Parliamentary questions

Post-Leaving Certificate Courses Fees

Róisín Shortall

208. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason charges of over €3,000 have recently been imposed on asylum seekers residing in direct provision centres by the Cork Education and Training Board in respect of PLC courses; the basis for applying such charges in view of the fact that no charges were previously applied; if other further education institutes have applied the charges; the details of those that have; the number of students from whom the charges have been sought; and if the decision will be reviewed in view of the exceptionally limited income profile of this cohort of students. [41920/18]

Community Policing

Róisín Shortall

312. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí in each division and district of the Dublin metropolitan region of An Garda Síochána; the population served in each area; and the comparable figures for each year of each of the past ten years. [42289/18]

Assisted Decision Making

Róisín Shortall

313. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the financial allocation from his budget for 2019 for the decision support service; when he expects the service to be fully operational; the envisaged timescale for the full commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42346/18]

Departmental Funding

Róisín Shortall

321. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funding her Department contributes to medicines research and development annually; the budget holders, for example, Science Foundation Ireland or Enterprise Ireland, responsible to her Department; the extent of their funding allocations for medicines research and development; the principles which guide this funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41883/18]

Infectious Diseases

Róisín Shortall

350. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the development of a new sepsis screening tool (details supplied); if consideration is being given to utilise this new technology in the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41758/18]

Healthcare Policy

Róisín Shortall

369. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 740 of 17 November 2017, the principles which guide this funding with specific reference to intellectual property rights and return on public investment; the mechanisms of oversight, transparency and accountability in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41878/18]

Healthcare Policy

Róisín Shortall

370. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a recently published document (details supplied); the extent to which public funding is contingent on these principles or ambitious to be contingent on these principles; his views on a move towards greater return for public investment in health research and investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41880/18]

Healthcare Policy

Róisín Shortall

371. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the international call for a new requirement to be introduced according to which all beneficiaries of public funding for biomedical research and innovation for treatment, prevention or diagnosis of seriously debilitating or life-threatening diseases shall commit to access, effectiveness, affordability and availability principles; if consideration has been given to the ways in which such a requirement might be implemented here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41882/18]

Substance Misuse

Róisín Shortall

389. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his plans to make naloxone available as an over the counter medicine to those properly trained in its administration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41955/18]

Estimates Process

Róisín Shortall

423. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason for the large increase in funding under section H of the health Estimates for 2019 from €96 million in 2018 to €491 million in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42056/18]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Róisín Shortall

437. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the prosthetic services provided to the health service by a contractor (details supplied); the value of the contract paid to this contractor for each year for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42140/18]

Estimates Process

Róisín Shortall

441. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to the budget 2019 announcement that €20 million extra would be provided for the National Treatment Purchase Fund in 2019, the reason only €10 million extra is provided in the health Estimates published; and the way in which it is proposed to make up the shortfall. [42163/18]

Health Services Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

442. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to spend the extra capital funding allocated to the health area in 2019. [42165/18]

Estimates Process

Róisín Shortall

443. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason for the 58% rise in funding in 2019 for developmental, consultative, supervisory, regulatory and advisory bodies. [42166/18]

Budget 2019

Róisín Shortall

444. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the year one measures set out in table 8 of the Sláintecare report that were funded as part of budget 2019; and the extent to which they were funded in each case. [42167/18]

Budget 2019

Róisín Shortall

445. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the measures set out in table 3 of the Sláintecare report that were funded as part of budget 2019; and the extent to which they were funded in each case. [42168/18]

HSE Staff Training

Róisín Shortall

446. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the respective number of extra training places for general practitioners, consultants and primary care staff that will be funded in 2019. [42169/18]

Estimates Process

Róisín Shortall

459. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the current estimate of the outturn in health spending in 2018. [42264/18]

Hospital Charges

Róisín Shortall

465. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his views on a campaign by a society (details supplied); his further views on the society’s call to abolish inpatient charges for all patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42290/18]

