since 2011 has claimed overnight expenses for staying in Dublin. [14569/17]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Alan Kelly

592. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will confirm that in line with the one person one salary principle, no public servant who is a member of a State board or agency under the control of his Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid that such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13327/17]

Office of Public Works Properties

Alan Kelly

616. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the ownership of a golf club (details supplied); and his plans for same. [12809/17]

Pension Levy

Alan Kelly

620. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to discontinue the public service pension reduction; and if so, when will it be discontinued. [13011/17]

Ministerial Allowances

Alan Kelly

630. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Questions Nos. 479 and 480, if he will confirm that no Minister or Minister of State under his remit since 2011 has claimed overnight expenses for staying in Dublin. [13167/17]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Alan Kelly

631. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will confirm that in line with the one-person, one-salary principle, no public servant who is a member of a State board or agency under the control of his Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and that if any such remuneration is being paid, it will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13328/17]

Departmental Staff Remuneration

Alan Kelly

666. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will confirm that in line with the one person one salary principle, no public servant that is a member of a State board or agency under the control of her Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid that such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13329/17]

Ministerial Allowances

Alan Kelly

691. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will confirm that no Minister or Minister of State under her remit since 2011 has claimed overnight expenses for staying in Dublin. [14561/17]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Alan Kelly

840. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that in line with the one person one salary principle, no public servant that is a member of a State board or agency under the control of his Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid that such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13330/17]

Health Services Provision

Alan Kelly

941. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if any adult cystic fibrosis, CF, patients were accommodated in wards within University Hospital Limerick other than in the CF unit since the unit opened; if so, the length of time they were in the non-CF unit; if there was a room available in the CF unit at the time; the breakdown of CF versus non-CF patients in the unit at the time; if adult non-CF patients have been admitted to the CF unit ahead of CF patients since the opening of the CF unit; if adult CF patients been moved out of the CF unit; if so, the reason they were moved; if there was accommodation in the adult CF unit when they were moved; and if their room or bed in the adult CF unit was taken by a CF or non-CF patient. [13760/17]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Alan Kelly

1042. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that in line with the one person, one salary principle, no public servant who is a member of a State board or agency under the control of his Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid that such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13273/17]

Ministerial Allowances

Alan Kelly

1107. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that no Minister or Minister of State under his remit since 2011 has claimed overnight expenses for staying in Dublin. [14560/17]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Alan Kelly

1124. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will confirm that in line with the one person, one salary principle, no public servant who is a member of a State board or agency under the control of his Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid that such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13339/17]

Ministerial Allowances

Alan Kelly

1162. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will confirm that no Minister or Minister of State under his remit since 2011 has claimed overnight expenses for staying in Dublin. [14563/17]

Departmental Bodies Board Remuneration

Alan Kelly

1204. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm that in line with the one-person one-salary principle, no public servant who is a member of a State board or agency under the control of his Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid that such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13338/17]

Ministerial Expenditure

Alan Kelly

1258. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm that no Minister or Minister of State under his remit since 2011 has claimed overnight expenses for staying in Dublin. [14571/17]

Departmental Bodies Board Remuneration

Alan Kelly

1277. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will confirm that in line with the one person, one salary principle, no public servant who is a member of a State board or agency under the control of her Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid that such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13333/17]

Ministerial Expenditure

Alan Kelly

1292. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will confirm that no Minister or Minister of State under her remit since 2011 has claimed overnight expenses for staying in Dublin. [14567/17]

Departmental Bodies Board Remuneration

Alan Kelly

1300. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will confirm that in line with the one person, one salary principle, no public servant who is a member of a State board or agency under the control of her Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid that such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13336/17]

Ministerial Allowances

Alan Kelly

1318. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will confirm that no Minister or Minister of State under her remit since 2011 has claimed overnight expenses for staying in Dublin. [14562/17]

Departmental Bodies Board Remuneration

Alan Kelly

1339. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will confirm that, in line with the one person one salary principle, no public servant who is a member of a State board or agency under the control of his Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and that, if any such remuneration is being paid, such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13320/17]

Ministerial Allowances

Alan Kelly

1347. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will confirm that no Minister or Minister of State under his remit since 2011 has claimed overnight expenses for staying in Dublin. [14564/17]

Public Sector Pay

Alan Kelly

183. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the provision which has been made for section 39 organisations providing vital social care services to meet the various pay restoration requirements now falling due under the Lansdowne Road agreement. [12396/17]

HSE Funding

Alan Kelly

243. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his views on the intention of the HSE to immediately cut funding to section 39 organisations providing vital social care services, due to their being unable to sign service level agreements by virtue of not being fully funded to meet the pay restoration requirements now falling due under the Lansdowne Road agreement. [12395/17]

Higher Education Authority Staff

Alan Kelly

235. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he will fill the eight vacancies that currently exist on the Higher Education Authority; and if he will make these appointments a priority in view of the fact that the current membership of the HEA does not meet the minimum statutory requirement of seven academic members as set out in section 2 of the Schedule to the Higher Education Act 1971. [11865/17]

Public Sector Staff

Alan Kelly

366. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason that the current interdepartmental AP higher competition is confined to specific grades working in the Civil Service when this is contrary to the guidelines and recommendations of the Commission on Public Service Appointments. [11673/17]

