Parliamentary questions

School Services Staff

Denis Naughten

105. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the campaign by a union (details supplied) with regard to school secretaries; if a meeting has taken place between his Department and the union; if so, the outcome of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24402/19]

School Staff

Denis Naughten

294. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to address the unique grounds for the retention of a third mainstream teacher, further to previous correspondence with regard to teaching posts at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24273/19]

Disability Services Provision

Denis Naughten

481. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive funding; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23483/19]

Home Help Service Data

Denis Naughten

712. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to deliver the full complement of home help and support hours committed to in budget 2019; the number of hours allocated to and drawn down by each CHO in 2018; the number of hours allocated to each CHO for 2019; the reduction based on the new agreement on travel time in each CHO; the allocation and drawdown of hours to date in 2019 for each CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24272/19]

Beef Industry

Denis Naughten

747. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the beef grading technology trial has included a new carcase grading equation; the reason this was included; the basis for this equation; the research to support this equation; when it was published; when the grading report will be published; if both sides of the carcase were analysed as part of the trial; the tolerance levels expected and accuracy levels of the new technology; if the new grading machines will be introduced in isolation to the new grading equation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24271/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Denis Naughten

273. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an outpatient appointment; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22617/19]

Childcare Services Funding

Denis Naughten

404. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if capital funding will be approved for a childcare facility (details supplied); when she will be in a position to approve same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22321/19]

Childcare Services Staff

Denis Naughten

405. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she is taking to assist with improvements in the pay and conditions of childcare staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22322/19]

Invalidity Pension

Denis Naughten

475. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application by a person (details supplied) will receive a decision; the reason for the delay in same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22750/19]

Physiotherapy Provision

Denis Naughten

411. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for therapy; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21791/19]

Wildlife Conservation

Denis Naughten

686. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the mechanism for the compensation of a landowner that is prohibited from planting their lands with forestry due to its designation under the curlew conservation programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21437/19]

Civil Defence

Denis Naughten

37. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when a meeting will be held between his officials, local authorities and an agency (details supplied) on the future of EMT care by the Civil Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21259/19]

Air Corps Operations

Denis Naughten

38. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if we will provide clarity on concerns that have been raised on the future operation of the aeromedical service based at Custume Barracks, Athlone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21260/19]

Insurance Costs

Denis Naughten

69. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to ensure that a school (details supplied) is not forced to close due to rising insurance costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21319/19]

Coillte Teoranta

Denis Naughten

135. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the disposal of Coillte telecommunications infrastructure in 2015 to a company (details supplied) was approved; the discussions held with the then Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in advance of the approval; if he or the former Minister raised concerns with him and Coillte on the potential implications of disposal of this asset on the future ownership model for the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21256/19]

Coillte Teoranta

Denis Naughten

145. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the disposal of Coillte telecommunications infrastructure in 2015 to a company (details supplied) was approved; the discussions held with the then Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and the then Minister in advance of the approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21257/19]

Coillte Teoranta

Denis Naughten

146. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the disposal of Coillte telecommunications infrastructure in 2015 to a company (details supplied) was approved; the discussions held with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in advance of the approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21258/19]

Public Service Pay Commission Reports

Denis Naughten

123. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the Public Service Pay Commission will complete its work on the examination of recruitment and retention challenges in the defence sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20311/19]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Payments

Denis Naughten

301. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive payment under the nursing home support scheme; the reason for the delay in same; the waiting period from approval to payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20471/19]

Hospital Services

Denis Naughten

644. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a procedure; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18546/19]

Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Applications

Denis Naughten

1618. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19685/19]

Public Procurement Regulations

Denis Naughten

18. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will incorporate green procurement into the public procurement code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17775/19]

Public Procurement Regulations

Denis Naughten

27. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will increase the public procurement threshold from €25,000 in view of the impact this is having on SMEs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17774/19]

Tax Reliefs Eligibility

Denis Naughten

78. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider providing income tax relief for the long-term lease of residential homes to address security of tenure in view of the success of a similar measure in the agricultural sector under section 664 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 as amended by the Finance Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17648/19]

VAT Registration

Denis Naughten

81. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance the reason for the difference in the VAT registration threshold for the sale of services versus the sale of goods; if the anomaly will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17649/19]

Female Genital Mutilation

Denis Naughten

58. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress being made to ban female genital mutilation at both EU and UN level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17398/19]

Visa Agreements

Denis Naughten

64. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if progress has been made on establishing an E3 visa agreement between Ireland and the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17399/19]

Irish Prison Service

Denis Naughten

244. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the personnel officer for persons (details supplied) in the Irish Prison Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17771/19]

