Parliamentary questions

Local Authority Housing

Róisín Shortall

175. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if consideration will be given to facilitating dialogue between local authorities in Dublin regarding the possibility of an intercounty transfer system for tenants wishing to downsize from one Dublin local authority to another; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38970/19]

Budget Timetable

Róisín Shortall

121. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the options open to considering European semester requirements and other conventions of a second budget once the outcome of Brexit negotiations is known. [38868/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Róisín Shortall

194. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the completion of footpaths and pedestrianised crossings at a school (details supplied); the reason for the delay in the ESB carrying out necessary works to allow the contractor to complete the works; the role of his Department in this; if his Department is the client that must apply for ESB unmetered connections to help facilitate ESB completion of said works; and if not, his plans to deal with these continuing delays. [38899/19]

Proposed Legislation

Róisín Shortall

216. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to his previous e-mail (details supplied), the position regarding legislation to address a recent High Court judgment on citizenship rights; if citizenship eligibility rules will be brought into line with other countries in which applicants are allowed 90 days or more per year outside the country prior to their application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38413/19]

Health Promotion

Róisín Shortall

344. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 201 of 19 June 2018, 345 of 5 February 2019, and 497 of 9 July 2019, the position regarding the staff breastfeeding in the workplace policy for HSE staff; if the policy is still due to be finalised in quarter 4 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38642/19]

Foreshore Issues

Róisín Shortall

554. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the regulatory position regarding the machine cleaning of beaches by local authorities, and-or their contractors; if local authorities and-or their contractors must apply for and secure a foreshore licence for the machine cleaning of beaches; if there are particular measures required if the beach falls within a special area of conservation, special conservation area or natural heritage area; his Department’s role in regulating this activity in accordance with the Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2014 and other relevant legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38612/19]

Local Authority Funding

Róisín Shortall

560. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the month the report on the local government funding baseline review was completed; and when he plans to publish same. [38869/19]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data

Róisín Shortall

134. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for CAMHS by CHO, LHO, age category and time waiting. [37998/19]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Staff

Róisín Shortall

135. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of posts in whole-time equivalent terms employed by the HSE in the child and adolescent mental health services in each CHO and LHO. [37999/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Róisín Shortall

87. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the projected increase in the gross capital expenditure ceiling applying to his Department in 2020 over 2019; and the projects this increase has been earmarked for. [37454/19]

Property Tax Review

Róisín Shortall

115. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance his plans on setting a revaluation date in respect of the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37019/19]

Education and Training Boards Funding

Róisín Shortall

190. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the resource allocation model in operation for distributing adult literacy funds to each education and training board; the specific criteria that applies; the specific weighting given to each criterion; and when the resource allocation model was last altered to reflect population changes. [37149/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Róisín Shortall

291. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the projected increase in the gross capital expenditure ceiling applying to his Department in 2020 over 2019; and the projects this increase has been earmarked for. [37457/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Róisín Shortall

307. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the projected increase in the gross capital expenditure ceiling applying to her Department in 2020 over 2019; and the projects this increase has been earmarked for. [37452/19]

Health Services Data

Róisín Shortall

345. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the population of each community health organisation by each local health office. [37050/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Róisín Shortall

427. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the projected increase in the gross capital expenditure ceiling applying to his Department in 2020 over 2019; and the projects this increase has been earmarked for. [37455/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Róisín Shortall

495. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the projected increase in the gross capital expenditure ceiling applying to his Department in 2020 over 2019; and the projects this increase has been earmarked for. [37451/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Róisín Shortall

546. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the projected increase in the gross capital expenditure ceiling applying to his Department in 2020 over 2019; and the projects this increase has been earmarked for. [37453/19]

Public Transport Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

569. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated annual monetary saving in energy costs arising from the planned investment in hybrid-diesel buses. [37147/19]

Public Transport Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

570. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated annual monetary saving in energy costs arising from the planned investment in diesel-electric trains. [37148/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Róisín Shortall

581. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the projected increase in the gross capital expenditure ceiling applying to his Department in 2020 over 2019; and the projects this increase has been earmarked for. [37450/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Róisín Shortall

606. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the projected increase in the gross capital expenditure ceiling applying to his Department in 2020 over 2019; and the projects this increase has been earmarked for. [37458/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Róisín Shortall

676. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the projected increase in the gross capital expenditure ceiling applying to his Department in 2020 over 2019; and the projects this increase has been earmarked for. [37456/19]

Tax Reliefs Data

Róisín Shortall

156. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the projected cost in 2019 of the special assignee relief programme; the number of employers and employees availing of the scheme; the average benefit accruing to participants in the scheme at the last count; and the minimum salary level that applies to the scheme. [36679/19]

