Parliamentary questions

Fuel Allowance Payments

Róisín Shortall

37. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to restore the winter fuel allowance for a period to acknowledge the reality that many older persons are finding it difficult to heat their homes during the recent cold spell; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9113/16]

Commissions of Inquiry

Róisín Shortall

111. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to accede to a request by persons for a commission of inquiry into the disappearance of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8854/16]

Hospitals Funding

Róisín Shortall

116. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his progress in disentangling St. Vincent's University Hospital, a publicly funded hospital, from the St. Vincent's Healthcare Group; if the Health Service Executive proceeded with its proposal to employ forensic accountants for this purpose; the outcome of this exercise; and the steps he is taking to ensure full transparency and accountability in the operation and governance of this public hospital. [8753/16]

National Maternity Hospital

Róisín Shortall

117. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the main elements of the 2012 agreement reached with St. Vincent's Healthcare Group in respect of relocating the National Maternity Hospital to the Elm Park campus in County Dublin; if he will provide a clear undertaking on behalf of the taxpayer that the publicly funded National Maternity Hospital will retain its independent governance structure in its new location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8754/16]

Mental Health Services Staff

Róisín Shortall

51. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the rationale for allocating time -related savings on the recruitment of mental health staff to other services and the reason these cannot be retained for other mental health services of investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8592/16]

Property Registration

Róisín Shortall

182. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the ownership of a plot of land (details supplied) in Dublin 9, given the ongoing issue regarding right of way on the land. [8052/16]

International Agreements

Róisín Shortall

218. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if, with regard to the recent European Union-Turkish migration agreement, she considers Turkey a safe third country for migrants to seek refuge in, given Turkey's human rights record, the recent condemnation of the agreement by the Council of Europe and the backlog of 200,000 asylum applications that the Turkish Government is currently processing; to state her views on the guarantees given to the European Commission by the Turkish Government that migrants' rights will be respected; to state whether the three migration experts seconded from her Department have arrived in Turkey; to state whether she will provide an update on the request for Ireland to contribute personnel to Frontex as part of the agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8319/16]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration

Róisín Shortall

307. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the specific legislative basis that allows the Health Service Executive to request payment from the estate of a deceased person, in circumstances where an overpayment was assessed after the death of a person in respect of the level of support awarded to the deceased person under the nursing home support service scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8286/16]

Parental Leave

Róisín Shortall

81. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection how she allows for force majeure in circumstances, other than late claims, where the claimant was unable to fulfil all of the qualifying criteria for a genuine force majeure reason. [7679/16]

Maternity Leave

Róisín Shortall

82. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will review and address the anomalous position relating to the qualifying criteria for maternity benefit where current rules can mean that a mother who has to end their employment very early in their pregnancy due to a pregnancy related illness is denied entitlement to maternity benefit, as the rules do not make any allowance for such an illness when calculating if she satisfies the criteria for the minimum number of weeks since employment; if this matter has been raised with her Department previously; and if so, the rationale for not allowing force majeure allowances in such circumstances or providing specific amendments to legislation to deal with this scenario. [7692/16]

Insurance Industry Regulation

Róisín Shortall

117. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance his plans to require insurance companies to engage in far greater data sharing as occurs in Northern Ireland so that fraud can be reduced and to make it easier for consumers to switch to a competitor. [7771/16]

Garda Resources

Róisín Shortall

238. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if, given the recent upsurge in gang-related violence in the Dublin area and the comments by the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors on inadequate Garda Síochána resources, she plans to specifically target gang crime; if additional resources will be made available to gardaí in Dublin; if she accepts the role that funding cuts have played in the ability of gardaí to tackle this type of crime in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7668/16]

Health Services Data

Róisín Shortall

320. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of full and partial lower limb amputations that were carried out in 2015; the number of these patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7526/16]

Health Services Data

Róisín Shortall

321. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of patients, by county, treated for foot ulcerations which did not require a full or partial limb amputation in 2015; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7527/16]

Health Services Data

Róisín Shortall

322. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of patients under the age of 65, by county, treated for foot ulcerations which did not require a full or partial limb amputation in 2015; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7528/16]

Health Services Data

Róisín Shortall

323. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of full and partial lower limb amputations that were carried out in 2015, by county, on persons under 65 years of age; the number of these patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7529/16]

Health Services Data

Róisín Shortall

324. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of bed days required by patients treated for foot ulcerations which did not require a full or partial limb amputation in the years 2013 to 2015; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7530/16]

