Parliamentary questions

Inter-Country Adoptions

Andrew Doyle

271. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of declarations of eligibility and suitability for the purposes of inter-country adoption that have been issued since the passing of the Adoption Act 2010; the number of these applicants who have completed an adoption; the number who have had to do a reassessment due to their declaration expiring; and the number who have discontinued in the process or failed to renew their declaration of eligibility and suitability. [19710/15]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Andrew Doyle

157. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will be providing powered wheelchairs in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Wicklow who have mobility disabilities. [18989/15]

Language Schools Closures

Andrew Doyle

174. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that will be put in place to support students who have lost out substantially on the recent language school closures; the further measures that will be put in place to support teachers who have lost salaries; the implementation process, going forward, to regulate this sector, in order not to damage Ireland's reputation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18726/15]

Tuberculosis Incidence

Andrew Doyle

85. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of tuberculosis outbreaks in County Wicklow since 1985, broken down by district electoral division and in five-year intervals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17977/15]

Tax Code

Andrew Doyle

67. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Finance if a European Union national returning to Lithuania, having worked in Ireland for ten years, is entitled to a refund of all tax and universal social charge paid in that period, or if a person is entitled to a part refund of tax paid while residing here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17072/15]

Postal Services

Andrew Doyle

78. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection in view of her Department's initiatives to transfer funds electronically directly into personal accounts for persons in receipt of social welfare payments and contributions, the way it is intended to structure this payment process, considering the Government's commitment to post offices nationally; if it is intended that such payments will continue to be processed through the post office network; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14431/15]

Schools Establishment

Andrew Doyle

697. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that the Educate Together primary schools in Wicklow and Greystones in County Wicklow, form part of the new catchment area for the new north Wicklow Educate Together secondary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14081/15]

Broadband Service Provision

Andrew Doyle

844. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the areas in County Wicklow for the provision of broadband not covered by the commercial operators; if he will confirm that this amounts to approximately 30% of County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14835/15]

Flood Relief Schemes Applications

Andrew Doyle

65. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department will soon be in a position to approve the application by Wicklow County Council for remedial coastal protection works at the South Beach Arklow Golf Club in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13512/15]

Local Authority Staff Recruitment

Andrew Doyle

186. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the provision of dog wardens who would be employed on a self-financing contracts basis in the context of the large number of unlicensed dogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12267/15]

Youth Justice Strategy

Andrew Doyle

422. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide funding for a Garda youth diversionary project (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12112/15]

Court Accommodation Provision

Andrew Doyle

345. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an outline of the projects undertaken, thus far, as part of the strategic courts project, under the Government infrastructure stimulus programme of 2012; and if she will provide an outline of further court house new builds, and-or refurbishments, due to be delivered under this programme. [8206/15]

Court Accommodation Provision

Andrew Doyle

346. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there are plans to include County Wicklow as part of any public private partnership project, under the Government infrastructure stimulus programme 2012, or any subsequent programmes, for the purpose of courthouse refurbishments, in order to allow the Courts Service to complete plans, under the strategic courts project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8207/15]

Legislative Measures

Andrew Doyle

248. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide the definition for an accountant under existing legislation; if he will outline the proposed changes for the definition of accounts, under the Companies Act 2014, that is due to be enacted at a later date; if accountants, under the legislation, must be recognised by a professional association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6952/15]

Library Services Staff

Andrew Doyle

480. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the application for additional library staff in Tinahely, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7009/15]

Schools Building Projects Status

Andrew Doyle

211. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the planning application for a new school build (details supplied) in County Wicklow has not been lodged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6352/15]

EU Funding

Andrew Doyle

72. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the European Fisheries Fund, or its successor, the European Maritime Fisheries Fund, provide funding support for fishermen, who are no longer involved in fishing, to retrain in an alternative maritime activity; specifically in respect of a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6166/15]

Job Initiatives

Andrew Doyle

262. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a breakdown of the funding provided to the Startup Ireland Initiative as set out under the Action Plan for Jobs; the return on investment in terms of job creation; the anticipated start-date for such prior to the Startup Gathering 2015 scheduled for October 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5957/15]

Regional Development Funding

Andrew Doyle

263. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details on the regional development strategy currently been rolled out in the midlands in terms of the background assessment and findings; the anticipated timeframe to measure the impact; if an assessment for counties that do not have an institute of technology or another third level institute has been carried out; the effect this will have on foreign direct investment for those counties; if he will provide a cost-benefit analysis breakdown for regional development initiatives versus urban initiatives in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5958/15]

Rural Development Policy

Andrew Doyle

577. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a long-term strategic plan for rural economic development; the number of rural enterprises that have been set-up in 2014 and a breakdown per county; if he will provide an update on the establishment of a rural innovation and development fund; if he will provide an update on any pilot community-based broadband initiatives to provide adequate provision of next generation broadband services to rural areas; the future funding allocations and provisions per county, in tabular form, for community enterprise centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5656/15]