Parliamentary questions

Capital Expenditure Programme Review

Catherine Murphy

172. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the programme for capital expenditure in 2018 and 2019 in the context of schools building projects; the timeframe for the progression of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6724/18]

Sudden Infant Deaths

Catherine Murphy

423. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the way in which the number of sudden infant deaths, SIDs, for persons with no fixed abode are tracked; if his attention has been drawn to a change in the rates of sudden infant deaths for persons with no fixed abode; the supports available to persons who experience SIDs and have no fixed abode; the supports available for persons with no fixed abode who suffer a postpartum depression; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7211/18]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Catherine Murphy

524. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which the works carried out by a company (details supplied) to date in the context of the national broadband plan will be completed and-or remedied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6860/18]

National Broadband Plan Administration

Catherine Murphy

530. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of an agreement with a company (details supplied) in which 300,000 premises in rural areas were removed from the national broadband plan; if the company's infrastructure is still available to other competitors in the area and to those that win the national broadband plan tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6973/18]

Córas Iompair Éireann

Catherine Murphy

576. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date on which the non-executive chairman position of Córas Iompair Éireann will be filled; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the vacancy is impacting on the way in which CIÉ operates; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that spending limits for projects are in force while the role remains vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7214/18]

EU Regulations

Catherine Murphy

578. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to EU COM(2017)548, a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on rail passengers' rights and obligations (details supplied); if a plan of action regarding the legislative implications relating to the implementation of this proposal has been prepared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7309/18]

Housing Adaptation Grant Applications

Catherine Murphy

656. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the priority given to applications for grants under the housing adaptation grants for persons with disabilities who are in hospital or temporary nursing home care while waiting for adaptations to be given approval; if no such system is generally applied, his plans to introduce one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6683/18]

Local Authority Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

657. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the staffing numbers by local authority in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the new staff approvals sanctioned by local authority in 2016 and 2017; the outstanding requests pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6684/18]

Local Authority Staff

Catherine Murphy

659. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding being allocated to cover the costs of new posts when additional posts are sanctioned to local authorities; if changes are made to local authority baselines to build in future costs of approved posts; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6686/18]

Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund

Catherine Murphy

682. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the projects considered under the local infrastructure housing activation fund, LIHAF, in 2016 and 2017; the projects approved; the locations of each; the funding which was provided to each project; if the funding has been drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7312/18]

Quality and Qualifications Ireland Administration

Catherine Murphy

135. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which primary providers within the community and voluntary sectors can avail of a waiver of fees in the context of re-engaging with Quality and Qualifications Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6488/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Catherine Murphy

269. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider the specialist role of and particular expertise required for supervisors of community employment schemes that have been designated as special community employment schemes; if that consideration has extended to the pay and conditions of the role; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6487/18]

State Pensions

Catherine Murphy

270. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons who work part-time or on a casual basis are classified as a dependant if their spouses are in receipt of a social protection payment; the impact this has on their entitlement to a State pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6483/18]

Community Employment Schemes Administration

Catherine Murphy

271. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons working or providing services, or both, in the community employment sector are eligible for grants and-or funding if they pursue a PhD level of education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6484/18]

Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility

Catherine Murphy

272. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the spouse of a person who is in receipt of a State pension from another country in the European Union is the subject of means testing if they are in receipt of a social protection payment or State pension here; if her Department is subject to EU policy or rules on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6485/18]

State Pensions

Catherine Murphy

273. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the sectors or industries in which persons who are engaged in informal partnerships or work with their partner are recognised as being eligible for a State pension in their own right; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6486/18]

Housing Adaptation Grant Data

Catherine Murphy

287. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding provided to local authorities in 2017 for housing adaptation grants for persons with a disability, by local authority; the matching funding that was required; the funding unused by local authorities; if the 2018 grants have been notified to local authorities; if so, the amount by local authority; if not, when they will be notified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6646/18]

Treatment Abroad Scheme

Catherine Murphy

191. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 342 of 23 January 2018, the number of treatment abroad scheme payments issued by year since its inception, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6174/18]

JobPath Programme

Catherine Murphy

286. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a company (details supplied) can conduct and issue an exit review in a client's absence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6152/18]

Public Services Card

Catherine Murphy

287. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if private companies and-or bodies are permitted to accept the public services card as a form of identification in the context of section 5 of the Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6153/18]