Health Services Data

Róisín Shortall

325. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital bed days required by patients, by county, treated for foot ulcerations which did not require a full or partial limb amputation in the years 2013 to 2015; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7531/16]

Health Services Data

Róisín Shortall

326. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital bed days required by patients undergoing full and partial lower limb amputation procedures in the years 2013 to 2015, by county, on persons under 65 years of age; the number of these patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7532/16]

Health Services Data

Róisín Shortall

327. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital bed days required by patients, by county, on persons under 65 years of age; treated for foot ulcerations, which did not require a full or partial limb amputation in the years 2013 to 2015; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7533/16]

Home Care Packages Data

Róisín Shortall

350. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of home care packages that have been approved but have not commenced due to lack of funding, by community health organisation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7689/16]

Motor Insurance

Róisín Shortall

71. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to curb the escalating costs of motor insurance; the working groups he has established to deal with this issue; when he established these; the constituent members; the remit of the working groups; the expected outcome of their work; the deadline they are working to; the extent to which he has consulted motorist interest groups on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7156/16]

Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision

Róisín Shortall

150. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the options open to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 who is paying exorbitant home insurance premiums because of an estate being incorrectly geo-coded as a flood risk; the steps he has taken to prevent such incorrect geo-coding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7154/16]

Workplace Relations Services

Róisín Shortall

168. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 will receive an appointment for a hearing at the Workplace Relations Commission. [7155/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

606. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for cataract surgery by each public hospital. [7160/16]

Driver Licences

Róisín Shortall

866. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the justification for the much longer qualifying period applied to the driver licensing arrangements for motorcyclists than for general motorists. [7134/16]

VAT Exemptions

Róisín Shortall

156. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the rationale for the application of value-added tax on motorcycling helmets, given that this tax is not paid on the same item in the United Kingdom. [6057/16]

Credit Unions

Róisín Shortall

181. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance his views on the proposal from the League of Credit Unions to make deposits available to approved housing bodies in order to fund a major public housing programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6270/16]

Public Sector Pensions Data

Róisín Shortall

187. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans in respect of the restoration of pension cuts to retired public servants; and the timescale proposed for this. [6268/16]

Construction Contracts

Róisín Shortall

222. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when a statutory instrument or office to enforce the Construction Contracts Act 2013 will be forthcoming; the work already carried out; his plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6238/16]

Passport Applications

Róisín Shortall

397. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will issue a passport to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 in the person's correct name. [6241/16]

Departmental Projects

Róisín Shortall

398. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 130 of 1 October 2015, to provide an update on her plans for a second sexual abuse and violence in Ireland study; the co-ordination she has undertaken between the relevant Departments on this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6242/16]

Departmental Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

414. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 130 of 1 October 2015, his plans for a second sexual abuse and violence in Ireland study; the co-ordination he has undertaken with the relevant Departments on the basis of contact from the Minister for Justice and Equality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6245/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

600. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to reduce the waiting lists for rheumatology consultants; his plans to develop service provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6239/16]

Sexual Offences Data

Róisín Shortall

601. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Question No. 181 of 1 October 2015, to provide the status of plans for a second sexual abuse and violence in Ireland study; the co-ordination he has undertaken with the relevant Departments on the basis of contact from the Minister for Justice and Equality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6244/16]

Services for People with Disabilities

Róisín Shortall

602. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of changes being made to disability services in north-east Dublin; why he is reintroducing waiting lists for services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6247/16]

Services for People with Disabilities

Róisín Shortall

603. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the action he is taking to reduce the unacceptable two-year waiting time for assessing children with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6248/16]

Health Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

605. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the breast-feeding rates; the policy in this regard; and the steps he will take to improve current rates. [6269/16]

Schools Refurbishment

Róisín Shortall

674. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the dangerous condition of windows at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9 which have been blown in on windy days because of their age and poor condition; and how she plans to assist the school in meeting the cost of correcting this significant issue. [5686/16]

School Patronage

Róisín Shortall

712. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 14 January 2016, the further work she has carried out to identify the need for school patronage diversity in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 6W; the steps she has taken to accommodate the additional demand for multi-denominational education in the area beyond the schools already opened in adjacent areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6066/16]

Departmental Funding

Róisín Shortall

730. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 223 of 1 October 2015 the status of plans for a second sexual abuse and violence in Ireland study; the co-ordination she has undertaken with the relevant Departments on this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6243/16]

