Parliamentary questions

Garda Youth Diversion Projects

Róisín Shortall

146. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the strategy for funding youth diversion projects as distinct from Tusla funded child services in the Ballymun area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6631/18]

Road Traffic Offences

Róisín Shortall

170. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the effectiveness of Garda mandatory roadside checkpoints in identifying and discouraging driving while under the influence of drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6636/18]

Garda Training

Róisín Shortall

171. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a limited number of gardaí have received training to carry out roadside drugs tests; the number of trained gardaí in each division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6637/18]

Road Traffic Offences Data

Róisín Shortall

172. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of roadside drugs tests carried out in each month since April 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6638/18]

Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports

Róisín Shortall

180. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the Sláintecare report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6589/18]

Electronic Health Records

Róisín Shortall

235. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an initiative in Sweden that would allow persons to access their health records electronically by 2020 (details supplied); and his plans to allow persons to access their records in a similar fashion here. [6632/18]

General Practitioner Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

236. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 has had their general practitioner changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6633/18]

Drug and Alcohol Testing

Róisín Shortall

255. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has investigated an alternative drug testing device for roadside testing to address the fact the current device does not function at temperatures below four degrees; if his attention and the attention of An Garda Síochána was drawn to this issue when the contracts for supply of these devices was awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6639/18]

Drug and Alcohol Testing

Róisín Shortall

256. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of introducing roadside drug testing devices; the contracts awarded in relation to this programme; the value of each of the contracts awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6640/18]

Youth Services Funding

Róisín Shortall

264. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding provided to a service (details supplied) in each year since 2004. [6629/18]

Youth Services Funding

Róisín Shortall

265. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the strategy for funding direct contact youth work services as distinct from Tusla-funded child services in the Ballymun area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6630/18]

Departmental Reviews

Róisín Shortall

110. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Taoiseach the position regarding the senior counsel review of the way in which the Department of Justice and Equality dealt with document requests from the disclosures tribunal; and if his Department has sought an update as to when the report will be finalised. [5575/18]

Banking Sector Regulation

Róisín Shortall

151. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the regulations regarding the securitisation of home loans; the statutory underpinning of these regulations; the obligation that is required on the part of the lender to inform the borrower of the existence of this securitisation; the extent of this practice in respect of existing mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5919/18]

School Inspection Reports

Róisín Shortall

190. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the fire safety remedial works at schools (details supplied) in Dublin 13 are complete; if all the issues identified in the fire safety audits have been addressed; if he will publish details of recent inspections and audits carried out after these works took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5545/18]

Public Private Partnerships

Róisín Shortall

191. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the due diligence that was performed prior to awarding a company (details supplied) a public private partnership or PPP contract to construct a number of schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5570/18]

Legislative Measures

Róisín Shortall

197. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the sections of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 that have not been commenced; the reason these sections have not been commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5608/18]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Róisín Shortall

198. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 131 of 26 September 2017, the status of an appeal by a school (details supplied) in respect of the provision of a SNA; if a decision has been made under the NCSE appeals process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5609/18]

School Patronage

Róisín Shortall

223. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address issues in relation to a school (details supplied). [6073/18]

School Patronage

Róisín Shortall

224. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number and names of Educate Together schools under the divestment scheme that have been requested to strictly adhere to a half-stream intake; and the evidence that has informed these decisions in each case. [6074/18]

School Patronage

Róisín Shortall

225. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number and names of all denominational schools that have been requested to adhere strictly to a half stream intake in the past 12 months. [6075/18]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme

Róisín Shortall

226. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the value that was attached to a building that was handed over by an organisation (details supplied) as part of the redress scheme; the way in which this value was arrived at; and the date a decision was made as to this value. [6076/18]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme

Róisín Shortall

227. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the date a building (details supplied) was handed over to the State. [6077/18]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme

Róisín Shortall

228. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the buildings due to be handed over as part of the redress scheme; the value of the buildings; and the indicative date for transfer to the State. [6078/18]

Home Care Packages Provision

Róisín Shortall

326. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health when care workers for a signed-off care package can be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5369/18]

