Parliamentary questions

Garda Equipment

Róisín Shortall

488. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of mouthpieces for a device (details supplied) that have been supplied to An Garda Síochána in each month since the introduction of the device; the number of mouthpieces outstanding from incomplete orders, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8185/18]

Departmental Properties

Róisín Shortall

500. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vacant habitable dwelling units and vacant derelict residential dwelling units in the ownership of or part ownership of or under the control of both his Department and agencies under his remit; the county in which each unit is located; the length of time each unit has been vacant, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8673/18]

Departmental Properties

Róisín Shortall

512. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of vacant habitable dwelling units and vacant derelict residential dwelling units in the ownership of or part ownership of or under the control of both her Department and agencies under her remit; the county in which each unit is located; the length of time each unit has been vacant, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8659/18]

Departmental Properties

Róisín Shortall

526. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of vacant habitable dwelling units and vacant derelict residential dwelling units in the ownership or part ownership, or under the control, of both his Department and agencies under his remit; the county in which each unit is located; the length of time each unit has been vacant, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8671/18]

Departmental Properties

Róisín Shortall

564. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of vacant habitable dwelling units and vacant derelict residential dwelling units in the ownership or part ownership of, or under the control of, her Department and the agencies under her remit; the county in which each unit is located; the length of time each unit has been vacant, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8664/18]

Housing Assistance Payment Eligibility

Róisín Shortall

597. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of days to the expiry of a tenancy that a tenant must face to be eligible for the homeless HAP scheme; the rationale for the number of days; and the statutory basis for same. [8194/18]

Vacant Properties Data

Róisín Shortall

610. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of vacant habitable dwelling units and vacant derelict residential dwelling units in the ownership of or part ownership of or under the control of both his Department and agencies under his remit; the county in which each unit is located; the length of time each unit has been vacant, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8668/18]

Departmental Properties

Róisín Shortall

627. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of vacant habitable dwelling units and vacant derelict residential dwelling units in the ownership of or part ownership of or under the control of both her Department and agencies under her remit; the county in which each unit is located; the length of time each unit has been vacant, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8661/18]

Excise Duties

Róisín Shortall

97. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance his plans to adjust excise duties on petrol and diesel sales in view of the emerging evidence of diesel pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7886/18]

Gambling Legislation

Róisín Shortall

176. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which video games and gaming are regulated here in terms of content, age rating, sale to minors, purchase of online upgrades, the prevalence of gambling and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7966/18]

Social Welfare Code

Róisín Shortall

294. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on a situation facing elderly persons in receipt of a contributory State pension, living alone increase, fuel allowance, household benefits package and a medical card, who live alone in under-occupied homes and who would consider taking in a person to help address the homeless and housing emergency, but risk losing many of their entitlements if they do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7960/18]

Tax Code

Róisín Shortall

102. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if a review will be undertaken of the interaction of the tax and social welfare codes to address the unfair treatment of cohabiting persons whereby a couple is assessed as a family unit for welfare purposes but assessed individually for tax purposes. [7694/18]

Social Insurance Rates

Róisín Shortall

289. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost to the Exchequer and the Social Insurance Fund in a full year if all PRSI benefits available to employed persons on class A PRSI were extended to the self-employed without a change of the rates currently charged. [7616/18]

School Enrolments

Róisín Shortall

208. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his Department is retrospectively seeking to impose a growth restriction on recently opened Educate Together schools in Tramore, New Ross, Castlebar, Trim and Tuam against the lawful preference of a significant number of families in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7096/18]

School Enrolments

Róisín Shortall

209. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his Department is instructing Educate Together schools to turn away large numbers of families in Tramore, New Ross, Castlebar, Trim and Tuam (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7097/18]

School Enrolments

Róisín Shortall

210. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his Department is restricting the long-term viability of developing schools in Tramore, New Ross, Castlebar, Trim and Tuam when his Department's 2012-13 forum of patronage and pluralism report recommended that accommodation options for a full stream of provision should be considered for each area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7098/18]

Crime Data

Róisín Shortall

283. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if An Garda Síochána has given him a formal assurance that all unlawful killings are properly investigated; the precise wording of this assurance; if he has satisfied himself with this assurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7346/18]

Zero-hour Contracts

Róisín Shortall

638. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated number of existing workers who would see a change in their contracts as a result of the new section 18(2) of the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997. [7041/18]

National Maternity Hospital

Róisín Shortall

5. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the details of the draft framework agreement on the future ownership of the new national maternity hospital; if the new hospital will remain in public ownership; if he will bring before Dáil Éireann details of the proposal prior to the final legal agreement being signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6588/18]

Third Level Staff Remuneration

Róisín Shortall

144. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe within which pay inequality for third level lecturers will be ended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6635/18]

Garda Youth Diversion Projects

Róisín Shortall

146. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the strategy for funding youth diversion projects as distinct from Tusla funded child services in the Ballymun area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6631/18]

Road Traffic Offences

Róisín Shortall

170. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the effectiveness of Garda mandatory roadside checkpoints in identifying and discouraging driving while under the influence of drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6636/18]

Garda Training

Róisín Shortall

171. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a limited number of gardaí have received training to carry out roadside drugs tests; the number of trained gardaí in each division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6637/18]

