Parliamentary questions

Autism Support Services

Thomas P. Broughan

359. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding per student in ASD special classes in primary schools; the amount of funding provided per student in secondary schools; his plans to remedy the disparity in funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35454/19]

Autism Support Services

Thomas P. Broughan

360. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of inspections of ASD special classes in primary schools and secondary schools; the number of inspections that have taken place by county in tabular form; if specialist inspectors are employed for such inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35455/19]

Disability Services Provision

Thomas P. Broughan

523. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his timeframe to ratify the optional protocol of the UNCRPD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35635/19]

Law Reform Proposals

Thomas P. Broughan

606. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the issue of litigation funding and access to justice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35632/19]

Garda Operations

Thomas P. Broughan

642. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 310 of 12 February 2019, if he will report on Garda Operation Disruption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36119/19]

Anti-Social Behaviour

Thomas P. Broughan

643. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 253 of 26 February 2019 to which no reply was received, the number of juvenile anti-social behaviour orders in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019 under Part 13 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36120/19]

Misuse of Drugs

Thomas P. Broughan

644. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 544 of 26 March 2019 (details supplied), if he now has to hand the report on crack cocaine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36121/19]

Garda Transport Data

Thomas P. Broughan

645. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 541 of 8 May 2019 to which no reply was received, the number of marked and unmarked cars and motorbikes attached to the north Dublin roads policing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36122/19]

Road Traffic Offences Data

Thomas P. Broughan

646. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 229 of 5 March and 545 of 8 May 2019 to which no reply was received, the number of drivers summoned for driving while disqualified; the number convicted and the penalty imposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36123/19]

Garda Resources

Thomas P. Broughan

647. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 118 of 22 May 2019 to which no reply was received, if he will seek additional resources for traffic policing in budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36124/19]

Garda Operations

Thomas P. Broughan

648. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 168 of 28 May 2019 to which no reply was received, if he will report on Garda Operation Coatee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36125/19]

Garda Warrants

Thomas P. Broughan

649. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of committal warrants issued to gardaí in the R district in 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of such warrants executed within 60 days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36129/19]

Disability Services Provision

Thomas P. Broughan

997. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health his plans to reinstate a multi-annual funding model for organisations in the disability sector, as advocated by the multi-annual investment programme proposal of the Oireachtas disability group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35634/19]

HSE Staff Recruitment

Thomas P. Broughan

1019. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that all staff in HSE nursing homes are appropriately vetted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35717/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Thomas P. Broughan

1183. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 894 of 26 March 2019, to which no reply was received, when a reply will issue regarding waiting times for early intervention teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36126/19]

HSE Properties

Thomas P. Broughan

1184. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 844 of 26 March 2019, to which no reply was received from Beaumont Hospital, when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36127/19]

Farm Inspections

Thomas P. Broughan

1381. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections carried out on farming premises in 2018, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34945/19]

Harbours and Piers Development

Thomas P. Broughan

1424. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when construction works on the middle pier upgrade at Howth Harbour will commence; the length of time the project will take to complete; the estimated cost of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36128/19]

Energy Conservation

Thomas P. Broughan

1502. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland has no more funding available for its deep retrofit pilot programme; if applicants for the programme have been informed; the actions he will take to assist applicants in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35451/19]

Biofuel Obligation Scheme

Thomas P. Broughan

1515. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has considered introducing a biofuels obligation in the home heating sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35630/19]

National Broadband Plan

Thomas P. Broughan

1517. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the network to be built under the national broadband plan will be in public ownership as recommended by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35715/19]

Electric Vehicles

Thomas P. Broughan

1518. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has examined the roll-out of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles and incentives for persons to change to EVs in other jurisdictions, in particular Scandinavia, which may provide templates for action here to decarbonise transport systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35716/19]

Road Safety Strategy

Thomas P. Broughan

1588. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions he is taking on road safety and drink driving following reports on 18 and 19 August 2019 of low conviction rates in some parts of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35676/19]

Early Childhood Care and Education Staff

Thomas P. Broughan

1690. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to ensure that workers in early years facilities earn at least the living wage of €12.30 per hour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35629/19]

Child and Family Agency Data

Thomas P. Broughan

1692. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of complaints by category and county received by Tusla in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35674/19]

Early Childhood Care and Education Expenditure

Thomas P. Broughan

1694. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of increasing the number of programme weeks in the early childhood care and education programmes by two weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36130/19]

