Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

IDA Ireland Offices

Alan Farrell

82. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she has given consideration to reopening the IDA offices in Taipei to expand Ireland's trade and investment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40845/17]

Child Care Services

Alan Farrell

491. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the supports available in terms of child care in circumstances in which a child is three years of age but not yet able to enter the ECCE scheme; the action she plans to take to ensure adequate supports are provided to families in this position until their child can enter the ECCE scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40663/17]

Garda Station Closures

Alan Farrell

307. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made on the reopening of Rush Garda station with regard to the pilot scheme to reopen six Garda stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39116/17]

Aviation Industry Regulations

Alan Farrell

588. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the body he plans to appoint as the appeals body to make judgments in circumstances in which an appeal is taken against a decision of the IAA or an existing noise-related decision of An Bord Pleanála in line with the requirements of EU Regulation 598/2014 and the need to introduce a statutory instrument to appoint the IAA as the competent authority under this regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39115/17]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Alan Farrell

1458. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide information on the roll-out of fibre broadband, with reference to a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38157/17]

Medicinal Products

Alan Farrell

921. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of Respreeza; if he will respond to an organisation (details supplied) within the four weeks committed to at the Oireachtas health committee on 12 July 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35760/17]

Trade Promotion

Alan Farrell

70. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the reopening of Enterprise Ireland offices or other representative offices in Taipei to promote Irish business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30983/17]

Tax Agreements

Alan Farrell

95. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the status of any agreement reached with Taiwan regarding the avoidance of double taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30984/17]

State Pensions Reform

Alan Farrell

142. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has given consideration to removing or extending the mandatory retirement age within the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31298/17]

Child Benefit Administration

Alan Farrell

601. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the potential cost to the State of extending child benefit payments to children for an additional year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31304/17]

Child Benefit Administration

Alan Farrell

602. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to change the provisions in order that child benefit is payable until such a time as a child finishes secondary education, rather than determining it by age (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31305/17]

Employment Investment Incentive Scheme

Alan Farrell

91. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the reason the approval process for employment and investment incentive, EII, applications is apparently backlogged by up to four months; if he will provide additional resources to address this matter in view of the fact that this is adversely impacting on businesses pitching to prospective investors and on their fundraising ability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30298/17]

Disability Allowance Applications

Alan Farrell

257. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the action she will take to address the situation whereby a person (details supplied) was refused a disability allowance approved in April 2017 and has yet to receive payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29199/17]

National Transport Authority Funding

Alan Farrell

1887. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funds provided and projects funded under the National Transport Authority's sustainable grants programme in 2016 in each of the seven greater Dublin area local authorities; the projects approved but not implemented in the Fingal local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28891/17]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Data

Alan Farrell

365. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the unpaid finances due to the State by religious organisations under the redress scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20253/17]

Pyrite Issues

Alan Farrell

496. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of known category 1 properties affected by pyrite; the average cost of remediation under the pyrite remediation scheme for each household and for each property type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20477/17]

Passport Services

Alan Farrell

647. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to accommodate the increase in passport applications; the waiting times for applications and renewals to the normal waiting period; if he will consider increasing staffing levels at the Balbriggan passport office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20257/17]

Hospital Services

Alan Farrell

1039. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health his or the HSE's plans for the provision of a day hospital in Swords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20250/17]

Primary Care Centres Administration

Alan Farrell

1040. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the methods used by his Department to identify communities in need of primary care centres; the selection criteria for such communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20255/17]

Post Office Network

Alan Farrell

1287. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to secure the future of post offices with particular reference to post offices in Fingal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20252/17]

Sports Capital Programme

Alan Farrell

1367. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applications received under the sports capital programme by local authority area, in tabular form; the level of engagement experienced by his Department at the public workshops on the application process prior to the closing date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20256/17]

Brexit Issues

Alan Farrell

1422. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the promotion of north County Dublin in attracting investment and jobs as part of the Government's Brexit strategy, in view of the transport links provided for businesses due to the presence of Dublin Airport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20251/17]

Adoption Services Provision

Alan Farrell

1446. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her position on the establishment of a programme for inter-country adoption with Haiti; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20071/17]

Coastal Erosion

Alan Farrell

29. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to address the issue of coastal erosion at the Burrow, Portrane; the detail of his Department's engagement with the local authority to resolve this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18347/17]

Garda Station Expenditure

Alan Farrell

104. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider additional investment in An Garda Síochána for the delivery of Garda stations in Donabate and Portrane, in view of State investment in infrastructure through Rebuilding Ireland and the new housing units being delivered there; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17476/17]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Alan Farrell

347. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal for a carer’s allowance by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17609/17]

IDA Ireland Data

Alan Farrell

767. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when she expects a pharmaceutical company (details supplied) to open in Dundalk; if it will be on a new greenfield site or an existing building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17610/17]

Social and Affordable Housing Data

Alan Farrell

31. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of housing units his Department expects to approve in 2017; if he will increase the availability of social and affordable housing, with specific reference to Dublin Fingal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17094/17]