Road Traffic Offences Data

Róisín Shortall

172. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of roadside drugs tests carried out in each month since April 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6638/18]

Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports

Róisín Shortall

180. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the Sláintecare report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6589/18]

Electronic Health Records

Róisín Shortall

235. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an initiative in Sweden that would allow persons to access their health records electronically by 2020 (details supplied); and his plans to allow persons to access their records in a similar fashion here. [6632/18]

General Practitioner Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

236. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 has had their general practitioner changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6633/18]

Drug and Alcohol Testing

Róisín Shortall

255. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has investigated an alternative drug testing device for roadside testing as the current device does not function at temperatures below 4°C; if his attention and the attention of An Garda Síochána was drawn to this issue when the contract to supply these devices was awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6639/18]

Drug and Alcohol Testing

Róisín Shortall

256. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of introducing roadside drug testing devices; the contracts awarded in relation to this programme; the value of each of the contracts awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6640/18]

Youth Services Funding

Róisín Shortall

264. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding provided to a service (details supplied) in each year since 2004. [6629/18]

Youth Services Funding

Róisín Shortall

265. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the strategy for funding direct contact youth work services as distinct from Tusla-funded child services in the Ballymun area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6630/18]

Departmental Reviews

Róisín Shortall

110. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Taoiseach the position regarding the senior counsel review of the way in which the Department of Justice and Equality dealt with document requests from the disclosures tribunal; and if his Department has sought an update as to when the report will be finalised. [5575/18]

Banking Sector Regulation

Róisín Shortall

151. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the regulations regarding the securitisation of home loans; the statutory underpinning of these regulations; the obligation that is required on the part of the lender to inform the borrower of the existence of this securitisation; the extent of this practice in respect of existing mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5919/18]

School Inspection Reports

Róisín Shortall

190. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the fire safety remedial works at schools (details supplied) in Dublin 13 are complete; if all the issues identified in the fire safety audits have been addressed; if he will publish details of recent inspections and audits carried out after these works took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5545/18]

Public Private Partnerships

Róisín Shortall

191. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the due diligence that was performed prior to awarding a company (details supplied) a public private partnership or PPP contract to construct a number of schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5570/18]

Legislative Measures

Róisín Shortall

197. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the sections of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 that have not been commenced; the reason these sections have not been commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5608/18]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Róisín Shortall

198. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 131 of 26 September 2017, the status of an appeal by a school (details supplied) in respect of the provision of a SNA; if a decision has been made under the NCSE appeals process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5609/18]

School Patronage

Róisín Shortall

223. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address issues in relation to a school (details supplied). [6073/18]

School Patronage

Róisín Shortall

224. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number and names of Educate Together schools under the divestment scheme that have been requested to strictly adhere to a half-stream intake; and the evidence that has informed these decisions in each case. [6074/18]

School Patronage

Róisín Shortall

225. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number and names of all denominational schools that have been requested to adhere strictly to a half stream intake in the past 12 months. [6075/18]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme

Róisín Shortall

226. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the value that was attached to a building that was handed over by an organisation (details supplied) as part of the redress scheme; the way in which this value was arrived at; and the date a decision was made as to this value. [6076/18]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme

Róisín Shortall

227. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the date a building (details supplied) was handed over to the State. [6077/18]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme

Róisín Shortall

228. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the buildings due to be handed over as part of the redress scheme; the value of the buildings; and the indicative date for transfer to the State. [6078/18]

Home Care Packages Provision

Róisín Shortall

326. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health when care workers for a signed-off care package can be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5369/18]

Health and Social Care Professionals Regulation

Róisín Shortall

415. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 920 of 13 July 2017, the position regarding the registration and regulation of complementary therapists, including hypnotherapists; if the draft regulations have been submitted to the Houses of the Oireachtas by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5866/18]

Services for People with Disabilities

Róisín Shortall

425. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to the referred reply received from the HSE to Parliamentary Question No. 418 of 23 January 2018, the position regarding the business case submitted by an organisation (details supplied) to the HSE national disability office for additional resources to address EIT waiting times, which included a request for two additional early intervention teams; the date the office received this business case; the timeframe within which a decision will be made on the business case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5905/18]

Services for People with Disabilities

Róisín Shortall

426. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to the referred reply received from the HSE to Parliamentary Question No. 418 of 23 January 2018, the position regarding the standardisation and consolidation initiative being undertaken by an organisation (details supplied) which will address demand and access within existing EIT resources; the actions to take place as part of the initiative; the timeframe for the roll-out of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5906/18]

Mental Health Services Funding

Róisín Shortall

428. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the allocation of mental health funding for 2017, by CHO; the spend on mental health by CHO; and the status of underspent mental health funding by CHO. [5917/18]

Noise Pollution

Róisín Shortall

534. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has satisfied himself that, further to the appointment of Fingal County Council as the new independent airport noise regulator for Dublin airport in accordance with EU Regulation 598/2014, this does not create a conflict of interest in so far as the fact that DAA is the single largest source of rate revenue for Fingal County Council; the steps he has taken to address this potential conflict of interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5569/18]

State Pension (Contributory)

Róisín Shortall

600. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the 20 year home caring credits announced recently will apply to qualifying pensioners after the total contributions approach comes into effect in 2020. [5871/18]