Health and Social Care Professionals Regulation

Róisín Shortall

415. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 920 of 13 July 2017, the position regarding the registration and regulation of complementary therapists, including hypnotherapists; if the draft regulations have been submitted to the Houses of the Oireachtas by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5866/18]

Services for People with Disabilities

Róisín Shortall

425. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to the referred reply received from the HSE to Parliamentary Question No. 418 of 23 January 2018, the position regarding the business case submitted by an organisation (details supplied) to the HSE national disability office for additional resources to address EIT waiting times, which included a request for two additional early intervention teams; the date the office received this business case; the timeframe within which a decision will be made on the business case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5905/18]

Services for People with Disabilities

Róisín Shortall

426. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to the referred reply received from the HSE to Parliamentary Question No. 418 of 23 January 2018, the position regarding the standardisation and consolidation initiative being undertaken by an organisation (details supplied) which will address demand and access within existing EIT resources; the actions to take place as part of the initiative; the timeframe for the roll-out of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5906/18]

Mental Health Services Funding

Róisín Shortall

428. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the allocation of mental health funding for 2017, by CHO; the spend on mental health by CHO; and the status of underspent mental health funding by CHO. [5917/18]

Noise Pollution

Róisín Shortall

534. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has satisfied himself that, further to the appointment of Fingal County Council as the new independent airport noise regulator for Dublin airport in accordance with EU Regulation 598/2014, this does not create a conflict of interest in so far as the fact that DAA is the single largest source of rate revenue for Fingal County Council; the steps he has taken to address this potential conflict of interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5569/18]

State Pension (Contributory)

Róisín Shortall

600. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the 20 year home caring credits announced recently will apply to qualifying pensioners after the total contributions approach comes into effect in 2020. [5871/18]

NSAI Inspections

Róisín Shortall

624. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he is satisfied with the National Standards Authority of Ireland, NSAI, arrangements for the supervision of erectors and installers of the medium-rise timber frame construction system in view of the faults which have been exposed to date; his views on whether the NSAI should renew Agrément Certificate 04/0198 in view of the frequency of faults found on sites; if he will direct the NSAI to delete this agrément certificate from its website and withdraw approval of the certificate; if he will instruct the various building control authorities to conduct tests to ensure compliance with the existing fire safety certificates and pursue enforcement of the building regulations in circumstances in which defective works are discovered (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5774/18]

Fire Safety

Róisín Shortall

625. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will publish the interim report of the high level task force that was established after the Grenfell Tower fire under the direction of the national directorate for fire and emergency management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5775/18]

Rent Pressure Zones

Róisín Shortall

633. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will report on the enforcement activity undertaken by the Residential Tenancies Board to confirm that a 4% rent cap is being applied by landlords to tenancies in rent pressure zones. [5826/18]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Remit

Róisín Shortall

161. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the request from the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission in regard to new legislation to give it independence from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5149/18]

Departmental Bodies Reports

Róisín Shortall

162. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the recommended legislative changes in the Policing Authority's latest report in accordance with section 62O(2) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5150/18]

Waste Management Regulations

Róisín Shortall

268. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the establishment of a regulator for the waste industry. [5231/18]

Child Care Law Reporting Project

Róisín Shortall

302. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the latest report of the Child Care Law Reporting Project; her views on its content; the steps she plans to take on foot of it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5151/18]

Teachers' Remuneration

Róisín Shortall

209. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeframe within which pay inequality for teachers will be ended; when the pay review is due to be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4661/18]

Child Abuse

Róisín Shortall

232. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to ensure reparations for victims of child sexual abuse for the abuse they suffered in day schools (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4190/18]

Teachers' Remuneration

Róisín Shortall

256. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe within which pay inequality for teachers will be ended; when the pay review is due to be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4498/18]

Child Protection

Róisín Shortall

298. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for setting the digital age of consent at 13 rather than the EU default digital age of consent of 16; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4176/18]

Hospital Appointments Status

Róisín Shortall

444. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health when an operation can be carried out for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4415/18]

