Parliamentary questions

Northern Ireland Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

146. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the representations made by him to the Northern Ireland authorities in relation to the lack of implementation of the stock-take of prison conditions in Magherberry for segregated republican and loyalist prisoners; the assurances given to him that this matter will receive priority implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36843/15]

EU Migration Crisis

Micheál Martin

147. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the €3 billion in aid for Turkey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37147/15]

European Council Meetings

Richard Boyd Barrett

148. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the recent European Union Council meeting discussed the human rights situation in Egypt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37841/15]

Freedom of Information Data

Seán Fleming

149. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Taoiseach the number of Freedom of Information requests received by his Department in 2015 to date, in tabular form; the number of such requests where the period of consideration, was completed within four weeks of the receipt of the request; was extended by up to four weeks because the necessary resources to complete the request within the original time frame were not available. [36739/15]

Departmental Budgets

Pearse Doherty

150. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach the total estimated expenditure of his Department in 2015, in tabular form; the budget for expenditure agreed at the start of the year for 2015; the extra expenditure or savings in this budget during the year to date; when and under what process this expenditure and these savings were approved; and his Department's budget for expenditure in 2016. [37269/15]

Lansdowne Road Agreement

Pearse Doherty

151. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach the allocation for his Department in 2016 which covers the Lansdowne Road agreement; and the demographic or other inflationary pressures. [37285/15]

Appointments to State Boards

Catherine Murphy

152. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will indicate, in respect of State boards under his Department's remit, the name of each appointee made from 7 March 2011 to date in 2015; the date of appointment; whether or not each appointee came through an advertised public application process; the number of vacancies which currently exist on State boards under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37369/15]

Jobs Data

Paul Murphy

153. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach the number of jobs created in the past three years; and the number that were part-time contracts and full-time contracts. [37221/15]

Jobs Data

Paul Murphy

154. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach the number of jobs created in the past year by Irish-based companies; and by multi-national based companies, [37222/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Finian McGrath

155. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Taoiseach the number of civil servants under his remit that have been reinstated in recent years after taking a career break; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38733/15]

Disability Activation Projects

Tom Fleming

156. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection for an update on the disability activation project and training options programme, providing training and skills upgrades to persons with disabilities, in tabular form; the number of persons, who participated in each county; who completed the process; the number of employers who provided work experience; the job success rate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37535/15]

Social Welfare Appeals

Tom Fleming

157. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will favourably examine an appeal by persons (details supplied), and allow for various costs such as mortgage interest management fees, in calculating the amount of rental income, and take cognisance that since 2006, both persons have been entitled to a contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37640/15]

Registration of Births

Dara Calleary

158. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to alter the section of the Civil Registration Act 2004 dealing with the registration of births (details supplied); if she agrees that this situation is causing distress to such separated mothers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38117/15]

Household Benefits Scheme

Michael Healy-Rae

159. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding electricity cuts in budget 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38275/15]

One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility

Willie O'Dea

160. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason determination orders issued by the maintenance recovery unit were not catered for in the legislation for the jobseeker's transitional payment; the reason her Department is failing to pursue liable relatives; if consideration has been given to amending the legislation, in view of this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37179/15]

Exceptional Needs Payment Eligibility

David Stanton

161. Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the policy and procedure for accessing emergency financial support for rental payments in private rental accommodation, while persons are awaiting assessment under the housing assistance payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37192/15]

Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals

Joan Collins

162. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason payment of a jobseeker's allowance to a person (details supplied) ceased. [37231/15]

Disability Allowance Applications

Tom Fleming

163. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for a disability allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, given that this application has been prolonged, and all the relevant comprehensive remedial information has been forwarded for some time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37301/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Pearse Doherty

164. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the total estimated expenditure of her Department in 2015 in tabular form; the budget for expenditure agreed at the start of the year for 2015; the extra expenditure or savings in this budget during the year to date; when and under what process this expenditure and these savings were approved; and her Department's budget for expenditure in 2016. [37268/15]

Lansdowne Road Agreement

Pearse Doherty

165. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the allocation for her Department in 2016 which covers the Lansdowne Road agreement; and the demographic or other inflationary pressures. [37284/15]