Parliamentary questions

Disability Activation Projects

Róisín Shortall

123. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in implementing the recommendations of the Make Work Pay report (details supplied) in view of the fact that 71% of persons of working age who have a disability are not in employment; the actions he plans to take in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19164/18]

Home Care Packages Provision

Róisín Shortall

126. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the assessments that have taken place into the extent of the inability of the HSE to provide home care hours to the level and duration recommended by its occupational therapists in respect of persons under the HSE's care; the basis on which a specific number of hours set down in an occupational therapist's report can be ignored by HSE staff organising home care; the extent of HIQA's role in relation to the assignment of home care hours; and the way in which to ensure that persons receive the number of hours of home care that have been recommended by occupational therapist staff. [19182/18]

Social and Affordable Housing Data

Róisín Shortall

198. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will provide data (details supplied) published by his Department in respect of affordable housing in each of the years 2012 to 2017. [19163/18]

Garda Operations

Róisín Shortall

189. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 319 of 20 March 2018, the status of the work of the multi-stakeholder group and the meeting that was due to be held on 25 April. [18807/18]

Hospital Charges

Róisín Shortall

261. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 157 of 13 December 2017 and 121 of 24 January 2018, if his officials have examined the matter and provided him with advice following his receipt of the petition in favour of removing the inpatient day case charge imposed on haemochromatosis patients; if a decision will be made on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18790/18]

Drug and Alcohol Task Forces

Róisín Shortall

303. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of cutbacks facing a community service (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19018/18]

Electoral Register

Róisín Shortall

470. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the new format of the electoral register as produced by Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; his views on whether it is not user friendly, uses double the number of pages to previous years' registers and is particularly confusing for election staff in which a Dáil Éireann constituency straddles two local authorities which use two different formats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19044/18]

Property Tax Exemptions

Róisín Shortall

66. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the number of properties that are exempt from the local property tax by different exemption categories; and the estimated revenue forgone by the State in each of these categories. [18523/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Róisín Shortall

90. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a date has been set for a meeting of the high level forum on community employment supervisor pensions; if his attention has been drawn to the anger and frustration of community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; his views on the fact that their contribution to improving the life chances of scheme participants and to their overall local communities is not being properly recognised at the end of their careers in spite of a Labour Court ruling in their favour; his further views on whether the Government may be undermining the Labour Court by ignoring its recommendation; and the steps he will take to resolve the matter. [18444/18]

School Funding

Róisín Shortall

105. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the per capita cost to schools of providing primary and secondary education; and the way in which this compares with the average per capita support provided by his Department; the studies commissioned or undertaken by his Department in recent years on the adequacy of State supports to schools; his plans to undertake such studies in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18382/18]

Voluntary Sector Remuneration

Róisín Shortall

123. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his plans for the restoration of full pay for staff in section 39 organisations; the approach he plans to take for restoration of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18519/18]

HIV-AIDS Programmes

Róisín Shortall

148. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason a sexual health website that has been promoted in HSE advertising and literature does not exist (details supplied); the steps he will take to rectify the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18454/18]

HIV-AIDS Programmes

Róisín Shortall

149. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to ensure that the attention of doctors is drawn to the correct protocols for the issuance of prescriptions for PrEP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18455/18]

HIV-AIDS Programmes

Róisín Shortall

150. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to ensure that the clinics that are supporting PrEP users (details supplied) can remain in operation in advance of the PrEP working group concluding its work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18452/18]

HIV-AIDS Programmes

Róisín Shortall

151. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the work of the PrEP working group; the number of meetings the group has held to date in 2018; the timeframe for the group to complete its work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18453/18]

Travel Trade Sector

Róisín Shortall

214. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the methods by which persons can vindicate their rights under the Package Holidays and Travel Trade Act 1995 in cases in which an issue with a package holiday arises; the redress mechanisms that can be pursued by persons against travel agents under the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18541/18]

One-Parent Family Payment Payments

Róisín Shortall

217. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the actions she will take to address the fall in benefits to lone parents (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18381/18]

Garda Investigations

Róisín Shortall

108. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in the examination of child abuse material in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18217/18]

Garda Investigations

Róisín Shortall

109. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases in which items or data seized as part of investigations into suspected child abuse are awaiting examination by length of time in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18218/18]

