Parliamentary questions

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Brendan Howlin

13. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the Portuguese Prime Minister, Mr. António Luís Santos da Costa. [9091/19]

Economic Policy

Brendan Howlin

89. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach the role of his Department in leading Ireland's participation in the annual European semester process. [9517/19]

Election Monitoring Missions

Brendan Howlin

126. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the new election observer roster is in operation; the observer missions selected from the roster to date; the missions planned for 2019; if he is satisfied that the recruitment process for the roster meets best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10707/19]

Job Creation

Brendan Howlin

251. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the future jobs strategy will be published. [9518/19]

Community Welfare Services Provision

Brendan Howlin

529. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the community welfare service at the Intreo centre at Bishop’s Square is moving from being a walk-in service to appointment only; the reasons for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10262/19]

Rent Supplement Scheme Data

Brendan Howlin

530. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of recipients of rent supplement in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10277/19]

Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists

Brendan Howlin

575. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons on each local authority housing waiting list by single adults and those with children, respectively, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10263/19]

Housing Assistance Payment Data

Brendan Howlin

576. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons in receipt of the housing assistance payment in each year since it was introduced by local authority; the annual figure spent for each county; the projected spend in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10278/19]

Appointments to State Boards

Brendan Howlin

1. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the State boards and agencies that civil servants from his Department are appointed to. [7901/19]

Appointments to State Boards

Brendan Howlin

6. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagements with the National Economic and Social Council. [9516/19]

Departmental Websites

Brendan Howlin

8. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his Department’s new website; and the person or body responsible for updating it. [8222/19]

Cabinet Committee Meetings

Brendan Howlin

13. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach the number and type of Cabinet committee meetings held since January 2019. [9514/19]

Election Monitoring Missions

Brendan Howlin

105. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there is a facility for persons with a disability to act as election observers; if the competition run by his Department to select observers encompasses persons with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9615/19]

Biofuel Availability

Brendan Howlin

267. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the European Commission is controlling the importation of biofuels specifically biodiesel from Argentina; if Irish and other EU manufacturers of biofuels are at a competitive disadvantage due to EU levies on domestic biodiesel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9131/19]

Home Care Packages Provision

Brendan Howlin

301. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health when an application for a home care package by a person (details supplied) will be processed to completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9052/19]

Drug and Alcohol Task Forces

Brendan Howlin

332. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health the additional funding that will be made available to drug task forces and community drugs projects in 2019, by project; if an emerging needs fund will be established; the additional funding available in 2019 for same; the additional funding made available to implement the national drugs strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9249/19]

Bus Services

Brendan Howlin

538. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans of the National Transport Authority and Dublin Bus to alleviate customer congestion on bus services from Bray and Greystones to Dublin city along the N11 corridor; if the NTA and Dublin Bus will provide additional bus services on the 84x route; if an additional three buses will be provided on the service in the morning during rush hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9250/19]

Illness Benefit Applications

Brendan Howlin

599. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason an application for illness benefit by a person (details supplied) has been refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9133/19]

Departmental Operations

Brendan Howlin

1. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social policy and public service reform division of his Department. [5375/19]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Brendan Howlin

5. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meetings with church leaders. [6510/19]