Parliamentary questions

Housing Estates

Mattie McGrath

229. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount of the €9 million allocated in 2016 under the national taking-in-charge initiative to assist in the process of taking 356 housing developments in charge which has been utilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6834/17]

Housing Data

Mattie McGrath

230. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of households that had their social housing needs met in County Wicklow in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6835/17]

Housing Data

Mattie McGrath

231. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of households that had their social housing needs met in County Tipperary in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6836/17]

Housing Data

Mattie McGrath

232. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the location of the 5,280 homes built, refurbished or acquired under Pillar 2 of the Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6837/17]

JobPath Implementation

Mattie McGrath

287. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on concerns regarding a service provider (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6896/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Mattie McGrath

442. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the immediate efforts that he will take to address the four-plus years waiting time for a urology appointment in University Hospital Waterford; when the two additional consultant urologists will be appointed; the options available to patients waiting four-plus years for urgent appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6999/17]

Health Services

Mattie McGrath

514. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce pre-natal testing and pre-natal genetic screening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7260/17]

Health Services

Mattie McGrath

515. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health his plans to regulate and-or fund mitochondrial replacement therapy, sometimes called mitochondrial donation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7261/17]

International Time Zones

Mattie McGrath

91. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider ending the daylight savings and biannual changing of the clock; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6133/17]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Mattie McGrath

134. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the efforts being made to ensure the establishment of special ASD classes in mainstream schools in towns throughout the country in which there are insufficient class spaces available; if the circular governing the establishment of special classes which gives mainstream schools the authority to refuse to set up special classes will be amended to ensure such schools can no longer refuse the establishment of special classes when a need has been identified for them; if the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016 will remove the ability for schools to refuse a unit in which a need is identified; the status of this Bill; if he will ensure that mainstream schools that establish such units and special classes will be sufficiently funded to allow for the establishment and running of the units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6257/17]

Hospital Transfers

Mattie McGrath

217. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the transport service that is available to those persons that require transport from their homes to their hospital appointments when public transport is not available or not suitable; the option available to them when they cannot get their GP to refer them to the transfer services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6259/17]

Courts Staff

Mattie McGrath

110. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will address the urgent need to introduce stricter regulations regarding associated State offices, such as county registrars and sheriffs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5652/17]

Courts Staff

Mattie McGrath

123. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will clarify the legislative basis for enabling county registrars to act in the place of a judge when adjudicating on cases of home repossessions or evictions; the qualifications a county registrar must have to fulfil this duty; the financial remuneration given to county registrars for each individual repossession or eviction order given; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5651/17]

Courts Service

Mattie McGrath

124. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will investigate court transcripts (details supplied) to verify or reject claims that a county registrar presiding over a case of mortgage distress indicated to the person involved that failure to meet their mortgage repayments would result in the removal of their children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5653/17]

Legislative Measures

Mattie McGrath

125. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the programme for Government commitment to publish legislation on the regulation of the sale and purchase of precious metals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5664/17]

Social Enterprise Sector

Mattie McGrath

366. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when the national policy on social enterprise will be published; the main priorities to support social enterprise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5665/17]

Rural Economic Development Zones

Mattie McGrath

367. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding and funding streams provided for the construction of a project (details supplied); if any public consultation on the project took place; if so, the details of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5770/17]

Accident and Emergency Departments Closures

Mattie McGrath

402. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the alternative support measures that have been put in place since the closure of 24-hour accident and emergency care at Nenagh General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5587/17]

Health Services Provision

Mattie McGrath

415. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the status of the commitments given in the programme for Government to assist in the purchase of defibrillators for public use; the funding provided to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5650/17]

Accident and Emergency Departments

Mattie McGrath

418. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will address concerns that a significant percentage of admissions to accident and emergency departments are due to adverse reactions to prescription medication; the measures in place to address this avoidable situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5663/17]

Basic Payment Scheme Administration

Mattie McGrath

545. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will consider reviewing a decision to impose a 100% penalty on a basic payment scheme application by a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary due to a late submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5932/17]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme

Mattie McGrath

546. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the review of disadvantaged areas and areas of natural constraint; when it is envisaged this review will be complete; his views on whether it will have a negative impact on farmers in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5933/17]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Appeals

Mattie McGrath

547. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal in relation to non-payment of an area of natural constraint, ANC, payment for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5934/17]

