Parliamentary questions

Airport Development Projects

Brendan Ryan

93. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his position on a possible third terminal in Dublin Airport; if a new terminal would be publicly owned and operated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45652/18]

Rail Network Expansion

Brendan Ryan

94. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the delay in the next phase of the public consultation for MetroLink; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45653/18]

Public Transport Fares

Brendan Ryan

98. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will re-examine the fare structure on the commuter train lines with specific reference to Newbridge, County Kildare, which has not been included in recent fare restructuring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45651/18]

Rail Services Provision

Brendan Ryan

104. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will direct Irish Rail to re-examine the new rail timetables for north County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45654/18]

Tender Process

Brendan Ryan

241. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if tenders have been invited from the shortlist of main building contractors for the new State forensics laboratory at Backweston, Celbridge, County Kildare; if so, the closing date for receipt of tenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45732/18]

Schools Building Projects Applications

Brendan Ryan

262. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board, KWETB, has received the pre-qualification report from the design team for a new build for a school (details supplied); if the report has been approved; when actual tenders will be invited for the construction project from the shortlist of contractors; the length of time the actual tender process will take; when a tenderer will be awarded the construction contract; the estimated construction timetable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44731/18]

School Accommodation Provision

Brendan Ryan

270. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new primary school in southern areas of Swords, County Dublin; if the school will open in temporary accommodation in 2019; if lands have been identified for this temporary accommodation; if so, the location of these lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44804/18]

Schools Building Projects Data

Brendan Ryan

354. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of contractors who have registered their interest in the construction of a new school (details supplied) by the closing date for receipt of same of 1 November 2018; when actual tenders will be invited for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45729/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Brendan Ryan

355. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the required clarifications have been received from the vendor of the site for schools (details supplied); if satisfactory, if a design team will be appointed for both projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45730/18]

Schools Building Projects Data

Brendan Ryan

356. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if tenders have now been invited for the construction of a new school (details supplied) from the short-list of candidates drawn up after the pre-qualification process; if so, the closing date for receipt of tenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45731/18]

Schools Designation

Brendan Ryan

357. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been made on the application by a school (details supplied) to become co-educational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45733/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Brendan Ryan

358. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a design team has been appointed for the refurbishment and extension to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45734/18]

IDA Ireland

Brendan Ryan

485. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 362 of 18 September 2018, if the IDA has met with the new owners of a site (details supplied); if the owners have agreed to allow the IDA to continue to market the facility to both existing and potential clients in order to help attract new investment in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45728/18]

VAT Rate Application

Brendan Ryan

29. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had in relation to the retention of the 9% VAT rate for the tourism industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37887/18]

Research Funding

Brendan Ryan

296. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the school in an institute (details supplied); his plans to appoint an independent chair of the institute; if the terms of section 5(1)(c) of the Institute For Advanced Studies Act 1940 will be adhered to in respect of its obligation to provide funding for fieldwork in order to record spoken Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43785/18]

Emergency Departments

Brendan Ryan

387. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Health the outlay of funding dedicated specifically for the upgrading of Beaumont Hospital emergency department with regard to the budgetary provision; when the upgrade of Beaumont Hospital will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43338/18]

Social Welfare Appeals Delays

Brendan Ryan

641. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason there has been a delay in the appeals decision for a person (details supplied); if a decision will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43518/18]

Back to Education Allowance Eligibility

Brendan Ryan

656. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a review of the eligibility criteria for the back to education allowance is scheduled particularly for those in part-time employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43789/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Brendan Ryan

225. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of new buildings for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42160/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Brendan Ryan

226. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of new buildings for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42161/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Brendan Ryan

227. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of new school buildings for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42162/18]

School Accommodation

Brendan Ryan

234. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to capacity problems in a school (details supplied) with demand currently exceeding capacity; his plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42324/18]

Garda Stations

Brendan Ryan

304. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the expenditure, excluding salaries, on each Garda station in County Louth in the past five years; the requests made by the individual stations in County Louth for expenditure; the criteria by which funding was allocated to the relevant station and-or stations that received funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42209/18]

Domestic Violence Refuges Provision

Brendan Ryan

594. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she, through Tusla, will provide for a domestic violence refuge in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown area in view of the fact that no such support exists at present for women in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42294/18]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Brendan Ryan

149. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a free care system for persons over 21 years of age for the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41388/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Brendan Ryan

136. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status and delivery time of the provision of a new primary school in Donabate; if the first of four schools to be provided as set out in the local area plan in Donabate is on the Spires East site in line with the policy (details supplied) on the use of State assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41100/18]