Garda Investigations

Róisín Shortall

110. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases in which items of suspected child abuse material are awaiting examination, by length of time examination has been pending in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18219/18]

Garda Deployment

Róisín Shortall

111. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda allocation in each Garda station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region, DMR, north and north central areas by grade for each year since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18220/18]

Primary Care Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

154. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason the minor injury clinic was dropped from the list of facilities available at the new health centre in Kilmore West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18245/18]

Commencement of Legislation

Róisín Shortall

168. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 917 of 17 April 2018, the details of the drafting issues that have caused the delays in respect of Parts 2 and 3 of this Act; the timeframe for the rectification of these issues and the commencement of the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18293/18]

Greyhound Industry

Róisín Shortall

192. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to amend to the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017 to ensure that the State does not allow the export of greyhounds to countries in which animal welfare standards are poor and not in line with Irish animal welfare standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18295/18]

Parking Regulations

Róisín Shortall

214. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review with Dublin City Council its policy of paid parking and clamping of vehicles which are parked in designated spaces while using charging points in view of the campaign to encourage people to switch to electric vehicles, EVs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18314/18]

Garda Vetting

Róisín Shortall

296. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that under new vetting procedures gardaí are no longer vetting all staff and board members operating in children's organisations and that only certain roles must go through the vetting process; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that there are no guidelines available as to the way in which to define roles or space on the forms to achieve this (details supplied); the way in which he plans to address these gaps in the new system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18047/18]

Medicinal Products

Róisín Shortall

369. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will engage with an organisation (details supplied) and representatives from the pharmaceutical industry to ensure that persons suffering with multiple sclerosis can access new medicines as early as possible; the steps he will take to reduce the delays in accessing new medicines for this condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17545/18]

Pension Provisions

Róisín Shortall

492. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be made available to the members of the two CIÉ pension schemes for independent legal advice; if an independent investigation will be initiated into the governance of the two pension schemes; if all outstanding questions raised by CIÉ employees relating to the pension scheme will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17542/18]

National Treatment Purchase Fund

Róisín Shortall

5. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the recently announced funding for the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, to procure medical procedures in private hospitals represents best value for money; if a cost-benefit analysis on this €50 million investment has been carried out; his further views on whether this policy could represent a perverse incentive in the public system and is delaying reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17264/18]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Data

Róisín Shortall

174. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of open cases with GSOC by the length of time they have been open, the stage of investigation and the average time between the opening and closing of cases in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17175/18]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Róisín Shortall

217. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the action that has been taken on each of the recommendations from the Commission on Assisted Human Reproduction; and his further plans in this regard. [17325/18]

Multidenominational Schools

Róisín Shortall

96. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the definition of a multidenominational ethos used by his Department; the steps he is taking to ensure the ethos of all multidenominational schools is reflective of the school community as a whole and not dominated by the majority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16967/18]

Garda Vetting of Personnel

Róisín Shortall

226. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that under new vetting procedures organisations can no longer have all their staff and board vetted, as is good practice, and that roles now must be defined as having relevant work experience with children; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that there are no guidelines available as to the way in which to define roles or space on the forms to achieve this (details supplied); the way in which she plans to address these gaps in the new system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16964/18]

Community Banking

Róisín Shortall

228. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the public banking investigation; if the finalised report has been submitted to Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16966/18]

Invalidity Pension Data

Róisín Shortall

229. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of an invalidity pension by those who are under 66 years of age and over 66 years of age, respectively. [16854/18]

Project Ireland 2040 Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

115. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Taoiseach further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 73, 75, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 103, 104, 106, 112, 115, 120, 125, 126, 127, 129, 135, 136 and 149 of 21 March 2018, the breakdown of the €1.5 million indicative budget for the Project Ireland 2040 campaign; and the amount already spent in each category. [15103/18]

Middle East Issues

Róisín Shortall

190. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position with regard to the recent violence at the Gaza-Israeli border which has left a large number of persons dead and injured; if he has raised the issue of disproportionate use of force by the IDF against protesters with the Israeli Embassy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15888/18]

Passport Services

Róisín Shortall

200. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to restore the free passport scheme for persons over 66 years of age that was discontinued as a cost saving measure in 2011 in view of improved public finances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16589/18]

Legislative Programme

Róisín Shortall

295. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the data sharing and governance Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15651/18]

