Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Post Office Network

Joan Collins

523. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to his statement on 21 November 2017 (details supplied) if this type of community banking is linked in with the model (details supplied) of public banking in Germany. [50521/17]

Broadcasting Sector

Fergus O'Dowd

524. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a reply will issue to concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in relation to the retention of both the RTÉ national symphony orchestra and the RTÉ concert orchestra as separate entities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50600/17]

Foireann Roinne

Éamon Ó Cuív

525. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Cumarsáide, Gníomhaithe ar son na hAeráide agus Comhshaoil cén líon iomlán foirne atá fostaithe ina Roinn faoi láthair; cé mhéid post atá daingnithe nó aitheanta ag an Roinn (i scéim teanga, nó ar aon bhealach eile) mar phoist a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge ag baint leo; cé mhéid duine atá ann ag a bhfuil líofacht i nGaeilge agus atá ag feidhmiú sna poist sin atá daingnithe no aitheanta mar phoist a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge ag baint leo; an bhfuil sé beartaithe ag an tráth seo aon phost eile de chuid na Roinne a aithint mar phoist a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge. [50677/17]

Foireann Roinne

Éamon Ó Cuív

526. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Cumarsáide, Gníomhaithe ar son na hAeráide agus Comhshaoil cé mhéid folúntas a líonadh ina Roinn ó thús na bliana seo; cé mhéid de na folúntais sin a bhain le poist a bhí sainaitheanta mar phoist a raibh Gaeilge riachtanach ina leith; cé mhéid folúntas atá le líonadh faoi láthair agus cé mhéid de na folúntais siúd atá sainaitheanta mar fholúntais a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge ag baint leo. [50694/17]

Sports Capital Programme Administration

Fiona O'Loughlin

527. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe for the announcement of sports capital grants. [49859/17]

Railway Stations

Joan Burton

528. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement he has with Irish Rail regarding the construction of the new railway station at Pelletstown on the Maynooth railway line; if Irish Rail is to commence construction of the station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49862/17]

Road Tolls

Bríd Smith

529. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the NRA instructing repossession of property to recoup unpaid toll fees. [49867/17]

Road Tolls

Bríd Smith

530. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons in each of the past ten years who have had their cars or other property taken by sheriffs on foot of unpaid toll fees. [49868/17]

Road Tolls

Bríd Smith

531. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the legal powers under which repossessions for unpaid toll fees occur. [49869/17]

Road Tolls

Bríd Smith

532. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount collected by tolls in each of the past ten years; the person or body that collects these tolls; and the purpose for which this revenue is used. [49870/17]

Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects

Jackie Cahill

533. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request that TII engage with a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49871/17]

Sports Funding

Alan Farrell

534. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding his Department's progress in meeting the requirements of an organisation (details supplied) in view of the recent granting of test status to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49888/17]

Rail Network Expansion

Alan Farrell

535. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the DART extension to Balbriggan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49889/17]

Appointments to State Boards Data

Mary Lou McDonald

536. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vacancies in each State board under the aegis of his Department, in tabular form. [49944/17]

Ministerial Meetings

Fiona O'Loughlin

537. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a meeting with this Deputy will be scheduled (details supplied). [49981/17]

Road Improvement Schemes

Fiona O'Loughlin

538. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be considered for Coughlanstown Road, Ballymore Eustace in view of the fact that it has been closed for 15 months due to part collapsing into the river. [49982/17]

Appointments to State Boards Data

Mary Lou McDonald

539. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the names of persons he has appointed to each State board under the aegis of his Department that have not come from the Public Appointments Service list of suitable candidates, in tabular form. [50006/17]

Driver Test Waiting Lists

Pearse Doherty

540. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an earlier date can be offered for a driving test for a person (details supplied) in order to allow them to take up an offer of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50007/17]

Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects

Michael Harty

541. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the site near Newmarket-on-Fergus chosen by Transport Infrastructure Ireland for a new M18 motorway service area is designed to remove business from nearby villages rather than just service normal motorway traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50030/17]

Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects

Pearse Doherty

542. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress being made to carry out upgrade works on the N14 route; the road class which is being proposed for this route; if costings are available for the various options being considered for this upgrade including the comparative costs of constructing a dual carriageway versus a 2 plus 1 class roadway for this route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50035/17]

Greenways Funding

Stephen Donnelly

543. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date for the announcement of the next tranche of greenways funding. [50043/17]

Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects

Stephen Donnelly

544. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on his plans to upgrade the N11. [50049/17]

