Parliamentary questions

Departmental Advertising Campaigns

Róisín Shortall

110. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of each instance of advertorial content commissioned by his Department and agencies under its remit in the past 12 months; the date this content was published; the purpose of this content; the cost of its publication; the publication or platform on which it was published, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10777/18]

Departmental Advertising Campaigns

Róisín Shortall

111. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the details of each instance of advertorial content commissioned by her Department and agencies under its remit in the past 12 months; the date this content was published; the purpose of this content; the cost of its publication; the publication or platform on which it was published, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10766/18]

Prescriptions Charges

Róisín Shortall

121. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of abolishing the prescription charge on a phased basis over four years beginning in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10430/18]

Drugs Payment Scheme Data

Róisín Shortall

122. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing the drugs payment scheme threshold to €85 per month on a phased basis over four years commencing in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10431/18]

Hospital Charges

Róisín Shortall

123. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of abolishing inpatient charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10432/18]

Medical Card Data

Róisín Shortall

124. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of the population who hold medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10433/18]

Health Insurance Data

Róisín Shortall

125. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of the population who have private health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10434/18]

Health Services Data

Róisín Shortall

126. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of the population who have neither a medical card nor private health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10435/18]

General Medical Services Scheme Data

Róisín Shortall

127. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the average cost of a medical card per person; the average pharmacy payment per person under the general medical scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10436/18]

Departmental Advertising Campaigns

Róisín Shortall

174. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the details of each instance of advertorial content commissioned by his Department and agencies under its remit in the past 12 months; the date this content was published; the purpose of this content; the cost of its publication; the publication or platform on which it was published, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10775/18]

Departmental Advertising Campaigns

Róisín Shortall

183. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of each instance of advertorial content commissioned by his Department and agencies under its remit in the past 12 months; the date this content was published; the purpose of this content; the cost of its publication; the publication or platform on which it was published, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10765/18]

Departmental Advertising Campaigns

Róisín Shortall

221. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of each instance of advertorial content commissioned by his Department and agencies under its remit in the past 12 months; the date this content was published; the purpose of this content; the cost of its publication; the publication or platform on which it was published, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10768/18]

Departmental Advertising Campaigns

Róisín Shortall

227. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of each instance of advertorial content commissioned by his Department and agencies under its remit in the past 12 months; the date this content was published; the purpose of this content; the cost of its publication; the publication or platform on which it was published, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10780/18]

Child Care Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

230. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the independent review of the cost of providing quality child care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10760/18]

Departmental Advertising Campaigns

Róisín Shortall

231. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the details of each instance of advertorial content commissioned by her Department and agencies under its remit in the past 12 months; the date this content was published; the purpose of this content; the cost of its publication; the publication or platform on which it was published, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10767/18]

Departmental Advertising Campaigns

Róisín Shortall

234. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of each instance of advertorial content commissioned by his Department and agencies under its remit in the past 12 months; the date this content was published; the purpose of this content; the cost of its publication; the publication or platform on which it was published, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10779/18]

Departmental Advertising Campaigns

Róisín Shortall

260. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of each instance of advertorial content commissioned by her Department and agencies under its remit in the past 12 months; the date this content was published; the purpose of this content; the cost of its publication; the publication or platform on which it was published, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10772/18]

Departmental Advertising Campaigns

Róisín Shortall

265. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the details of each instance of advertorial content commissioned by his Department and agencies under its remit in the past 12 months; the date this content was published; the purpose of this content; the cost of its publication; the publication or platform on which it was published, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10776/18]

Departmental Advertising Campaigns

Róisín Shortall

270. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of each instance of advertorial content commissioned by her Department and agencies under its remit in the past 12 months; the date this content was published; the purpose of this content; the cost of its publication; the publication or platform on which it was published, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10769/18]

Garda Data

Róisín Shortall

132. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of behaviour warnings, as provided for by Part 13 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006, issued by An Garda Síochána in each of the past ten years, by Garda division, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10421/18]

Garda Data

Róisín Shortall

133. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of meetings to discuss anti-social behaviour by a child, as provided for by Part 13 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006, as convened by An Garda Síochána in each of the past ten years, by Garda division, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10422/18]

Garda Data

Róisín Shortall

134. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of good behaviour contracts, as provided for by Part 13 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006, formed by An Garda Síochána in each of the past ten years, by Garda division in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10423/18]

