Parliamentary questions

Afforestation Programme

Michael Fitzmaurice

429. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that applied for the afforestation scheme in County Leitrim in 2014 and then transferred ownership to another party; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8254/18]

TAMS Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

430. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue regarding an application by a person (details supplied) under TAMS; the reason for the delay in processing this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8256/18]

TAMS Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

431. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the provision of housing for cattle in respect of TAMS covers new sheds and the upgrade of existing facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8257/18]

GLAS Payments

Michael Healy-Rae

432. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8259/18]

Basic Payment Scheme Applications

Eugene Murphy

433. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to enable persons that are unable to make their basic payment scheme applications online to be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8281/18]

Basic Payment Scheme Appeals

Michael Healy-Rae

434. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of farm payments for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8312/18]

Fodder Crisis

Tom Neville

435. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if County Limerick will be included under the fodder transport scheme. [8314/18]

Basic Payment Scheme Penalties

Marc MacSharry

436. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department's decision to reduce 2017 basic payment scheme payments due to a fire in 2017 to landowners who have a share in the commonage at a location (details supplied) will be reviewed; if his Department sought or received a report as to the cause of the fire; the reason the landowners affected were not notified of the reduction in their payments until December 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8320/18]

Basic Payment Scheme Appeals

Michael Healy-Rae

437. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8328/18]

GLAS Data

Aindrias Moynihan

438. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in County Cork waiting for GLAS payments; the number of part payments issued; and his plans to process the outstanding payments. [8329/18]

Afforestation Programme

Tony McLoughlin

439. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision on an afforestation licence application (details supplied) will be decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8333/18]

Fishery Harbour Centres

John Deasy

440. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding his Department allocated to each of the six State fishery harbour centres since it assumed responsibility for them in October 2007; and the purposes of the funding in each case. [8378/18]

Young Farmers Scheme

Tom Neville

441. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a matter (details supplied) will be addressed regarding funding for young farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8384/18]

Basic Payment Scheme Appeals

Michael Healy-Rae

442. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8390/18]

Special Areas of Conservation

Martin Kenny

443. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if coastal waters which have SAC designation such as those found on offshore islands in instances in which fishing quota has been allocated to an area or to specific persons as is being proposed under the Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017 would have the effect of negating, within such designated waters only, newly acquired fishing rights as provided for under the legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8408/18]

Basic Payment Scheme Appeals

Michael Healy-Rae

444. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a matter will be addressed regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8410/18]

Basic Payment Scheme Appeals

Michael Healy-Rae

445. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a matter will be addressed regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8411/18]

Basic Payment Scheme Penalties

Michael Healy-Rae

446. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a farm payment penalty for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8429/18]

GLAS Payments

Charlie McConalogue

447. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8458/18]

Basic Payment Scheme Appeals

Michael Healy-Rae

448. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a farm payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8474/18]

Basic Payment Scheme Appeals

Michael Healy-Rae

449. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8493/18]

Basic Payment Scheme Penalties

Michael Healy-Rae

450. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) was penalised in respect of their farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8546/18]

Teagasc Courses

Michael Healy-Rae

451. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a green certificate for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8563/18]

Basic Payment Scheme Applications

Charlie McConalogue

452. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a basic payment scheme review for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8590/18]

GLAS Data

James Browne

454. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of delayed GLAS payments to persons in County Wexford in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8600/18]

Crop Losses

Bobby Aylward

455. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the possibility of re-opening the crop compensation scheme for persons that have suffered crop losses in 2017 due to adverse weather conditions has been examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8643/18]

Crop Losses

Bobby Aylward

456. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the possibility of seeking permission from the EU to establish an adverse weather scheme under the rural development programme for persons that have suffered crop losses in 2017 due to adverse weather conditions will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8644/18]

Sheep Welfare Scheme

Bobby Aylward

457. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the possibility of increasing the €10 subsidy cap per ewe under the sheep welfare scheme will be examined in view of the underspend of €5 million in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8645/18]

