Parliamentary questions

Garda Investigations

Róisín Shortall

39. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to the historical abuse inquiry in Northern Ireland and the reference to the Finglas episode, the precise nature of the investigation under way in this regard as reported in the media; the terms of reference of this investigation; and the person carrying it out. [3658/17]

Courts Service Remit

Róisín Shortall

40. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 210 of 17 January 2017, if she will clarify the legal requirement under EU law for county registrars to establish on their own motion whether an application for repossession is unfair; if county registrars have been advised in this regard; and the steps she is taking to make defendants in reposition cases aware of their rights [3659/17]

Semi-State Bodies

Róisín Shortall

116. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current policy in respect of semi-State employees having their retirement age extended to 66 years of age (details supplied); and if he has issued or intends to issue guidance to semi-State companies in this regard. [3587/17]

Credit Availability

Róisín Shortall

147. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to reduce financing costs for the construction industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2956/17]

Social and Affordable Housing

Róisín Shortall

247. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans in respect of a new affordable housing scheme; when plans will be made public in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2793/17]

Construction Sector Strategy

Róisín Shortall

256. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the steps he is taking to help reduce financing costs for the construction industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2955/17]

Construction Sector Strategy

Róisín Shortall

257. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the steps he is taking to help reduce input costs for the construction industry; the way in which such costs are tracked by his Department; the targets his Department is working to in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2957/17]

Planning Issues

Róisín Shortall

271. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to local concerns regarding the lack of any local area plan in respect of the proposed substantial additional housing units proposed by his Department and Dublin City Council for the Finglas area; his views on the need to provide corresponding additional services in respect of schools, health, policing and so on in order that sustainability can be ensured; and if he will arrange the commissioning of such a development plan as a matter of urgency. [3178/17]

Home Help Service Provision

Róisín Shortall

448. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1342 of 16 September 2016 and media reports (details supplied), his plans to reorient the funding model for home care packages and home help hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2746/17]

Health Services Data

Róisín Shortall

457. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the information available to him on the incidence of foetal alcohol syndrome over the past ten years; and if he will consider introducing a comprehensive testing and education programme to address this issue. [2823/17]

GLAS Data

Róisín Shortall

528. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of GLAS, green low carbon agri-environment scheme, payments that have issued as part of the most recent tranche; the number of outstanding payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2824/17]

Food Waste

Róisín Shortall

560. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated amount of food waste generated here, with a breakdown by sector; the steps he is taking to promote the reduction of such waste; and the targets and timelines he is working to. [2876/17]

Air Quality

Róisín Shortall

578. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the plans and initiatives being put in place to measure and monitor air emissions and pollutants as required under a forthcoming EU directive (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3175/17]

Air Quality

Róisín Shortall

579. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of any additional funding being provided to the Environmental Protection Agency to enable it to measure and monitor air emissions and pollutants in order to ensure Ireland meets commitments set out in the revised Gothenburg protocol which a new directive (details supplied) incorporates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3176/17]

Air Quality

Róisín Shortall

580. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will request a baseline air quality study to be carried out in Dublin city before the Poolbeg incinerator is fully operational in view of the fact the initial study was completed in 2005 and therefore may not be an accurate baseline measure for future air quality monitoring; if the operators of the incinerator will be required to use the initial baseline measurement when measuring emissions as set out in the EPA licence for the operation of the incinerator in the event that an up to date study is not completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3177/17]

National Digital Strategy

Róisín Shortall

581. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the operation of the e-benefit programme; the total funding provided each year since 2008 by county; the sum allocated to each group per year; the new selection criteria for the 2017 digital skills for citizens grant scheme; the number of successful and unsuccessful applications by county in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3195/17]

Social and Affordable Housing Data

Róisín Shortall

111. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the proposed breakdown of the tenure type, social mix and proposals for affordable housing and starter homes in a mixed tenure development in Dublin (details supplied); if his Department has issued guidelines to local authorities for the tenure and social mix for developments of this kind; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2256/17]

Sale of State Assets

Róisín Shortall

233. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his views on the sale of an asset (details supplied) further to recent media reports; if he has satisfied himself with the guiding price for the sale; if other options were considered beyond the sale of the asset in order that it can be put to an alternative public use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2484/17]