Departmental Reports

Denis Naughten

263. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to develop a status report on quantum technology and the risks and opportunities for Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17755/19]

Health Services Provision

Denis Naughten

300. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that public sexual health services are available to persons who live outside cities, County Roscommon and east County Galway in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17357/19]

Health Services Provision

Denis Naughten

421. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to an association (details supplied) for its helpline and services; his plans to provide a nationwide network of Parkinson’s nurse specialists; his further plans to establish a deep brain stimulation programme here; if as an interim measure he will reduce travel outside Ireland under the treatment abroad scheme by making such pre- and post-operative services available here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17836/19]

Beef Industry

Denis Naughten

431. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason beef grading machines only grade one side of the carcase if it is technically possible for mechanical grading machines to grade both sides of a carcase; if the current machines on trial can grade both sides of a carcase; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the fat score on a carcase can vary dramatically on both sides of a carcase resulting in a dramatically different payment to the farmer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17356/19]

Departmental Schemes

Denis Naughten

438. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a voluntary farm building relocation scheme further to flooding incidents has been established by his Department; if so, the number of applications received from each county under plans for farmyard relocation on foot of the severe flooding of winter 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17551/19]

Beef Industry

Denis Naughten

439. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to his correspondence of 9 April 2019 regarding the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 952 of 26 March 2019, the number of beef grading machines that would fail on inspection if the accuracy standard was set at the average accuracy of machines, which is over 90%, rather than the minimum set out in legislation, at 60% accuracy; if he will reduce the tolerance currently allowed on beef grading machines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17553/19]

Beef Industry

Denis Naughten

440. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 957, 959 and 962 of 26 March 2019, when his Department took the decision to no longer hold digitised images in view of previous commitments by his officials to the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine; the reason his Department no longer has access to these images; if he will review this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17554/19]

Animal Slaughtering

Denis Naughten

449. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 951, 953, 958 and 961 of 26 March 2019, the number of occasions on which inspectors from his Department identified torn flanks on carcases; when a flank is torn, if the carcase is graded manually in view of the impact this would have on the mechanical grading of conformation of the carcase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17838/19]

Animal Slaughtering Standards

Denis Naughten

450. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 957, 959 and 962 of 26 March 2019, when his Department took the decision to no longer review or facilitate the appeal of a grade in view of previous commitments by his officials to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine; the reason his Department no longer facilitates such reviews of grades; if he will review this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17839/19]

Legislative Measures

Denis Naughten

473. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to publish the broadcasting (amendment) Bill; the reason for the delay in publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17837/19]

Defence Forces Personnel

Denis Naughten

13. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps he is taking to address retention of personnel within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16649/19]

Army Barracks

Denis Naughten

22. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on reports that the artillery regiment based at Custume Barracks, Athlone is to be relocated to Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16648/19]

Voluntary Homeowners Relocation Scheme

Denis Naughten

62. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of applications received from each county under the OPW's home relocation scheme on foot of the severe flooding of winter 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16868/19]

Hospital Groups

Denis Naughten

138. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the building and other capital spend on each site in the Saolta Hospital Group in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16880/19]

Proposed Legislation

Denis Naughten

75. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when new legislation to establish cross boundary committees will be published in view of the commitment given by the Minister of State to Dáil Éireann on 13 December 2018 during the Report Stage of the Local Government Act 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15729/19]

Appointments to State Boards

Denis Naughten

128. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Taoiseach the number and percentage of women on each State board under the remit of his Department on 8 March 2016 and 8 March 2019, respectively. [16027/19]

Child Benefit Payments

Denis Naughten

9. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she is taking to implement the Programme for Partnership Government commitment on the monitoring of child benefit payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15364/19]

State Pension (Contributory)

Denis Naughten

18. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when application forms for the State pension (contributory) review will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15365/19]

State Bodies Data

Denis Naughten

46. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number and percentage of women on each State board under the remit of his Department on 8 March 2016 and 8 March 2019, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15705/19]

State Bodies Data

Denis Naughten

48. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number and percentage of women on each State board under the remit of his Department on 8 March 2016 and 8 March 2019, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15709/19]

State Bodies Data

Denis Naughten

58. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance the number and percentage of women on each State board under the remit of his Department on 8 March 2016 and 8 March 2019, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15708/19]

State Bodies Data

Denis Naughten

70. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number and percentage of women on each State board under the remit of his Department on 8 March 2016 and 8 March 2019, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15713/19]

Pupil Data Collection

Denis Naughten

77. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children who left primary school in summer 2018 that failed to enrol in a second-level school in September 2018; the corresponding figures in each of the years 2014 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15699/19]

