Parliamentary questions

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Noel Grealish

230. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the works which have been completed on the Clare river flood relief scheme encompassing Claregalway, Carnmore, Lisheenavalla and Caherlea; the flood alleviation works outstanding in the area; when the works will be completed in its entirety; the amount spent on the project to the end of May 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27619/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Noel Grealish

406. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the reason there is a four to five year wait to see a pain specialist in County Galway; if extra resources will be allocated to reduce waiting times; if persons waiting for more than one year can be seen under the National Treatment Purchase Fund; his views on whether the waiting time is acceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27648/19]

Television Licences Data

Noel Grealish

219. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of properties here that hold a television licence; the rate of non-compliance with the legislation; the number of persons prosecuted for not having a licence in each of the years 2013 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27276/19]

Home Loan Scheme

Noel Grealish

260. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the timeframe for funds to be released to honour all outstanding applications under the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27275/19]

Central Bank of Ireland

Noel Grealish

72. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance his views on plans by the Central Bank to increase the charges it levies on credit unions (details supplied); his further views on the cost increases; his views on whether the regulation in this manner is cost effective for members of credit unions, who will ultimately pick up the expense; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26935/19]

Energy Efficiency

Noel Grealish

211. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the complete pro-energy retrofit packages available from some credit unions in the market; if his intent in the Climate Action Plan 2019 is that persons should refrain from retrofitting in the interim and wait for grant schemes to be in place; if such schemes will have retrospective funding options; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27145/19]

Care of the Elderly

Noel Grealish

415. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health if a health and safety report will be released on a unit which was being used to provide services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25296/19]

VAT Rebates

Noel Grealish

158. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance the amounts refunded to travellers from countries outside of the EU under the retail export scheme in each of the years 2015 to 2018, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23621/19]

Planning Guidelines

Noel Grealish

982. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a house which is zoned commercial and on the grounds of a hotel in a rent pressure zone will be subject to short-term letting regulations coming into force on 1 July 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23822/19]

Local Authority Functions

Noel Grealish

143. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if legislation or powers are available to allow local authorities to CPO land for the provision of burial grounds; if so, the details of the legislation or powers; if there is no legislation, his plans to introduce such legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23017/19]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Review

Noel Grealish

169. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when a review of the tenant incremental purchase scheme will be published; if tenants of Part V housing will be allowed to purchase their houses under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23018/19]

Live Register Data

Noel Grealish

50. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Taoiseach the number of persons on the Live Register in each of the past five years by age group and county (details supplied); the number of social welfare offices in Galway city and county; and the unemployment rates for each social welfare office in Galway city and county. [19064/19]

Stamp Duty

Noel Grealish

112. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance if a farmer who qualifies for consanguinity relief has to pay 6% stamp duty and claim the relief back; if he or she can pay 1% when the farm transfer is taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18521/19]

Trade Union Membership

Noel Grealish

637. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the person or body that made the decision to stop having subscriptions of a union (details supplied) deducted at source from HSE employees’ salaries despite the fact that these subscriptions had been deducted since the union was formed; the reason this decision was taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18516/19]

Industrial Relations

Noel Grealish

638. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the reason the decision was made to the change the contingency plan under the call management system for the days that members of a union (details supplied) are striking; the person or body who made this decision; the grounds on which this decision was taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18517/19]

Industrial Relations

Noel Grealish

639. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the reason his Department is considering issuing court injunctions against a recognised union (details supplied) in view of the fact that it negotiates with the same union for a significant portion of staffing of the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18518/19]

Industrial Relations

Noel Grealish

640. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health if he has set a date for meeting with a cross-party group to discuss the ongoing situation regarding recognition of a union (details supplied) in view of the fact that there is cross-party support to have this matter resolved and allow ambulance personnel to return to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18519/19]

Industrial Relations

Noel Grealish

641. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the HSE has ignored all requests to meet in the Workplace Relations Commission despite his statement that this is his preferred method of addressing the issue regarding recognition of a union (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18520/19]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage

Noel Grealish

764. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the list of foods on the long-term illness scheme for patients with phenylketonuria, PKU; if the cross-border directive can be used to access products (details supplied) in Northern Ireland or Great Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18962/19]

Water Services Infrastructure

Noel Grealish

1555. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the next steps in the process and the timeframe for the development of a water treatment facility at Lough Talt, County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19272/19]