Parliamentary questions

Social Welfare Benefits Data

Stephen Donnelly

38. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of parents in receipt of the one-parent family payment and the family income supplement in each year from 2007 to 2014 and in 2015 to date. [25463/15]

General Practitioner Co-operatives

Stephen Donnelly

410. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the areas of the State which are covered by an out-of-hours general practitioner co-operative; the areas which are not covered; if north Wicklow is not covered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24611/15]

School Transport Administration

Stephen Donnelly

568. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the name of the organisation that was awarded the tender to design, build, provide and service the new information technology system for school transport that was advertised on eTenders in 2011-2012. [25143/15]

School Transport Administration

Stephen Donnelly

569. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of information technology services which were advertised for tender for a new information technology system for school transport; the total costs for those services to date; if she will provide a copy of the contract award notice; and if she will confirm the date that the provision of those services was completed. [25144/15]

Telecommunications Infrastructure

Stephen Donnelly

103. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will subsidise the activation and connection of business premises to the metropolitan area network structure where the stand-alone commercial case is insufficient; if so, when he will do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23248/15]

Broadband Service Charges

Stephen Donnelly

114. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that the wholesale pricing being offered by enet is sufficient to allow retail service providers to provide a service and a reasonable margin. [23148/15]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Stephen Donnelly

123. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are any expected delays in the implementation of the national broadband plan; if so, the details of the updated schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23146/15]

Broadband Service Provision

Stephen Donnelly

818. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to create a database of the existing broadband assets of the State with details on utilisation, pricing and access to each asset; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23151/15]

Electricity Generation

Stephen Donnelly

819. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of plans to create a smart electricity grid, including enabling sell-back to the grid at the household level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23152/15]

Mortgage to Rent Scheme Applications

Stephen Donnelly

1053. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a derogation will be granted to qualify for the mortgage-to-rent scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow. [21683/15]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Stephen Donnelly

12. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs with regard to the payment per child for the early childhood care and education scheme, the estimated cost of provision for child care providers relative to that payment, and therefore the expected margin for the provider per week, per child. [15677/15]

School Patronage

Stephen Donnelly

906. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been made on the patronage of the recently announced school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20721/15]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Stephen Donnelly

958. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the number of projects approved, by local authority, under phase 1 of the social housing strategy; and a breakdown by local authority of the amount of funding applied for and awarded under the direct building programme. [20351/15]

Rent Supplement Scheme Payments

Stephen Donnelly

239. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a review has been conducted of the maximum rate of rent allowance available by area; if so, when these new rates will become active; the criteria used to determine these rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18325/15]

Housing Adaptation Grant Data

Stephen Donnelly

570. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the amount of funding being made available to local authorities in 2015 under the housing adaptation grant scheme, the housing aid for older people scheme, the mobility aid grant scheme and the disabled persons grants scheme for council owned properties; if he will provide a breakdown of the total amount of funds requested and the amount of funds released by councils; the reason for the delay if funding has yet to be approved; and the expected time frame for these funds to be released, by county. [17854/15]

Schools Building Projects Status

Stephen Donnelly

3. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the location, patronage, timeline and proposed opening date of the recently announced primary school in Greystones, County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15678/15]

Third Level Funding

Stephen Donnelly

19. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide, in tabular form, details of State funding in the third level sector, per student and per year, from 2006 to 2015, including the number of students, and the total State funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15510/15]

Special Educational Needs Staff Remuneration

Stephen Donnelly

29. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether special needs assistants in the early childhood care and education sector should be funded by the State; if so, her plans in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15511/15]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Stephen Donnelly

35. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether the provision of child care under the early childhood care and education scheme should be sustainable for providers; her views on whether the second year of the scheme would be sustainable under the current payment scheme for providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15509/15]

Hospital Services

Stephen Donnelly

114. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the rationale behind the decision to again announce that St. Vincent’s University Hospital will no longer be a designated primary percutaneous coronary intervention centre for ST segment elevation myocardial infarction patients; that such patients should no longer be transported to St. Vincent’s University Hospital but to St. James's Hospital or the Mater Hospital; the way such patients from County Wicklow and south Dublin will now be dealt with; the way this decision was announced 48 hours before it came into effect; the way decisions are communicated to front-line workers and the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15954/15]

School Patronage

Stephen Donnelly

610. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the location, patronage, timeline and proposed opening date of the recently-announced primary school in Greystones, County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15786/15]

Home-makers Scheme

Stephen Donnelly

71. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to make adjustments to the home-maker's scheme; when these changes are planned to come into force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14308/15]

Proposed Legislation

Stephen Donnelly

323. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if an impact study has been carried out on the proposed legislation in the English language teaching industry for the 27 week holiday-work permission being reduced to eight weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14307/15]

Public Transport Provision

Stephen Donnelly

872. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views that public moneys are being used to good effect by the National Transport Authority on Bus Rapid Transit, Swiftway-BRT, the city centre-Drumcondra-Dublin Airport-Swords corridor, in view of a submission made during the 2011 public consultation that stated that a BRT solution would not be adequate to cater for the forecast travel demand on the airport-Swords corridor over the lifetime of the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14306/15]

