Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Ministerial Meetings

Thomas P. Broughan

40. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the outcomes of his meeting in November 2019 with the Scottish First Minister, Ms Nicola Sturgeon, the Secretary of State for Scotland, Mr. Alister Jack, the Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs, Ms Fiona Hyslop, and the Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations, Professor Michael Russell; the co-operation he envisages for Ireland and Scotland during 2020 and post Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51470/19]

Human Rights

Thomas P. Broughan

41. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on violations of human rights in Xinjiang and Hong Kong; the further steps he and his EU colleagues will take, including sanctions attached to EU-China trade agreements, to promote democratic values in China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52647/19]

Housing Assistance Payment Data

Thomas P. Broughan

464. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 90 of 11 December 2019, the breakdown of HAP processing times by Dublin and Leinster local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53593/19]

Defence Forces Operations

Thomas P. Broughan

77. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when Ireland will withdraw from Operation Sophia and return to search and rescue missions in view of the continuing deaths of refugees and migrants in the seas around Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52646/19]

Defence Forces Personnel Data

Thomas P. Broughan

93. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 99 of 18 June 2019, if the information is now to hand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52639/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Thomas P. Broughan

189. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of female and male apprentices in training by each employment sector and subsector as of 9 December 2019 for craft based and consortia led apprenticeships, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52879/19]

Tribunals of Inquiry Legal Cases

Thomas P. Broughan

257. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the investigations by An Garda Síochána and the Director of Public Prosecutions into the findings of the Flood and Mahon tribunals; the stage the investigations are at; when a decision will be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52625/19]

Tribunals of Inquiry Legal Cases

Thomas P. Broughan

258. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the actions and investigations being taken on foot of the Moriarty Tribunal; the stage at which these investigations are at; when a decision will be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52626/19]

Tribunals of Inquiry Legal Cases

Thomas P. Broughan

259. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the investigations by An Garda Síochána and the Director of Public Prosecutions into the findings of the Moriarty tribunal; the stage the investigations are at; when a decision will be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52627/19]

Bench Warrants

Thomas P. Broughan

260. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 134 of 12 June 2019, if the report is now to hand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52632/19]

Garda Recruitment

Thomas P. Broughan

261. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 335 of 3 July 2019, if the report is now to hand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52633/19]

Garda Operations

Thomas P. Broughan

262. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 206 of 12 June 2019, if the report is now to hand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52634/19]

Garda Warrants

Thomas P. Broughan

263. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 649 of 6 September 2019, if the report is now to hand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52635/19]

Road Traffic Offences Data

Thomas P. Broughan

264. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 270 of 1 October 2019, if the report is now to hand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52637/19]

Crime Data

Thomas P. Broughan

265. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of 1 of October 2019, if the report is now to hand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52638/19]

Road Traffic Offences Data

Thomas P. Broughan

267. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fixed charge penalty notices issued to drivers for the new statutory offence under Article 4 of SI No. 495 of 2019, which amended Article 10 of SI No. 332, of 2012 of dangerous overtaking of a cyclist since its inception on 12 November 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52652/19]

Garda Operations

Thomas P. Broughan

272. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount An Garda Síochána received to date in 2019 from organisations (details supplied) for policing their events; if An Garda Síochána seeks to recoup 100% of its costs from the organisations in relation to policing the events of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52881/19]

HSE Properties

Thomas P. Broughan

342. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1184 of 6 September 2019, if the report by Beaumont Hospital and fire safety checks were received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52640/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Thomas P. Broughan

359. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if parents and guardians will be reimbursed for private health spending undertaken as a direct result of the lengthy waiting list times experienced by children with delayed language skills awaiting access to necessary therapies [52737/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Thomas P. Broughan

391. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list to see a consultant ENT surgeon at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; the average waiting time to see the surgeon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52878/19]

Hospital Staff Data

Thomas P. Broughan

397. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant gynaecologists per hospital in each of the years 10 December 2014 to 10 December 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52922/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Thomas P. Broughan

398. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists to see a consultant gynaecologist by hospital and the length of time waiting, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52923/19]

Hospital Staff Data

Thomas P. Broughan

399. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of endometriosis specialists by hospital nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52924/19]

