Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Renewable Energy Projects

Aindrias Moynihan

620. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the national guidelines in place to guide planning permission applications and An Bord Pleanála appeals for solar farm developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31374/17]

Renewable Energy Projects

Aindrias Moynihan

621. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the various stages and indicative timelines to be undertaken in order to develop guidelines for solar energy planning applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31375/17]

Local Authority Funding

Aindrias Moynihan

638. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the way the taking-in-charge initiative measure funding allocations were calculated for each local authority when the funds were allocated in July 2016; if the allocations were intended to be enough to complete the necessary works; and if local authorities requested or were allocated further funding. [30980/17]

Organic Farming Scheme Data

Aindrias Moynihan

224. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in County Cork waiting for 2016 organic farming scheme payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30539/17]

Electricity Transmission Network

Aindrias Moynihan

76. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the process in place to support landowners in reaching a compensation agreement with a company (details supplied) in the event of power lines being brought through their property. [29814/17]

Cóimheas idir Daltaí agus Múinteoir

Aindrias Moynihan

234. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aindrias Moynihan den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an gcuirfidh sé múinteoir breise ar fáil do scoil (eolas breise thíos) an bhliain seo chugainn toisc go raibh go leor leanaí ar an rolla mí Mheán Fómhair seo caite. [30053/17]

School Staff

Aindrias Moynihan

235. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an additional teacher to a school (details supplied) in view of the fact that it had the required number of students in September 2016 in accordance with the staffing schedule. [30054/17]

Garda Data

Aindrias Moynihan

286. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each of the Cork divisions who had been trained and were in a position to test for drug driving on 13 April 2017, 30 April 2017, 31 May 2017 and currently; the number of tests that have been carried out in each Cork division; and the number of positive results identified by those dates, in tabular form. [29832/17]

Agriculture Scheme Appeals

Aindrias Moynihan

6. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress he has made regarding reviewing the appeals process for farmers. [28012/17]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Aindrias Moynihan

13. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of GLAS and AEOS payments outstanding from 2016 for persons in County Cork. [28011/17]

Hospital Services

Aindrias Moynihan

53. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for ophthalmology services in County Cork; his plans for reducing waiting times for persons; and the options he has considered to deal with these waiting lists [27868/17]

National Treatment Purchase Fund

Aindrias Moynihan

122. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if he has used the National Treatment Purchase Fund since its introduction to make a reduction in the waiting times for persons to avail of gynaecological services in CUMH. [27863/17]

State Banking Sector

Aindrias Moynihan

209. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the shareholding held by the State in a bank (details supplied); the details of each State trading transaction in the bank since 1 January 2011; and the date and nature of the transactions, for example, purchase or sale of ordinary shares, the amount of shares transacted and the finance involved. [26671/17]

State Banking Sector

Aindrias Moynihan

210. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the value of the State's shareholding in a bank (details supplied). [26672/17]

Health Research Board Expenditure

Aindrias Moynihan

1044. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the annual expenditure on health-care-related research; the annual expenditure into the components of Science Foundation Ireland, the Health Research Board, the National Cancer Registry, the hospital payment enquiry scheme system and its successor and all other recipients combined; and the overall expenditure in terms of finance between the largest ten institutions or beneficiaries in each of the years 2007 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [26674/17]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Aindrias Moynihan

1832. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected timeframe for a decision to be made on applications to the 2017 sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27019/17]

Planning Issues

Aindrias Moynihan

2155. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if there are planning guidelines in place relating to the development of crematoriums here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26715/17]

Flood Relief Schemes

Aindrias Moynihan

10. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when flood defence construction works will advance in Baile Mhúirne and Ballymakeera. [26237/17]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Aindrias Moynihan

29. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when flood defence construction works will advance in the upper Lee area for Inchigeelagh and Ballingeary. [26236/17]

Water and Sewerage Schemes

Aindrias Moynihan

9. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to increase group sewerage schemes to support householders. [24988/17]

Oideachas Gaeltachta

Aindrias Moynihan

58. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aindrias Moynihan den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cathain a bheidh an 30 Múinteoir Gaeltachta breise atá geallta sa Pholasaí don Oideachas Gaeltachta 2017-2022 á n-earcú agus cén córas dáilte a bheidh i bhfeidhm chun na Múinteoirí breise sin a earcú sna Scoileanna Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [24724/17]

Drug and Alcohol Testing

Aindrias Moynihan

45. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each of the Cork divisions who have been trained and are in a position to test for drug driving; the number of tests that have been carried out in each Cork division; and the number of positive results that have been identified.. [23963/17]

Central Bank of Ireland Staff

Aindrias Moynihan

186. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons employed by the Central Bank. [24157/17]

Central Bank of Ireland

Aindrias Moynihan

187. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the operational cost of the Central Bank in 2015. [24158/17]

Banking Sector Data

Aindrias Moynihan

188. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue earned by domestic banks in 2015. [24159/17]