Garda Data

Róisín Shortall

135. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for behaviour orders, as provided for by Part 13 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006, made by An Garda Síochána in each of the past ten years, by Garda division, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10424/18]

Commencement of Legislation

Róisín Shortall

151. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the full commencement of all provisions of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015; and the reason for the delay. [10254/18]

Child and Family Agency Data

Róisín Shortall

203. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of cases awaiting allocation to a social worker in each Tusla local office area in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10223/18]

Social Welfare Overpayments

Róisín Shortall

224. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 has had a social welfare payment cut; and if the correct rate will restored and the balance refunded without further delay. [10354/18]

Capitation Grants

Róisín Shortall

270. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number and proportion of schools that have been rewarded with extra capitation grants arising from compliance with circular 0032/2017. [9933/18]

Film Industry

Róisín Shortall

330. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which the pan European gaming information system or other age rating systems for video games is incorporated into Irish law; the penalties applying to retailers that sell games with a specific age rating to children below that age; the legislation in which this is set down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9619/18]

Film Industry

Róisín Shortall

331. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the statutory body or bodies with responsibility for the age rating of video games. [9620/18]

Film Industry

Róisín Shortall

332. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which video games and gaming are regulated in terms of content, age rating, sale to minors, purchase of online upgrades, the prevalence of gambling and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9623/18]

Neuro-Rehabilitation Services

Róisín Shortall

439. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional cost in a full year of providing 270 neuro-rehabilitation inpatient beds. [9572/18]

Neuro-Rehabilitation Services

Róisín Shortall

440. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional cost to the Exchequer in a full year of providing four regional inpatient specialist neuro-rehabilitation centres. [9573/18]

Neuro-Rehabilitation Services

Róisín Shortall

441. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional cost to the Exchequer in a full year of providing nine community neuro-rehabilitation teams. [9574/18]

Departmental Staff

Róisín Shortall

513. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the level of departmental representation at APO level or above with the national policy and strategy for the provision of neurorehabilitation services in Ireland; if there is a named official responsible within his Department for this and for liaison with the HSE on same; if he is briefed by this official; the regularity with which these briefings are held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10073/18]

Light Rail Projects

Róisín Shortall

654. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 347 of 24 October 2017, his plans with respect to the portion of the Luas green line that will not be subsumed into the new metro system; if he has satisfied himself that the recent investment in Luas cross city does not represent poor value for money in that in ten years the line will only run from Broombridge to Charlemont and Harcourt Street; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10179/18]

Disability Allowance Payments

Róisín Shortall

700. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a reply will issue to correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding the calculation of a disability allowance arrears payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9991/18]

Housing Assistance Payment Eligibility

Róisín Shortall

750. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the statutory basis on which local authorities and the Dublin Region Homeless Executive allow persons to qualify for homeless HAP if they have a notice from their landlord to terminate their existing tenancy within the next 28 days; the basis on which 28 days is set; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9921/18]

Rental Sector Strategy

Róisín Shortall

779. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of meetings a working group (details supplied) held; the dates of these meetings; the composition of the delegation from his Department; the progress of the report that was promised in quarter one, 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10178/18]

Child Protection

Róisín Shortall

4. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the arrangements she is making to ensure that all child care workers participate in child protection training under the children first national guidelines; and if funding will be provided for in-service training similar to the arrangements for primary school teachers. [9200/18]

Tax Data

Róisín Shortall

43. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the number of tenancies in which a 100% interest relief deduction was claimed under section 97(2K) of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 as inserted by section 15 of the Finance Act 2015 in each of the years since the inception of this provision; and the cost to the Exchequer in each of these years. [9211/18]

Office of Government Procurement

Róisín Shortall

88. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he will take to ensure that companies that are awarded public works contracts do not employ persons on bogus self-employment contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9215/18]

Office of Government Procurement

Róisín Shortall

89. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will request the Office of Government Procurement to update its awarding criteria for public works contracts to require tendering companies to guarantee that persons will not be employed on bogus self-employment, zero hours or if-and-when contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9216/18]

Office of Government Procurement

Róisín Shortall

90. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the vetting process undertaken by the Office of Government Procurement as part of the public contract tendering processes to ensure that persons are not employed on bogus self-employment, zero hours or if-and-when contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9217/18]

