Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Teachers' Remuneration

Derek Nolan

197. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will amend the incremental payment procedure in order that a second level teacher who retires before July 2018, and who has had increments postponed by financial emergency measures in the public interest legislation, will be permitted to have them calculated in the pension lump sum and the annual pension payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4153/16]

IDA Site Visits

Derek Nolan

130. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland site visits to a town (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3684/16]

Tourism Promotion

Derek Nolan

375. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of money spent in marketing in south Galway by Fáilte Ireland in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3680/16]

Farmers Charter of Rights

Derek Nolan

94. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money his Department has paid in salaries for the farmers charter review group and for the farmers charter monitoring committee form their inception to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3449/16]

Farmers Charter of Rights

Derek Nolan

95. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if targets were met by the original charter of rights for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3450/16]

Roads Maintenance Funding

Derek Nolan

195. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will reintroduce a funding stream for specific improvement grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3451/16]

Research and Development Supports

Derek Nolan

287. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the research budget he administers and the budgets administered by agencies of his Department; how the spending of these budgets is prioritised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46460/15]

Mental Health Services

Derek Nolan

585. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health the average waiting times for initial assessments for all persons referred to child and adolescent mental health service units in Galway city and county between 2011 and 2015, inclusive, in tabular form; the number of staff attached to the units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46695/15]

Research and Development Funding

Derek Nolan

741. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the research budget she administers and the budgets administered by agencies of her Department; how the spending of these budgets is prioritised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46461/15]

Schools Building Projects Status

Derek Nolan

823. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the start date for a school build (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1463/16]

Care of the Elderly Provision

Derek Nolan

474. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he, an agency under the remit of his Department or the Health Service Executive provide funding for a minibus to provide elderly citizens in a community in Galway city with greater resources to assist them in attending medical appointments and in increasing their general well-being; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45334/15]

Departmental Funding

Derek Nolan

591. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he or an agency under the remit of his Department provide funding for a minibus to facilitate greater resources for elderly citizens in a community in Galway city to assist them in their daily routines and to improve their health and well-being; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45333/15]

Public Transport Provision

Derek Nolan

661. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or any agency under the remit of his Department provide funding for minibuses to provide elderly citizens in a community in Galway city with greater resources to assist them in their daily routines and to directly improve their health and general well-being; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45332/15]

General Medical Services Scheme Data

Derek Nolan

121. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who are receiving anti-depression medication through the general medical services scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44309/15]

General Practitioner Services Provision

Derek Nolan

122. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health if negotiations have begun with the general practitioner unions on the free general practitioner care for children under 12 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44314/15]

Legislative Measures

Derek Nolan

316. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if all written submissions made to the justice committee on the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 were considered in full; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44091/15]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage

Derek Nolan

392. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will introduce a scheme to allow all phenylketonuria patients receive their specialised foods for free, or at a discounted rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43843/15]

Beef Data and Genomics Programme

Derek Nolan

119. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress of an application under the beef genomics scheme by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43332/15]

Departmental Funding

Derek Nolan

153. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will re-instate funding to a bereavement support group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43220/15]

Cyberbullying Issues

Derek Nolan

243. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will introduce an awareness and educational programme on cyberbullying in post-primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43250/15]

Tax Reliefs Availability

Derek Nolan

61. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the current supports, and any potential support mechanisms that are coming onstream, for first-time buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42134/15]

EU Directives

Derek Nolan

130. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the rationale behind the age limit of eight years of age of children whose parents apply to take parental leave; if she will increase this age limit to 12 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42121/15]

Disability Activation Projects

Derek Nolan

60. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of the Indecon report that was commissioned to look at the disability activation fund; when the report will be published; if a committee will be established to implement its recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41970/15]

Farmers Charter

Derek Nolan

108. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount expended on the farmers' charter of rights to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41926/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility

Derek Nolan

109. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person in receipt of a single payment will continue to qualify for the payment if the person rents out land for green energy purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41927/15]

Broadband Service Provision

Derek Nolan

213. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if funding is forthcoming from the European Union or if any other investment is being made in the delivery of broadband in all areas of County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41924/15]

Energy Regulation

Derek Nolan

214. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if an address (details supplied) in County Galway can connect to the national grid through the provision of solar energy on lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41925/15]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme

Derek Nolan

398. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will publish an interim report on the review of the progress of the fair deal scheme; when the final report is due; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40323/15]