Pyrite Issues

Alan Farrell

44. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will evaluate the current pyrite remediation scheme; the action he intends to take to support homeowners whose property currently has category 1 status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17095/17]

Schools Building Projects Status

Alan Farrell

285. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the status of the progression of phase 2 of a college (details supplied); the timeline for the delivery of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16771/17]

Summer Works Scheme Applications

Alan Farrell

286. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide funding to a school (details supplied) for a new roof and to a school (details supplied) for the necessary maintenance works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16772/17]

Transport Infrastructure Provision

Alan Farrell

185. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of meetings of the dedicated project steering group for metro north to date; the details of the membership of the steering group; the details of each stage of the work to be undertaken by the steering group; the timeframe for the completion of each stage of this work programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15543/17]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Alan Farrell

26. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the capital plan 2016-2021, specifically with regard to metro north, the DART extension and DART underground; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13997/17]

Light Rail Projects Status

Alan Farrell

27. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of metro north and the projected timeline for delivery of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13996/17]

Disability Services Provision

Alan Farrell

100. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to the creation of an ombudsman with sole responsibility for overseeing the disability sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14284/17]

School Enrolments

Alan Farrell

124. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide information on the enrolment and waiting list levels for each primary school in Swords, County Dublin; the details of the factors his Department used in its demographic analysis to determine demand in the coming years; the action he will take to resolve the capacity issue in Swords for the coming academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14283/17]

Coastal Protection

Alan Farrell

179. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the action he will take to tackle coastal erosion at The Burrow, Portrane; the way in which his Department's approach to the situation facing residents in The Burrow has changed following the recent ministerial visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14281/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Alan Farrell

183. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the details of his Department's approach regarding recent issues at a disability service (details supplied) in Portrane, with particular regard to the poor condition of accommodation for service users and investigations into reported irregularities in the bank accounts of some users; the action he will take to ensure the most vulnerable in society, who are in the care of the HSE, are protected from such situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14285/17]

Sports Capital Programme

Alan Farrell

260. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action his Department will take in assisting the community in Lusk and its environs in achieving their goals following an analysis of the Lusk community sports plan 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14282/17]

Teacher Training Provision

Alan Farrell

279. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure greater opportunities and courses are provided to train teachers to teach through the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13210/17]

School Accommodation Provision

Alan Farrell

280. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the current levels of demand for places in gaelcholáistí across the country; the extent to which his Department's recent demographic analysis took into account the demand for places in gaelscoileanna and gaelcholáistí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13211/17]

School Accommodation Provision

Alan Farrell

281. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the actions he is taking to ensure more communities are provided with access to gaelscoileanna and gaelcholáistí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13212/17]

Irish Language

Alan Farrell

661. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the action she is taking to support the Irish language; the initiatives she will enact to make the use of the Irish language more commonplace; the action she will take to further promote the use of the Irish language in the EU as Brexit approaches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13213/17]

Rail Services Provision

Alan Farrell

1211. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide information on the project to extend the DART to Balbriggan, also serving the Skerries, Rush and Lusk and Donabate stations; the action taken in advancing this project thus far; the works which will be required to bring this project to completion; the timeframe for the necessary works at each stage and for the completion of the overall project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13534/17]

Public Transport Provision

Alan Farrell

1212. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he will take to improve transport services and connectivity to and from the city centre for commuters, in view of capacity issues which exist at rush hour for rail transport serving the Balbriggan, Skerries, Rush and Lusk and Donabate stations and bus services connecting these communities to the city centre and in view of the often long journey times on a number of the bus services for these localities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13535/17]

Small and Medium Enterprises Supports

Alan Farrell

237. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the detail of the grant aid and support programmes overseen by her Department which encourage businesses to build their online presence and compete in the online marketplace; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8900/17]

School Accommodation Provision

Alan Farrell

237. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new secondary school for Swords, due to open in September 2017; if this school will open on time and if temporary accommodation has been arranged to facilitate students from September; the actions taken regarding the development of a permanent school building; if the transfer of ownership of the permanent site has been completed; the stage at which this project is in the planning process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8672/17]

Agriculture Scheme Applications

Alan Farrell

641. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a single farm payment in respect of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34602/16]

Rural Development Policy

Alan Farrell

276. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her views that the rural communities of north County Dublin are being actively forgotten in the context of the Government's focus on supporting rural Ireland; her further views that more must be done by her Department to support the local rural communities in north County Dublin, including Ballyboughal, Garristown, Oldtown, and Naul; if she will provide information on the rural supports provided to north County Dublin since 2011, including funding type, by year in tabular form; the actions she plans to take to ensure the significant rural community in Fingal is no longer forgotten in the context of her Department's work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33283/16]

Airport Development Projects

Alan Farrell

186. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport with regard to the proposed development of a second runway at Dublin airport, if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of residents in the local area, particularly those in the communities of Portmarnock and St. Margaret's; if he has engaged with the daa to ensure the concerns of residents are fully examined and taken into account by the daa; if he will engage with the daa to ensure they further engage with local residents regarding any further developments at Dublin Airport which may impact upon them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33197/16]