Parliamentary questions

Patient Data

Thomas P. Broughan

495. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with dementia here; the number of specialists working in this area; the waiting lists to access home care packages specifically for persons with dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30670/19]

Health Services Staff

Thomas P. Broughan

496. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the number of dementia inclusive community co-ordinators by 10% and 20% in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30671/19]

Nursing Staff Contracts

Thomas P. Broughan

497. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if there is a moratorium on overtime for nurses under current HSE expenditure rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30672/19]

HSE Expenditure

Thomas P. Broughan

498. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if he will report on expenditure profiles in the HSE at the end of the second quarter of 2019; if current expenditure guidelines are impacting on services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30673/19]

HSE Expenditure

Thomas P. Broughan

657. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the steps taken by the HSE to control the costs of late payment fees to suppliers to the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31145/19]

Community Development Initiatives

Thomas P. Broughan

876. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of protections and supports available to a local community which is anxious to preserve and continue to use a historical community and former school building (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31153/19]

Fire Service

Thomas P. Broughan

952. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he is satisfied that the Dublin Fire Brigade has all the necessary equipment and resources to protect the public in view of the increasing density and height of commercial and residential buildings in the city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31151/19]

Architectural Heritage

Thomas P. Broughan

970. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the level of protections and supports available to a local community which is anxious to preserve and continue to use a historic community and former school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31152/19]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Thomas P. Broughan

63. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the work she is undertaking to improve pay and conditions in the early years sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29381/19]

Affordable Childcare Scheme

Thomas P. Broughan

88. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to ensure that no lone parent or low income family will lose money due to changes to the childcare scheme she is planning to introduce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29382/19]

Emergency Departments

Thomas P. Broughan

274. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the latest planning details and timeframe for a new accident and emergency department at Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30264/19]

Hospitals Building Programme

Thomas P. Broughan

275. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if capital budgets assigned to his Department under Project Ireland 2040 will include a new regional or university hospital for the north fringe of Dublin and Fingal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30265/19]

Abbey Theatre

Thomas P. Broughan

331. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is examining the possibility of liquid fuelled heating appliances being adapted and used with biofuel; if he is examining proposals and strategies from stakeholders regarding the decarbonisation of homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30223/19]

Traffic Calming Measures

Thomas P. Broughan

57. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to legislate for low-slow speed home zones; his further plans to review speed limits in the Road Traffic Act 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29460/19]

Road Safety Authority

Thomas P. Broughan

60. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there has been an improvement in disqualified drivers sending their licences to the RSA during the first two quarters of 2019; the measures he is undertaking to improve compliance and awareness of the role of the RSA in driver licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29119/19]

Public Transport

Thomas P. Broughan

102. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his targets to convert the public transport fleet to electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29462/19]

Brexit Preparations

Thomas P. Broughan

105. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the preparations the maritime transport division of his Department is making for a no-deal Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29459/19]

Light Rail Projects Status

Thomas P. Broughan

107. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a report on the plans and timetable for MetroLink; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29461/19]

Garda Station Refurbishment

Thomas P. Broughan

186. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funding will be provided for the replacement of windows at a Garda station (details supplied); when this work will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29352/19]

Garda Youth Diversion Projects

Thomas P. Broughan

288. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full-year cost of increasing the number of juvenile liaison officers by 25%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29353/19]

Garda Youth Diversion Projects

Thomas P. Broughan

289. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full-year cost if the budget for Garda youth ddiversion projects increased by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29354/19]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Thomas P. Broughan

393. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the nature of the out-of-hours service provided by north Dublin Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, CAMHS, for children and families in crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29350/19]

Psychological Services Waiting Lists

Thomas P. Broughan

394. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in CHO9 awaiting a primary care psychology appointment as of 1 July 2019; the length of time they have been waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29351/19]

Bord na gCon

Thomas P. Broughan

545. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he or his officials have met the CEO and-or chairperson of the Irish Greyhound Board recently to discuss an investigation (details supplied) into the greyhound sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29355/19]

Noise Pollution Legislation

Thomas P. Broughan

599. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the lacuna in legislation regarding transport noise pollution; the measures he will introduce to mitigate noise pollution from aircraft, road vehicles and other forms of transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29132/19]

Anti-Social Behaviour

Thomas P. Broughan

726. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the projects funded by his Department that have been most successful in tackling crime and anti-social behaviour in areas of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29133/19]

Pensions Legislation

Thomas P. Broughan

763. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to ensure that the next social welfare Bill permits the full work record of a person to be evaluated in terms of social insurance for payment of jobseeker's benefit when he or she reachs 65 years of age and during the 66th year until he or she qualifies for the State pension at 66 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29316/19]

