Parliamentary questions

Rent Increases

Seán Fleming

1926. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the position in relation to areas not under rent pressure zones in which rent is increasing and in which landlords put up rent by over 30% in the expectation that the area will be declared a rent pressure zone in the future; the options available for tenants in these situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34885/19]

EU Directives

Seán Fleming

1935. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to discussions at EU level regarding the potential partial liberalisation of the water market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34947/19]

Rent Supplement Scheme

Seán Fleming

1936. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the position regarding landlords that do not want to enter the housing assistance payment scheme with a local authority but have existing tenants that are in receipt of rental supplement; if they can continue on same; the engagement he has with the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to ensure that some persons are not left homeless as a result of landlords not entering into the HAP agreement in circumstances in which there is no suitable alternative rental accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34954/19]

Housing Assistance Payment Data

Seán Fleming

1942. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons on the housing assistant payment scheme at the end of each year from 2014 to 2018; the number of families on the scheme at the end of June 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35074/19]

Electoral Register

Seán Fleming

1944. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the position regarding the eligibility of persons who are homeless for inclusion on the register of electors in order to participate in elections; the process and systems in place to allow persons to obtain polling cards for elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35107/19]

Social and Affordable Housing Data

Seán Fleming

1946. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of approvals given to local authorities regarding unsold affordable houses that did not sell at the time and approval was given to them to be leased to an approved housing body; if local authorities can now sell these houses to the original approved housing body or another approved housing body in view of the fact that this would give security for tenants as some of the lease agreements are short term and it would also allow the approved housing body carry out maintenance on these properties and keep them in a proper condition, which they are not in a position to do so at the moment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35282/19]

State Bodies

Seán Fleming

7. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Taoiseach the organisations that are included on the State balance sheet and organisations in which EUROSTAT has given an indication that such organisations should be included on the State balance sheet. [34334/19]

Defence Forces Personnel Data

Seán Fleming

89. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 45 of 30 May 2019, when the information requested will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34058/19]

Credit Unions

Seán Fleming

259. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance when he consulted the credit union advisory committee in advance of the announcement of an increase in the industry funding levy on credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34301/19]

Credit Unions

Seán Fleming

261. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if he met and consulted with an organisation (details supplied) in advance of the announcement of an increase in the industry funding levy on credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34313/19]

Credit Unions

Seán Fleming

263. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reimplementing the industry funding levy on credit unions at the previous level in view of the fact that other levies in this industry in the past generated far more funding than was required and subsequently had to be returned to the credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34331/19]

Schools Building Projects Data

Seán Fleming

561. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school building projects in which the total of each project exceeded €20 million that have been completed in the past four years; the location and cost of each project by category of primary, secondary and third-level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33504/19]

Schools Administration

Seán Fleming

612. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to assist leadership and management in primary schools and provide a day per week for teaching principals for this purpose; when there will be full restoration of promoted posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34055/19]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Seán Fleming

613. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reduce class sizes in primary schools in view of the fact Irish class sizes are five above the EU average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34056/19]

Capitation Grants

Seán Fleming

625. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when full restoration of the capitation grant to pre-recession levels of €200 will be provided which is required to fund basic costs for running primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34248/19]

Private Security Authority

Seán Fleming

668. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will make contact in respect of a matter with an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31761/19]

Medical Card Applications Data

Seán Fleming

1094. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for medical cards that have been cancelled in cases in which the HSE is of the view the information requested was not submitted by the applicant within a reasonable time period; the number in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31649/19]

Medicinal Products Availability

Seán Fleming

1192. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when Spinraza will be made available to persons who have been diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy type 2; if the matter will be reviewed in view of the fact that it has been made more widely available in other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31992/19]

Hospital Equipment

Seán Fleming

1249. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a MRI scanner at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32355/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Seán Fleming

1252. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated in a hospital unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32359/19]