Respite Care Services Funding

Róisín Shortall

466. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a request by an organisation (details supplied); if a request for a further €600,000 annual investment will be granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42291/18]

Affordable Childcare Scheme

Róisín Shortall

593. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to outline the changes in 2019 in the amount of benefit parents can enjoy under the universal element of the affordable childcare scheme. [42278/18]

School Meals Programme

Róisín Shortall

633. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the schools that will benefit from the new hot school meals pilot programme for DEIS schools announced in budget 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42288/18]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Róisín Shortall

661. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his target for the number of housing units that will be built by the State in 2019. [42253/18]

Pharmacy Regulations

Róisín Shortall

115. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if the concerns raised by qualified, registered pharmaceutical assistants in regard to the new rules being drawn up by an organisation (details supplied) in connection with section 30 of the Pharmacy Act 2007 will be taken into account; if this group has been meaningfully consulted on these proposed changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41615/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Róisín Shortall

130. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of children with scoliosis on waiting lists for spinal surgery by hospital; the number of these operations that have been carried out in 2018 by hospitals in which these occurred; and the remaining spare capacity for these operations in these hospitals. [41683/18]

National Maternity Hospital

Róisín Shortall

131. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the Mulvey report with regard to the ownership and governance of the proposed new national maternity hospital (details supplied); and the way in which he plans to proceed in order to address both of these issues. [41684/18]

National Maternity Hospital

Róisín Shortall

132. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason the proposed new national maternity hospital will not be a State-run hospital; and the reason there is a need for the involvement of a voluntary organisation. [41685/18]

Cancer Screening Programmes

Róisín Shortall

133. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the timescale for completion of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists investigation into the accuracy of smear test analysis in all laboratories used by CervicalCheck; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41686/18]

Home Care Packages Data

Róisín Shortall

139. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists for home care package applications; the breakdown by community healthcare organisation; the details of the financial allocation made to each CHO for 2018, in tabular form; the way in which this relates to existing demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41735/18]

Energy Efficiency

Róisín Shortall

180. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the requirements that are set down in relation to the energy efficiency of boilers that are installed in new homes and new businesses and as replacements in existing homes and businesses. [41637/18]

Commencement of Legislation

Róisín Shortall

211. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the sections and subsections of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 that have not been commenced to date. [41607/18]

An Bord Pleanála Data

Róisín Shortall

212. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the full-time equivalent staffing levels at An Bord Pleanála in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41612/18]

An Bord Pleanála Appeals

Róisín Shortall

213. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when it will be possible to make online appeal submissions to An Bord Pleanála via its website as is the case with local authority planning applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41613/18]

An Bord Pleanála Appeals

Róisín Shortall

214. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will report on the current issues with An Bord Pleanála’s website whereby it is reported that appeal files submitted since January 2018 are not available to view on the board’s website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41614/18]

General Medical Services Scheme Review

Róisín Shortall

215. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 112, 170 and 253 of 4 October 2018, his plans to engage with other relevant Ministers with regard to the rent a room scheme to address the barriers to uptake (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41640/18]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Róisín Shortall

78. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if students can lose their SUSI grant if they register as homeless. [41385/18]

School Curriculum

Róisín Shortall

89. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, NCCA, developed curriculum for religious education serves to meet the religious instruction requirements of the Catholic Church with regard to circular 0013/2018; the reason this feature of the curriculum is necessary for multi-denominational and ETB schools; if students will be able to opt out of these classes; if not, the reason this is the case in view of the fact that they are designed to meet the religious instruction requirements of one particular faith; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41471/18]

Services for People with Disabilities

Róisín Shortall

105. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of a suitable placement for a child (details supplied) in Dublin 16; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41317/18]

Education Welfare Service Staff

Róisín Shortall

226. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of whole-time equivalent education welfare officers employed by the education welfare officer; the location of each; the child population served in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41358/18]

Working Family Payment Data

Róisín Shortall

231. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of members of the Defence Forces that are receiving working family payments; the overall annual cost of these payments to members of the Defence Forces; the largest sum paid to a member of the Defence Forces in the past year for which figures are available; and the average sum paid. [41384/18]