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]

Dumping at Sea

Pearse Doherty

459. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department received a formal request from Donegal County Council to investigate the contents of potentially toxic materials dumped off the coast between 2015 and 2017 and to date in 2018; if there has been formal communication between the local authority and his Department in relation to the 2010 OSPAR Commission report into past dumping at sea of chemical weapons and munitions in the OSPAR maritime area which gave details of chemical munition dump sites off the County Donegal coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8777/18]

Broadband Service Provision

James Lawless

460. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when broadband will be rolled out to an area (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8082/18]

Broadband Service Provision

Thomas Byrne

461. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a company (details supplied) will provide infrastructure for broadband in an area. [8100/18]

Broadband Service Provision

Robert Troy

462. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the availability of broadband services in an area (details supplied) in County Westmeath; when the national broadband plan will provide adequate service to this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8122/18]

Broadband Service Speeds

Dara Murphy

463. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason there is poor broadband connectivity in an area (details supplied); when this issue will be rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8132/18]

Waste Tyre Disposal

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

464. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the regulatory system for the disposal of end of life tyres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8140/18]

Cyber Security Policy

James Lawless

465. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of staff allocated to the national cyber security centre, NCSC; the job titles, qualifications and specifications for each of these roles; the amount of time each person has worked for the NCSC; the future allocation of additional staff to the centre; the timeframe for these allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8160/18]

Cyber Security Policy

James Lawless

466. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the key objectives of the national cyber security centre; if the NCSC has achieved formal international accreditation; the level of funding provided to the NCSC in each of the years 2015 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8161/18]

Broadband Service Provision

Shane Cassells

467. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the planned roll-out of a product (details supplied) from the Tara exchange to households and businesses in the Dunsany, Kilmessan and Kiltale areas of County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8230/18]

Waste Disposal Charges

Billy Kelleher

468. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the allowance of €75 for households with medical waste will come into effect; the way in which persons will apply for the allowance; the documentation that will be required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8260/18]

Waste Disposal Charges

Billy Kelleher

469. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an increase to the €75 allowance will be awarded to households with higher waste weights in cases in which more than one member of the household has medical waste; and if an additional allowance will be awarded to these households. [8261/18]

Electric Vehicles

Eamon Scanlon

470. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the public electric vehicle charging point in Manorhamilton, County Leitrim will be reinstated; the reason the charging point at Collooney railway station and the charging points in Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim are permanently out of order; his plans to rectify the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8264/18]

Broadband Service Provision

Bernard Durkan

471. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when high speed broadband will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8284/18]

Broadband Service Provision

Robert Troy

472. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to provide fibre optic broadband facilities in the Ballinalack and Rathowen areas of County Westmeath. [8317/18]

Broadband Service Provision

Thomas Byrne

473. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to upgrade broadband services in an area (details supplied). [8323/18]

Legislative Programme

James Lawless

474. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the EU legislation before his Department with a view to being transposed into law; the details of such legislation; the status and timeframes for transposition of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8380/18]

Broadband Service Provision

Billy Kelleher

475. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the date for the roll-out of high speed broadband for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8497/18]

Inland Fisheries Ireland

James Browne

476. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeframe for Inland Fisheries Ireland to assure salmon of a safe passage at a privately owned tailrace and a weir on the River Slaney at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8601/18]

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]

Energy Policy

Eamon Ryan

478. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department is considering carrying out an overall assessment of the environmental impacts of importing LNG gas; if so, the details of the consultation process; and the mechanisms that members of the public can utilise to appeal such a process. [8618/18]

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]

Waste Management Regulations

Maurice Quinlivan

480. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the budget allocation of the TransFrontier shipments office in each of the years 2007 to 2017. [8684/18]

Waste Management Regulations

Maurice Quinlivan

481. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount collected in fines by the TransFrontier shipments office in each of the years 2007 to 2017. [8685/18]

