Parliamentary questions

Departmental Functions

Seán Sherlock

94. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Taoiseach when he approved the transfer of the operation of the Cork event centre from the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. [43179/19]

Flood Relief Schemes Data

Seán Sherlock

167. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of environmental assessments carried out for the Glanmire flood relief scheme; and the number of reports received in this regard in the past seven years. [43082/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Seán Sherlock

200. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school development (details supplied). [43177/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Seán Sherlock

201. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school project (details supplied). [43180/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Seán Sherlock

330. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting early intervention at the first stage in the Cork area; and the delays facing those children, in tabular form. [43178/19]

Ministerial Meetings

Seán Sherlock

500. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he last met with waste providers; the date and location of the meeting; and the matters discussed. [43176/19]

Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff Scheme

Seán Sherlock

504. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a specific allocation of 50% of available capacity 3,000 GWh in the first auction to solar PV will be committed. [43354/19]

Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff Scheme

Seán Sherlock

505. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that solar PV can deliver 5,000 MWac by 2030. [43355/19]

Sports Capital Programme

Seán Sherlock

534. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will announce the latest allocations of sports capital funding. [43290/19]

Childcare Services Administration

Seán Sherlock

559. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if parents must have a public services card to avail of the national childcare scheme. [43234/19]

Departmental Bodies

Seán Sherlock

640. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the engagement he has had on the Cork Events Centre now responsibility has been transferred to his Department. [43175/19]

Planning Issues

Seán Sherlock

646. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to amend the Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2007 to lift the current 12 sq. m restriction on domestic rooftop solar. [43356/19]

Climate Action Fund

Seán Sherlock

36. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of funding being allocated to the climate action fund. [42523/19]

Climate Change Policy

Seán Sherlock

45. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he plans to carry out early assessments of the social and employment impacts of climate policies and identify the social protection needs in the changing industries in addition to the active labour market policies as recommended in the recent cross-party report of the Joint Committee on Climate Action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38878/19]

Work Permits Applications

Seán Sherlock

312. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to an issue regarding a stamp 4 application by a person (details supplied). [41726/19]

Maternity Services

Seán Sherlock

440. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health his plans to improve support for and promote birthing centres and home births, particularly as an option for mothers in rural Ireland; if he has reviewed evidence on the benefits of birthing centres in terms of safety, less infection and so on; the outcome of this review; and the funding currently set aside to promote and cater for birthing centres and home births. [42121/19]

Tax Code

Seán Sherlock

103. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the categories of flat rate tax expense for workers which the Revenue Commissioners propose to abolish from the beginning of 2020; the anticipated increase in tax revenue arising out of the abolition or substantial reduction of flat rate tax expenses for workers; and if he has discussed this matter with the Revenue Commissioners in view of the fact it involves an effective pay cut for the workers concerned and a prioritisation of the measure by the Revenue Commissioners ahead of other reforms of aspects of the tax code which affect higher earners. [41460/19]

Supervision and Substitution Scheme

Seán Sherlock

127. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the restrictions placed on schools during the economic downturn regarding the employment of substitute teachers in situations in which teachers are on illness leave; the cost of reverting to a position in which all teacher illness leave is covered by substitute teachers; the estimated costs by primary and post-primary schools in the certified, uncertified and family illness categories; and his views on the difficulties for schools and students in cases in which a teacher on illness-related leave may not be substituted. [41461/19]

Teacher Data

Seán Sherlock

128. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers on his Department's payroll at primary and post-primary level whose only qualification allowance payment is the primary degree pass allowance. [41462/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Seán Sherlock

182. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment. [41463/19]