Tax Reliefs Costs

Róisín Shortall

91. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the number of claims made by companies for correlative adjustments for each of the years 2005 to 2016; the number of claims for correlative adjustments conceded by the Revenue Commissioners; the total value of the tax involved in those claims; if, in respect of the total number of claims made in these years, he will provide a breakdown by industry and the other country involved; the amount of tax involved in each of the three largest cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2195/17]

Tax Reliefs Costs

Róisín Shortall

92. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of refunds arising from correlative adjustments made in 2016 and likely to be made in 2017. [2196/17]

Pension Provisions

Róisín Shortall

148. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of his proposed reforms to pension and retirement policies that would see an end to the compulsory retirement age; the work that has been undertaken by his Department to date; the timeframe for the proposed introduction of this legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2138/17]

Pension Provisions

Róisín Shortall

149. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the current policy direction in respect of pensions; the status of the Green Paper on pensions and the subsequent consultation process; and the way in which he will proceed in this regard. [2139/17]

Post Offices and Credit Unions Merger

Róisín Shortall

164. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the work undertaken by his Department to date on the development of public banking here as envisaged in the programme for Government; and the planned timeframe for completion of this work. [2162/17]

Direct Provision System

Róisín Shortall

191. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will investigate an issue with regard to water quality at a direct provision reception centre (details supplied); and if she will ensure that this facility is inspected and the issue rectified as a matter of priority. [1570/17]

Company Law

Róisín Shortall

193. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has considered legislating to provide for greater regulation of receivers and receiverships; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1594/17]

Court Judgments

Róisín Shortall

210. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the highly critical comments made by the Master of the High Court in relation to the application of the 1993 EU directive on unfair contract terms in consumer contracts within the courts; the steps she is taking to address the issues raised in these comments; if her Department will provide additional resources to conduct necessary awareness raising and additional training; the discussions she has had with the Presidents of the Courts in relation to these matters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1938/17]

Home Tuition Scheme Administration

Róisín Shortall

432. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by parents who are availing of the home tuition grant to secure a suitable tutor for their children as a result of the delays in issuing Teaching Council registration and the necessity for tutors to renew Garda vetting for each child they engage with; if he is satisfied with the operation of the system as it currently stands; if he will engage with parents to discuss the way in which the scheme can be improved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1589/17]

Pensions Reform

Róisín Shortall

657. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 183 of 9 June 2015, the status of the work being carried out as a result of the meetings of the group in question; the way in which his Department has integrated the findings of this group into policy formation; his plans to tackle the discrepancy between retirement age and pension age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1567/17]

Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times

Róisín Shortall

660. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting times, from the point of application to a decision being made, in respect of each social protection payment. [1601/17]

EU Directives

Róisín Shortall

682. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the obligations on member states to raise public awareness of rights under EU directives once implemented; the steps he is taking to ensure public awareness of rights under EU directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1939/17]

Food Labelling

Róisín Shortall

798. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the inspection regime in place to establish the veracity of nutritional information on food labelling; if he will provide statistics on enforcement activity, including numbers of penalties imposed, prosecutions taken and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1424/17]

Health Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

971. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a sleep clinic for a group of persons suffering with narcolepsy (details supplied); if funding will be provided for the provision of this clinic; his views on the situation whereby Ireland is one of the only countries in Europe without a dedicated sleep clinic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41427/16]

Medical Card Reviews

Róisín Shortall

1017. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason persons (details supplied) were not informed of a medical card review; and the way in which their application was calculated incorrectly [41598/16]

National Lottery Funding Disbursement

Róisín Shortall

1247. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the national lottery allocations made in 2014, 2015, and 2016 with details of the amounts, the name and address of the beneficiary and the purpose of the allocation; and the criteria which applied to these allocation decisions. [1423/17]

Food Labelling

Róisín Shortall

1248. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the role of his Department in relation to legislating for nutritional information on food labelling; and his plans to make nutritional information compulsory. [1425/17]

Food Labelling

Róisín Shortall

1255. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the role of his Department in relation to legislating for nutritional information on food labelling; and his plans to make per portion and consumption information compulsory. [1441/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Róisín Shortall

1301. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of early intervention teams in each local health office; the waiting time for assessment in each team; and the numbers on the waiting lists in each case. [1596/17]

Mental Health Services Data

Róisín Shortall

1302. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the latest waiting list figures for child and adolescent mental health services with a breakdown of the number waiting by duration and location. [1597/17]

Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

1303. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently on an orthodontic waiting list, with a breakdown by geographical area. [1598/17]

Speech and Language Therapy

Róisín Shortall

1304. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for speech and therapist services in primary care, with a breakdown by age category, geographical area and length of time waiting. [1599/17]

Occupational Therapy

Róisín Shortall

1305. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for occupational therapy, with a breakdown by age category, geographical area and length of time waiting. [1600/17]

Work Permits Applications

Róisín Shortall

1656. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the current position of the work permit renewal application of a person (details supplied); when she expects a decision to be made on this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1234/17]

Company Law

Róisín Shortall

1663. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the work of the Company Law Review Group; if it has considered greater regulation of receiverships; her views on the need for stronger regulation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1595/17]

Legislative Programme

Róisín Shortall

1669. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the consumer rights Bill, the general scheme of which her Department had previously published; if she is considering greater consumer protection in relation to unfair contract terms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1980/17]

Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children

Róisín Shortall

1710. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on a media report (details supplied) regarding the costs associated with the relocation of unaccompanied minors from France; if she will provide a detailed breakdown of the allocation of these funds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1754/17]

Road Safety Authority Campaigns

Róisín Shortall

80. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary question number 102 of 8 November 2016, the status of the promised joint RSA and Garda public awareness campaign to discourage the purchase of quad bikes and scramblers as gifts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40707/16]

Tax Code

Róisín Shortall

110. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered introducing a graduated scale of carbon taxation based on the level and type of carbon gas emitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40713/16]

Tax Reliefs Data

Róisín Shortall

147. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the total amount of revenue foregone in each of the past ten years under section 847A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997. [40981/16]

Education Centre Network

Róisín Shortall

170. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a schedule of all funding allocated to each education centre here with a breakdown of the number of schools, number of teachers, number of pupils, and funding, for each of the past five years, in tabular form. [40712/16]

Dormant Accounts Fund Administration

Róisín Shortall

286. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the resource allocation model for the allocation of funds under the Dormant Accounts Fund at the last round; and for the location, model and criteria to be published in detail. [40982/16]

Dormant Accounts Fund

Róisín Shortall

287. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the projects from which allocated Dormant Accounts Fund funding has been withdrawn in each of the past ten years; and the value, location, purpose of the project, applicant name and reason for the withdrawal in each case. [40983/16]

Dormant Accounts Fund

Róisín Shortall

288. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the total value of allocations over the past ten years under the Dormant Accounts Fund that have yet to be drawn down with a breakdown by the year the allocation decisions were made. [40984/16]

HSE Staff

Róisín Shortall

372. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the details of all existing management grade HSE staff per community health care organisation and other division by grade in each case; and the corresponding figures for the end of 2013 to 2015, inclusive. [40708/16]

Hospital Beds Data

Róisín Shortall

373. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital beds which were closed as of 9 December 2016 by hospital, with a reason for the closure in each case. [40709/16]

Occupational Therapy

Róisín Shortall

374. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 519 of 12 July 2016, if he will intervene to ensure that a person (details supplied) who previously was denied occupational therapy due to the lack of maternity cover, is provided an essential review as part of an early intervention service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40715/16]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Róisín Shortall

422. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address the carbon footprint of the livestock sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40714/16]

Departmental Schemes

Róisín Shortall

480. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent of coverage of low income households that qualify for inclusion in the warmth and wellbeing scheme; the details of the areas completed to date; the uptake in each area; and the way in which he will proceed with this scheme. [40706/16]

Public Transport

Róisín Shortall

509. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the situation whereby several hundred rickshaws are operating in Dublin city at weekends and the implications of this for public safety; and his plans to regulate this activity or otherwise address it from the perspective of licensing, insurance, motor tax, vetting of drivers and so on. [40710/16]

Sports Capital Programme

Róisín Shortall

516. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the sports allocations made in each of the past ten years outside of the sports capital programme; the value, location, purpose and recipient of each allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40978/16]

Sports Capital Programme

Róisín Shortall

517. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the projects from which allocated sports capital programme funding has been withdrawn in each of the past ten years; the value, location and purpose of the project in each case and the applicant name and the reason for the withdrawal. [40979/16]

