Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Tax Code

Maurice Quinlivan

176. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce legislation to allow local authorities to introduce a transient occupancy tax on hotel rooms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39603/18]

Vacant Properties Data

Maurice Quinlivan

619. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of vacant properties in Limerick city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39468/18]

Vacant Properties Data

Maurice Quinlivan

620. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of vacant or void local authority houses under the control of Limerick City and County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39469/18]

Equine Identification Scheme

Maurice Quinlivan

160. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of prosecutions since January 2013 with regard to the failure of owners to chip their horses. [39162/18]

Fisheries Protection

Maurice Quinlivan

177. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the eel fisherman hardship fund will be introduced; and the amount of compensation that will be available to affected fisherman. [39163/18]

Peace Commissioners Appointments

Maurice Quinlivan

214. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the appointment of a person (details supplied) as a peace commissioner; the length of time this appointment process will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38446/18]

Peace Commissioners Appointments

Maurice Quinlivan

215. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the nomination of a person (details supplied) as a peace commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38449/18]

Construction Contracts

Maurice Quinlivan

238. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to review the Construction Contracts Act 2013 for the purpose of enhancing payment protections for subcontractors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38701/18]

Construction Contracts

Maurice Quinlivan

239. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for the appointment of an adjudicator received by the Construction Contracts Adjudication Service in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of these adjudicators appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38702/18]

Construction Contracts

Maurice Quinlivan

240. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the second annual report of the implementation of the Construction Contracts Act 2013 will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38730/18]

Psychological Services Waiting Lists

Maurice Quinlivan

319. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting to see a child psychologist in County Limerick; the number of child psychologists employed in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38579/18]

Psychological Services Waiting Lists

Maurice Quinlivan

320. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the steps taken to alleviate the waiting lists for children’s psychology services in County Limerick; if additional services to help deal with the backlog will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38580/18]

Hospital Appointments Status

Maurice Quinlivan

336. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for a cataract procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38703/18]

Enterprise Ireland Funding

Maurice Quinlivan

350. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the capital expenditure for Enterprise Ireland under the National Development Plan 2018-2027 in each of the years 2019 to 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37222/18]

IDA Ireland Funding

Maurice Quinlivan

351. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the capital expenditure for IDA Ireland under the National Development Plan 2018-2027 in each of the years 2019 to 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37223/18]

Science Foundation Ireland

Maurice Quinlivan

352. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the capital expenditure for Science Foundation Ireland under the National Development Plan 2018-2027 in each of the years 2019 to 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37224/18]

Local Enterprise Offices

Maurice Quinlivan

353. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the capital expenditure for local enterprise offices under the National Development Plan 2018-2027 in each of the years 2019 to 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37225/18]

Health and Safety Authority Data

Maurice Quinlivan

354. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the capital expenditure for the Health and Safety Authority under the National Development Plan 2018-2027 in each of the years 2019 to 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37226/18]

InterTradeIreland Funding

Maurice Quinlivan

355. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the capital expenditure for InterTradeIreland under the National Development Plan 2018-2027 in each of the years 2019 to 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37227/18]

Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists

Maurice Quinlivan

442. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in a person (details supplied) receiving speech and language and occupational therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37234/18]

Trading Online Voucher Scheme

Maurice Quinlivan

605. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of businesses which availed of the trading online voucher scheme in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the budget allocation for this scheme in each of the years 2015 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37221/18]

Employment Data

Maurice Quinlivan

725. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated number of workers here who are categorised as being in bogus self-employment in 2017 and to date in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37180/18]

Employment Data

Maurice Quinlivan

727. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of inspections carried out by social welfare inspectors relating to bogus self-employment in 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of incidents of bogus self-employment uncovered by these inspections in 2017 and to date in 2018; the action that followed these inspections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37186/18]

Working Family Payment Data

Maurice Quinlivan

749. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons receiving the working family payment by the size of their employer (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37501/18]

Apprenticeship Data

Maurice Quinlivan

289. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of registered apprentices by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36085/18]

Garda Data

Maurice Quinlivan

461. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of tattoo and body piercing businesses that have been reported to An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2008 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in relation to injuries sustained by persons availing of services in these businesses. [35841/18]