Defence Forces Remuneration

Brendan Ryan

58. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the demonstration by members of organisations (details supplied); if the demonstration has impacted on his approach to budget 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40063/18]

Defence Forces Remuneration

Brendan Ryan

64. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on reports that Defence Forces personnel are leaving for the private sector; his further views on the success of the recruitment drive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40064/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Brendan Ryan

208. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new secondary school in southern areas of Swords, County Dublin; if land has been identified for such a school; the stage the land transfer is at for such a school; when a school will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39390/18]

Bus Services

Brendan Ryan

22. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the BusConnects public consultation to date; his further views on the plan at this early stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37884/18]

Traffic Management

Brendan Ryan

36. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to resolve the traffic gridlock in Dublin with particular reference to the M1 corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37886/18]

Disability Services Provision

Brendan Ryan

38. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for budget 2019 in respect of disability access improvements at train stations and bus stops nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37885/18]

Medical Card Reviews

Brendan Ryan

434. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been subject to two medical card reviews in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37191/18]

Local Authority Staff Data

Brendan Ryan

802. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount allocated to local authorities (details supplied) specifically to hire new staff for the housing departments in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of new staff each housing department has hired based on this funding in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37590/18]

Audiology Services Provision

Brendan Ryan

865. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Health if a person's (details supplied) audiology consultation can be moved to Dublin in view of the fact that no audiologist is available in the person's home county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36453/18]

Detention Centres Data

Brendan Ryan

1166. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there are two outstanding reports (details supplied) on Oberstown Detention Centre; when the contents will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36546/18]

Tax Data

Brendan Ryan

172. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Finance the taxes withheld in respect of a person (details supplied) through the RTC or C35 system for sub-contractors in each of the tax years 2005 to 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30452/18]

EU Directives

Brendan Ryan

976. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the review of the wild birds derogation process 2018 has been completed; if the final report has been submitted to her Department; and the date on which the final report will be published. [30992/18]

EU Directives

Brendan Ryan

977. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the wild birds derogation process, and the development or revision of policy that might arise from the 2018 review, specifically on urban gull issues and the serious negative impacts on communities and the public health and safety concerns caused by such issues, will be urgently addressed; and if new or revised policy arising will be published (details supplied). [30993/18]

Family Reunification Policy

Brendan Ryan

26. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a review of family reunification rules in respect of local authority tenants who require a letter of permission from their local authority to allow a family member reside with them should the family member receive permission to enter the country will be undertaken in view of the fact some tenants are facing difficulties in receiving such a letter with issues such as potential overcrowding being cited by the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28911/18]

Personal Public Service Numbers

Brendan Ryan

333. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for a PPS number by a person (details supplied)will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29537/18]

Superannuation Schemes

Brendan Ryan

94. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the professional added years schemes which operate in the Civil Service (details supplied). [29009/18]

Legislative Measures

Brendan Ryan

325. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Health if the drafting of legislation to allow termination of pregnancies will include provisions to protect advice centres, medical practitioners and hospitals from protests and other measures to protect women and medical practitioners from harassment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28998/18]

Defence Forces Personnel

Brendan Ryan

39. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the way in which he plans to amend the law to include the Defence Forces in the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 following a recent High Court decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27753/18]

School Funding

Brendan Ryan

195. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in releasing funds to a school (details supplied) following a recent ruling; if the funds will be released as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26539/18]

Third Level Staff Remuneration

Brendan Ryan

204. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the salary level and scale for professors and heads of department at NUI Maynooth in September 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26651/18]

Taxi Licences Renewals

Brendan Ryan

495. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the delay in the renewal of a taxi licence for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26425/18]

Wild Atlantic Way Project

Brendan Ryan

499. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason there are no wheelchair accessible points at the landmark locations along the Wild Atlantic Way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26497/18]

Rail Services Data

Brendan Ryan

509. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there has been an increase in service on the commuter train lines leading into Dublin since 2015; the service levels for each of the commuter lines in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26769/18]

Road Tolls

Brendan Ryan

38. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the payment structure of the Dublin Port tunnel, with particular reference to the fact it disadvantages commuters from the northside in view of the fact the greater cost is borne in the mornings by southbound traffic and in the evenings by northbound traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25538/18]

Noise Pollution

Brendan Ryan

64. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has reflected further on the decision to award Fingal County Council the role of noise monitor for Dublin Airport in view of political and public opposition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25333/18]

Cycling Facilities Provision

Brendan Ryan

71. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider a feasibility study for the provision of a segregated cycle lane to be constructed with the MetroLink project in the interests of increasing green and sustainable transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25334/18]