Waste Management Regulations

Maurice Quinlivan

482. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the staffing allocation in the TransFrontier shipments office in each of the years 2007 to 2017. [8686/18]

Waste Management Regulations

Maurice Quinlivan

483. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the TransFrontier shipments office still conducts some of its business services in out of date practices, for example, only via fax machines and post as opposed to digital methods. [8687/18]

Waste Management Regulations

Maurice Quinlivan

484. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the TransFrontier shipments office only gives companies transporting recycling material across the Border with Northern Ireland a one day opportunity to move the pre-notified waste compared to a movement window of up to 30 days provided by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency; and his plans to amend same to assist businesses engaging in cross-Border trade using this service. [8688/18]

Television Licences Data

Maurice Quinlivan

485. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of television licence inspectors employed by An Post in 2017 and 2018. [8697/18]

Television Licences Data

Maurice Quinlivan

486. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of prosecutions and convictions for the non-payment of a television licence in each of the years 2012 to 2017. [8698/18]

Road Traffic Accidents Data

Niall Collins

487. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of accidents on the section of the M7 between Limerick and Roscrea over the past four years; the cause of each accident; the actions being taken by Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, to avert further recurrence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8141/18]

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]

Dublin Bus Services

Maureen O'Sullivan

489. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if poor public transport between Ballymun and a shopping centre (details supplied) will be addressed; and if Dublin Bus will make an announcement under BusConnects to address this. [8288/18]

Traffic Management

Maureen O'Sullivan

490. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to mirror the traffic light signalling system used in the UK (details supplied); if a feasibility study has been carried out in regard to the benefit of the signalling system; and his views on the system. [8290/18]

Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements

Darragh O'Brien

491. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the countries or states within countries with which Ireland has a reciprocal exchange of driving licences agreements, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8330/18]

Public Service Obligation Levy Data

Thomas P. Broughan

492. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the public service obligation to Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus and Iarnród Éireann in 2017 and 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8352/18]

Rail Services

Tony McLoughlin

493. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request the NTA and Irish Rail to ascertain if the Sligo to Dublin train could stop at Broombridge station, Dublin 7 to enable greater connectivity options to persons from County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8360/18]

Haulage Industry Regulation

Martin Heydon

494. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding changes to the regulation for five axle trucks; if further consultation with the industry will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8379/18]

Dublin Bus Fleet

John Curran

495. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 583 of 13 February 2018, the number of the 76 new buses that will be purchased in 2018 by the NTA for Dublin Bus; the number of these that are replacement buses; the number that are new additional buses to provide additional services, routes and capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8481/18]

Public Transport

John Curran

496. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address the overcrowding and delays in services on the Luas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8482/18]

Road Tolls

John Curran

497. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans TII has to add additional tolling points on the M50; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8483/18]

Light Rail Projects Status

Darragh O'Brien

498. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expenditure on metro north since 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8523/18]

Driver Licence Applications

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

499. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an application by a person (details supplied) who has applied for a renewal of a driving licence will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8640/18]

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]

Driver Test Data

Mattie McGrath

501. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons on waiting lists for driving tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8680/18]

Driver Test Data

Mattie McGrath

502. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons on waiting lists for driving tests in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8681/18]

Sports Capital Programme

Shane Cassells

503. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for a 2018 or 2019 sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8729/18]

Road Traffic Legislation

Mattie McGrath

504. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide clarification on the proposals to introduce new penalties for learner drivers specifically the possibility of confiscation of farm or commercial vehicles; the consultations he has had with an agricultural or other stakeholder bodies on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8744/18]

Harbour Authorities

Catherine Connolly

505. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that during recent sampling of dredge material in Galway bay, the Galway Harbour Company was advised of the presence of the banned substance dichlorodipheny-trichloroethane (details supplied); the details in relation to the circumstances of the find; the site from which the sample was taken; the level of toxicity found in the sample; the bodies or organisations that have been made aware of the find; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8791/18]