Schools Establishment

Róisín Shortall

394. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he has taken to support the provision of an Educate Together national school in Whitehall, Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15708/18]

Departmental Reviews

Róisín Shortall

486. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the findings of the recent counsel-led review of his Department; if he plans to publish this report; and the timeframe in which he will do so. [15083/18]

Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Applications

Róisín Shortall

555. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 133 of 15 November 2017 and 172 of 28 March 2018, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the sensitive documentation (details supplied) that was sent to and confirmed as received by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal has been misplaced; the steps he will take to ensure that these extremely sensitive and personal data are located by the Tribunal, the original copies returned to the owner and that an apology is issued to the individual whose documentation was misplaced and case substantially delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16000/18]

UN Conventions Ratification

Róisín Shortall

602. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the instrument of amalgamation with regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, UNCRPD, has been lodged; and the date on which the UNCRPD will come into force here. [16757/18]

Business Regulation

Róisín Shortall

617. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the requirements relating to the publication of accounts in respect of Irish operations by suppliers of energy to domestic and business consumers. [16063/18]

Food Labelling

Róisín Shortall

631. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if Ireland is confined to only EU regulations on nutritional labelling or if there is scope for member states to introduce further minimum standards in respect of nutrition labelling on food products. [15441/18]

Hospital Appointments Administration

Róisín Shortall

783. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who failed to attend new and review hospital appointments in 2017, by hospital; if this was an increase or decrease in numbers from 2016 in both numbers and percentage terms; the cost of these non-attendances in 2017, by hospital; if this was an increase or decrease in amounts from 2016; the way in which this figure was arrived at; and the regional, county or other locational breakdown of non-attendees for both new and review appointments for 2017. [15609/18]

Health Services Funding

Róisín Shortall

784. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the approved annual budget of Cavan-Monaghan HSE and Meath-Louth HSE; and the amount spent by Cavan-Monaghan HSE and Meath-Louth HSE on transport for patient appointments. [15610/18]

Health Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

891. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health when an early intervention team service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the reason for the delay in providing the service; his views on the adequacy of the existing provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15986/18]

Commencement of Legislation

Róisín Shortall

917. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the technical and legal issues which require clarification to allow Parts 2 and 3 of the Children and Families Relationship Act 2015 to be commenced; the timeframe he is working to for the commencement of this Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16111/18]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Róisín Shortall

918. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 286 of 12 December 2017, the status of his plans for the HSE to fund PrEP in view of the fact that these drugs became available for prescription from 4 December 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16112/18]

Health Services

Róisín Shortall

919. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if opticians who provide eye tests for children between the ages of eight and 16 that are the holders of medical cards are entitled to claim a reimbursement for this service under the HSE's community ophthalmic services schemes; if he will instruct the HSE to provide clarity to opticians on this issue in view of anecdotal evidence that exists of medical card holders being charged for these eye tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16113/18]

Disease Management

Róisín Shortall

989. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 174 of 14 December 2016 and 227 of 24 May 2017, the status of the work of the Lyme borreliosis subcommittee; his plans to update processes for the detection and treatment of Lyme disease; his further plans to improve follow up care for persons following diagnosis; his views on whether training for doctors is adequate in this regard; the screening processes in place to ensure that blood donations are screened for Lyme borreliosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16588/18]

General Practitioner Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

1031. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the roll-out of the proposed out-of-hours general practitioner service for north County Wicklow; if a service provider has been selected; the service to be provided; the scheduled start date for the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16770/18]

Warmer Homes Scheme Data

Róisín Shortall

1176. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of households that have availed of the warmer homes scheme in each of the years of its existence. [15712/18]

Warmer Homes Scheme Data

Róisín Shortall

1177. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if perons who have already benefitted from the warmer homes scheme can apply again for the additional benefits further to his recent announcement regarding improvements under the scheme. [15713/18]

Recycling Policy

Róisín Shortall

1187. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the action he is taking to promote the development of facilities here for the recycling of soft plastics; and the requirements set down in respect of the recycling industry to have such facilities or to have the option of subcontracting this type of material to companies in another country in which soft plastics can be recycled. [16095/18]

Environmental Policy

Róisín Shortall

1188. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the options available to him to prevent the sale of goods which use packaging that cannot currently be recycled here. [16096/18]

