Parliamentary questions

Ministerial Meetings

Seán Fleming

105. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the meeting scheduled between his Department and representatives of various Departments with trade unions representing community employment supervisors was cancelled; when this meeting will be reconvened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47217/17]

Garda Station Closures

Joan Burton

106. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cost of reopening a Garda station (details supplied) in Dublin 18; if plans for these refurbishments have been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47238/17]

Flood Prevention Measures

Joan Burton

107. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the contingencies in place to deal with increased water levels in rivers and waterways; the extra measures that have been established to deal with the upcoming winter months; the amount dedicated towards these contingencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47239/17]

Brexit Issues

Joan Burton

108. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which his Department has noted negative or positive impacts from Brexit; the steps required to address such issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47240/17]

State Properties Data

Joan Burton

109. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress made in the implementation of the property asset management delivery plan; if a database has been compiled detailing all property owned by the State and local authorities; the number of properties that are classified as vacant; his plans for these vacant properties; if these properties are suitable for residential purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47241/17]

Flood Prevention Measures

Joan Burton

110. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the additional financial measures he will employ in 2018 to develop flood defences across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47242/17]

Brexit Issues

Joan Burton

111. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he will take to ensure that spending priorities are sufficiently focused in view of the threat to the economy of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47243/17]

Labour Court Recommendations

Joan Burton

112. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress on his Department’s discussions with the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection regarding the implementation of Labour Court recommendation, LRC 19293, regarding the rights of community employment scheme supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47244/17]

National Botanic Gardens

Róisín Shortall

113. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when funding will be provided to the National Botanic Gardens o carry out restoration works to the two historic greenhouses, the cactus house and the giant waterlily house, which are both listed buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47252/17]

National Botanic Gardens

Róisín Shortall

114. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when funding will be provided to the National Botanic Gardens in order to increase its staffing levels in its scientific and horticultural teams which are at an acutely low level in terms of sustaining the gardens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47253/17]

Flood Prevention Measures

Patrick O'Donovan

115. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if discretionary funding was allocated by the Office of Public Works to Clare County Council after Storm Darwin in 2014 for repair works to the embankments on the Shannon and Fergus estuaries for works to be carried out on private lands.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47268/17]

Flood Prevention Measures

Patrick O'Donovan

116. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if discretionary funding was allocated by the Office of Public Works to Limerick city and county council after Storm Darwin in 2014 for repair works to the embankments on the Shannon estuary for works to be carried out.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47269/17]

Ministerial Meetings

Carol Nolan

117. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received a request to meet with a person (details supplied); if so, if he will meet with the person; and when the meeting will take place. [47171/17]

Student Grant Scheme Appeals

Willie Penrose

118. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to ensure that the SUSI appeals body expedites an appeal by a person (details supplied) who has appealed against a refusal to grant them the third level tuition fees sought in respect of their university course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47220/17]

Schools Building Projects

Bernard Durkan

119. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to facilitate an extension at a school (details supplied); if required funding can be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47154/17]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Róisín Shortall

120. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the issues raised by a school (details supplied) in relation to the number of teachers provided to it; if an appeal from the school can be considered on the basis of the high number of enrolled students with special needs; if he will review the appeal criteria outlined in circular 0017/2017 and consider the inclusion of specific provision for the number of children with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47156/17]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

John McGuinness

121. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason depreciation of interest on borrowings is taken as means rather than outgoings in the consideration of SUSI grant applications; if the applications for a grant for 2016 and 2017 in the name of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed in view of the fact that the family are suffering financial hardship having failed to qualify for the maximum grant support; if the actual financial circumstances of the family will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47162/17]

Ministerial Meetings

Carol Nolan

122. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will meet with a person (details supplied); if he has considered the requests made by the person on behalf of institutional abuse survivors; his plans to grant these requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47172/17]

Special Educational Needs Staff Contracts

Jack Chambers

123. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine the reduction in hours for a person (details supplied) at a school; if this reduction is a breach of contract; the reason this reduction has occurred when there has been no change in circumstances at the school; if the full-time hours will be reallocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47199/17]

Teacher Secondment

Seán Fleming

124. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his plans to postpone the implementation of SI No. 394 of 2017, Education Support Centres (Appointment and Secondment of Directors) Regulations 2017, (Appendix A), until such time as this matter has been discussed by the Houses of the Oireachtas in view of the concerns raised by the various education centres throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47201/17]