Health and Safety Inspections Data

Maurice Quinlivan

512. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of inspections carried out by the Health and Safety Authority in tattoo and body piercing businesses in each of the years 2008 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35840/18]

Health and Safety Inspections Data

Maurice Quinlivan

522. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the fact that there is no regulation of tattoo and body piercing businesses here; her plans to introduce regulation to ensure these businesses meet minimum standards and basic training standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35838/18]

Health and Safety Inspections Data

Maurice Quinlivan

523. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of complaints made to the Health and Safety Authority relating to tattoo and body piercing businesses in each of the years 2008 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35839/18]

Foreign Direct Investment

Maurice Quinlivan

525. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of companies supported by the IDA by country of origin in tabular form; her views on whether there is an over-reliance on any one country; the measures she is taking to reduce this over-reliance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35898/18]

Health and Safety Authority Data

Maurice Quinlivan

526. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of convictions and prosecutions obtained by the Health and Safety Authority in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35911/18]

Health and Safety Authority Data

Maurice Quinlivan

527. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number and amount of fines imposed by the Health and Safety Authority in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35912/18]

Health and Safety Authority Data

Maurice Quinlivan

528. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of inspections carried out by health and safety inspectors in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of these that were unannounced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35913/18]

Workplace Relations Commission

Maurice Quinlivan

529. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of inspections carried out by Workplace Relations Commission, WRC, inspectors in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of these that were unannounced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35914/18]

Workplace Relations Commission

Maurice Quinlivan

530. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of convictions and prosecutions obtained by the Workplace Relations Commission in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35915/18]

Workplace Relations Commission

Maurice Quinlivan

531. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number and amount of fines imposed by the Workplace Relations Commission in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35916/18]

Brexit Data

Maurice Quinlivan

539. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that have availed of the Brexit scorecard to date; the estimated spend in 2018 and 2019 for the measure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36309/18]

Enterprise Ireland Data

Maurice Quinlivan

540. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that have availed of the Be Prepared grant to date; the estimated spend in 2018 and 2019 for the grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36310/18]

Enterprise Ireland Data

Maurice Quinlivan

541. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that have availed of the market discovery fund to date; the estimated spend in 2018 and 2019, for the market discovery fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36311/18]

Brexit Data

Maurice Quinlivan

542. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that have availed of the Brexit loan scheme to date; the estimated spend in 2018 and 2019, for the Brexit loan scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36312/18]

InterTradeIreland Funding

Maurice Quinlivan

543. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that have availed of the Brexit start planning vouchers to date; the estimated spend in 2018 and 2019, for the Brexit start planning vouchers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36313/18]

Enterprise Ireland Data

Maurice Quinlivan

546. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the budget allocation for Enterprise Ireland since its establishment up to 2018; the number of domestic staff employed by Enterprise Ireland; the number of Enterprise Ireland staff based abroad in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36486/18]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Legal Cases

Maurice Quinlivan

550. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of prosecutions initiated and convictions, director disqualifications and director restrictions secured, respectively, by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36636/18]

Tattooing and Body Piercing Regulation

Maurice Quinlivan

697. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that there is no regulation of tattoo and body piercing businesses here; his plans to introduce legislation to protect the health of users of these services; the reason for the delay in publishing guidelines for this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35834/18]

Tattooing and Body Piercing Regulation

Maurice Quinlivan

698. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of complaints received by his Department and the HSE relating to tattoo and body piercing in each of the years 2008 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35835/18]

Tattooing and Body Piercing Regulation

Maurice Quinlivan

699. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of complaints received by environmental health officers relating to infectious diseases or injuries originating from tattoo and body piercing businesses in each of the years 2008 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35836/18]

Tattooing and Body Piercing Regulation

Maurice Quinlivan

700. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of inspections carried out by environmental health officers in tattoo and body piercing businesses in each of the years 2008 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35837/18]

Hospital Appointments Status

Maurice Quinlivan

727. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment at University Hospital Limerick, UHL; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35917/18]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Maurice Quinlivan

530. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated and-or targeted number of apprentices on craft apprenticeship programmes in 2018 to 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33599/18]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Maurice Quinlivan

531. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated and-or targeted number of apprentices on newly developed apprenticeship programmes in 2018 to 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33600/18]