Sports Capital Programme

Róisín Shortall

518. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total value of allocations over the past ten years under the sports capital programme that have yet to be drawn down, with a breakdown by the year the allocation decisions were made. [40980/16]

Departmental Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

519. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a payment was made, and the details of any such payment, by his Department or any body under the aegis of his Department to provide for the bail of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41006/16]

Mortgage Resolution Processes

Róisín Shortall

71. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will clarify an issue for persons engaging the services of a personal insolvency practitioner as part of the recently announced Abhaile scheme (details supplied). [40264/16]

Tax Reliefs Costs

Róisín Shortall

91. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if, in respect of appendix D of the Green Paper on Pensions, he will provide the same information in respect of PRSAs and RACs for the past three years for which figures are available. [40433/16]

Property Tax Assessments

Róisín Shortall

92. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons that have had their local property tax liability adjusted downwards, arising from an initial over-valuation of the property in each of the years since the inception of the tax; and the number of persons who have had their local property tax liability adjusted upwards, arising from an initial under valuation of the property in each of the years since the inception of the tax. [40435/16]

Foreign Conflicts

Róisín Shortall

137. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 778 of 26 May 2015 and 313 of 21 June 2016, and notwithstanding the ongoing democratic transition, the action that has been taken by his Department to condemn the recent violence in northern Rakhine; the status of his Department's efforts to highlight the continued human rights abuses taking place against the Rohingya in Myanmar; if the recent attacks in northern Rakhine have been raised with the government of Myanmar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40293/16]

Disease Awareness

Róisín Shortall

174. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his plans regarding the prevention and public awareness with respect to Lyme disease in view of recent developments in the United States (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40262/16]

Sports Capital Programme Data

Róisín Shortall

244. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the detail of the resource allocation model for the allocation of funds under the sports capital programme at the last round; and if he will provide a link to the place, the model and criteria, as published in detail. [40436/16]

UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Róisín Shortall

81. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; the actions required before ratification will take place; the steps she is taking to address the delay; and the timeframe she is working to. [39430/16]

Passport Services

Róisín Shortall

82. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will establish the details of the case of a person (details supplied); the options open to the person to enable renewal of a passport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39435/16]

Residency Permits

Róisín Shortall

135. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will issue a temporary stamp 4 and an updated GNIB card to a person (details supplied) to allow them to continue to work while a review of their case is being carried out in view of the inadvertent miscommunication between the person and INIS. [40042/16]

Tax Data

Róisín Shortall

168. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons assessed for tax on foreign social security pensions for each of the tax years 2010 to 2015; and the number of persons assessed for tax on foreign occupational pensions for each of the tax years 2010 to 2015. [39778/16]

Legislative Measures

Róisín Shortall

169. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if he will instruct the Revenue Commissioners to initiate immediately a wide-ranging publicity campaign concerning the enactment of section 54 of the Finance Bill 2016. [39779/16]

Property Tax Collection

Róisín Shortall

176. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the 2017 local property tax liability for surrendered property (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40036/16]

Pensions Data

Róisín Shortall

313. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of a secondary UK state pension as notified to his Department by the UK's Department for Work and Pensions in each of the years 2013 to 2016 to date; the number of persons here in receipt of a US social security pension, as notified by US authorities in each of the years 2013 to 2016 to date; and the number of persons in receipt of pensions from other EU or EEA states as notified to his Department in each of the years 2013 to 2016 to date, by country, in tabular form. [39775/16]

Pensions Data

Róisín Shortall

314. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of meetings his staff have held in each of the years 2013 to 2016 with staff of the Revenue Commissioners specifically to discuss the issue of non-disclosure of foreign pensions here. [39776/16]

Pensions Data

Róisín Shortall

315. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that are in receipt of pensions from other EU or EEA states as notified to his Department in each of the years 2013 to 2016 to date, by country, and who are also in receipt of a non-contributory pension from his Department, in tabular form. [39777/16]

Prescriptions Charges

Róisín Shortall

466. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 204 of 30 June 2016, 412 of 27 January 2015, 120 of 2 December 2015 and 334 of 2 February 2016, the status of the response by the Health Service Executive to this issue; if he will request an update from the pharmacy interface project; his plans with regard to resolving this anomaly; and if he will ensure that a final answer is issued without further delay. [39782/16]

Broadcasting Sector

Róisín Shortall

582. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the proposed outsourcing of children’s programming from RTÉ to private production companies; his views on this decision and the manner in which it was presented to staff members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39711/16]