Animal Welfare

Derek Nolan

74. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce legislation to make microchipping of cats mandatory, so as to reduce the number of wild and feral cats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39638/15]

Social Welfare Benefits Data

Derek Nolan

118. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of children whose legal guardians are deemed eligible for orphan payment of €161; if she could provide a tabular breakdown on the age and location of these children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39459/15]

Pension Provisions

Derek Nolan

160. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if pension schemes that were initially set up as defined benefit schemes but which subsequently became buy-out bonds will be accessible as an approved retirement fund following new rationalisation provisions that are currently being examined by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39449/15]

Foster Care Supports

Derek Nolan

348. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of foster parents who are eligible for the rate of €325 under the foster parent allowance scheme by age of child and location, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39460/15]

Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility

Derek Nolan

532. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a person in the process of getting a divorce who has no beneficial interest in the family home may be deemed in need of housing and placed on the housing waiting list if the husband and beneficial owner of said home remains in occupancy and the couple has been living separately for a period greater than one year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39209/15]

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme

Derek Nolan

427. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to reintroduce the installation aid for young farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37749/15]

Tuberculosis Eradication Programme Administration

Derek Nolan

456. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for details of any improvement in the tuberculosis testing used on Irish cattle since it was first introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38048/15]

Waste Disposal

Derek Nolan

457. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the licences necessary, and the regulations that must be complied with, when a person wishes to establish an animal waste disposal business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38049/15]

Child Care Services Data

Derek Nolan

625. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to introduce a salary scale for workers in the child care industry to ensure  qualifications are reflected in salary achieved for these workers in the interests of quality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37748/15]

Mortgage Interest Rates

Derek Nolan

243. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the process required for Permanent TSB variable mortgage customers who wish to avail of the 1% cut in interest rates announced by the bank in July 2015; if there is a deadline date on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36287/15]

Tax Code

Derek Nolan

248. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if the exemption level for inheritance tax will be applied from the date that the finalising probate is processed, as opposed to the date of the benefactor's death; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36526/15]

Proposed Legislation

Derek Nolan

385. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a Bill on corporate manslaughter will come before the Houses of the Oireachtas; the time frame for it becoming law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36514/15]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Derek Nolan

301. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health the date of delivery for a primary care centre for a town (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35578/15]

IDA Site Visits

Derek Nolan

78. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of visits made by potential multinational investors with the Industrial Development Agency to a town (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34797/15]

Harbours and Piers Development

Derek Nolan

84. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made on the plans for Ros an Mhíl Harbour in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34765/15]

Schools Building Projects Status

Derek Nolan

160. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the expected delivery date for providing a school building for a new school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34769/15]

Interdepartmental Working Groups

Derek Nolan

368. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality aside from the establishment of the transitional task force, the progress that has been made on implementing the 173 recommendations outlined in the report of the working group on the protection process, including direct provision; if she will provide a timeline on when the other 172 recommendations will be implemented; her plans to implement same in this Dáil term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32994/15]

Human Rights Issues

Derek Nolan

378. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department is developing a national action plan for human rights further to the Vienna declaration; if she will provide details and a timeframe for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33167/15]

Schools Building Projects Status

Derek Nolan

547. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school project (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33262/15]

Schools Building Projects Status

Derek Nolan

548. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school project (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33263/15]

Schools Building Projects Status

Derek Nolan

549. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school project (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33264/15]

Greyhound Industry

Derek Nolan

139. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that the law in relation to greyhound breeding regulations, as it previously existed, was fully implemented, given that Ballydoyle Honey won the Sporting Press Oaks at Shelbourne Park on 20 June 2015 despite concerns that the dog was registered in breach of artificial insemination regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29415/15]

Cochlear Implants Provision

Derek Nolan

709. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of sequential and simultaneous cochlear implants fitted in 2015; the number of children awaiting implants; whether the bilateral implant programme will be rolled out in 2016 service plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29224/15]

School Patronage

Derek Nolan

827. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the latest discussions between her Department's forward planning section and the Catholic school bodies regarding areas where patronage may be divested to new patrons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29153/15]

School Patronage

Derek Nolan

828. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has identified the next areas that will be discussed with the Catholic management bodies for school patronage divestment in each of the years 2016 to 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29154/15]

School Patronage

Derek Nolan

829. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have changed patronage since 2011; the location of these schools; the new patron in each of the new schools; the length of time it took from when a change of patron was first discussed to when the final change over took place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29155/15]