Recycling Policy

Róisín Shortall

1189. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the basis on which companies are permitted to put a recyclable logo or emblem on the packaging of their goods; if there is a system to limit the use of this logo or emblem here to packaging that can be recycled here; and the way in which this is currently policed here. [16097/18]

Bus Services

Róisín Shortall

1301. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the proposals for BRT between Swords and Dublin city centre in view of the recently announced MetroLink plans; if the BRT scheme will be progressed during the planning and construction phase of MetroLink; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15985/18]

Fuel Allowance Payments

Róisín Shortall

1456. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the action she is taking through her Department or through the Citizens Information Board to ensure there is greater uptake of the UK's winter fuel payment by eligible persons resident here and to raise awareness of the availability of the scheme and the hard and soft criteria applying to the scheme. [16291/18]

Departmental Schemes

Róisín Shortall

1485. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the statutory basis for the fuel allowance scheme, the household benefits package and the free travel scheme. [16771/18]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme

Róisín Shortall

1585. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 120 of 22 March 2018, the work being undertaken by his Department to encourage those availing of the nursing homes support scheme to make their vacant homes available for sale or rental; his plans to address the issue of financial disincentives as part of this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16043/18]

Syrian Conflict

Róisín Shortall

95. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts being made to promote an ending to the ongoing conflict in Syria on a bilateral and multilateral level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14757/18]

Syrian Conflict

Róisín Shortall

96. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he has taken on a bilateral basis to express the Government's opposition directly to the Russian and Iranian embassies in Dublin to their ongoing involvement in atrocities in Ghouta and elsewhere in Syria. [14758/18]

Syrian Conflict

Róisín Shortall

97. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that will be taken by the Government to address the refugee crisis in Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14759/18]

Help-To-Buy Scheme Data

Róisín Shortall

107. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the median and mean tax rebate issued to first-time buyers under the help to buy scheme in 2017; the cost of the scheme in 2017; and the number of purchasers that availed of the scheme on a national, Dublin and ex-Dublin basis in tabular form. [14764/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Róisín Shortall

130. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on discussions which have taken place to date at the community sector high level forum in regard to the need for community employment scheme supervisors to be provided with a pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14686/18]

Departmental Correspondence

Róisín Shortall

131. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to correspondence to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; his policy in respect of issuing letters such as this; if there is a lower limit amount of pension overpayment which the PSSC will not attempt to recoup from bereaved persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14781/18]

National Training Fund

Róisín Shortall

138. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the value of the national training fund for each of the past ten years; the allocations that have been made from this fund since 2016, in tabular form; the process by which these allocations were decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14522/18]

Further Education and Training Programmes

Róisín Shortall

139. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the workforce development framework report; his plans to publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14523/18]

School Accommodation Provision

Róisín Shortall

181. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to ensure adequate accommodation is provided to schools (details supplied) to ensure they can grow to full stream in cases in which there is a clear demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14897/18]

Legislative Process

Róisín Shortall

182. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016; the reason for the ongoing delay; the expected timeframe for its progression; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14900/18]

Data Protection

Róisín Shortall

228. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on data harvesting; the steps he is taking to ensure the practice is regulated and not open to abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14895/18]

Data Protection

Róisín Shortall

229. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reasoning behind adopting a digital age of consent below the EU recommendation; if it will be reconsidered in view of the abuse of data harvesting that has come to light in recent days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14896/18]

Garda Reports

Róisín Shortall

230. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 294 of 23 January 2018, 90 and 95 of 25 January 2018, and 223 of 20 February 2018, when the promised reports from An Garda Síochána will be issued; the reason for the delay in the issuing of these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14898/18]

Departmental Reviews

Róisín Shortall

231. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has been provided with a copy of the findings of the counsel led review of his Department; the steps he will take on foot of this report; if he plans to publish this report; the timeframe in which he will do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14899/18]

Legislative Programme

Róisín Shortall

243. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the Consumer Rights Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14901/18]

HSE Staff Data

Róisín Shortall

289. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if the adequacy of the number of solemnisers, the restrictive timing of ceremonies at which they officiate and the fact that they only provide this service from Monday to Friday will be addressed in view of the significant increase in public demand for civil marriage ceremonies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14894/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Róisín Shortall

404. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the need for community employment scheme supervisors to be provided with a pension scheme; the steps she has taken in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14685/18]