Pensions Data

Thomas P. Broughan

764. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of awarding full State pension entitlements to each cohort of citizens when they reach 65 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29317/19]

Energy Usage

Thomas P. Broughan

41. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is monitoring the high usage of electricity at electronic data centres; the levels of energy required; the projected additional levels of power needed by this sector to 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28333/19]

Climate Change Adaptation Plans

Thomas P. Broughan

46. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the evaluation in a report (details supplied) which concludes that Ireland is the second worst performing EU member state in tackling climate change and that Ireland may face annual non-compliance costs of up to €0.5 billion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28334/19]

Felling Licences

Thomas P. Broughan

51. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of tree felling licences issued in each year since 2014, the number of trees felled in each year, the proposed contribution to the climate action plan 2019 targets from hedgerows and tree cover here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28120/19]

Trade Agreements

Thomas P. Broughan

80. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the Mercosur deal; the main remaining barriers; if there are red line issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28121/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Thomas P. Broughan

134. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28789/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Thomas P. Broughan

135. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if equality of allowances for all apprenticeships will be sought in Budget 2020; the estimated cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28790/19]

Garda Operations

Thomas P. Broughan

206. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the stage the preparation of a strategic threat risk assessment for An Garda Síochána is at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28338/19]

Sale of State Assets

Thomas P. Broughan

286. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount received from the privatisation of Telecom Éireann including all subsidiaries in 1999; the costs incurred in the privatisation; the net proceeds from same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28317/19]

State Bodies Data

Thomas P. Broughan

287. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount the ESB group invested in the electricity distribution, transmission in networks upgrades, extensions, operations, and routine maintenance in the period 1999 to 2018; the amount it paid as dividend to the Exchequer; the amount borrowed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28320/19]

Waste Management

Thomas P. Broughan

289. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the launch of a new labelling system for waste recycling; the reason the labels he introduced are being used only on a voluntary basis by producers and retailers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28339/19]

Construction Regulations

Thomas P. Broughan

290. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has responded to requests by an organisation (details supplied) that crushed concrete should be reused as an aggregate on existing projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28340/19]

Homelessness Strategy

Thomas P. Broughan

356. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on a report commissioned by Dublin City Council and carried out by persons (details supplied) which show the negative impacts of homelessness on children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28341/19]

Job Losses

Thomas P. Broughan

42. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach the number of job losses to date in 2019, by county. [26958/19]

Rights of People with Disabilities

Thomas P. Broughan

47. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health his views on the right of persons with disabilities to a personal assistant; the steps he is taking to introduce same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27558/19]

Mental Health Services Provision

Thomas P. Broughan

57. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the mental health support services he is making available free of charge to families in emergency homeless accommodation; if these are available to all families in hubs and-or hotels and guesthouses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21736/19]

Central Statistics Office Data

Thomas P. Broughan

132. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach his plans to extend the key economic and social metrics employed by the CSO to indicate all aspects of the well-being of persons, along the lines being pursued in New Zealand and other jurisdictions. [27469/19]

Defence Forces Recruitment

Thomas P. Broughan

144. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a recruitment campaign for dentists and nurses for the Defence Forces medical corps will occur in the third quarter of 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27932/19]

Defence Forces Reserve

Thomas P. Broughan

148. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Reserve Defence Forces personnel inducted or assigned since the reorganisation in 2012 into corps (details supplied), by individual unit, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28136/19]

Defence Forces Expenditure

Thomas P. Broughan

149. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount provided in each of the years since 2012 for payment for Reserve Defence Forces first line and separately for the Army Reserve and Naval Service Reserve; the actual amount expended in those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28137/19]

Defence Forces Medical Services

Thomas P. Broughan

150. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if members of the Army Medical Corps in the Permanent Defence Forces and Reserve Defence Forces are subject to PHECC certification and are fully compliant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28138/19]

Working Holiday Visas

Thomas P. Broughan

168. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of working holiday authorisations granted to citizens of the United States of America that have applied through the Irish Embassy and consulates in the USA in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27931/19]

Brexit Preparations

Thomas P. Broughan

173. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there will be more Getting Brexit Ready roadshows in 2019; the cost of running each of these roadshows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26959/19]

Credit Union Regulation

Thomas P. Broughan

194. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance the policy of his Department and the Central Bank in relation to credit union loans and savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27691/19]

Education Costs

Thomas P. Broughan

250. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the provision of free primary education to children, including the provision of free schoolbooks and learning aids; if he will consider moving towards a free primary school system in the context of budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27564/19]

Garda Transport Data

Thomas P. Broughan

316. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of patrol cars assigned to each Garda station in each Garda division by station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27588/19]

Garda Transport Data

Thomas P. Broughan

317. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of marked and unmarked cars assigned to each Garda station in each Garda division by station; the number of other vehicles by station in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27589/19]