Excise Duties Yield

Róisín Shortall

157. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue in 2020 from increasing excise duty on diesel to the same level as that of petrol. [36680/19]

Pensions Data

Róisín Shortall

158. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue from reducing the maximum allowable pension fund to €1.7 million. [36681/19]

VAT Yield

Róisín Shortall

159. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the estimated extent of below cost selling of alcohol here; the impact this has on VAT revenues; and the way in which this is tracked by his Department or others on behalf of the State. [36682/19]

National Training Fund

Róisín Shortall

160. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the projected revenue from the 0.1% increase in the national training fund levy in 2020; and the way in which this is factored in arriving at the net fiscal space position as set out in the Summer Economic Statement. [36683/19]

Stamp Duty

Róisín Shortall

161. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the amount raised in each of the past three years through the stamp duty on rental property in cases in which the full rent is above €2,500; and his plans to abolish the duty. [36686/19]

Stamp Duty

Róisín Shortall

167. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the estimate of the first and full year yield from a 2% points increase in stamp duty on non-residential property transfers on all amounts in excess of €500,000. [36929/19]

Stamp Duty

Róisín Shortall

168. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the estimate of the first and full year yield from an increase to 5% for stamp duty on residential property transfers on all amounts in excess of €1 million. [36930/19]

Tax Data

Róisín Shortall

169. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the estimate of the first and full year yield from each percentage point increase in the minimum effective tax rate of persons earning more than €400,000 per annum. [36931/19]

Tax Data

Róisín Shortall

170. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the estimate of the first and full year cost of refunding unused income tax credits to all low paid workers. [36932/19]

Tax Data

Róisín Shortall

171. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the estimate of the first and full year yield from standard-rating all discretionary tax reliefs and expenditures that cost in excess of €10 million per annum in revenue foregone; and the breakdown for each tax relief and expenditure. [36933/19]

Tax Credits

Róisín Shortall

172. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the cost in income forgone of the research and development tax credit. [36934/19]

Departmental Data

Róisín Shortall

216. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the basis of assuming a significant fall in the projected demographic costs associated with social projection arising from the change in pension age, further to the paper Budgetary Impact of Changing Demographics 2017-2027; the extent to which increases in jobseeker payments from persons in their mid-sixties have been factored into this calculation; and if a revised paper will be provided with projected jobseeker increases included in the final costing. [36396/19]

Public Sector Pay

Róisín Shortall

226. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cost of addressing pay equalisation in the public sector. [36684/19]

Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

227. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of funding allocated to improving flood defences in each of the past five years. [36685/19]

Departmental Budgets

Róisín Shortall

229. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the increase in 2019 in the expenditure ceiling earmarked for each Department in 2020, by capital funding and current funding; the measures the additional funding is already committed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36741/19]

Fee Paying Schools

Róisín Shortall

487. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the extent of public funds that are provided to fee-paying schools; the number of fee-paying schools receiving public funds; and the number of pupils supported by such funds. [36744/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Róisín Shortall

488. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding provided for apprenticeships. [36746/19]

Student Grant Scheme Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

489. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding provided under the SUSI grants scheme. [36748/19]

DEIS Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

490. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding provided for DEIS schools over and above normal school funding. [36749/19]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Róisín Shortall

491. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost in the first year and in a full year for every one point reduction in the pupil-teacher ratio at primary level. [36750/19]

Special Educational Needs Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

492. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost in the first year and in a full year for every 100 new special needs assistants recruited. [36751/19]

Special Educational Needs Staff Data

Róisín Shortall

493. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants in the education system; the overall pupil-to-SNA ratio; his plans to improve the ratio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36752/19]

Third Level Fees

Róisín Shortall

494. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated first year and full year cost for every €100 reduction in the student contribution charge. [36753/19]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Róisín Shortall

495. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated first year and full year cost of changing the qualifying criteria for the non-adjacent rate of the third-level grant from 45 km to 24 km. [36754/19]

Student Grant Scheme Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

496. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated first year and full year cost of every 1% increase in grants under the SUSI scheme. [36755/19]

DEIS Scheme

Róisín Shortall

501. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the challenges faced by principals in large second-level DEIS schools as a result of the high level of social problems facing students in such schools; if he will consider enhancing the leadership staffing levels as requested by organisations (details supplied) to extend the additional deputy principal provision to all DEIS schools over 500 from 2019-2020 in view of the fact that DEIS schools between 600 and 699 students receive such provision immediately and that DEIS schools be prioritised in the allocation of outstanding posts of responsibility from 2019-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36763/19]