Social Welfare Overpayments

Róisín Shortall

405. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 224 of 28 February 2018, the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 has had deductions applied to their social welfare payment; the reason a deduction was applied to the claimant’s payment in view of the fact that an appeal was pending; if the deduction to the payment will be refunded in view of the appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14687/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Róisín Shortall

107. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Taoiseach the percentage of persons employed in his Department that have a disability, expressed in whole-time equivalent terms and in head count terms; and the way in which the number of persons with disabilities employed compares with national targets. [14446/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Róisín Shortall

109. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the percentage of persons employed in his Department who have a disability, expressed in whole-time equivalent terms and in head count terms; and the way in which the number of persons with disabilities employed compares with national targets. [14436/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Róisín Shortall

123. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the percentage of persons employed in his Department who have a disability, expressed in whole-time equivalent terms and in head count terms; and the way in which the number of persons with disabilities employed compares with national targets. [14440/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Róisín Shortall

144. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of persons employed in his Department who have a disability expressed in whole-time equivalent terms and in head count terms; and the way in which the number of persons with disabilities employed compares with national targets. [14439/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Róisín Shortall

150. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the percentage of persons employed in his Department that have a disability, expressed in whole-time equivalent terms and in head count terms; and the way in which the number of persons with disabilities employed compares with national targets. [14444/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Róisín Shortall

165. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of persons employed in his Department that have a disability, expressed in whole-time equivalent terms and in head count terms; and the way in which the number of persons with disabilities employed compares with national targets. [14437/18]

Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Applications

Róisín Shortall

172. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 133 of 15 November 2017, if the requested documentation (details supplied) relating to an application to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal that was sent in the week of 18 December 2017 has been received; if a receipt will be issued for this documentation; and the timeframe for an award to be made in respect of this case. [14315/18]

UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Róisín Shortall

180. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the legislation that is now required for Ireland to become fully compliant with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and the timeline that is being worked to in each case. [14430/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Róisín Shortall

181. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the percentage of persons employed in his Department who have a disability expressed in whole-time equivalent terms and in head count terms; and the way in which the number of persons with disabilities employed compares with national targets. [14443/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Róisín Shortall

187. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the percentage of persons employed in her Department that have a disability, expressed in whole-time equivalent terms and in head count terms; and the way in which the number of persons with disabilities employed compares with national targets. [14432/18]

Home Help Service Provision

Róisín Shortall

194. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of home help hours for an elderly person (details supplied) in County Cork; if additional home help hours can be provided to allow the person remain in their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14314/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Róisín Shortall

222. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the percentage of persons employed in his Department who have a disability expressed in whole-time equivalent terms and in head count terms; and the way in which the number of persons with disabilities employed compares with national targets. [14441/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Róisín Shortall

237. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of persons employed in his Department that have a disability, expressed in wholetime equivalent terms and in head count terms; and the way in which the number of persons with disabilities employed compares with national targets. [14431/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Róisín Shortall

241. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the percentage of persons employed in his Department that have a disability, expressed in whole time-equivalent terms and in head count terms; and the way in which the number of persons with disabilities employed compares with national targets. [14434/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Róisín Shortall

251. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentage of persons employed in his Department who have a disability expressed in whole-time equivalent terms and in head count terms; and the way in which the number of persons with disabilities employed compares with national targets. [14447/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Róisín Shortall

255. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the percentage of persons employed in her Department who have a disability expressed in whole-time equivalent terms and in head count terms; and the way in which the number of persons with disabilities employed compares with national targets. [14433/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Róisín Shortall

258. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the percentage of persons employed in his Department who have a disability expressed in whole-time equivalent terms and in head count terms; and the way in which the number of persons with disabilities employed compares with national targets. [14445/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Róisín Shortall

273. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the percentage of persons employed in her Department that have a disability, expressed in whole-time equivalent terms and in head count terms; and the way in which the number of persons with disabilities employed compares with national targets. [14438/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Róisín Shortall

277. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the percentage of persons employed in his Department that have a disability, expressed in whole-time equivalent terms and in head count terms; and the way in which the number of persons with disabilities employed compares with national targets. [14442/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Róisín Shortall

283. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the percentage of persons employed in her Department who have a disability, expressed in whole-time equivalent terms and in head count terms; and the way in which the number of persons with disabilities employed compares with national targets. [14435/18]