Parental Leave

Róisín Shortall

114. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person who takes parental leave in the form of one day per week is entitled to retain that pattern of work and leave (details supplied); and his plans to provide for such an entitlement. [9212/18]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Staff

Róisín Shortall

115. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 132 of 18 January 2018, the reason for the delay in issuing a response; when the requested information will be supplied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9227/18]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Staff

Róisín Shortall

116. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the request, by GSOC for 12 additional staff, forwarded to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; the number of posts requested; and if it accurately reflects the number of posts sought by GSOC. [9228/18]

HSE Governance

Róisín Shortall

152. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to ensure that companies that are awarded HSE contracts do not employ persons on zero hours or if-and-when contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9213/18]

HSE Governance

Róisín Shortall

153. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the vetting process the HSE undertakes to ensure that contracted agency staff are not employed on bogus self-employment, zero hours or if-and-when contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9214/18]

Airport Development Projects

Róisín Shortall

188. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason homes in an area (details supplied) directly under the flight path of runway 16/34 at Dublin Airport were not considered for noise insulation in view of the sustained use of this runway at night and as an alternative to the main runway in adverse weather conditions. [9132/18]

Youth Homelessness Strategy

Róisín Shortall

193. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 525 of 27 June 2017, the steps she has taken to ascertain the levels of youth homelessness among the LGBTI+ community; the further steps she is taking to address the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9201/18]

Youth Services Funding

Róisín Shortall

198. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if additional funding will be provided to a service (details supplied) to cover the cost of 1% pay increases, under the unwinding of financial emergency measures in the public interest or FEMPI, to ensure that the additional staffing costs do not have an impact on service provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9229/18]

Youth Services Funding

Róisín Shortall

199. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of providing additional youth service funding to cover the cost of the pay increases resulting from the unwinding of FEMPI; the steps she is taking to ensure this does not have an impact on service provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9230/18]

Ticket Touting

Róisín Shortall

125. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of efforts to curb ticket touting; and the timeframe for the passing of legislation in this regard. [8976/18]

Water and Sewerage Schemes

Róisín Shortall

213. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 768 of 6 February 2018, the work in his Department to deal with the problem of residents that live in an end of terrace home in which the private sewage line for a group of houses ends and such residents are continually faced with the problem and expense of having blockages in the line dealt with; if the attention has been drawn to the burden the lack of legislation in this area places upon such persons, the tensions this causes between neighbours and the frequent public health risks that arise in circumstances in which disputes arise; the grants available to persons to deal with such expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8907/18]

Water and Sewerage Schemes

Róisín Shortall

216. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the powers available to State bodies to take enforcement action against a person that fails to take steps to resolve a sewage leak emanating from their property onto a public footpath or roadway; the State bodies that have such enforcement powers; the specific legal provisions under which enforcement action can be taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9008/18]

Departmental Properties

Róisín Shortall

106. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Taoiseach the number of vacant habitable dwelling units and vacant derelict residential dwelling units in the ownership of, part ownership of, or under the control of both his Department and agencies under his remit; the county in which each unit is located; and the length of time each unit has been vacant, in tabular form. [8672/18]

Departmental Properties

Róisín Shortall

119. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of vacant habitable dwelling units and vacant derelict residential dwelling units in the ownership or part ownership or under the control of both his Department and agencies under his remit; the county in which each unit is located; the length of time each unit has been vacant, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8662/18]

Departmental Properties

Róisín Shortall

126. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of vacant habitable dwelling units and vacant derelict residential dwelling units in the ownership or part ownership or under the control of both his Department and agencies under his remit; the county in which each unit is located; the length of time each unit has been vacant, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8666/18]

Departmental Properties

Róisín Shortall

156. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the number of vacant habitable dwelling units and vacant derelict residential dwelling units in the ownership of or part-ownership of or under the control of both his Department and agencies under his remit; the county in which each unit is located; the length of time each unit has been vacant, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8665/18]

Departmental Properties

Róisín Shortall

166. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of vacant habitable dwelling units and vacant derelict residential dwelling units in the ownership or part ownership of, or under the control of, both his Department and agencies under his remit; the county in which each unit is located; the length of time each unit has been vacant, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8670/18]

Departmental Bodies Properties

Róisín Shortall

210. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of vacant habitable dwelling units and vacant derelict residential dwelling units in the ownership of or part ownership of or under the control of both his Department and agencies under his remit; the county in which each unit is located; the length of time each unit has been vacant, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8663/18]