Appointments to State Boards Data

Denis Naughten

78. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number and percentage of women on each State board under the remit of his Department on 8 March 2016 and 8 March 2019, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15706/19]

Appointments to State Boards Data

Denis Naughten

96. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number and percentage of women on each State board under the remit of his Department on 8 March 2016 and 8 March 2019, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15712/19]

Appointments to State Boards Data

Denis Naughten

113. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number and percentage of women on each State board under the remit of her Department on 8 March 2016 and 8 March 2019, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15701/19]

Appointments to State Boards Data

Denis Naughten

117. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of women on each State board under the remit of his Department on 8 March 2016 and 8 March 2019, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15710/19]

State Bodies Data

Denis Naughten

254. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and percentage of women on each State board under the remit of his Department on 8 March 2016 and 8 March 2019, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15700/19]

Postal Codes

Denis Naughten

281. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a person (details supplied) will be issued with an Eircode postcode; the reason for the delay in issuing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15688/19]

State Bodies Data

Denis Naughten

282. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number and percentage of women on each State board under the remit of his Department on 8 March 2016 and 8 March 2019, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15703/19]

State Bodies Data

Denis Naughten

294. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number and percentage of women on each State board under the remit of his Department on 8 March 2016 and 8 March 2019, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15715/19]

State Bodies Data

Denis Naughten

309. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number and percentage of women on each State board under the remit of her Department on 8 March 2016 and 8 March 2019, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15702/19]

State Bodies Data

Denis Naughten

318. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number and percentage of women on each State board under the remit of his Department on 8 March 2016 and 8 March 2019, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15714/19]

State Bodies Data

Denis Naughten

321. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number and percentage of women on each State board under the remit of her Department on 8 March 2016 and 8 March 2019, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15707/19]

State Bodies Data

Denis Naughten

348. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number and percentage of women on each State board under the remit of his Department on 8 March 2016 and 8 March 2019, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15711/19]

State Bodies Data

Denis Naughten

357. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number and percentage of women on each State board under the remit of her Department on 8 March 2016 and 8 March 2019, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15704/19]

Rural Development Programme Funding

Denis Naughten

67. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide resources to communities to assist with the submission of applications for funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15202/19]

Greenways Development

Denis Naughten

22. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he has had with Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, on the development of the Dublin-Galway greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14771/19]

Tourism Promotion

Denis Naughten

30. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to develop the Ireland's Hidden Heartlands tourism brand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14770/19]

Garda Equipment

Denis Naughten

205. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to upgrade the TETRA digital radio system; when the current service contract expires; his plans to move to secure 5G technology; if the new secure system (details supplied) will replace the TETRA system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14815/19]

Medical Card Applications

Denis Naughten

363. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15501/19]

Health Services Provision

Denis Naughten

207. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health his plans for a dispensary (details supplied) in County Roscommon in view of the retirement of the general practitioner; his further plans for the provision of community primary care services in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14431/19]

Beef Industry

Denis Naughten

219. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is taking through engagement with the beef industry and An Bord Bia to ensure that the historic 2% reduction between hot and cold weights is no longer applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14378/19]

Meat Processing Plants

Denis Naughten

220. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether it is not possible for factories to comply with the legal regulations set down for beef carcase trim; the steps he is taking to address this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14379/19]

Meat Processing Plants

Denis Naughten

72. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the second Topical Issue of 6 March 2019, the steps he is taking to ensure the integrity of beef carcase grading in meat plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13975/19]

Brexit Issues

Denis Naughten

598. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to fulfil the commitment to report to Dáil Éireann on non-exporting indigenous local business as set out in section 8 of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12770/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Denis Naughten

705. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a procedure; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13216/19]

Animal Slaughtering Standards

Denis Naughten

951. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if mechanical grading machines' tolerance for fat class is at least 88% of the predictions should be within one sub-class of the reference panel score; if more modern grading machines can provide a more accurate assessment of fat class; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12749/19]

Animal Slaughtering Standards

Denis Naughten

952. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the conclusions drawn from the testing of new beef grading technology in meat plants supervised by his officials in February 2018; if the grading technology will be upgraded as a result of the testing of this new technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12771/19]

Animal Slaughtering Standards

Denis Naughten

953. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase the frequency of inspections of mechanical grading machines in view of the identification of the failure by his Department on 21 occasions in the past two years; if he will require the compilation of daily reports on the operation of the equipment and reports of the machines miscalculating grades as is required by his UK counterpart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12772/19]

Animal Slaughtering Standards

Denis Naughten

954. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 535 to 537, inclusive, of 12 February 2019, the subclass tolerance and other tolerance thresholds for mechanical grading machines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12773/19]

