Parliamentary questions

Community Employment Schemes Data

Noel Grealish

518. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons employed on community employment schemes as of 20 September 2017; the cost to her Department for each of these persons; the estimated cost of welfare payments to these persons if they were still in receipt of their qualifying social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40580/17]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Data

Noel Grealish

539. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the local authorities that have sold houses under the tenant purchase scheme; the number of houses sold by each local authority since the scheme was introduced; the number of applications received by each local authority that were refused; the reason for refusal in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40581/17]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Review

Noel Grealish

540. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the report on the review of the tenant (incremental) purchase scheme will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40583/17]

Tenant Purchase Scheme

Noel Grealish

541. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the requirement to have paid water charges will be removed from the tenant (incremental) purchase scheme criteria in view of the fact that water charges have been suspended and refunds will be issued to Irish Water customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40584/17]

Public Sector Pensions

Noel Grealish

153. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance if public sector pension contributions are included in the calculation of item three in table three of the tax expenditure review headed "employees contribution to approved superannuation schemes"; if item two in table three entitled "exemption of employers' contributions from employee BIK" encompasses the exemption from employee benefit-in-kind from pension accruals granted by the public employer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39262/17]

Economic Data

Noel Grealish

1. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Taoiseach further to Regulation EC No 138/2004 of 5 December 2003, on the economic accounts for agriculture in the Community EEA, the EEA figures supplied by Ireland to the EU since the introduction of the regulation by the different agri sectors; and the details of the calculations in tabular form. [35047/17]

Tax Code

Noel Grealish

92. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance if he was consulted on the withdrawal of the seafarers allowance for the workers of a company (details supplied) in 2013; the reason the seafarers allowance was taken away from the workers when it had previously been granted; the person who ultimately made the decision to withdraw the allowance; if it can be brought back for those workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35422/17]

Public Sector Pensions

Noel Grealish

229. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the cuts to pensions of retired public servants under FEMPI can be restored before 2021 (details supplied); if he will reassure retired public servants that parity between retirees and serving public servants will be maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35237/17]

Foreshore Licence Applications

Noel Grealish

1629. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the procedures followed in the assessment of foreshore lease applications; the progress made to date in the consideration of the application by an institute (details supplied) based on this process; when it is expected that a decision will be made on this application; the minister which will be making a decision in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35240/17]

Foreshore Licence Applications

Noel Grealish

1630. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the Minister or Ministers with responsibility for appropriate assessment in compliance with the appropriate assessment EU directive relating to foreshore lease licence applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35241/17]

Workplace Relations Commission

Noel Grealish

116. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the powers that the Workplace Relations Commission has to request attendance at one of their hearings (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33359/17]

Departmental Correspondence

Noel Grealish

138. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance if a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied) of 16 March 2017 in regard to exempt approval status of occupational pension schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33358/17]

School Transport Eligibility

Noel Grealish

162. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the nearest school rule under the school transport scheme in order to take into account the impact this rule has on students living in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33348/17]

School Transport Eligibility

Noel Grealish

163. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education and Skills the nearest school rule for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33349/17]

School Transport Eligibility

Noel Grealish

164. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the school bus service from the Bunninadden Killavil area of County Sligo to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33350/17]

Diplomatic Representation

Noel Grealish

190. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to establish an embassy in Georgia with full services to enhance trade and other links between Ireland and Georgia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33352/17]

Garda Divisional Headquarters

Noel Grealish

216. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the progress on the construction of a new Garda regional and divisional headquarters in Galway city; the date on which it will be operational; the timeframe between the first gardaí moving in and the building being fully operational; the cost of the new facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33354/17]

Garda Divisional Headquarters

Noel Grealish

217. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí that will be assigned to the new regional and divisional headquarters in Galway city, by rank and including civilian staff; and the number of extra gardaí of all ranks that will be based in the city once the new headquarters and the existing station at Mill Street are operational. [33355/17]

Garda Divisional Headquarters

Noel Grealish

218. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the functions that will be carried out from the existing Mill Street station in Galway city once the new regional and divisional headquarters opens; the number of gardaí and other staff that will be based there; the future opening times of the existing station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33356/17]

Foreshore Licence Applications

Noel Grealish

258. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the process of assessment leading to the observations submitted by the National Parks and Wildlife Service in its role as a named external consultee, advising the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government in relation to the foreshore lease planning application on Galway Bay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33361/17]