School Patronage

Derek Nolan

830. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has been in contact with any section of the United Nations regarding school patronage issues; if so, the level of this contact; the section of her Department dealing with school patronage issues with international bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29156/15]

School Patronage

Derek Nolan

831. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria for new school patrons to apply to be on the possible school patron list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29157/15]

School Patronage

Derek Nolan

832. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when her Department will next publish a school patronage update such as the July 2014 update; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29158/15]

Gambling Legislation

Derek Nolan

160. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if fixed odds betting terminals will be banned under the Gambling Control Bill 2013; when this Bill will become law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28160/15]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration

Derek Nolan

265. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when a tenant purchase scheme will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28091/15]

Tax Avoidance

Derek Nolan

117. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the steps Ireland has undertaken, and will undertake, to combat transfer pricing as a measure of tax avoidance; his evaluation on the effectiveness of any such measures; his views that the Revenue Commissioners have sufficient powers in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27110/15]

Tax Treaties

Derek Nolan

118. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will instance the work undertaken by his Department to help develop tax and revenue systems in developing countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27111/15]

Tax Treaties

Derek Nolan

119. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that tax treaties between Ireland and developing countries are such as to prohibit unfair tax avoidance by companies acting in those countries; if it is proposed to review such treaties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27112/15]

Tax Treaties

Derek Nolan

120. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the level of engagement on the exchange of tax information between the Revenue Commissioners and foreign tax authorities; the improvements that have occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27113/15]

Tax Treaties

Derek Nolan

121. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance his views on the introduction of full country-by-country reporting by multinational corporations; if Ireland is advocating in favour of such a provisions at the international level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27114/15]

Tax Collection

Derek Nolan

122. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, the amount of corporation tax collected in each of the past ten years; the percentage size it represents of the entire tax-take; if he will provide an indication of the concentration of corporate tax payment in larger payers; the percentage paid by non-Irish companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27115/15]

Tax Code

Derek Nolan

123. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the tax regime applicable to corporate patent royalty income; his evaluation of its effectiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27116/15]

Cancer Screening Programmes

Derek Nolan

333. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health when the extension of the BreastCheck programme for those between 65 and 69 years of age will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27191/15]

National Roads Authority Projects

Derek Nolan

670. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the traffic statistics that were used by the National Roads Authority, Galway City Council and ARUP in justifying the need for, as well as informing the route selection process for, the N6 bypass in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25721/15]

Site Acquisitions

Derek Nolan

240. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the allocation of a site for the building of a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25591/15]

Local Authority Functions

Derek Nolan

245. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the local authority guidelines that are in place in relation to the provision and maintenance of public footpaths; if he will confirm that footpaths are regulated within certain width, depth and height parameters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25325/15]

Court Accommodation Provision

Derek Nolan

135. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a comprehensive update, including an estimated timeframe and cost, on plans for a new courthouse in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24002/15]

Physical Education Facilities

Derek Nolan

197. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that a school (details supplied) in County Galway has done significant fundraising for a new sports hall on its campus; if she will consider part-funding sports halls for schools considering the increased focus on, and importance of, physical education for children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24024/15]

Corporation Tax

Derek Nolan

240. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, for each of the past ten years, the amount of tax revenue accrued by the Exchequer from corporation tax and, separately, that portion of corporation tax which accrued as a result of tax laws allowing Irish resident companies be non-resident for tax purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23143/15]

Harbours and Piers

Derek Nolan

342. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to works undertaken at a quay (details supplied) in County Galway; if a foreshore licence was required for the work undertaken; if one was sought and approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23165/15]

Harbours and Piers

Derek Nolan

343. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to works undertaken at a quay (details supplied) in County Galway; if officials of his Department or agencies under his remit have expressed concerns in relation to the possible heritage, aesthetic or visual impact of the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23167/15]

Mental Health Services Report

Derek Nolan

595. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health when the review of the A Vision for Change document will be complete; the time frame for release of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23321/15]

National Heritage Plan

Derek Nolan

752. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide funding to allow a walkway (details supplied) in County Galway to be included in the walks scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22969/15]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Applications

Derek Nolan

753. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when a new tenant purchase scheme will be introduced to allow tenants of county councils to purchase their own homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22971/15]