School Equipment

Róisín Shortall

731. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills to provide funding to replace antiquated computer systems in primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6249/16]

Water Services

Róisín Shortall

768. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the ongoing work in his Department to deal with the problem of residents who live in an end-of-terrace home where the private sewage line for a group of houses ends and such residents are continually faced with the problem and expense of having blockages in the line dealt with; if he is aware of the considerable burden the lack of legislation in this area places upon such persons, including the tensions this causes between neighbours, and the frequent public health risks that arise; the grants that are available to residents to deal with such expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6053/16]

Homeless Accommodation Provision

Róisín Shortall

769. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the planned or indicative tenancy period for persons who are allocated modular housing; the planned period for the use of such homes as emergency accommodation; and his plans to wind down these schemes once the housing crisis has abated. [6054/16]

Development Contributions

Róisín Shortall

770. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the information available to him on the extent of the exposure of local authorities to the loss of development levies arising from the purchase by voluntary housing associations of entire new housing estates. [6055/16]

Social and Affordable Housing

Róisín Shortall

771. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the basis of his decision to fund the full purchase by a voluntary housing association of two new housing estates (details supplied) in Dublin 9 and Dublin 11, given his guidelines as set out in the 2007 publication, Quality Housing for Sustainable Communities and specifically section 3.3.2 thereof. [6058/16]

Homeless Accommodation Provision

Róisín Shortall

784. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the tenancy type he proposes in respect of rapid-build and modular housing; if these will be temporary tenancies; the position when tenants reach the end of their tenancy; the location these tenants will then move to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6265/16]

Social and Affordable Housing

Róisín Shortall

785. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the proposed public-private partnership model of housing provision at a site (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the cost-benefit analysis that has been carried out on this proposal; if the rents to be paid will be differential rents; the steps he is taking to ensure taxpayers get value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6266/16]

Energy Policy

Róisín Shortall

796. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the rationale for current regulations, specifically Article 9(3)(e)(v) of the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (Public Service Obligations) Order 2002, that results in not-for-profit sports clubs with floodlights being placed in the same category as multinational companies; if he is aware of the enormous and disproportionate cost this places on such community organisations; and why a fixed charge cannot apply to such cases as with other categories. [6056/16]

School Transport Data

Róisín Shortall

842. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to analyse the impact on traffic, the environment, improved efficiency and general savings to the economy of introducing free school bus services across cities of providing tax incentives schemes to encourage new entrants from the private bus market to provide these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6246/16]

Taxi Regulations

Róisín Shortall

843. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7, to ensure that this person is not denied an opportunity to earn a living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6267/16]

Community Employment Schemes Eligibility

Róisín Shortall

50. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason for refusing participation in community employment schemes to those persons not in receipt of social protection; her views on whether this penalises stay-at-home parents who are signing for credits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5305/16]

Mortgage Interest Rates

Róisín Shortall

101. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if he will use his leverage as a major shareholder to encourage banks to pass on interest rate cuts to persons on variable rate mortgages; the reason he has not used this leverage to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5307/16]

Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Administration

Róisín Shortall

102. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance with respect to the home renovation incentive scheme, the options available to a person who has paid a contractor to complete work but the contractor refuses to register the work with the Revenue Commissioners and allow the person to claim the credits; and his views on this anomaly. [5309/16]

Employment Rights

Róisín Shortall

136. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which under current employment law a quota of local jobs can be reserved for local unemployed persons. [5293/16]

Employment Rights

Róisín Shortall

137. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the recent Workplace Relations Commission ruling on au pair employment rights; his plans concerning employment rights in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5316/16]

Hospital Appointments Status

Róisín Shortall

398. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will receive an appointment for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5237/16]

Hospital Appointments Delays

Róisín Shortall

414. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will receive an appointment for an operation. [5304/16]

Hospital Services

Róisín Shortall

415. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the respiratory and cystic fibrosis unit at Temple Street Children's Hospital, Dublin 1, including staffing levels; if these levels are adequate to meet demand; and his views that resources for this unit are being shared with Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin 12. [5310/16]

Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

416. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the current standard of care for individuals suffering from stroke, brain injury and other neurological conditions; the progress made to date in developing occupational therapy services and neuro-rehabilitation services for persons with neurological injuries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5313/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

417. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to reduce the two-year waiting list for cataract surgery from the general list at a hospital (details supplied) in Dublin 1; the further steps he will take to reduce this waiting time for this procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5315/16]

Dental Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

418. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason for his Department's decision in 2010 to require a referral letter from a dentist to access primary dental care at a hospital; if consultation was carried out on the impact on those seeking dental treatment; if he is satisfied that this arrangement is not impacting on dental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5318/16]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Róisín Shortall

419. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will address the undersupply of oxygen cylinders to patients with lung fibrosis and ensure a sufficient supply of cylinders is allocated to each patient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5319/16]

HSE Staff

Róisín Shortall

420. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to address the chronic shortage of nursing staff at St. Joseph's service for the intellectually disabled at Portrane, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5320/16]

Long-Term Illness Scheme

Róisín Shortall

421. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason trigeminal neuralgia type 2 is not included under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5321/16]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility

Róisín Shortall

422. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive will approve a nursing home (details supplied) in Swords, County Dublin under the fair deal scheme. [5322/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

423. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent consultant posts attached to Beaumont Hospital's national centre for neurology; the current waiting time for emergency treatment; the number of patients on the elective surgery waiting list and the waiting times; his views on the adequacy of the current staff complement relative to best practice norms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5323/16]

Schools Building Projects Status

Róisín Shortall

507. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills when construction work will begin on a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; the timeframe for completion; the steps she will take to improve facilities while construction is ongoing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5308/16]

School Placement

Róisín Shortall

508. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the primary school places demand projections that her Department is currently working to, in respect of Dublin 11 for each of the school years from 2016/2017; if she has determined the reason there for an apparent shortage of school places in Finglas east; and her plans to deal with the surge in demand for places at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 and to meet demand for school places in the general area. [5312/16]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Róisín Shortall

509. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the commencement date and capacity for an autism unit for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [5314/16]

Schools Property

Róisín Shortall

510. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the general issue regarding schools which are prone to flooding or break-ins and consequently face very high insurance bills; the assistance she is providing in this regard; and the way in which schools can meet these costs, especially in disadvantaged areas. [5317/16]

Waterways Issues

Róisín Shortall

549. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government given the results of the general election, whether he will amend the river basin management scheme currently before the European Commission in order to reflect the uncertainty regarding the future of water charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5306/16]

Local Authority Housing Eligibility

Róisín Shortall

550. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify a situation whereby a person who is non-judicially separated from a partner can apply for local authority housing (details supplied). [5311/16]

Pension Provisions

Róisín Shortall

40. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform why the employment status of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin in relation to a pension was changed from constable to labourer; the implications of this change on the rate of payment to the person; and if this rate of payment is correct. [4537/16]

Prescriptions Charges

Róisín Shortall

334. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 412 of 27 January 2015 and 12 of 2 October 2015, the status of the response by the Health Service Executive to this issue; if he will expedite the response; and if he will clarify his response. [4126/16]

State Examinations

Róisín Shortall

481. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will have a reader in place in time for the leaving certificate applied examinations. [4288/16]

Housing Finance Agency

Róisín Shortall

506. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the interest rates that the Housing Finance Agency charges to local authorities for lending to approved housing bodies for long-term lending; the rate of interest it obtains from the European Investment Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4122/16]

Common Fisheries Policy

Róisín Shortall

166. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 414 of 13 January 2016, to address the specific issues posed in the question. [3670/16]

Garda Station Closures

Róisín Shortall

190. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for the Garda Síochána station in Santry in County Dublin including any plans to further change its status; if a further change in status will affect the ability of An Garda Síochána to effectively police Santry and Whitehall given the previous cut to the station in 2013 and the closure of the Whitehall station; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3695/16]

Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

273. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will provide additional funding in 2016 to reduce orthodontic waiting lists on the north side of Dublin given that the waiting times are several years long as against a matter of months in other parts of County Dublin; and if he will contract out this work in order to tackle the unacceptably long waiting times. [3722/16]

Patient Safety Agency Establishment

Róisín Shortall

274. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason for the failure to establish a patient safety authority as promised in the programme for Government. [3723/16]

School Patronage

Róisín Shortall

322. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she accepts the results of the survey she carried out with the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in 2012 which clearly demonstrates the parental demand for a multidenominational school in Dublin 6W and further details on the engagement with existing school patrons in the area; if she is aware that schools in the area have commenced offering places for September 2016 and parents are receiving rejection letters on religious grounds; the assurances she will provide to these parents that suitable school places will be provided for their children in time for the commencement of the new school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3671/16]