Health Promotion

Róisín Shortall

456. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to promote alternative diet advice, including food pyramids, to cater for persons who choose a plant-based diet, vegan-based diet or similar in order to have good awareness of nutrient sources and daily intake requirements. [4496/18]

Fur Farming

Róisín Shortall

494. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ban the practice of fur farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4191/18]

Social Welfare Code

Róisín Shortall

600. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the establishment of a new Scottish commission on social security that will scrutinise proposed changes to the Scottish social welfare system and give its view of their compliance with human rights protocols before they are voted on in parliament; her plans to adopt a similar model to poverty proof social welfare changes here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4262/18]

Deposit Protection Scheme Establishment

Róisín Shortall

647. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps he will take to prioritise the introduction of a deposit protection scheme for the private rental sector; the reason for the delay in commencing the relevant sections of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4495/18]

Garda Information and Communications Technology

Róisín Shortall

90. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a formal tracking system to monitor crimestoppers information; and the action taken once that information is sent to a national unit or local division as recommended by the Garda Inspectorate in 2014. [3831/18]

Garda Data

Róisín Shortall

91. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of priority and civilian posts within An Garda Síochána that are unfilled; the date each post was approved by the Policing Authority and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; the date the posts were advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3832/18]

Garda Reform

Róisín Shortall

92. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the implementation of the An Garda Síochána national operating framework; if this framework has been provided to him and the Policing Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3833/18]

Garda Reports

Róisín Shortall

93. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the promised culture audit within An Garda Síochána; if he has received an interim report; his plans to publish this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3834/18]

Policing Authority Reports

Róisín Shortall

94. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received the fourth report on the assessment of implementation of changing policing in Ireland from the Policing Authority; the key findings of this report; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3835/18]

Garda Investigations

Róisín Shortall

95. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the establishment of a national major investigations team within An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3841/18]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility

Róisín Shortall

150. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health when the freestyle libre system will be made available under the LTI scheme for persons with diabetes; if availability will not be restricted only to persons with type 1 diabetes but will be made available to each person on multi daily insulin injections based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3862/18]

Animal Welfare

Róisín Shortall

169. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he plans to take to ban fox hunting. [3772/18]

Hospital Charges

Róisín Shortall

121. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 157 of 13 December 2017, if his departmental officials have examined the matter and provided him with advice following his receipt of the petition in favour of removing the inpatient day case charge for haemochromatosis patients; if he will now make a decision on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3610/18]

National Maternity Hospital

Róisín Shortall

124. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if the public ownership of the new maternity hospital will be guaranteed in view of public concern regarding the ownership of the new hospital; if the proposed site for the building will transfer to public ownership; if it will entail a loan, licence or a lease; if assurance will be provided to the public in this regard prior to the final agreement being reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3663/18]

Greenways Provision

Róisín Shortall

146. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the provision of the section of the Royal Canal greenway in particular in the vicinity of the new LUAS stop at Broombridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3611/18]

Banking Sector

Róisín Shortall

177. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the status of the public banking investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3341/18]

Combatting Cyberbullying

Róisín Shortall

232. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 38 of 28 November 2017, if the issue of loot boxes and other in app purchases in video games with a PEGI rating of under 18 years of age can be included in the discussions his departmental officials have undertaken or will undertake in relation to the protection of children online from a cross governmental perspective. [3393/18]

Human Trafficking

Róisín Shortall

256. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the action he is taking to ensure that modern slave labour or human trafficking does not form part of the supply chain of a company trading here. [2855/18]

Money Laundering

Róisín Shortall

265. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that have been taken on foot of EU directive EU 2015/849. [2587/18]

Combatting Cyberbullying

Róisín Shortall

289. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 38 of 28 November 2017, if the issue of loot boxes and other in-app purchases in video games with a pan-European game information, PEGI, rating of under 18 years of age can be included in the discussions his departmental officials have undertaken or will undertake in relation to the protection of children online from a cross-governmental perspective. [3395/18]