Family Law Cases

Thomas P. Broughan

322. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the provision of specialist family courts and judges; his plans in this regard in the context of Budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27686/19]

Courts Service

Thomas P. Broughan

323. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the annual comparative Justice Scoreboard 2019 from the EU Commission in relation to the performance of the Courts Service and judicial system over the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27687/19]

Fines Data

Thomas P. Broughan

327. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons issued with a third payment option to pay a fixed charge notice since the introduction of the third payment option on 1 June 2017; the number of persons that paid the third payment option fixed charge notice; the number that were listed to appear in court having failed to pay; the number convicted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27792/19]

Fines Data

Thomas P. Broughan

328. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons listed to appear before the courts for not paying a fixed charge notice relating to driving while holding a mobile phone by District Court in each of the years 2017 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27793/19]

Fines Data

Thomas P. Broughan

329. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons listed to appear in court for not paying a fixed charge notice for speeding by District Court in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27794/19]

Garda Vetting

Thomas P. Broughan

334. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to national vetting bureau as of 1 June 2017, 1 June 2018 and 24 June 2019; the budget allocation for the bureau in 2017, 2018 and 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27929/19]

Garda Recruitment

Thomas P. Broughan

335. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a competition for new Garda collision forensic investigators will be held in quarter 3 of 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27930/19]

Medical Card Administration

Thomas P. Broughan

385. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health his views on the need to increase medical card income thresholds for lower income families with children to ensure prompt treatment for the medical needs of all those children in view of the fact that these income limits have not been reviewed in almost 15 years and in the context of budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27565/19]

Hospital Consultant Remuneration

Thomas P. Broughan

413. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the further proposals he is considering to restore salary levels for the cohort of hospital consultants employed since 2011 and in the context of budget 2020. [27688/19]

Primary Care Centres Staff

Thomas P. Broughan

414. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that all primary care centres have the necessary complement of general practitioners in view of reports that more than 20% of those centres have no practitioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27689/19]

State Claims Agency Data

Thomas P. Broughan

415. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the current level of claims against the HSE; the cost of these liabilities over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27690/19]

Airlines Regulations

Thomas P. Broughan

610. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason his Department has issued a permit for a company (details supplied) to operate under the fifth freedom between Dublin and Madrid; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that fifth freedom rights can often result in serious competitive distortions for EU aviation services that often cannot compete with non-EU airlines; if an analysis on same has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28128/19]

Departmental Funding

Thomas P. Broughan

615. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will review the decision to withdraw funding from a charity (details supplied); if Tusla funding will be reinstated to the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27787/19]

Domestic Violence

Thomas P. Broughan

616. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons who accessed domestic violence services in County Donegal by service in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27788/19]

School Meals Programme

Thomas P. Broughan

632. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the provision of a hot nutritious meal to each schoolchild; if a small grant scheme for schools for this purpose will be considered in discussions on Budget 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27563/19]

Employment Rights

Thomas P. Broughan

641. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has established regulatory mechanisms to monitor and invigilate employment rights compliance in all publicly funded infrastructural capital projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27685/19]

Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness

Thomas P. Broughan

691. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps he is considering in the context of the Budget Statement 2020 to ensure that every child will live in secure and affordable housing; if short and strict time limits will be brought forward for homeless families to be rehoused from emergency accommodation and fund the necessary measures in budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27566/19]

Creative Ireland Programme

Thomas P. Broughan

715. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the proposal by an organisation (details supplied) to establish a culture card or subsidy to enable every child to have access to at least one community arts or cultural opportunity each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27567/19]

Work Permits Applications Data

Thomas P. Broughan

35. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for employment permits received in each month to date in 2019; if the applications are from trusted partners or standard; the number of reviews carried out in each month for both categories; the numbers approved and refused each month; the waiting list for processing applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26957/19]

Corporate Governance

Thomas P. Broughan

37. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the measurable outputs and targets there are for corporate social responsibility for businesses operating here; the way in which these are monitored and encouraged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26956/19]

Budget Measures

Thomas P. Broughan

44. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to utilise expanded economic and social metrics in the calculation of national income for fiscal and budgetary purposes and for fiscal policy from 2020 to indicate all aspects of the well-being of citizens along the lines followed in New Zealand and increasingly in other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27299/19]

Currency Exchange

Thomas P. Broughan

45. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance his views on the proposed introduction of a cryptocurrency (details supplied); if his Department and the Central Bank are monitoring developments in cryptocurrency and possible impacts on the euro and monetary regulation and security for citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27300/19]