Fisheries Protection

Derek Nolan

815. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide information on the current situation in relation to eel fishing; if he will confirm if the review which was sought following the removal of the eel fishing licence in 2012 has been completed or is near completion; the findings of this review; his plans to reinstate the licence in the coming months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23097/15]

Tax Agreements

Derek Nolan

77. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the achievements secured by Ireland on international tax reform during our 2013 Presidency of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22823/15]

Tax Agreements

Derek Nolan

78. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance when he expects the spillover analysis commissioned by his Department to be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22824/15]

Tax Code

Derek Nolan

79. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if, and the way, his Department invokes human rights principles when assessing budgetary decisions, in particular as regards international taxation of corporate profits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22825/15]

Corporation Tax Regime

Derek Nolan

80. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the impact thus far of his announcement in budget 2014 that Irish-resident companies must also be tax resident here; the estimate of revenue lost due to the change; the estimated loss to the Exchequer of revenues that may arise when the scheme is fully abolished in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22826/15]

Knowledge Development Box

Derek Nolan

81. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance his Department's progress on the creation of a knowledge box tax incentive for intellectual property; the estimated cost of such a measure in terms of revenue to be forgone; if his Department has evaluated, or will evaluate, the incentive in terms of international human rights principles; if so, the nature of such evaluation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22827/15]

Taxi Regulations

Derek Nolan

231. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on revising the green vinyl branding that it is obligatory for taxi drivers to display on their vehicles in order to reduce the number of attacks and burglaries on both their vehicles and their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22739/15]

Anti-Social Behaviour

Derek Nolan

534. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to set up a task force to deal with anti-social behaviour in housing estates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21454/15]

Planning Issues

Derek Nolan

170. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the review of the wind farm guidelines that his Department is undertaking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21066/15]

Harbours and Piers Maintenance

Derek Nolan

82. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the works which took place at the Seanchéibh quay, in An Spidéal, Contae na Gaillimhe, early this year; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that approximately 24 inches of sand was dredged from the quay; if a foreshore licence was required for such work; if one was sought and approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20994/15]

Harbours and Piers Maintenance

Derek Nolan

83. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the works which took place at the Seanchéibh quay, in An Spidéal, Contae na Gaillimhe, early this year; that the works involved the construction of a concrete block pier extension; if his Department or agencies within his remit have concerns as to the heritage, aesthetic or visual impact of the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20995/15]

Education and Training Boards

Derek Nolan

889. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will explore the possibility of education and training board institutions providing English language courses to international students over the summer months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20515/15]

Mountain Rescue Service

Derek Nolan

999. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will increase the financial allocation to Mountain Rescue Ireland and to Galway Mountain Rescue in view of an improving budgetary situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19846/15]

Driver Licence Renewals

Derek Nolan

1018. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the National Driver Licensing Service plans to introduce postal provision for applicants seeking to renew their licence by post, in view of the fact that the service's website states the process will be established next year and the service was established in 2013; if there will be separate provision made for applicants who are currently residing outside the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20298/15]

Flood Relief Schemes

Derek Nolan

152. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide funding for relief works at a bridge on a river (details supplied) in County Galway, in order to prevent flooding in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19357/15]

Medical Card Administration

Derek Nolan

311. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health the cost of increasing the medical card income thresholds by 20%; the estimated change in numbers eligible for a medical card as a result of this measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19408/15]

Medical Card Data

Derek Nolan

312. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of medical card recipients, broken down by eligibility criteria, by income range in bands of €10,000, and by household type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19409/15]

School Meals Programme

Derek Nolan

421. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider introducing hot meals in primary schools either through State provisions or privately provided in the interests of children's health, learning and concentration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19356/15]

Black Economy

Derek Nolan

66. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will put a special task force in place to propose ways of restricting persons trading on the black market, and the consequent evasion of taxes, and the impact on the Exchequer and legitimate businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18748/15]

Inter-Country Adoptions

Derek Nolan

276. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will confirm the status of the bilateral agreement between Ireland and Russia on inter-country adoptions; if he envisages it being completed in the lifetime of this Dáil; the approximate timeframe for the completion of this agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17425/15]

Housing for People with Disabilities Provision

Derek Nolan

533. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there is any scheme, grant or contribution available at present to assist families with the cost of building a home for family members with severe disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17421/15]

Social Welfare Benefits Data

Derek Nolan

72. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons working in part-time retail positions that needed income support or social welfare benefits in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16451/15]