Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan

Eric J. Byrne

271. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding a matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2763/16]

Human Rights Issues

Eric J. Byrne

132. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to clarify a situation regarding a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2553/16]

Zero-hour Contracts

Eric J. Byrne

197. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of a matter concerning a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1844/16]

National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan

Eric J. Byrne

268. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a matter (details supplied) regarding a campaign; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1842/16]

Garda Retirements

Eric J. Byrne

293. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will alleviate the pressure on the Garda Síochána by temporarily allowing serving gardaí who are due to retire the option of extending their service by an additional two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2190/16]

International Relations

Eric J. Byrne

396. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on correspondence from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2101/16]

Teachers' Remuneration

Eric J. Byrne

407. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a matter (details supplied) regarding primary education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1841/16]

Summer Works Scheme Applications

Eric J. Byrne

421. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2099/16]

Proposed Legislation

Eric J. Byrne

353. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on a matter (details supplied) in relation to licensing laws; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45358/15]

Immigration Controls

Eric J. Byrne

95. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures she is taking to deal with the outrageous system of queueing that is currently in place for the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44275/15]

Garda Reserve

Eric J. Byrne

97. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a member of An Garda Síochána can, on retirement, go directly into the Garda Síochána Reserve force without any formalities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44330/15]

Health Care Professionals

Eric J. Byrne

391. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify a situation regarding a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 who is a practising physical therapist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43840/15]

Diplomatic Representation

Eric J. Byrne

454. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding an Irish citizen imprisoned abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43806/15]

Noxious Weeds

Eric J. Byrne

631. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is aware of the increasing presence of Japanese knotweed in urban areas, particularly in Dublin; how individual citizens can report and have a remedy to the ever-increasing presence of this noxious weed, much of which is to be seen in the Kilmainham area of Dublin, and in particular on some sites which are to be developed for social housing (details supplied); if she will offer public information on how to collectively eradicate this noxious alien from urban areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42477/15]

School Patronage

Eric J. Byrne

200. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding an Educate Together national school for Dublin 6 and 6W; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41971/15]

Garda Deployment

Eric J. Byrne

326. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when additional Garda Síochána resources will be deployed in Dublin 12; if she will clarify a situation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41583/15]

Visa Applications

Eric J. Byrne

328. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the rationale behind the decision not to grant a visa to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41626/15]

Migrant Integration

Eric J. Byrne

139. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a proposal (details supplied) regarding racism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40997/15]

Private Rented Accommodation Price Controls

Eric J. Byrne

232. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41002/15]

Departmental Correspondence

Eric J. Byrne

45. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding training courses for the long-term unemployed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40767/15]

SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Provision

Eric J. Byrne

160. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will clarify a situation (details supplied) regarding training courses for the long-term unemployed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40847/15]

School Placement

Eric J. Byrne

503. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will clarify a situation (details supplied) regarding access to school places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40076/15]

Departmental Correspondence

Eric J. Byrne

504. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on correspondence regarding resources for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 18; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40084/15]

Tax Code

Eric J. Byrne

67. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the tax credits that would no longer exist if all tax credits were abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39822/15]

Tax Code

Eric J. Byrne

68. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of any jurisdictions that have abolished all tax credits; if there is analysis available as to the economic and social impact of such a move; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39823/15]

Tax Code

Eric J. Byrne

69. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of any jurisdictions that have introduced a flat tax rate of 23%; if there is analysis available as to the economic and social impact of flat taxes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39824/15]

Tax Data

Eric J. Byrne

70. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the annual cost in revenue foregone if a new threshold of €500,000 was introduced for inheritance tax purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39825/15]

Tax Code

Eric J. Byrne

71. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance if he will set out the feasibility of introducing a tax on foods high in saturated sugar, salt, and saturated fats; if such a tax has been introduced in other jurisdictions; the level required to yield €188 million in one year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39826/15]