Public Services Card

Thomas P. Broughan

1840. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce amendments to section 263 or other sections of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 in relation to the public services card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35627/19]

School Meals Programme

Thomas P. Broughan

1841. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will report on the hot school meals pilot project; her plans to roll out the service to all primary schools in the coming years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35628/19]

Private Rented Accommodation

Thomas P. Broughan

1930. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount allocated to each local authority to carry out inspections of private rented dwellings in each of the years 2014 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34940/19]

Private Rented Accommodation

Thomas P. Broughan

1931. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason improvement notices have not been issued in respect of all private rented dwellings which failed to meet the regulatory requirements (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34941/19]

Private Rented Accommodation

Thomas P. Broughan

1932. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of improvement notices in respect of private rented dwellings which resulted in the carrying out of the prescribed works and successful passing of the follow-up inspection by the local authority in each of the years 2014 to 2018, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34942/19]

Private Rented Accommodation

Thomas P. Broughan

1933. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of tenancies which have ended as a result of the private rented dwelling failing the local authority inspections; the proportion of same which were registered HAP properties in each of the years 2014 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34943/19]

Housing Assistance Payment

Thomas P. Broughan

1934. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the criteria used to determine whether a housing assistance payment, HAP, property has passed or failed a standards inspection by the local authority for the purposes of HAP eligibility; the local authorities that employ the building standards regulations in respect of such inspections, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34944/19]

Homeless Persons Data

Thomas P. Broughan

1962. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of deaths of homeless persons by county in each of the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35675/19]

Local Authority Staff

Thomas P. Broughan

1979. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of engineer position staffing requests under each engineer grade received from either Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council in 2018 and to date in 2019; the number received that were approved, pending or refused, respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36131/19]

An Bord Pleanála Data

Thomas P. Broughan

1980. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the budget for An Bord Pleanála in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36132/19]

Vehicle Registration

Thomas P. Broughan

145. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to change the regulations on the registration of motor vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31886/19]

Carbon Tax Yield

Thomas P. Broughan

147. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance the expected yield in budget 2020 from increasing carbon taxes to €30, €40 and €50 per tonne, respectively; the way in which he plans to introduce incremental increases to bring the tax up to €80 per tonne by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33190/19]

Tax Data

Thomas P. Broughan

192. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue which could be achieved by increasing the number of inspectors and auditors employed by the Revenue Commissioners by an additional 100 and 200 persons, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32922/19]

Tax Data

Thomas P. Broughan

193. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yield from the introduction of a plastics levy; if this is being examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32923/19]

Tax Yield

Thomas P. Broughan

194. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance the projections on additional tax yield if excise duties on petrol and diesel were equalised in budget 2020, by budget 2021, 2022 and 2023 in 2020 or in stages from 2020 to 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32924/19]

Tax Data

Thomas P. Broughan

195. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yield from the introduction of an aviation fuel tax of 1%, 3% and 5% respectively; the measures he is taking in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32925/19]

Tax Data

Thomas P. Broughan

196. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yield from the introduction of a climate action responsibility levy added to corporation tax of 1%, 3% and 5%, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32926/19]

Tax Data

Thomas P. Broughan

203. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yield from the introduction of a 10% social responsibility levy on alcohol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33140/19]

Tax Data

Thomas P. Broughan

204. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yield by increasing the tax on kerosene by 2%, 5% and 7%, respectively; the tax currently on kerosene used as a propellant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33141/19]

National Educational Psychological Service Staff

Thomas P. Broughan

327. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be provided for at least an additional 20 NEPS psychologists to achieve his target for such posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33393/19]

Teacher Supply

Thomas P. Broughan

436. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of the analysis on teacher supply panels for primary schools; if such panels will be in place for the September 2019 term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32011/19]

Education Policy

Thomas P. Broughan

437. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if additional release days for teaching principals will be provided for in budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32012/19]

Special Educational Needs Data

Thomas P. Broughan

438. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools directed in June and July 2019 to provide special classes in September 2019; the number of such schools per county; the additional resources to be provided to the schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32013/19]

Schools Administration

Thomas P. Broughan

439. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will grant administrative status to principals of schools with two or more special classes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32014/19]

Summer Works Scheme Expenditure

Thomas P. Broughan

523. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount allocated to schools for the summer works scheme in 2017 and 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33150/19]

