Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Broadband Service Provision

Aindrias Moynihan

1048. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when fibre broadband will be rolled out at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13901/19]

Irish Water Administration

Aindrias Moynihan

1398. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to improve the quality of customer service to customers of Irish Water; his views on the present quality of customer service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13304/19]

Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility

Aindrias Moynihan

1422. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the review of income limits for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13792/19]

Health Services Provision

Aindrias Moynihan

42. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the waiting times for persons waiting for ophthalmology services in the County Cork area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12403/19]

Hospital Services

Aindrias Moynihan

93. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase ophthalmology services at the South Infirmary Victoria Hospital, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12402/19]

Garda Deployment

Aindrias Moynihan

13. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new recruits allocated and transfers of existing gardaí in the past four years to each of the Cork Garda divisions; the number of transfers out and retirements out of each Cork Garda division in the period; if population growth has been factored into the allocation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12002/19]

Garda Stations

Aindrias Moynihan

16. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the efforts of the Office of Public Works regarding the proposed new Garda station at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10617/19]

Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme

Aindrias Moynihan

117. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance if the working group identified in Parliamentary Question No. 132 of 5 March 2019 has identified areas in which there should be increased provision of flood insurance; if flood insurance is being delivered in those areas; if the working group has examined options or made recommendations for flood insurance for areas which are not included in tranche 1 of flood defences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12425/19]

Garda Stations

Aindrias Moynihan

208. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the plans of the Office of Public Works for the tendering of new Garda stations in County Cork in 2019; the locations of those stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10618/19]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Aindrias Moynihan

717. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the schemes which are available to support persons who wish to purchase their own home; the criteria of the schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12187/19]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Aindrias Moynihan

735. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aindrias Moynihan den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cad é an líon iomlán de chliantchomhlachtaí de chuid Údarás na Gaeltachta i ngach contae a bheadh incháilithe don deontas “Bí Réidh” de réir na gcoinníollacha (sonraí tugtha), cén lion iarratas atá ceadaithe agus cén líon atá ar lámh acu faoi láthair. [12301/19]

Brexit Supports

Aindrias Moynihan

28. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to hold more Brexit advisory clinics; her further plans to expand awareness of the clinics, particularly in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11267/19]

Brexit Supports

Aindrias Moynihan

46. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to expand uptake in the Brexit scorecard scheme, particularly in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11268/19]

Abbey Theatre

Aindrias Moynihan

50. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the school redevelopment project at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10938/19]

Abbey Theatre

Aindrias Moynihan

62. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure schoolchildren in the Ballincollig, County Cork, catchment area can have access to an ASD unit in their community; the engagement there has been with schools in the catchment area regarding the establishment of such a unit in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10937/19]

Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme

Aindrias Moynihan

132. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to reduce the cost of flood insurance for areas which require flood relief works as prescribed by the Office of Public Works under the CFRAM scheme but which are not included in the first tranche of works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10360/19]

Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision

Aindrias Moynihan

139. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that homesteads that have flood defences in place can secure home insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10357/19]

Proposed Legislation

Aindrias Moynihan

329. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health when he expects the legislation to give effect to the proposed changes in the fair deal scheme will come before the Houses of the Oireachtas; the full extent of these changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10692/19]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Aindrias Moynihan

609. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aindrias Moynihan den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta eolas maidir leis na na nithe seo a leanas a thabhairt cothrom le dáta i dtáblaí (sonraí tugtha). [10452/19]

Motor Insurance Costs

Aindrias Moynihan

26. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking the cost of motor insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9958/19]

Insurance Costs

Aindrias Moynihan

42. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to reduce the cost of public liability insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9959/19]

Electric Vehicles

Aindrias Moynihan

114. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the number of new electric vehicles registered by each local authority in each of the past five years in tabular form. [9606/19]

Broadband Service Provision

Aindrias Moynihan

485. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when fibre broadband will be rolled out in a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9277/19]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Aindrias Moynihan

3. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aindrias Moynihan den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sí sásta leis na hullmhúcháin le haghaidh Brexit atá déanta chun go mbeidh cliantchuideachtaí Údarás na Gaeltachta ábalta dul i ngleic le Brexit; cén t-éileamh atá ar na scéimeanna éagsúla i measc na gcliantchuideachtaí; cén teagmháil atá déanta aici leis an Údarás faoi; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [8883/19]

Arts Funding

Aindrias Moynihan

9. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding streams which will be made available to redevelop a theatre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8672/19]

Arts and Culture Capital Scheme

Aindrias Moynihan

55. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is satisfied with the availability of theatre and cultural facilities in County Cork; the steps she plans to take to maintain and develop those facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8673/19]