Hospital Appointments Status

Alan Kelly

466. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for surgery. [11220/17]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Alan Kelly

295. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of fibre broadband provision for an area (details supplied). [10511/17]

Ministerial Allowances

Alan Kelly

479. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if all Ministers and Ministers of State are adhering to the guidelines for claiming travel and subsistence in addition to overnight accommodation expenses here; and if there has been any change in policy since the Government entered office. [9616/17]

Ministerial Allowances

Alan Kelly

480. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if any Ministers and or Ministers of State have claimed overnight accommodation expenses while staying in Dublin; and if there has been any change in policy in this area since the Government entered office. [9617/17]

Health Services

Alan Kelly

567. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if all matters relating to the case of a person (details supplied) were dealt with in an appropriate manner; and if all HSE procedures in connection to this type of matter were complied with. [9843/17]

Arts Centres

Alan Kelly

367. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the tender price for the Cork events centre submitted by a company (details supplied); if €20 million of public money has been sanctioned for the project; if the Government is now considering a request for a further €10 million; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8168/17]

Fish Farming

Alan Kelly

520. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the growing international concern regarding the increasing use of hydrogen peroxide in the treatment of sea lice and amoebic gill disease in salmon farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8123/17]

Fish Farming

Alan Kelly

521. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department or any agency of his Department monitors the use of hydrogen peroxide in salmon farms here; and if so, the aggregate amount of hydrogen peroxide used by salmon farms in each of the past ten years. [8124/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Alan Kelly

92. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of trips outside the State taken by either her or her Minister of State in tabular form; the locations they were to; the purpose of each trip; the duration of each trip; the officials who accompanied any Minister on each trip; and the costs of flights, accommodation and any other expenses incurred per person on each trip. [7732/17]

Ministerial Travel

Alan Kelly

149. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of trips outside the State taken by either him or his Minister of State in tabular form; the locations they were to; the purpose of each trip; the duration of each trip; the officials who accompanied any Minister on each trip; and the costs of flights, accommodation and any other expenses incurred per person on each trip. [7729/17]

Ministerial Travel

Alan Kelly

173. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of trips outside the State taken by either him or the Minister of State at his Department in tabular form; the destinations; the purpose of each trip; the duration of each trip; the officials who accompanied the Minister or Minister of State on each trip; and the costs of flights, accommodation and any other expenses incurred, per person, on each trip. [7731/17]

Ministerial Travel

Alan Kelly

236. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of trips outside the State taken by either him or his Minister of State, in tabular form; the locations they were to; the purpose of each trip; the duration of each trip; the officials that accompanied any Minister on each trip; and the costs of flights, accommodation and any other expenses incurred per person on each trip. [7730/17]

Ministerial Travel

Alan Kelly

285. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of trips outside the State taken by either him or his Minister of State in tabular form; the locations they were to; the purpose of each trip; the duration of each trip; the officials that accompanied any Minister on each trip; and the costs of flights, accommodation and any other expenses incurred per person on each trip. [7728/17]

Ministerial Travel

Alan Kelly

298. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of trips outside the State taken by either the Minister or Ministers of State in her Department in tabular form; the locations they were to; the purpose of each trip; the duration of each trip; the officials who accompanied the Minister or Minister of State on each trip; and the costs of flights, accommodation and any other expenses incurred per person on each trip. [7733/17]

Brexit Issues

Alan Kelly

21. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the IDA is adequately resourced to deal with the opportunities of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6344/17]

Fáilte Ireland Staff

Alan Kelly

38. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the reason he sanctioned the use of €58,556 by Fáilte Ireland in its recruitment of the new chief executive; the reason he allowed Fáilte Ireland to operate outside of the Public Appointments Service; and if this will be common practice throughout all the organisations under his Department. [6036/17]

Airport Promotion

Alan Kelly

55. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reverse Dublin Airport's monopoly and ensure the national planning framework's target of having three quarters of population growth outside Dublin between now and 2040 is deliverable (details supplied). [5749/17]

Air Quality

Alan Kelly

41. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress he has made on the national clean air strategy. [5696/17]

Air Quality

Alan Kelly

75. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to fully implement the nationwide ban on smoky coal; and if this will be in place for the 2018 heating season. [5695/17]

Air Quality

Alan Kelly

574. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of his Department's national clean air strategy. [5412/17]

Air Quality

Alan Kelly

575. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the date on which the nationwide smoky coal ban will come into effect. [5414/17]

Hospitals Funding

Alan Kelly

32. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans for Our Lady's Hospital in Cashel in view of the volume of capital investment in the facility. [4409/17]

Emergency Departments

Alan Kelly

126. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the progress he has made in his analysis of the way private accident and emergency departments will be used during peaks in public accident and emergency department usage. [4410/17]

Accident and Emergency Services Provision

Alan Kelly

133. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if the new emergency department in University Hospital Limerick will be funded and opened on schedule in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4521/17]

Maternity Services Provision

Alan Kelly

146. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the way in which he proposes to fully fund the national maternity strategy; and the funding spent to date in 2017. [4408/17]

Accident and Emergency Departments

Alan Kelly

150. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans to improve the country's accident and emergency departments; and if he will consider opening new minor injury units and guarantee all current accident and emergency departments are maintained. [4522/17]