Parliamentary questions

Public Transport Fares

Declan Breathnach

642. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider allowing the use of Leap cards on rail and bus services to areas outside of the short hop zone in north County Dublin and County Louth in view of the fact that the short hop fare zone does not extend beyond Balbriggan going north from Dublin city; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Leap cards are accepted on private coach services to these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6974/19]

Northern Ireland

Declan Breathnach

57. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has held with the British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on the activation of the legacy issues aspects of the Stormont House Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6190/19]

Brexit Preparations

Declan Breathnach

63. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Finance the contingency plans in place to deal with possible customs checks at the Border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6086/19]

Proposed Legislation

Declan Breathnach

139. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the progress on the independent commission on information retrieval Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6191/19]

Brexit Preparations

Declan Breathnach

203. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if action plans dealing with mitigating measures and contingency planning for a no-deal Brexit scenario have reached implementation stage; his plans to deal with problems faced by hauliers of agrifoods and fish products in the event of customs checks causing delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6074/19]

Brexit Issues

Declan Breathnach

217. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if assurances will be provided to representatives from the haulage industry that measures for hauliers would largely remain the same for a period of nine months after a no-deal Brexit includes trips across the Border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6086/19]

Hospital Services

Declan Breathnach

167. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Health the status of the all-island children’s cardiac surgery centre in Dublin; the funding arrangements of the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4792/19]

Driver Licences

Declan Breathnach

225. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to open a national driver licence centre in Dundalk, County Louth, to service those living in the northern half of County Louth who may have difficulty getting to the office in Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4852/19]

VAT Rebates

Declan Breathnach

155. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the new online procedure for dealing with farmers who are not registered for VAT to reclaim VAT paid by them under the VAT58 system is putting undue stress on them; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that many farmers do not have access to computer systems and-or do not have broadband to conduct their business online; if he will consider continuing to accept VAT58 claims by post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3709/19]

EU Funding

Declan Breathnach

183. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the breakdown of PEACE and INTERREG funding since inception by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4264/19]

Project Ireland 2040

Declan Breathnach

282. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if e-hubs will be provided for entrepreneurship and start-ups in each county in view of her goal under Project Ireland 2040; the funding allocated to each local authority and local enterprise office, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4064/19]

Assisted Human Reproduction Services Expenditure

Declan Breathnach

332. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Health when funding which was set aside for IVF will be available; the timeframe for enacting legislation necessary to bring the funding on stream; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3864/19]

Park and Ride Facilities

Declan Breathnach

503. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the need for a park and ride facility on the M1 at two interchanges (details supplied) at which cars park dangerously near these junctions daily; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4118/19]

Housing Estates

Declan Breathnach

587. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no staff member in Louth County Council assigned to deal with taking in charge of estates in County Louth; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that as a consequence there are a number of estates whose applications to be taken in charge are not being dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3730/19]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Declan Breathnach

68. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the dangers posed to mechanics in the servicing and repairing of electric cars; his plans to draft new regulations to ensure that all mechanics required to work on electric cars are properly trained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2538/19]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Declan Breathnach

73. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to launch a public awareness campaign in respect of the specialist training needed by mechanics that are required to work on electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2539/19]

School Enrolments

Declan Breathnach

124. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a shortage of places at second level in a school (details supplied); if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that many children are on a waiting list for this school who meet the criteria for admission under category 2, that is, living and attending primary school in catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1918/19]

Rural Social Scheme Eligibility

Declan Breathnach

247. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the rural social scheme is not available to those in receipt of a blind pension in view of the fact that it is available to those in receipt of disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1917/19]

Health Services Data

Declan Breathnach

760. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Health the way in which the ophthalmology waiting list data is compiled; the components considered when producing the waiting list numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1442/19]

Health Services Data

Declan Breathnach

765. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Health if the ophthalmology waiting list information which is publicly released takes into consideration the wait time for persons to receive and access treatment for eye conditions such as age-related macular degeneration, AMD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1462/19]