Animal Slaughtering Standards

Denis Naughten

955. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the second Topical Issue matter of 6 March 2019 and Parliamentary Question No. 171 of 27 February 2019, if he will he review the policy of not manually regrading carcases that have already gone through the mechanical grading machines in advance of identifying a breach of the tolerances in view of the fact that farmers could be losing €140 per head due to mechanical grading errors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12774/19]

Animal Slaughtering Standards

Denis Naughten

956. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to review the complexity of the beef carcass classification scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12775/19]

Animal Slaughtering Standards

Denis Naughten

957. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will issue a tender for software to facilitate each farmer receiving the digitised image of each animal further to comments by Minister Doyle during the second Topical Issue matter of 6 March 2019 and in view of the fact that his Department has direct access to the digitised image of each carcase that goes through a mechanical grading machine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12776/19]

Animal Slaughtering Standards

Denis Naughten

958. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if UK compliance standards as outlined during the second Topical Issue matter of 6 March 2019 are applied to mechanical grading machines operated in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12777/19]

Animal Slaughtering Standards

Denis Naughten

959. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the length of time his Department holds the digitised image of each carcase that goes through a mechanical grading machine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12778/19]

Animal Slaughtering Standards

Denis Naughten

960. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 535 to 537 of 12 February 2019, the figures for 2015, 2016 and to date in 2019, respectively for the number of machines found to be operating outside the approved tolerance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12767/19]

Animal Slaughtering Standards

Denis Naughten

961. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the second Topical Issue matter of 6 March 2019, the number of inspections in the 23 plants with mechanical grading and in the nine plants without mechanical grading, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12768/19]

Animal Slaughtering Standards

Denis Naughten

962. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 of 6 March 2019, the reason his Department is now refusing access to the data in view of comments (details supplied) to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food on the introduction of mechanical grading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12769/19]

Illness Benefit Appeals

Denis Naughten

1317. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for the delay in forwarding the file of a person (details supplied) to the social welfare appeals office; when this file will be forwarded to the office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13858/19]

Departmental Funding

Denis Naughten

101. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Taoiseach the funding his Department or agencies under the remit of his Department have provided to projects in County Galway in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, respectively; if the funding has been allocated; and if it has been drawn down in each case. [12517/19]

Departmental Funding

Denis Naughten

102. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Taoiseach the funding that his Department or agencies under the remit of his Department have provided to projects in County Roscommon in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, respectively; if the funding has been allocated; and if it has been drawn down in each case. [12534/19]

Departmental Funding

Denis Naughten

103. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the funding his Department or agencies under the remit of his Department have provided to projects in County Galway in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, respectively; if the funding has been allocated; if it has been drawn down in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12507/19]

Departmental Funding

Denis Naughten

104. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the funding that his Department or agencies under the remit of his Department have provided to projects in County Roscommon in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, respectively; if the funding has been allocated; if it has been drawn down in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12524/19]

Departmental Funding

Denis Naughten

108. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the funding his Department or agencies under the remit of his Department have provided to projects in County Galway in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, respectively; if the funding has been allocated; if it has been drawn down in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12511/19]

Departmental Funding

Denis Naughten

109. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the funding that his Department or agencies under the remit of his Department have provided to projects in County Roscommon in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, respectively; if the funding has been allocated; if it has been drawn down in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12528/19]

Departmental Funding

Denis Naughten

121. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance the funding his Department or agencies under the remit of his Department have provided to projects in County Galway in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, respectively; if the funding has been allocated; if it has been drawn down in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12510/19]

Departmental Funding

Denis Naughten

122. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance the funding that his Department or agencies under the remit of his Department have provided to projects in County Roscommon in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, respectively; if the funding has been allocated; if it has been drawn down in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12527/19]

Departmental Funding

Denis Naughten

130. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding his Department or agencies under the remit of his Department have provided to projects in County Galway in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, respectively; if the funding has been allocated; if it has been drawn down in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12515/19]

Departmental Funding

Denis Naughten

131. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding that his Department or agencies under the remit of his Department have provided to projects in County Roscommon in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, respectively; if the funding has been allocated; if it has been drawn down in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12532/19]

Departmental Funding

Denis Naughten

135. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding his Department or agencies under the remit of his Department have provided to projects in County Galway in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, respectively; if the funding has been allocated; if it has been drawn down in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12508/19]

Departmental Funding

Denis Naughten

136. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding that his Department or agencies under the remit of his Department have provided to projects in County Roscommon in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, respectively; if the funding has been allocated; if it has been drawn down in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12525/19]