Home Loan Scheme

Róisín Shortall

245. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to an anomaly in the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme whereby some applicants are being forced to foot legal fees in local authority areas in which there is no dedicated council law department; his views on whether this geographic lottery and the associated costs is an unfair burden on applicants; the steps he will take to address this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41318/18]

Student Accommodation

Róisín Shortall

246. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the phenomenon of five night leasing affecting students in which a student must leave the property and take away all belongings on Friday to return on Sunday evening in order that the property can be used for rental (details supplied) over the weekend; and if this issue will be addressed in his review of legislation governing short-term rentals. [41386/18]

Student Accommodation

Róisín Shortall

247. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the requirements in relation to the maximum number of bed spaces per square metre in student accommodation. [41387/18]

Syrian Conflict

Róisín Shortall

44. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to a report on the Syrian conflict (details supplied); his views on the recommendations of the report; if, in view of the report's contents, he will reiterate his concerns about Russian involvement in the conflict with the diplomatic mission here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41150/18]

Transport Support Scheme

Róisín Shortall

303. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the introduction of the new transport support scheme to replace the mobility allowance; the timeframe for the provision of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40960/18]

Drug Treatment Programmes

Róisín Shortall

333. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will address issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the opioid overdose medication Naloxone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41085/18]

Transport Support Scheme

Róisín Shortall

350. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the introduction of the new transport support scheme to replace the mobility allowance; the timeframe for the provision of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41151/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Róisín Shortall

102. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school building project at a school (details supplied) in County Meath; the projected completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40525/18]

General Medical Services Scheme Review

Róisín Shortall

112. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if changes to the rent-a-room scheme that would remove the barriers for uptake by which persons with spare bedrooms do not wish to rent them out, as the income generated from doing so may impact on their ability to qualify for medical general practitioner visit cards; the steps he will take to address this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40580/18]

Home Care Packages Data

Róisín Shortall

142. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number on the home care application waiting list; the length of time the average application is on the waiting list; the details of recent reductions in the budget available for home care packages, in tabular form where appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40456/18]

Medical Card Eligibility

Róisín Shortall

153. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 349 of 9 May 2017, the position regarding considerations on the issue raised; the steps taken to address this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40498/18]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Róisín Shortall

169. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason medi-plasters are no longer reimbursable on the medical card in view of the effectiveness of these in dealing with chronic pain and the €100 monthly cost involved; if the decision will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40576/18]

General Medical Services Scheme Review

Róisín Shortall

170. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if changes to the assessment of rental income that is generated under the rent-a-room scheme for the calculation of means in order that it does not impact on income assessment for medical general practitioner visit cards will be considered in view of the ongoing housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40579/18]

Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility

Róisín Shortall

226. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if, in view of the ongoing housing crisis, changes to the rent-a-room scheme will be considered that would remove the barriers for uptake by which persons with spare bedrooms do not wish to rent them out, as the income generated from doing so would render them ineligible for certain means-tested social welfare payments; the steps she will take to address this anomaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40580/18]

Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility

Róisín Shortall

253. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if changes to the assessment of rental income that is generated under the rent-a-room scheme for the calculation of means in order that it does not impact on means-tested payments will be considered in view of the ongoing housing crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40578/18]

State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility

Róisín Shortall

267. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of her plans to correct the changes from 2012 that disadvantaged over 40,000 pensioners; if her plans to contact those who were affected by rate band changes in autumn 2018 are on schedule; when she expects these letters to issue; when she anticipates the new rates to take effect for this cohort; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40298/18]

Home Loan Scheme

Róisín Shortall

273. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the rationale for compelling applicants to take out specified local authority mortgage protection insurance which is often more expensive than self-sourced market MPI in the context of the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; if he is satisfied that the practice of restricting consumers' ability to shop around for alternative insurance products is not vulnerable to being found to be anti-competitive and in breach of EU antitrust rules that prohibit cartels and restrictive business practices and-or abuse of a dominant market position in view of Rebuilding Ireland's unique market position in providing mortgages to those who must demonstrate being refused mortgages elsewhere in order to qualify; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40327/18]