Garda Equipment

Róisín Shortall

223. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of mouthpieces for a device (details supplied) used for each month since the introduction of the device, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8185/18]

Departmental Properties

Róisín Shortall

252. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vacant habitable dwelling units and vacant derelict residential dwelling units in the ownership of or part ownership of or under the control of both his Department and agencies under his remit; the county in which each unit is located; the length of time each unit has been vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8669/18]

Workplace Relations Commission

Róisín Shortall

265. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of legacy adjudication complaints initially submitted to the Rights Commissioner Service of the Labour Relations Commission and the Equality Tribunal which were to receive a hearing by the adjudication service of the Workplace Relations Commission as of 31 December 2017; and the equivalent figures for 31 December in each of the years 2014 to 2016, inclusive. [8593/18]

Workplace Relations Commission

Róisín Shortall

266. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the sum of unpaid wages recovered by the Workplace Relations Commission in 2017 by area and sector. [8594/18]

Workplace Relations Commission

Róisín Shortall

267. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of employment rights compliance investigations launched by the Workplace Relations Commission’s inspection services in 2017 in relation to Acts (details supplied), in tabular form. [8595/18]

Workplace Relations Commission

Róisín Shortall

268. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of compliance notices, fixed payment notices and summary prosecutions issued by the Workplace Relations Commission’s enforcement services in 2017 for alleged failures to comply with employment rights legislation, broken down by the Acts which those notices and prosecutions are in relation to. [8596/18]

Departmental Properties

Róisín Shortall

273. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of vacant habitable dwelling units and vacant derelict residential dwelling units in the ownership of or part ownership of or under the control of both her Department and agencies under her remit; the county in which each unit is located; the length of time each unit has been vacant, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8658/18]

National Drugs Strategy

Róisín Shortall

276. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of engagement of a number of Departments in the national drugs and alcohol strategy in respect of input at national level and participation at drug and alcohol local and regional task force level; and the steps he will take to address this matter in view of the interrelated nature of the problem of misuse. [8120/18]

Medicinal Products Availability

Róisín Shortall

315. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 535 of 20 September 2017 and 411 of 10 October 2017 and a recent media report (details supplied), if he will request that the HSE's medicines management programme reviews the changes made to the prescription of lidocane medicated plasters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8186/18]

Physiotherapy Provision

Róisín Shortall

357. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for physiotherapy in primary care by CHO, age category and time waiting. [8419/18]

Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

358. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for occupational therapy by CHO, age category and time waiting. [8420/18]

Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

359. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for speech and language therapy by CHO, age category and time waiting. [8421/18]

Mental Health Services Data

Róisín Shortall

360. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for community psychology services by community healthcare organisation, CHO, age category and time waiting. [8422/18]

Mental Health Services Data

Róisín Shortall

361. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for CAMHS by community healthcare organisation, CHO, age category and time waiting. [8423/18]

Mental Health Services Data

Róisín Shortall

362. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for counselling services by community healthcare organisation, CHO, age category and time waiting. [8424/18]

Departmental Properties

Róisín Shortall

403. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant habitable dwelling units and vacant derelict residential dwelling units in the ownership or part ownership of or under the control of his Department and agencies under his remit; the county in which each unit is located; the length of time each unit has been vacant, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8667/18]

Departmental Properties

Róisín Shortall

458. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of vacant habitable dwelling units and vacant derelict residential dwelling units in the ownership of or part ownership of or under the control of both his Department and agencies under his remit; the county in which each unit is located; the length of time each unit has been vacant, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8657/18]

Illegal Dumping

Róisín Shortall

477. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if local authorities have powers to deal with the issues of dumping and littering on private property not visible from a public place; if so, the relevant legislation and powers in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8616/18]

Departmental Properties

Róisín Shortall

479. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of vacant habitable dwelling units and vacant derelict residential dwelling units in the ownership of or part ownership of or under the control of both his Department and agencies under his remit; the county in which each unit is located; the length of time each unit has been vacant, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8660/18]

Garda Equipment

Róisín Shortall

488. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of mouthpieces for a device (details supplied) that have been supplied to An Garda Síochána in each month since the introduction of the device; the number of mouthpieces outstanding from incomplete orders, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8185/18]

Departmental Properties

Róisín Shortall

500. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vacant habitable dwelling units and vacant derelict residential dwelling units in the ownership of or part ownership of or under the control of both his Department and agencies under his remit; the county in which each unit is located; the length of time each unit has been vacant, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8673/18]