Mortgage Data

Stephen Donnelly

3. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance his views that bank profit on individual restructured mortgages, including those where banks are seeking possession, should be capped at the expected level under normal payment of the mortgage; if so, if he will legislate accordingly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13255/15]

Debt Restructuring

Stephen Donnelly

48. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance his views that an independent appeals process should be available to borrowers who are working with lenders to restructure their debts; if so, the way and when this might be accomplished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13256/15]

One-Parent Family Payment Payments

Stephen Donnelly

228. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views that the current payments under the one-parent family payment are suitable for those who are attempting to pay child-care costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11857/15]

Legislative Programme

Stephen Donnelly

58. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide data on all legislation enacted by his Department since March 2011 and the total number of amendments tabled by him. [10638/15]

Legislative Programme

Stephen Donnelly

69. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide data on all legislation enacted by his Department since March 2011 and the total number of amendments tabled by him. [10643/15]

Legislative Programme

Stephen Donnelly

73. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide data on all legislation enacted by his Department since March 2011 and the total number of amendments tabled by him. [10641/15]

Legislative Programme

Stephen Donnelly

78. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide data on all legislation enacted by his Department since March 2011; and the total number of amendments tabled by him. [10631/15]

Legislative Programme

Stephen Donnelly

85. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide data on all legislation enacted by his Department since March 2011 and the total number of amendments tabled by him. [10635/15]

Legislative Programme

Stephen Donnelly

87. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide data on all legislation enacted by her Department since March 2011 and the total number of amendments tabled by her. [10642/15]

Legislative Programme

Stephen Donnelly

92. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide data on all legislation enacted by his Department since March 2011 and the total number of amendments tabled by him. [10633/15]

Legislative Process

Stephen Donnelly

97. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide data on all legislation enacted by his Department since March 2011 and the total number of amendments tabled by him. [10640/15]

Legislative Programme

Stephen Donnelly

117. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide data on all legislation enacted by his Department since March 2011 and the total number of amendments tabled by him. [10639/15]

Legislative Programme

Stephen Donnelly

124. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide data on all legislation enacted by her Department since March 2011 and the total number of amendments tabled by her. [10636/15]

Legislative Programme

Stephen Donnelly

136. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide data on all legislation enacted by his Department since March 2011 and the total number of amendments tabled by him. [10637/15]

Legislative Programme

Stephen Donnelly

147. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide data on all legislation enacted by his Department since March 2011 and the total number of amendments tabled by him. [10634/15]

Legislative Programme

Stephen Donnelly

155. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide data on all legislation enacted by his Department since March 2011 and the total number of amendments tabled by him. [10644/15]

Legislative Programme

Stephen Donnelly

165. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide data on all legislation enacted by her Department since March 2011 and the total number of amendments tabled by her. [10632/15]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Stephen Donnelly

112. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether an important element of education is involved in the work of preschool child care professionals such as Montessori teachers; her further views on whether this group of workers should be supported in professional development and with terms and conditions comparable to those of primary school teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9068/15]

Garda Recruitment

Stephen Donnelly

319. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form details of the allocation of new Garda recruits due to be sworn in during May 2015 on a district basis; and the process and factors considered for that district allocation. [8937/15]

Child Care Qualifications

Stephen Donnelly

465. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the involvement her Department should have in setting the training, educational and professional development requirements and standards preschool child care professionals should have; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9069/15]

School Patronage

Stephen Donnelly

472. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the process and timeframe for establishing a school in Greystones, County Wicklow, in September 2015, including details of patronage and location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8888/15]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Stephen Donnelly

498. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views that preschool educators, such as Montessori teachers, should have income support from the State during school holiday times, as is the case for primary and post-primary teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9152/15]

Preschool Services

Stephen Donnelly

499. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views that Ireland's current investment in preschool education and care, at 0.2% of gross domestic product, is sufficient; the level it should be at; the steps that are being taken to achieve same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9153/15]

Garda Vetting Applications

Stephen Donnelly

151. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a self-employed person may obtain Garda vetting for the purpose of providing courses in a second-level school; if not, her plans to extend Garda vetting to the self-employed and to sole traders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6381/15]

Home Tuition Scheme

Stephen Donnelly

528. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 488 of 27 January 2015, where she stated that the home tuition was operated in a consistent and equitable manner, the reason her Department agreed to pay 48 hours at the higher qualified rate to one company per letter dated 3 October 2013, and agreed to pay another company a lower amount of only 20 hours at the higher rate in a letter sent on 23 September 2013 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5879/15]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Stephen Donnelly

218. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the annual budget for wheelchair provision in County Wicklow from 2011 to 2014; the number of wheelchairs supplied to County Wicklow in 2012 and 2014; if he will provide a breakdown of the number of new wheelchair models and re-used wheelchair models supplied; and the number of clients that were referred to Seattech or the Central Remedial Clinic for specialised wheelchair or seating assessment. [5251/15]