Airport Development Projects

Brendan Ryan

107. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for a third terminal in Dublin Airport; if he will reference rumours that such a terminal would be built on the western boundary of the airport in the vicinity of St. Margaret's village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25335/18]

Immigration Status

Brendan Ryan

511. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects a decision on an immigration appeal by persons (details supplied) to be processed; if it will be expedited in view of the seriousness of the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25083/18]

Bus Services

Brendan Ryan

1058. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to support an increased service for the 101 Bus Éireann route with particular reference to the village of Balrothery in Fingal, which is only served by this bus and does not have another bus or rail service for its growing population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25336/18]

Motor Tax Exemptions

Brendan Ryan

1096. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the case of a person (details supplied) who applied to have their car certified as not in use from July 2015 has now received a car tax bill of €1,892; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this person had sent in an RF150 form to state their car was off the road; if this person is only due to pay tax from the present as they get their car back on the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25199/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Brendan Ryan

247. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if capital expenditure is now planned for the building project for a school (details supplied); if work will take place in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23406/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Brendan Ryan

248. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the architect previously working on the replacement school project for a school (details supplied) was directly employed by his Department or contracted in for a specified project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23407/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Brendan Ryan

249. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the previous architect for a building project at a school (details supplied) was not replaced when they left in July 2017; the reason for delays in appointing a replacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23408/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Brendan Ryan

250. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 118 of 22 November 2017, the reason there was no reference to difficulty with sourcing and hiring architects for a school (details supplied) in relation to this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23409/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Brendan Ryan

251. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there are no architects immediately available with his Department to take on the work of the final sign off to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23410/18]

Garda Procedures

Brendan Ryan

74. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which a person (details supplied) can seek recourse from the State in cases in which the State Claims Agency refused to reimburse a person who had their property damaged by An Garda Síochána during a lawful raid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22940/18]

Court Procedures

Brendan Ryan

77. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce legislation to rectify an apparent inconsistency (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23010/18]

Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund

Brendan Ryan

613. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the basis on which his Department approved the grant of funding under the local infrastructure housing activation fund for the Donabate distributor road in circumstances in which this road is being constructed in breach of planning permission granted by An Bord Pleanála on 19 July 2011 (details supplied); the oversight his Department has in respect of projects it funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22560/18]

Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund

Brendan Ryan

614. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps his Department is taking to enforce compliance by Fingal County Council with regard to the provisions of planning permission; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the council has requested the contractor working on the Donabate distributor road to now include an upgrade to the local water supply in the contract in circumstances in which such was not included in the original tender and in which these works are not being put out to tender, in breach of public procurement rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22561/18]

Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme

Brendan Ryan

132. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) that holds a primary medical certificate will be permitted to sell their car and buy a second hand automatic whilst retaining existing benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20815/18]

Housing Issues

Brendan Ryan

599. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation to ban developers and builders advertising new development housing units as price on application, POA (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21328/18]

Defence Forces Personnel

Brendan Ryan

11. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to introduce flexible working time and shift arrangements to improve the work-life balance for Defence Forces members in particular for those who have family commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20437/18]

Defence Forces Medical Services

Brendan Ryan

16. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to change the need for compulsory medical examinations for serving Defence Forces members over 40 years of age; the rationale for compulsory medical examinations for persons over 40 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20435/18]

Defence Forces Training

Brendan Ryan

30. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to introduce technical apprenticeships for aircraft maintenance; the number of apprenticeships the Defence Forces offer across disciplines; his further plans to increase this number or introduce more in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20436/18]

Syrian Conflict

Brendan Ryan

106. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the Syria Donor Conference; the measures Ireland is undertaking to press EU and UN member states to pursue a full diplomatic resolution to the Syrian conflict and increase humanitarian assistance to displaced Syrians who require better solutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20160/18]

General Practitioner Services

Brendan Ryan

116. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a general practitioner practice (details supplied) which has closed; his views on the impact such a closure has on patient files; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19147/18]

Roads Maintenance

Brendan Ryan

27. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to fund the restoration of over 12,000 km of secondary roads deemed to be in severe structural distress by the National Oversight and Audit Commission, NOAC, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17769/18]

Airport Development Projects

Brendan Ryan

33. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will reconsider the appointment of Fingal County Council as the noise regulator for Dublin Airport in view of the response from local residents and the reliance the council has on rate-based income and the perception that the regulator needs to be seen as an independent stakeholder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17768/18]