Assisted Decision-Making

Thomas P. Broughan

656. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if significant funding up to €10 million will be sought in budget 2020 to implement the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33389/19]

Asylum Seeker Accommodation

Thomas P. Broughan

811. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of single persons and families with children in direct provision centres per county; the number in this type of emergency accommodation for periods (details supplied), respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32918/19]

Asylum Seeker Accommodation

Thomas P. Broughan

812. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of single persons and families with children seeking asylum being held in hotel rooms, bed and breakfasts and guesthouses by county; the number in this type of emergency accommodation for periods (details supplied), respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32919/19]

Garda Training

Thomas P. Broughan

893. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who undertook public order commanders tactical advisers and instructors courses in 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33151/19]

Rehabilitative Training Allowance

Thomas P. Broughan

1181. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if media reports that the rehabilitation training allowance that is currently paid to school leavers with disabilities who wish to take up training will no longer be paid to new entrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31959/19]

Cancer Services Funding

Thomas P. Broughan

1200. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing funding of the national cancer control programme by 10%, 15% and 20%, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32016/19]

Cancer Services Funding

Thomas P. Broughan

1201. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for the Skin Cancer Prevention Plan 2019-2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32017/19]

Medical Card Expenditure

Thomas P. Broughan

1443. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of removing the prescription charge for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32927/19]

Hospital Charges

Thomas P. Broughan

1475. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the measures he is taking in Budget 2020 to reduce charges for cancer patients; the estimated cost of removing inpatient charges for cancer patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33135/19]

Health Services Charges

Thomas P. Broughan

1476. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the measures he is taking in budget 2020 to reduce charges for cancer patients; the estimated cost of removing the prescription charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33137/19]

Hospitals Car Park Charges

Thomas P. Broughan

1477. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the measures he is taking in Budget 2020 to reduce charges for cancer patients; the position regarding the provision of reduced hospital parking charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33138/19]

HSE Staff Recruitment

Thomas P. Broughan

1478. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health when the clinical lead in sexual health will be filled; the number of persons that applied for the post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33153/19]

Industrial Disputes

Thomas P. Broughan

1547. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if he will take all necessary steps to urgently resolve the dispute between the HSE and a union (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33385/19]

Disability Support Services Funding

Thomas P. Broughan

1548. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health his plans to commit to a multi-annual investment programme of €211 million per annum in each of the years 2020 to 2024 to fund community services for persons with intellectual, physical, sensory and neurological disabilities including personal budgets, personal assistant services, home supports, respite care, day services, residential and community services supports and adult therapies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33386/19]

Medical Card Reviews

Thomas P. Broughan

1549. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health his views on making medical needs of citizens the primary condition for the granting of medical cards, rather than other factors such as income, in budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33387/19]

HSE Regional Service Plans

Thomas P. Broughan

1550. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the way in which the creation of regional structures in the HSE will lead to better front-line resources for patients and better overall efficiencies and will avoid additional layers of management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33388/19]

Drugs Payment Scheme

Thomas P. Broughan

1591. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the measures he is taking in budget 2020 to reduce charges for cancer patients; the estimated cost of reducing the drugs payment scheme threshold to €100 for families and €72 for single persons, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33462/19]

Hospitals Policy

Thomas P. Broughan

1990. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health his plans to publish the de Buitléir report on the process of removing private medical work from the public health system; his views on whether a recent decision on private work facilities at the national children’s hospital undermines the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34512/19]

Pesticide Use

Thomas P. Broughan

2025. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is liaising with its EU counterparts regarding the possible links between glyphosate and cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32681/19]

Pesticide Use

Thomas P. Broughan

2071. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the use of glyphosate on food crops; if he is examining banning glyphosate further to the decision of the Austrian Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32680/19]

Electric Vehicles

Thomas P. Broughan

2270. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his targets for the adoption of a full electric vehicle fleet for Ministers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33382/19]

Abbey Theatre

Thomas P. Broughan

2271. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans, and the timeframe, to provide electric vehicle charging points at the Houses of the Oireachtas and departmental offices in Dublin and nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33383/19]

Railway Stations

Thomas P. Broughan

2416. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times the lifts at Howth junction and Donaghmede DART station have been broken since 1 January 2018; the amount Irish Rail has spent on repairs to the lifts at the station since 1 January 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33152/19]

Childcare Services

Thomas P. Broughan

2550. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of continuing the CETS and CCS schemes with the national childcare scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32920/19]