Defence Forces Properties

Róisín Shortall

679. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current situation surrounding the former Columb Barracks site in Mullingar; if he has received any proposals regarding an alternative use for the barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39773/16]

Defence Forces Properties

Róisín Shortall

680. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the time that is remaining to submit proposals regarding the former Columb Barracks site in Mullingar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39774/16]

Courts Service Administration

Róisín Shortall

58. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of instances in each of the past three years of criminal cases involving child sexual abuse being delayed due to inefficient court resources such as the availability of a judge; the steps she is taking to reduce such delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39270/16]

Revenue Documents Publication

Róisín Shortall

71. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the number of tax opinions provided each year up to 2012; the number of companies involved; and the protocol and approval system for the issuing of these opinions. [39245/16]

Revenue Documents Publication

Róisín Shortall

72. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance further to a media report (details supplied), the circumstances whereby the Revenue Commissioners notified the European Commission in respect of tax opinions; and the number that have been notified to date broken down by year of issuance. [39246/16]

Revenue Documents Publication

Róisín Shortall

73. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the new policy in respect of the issuing of tax opinions to multinational companies and the estimated tax forgone as a result of these opinions being issued up to 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39247/16]

Revenue Commissioners Investigations

Róisín Shortall

74. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the details of the Revenue Commissioners' current programme reviewing various share issues from reserves of co-ops; the estimated number of farmers under review; the likely additional tax yield; the extent of look-back involved and the details of the awareness campaign which he is undertaking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39273/16]

Special Educational Needs

Róisín Shortall

87. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the budgetary process for the allocation of ASD special classes in mainstream schools; if additional funding is provided to schools for such classes; if the funding for these classes is included in the schools' budget or the budget of the NCSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39272/16]

Child Abuse

Róisín Shortall

274. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the geographic availability of dedicated child and adolescent sexual assault treatment services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39269/16]

Child and Family Agency

Róisín Shortall

275. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the therapeutic interventions available for children exhibiting sexually harmful behaviour; the steps she is taking to ensure there is no undue delay in the provision of therapeutic services in view of the risk these children may be to themselves and other children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39271/16]

Liquor Licensing Laws

Róisín Shortall

87. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the continued requirement for licensed premises to remain closed on Good Friday; if she will update the law in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39067/16]

State Investments

Róisín Shortall

92. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance his plans regarding the issue of fossil fuel divestment; if this divestment will be included in the Irish Strategic Investment Fund strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39135/16]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Grants

Róisín Shortall

128. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the details of all grant payment schemes for group water schemes; the total number of such schemes which are grant aided; and the total cost of these for each of the past three years. [39145/16]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Grants

Róisín Shortall

129. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the details of all grant payment schemes available for private wells; the total number of such wells which are grant aided; and the total cost of these for each of the past three years. [39139/16]

Social Welfare Benefits

Róisín Shortall

160. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will establish the circumstances whereby a family (details supplied) in which a person was previously in receipt of a jobseeker's allowance is now worse off with the person in part-time employment in view of the fact fuel allowance for another family member has ceased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39063/16]

Better Energy Homes Scheme Applications

Róisín Shortall

254. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the options open to a person (details supplied) who has been refused an SEAI grant despite their home having been built in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39059/16]

Property Tax Data

Róisín Shortall

117. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 26 October 2016, if he will provide a breakdown within each county of the four categories of deferrals and detail the interest rate being applied in each category. [38575/16]

Teaching Contracts

Róisín Shortall

140. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if employees redesignated as tutors in order to retain posts but avoid the necessity to register with the Teaching Council are required to complete so-called Croke Park hours, or if they are exempt from same with regard to section 30 of the Teaching Council Act 2001, appendix B, section 2.2 specialised posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38420/16]

Third Level Funding

Róisín Shortall

161. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 94 of 24 November 2016, if he will provide a breakdown of funding per capita for each third level institution. [38574/16]

Services for People with Disabilities

Róisín Shortall

310. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health when funding for nursing care to enable two persons (details supplied) attend school will be provided in view of the commitment given by him in early October 2016 that this funding was available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38421/16]

Disability Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

325. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 6 October 2016, if he will ensure that a response is provided by either him or the HSE to a proposal from a project (details supplied) without any further delay. [38474/16]