Rail Network Expansion

Brendan Ryan

65. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if elements of the MetroLink project such as the provision of park and ride areas in Swords will be fast tracked separately from the railway order in order to help ease the immediate crisis of traffic into Dublin city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17766/18]

Public Transport

Brendan Ryan

79. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the setting up of a forum for public transport as committed to in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17767/18]

Schools Building Projects

Brendan Ryan

226. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe from when a site is identified and purchased for a new school or an existing school to be transferred to a new site, built and opened; the main stages in the process after land acquisition to school opening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17727/18]

Wildlife Protection

Brendan Ryan

628. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if both the interim report and the final report of the State-wide derogations review will be published; if public statements that explain and justify all aspects of each derogation granted will be issued by her Department; if derogations are not State-wide, if the zoning approach used will be explained (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17937/18]

Ministerial Appointments

Brendan Ryan

363. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter (details supplied) relating to appeals under section 29 of the Education Act 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15450/18]

Ministerial Appointments

Brendan Ryan

364. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter (details supplied) relating to appeals under section 29 of the Education Act 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15451/18]

School Management

Brendan Ryan

365. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the success rate for facilitators appointed by the section 29 appeals committees in circumstances in which such committees considered that it may have been possible to facilitate agreement between appellants and school boards of management in brokering agreements between parties to appeals in each of the years 2016 and 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15452/18]

School Transport Availability

Brendan Ryan

384. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school transport route (details supplied) will be amended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15577/18]

General Practitioner Services Provision

Brendan Ryan

763. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Health his views on the lack of general practitioners here with particular reference to the lack of same in the Fingal area of County Dublin; and the strategies in place to ensure an adequate number of general practitioners is available in Fingal and throughout the State. [15468/18]

General Practitioner Services Provision

Brendan Ryan

764. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioner practices in the Fingal area of County Dublin; the number of these practices that are not accepting new patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15470/18]

Household Benefits Scheme

Brendan Ryan

1421. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the removal of a household benefits package for a person (details supplied) can be re-examined with a view to reinstating this payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15407/18]

Rent Controls

Brendan Ryan

1491. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the protections he will introduce for students reliant on affordable accommodation making specific reference to a case (details supplied). [15694/18]

School Accommodation Provision

Brendan Ryan

271. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide primary schools in Swords; his views on the need for a primary school in the River Valley and Ridgewood areas of Swords; the meetings that have taken place with his departmental officials on this matter in recent months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13902/18]

Garda Stations

Brendan Ryan

316. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when Rush Garda station will be reopened. [14037/18]

Defence Forces Recruitment

Brendan Ryan

64. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the recruitment targets for the 2018 intake in view of the opening of RDF recruitment to take place in April 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10196/18]

Defence Forces Remuneration

Brendan Ryan

67. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the implications of the ruling of the European Committee of Social Rights to allow Defence Forces troops affiliate to a trade union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10197/18]

Air Traffic Control Services

Brendan Ryan

294. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the regular flight plan routes into Dublin Airport; if there are approach routes which travel over Lusk; if so, the altitude at which aircraft should fly if approaching over Lusk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13074/18]

JobPath Programme

Brendan Ryan

969. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the contract to run the JobPath programme by Seetec will cease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12566/18]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Brendan Ryan

128. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department paid for advertorials titled Action Plan for Education 2018 in a newspaper (details supplied) in recent weeks; the cost of these advertorials; his views on whether this use of moneys is appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11087/18]

School Accommodation Provision

Brendan Ryan

153. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an emergency task force can be set up to include all patronage bodies and senior officials from his Department to tackle the primary school places crisis in Fingal, particularly in Swords and Balbriggan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11249/18]

State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility

Brendan Ryan

559. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the section of legislation which requires persons in receipt of the State pension (contributory) to provide bank statements and supporting documentation for dependants as part of a means test; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11051/18]

Medical Card Administration

Brendan Ryan

415. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Health the rules regarding charging medical card holders for blood tests in cases in which those medical card holders have type two diabetes and require regular blood tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9490/18]

Broadband Service Provision

Brendan Ryan

171. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to ensure that a high speed fibre optic broadband connection is provided to a location (details supplied) in view of the fact that the lack of such a connection is putting jobs at risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8858/18]

Rail Network Expansion

Brendan Ryan

27. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the proposed DART extension to Balbriggan; the timeframes for this; the plans for 2018 to advance this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7511/18]

Noise Pollution

Brendan Ryan

73. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rationale for appointing Fingal County Council as the official independent noise monitor for Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7543/18]

Rail Network Expansion

Brendan Ryan

76. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when public consultation will begin for the new metro north; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7544/18]