School Completion Programme

Fergus O'Dowd

506. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a project for the completion of a school (details supplied) will be supported; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8251/18]

Community Childcare Subvention Programme

Dara Calleary

507. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding available to community childcare organisations that need to extend their facilities (details supplied). [8258/18]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

508. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the job descriptions and role profiles of staff across her Department; the sections of her Department those staff are working in; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8294/18]

Youth Services Funding

Martin Heydon

509. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the supports available for the refurbishment of a community hall and the development of a youth facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8325/18]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Tom Neville

510. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the mother and baby homes redress scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8334/18]

Psychological Services

James Browne

511. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of meetings of the working group involving the HSE, Department of Health and Tusla that have been held; the timeframe of the working group’s key actions in line with its proposed terms of reference; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8614/18]

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]

Youth Services Funding

Michael Collins

513. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of youth workers funded in south-west County Cork; the way in which this number compares proportionally with the number of youth workers employed throughout the rest of the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8774/18]

Youth Services Funding

Michael Collins

514. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to rectify the situation of the under provision of youth workers by establishing and resourcing a dedicated west County Cork youth service and providing resources for this new entity to commence delivery of service at a level on a par with services in other counties (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8775/18]

Disability Support Services Funding

Joan Burton

515. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his attention has been drawn to an application for core funding by an organisation (details supplied); and his plans for continued support and funding of deaf advocacy services. [8561/18]

Disability Support Services Funding

Joan Burton

516. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his attention has been drawn to an application for core funding by an organisation (details supplied); and if advocacy services for the deaf will continue to receive supported funding. [8569/18]

LEADER Programmes Funding

Martin Heydon

517. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the supports available for the refurbishment of a community hall and the development of a youth facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8326/18]

Seniors Alert Scheme

Tom Neville

518. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the introduction of a subsidy for burglar alarms for senior citizens in conjunction with the existing seniors alert scheme will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8357/18]

National Planning Framework

Willie Penrose

519. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the input he made to the national planning framework; the additional capital investment he has secured in the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8367/18]

Walks Scheme

Willie Penrose

520. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way in which he plans to meet the programme for a partnership Government commitment to double the number of walks in the walks scheme; the number of extra walk routes that will be added in 2018; the locations of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8368/18]

Western Development Commission Remit

Willie Penrose

521. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans for the Western Development Commission; the role it will have in relation to the national development plan; the work under way to address the depopulation of the counties under its remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8369/18]

Greenways Development

Willie Penrose

522. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to encourage and support the roll-out of greenways; the funding and policy support available under the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8370/18]

Brexit Documents

Stephen Donnelly

523. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department is specifically preparing a paper or papers examining the impact of a hard, soft and WTO or cliff-edge scenario Brexit on Ireland; if so, the date work on the papers commenced; the status of these papers; the expected publication date; his plans to make them available to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8543/18]

Local Improvement Scheme

Noel Grealish

524. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if Galway City Council can make an application to his Department for funding for LIS schemes in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8609/18]

Departmental Funding

Noel Grealish

525. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there is grant aid made available through his Department or organisations funded by his Department for the purchase of defibrillators by community groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8612/18]

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]

Animal Welfare

Clare Daly

527. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his attention has been drawn to the conditions at a pound (details supplied) which is the subject of a social media video displaying appalling living conditions for animals; and if his Department will correspond with local government authorities and animal welfare inspectors to ensure a full inspection is carried out. [8746/18]

Dormant Accounts Fund Administration

Catherine Connolly

528. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the action plans for 2015, 2016 and 2017 as provided for by the Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Act 2012; the way in which control and governance is exercised over disbursements in their absence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8781/18]

Mobile Telephony Services

Joe Carey

529. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps being taken to tackle the problem of mobile phone coverage black spots in rural areas in the context of his Department's co-chairing of the mobile phone and broadband taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8502/18]