Family Support Services

Thomas P. Broughan

2551. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of allocating a family support worker to each homeless family; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32921/19]

Family Resource Centres

Thomas P. Broughan

2557. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated amount it would cost in 2020 if the budget for family resource centres increased by 10%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33149/19]

Childcare Services Data

Thomas P. Broughan

2558. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of providing 300 extra therapy staff for children's services commencing in budget 2020 to 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33392/19]

Social Welfare Benefits Data

Thomas P. Broughan

2732. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing each social protection payment by €5, €7 and €10, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32911/19]

One-Parent Family Payment Data

Thomas P. Broughan

2733. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the income disregard for the one-parent family payment to €160, €180 and €200 per week, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32912/19]

Social Welfare Benefits Data

Thomas P. Broughan

2734. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of granting a cost of disability payment of €20 to recipients of social protection payments related to their disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32913/19]

Fuel Allowance Data

Thomas P. Broughan

2735. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of recipients of the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32914/19]

Fuel Allowance Data

Thomas P. Broughan

2736. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost if the fuel allowance was increased by €2.50, €5 or €7 per week, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32915/19]

Fuel Allowance Data

Thomas P. Broughan

2737. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of a credit for those in receipt of the fuel allowance to offset increased carbon taxes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32916/19]

Jobseeker's Payments

Thomas P. Broughan

2738. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of fully restoring jobseeker's payments to persons under 26 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32917/19]

Direct Provision System

Thomas P. Broughan

2747. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the daily expenses allowance for persons in direct provision to €50 per child per week and €75 per adult per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33139/19]

Homeless Persons Data

Thomas P. Broughan

2895. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of families with children experiencing homelessness and being held in hotel rooms, bed and breakfasts and guesthouses by county; the number in this type of emergency accommodation for periods (details supplied), respectively in tabular form; the number of such families that have family support workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32928/19]

Homeless Persons Data

Thomas P. Broughan

2896. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of families with children experiencing homelessness in hubs by county; the number in this type of emergency accommodation for periods (details supplied), respectively in tabular form; the number of such families that have family support workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32929/19]

Housing Adaptation Grant Funding

Thomas P. Broughan

2919. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the estimated cost of restoring housing adaptation grants to 2010 levels and committing to a minimum of 7.5% of all social housing in 2020 to persons with a disability on housing waiting lists in budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33390/19]

Capital Assistance Scheme Data

Thomas P. Broughan

2920. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the current expenditure on the capital assistance scheme; the amount allocated for 2019 for accommodating persons moving out of congregated settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33391/19]

Rental Accommodation Standards

Thomas P. Broughan

2982. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on the fact that around 90% of rental homes in rent pressure zones failed to meet the 2017 minimum housing standards according to a recent media report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34511/19]

Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme Funding

Thomas P. Broughan

17. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 577 of 18 June 2019, if the funding available for disadvantaged urban communities will be increased in Budget 2020; if he is planning new initiatives in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30072/19]

Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme

Thomas P. Broughan

33. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department is involved with an interdepartmental taskforce to ensure that lower income urban areas grappling with serious issues of antisocial behaviour and crime will have adequate resources from crime prevention initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30071/19]

Human Rights

Thomas P. Broughan

143. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which he and his EU colleagues are responding to attempts by the Hong Kong authorities to apparently suppress the civil and political rights of the population to assembly and freedom of expression, in defiance of measures provided under Hong Kong's Basic Law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31146/19]

Human Rights

Thomas P. Broughan

144. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the further steps being taken by him and his EU colleagues to urgently bring to an end the repression of the Uighur community in Xinjiang by the Chinese authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31147/19]

Credit Unions

Thomas P. Broughan

203. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance his policy on the financial industry funding levy and its impact on the credit union movement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31148/19]

National Debt

Thomas P. Broughan

204. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance the size of the national debt; and the amounts of interest paid on the debt for each year from 1994 to 2018 and to date 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31149/19]

Tax Code

Thomas P. Broughan

205. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on proposals from the EU for an aviation fuel tax; the way in which this will impact on Irish rates and levels of excise duty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31150/19]

Public Service Vehicles

Thomas P. Broughan

379. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to protect and ensure the safety of taxi drivers in view of reports of alleged assaults following the refusal to pay fares; if he is satisfied that legal protections for all public transport workers are adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31394/19]

Health Services Staff

Thomas P. Broughan

494. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the number of dementia advisers by 10% and 20% in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30669/19]