Policing Issues

Róisín Shortall

294. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the experience of An Garda Síochána in the use of or trial of policing models (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3467/18]

Services for People with Disabilities

Róisín Shortall

418. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the waiting time to access the early intervention team covering Dublin 11; if he will put plans in place to increase the capacity of the early intervention team to meet the growing demand for the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3342/18]

Combatting Cyberbullying

Róisín Shortall

423. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Question No. 38 of 28 November 2017, if the issue of loot boxes and other in-app purchases in video games with a Pan European Game Information rating of under 18 years of age can be included in the discussions his departmental officials have undertaken or will undertake on the protection of children online from a cross-governmental perspective. [3394/18]

Ambulance Service Data

Róisín Shortall

426. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency ambulances serving Dublin; the average call-out time for ambulances to reach the location of the emergency; his plans to increase the number of emergency ambulances serving the city in view of the projected population growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3431/18]

Control of Horses

Róisín Shortall

432. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken by An Garda Síochána to ensure that section 37 of the Control of Horses Act 1996 is being properly enforced in order to deter horse owners from using canals, public fields and sides of roads to keep horses on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3441/18]

Control of Horses

Róisín Shortall

433. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken by local authorities to ensure that section 37 of the Control of Horses Act 1996 is being properly enforced in order to deter horse owners from using canals, public fields and sides of roads to keep horses on; the funding which is provided for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3442/18]

Equine Identification Scheme

Róisín Shortall

462. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is taking to enforce proactively existing laws on the microchipping and passporting of horses in order that stray horses can be identified and the owners found; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3440/18]

Child Protection

Róisín Shortall

497. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 38 of 28 November 2017, if the issue of loot boxes and other in-app purchases in video games with a PEGI rating of under 18 years of age can be included in the discussions his departmental officials have undertaken or will undertake regarding the protection of children online from a cross-governmental perspective. [3392/18]

Combatting Cyberbullying

Róisín Shortall

563. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 38 of 28 November 2017, if the issue of loot boxes and other in-app purchases in video games with a Pan European Game Information rating of under 18 years of age can be included in the discussions her departmental officials have undertaken or will undertake in relation to the protection of children online from a cross-Governmental perspective. [3391/18]

Community Banking

Róisín Shortall

571. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the public banking investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3340/18]

Approved Housing Bodies

Róisín Shortall

648. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on the indication by the Central Statistics Office that it will reclassify approved housing bodies as being on-balance sheet; and the implications for public expenditure, the fiscal space and provision of funding for social housing arising from the decision. [2560/18]

Local Authority Housing Data

Róisín Shortall

673. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of homes built directly by local authorities in 2017, by county, in tabular form; the percentage of each that have a BER or completion certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3466/18]

Money Laundering

Róisín Shortall

47. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance his plans to provide a full open access public register of beneficial ownership as part of the register that is being established under the European Union anti-money laundering requirements. [2561/18]

Departmental Projects

Róisín Shortall

131. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to a press release (details supplied), his views on the plans to promote Ireland as an international litigation and arbitration hub; his further views on whether the number of new graduates entering the profession is sufficient to meet this goal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2614/18]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Staff

Róisín Shortall

132. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the schedule of staff within the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, for each of the years since 2005; the number of requests for additional funding, staff resources or expertise that have been made by GSOC in each of these years; the purpose of the requested additional staff resources or expertise; the response of his department to each request, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2615/18]

Electoral Commission Establishment

Róisín Shortall

360. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 2241 of 20 June 2017, the status of the work to establish the commission as outlined in A Programme for Partnership Government and in view of the decision of the Citizens' Assembly to endorse the establishment of a permanent electoral commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2642/18]

State Properties

Róisín Shortall

68. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 91 of 23 November 2017, the position regarding lands at a location (details supplied) for which Fingal County Council has sought a deed of waiver in order to transfer the land to Fingal County Council ownership; the timeframe for his Department to make a decision and respond to the council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2250/18]