Fiscal Policy

Eric J. Byrne

72. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the impact for Ireland’s economy generally, and in terms of reducing Ireland’s debt-to-gross-domestic-product ratio, and the Government’s deficit, if public expenditure had been increased in budget 2016 by €12.8 billion and taxes had been raised by €16.4 billion instead of the measures adopted in budget 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39827/15]

Fiscal Policy

Eric J. Byrne

73. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the impact for Ireland’s economy generally, and in terms of reducing Ireland’s debt-to-gross-domestic-product ratio, and the Government’s deficit, if public expenditure had been increased in budget 2016 by €8.7 billion and taxes had been raised by €8.8 billion instead of the measures adopted in budget 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39828/15]

Education Policy

Eric J. Byrne

176. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if secondary schools can compel Muslim girl students to remove their hijab before entering the premises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39806/15]

Public Sector Pensions

Eric J. Byrne

204. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the concerns of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 20, and the changes in the financial emergency measures in the public interest legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39131/15]

Child Care Services Provision

Eric J. Byrne

609. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will support an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 10; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37709/15]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Eric J. Byrne

688. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Health when construction will begin on the Curlew Road primary care centre in Dublin 12; when it will open; when the Armagh Road primary care centre, Dublin 12 will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37542/15]

Animal Disease Controls

Eric J. Byrne

843. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Health if the tradition of feeding pigeons with food scraps is deemed to be a potential hazard which may attract vermin such as rats; if there are any guidelines from environmental health officers for dealing with complaints regarding such practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38283/15]

School Placement

Eric J. Byrne

918. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she and her Department are taking to address a situation (details supplied) regarding a school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37303/15]

Local Authority Housing Maintenance

Eric J. Byrne

1033. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the proposals for the refurbishment of housing units at Jamestown Court, Inchicore, Dublin 8, for which planning permission was granted by Dublin City Council in June 2015; if the proposals are acceptable, when the necessary sanction will be given to enable the refurbishment work to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37289/15]

Commencement of Legislation

Eric J. Byrne

1106. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 570 of 3 February 2015, when the relevant sections of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act will be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38260/15]

Asylum Seeker Accommodation

Eric J. Byrne

193. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of asylum seekers who have been granted asylum status but are unable to exit their direct provision accommodation because of their inability to source alternative accommodation; her plans to address this problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36878/15]

Language Schools Closures

Eric J. Byrne

151. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the closure of English language schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36783/15]

Rent Supplement Scheme Administration

Eric J. Byrne

161. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding rent supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36784/15]

Rent Supplement Scheme Administration

Eric J. Byrne

224. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding rent supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36045/15]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme

Eric J. Byrne

468. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the nursing home support scheme, fair deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36294/15]

School Patronage

Eric J. Byrne

595. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will clarify a situation in regard to a school project (details supplied) in Dublin 6W; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36360/15]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration

Eric J. Byrne

323. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35741/15]

Paternity Leave Scheme

Eric J. Byrne

174. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans for paternity benefit (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34245/15]

Tax Code

Eric J. Byrne

182. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the measures in place to deal with employers who, having deducted pay related social Insurance from an employee, do not pay this over to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34106/15]

Commencement of Legislation

Eric J. Byrne

314. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the Construction Contracts Act 2013, having been signed into law, will be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34408/15]

Paternity Leave Scheme

Eric J. Byrne

413. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans on paternity leave (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34245/15]

Youth Services Funding

Eric J. Byrne

469. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a youth centre (details supplied) in Dublin 12 can re-direct its previous funding, under the new options new choices scheme, to fund a youth development worker; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34632/15]

Fire Service Staff

Eric J. Byrne

707. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the criteria for the recruitment of firefighters in local authorities; the reason competitions are only open to internal, as opposed to external, candidates (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34130/15]

Office of Public Works Properties

Eric J. Byrne

92. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of a building (details supplied) in Dublin 12; the future plans for this building; if it can be transferred or made available for use by community groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33642/15]

Local Authority Staff

Eric J. Byrne

158. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he is taking to ensure that local authorities have a records manager in place to deal with information management, as was recently announced by the central policy unit of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33465/15]