Criminal Prosecutions Data

Róisín Shortall

286. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions for unauthorised possession of prescription drugs that have taken place in the past 12 months by Garda division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39789/18]

Garda Data

Róisín Shortall

287. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí in each Garda district; the population served by each district; and the way in which these staffing levels compare with the same period in 2008. [39790/18]

Drugs Dealing

Róisín Shortall

288. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the widespread availability of cocaine, including crack cocaine in many communities; and if he will report on the Garda strategy to address this matter. [39791/18]

Garda Youth Diversion Projects

Róisín Shortall

289. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects to receive the audit of cases being carried out into the juvenile diversion programme; and if same will be published at an early date. [39792/18]

Mental Health Services

Róisín Shortall

327. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the recourse or redress available for persons who were subject to electroconvulsive therapy in earlier years and who suffered long-term negative effects in view of the damage caused by the health service. [39428/18]

Health Action Plan

Róisín Shortall

328. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if the Sláintecare evaluation was commissioned by the HSE or his Department (details supplied); the reason it has not been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39429/18]

Civil Registration Service

Róisín Shortall

329. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 289 of 29 March 2018, the status of the implementation of the recommendations contained in the civil registrations national review report; the details of the working group that has been established on foot of this report; the number of times it has met since its establishment; the number of recommendations from the report that have been implemented to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39430/18]

Hospitals Policy

Róisín Shortall

403. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the recent publication of a code by an organisation (details supplied); if this code has no standing in publicly funded hospitals here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39787/18]

Voluntary Hospital Sector

Róisín Shortall

404. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the work of the group under a person (details supplied) on the ownership and governance of publicly funded healthcare facilities; if he has received an interim report; and when he expects to receive its final report [39788/18]

Drug Treatment Programmes

Róisín Shortall

405. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the specific treatment services that are available to address the widescale use of cocaine, including crack cocaine; the location of these services; and the specific funding allocated in each case [39793/18]

Maternity Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

406. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the negotiations for the provision of a new national maternity hospital; if this publicly funded hospital will remain in full public ownership; if the full range of healthcare services permitted under Irish law will be available within this hospital; if there will be no denominational influence in the ethics underpinning practice in this hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39794/18]

International Criminal Court

Róisín Shortall

63. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland will be supporting the UN Security Council referring Burma to the International Criminal Court (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39171/18]

Tax Reliefs Availability

Róisín Shortall

68. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the tax incentive schemes that exist to encourage employers to take on new employees; and the cost of these in a full year. [39255/18]

JobsPlus Scheme

Róisín Shortall

227. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the employers' PRSI incentive schemes that exist to encourage employers to take on new employees; and the cost of these in a full year. [39256/18]

Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility

Róisín Shortall

228. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if eligibility for the household benefits package and the fuel allowance could be affected in a situation whereby the child of a parent who is in receipt of disability allowance commences employment. [39264/18]

Third Level Fees

Róisín Shortall

139. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding college fees for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39041/18]

Garda National Immigration Bureau

Róisín Shortall

142. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the action he is taking to deal with the constant crashing of the GNIB website which is unable to cope with traffic. [38974/18]

Garda National Immigration Bureau

Róisín Shortall

143. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to allegations that a submarket has developed for booked appointment slots with the GNIB in which persons are now allegedly selling slots to persons that need appointments; if these allegations are true; and the action he plans to take to deal with the problem. [38975/18]

Occupational Therapy Provision

Róisín Shortall

178. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for an occupational therapist appointment in Dublin 11; when a person (details supplied) will be seen by an occupational therapist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38980/18]

Family Resource Centres

Róisín Shortall

226. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the child population which each family resource centre serves; the socio-economic profile of this population in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39028/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

117. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Taoiseach the expenditure savings that are earmarked for his Department for 2019 that are not accounted for in the mid-year expenditure report or are not included in the fiscal space calculations for 2019. [38493/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

120. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the expenditure savings that are earmarked for his Department for 2019 that are not accounted for in the mid-year expenditure report or are not included in the fiscal space calculations for 2019. [38483/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

128. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the expenditure savings that are earmarked for his Department for 2019 that are not accounted for in the mid-year expenditure report or are not included in the fiscal space calculations for 2019. [38487/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

145. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the expenditure savings that are earmarked for his Department for 2019 that are not accounted for in the mid-year expenditure report or are not included in the fiscal space calculations for 2019. [38486/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

157. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the expenditure savings that are earmarked for his Department for 2019 that are not accounted for in the mid-year expenditure report or are not included in the fiscal space calculations for 2019. [38491/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

180. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the expenditure savings earmarked for his Department for 2019 that are not accounted for in the mid-year expenditure report or are not included in the fiscal space calculations for 2019. [38484/18]

Teachers' Remuneration

Róisín Shortall

181. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to address the situation of pay inequality for new teachers; if this matter will be addressed in budget 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38545/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

218. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the expenditure savings that are earmarked for his Department for 2019 that are not accounted for in the mid-year expenditure report or are not included in the fiscal space calculations for 2019. [38490/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

236. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the expenditure savings that are earmarked for her Department for 2019 that are not accounted for in the mid-year expenditure report or are not included in the fiscal space calculations for 2019. [38479/18]

Medical Products Supply

Róisín Shortall

299. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the savings that will accrue to his Department in 2019 arising from the agreement with an association (details supplied); and the way in which this is accounted for in the fiscal space calculations for 2019. [38477/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

300. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the expenditure savings that are earmarked for his Department for 2019 that are not accounted for in the mid-year expenditure report or are not included in the fiscal space calculations for 2019. [38488/18]

Autism Support Services

Róisín Shortall

310. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the level of funding being provided to an autism support organisation (details supplied); his plans to increase funding for this group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38543/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

385. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expenditure savings that are earmarked for his Department for 2019 that are not accounted for in the mid-year expenditure report or are not included in the fiscal space calculations for 2019. [38478/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

407. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the expenditure savings earmarked for his Department for 2019 that are not accounted for in the mid-year expenditure report or are not included in the fiscal space calculations for 2019. [38481/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

417. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expenditure savings earmarked for his Department for 2019 that are not accounted for in the mid-year expenditure report or are not included in the fiscal space calculations for 2019. [38494/18]

Cycling Facilities Funding

Róisín Shortall

421. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the request by a group (details supplied) that 10% of the budget for transportation be allocated for cycling and cyclists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38544/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

432. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the expenditure savings that are earmarked for her Department for 2019 that are not accounted for in the mid-year expenditure report or are not included in the fiscal space calculations for 2019. [38480/18]

Child Abuse

Róisín Shortall

445. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of cases deemed to be founded and unfounded, respectively, in each year since 2014 with regard to the assessment made by Tulsa following the report of a case of child abuse in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38755/18]

Child Abuse

Róisín Shortall

446. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of cases deemed to be founded and unfounded, respectively in each year since 2014 with regard to the assessment made by Tusla on foot of a retrospective report of child sexual violence in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38756/18]

Child Abuse

Róisín Shortall

447. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the methodology used in assessments with regard to the decision by Tusla to deem reports of child abuse to be founded or unfounded as referred to on its website (details supplied); the policy basis for the choosing of those terms specifically; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38757/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

448. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the expenditure savings that are earmarked for his Department for 2019 that are not accounted for in the mid-year expenditure report or are not included in the fiscal space calculations for 2019. [38492/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

486. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the expenditure savings that are earmarked for her Department for 2019 that are not accounted for in the mid-year expenditure report or are not included in the fiscal space calculations for 2019. [38485/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

527. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the expenditure savings that are earmarked for his Department for 2019 that are not accounted for in the mid-year expenditure report or are not included in the fiscal space calculations for 2019. [38489/18]