Banking Sector Data

Aindrias Moynihan

189. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue earned by a bank (details supplied) in 2015; and the amount earned in its main sectorial components, for example house mortgages, current account charges, SME funding and other main loan types. [24160/17]

Banking Sector Data

Aindrias Moynihan

190. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the gross profit earned by a bank (detail supplied) in 2015 and in each of its main sectorial components. [24161/17]

National Children's Hospital

Aindrias Moynihan

473. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of beds planned for the national children's hospital; and the planned number of beds for use by children in the greater Dublin area, other counties and Northern Ireland respectively. [24287/17]

National Children's Hospital

Aindrias Moynihan

532. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of beds available in the national children's hospital for children with tertiary or quaternary care and secondary or primary care; and the number of persons by greater Dublin area and all other areas. [24709/17]

National Children's Hospital

Aindrias Moynihan

533. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the extent and nature of the use of the hospital inpatient inquiry in the work of the review group that reported to him in June 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24710/17]

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland

Aindrias Moynihan

534. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses who were removed from the active register for non-payment of a registration fee who have sought to be reinstated; the number who have requested refunds; the number of refunds that have been approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24711/17]

School Accommodation Provision

Aindrias Moynihan

115. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will receive a decision on an application for additional accommodation of eight prefab classrooms. [23378/17]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Aindrias Moynihan

116. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will prioritise special needs assistant, SNA, applications from newly established schools announced in May 2017; and if he will ensure adequate SNA support is in place when they open in September 2017 in view of the fact the announcement came one month after the deadline for SNA applications by schools. [23379/17]

Farm Assist Scheme Appeals

Aindrias Moynihan

170. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has not had their appeal for a farm assist payment assessed. [23561/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Aindrias Moynihan

482. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the Cork University Maternity Hospital gynaecological waiting list who have been receiving treatment through the National Treatment Purchase Fund since its introduction; and the level of reduction in the waiting list as a result. [23273/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Aindrias Moynihan

483. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the measures he is planning to take to reduce the ophthalmology outpatient waiting list in Cork. [23274/17]

Road Projects

Aindrias Moynihan

86. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has satisfied himself that there is adequate funding for the construction of the N22; and if he will release it to tender for construction. [22141/17]

Tourism Policy

Aindrias Moynihan

87. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to promote the Lee valley area in County Cork as a tourist destination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22142/17]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Aindrias Moynihan

129. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans on the way to allocate special needs assistants to the new schools due to open for the first time in September 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22329/17]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Aindrias Moynihan

174. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress being made in advancing flood defences in the Upper Lee catchment area. [21884/17]

Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme

Aindrias Moynihan

175. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will approve funding for flood relief works at the grotto in Curraheen, County Cork. [21885/17]

Veterinary Inspection Service Administration

Aindrias Moynihan

39. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has made a decision on the relocation of the regional veterinary laboratories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21056/17]

Departmental Funding

Aindrias Moynihan

41. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has secured funding from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for the reconfiguration of the regional veterinary laboratories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21057/17]

Occupational Therapy

Aindrias Moynihan

15. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the reason more than 1,000 Cork children under 18 years of age were waiting more than a year for occupational therapy assessment in January 2017. [20780/17]

Broadband Service Provision

Aindrias Moynihan

1269. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to provide broadband to persons residing at addresses (details supplied). [19645/17]

Broadband Service Provision

Aindrias Moynihan

1270. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to provide broadband to persons residing in an area (details supplied). [19646/17]

Broadband Service Provision

Aindrias Moynihan

1271. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to provide broadband to persons residing at an address (details supplied). [19647/17]

An Foras Teanga

Aindrias Moynihan

217. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aindrias Moynihan den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an gcuirfidh sí faisnéis ar fáil i bhfoirm tábla maidir leis an leibhéal maoinithe a dáileadh ar an bhForas Teanga go bliantúil thar an tréimhse 2014-2016 agus maidir leis an leithdháileadh maoinithe le haghaidh 2017; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [19015/17]

Maoiniú Údarás na Gaeltachta

Aindrias Moynihan

218. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aindrias Moynihan den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an gcuirfidh sí faisnéis ar fáil i bhfoirm tábla maidir leis an leibhéal maoinithe a dháil Údarás na Gaeltachta ar cheantair Ghaeltachta de réir contae go bliantúil thar an tréimhse 2014-2016 agus maidir leis an leithdháileadh maoinithe le haghaidh 2017; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [19016/17]

Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge

Aindrias Moynihan

219. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aindrias Moynihan den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an gcuirfidh sí faisnéis ar fáil i bhfoirm tábla maidir leis an leibhéal maoinithe a dáileadh ar an straitéis 20 bliain don Ghaeilge go bliantúil thar an tréimhse 2014-2016 agus maidir leis an leithdháileadh maoinithe le haghaidh 2017; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [19017/17]