Peace Commissioners Data

Eric J. Byrne

604. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of peace commissioners appointed since 2011; if she will provide in tabular form a breakdown of this information by Garda administrative area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30685/15]

Peace Commissioners Appointments

Eric J. Byrne

605. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria for being appointed a peace commissioner; if background checks, vetting and so on are carried out; if these persons can charge for their services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30686/15]

Peace Commissioners Data

Eric J. Byrne

606. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of peace commissioners in the State by Garda administrative area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30687/15]

Immigration Policy

Eric J. Byrne

632. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the actions being taken to deal with the humanitarian situation in Europe (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31156/15]

Departmental Programmes

Eric J. Byrne

1252. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a Departmental scholarship (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31214/15]

Waterways Issues

Eric J. Byrne

1676. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to review the no swimming in locks and harbours under the by-law within the Canals Act by-laws of 1988 in view of the fact that there is no penalty for ignoring such signs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31419/15]

Community Employment Schemes Data

Eric J. Byrne

56. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of new community employment schemes that have been approved in each year since 2011; if she will provide a list of each one of these; their name and address; the number of supervisors and participants on each, as of 2015; the expected cost in each year since created; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27169/15]

Driver Licences

Eric J. Byrne

591. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the location where Irish full and provisional driving licences are printed, produced and processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27475/15]

School Enrolments

Eric J. Byrne

249. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding religious discrimination in primary school enrolment policies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26549/15]

Local Authority Staff Recruitment

Eric J. Byrne

261. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there are recruitment embargoes applying to local authorities, for example, Dublin City Council, if they wish to recruit additional dog wardens or litter wardens, for example; if they are free to do so or if all local authority recruitment is embargoed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26547/15]

Migration Data

Eric J. Byrne

373. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an outline of any voluntary repatriation programme in place; the budget allocation for such a programme; if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of persons over the past ten years who have availed of such a scheme, per annum, and a total figure for the number of persons who have availed of a scheme; the number of persons who have applied and the countries in respect of which they have applied; the number for each country and-or region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26093/15]

HSE Correspondence

Eric J. Byrne

444. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26089/15]

Repatriation Costs

Eric J. Byrne

496. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an outline of any voluntary repatriation programmes in place; the budget allocation for same; if he will provide, in tabular form for each of the past ten years, the number of persons who have availed of such a scheme and the cumulative total for the years in question; the number of persons who have applied and the countries to which they wished to be repatriated, including the number in respect of each country and-or region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26094/15]

Mortgage Interest Rates

Eric J. Byrne

224. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance his view on correspondence (details supplied) regarding standard variable rate mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24489/15]

Armenian Genocide

Eric J. Byrne

501. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding a matter (details supplied) regarding the recognition of the Armenian genocide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24607/15]

Student Grant Scheme Representations

Eric J. Byrne

555. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding matters raised in correspondence in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 who is encountering difficulties in relation to fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24945/15]

Departmental Correspondence

Eric J. Byrne

93. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24182/15]

Educational Projects

Eric J. Byrne

927. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the withdrawal of funding from the post-primary European Studies Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21281/15]

School Enrolments

Eric J. Byrne

950. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding school admissions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21564/15]

Local Authority Charges Application

Eric J. Byrne

920. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason for the levying of a charge in respect of a community group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20867/15]

Public Parks Access

Eric J. Byrne

300. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will arrange to have appropriate lighting installed in the car park and drive between the gates of the park and the boathouse of the War Memorial Gardens in Islandbridge in Dublin 8, to help ensure the personal safety of those who use the park when it is dark; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18529/15]

Insurance Coverage

Eric J. Byrne

56. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an explanation of the way an insurance company can suddenly deem an area to be a flood area without notice, and subsequently refuse to make home insurance cover available; the way the said insurance company can also refuse to provide cover for home contents, as well as risks including fire, theft, and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17983/15]