Health Services Reform

Thomas P. Broughan

400. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if the Women’s Health Taskforce will be examining the diagnosis delays and treatment options of endometriosis here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52925/19]

Cross-Border Health Services Provision

Thomas P. Broughan

401. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who accessed treatment for endometriosis abroad through the cross-Border directive in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52926/19]

Harbours and Piers Maintenance

Thomas P. Broughan

523. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding will be provided in 2020 for the upgrade of the East Pier at Howth Harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52882/19]

Biofuel Obligation Scheme

Thomas P. Broughan

556. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the percentage of biofuel in petrol, diesel and other carbon oils; the targets regarding these percentages; the reason other countries have much higher targets; and the steps the EU is taking with regard to vehicle manufacturers supporting the movement towards high percentage biofuel blends. [52690/19]

Smarter Transport

Thomas P. Broughan

592. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital expenditure of his Department from 1 January to 31 August 2019 under headings (details supplied); and the projects funded under B8.1 Smarter Travel/Sustainable Urban Transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52852/19]

Childcare Services

Thomas P. Broughan

635. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which childminders have been included in the consultation and development of the draft childminding action plan; the way in which the uniqueness of childminding in a non-centre based environment will be protected in the action plan; if changes can still be made to the action plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52642/19]

Invalidity Pension Applications Data

Thomas P. Broughan

687. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for the invalidity pension refused in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52883/19]

Proposed Legislation

Thomas P. Broughan

745. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the emergency management and fire and public safety Bill will be brought forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52880/19]

Hare Coursing Regulation

Thomas P. Broughan

24. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 262 of 19 September 2019, the status of the report on the assessment of the hare population here; if full protection will now be granted to the Irish hare; the status of the RHD2 outbreak and the control of the outbreak; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51121/19]

Prisoner Data

Thomas P. Broughan

117. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to collect and disseminate national statistics on the socio-economic backgrounds of the prison population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52414/19]

Prisoner Data

Thomas P. Broughan

118. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the data already collected and collated on the prison population including socio-economic backgrounds, levels of educational attainment, history of contact with other State services and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52415/19]

Crime Data

Thomas P. Broughan

120. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on detected rates for crimes; the number of crimes that relate to gang activity, murders and assaults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52470/19]

Homeless Persons Data

Thomas P. Broughan

52. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the average length of time families are being kept in family hubs before being accommodated in housing; the number of exits from family hubs in each year; the reason for the exits, for example, housed, exit into HAP tenancy, exited homeless services, housed in voluntary housing body or local authority housing and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51109/19]

Housing Assistance Payment Applications

Thomas P. Broughan

90. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the waiting times for processing of HAP applications by each local authority; the additional resources he will release to ensure that waiting times are reduced down to one to two weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51113/19]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Thomas P. Broughan

139. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the restrictions experienced by Irish citizens who do not meet the residency time limits criteria with regard to the lower tier of third level registration and tuition fees; his plans to reform the regulation in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51984/19]

Childcare Services Data

Thomas P. Broughan

68. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of families and children signed up to the new national childcare scheme; the number of families and children that will remain on legacy schemes; the reason lower income families will not have a choice of scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51105/19]

Child and Family Agency Data

Thomas P. Broughan

70. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures Tusla and its homeless liaison officer are taking to ensure the necessary supports are in place for homeless families with newborn babies; if there is a waiting list with Tusla for family support workers for homeless families; if so, the number of persons waiting; the length of time they have been waiting; the measures being taken to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51106/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Thomas P. Broughan

88. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach the budget and number of staff working in his Department in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [51080/19]

National Economic and Social Council

Thomas P. Broughan

89. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach the status of the work of the National Economic and Social Council; and the reports and submissions made in 2018 and to date in 2019. [51081/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Thomas P. Broughan

98. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the budget and number of staff working in his Department in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51563/19]

Army Equitation School

Thomas P. Broughan

99. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of horses attached to the Defence Forces equitation school in each of the past four years to date in 2019; if funding is being provided in 2020 for the provision of extra horses in the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51649/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Thomas P. Broughan

117. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the budget and number of staff working in his Department in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51567/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Thomas P. Broughan

140. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance the budget and number of staff working in his Department in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51566/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Thomas P. Broughan

160. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the budget and number of staff working in his Department in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51571/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Thomas P. Broughan

209. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the budget and number of staff working in his Department in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51564/19]

Schools Building Projects Data

Thomas P. Broughan

211. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the approved capital projects for new school buildings, refurbishments of existing school buildings and temporary classroom provisions in an area (details supplied); the location of each project in the capital project process; the estimated commencement and completion date for each project in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51647/19]

DEIS Scheme

Thomas P. Broughan

214. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the additional improvements that will be made for DEIS schools; the resources that will be made available to them in 2020; the pupil-teacher ratio for the 2020/2021 school term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51707/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Thomas P. Broughan

265. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the budget and number of staff working in his Department in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51570/19]

Garda Reports

Thomas P. Broughan

272. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the 2018 annual report of An Garda Síochána will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51645/19]

Garda Recruitment

Thomas P. Broughan

273. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of competitions for Garda members to join the north Dublin roads policing unit held in 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51646/19]

Road Traffic Offences Data

Thomas P. Broughan

287. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 293 of 17 September 2019, if the report is now to hand in view of the fact An Garda Síochána has confirmed it was answered on 14 October 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51709/19]

Road Traffic Offences Data

Thomas P. Broughan

288. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Courts Service will provide direct data on disqualified drivers in court to the national vehicle drivers file electronically in view of the fact that the new handheld devices have been rolled out to An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51710/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Thomas P. Broughan

300. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the budget and number of staff working in her Department in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51559/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Thomas P. Broughan

399. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the budget and number of staff working in his Department in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51568/19]

Home Care Packages Funding

Thomas P. Broughan

456. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 411 and 412 of 3 December 2019, the breakdown of the home care budget for CHO9; the funding allocated, for example, to the provision of hours, administration in CHO9 and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51814/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Thomas P. Broughan

486. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the budget and number of staff working in his Department in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51558/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Thomas P. Broughan

512. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the budget and number of staff working in his Department in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51561/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Thomas P. Broughan

532. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the budget and number of staff working in his Department in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51573/19]

Traffic Management

Thomas P. Broughan

538. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Dublin city centre resignalling project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51648/19]

Road Traffic Offences Data

Thomas P. Broughan

545. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost to the Road Safety Authority, RSA, of using an external provider to carry out the task of manually inputting the data received from the Courts Service on court disqualifications by year to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51708/19]

Road Traffic Offences Data

Thomas P. Broughan

546. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the data and information on the national vehicle drivers file will be made available via direct feed to An Garda Síochána for their handheld devices; when the process will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51711/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Thomas P. Broughan

565. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the budget and number of staff working in her Department in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51560/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Thomas P. Broughan

590. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the budget and number of staff working in his Department in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51572/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Thomas P. Broughan

627. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the budget and number of staff working in her Department in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51565/19]

Defined Benefit Pension Schemes

Thomas P. Broughan

643. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of discussions for pensions for persons (details supplied); the changes she will make to the Pensions Act 1990 and Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017 to assist the pensioners in accessing pension payments. [51791/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Thomas P. Broughan

674. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the budget and number of staff working in his Department in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51569/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Thomas P. Broughan

693. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the budget and number of staff working in her Department in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51562/19]

Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme Data

Thomas P. Broughan

34. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of projects and groups receiving funding under the social inclusion and community activation programme in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50422/19]

Community Development Initiatives

Thomas P. Broughan

37. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) distributed by a union; the measures he will introduce to support the community development sector in view of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50423/19]

Defence Forces Training

Thomas P. Broughan

43. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the skills for life employment support scheme; the overall budget; the number of participants to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50743/19]

Third Level Institutions Governance

Thomas P. Broughan

105. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the implementation of the Code of Governance for Irish Universities 2019; the date by which the universities must apply the code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50749/19]

Garda Resources

Thomas P. Broughan

131. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the additional funding provided for extra Garda resources in 2020 in view of recent events in the Border region and in northside areas of Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50710/19]

Drug and Alcohol Task Forces

Thomas P. Broughan

177. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the status of the development and implementation of the code of governance for local and regional drugs and alcohol task forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50750/19]

Voluntary Sector

Thomas P. Broughan

178. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the report of the independent review group established to examine the role of voluntary organisations in publicly funded health and social services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50751/19]