Departmental Properties

Róisín Shortall

512. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of vacant habitable dwelling units and vacant derelict residential dwelling units in the ownership of or part ownership of or under the control of both her Department and agencies under her remit; the county in which each unit is located; the length of time each unit has been vacant, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8659/18]

Departmental Properties

Róisín Shortall

526. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of vacant habitable dwelling units and vacant derelict residential dwelling units in the ownership or part ownership, or under the control, of both his Department and agencies under his remit; the county in which each unit is located; the length of time each unit has been vacant, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8671/18]

Departmental Properties

Róisín Shortall

564. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of vacant habitable dwelling units and vacant derelict residential dwelling units in the ownership or part ownership of, or under the control of, her Department and the agencies under her remit; the county in which each unit is located; the length of time each unit has been vacant, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8664/18]

Housing Assistance Payment Eligibility

Róisín Shortall

597. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of days to the expiry of a tenancy that a tenant must face to be eligible for the homeless HAP scheme; the rationale for the number of days; and the statutory basis for same. [8194/18]

Vacant Properties Data

Róisín Shortall

610. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of vacant habitable dwelling units and vacant derelict residential dwelling units in the ownership of or part ownership of or under the control of both his Department and agencies under his remit; the county in which each unit is located; the length of time each unit has been vacant, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8668/18]

Departmental Properties

Róisín Shortall

627. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of vacant habitable dwelling units and vacant derelict residential dwelling units in the ownership of or part ownership of or under the control of both her Department and agencies under her remit; the county in which each unit is located; the length of time each unit has been vacant, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8661/18]

Excise Duties

Róisín Shortall

97. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance his plans to adjust excise duties on petrol and diesel sales in view of the emerging evidence of diesel pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7886/18]

Gambling Legislation

Róisín Shortall

176. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which video games and gaming are regulated here in terms of content, age rating, sale to minors, purchase of online upgrades, the prevalence of gambling and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7966/18]

Social Welfare Code

Róisín Shortall

294. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on a situation facing elderly persons in receipt of a contributory State pension, living alone increase, fuel allowance, household benefits package and a medical card, who live alone in under-occupied homes and who would consider taking in a person to help address the homeless and housing emergency, but risk losing many of their entitlements if they do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7960/18]

Tax Code

Róisín Shortall

102. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if a review will be undertaken of the interaction of the tax and social welfare codes to address the unfair treatment of cohabiting persons whereby a couple is assessed as a family unit for welfare purposes but assessed individually for tax purposes. [7694/18]

Social Insurance Rates

Róisín Shortall

289. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost to the Exchequer and the Social Insurance Fund in a full year if all PRSI benefits available to employed persons on class A PRSI were extended to the self-employed without a change of the rates currently charged. [7616/18]

School Enrolments

Róisín Shortall

208. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his Department is retrospectively seeking to impose a growth restriction on recently opened Educate Together schools in Tramore, New Ross, Castlebar, Trim and Tuam against the lawful preference of a significant number of families in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7096/18]

School Enrolments

Róisín Shortall

209. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his Department is instructing Educate Together schools to turn away large numbers of families in Tramore, New Ross, Castlebar, Trim and Tuam (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7097/18]

School Enrolments

Róisín Shortall

210. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his Department is restricting the long-term viability of developing schools in Tramore, New Ross, Castlebar, Trim and Tuam when his Department's 2012-13 forum of patronage and pluralism report recommended that accommodation options for a full stream of provision should be considered for each area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7098/18]

Crime Data

Róisín Shortall

283. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if An Garda Síochána has given him a formal assurance that all unlawful killings are properly investigated; the precise wording of this assurance; if he has satisfied himself with this assurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7346/18]

Zero-hour Contracts

Róisín Shortall

638. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated number of existing workers who would see a change in their contracts as a result of the new section 18(2) of the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997. [7041/18]

National Maternity Hospital

Róisín Shortall

5. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the details of the draft framework agreement on the future ownership of the new national maternity hospital; if the new hospital will remain in public ownership; if he will bring before Dáil Éireann details of the proposal prior to the final legal agreement being signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6588/18]

Third Level Staff Remuneration

Róisín Shortall

144. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe within which pay inequality for third level lecturers will be ended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6635/18]