Home Loan Scheme

Aindrias Moynihan

212. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the review into the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8908/19]

Private Rented Accommodation

Aindrias Moynihan

66. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will address the situation by which landlords in the private rental market seek the deposit and first month's rent in advance of handing over the property while the housing assistance payment is issued to the end of the month when a tenant could already be in the property for three weeks and thereby bringing issuing of the housing assistance payment more into line with the private rental market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8482/19]

Local Government Reform

Aindrias Moynihan

68. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he is satisfied with the level of readiness of local authorities and the implementation oversight group ahead of the Cork city and county boundary changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8474/19]

Ambulance Service Staff

Aindrias Moynihan

135. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the reason no investigation has been conducted over the past nine months since ambulance staff were suspended (details supplied); when an investigation will commence; and the expected duration of same. [8514/19]

State Pension (Contributory) Data

Aindrias Moynihan

88. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons that carried out their post-2012 contributory pension reviews online; the number that commenced an online review but did not complete the process in County Cork; the steps she plans to take to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8090/19]

State Pension (Contributory) Data

Aindrias Moynihan

107. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons that requested paper forms for their post-2012 contributory pension review; the completion rate for paper reviews; the number that did not respond to review correspondence in County Cork; the steps she plans to take to address the issue of non-correspondence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8091/19]

HSE Reports

Aindrias Moynihan

401. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health when the report of the national out of hospital cardiac arrest steering group will be finalised and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8144/19]

Financial Services Regulation

Aindrias Moynihan

57. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to regulate the bad credit moneylending industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50518/18]

Childcare Services Funding

Aindrias Moynihan

38. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will target funding from the upcoming 2019 early years and school-age capital programme for north-west areas of County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7043/19]

Childcare Services Inspections

Aindrias Moynihan

40. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of inspectors available to conduct inspections in naíonraí and the various early years centres operating through the medium of Irish outside and inside the Gaeltacht; if the inspections are conducted through Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7059/19]

Road Network

Aindrias Moynihan

189. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the local and regional roads funding allocated to each local authority in 2018 and to date in 2019; and the length of local and regional roads in each local authority area in tabular form. [7298/19]

Iniúchtaí Sheirbhísí Cúram Leanaí

Aindrias Moynihan

191. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aindrias Moynihan den Aire Leanaí agus Gnóthaí Óige an líon cigirí atá ar fáil chun cigireacht a dhéanamh ar naíonraí agus aonaid éagsúla luathbhlianta atá ag feidhmiú trí Ghaolinn taobh istigh is taobh amuigh den Ghaeltacht; agus an ndéantar an cigireacht trí Ghaolinn. [7044/19]

Qualifications Recognition

Aindrias Moynihan

192. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the exemptions or fast-track to Further Education and Training Council, FETAC, 5 available to persons with various teaching qualifications and over 20 years of experience with early childhood education and management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7166/19]

Special Areas of Conservation Designation

Aindrias Moynihan

231. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of sites in County Cork being considered for special area of conservation, SAC, status; the level of protection these sites will have while they are under consideration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7211/19]

Driver Test

Aindrias Moynihan

78. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the number of driver testers will be increased in the Skibbereen, Mallow, Cork, Killarney and Tralee test centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6688/19]

Driver Test Waiting Lists

Aindrias Moynihan

89. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to reduce the waiting times for driver tests in the Skibbereen, Mallow, Cork, Killarney and Tralee test centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6687/19]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme

Aindrias Moynihan

352. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health when legislation will be brought forward to implement the proposed changes in the fair deal scheme outlined in February 2018; the full extent of the changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6326/19]

Flood Risk Management

Aindrias Moynihan

9. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to outline the status of the flood relief works on the Upper Lee at Inchigeelagh and Ballingeary, County Cork; when the tranche of projects involving Inchigeelagh and Ballingeary will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5959/19]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Aindrias Moynihan

39. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the outline design stage for the construction of the flood relief works on the Sullane River at Ballyvourney, County Cork; if the preferred options for the scheme are finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5958/19]

Beef Industry

Aindrias Moynihan

13. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to make beef farming a viable option for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5685/19]

Felling Licences

Aindrias Moynihan

49. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the removal of trees at a location (details supplied); if he will report on the investigation into the removal of those trees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5684/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Aindrias Moynihan

55. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health his plans to lower the number of persons on the waiting list for orthopaedic treatment in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5387/19]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Aindrias Moynihan

120. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if the age restriction will be ceased and a monitoring system and associated devices (details supplied) made free and accessible to all persons with type 1 diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5386/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Aindrias Moynihan

243. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure schoolchildren in the Ballincollig catchment area can have access to an ASD unit in their community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5439/19]