Youth Services Funding

Thomas P. Broughan

330. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the 2020 funding allocations for youth organisations under the youth service grant scheme will be made and communicated to beneficiaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50719/19]

Youth Services Funding

Thomas P. Broughan

331. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she plans to launch the new targeted youth funding scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50720/19]

Climate Action Plan

Thomas P. Broughan

332. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the proposed special fund for youth action on climate justice announced on 9 October 2019; the objectives of the fund; the allocation to the fund; the timetable for the establishment of the fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50721/19]

Youth Services

Thomas P. Broughan

333. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the implementation of the national quality standards framework for youth projects and services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50722/19]

National Youth Strategy

Thomas P. Broughan

334. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for a new national youth strategy when the current strategy comes to an end in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50723/19]

Children and Young People’s Policy Framework

Thomas P. Broughan

335. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the membership of the Children and Young People’s Policy Consortium; the number of meetings of the consortium in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the overall attendance record of each member since 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50724/19]

National Youth Strategy

Thomas P. Broughan

336. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the implementation of action No. 1.3 in the national youth strategy to identify ways in which arts, culture, sports and youth organisations can co-operate at a local level to enhance quality and developmental opportunities for young persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50725/19]

National Youth Strategy

Thomas P. Broughan

337. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the implementation of action No. 2.4 in the national youth strategy to strengthen co-operation between formal education and non-formal learning sectors to address early school leaving, including the use of flexible, youth-friendly approaches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50726/19]

National Youth Strategy

Thomas P. Broughan

338. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the implementation of action No. 2.5 in the national youth strategy to develop a national system for the recognition of non-formal and informal learning in line with the EU Council recommendation in 2012 on the validation of non-formal and informal learning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50727/19]

National Youth Strategy

Thomas P. Broughan

339. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the implementation of action No. 5.5 in the national youth strategy to increase young persons' political engagement through the promotion of voter education programmes and other initiatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50728/19]

Youth Work Supports

Thomas P. Broughan

340. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the work of the North-South Education and Training Standards Committee for Youth Work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50729/19]

Departmental Reviews

Thomas P. Broughan

341. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the proposed restructuring of her Department; the timescale for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50730/19]

Oireachtas Joint Committee Recommendations

Thomas P. Broughan

342. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the action her Department has taken to date to implement the recommendation in the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs report on tackling child obesity in November 2018 that the Government should endeavour to ensure that the youth work sector has the necessary supports to strengthen the work in enhancing the knowledge and skills of young persons in relation to healthy eating and active living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50731/19]

National Volunteering Strategy

Thomas P. Broughan

363. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the development of the national volunteering strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50745/19]

Social Welfare Benefits Data

Thomas P. Broughan

381. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 26 years of age who are in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance, jobseeker’s benefit and signing for credits for 12 months or more by county in tabular form. [50732/19]

Youth Unemployment Measures

Thomas P. Broughan

382. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons who participated in the youth employment support scheme to date by county in a tabular form. [50733/19]

Youth Unemployment Measures

Thomas P. Broughan

383. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the budget of the youth employment support scheme in 2018 and 2019; the expenditure of the scheme in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50734/19]

Jobs Initiative

Thomas P. Broughan

384. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age that have been supported by the JobsPlus youth scheme to date by county in a tabular form. [50735/19]

Jobs Initiative

Thomas P. Broughan

385. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the funding allocation for the JobsPlus scheme has been cut from €20.2 million in 2019 to €10.1 million in 2020 as set out in the budget 2020 expenditure report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50736/19]

Jobs Initiative

Thomas P. Broughan

386. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the funding allocation for the back to education allowance scheme has been cut from €61.67 million in 2019 to €56.7 million in 2020 as set out in the budget 2020 expenditure report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50737/19]

Jobs Initiative

Thomas P. Broughan

387. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the funding allocation for the back to work enterprise allowance scheme has been cut from €70.36 million in 2019 to €37.32 million in 2020 as set out in the budget 2020 expenditure report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50738/19]

Training Support Grant

Thomas P. Broughan

388. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons that received a training support grant in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; the expenditure on the scheme in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50739/19]

Labour Activation Measures

Thomas P. Broughan

389. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the development of the Pathways to Work Strategy 2020-2024; the timetable for the publication of the strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50740/19]