Tax Code

Róisín Shortall

139. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance to rectify an anomalous tax situation for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [3011/16]

Home Help Service Provision

Róisín Shortall

354. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of an application for the provision of a home help service to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; if he will provide the necessary hours; the reason for the delay in processing the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3012/16]

Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage

Róisín Shortall

364. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to consider restoring assistance to persons with coeliac disease to purchase gluten free food; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3107/16]

Tax Collection

Róisín Shortall

68. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if he is now in a position to provide the details requested in Parliamentary Questions Nos. 202, 203, 204 and 205 of 1 December 2015. [2509/16]

HSE Reports

Róisín Shortall

132. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health it is entirely appropriate to comment on the facts of the case; the action which he proposes to take on foot of this ruling and if this will include a Health Service Executive inquiry into the person's death and a Health Information and Quality Authority investigation into standards in the hospital concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2464/16]

Third Level Fees

Róisín Shortall

154. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of subsidising third level institutions in order that the student contribution charge is reduced to €500, €1,000, €1,500, €2,000, €2,500 or abolished altogether; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2454/16]

Ministerial Staff

Róisín Shortall

76. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Taoiseach the number of political staff working in his Department; the role of each; and the salary in each case. [45773/15]

Asylum Seeker Accommodation

Róisín Shortall

294. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Reception and Integration Agency has identified the proposed reception centres in County Dublin for incoming refugees whom Ireland has agreed to accept under the European Union relocation plan; if she will identify the locations or proposed locations in County Dublin; if these centres meet the minimum standards of accommodation required by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; and if accommodation will be on the same basis as existing direct provision centres. [2223/16]

Social Welfare Benefits

Róisín Shortall

53. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost to the Exchequer if all social protection payments were increased by 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, and 5% per year in each of the next five years. [1692/16]

Education Policy

Róisín Shortall

227. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills her response to the findings and recommendations (details supplied) regarding the State's responsibility to provide inclusive multi-denominational and non-denominational education; the individual response she gave to each recommendation; the steps she took to implement the individual recommendations for each finding; the resources allocated to complete these tasks; and her intentions regarding this issue. [1816/16]

Schools Building Projects Administration

Róisín Shortall

228. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she accepts the urgent need for a new school (details supplied) in Dublin 6W; if she recognises the right of these parents to establish an Educate Together school to reflect their ethos; the steps she is taking to identify a location or premises for this school; if she will approve the opening of this new school in either temporary or permanent premises in September 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1817/16]

Family Income Supplement Eligibility

Róisín Shortall

178. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the rationale for the restrictions applying to self-employed persons qualifying for family income supplement. [1566/16]

School Meals Programme

Róisín Shortall

179. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost of the school meals programme and the number of children covered by this programme. [1567/16]

Tax Credits

Róisín Shortall

207. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the cost of tax relief for research and development credits by cost of credits claimed against tax liabilities and credits refunded in 2014 and 2015 and the estimated cost in 2016. [46787/15]

Tax Credits

Róisín Shortall

208. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the proportion of the cost of research and development tax credits claimed against tax liabilities or refunded which have or will accrue to non-indigenous companies in 2014 and 2015. [46788/15]

Tax Credits

Róisín Shortall

209. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the cost of research and development tax credits, by revenue region, for each of the years 2009 to 2014, in tabular form. [46791/15]

Tax Data

Róisín Shortall

215. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance regarding special purpose vehicles set up to take advantage of the provisions of section 110 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, as amended, the number of such special purpose vehicles known to the Revenue Commissioners; the number of forms S110 received by the Revenue Commissioners in each of the years 2010 to 2015; the number of such vehicles audited by the Revenue Commissioners in each of those years; the amount of value added tax refund in each of those years; the value of the underlying assets held in these vehicles which have been securitised; the number and grades of staff of the Revenue Commissioners engaged in the monitoring of securitisation, by grade, by proportion of time allocated to the work, by Revenue divisions in which they are located and by the number of meetings held between staff of the Revenue Commissioners and staff in the Financial Regulator's Office regarding policing compliance levels with Irish law by these companies. [46892/15]

Research and Development Funding

Róisín Shortall

285. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount spent supporting research and development expenditure in the private sector and the proportion of that expenditure made up by direct expenditure as against tax expenditure in each of the years 2012 to 2015, inclusive. [46789/15]