Tribunals of Inquiry

Róisín Shortall

91. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 256 to 259, inclusive, and 284 of 5 December 2017, if he has received the full report he requested from the Acting Commissioner; the reason this section 41 report was forwarded to the Attorney General; if the initial report he received under section 41 and the report he subsequently requested from the acting Commissioner will be published in the public interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2248/18]

Tribunals of Inquiry

Róisín Shortall

92. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the ongoing role the disclosures tribunal co-ordination unit has; if an independent person to review the actions of this unit will be appointed in view of recent reports received under section 41; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2249/18]

Medical Card Eligibility

Róisín Shortall

129. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the HSE's policy on medical card holders over 70 years of age who have been bereaved where the resulting change in circumstances means they no longer qualify for a medical card in their own right; if special allowances made in terms of income are taken into consideration in view of the particular circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2299/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

130. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the long waiting times faced by transgender persons to access public endocrinology services here; the steps he will take to address these waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2300/18]

Health Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

131. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his views on whether it is appropriate to require transgender persons to seek a psychiatric diagnosis of gender dysphoria before they can seek endocrinology services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2301/18]

VAT Yield

Róisín Shortall

220. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the anticipated increase in value added tax, VAT, revenue in 2018 arising from the increase in the public service obligation levy for electricity; the amount collected in VAT from this source in each of the past five years; and the amount estimated for 2018. [1031/18]

State Properties

Róisín Shortall

260. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 91 of 23 November 2017, the position regarding the application in view of correspondence (details supplied); and when he expects the process to be completed. [54792/17]

Garda Resources

Róisín Shortall

484. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí and the rank of each in each of the Dublin Garda divisions on 1 December 2017; the number for each of the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54370/17]

Misuse of Drugs

Róisín Shortall

485. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the street availability of prescription drugs since new legislation came into force; the experience and data which are available in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54371/17]

Garda Investigations

Róisín Shortall

486. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on serious criminal allegations made in a newspaper report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54373/17]

Enterprise Ireland Funding

Róisín Shortall

639. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of moneys Enterprise Ireland has provided by way of either funding, as a contribution to Irish venture capital sector investments, seed and venture capital schemes, private equity funds and development capital fund schemes, or investment, as direct equity investments, early stage direct equity investments and so on, to start-up micro breweries and-or distillery businesses here for 2015, 2016 and 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1496/18]

National Maternity Hospital

Róisín Shortall

679. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if the State will own the ground on which the new national maternity hospital is to be built; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54375/17]

National Maternity Hospital

Róisín Shortall

680. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of negotiations regarding the construction of the new national maternity hospital; the parties involved in these negotiations; and if the new hospital building will remain in State ownership as stated in August 2017 (details supplied). [54376/17]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Róisín Shortall

753. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a primary care centre in Finglas, Dublin 11; if a final location has been identified for this centre; if the provision of this centre remains a high priority for the HSE; the timeframe he is working to for the completion of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54756/17]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Róisín Shortall

811. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health when the omnipod insulin pump will be provided for children with diabetes under the long term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54924/17]

Community Care

Róisín Shortall

870. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health when an appointment for the community physiotherapy paediatric service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the reason for the delay in providing an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55134/17]

Community Care

Róisín Shortall

871. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the average waiting times for the community physiotherapy paediatric service in north-west County Dublin; the number of children on the waiting list, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55135/17]

Health Services Staff Data

Róisín Shortall

872. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of staff serving in the north-west County Dublin community physiotherapy paediatric service; the grade, whether full-time or part-time, job description and location of each, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55136/17]

Community Care

Róisín Shortall

873. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason for the staffing constraints affecting the north-west County Dublin community physiotherapy paediatric service which are causing serious delays to children seeking appointments with the service; the steps he will take to address this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55137/17]

Pharmacy Services

Róisín Shortall

1055. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to parliamentary question number 213 of 4 May 2017 and subsequent replies, if he will arrange for a comprehensive answer to be provided; and the reason for the inability to provide such an answer to date. [1556/18]

Public Service Obligation Levy

Róisín Shortall

1257. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the value for money reports that exist for the return from investment in energy projects supported by the public service obligation levy. [1555/18]