Community Employment Schemes Places

Eric J. Byrne

45. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by some community employment schemes in recruiting staff to meet their quota of participants; the additional incentives that are needed to encourage more persons to take up vacant positions on such schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15907/15]

Sovereign Debt

Eric J. Byrne

60. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance if legislation will be introduced to tackle and prevent vulture funds from claiming more than other lenders in the case of sovereign debt crises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15901/15]

Foreign Conflicts

Eric J. Byrne

196. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position on the status of Balochistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15185/15]

Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe

Eric J. Byrne

210. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of the decision of the Secretary General of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly not to seek re-election, his plans to contribute to the debate on the possible restructuring of the organisation. [15186/15]

Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe

Eric J. Byrne

549. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views that in the proposal to consider the future of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly that an Irish comprehensive review of the duplication of functions and operations be explored, in order to have a complimentary role evolve between the Parliamentary Assembly and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Vienna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15188/15]

EU Directives

Eric J. Byrne

225. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to set out his plans to transpose the European Union directive on part-time work into Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14815/15]

Departmental Funding

Eric J. Byrne

381. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when full funding will be restored to an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12930/15]

Youth Services Funding

Eric J. Byrne

432. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when full funding will be restored to an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12928/15]

Smoking Ban

Eric J. Byrne

710. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Health if e-cigarettes come within the ambit of the smoking ban; if the use of these is illegal in public premises such as bars and restaurants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12020/15]

Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme

Eric J. Byrne

894. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the roll-out of the social inclusion and community activation programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11770/15]

Special Educational Needs Data

Eric J. Byrne

184. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding Down syndrome; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9471/15]

Postal Codes

Eric J. Byrne

229. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if Greentrees Road, Dublin 12, is in Walkinstown, Terenure or Perrystown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9466/15]

Public Transport

Eric J. Byrne

596. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views in relation to active, and public, transport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8765/15]

Postal Voting

Eric J. Byrne

590. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the date for the upcoming referendums will be announced; and his plans for an extension of a postal vote in respect of a person (details supplied). [8150/15]

National Standards Authority of Ireland

Eric J. Byrne

244. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding certification by the National Standards Authority of Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6960/15]

Mortgage Lending

Eric J. Byrne

211. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the Central Bank of Ireland restrictions on mortgage lending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6111/15]

Pension Provisions

Eric J. Byrne

215. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the reasons for the changes to the standard fund threshold regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5630/15]

Legislative Measures

Eric J. Byrne

570. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will sign off on legislation or statutory instrument, further to and inclusive of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014, empowering local authorities to deal with tenants engaged in anti-social behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4565/15]

Sports Capital Programme Data

Eric J. Byrne

626. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of all weather pitches that have received funding over the past five years from the sports capital grant programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4561/15]

Sports Capital Programme Administration

Eric J. Byrne

627. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the points system used in deciding on sports capital grants schemes and the placing on the list of successful and unsuccessful applicants; the rationale behind this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4562/15]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Eric J. Byrne

628. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the frequency that the sports capital grant applicants are sanctioned for moneys that have been returned to his Department by groups who are unable to fulfil their obligations in carrying out their developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4563/15]

Teachers' Remuneration

Eric J. Byrne

432. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the honours allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3391/15]

Departmental Funding

Eric J. Byrne

600. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a grant in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 6W; when all funds will be advanced to this organisation to clear the outstanding balance regarding works carried out on foot of receiving the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3560/15]

Tourism Promotion

Eric J. Byrne

238. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps being taken to ensure the implementation of the Destination Dublin Strategy 2020 through the Grow Dublin Tourism Alliance; the way in which organisations and cultural institutions can get involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2907/15]

School Placement

Eric J. Byrne

208. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties that many parents are experiencing in accessing second level schools in and around the catchment area of Harold’s Cross, Mount Argus, Kimmage and Crumlin, Dublin; in view of the planned closure of a school (details supplied), if she will acquire the school site with a view to developing it as a secondary community school, thereby alleviating the burden on families who are experiencing difficulties in enrolling their children in a secondary school in this catchment area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1945/15]