Fiscal Policy

Thomas P. Broughan

46. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance his plans for financial buffers in respect of departmental Votes and his views on the suggestion in the recent Irish Fiscal Advisory Council financial assessment report that some corporation tax revenues be retained in a national budget prudential buffer account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27301/19]

Crime Prevention

Thomas P. Broughan

85. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to legislate to enhance the safety of communities following serious crimes and anti-social behaviour at many locations to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27297/19]

Online Safety

Thomas P. Broughan

222. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to protect children online; when major proposals for reform and legislation will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27298/19]

Housing Provision

Thomas P. Broughan

262. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when he expects equilibrium between supply and demand to be reached in the housing market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27302/19]

Garda Operations

Thomas P. Broughan

57. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress being made with regard to the establishment of a dedicated transport police; the meetings he has had on the matter; the estimated cost of such a proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21729/19]

Road Traffic Offences Data

Thomas P. Broughan

118. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons summoned to court for not paying a fixed charge notice relating to driving while holding a mobile phone by District Court in each of the years 2017 and 2018 and to date in 2019; the number convicted of this offence in each year by District Court; the number of driving licences recorded upon conviction by District Court in each year; the number of persons and reasons for non-conviction of this offence by District Court in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27121/19]

Road Traffic Offences Data

Thomas P. Broughan

119. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons summoned to court for not paying a fixed charge notice for speeding by District Court in each of the years 2017 and 2018 and to date in 2019; the number convicted of this offence in each year by District Court; the number of driving licences recorded upon conviction by District Court in each year; the number of persons and reasons for non-conviction of this offence by District Court in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27122/19]

Road Traffic Offences Data

Thomas P. Broughan

120. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons summoned to court for drink driving by District Court in each of the years 2017 and 2018 and to date in 2019; the number convicted of this offence in each year by District Court; the number of driving licences recorded upon conviction by District Court in each year; the number of persons and reasons for non-conviction of this offence by District Court in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27123/19]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Thomas P. Broughan

158. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health when the FreeStyle Libre device will be available to persons with type 1 diabetes; when the HSE review of the matter will be completed; if the results of the survey by an organisation (details supplied) on the life experience of using flash glucose monitoring will be taken into consideration in the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26989/19]

Childcare Services Data

Thomas P. Broughan

255. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost of the CCS programme and the CETS programme each year since 2016 to date in tabular form; the number of children in each scheme in each of the years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27135/19]

Childcare Services Data

Thomas P. Broughan

256. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the data she has available on the family make-up of those accessing the CCS and CETS programmes; if the number of lone parents using these childcare schemes is known; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27136/19]

Childcare Services Expenditure

Thomas P. Broughan

257. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the projected cost of the proposed national childcare scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27137/19]

One-Parent Family Payment Data

Thomas P. Broughan

269. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of recipients of the one-parent family payment each year since 2016 to date; the number of recipients that moved to the jobseeker's transition payment in each of the years since 2016 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27138/19]

Working Family Payment Data

Thomas P. Broughan

270. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of recipients of the working family payment in 2018 and to date in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27139/19]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Thomas P. Broughan

84. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reduce primary school class sizes; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland currently has the largest class sizes in the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26224/19]

Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports

Thomas P. Broughan

90. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Education and Skills Report on Education inequality and disadvantage and Barriers to Education, published in May 2019, will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26051/19]

Defence Forces Allowances

Thomas P. Broughan

102. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated full-year cost of restoring the Defence Forces annual instructors allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26603/19]

Defence Forces Recruitment

Thomas P. Broughan

103. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a new cadetship competition for the Permanent Defence Force will open in quarter 4 of 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26604/19]

Child and Family Agency Services

Thomas P. Broughan

173. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has contacted the Minister of Children and Youth Affairs to request that the educational welfare service of Tusla be extended to non-DEIS schools in counties in which the homeless crisis is most acute; the supports being provided to non-DEIS schools with homeless pupils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26052/19]

Occupational Therapy Provision

Thomas P. Broughan

174. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to restore the number of counselling sessions offered to teachers in view of the roll-out of the well-being policy, which is due to be fully implemented in all schools by 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26241/19]

School Management

Thomas P. Broughan

175. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider allocating a leadership and management day per week for teaching principals to help with workload burdens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26242/19]

Capitation Grants

Thomas P. Broughan

176. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to fully restore the capitation grants for primary and secondary schools that were cut during the recession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26243/19]

Garda Training

Thomas P. Broughan

280. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who undertook the method of entry course in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; the duration of the course; the frequency with which the courses are held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26600/19]

Disabilities Assessments

Thomas P. Broughan

344. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of applications of assessments of needs under the Disability Act 2005 commenced within three and six months, respectively, of a completed application being received as per the timeframes set out in SI No. 263 of 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26212/19]