Public Transport

Mattie McGrath

657. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times buses were used to replace the train service from Waterford to Limerick Junction in recent years; the reason the use of buses was necessitated; the cost associated with same; the number of passengers that needed to be accommodated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5930/17]

Company Law

Mattie McGrath

688. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will address the urgent need to introduce stricter regulations regarding the practice of receivership; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5652/17]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Mattie McGrath

691. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason IDA Ireland and her Department do not seem to be making any effort to entice companies and businesses to Ardfinnan, County Tipperary (details supplied); if her Department and IDA Ireland will endeavour to advise companies of the availability of two vacated plants in Ardfinnan and encourage them to locate there; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5929/17]

Rural Development Plan

Mattie McGrath

4. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total funding from his Department to the rural development programme; the key RDP funding priorities for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3600/17]

Weight of Schoolbags

Mattie McGrath

175. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the survey conducted by the National Parents' Council Primary regarding the implications for children's back health of carrying heavy loads to and from school; the measures he is taking to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4719/17]

Direct Provision Data

Mattie McGrath

103. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of children that have been born to those under the direct provision system since its introduction in 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4005/17]

Insurance Coverage

Mattie McGrath

123. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will address concerns that some of the major insurance providers and company underwriters are not prepared at the moment to cover properties that have unemployed tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3869/17]

Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Data

Mattie McGrath

137. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of properties which were registered for the home renovation incentive scheme in County Tipperary in 2015 and 2016; the total monetary value of these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4442/17]

Insurance Costs

Mattie McGrath

138. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the measures he proposes to implement to deal with the escalating costs of home insurance premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4443/17]

Schools Building Projects Status

Mattie McGrath

242. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the status of the new site for a school (details supplied); the total amount of funding provided to date for the new school building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4445/17]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Mattie McGrath

298. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of local authorities that have applied for available fast-track funding options for the provision of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4219/17]

Social and Affordable Housing Data

Mattie McGrath

299. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of modular housing units which have been provided to date and the location of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4220/17]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Mattie McGrath

300. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of voluntary housing agencies that have applied for available fast-track funding options for the provision of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4221/17]

Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility

Mattie McGrath

301. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the income threshold limits for social housing applicant households for all local authorities, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4222/17]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Mattie McGrath

302. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will address concerns that local authority procurement processes are significantly delaying the provision of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4223/17]

Departmental Funding

Mattie McGrath

308. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the funding and funding streams provided for the construction of a project (details supplied); if any public consultation on the project took place; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4287/17]

Water Services Provision

Mattie McGrath

311. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason responsibility to repair and maintain combined drains, private drains and connections were not transferred to Irish Water; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this is causing significant distress to dwellers and home owners who are facing unfair financial liability for such repair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4415/17]

Public Procurement Contracts

Mattie McGrath

367. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will address concerns within the construction sector in relation to the procurement of public contracts due to unfair competition from non-resident contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4444/17]

Rural Development Plan

Mattie McGrath

382. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the projects in County Tipperary that will be supported by the rural action plan, Realising our Rural Potential: Action Plan for Rural Development; the funding being provided for each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3873/17]

Health Services Staff

Mattie McGrath

448. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will address concerns regarding the allocation of staff at a day care centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4474/17]

Departmental Funding

Mattie McGrath

720. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding which was provided by his Department toward the construction of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4286/17]

National Women's Strategy

Mattie McGrath

131. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the national women’s strategy; the groups and organisations that contributed to the formation of the strategy; the measures the strategy will utilise to support stay-at-home parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3162/17]

Schools Administration

Mattie McGrath

165. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of times the critical incident policy has been implemented in primary and post-primary schools; the funding provided by his Department for the delivery and implementation of the critical incident policy each year from 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2704/17]

School Enrolments

Mattie McGrath

166. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to tackle the issue of over-subscribed primary schools; the number of primary schools that are over-subscribed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2705/17]

Scheme to Support National Organisations

Mattie McGrath

267. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the organisations and groups supported by the scheme to support national organisations; the funding each receives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3164/17]

Rural Social Scheme

Mattie McGrath

291. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to make changes to the format of the rural social scheme and Tús schemes; his plans to amalgamate any of the community employment and work activation schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2679/17]

Medical Card Drugs Availability

Mattie McGrath

417. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health to outline the reason MacuShield is no longer available under the general medical services scheme or the hardship scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2638/17]