Ministerial Communications

Stephen Donnelly

545. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has used a private email account to send or receive official documents or positions on Brexit; and if so, the details of this correspondence. [50067/17]

Vehicle Clamping

Catherine Murphy

546. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the regulation of clamping vehicles which is provided for in the Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 in view of the fact that the Road Traffic Bill 2016 has been enacted and the technical amendment to the Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 made; the progress made by the NTA with the consultation process in relation to the draft regulations; if the regulations have been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50083/17]

Departmental Bodies Data

Sean Fleming

547. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the bodies under the aegis of his Department in which his Department provides in excess of €1 million funding per annum to these bodies; the public funding received by these bodies; the bodies in which 50% or more of its income comes from public sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50123/17]

Dublin Bus Services

Thomas P. Broughan

548. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans Dublin Bus has to improve the 17A and 29A bus routes in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50155/17]

Dublin Airport Authority

Thomas P. Broughan

549. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will next meet the CEO of the Dublin Airport Authority; if he will raise the timeframe for works on the main runway and for the proposed second main runway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50156/17]

Public Transport

Thomas Pringle

550. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the rolling out of disability access bus stops particularly in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50168/17]

Transport Infrastructure Ireland Funding

Brendan Smith

551. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided in 2018 towards the planning and design of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50239/17]

Rail Services Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

552. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Iarnród Éireann has reported to him in relation to annual passenger growth or otherwise on its railway network for 2016 and 2017; the findings as reported to him, by service or line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50267/17]

Rail Network Safety

Stephen Donnelly

553. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department is examining changes to section 89 of the Railway Safety Act 2005; the rationale for these changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50286/17]

Vehicle Clamping

Catherine Murphy

554. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the regulation of clamping vehicles which is provided for in the Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 in view of the fact that the Road Traffic Bill 2016 has been enacted and the technical amendment to the Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 made; the status of the progress made by the NTA with the consultation process in relation to the draft regulations; if the regulations have been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50297/17]

Sports Capital Programme Applications Data

Declan Breathnach

555. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applications for the sports capital grant that were made from clubs and organisations in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50317/17]

Bus Services

Jack Chambers

556. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address issues regarding the disjointed nature of the bus lane along the N3, where at almost all junctions the bus must move out of the bus lane into traffic and then move back into the bus lane; if he will ensure buses can move more efficiently along the N3 without impediment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50332/17]

Road Traffic Legislation

Thomas Pringle

557. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to bring in legislation to amend section 41 of the Road Traffic Act 1994; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50347/17]

Sports Capital Programme Applications Data

Declan Breathnach

558. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applications for the sports capital grant that were made from clubs and organisations in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50353/17]

Local Government Fund

Barry Cowen

559. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount received by his Department from the local government fund in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and the estimated amount in 2018. [50361/17]

Noise Pollution Legislation

Róisín Shortall

560. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the introduction of primary legislation to give effect to EU Regulation 598/2014 on aircraft noise management; if a public body has been nominated as the competent authority for the purpose of the regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50390/17]

Departmental Contracts Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

561. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the public contracts between his Department and companies (details supplied) in each of the years 2011 to 2016; the value of each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50409/17]

Sports Capital Programme

Tom Neville

562. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the sources of finance a rowing club can apply for aside from the sports capital grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50442/17]

Road Projects Status

Eamon Scanlon

563. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the upgrade for the N4 from Mullingar to Rooskey. [50507/17]

Driver Licences

Aindrias Moynihan

564. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if motorcyclists renewing their full licences are required to provide an initial basic training certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50514/17]

Driver Licences

Aindrias Moynihan

565. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if motorcyclists that hold licences and are progressed to licences for larger bikes are required to do the training course and provide an initial basic training certificate as they move through each stage to Class A full licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50515/17]

Driver Test Data

Pat the Cope Gallagher

566. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons awaiting an appointment for a driving test, by county; the average waiting time for receiving an appointment nationwide; the worse ten centres for waiting times to date; his plans to deal with these backlogs; if a reserve list of driving testers is available to clear such backlogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50616/17]

Railway Stations

Fergus O'Dowd

567. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the re opening of Dunleer railway station, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50617/17]

Road Projects Status

Fergus O'Dowd

568. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the proposed bypass of Ardee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50618/17]

Rail Network

Thomas Byrne

569. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether there is overcrowding on rail lines; his further views on the need for greater capacity on rail lines, particularly on the Dunboyne and Drogheda commuter lines; and his plans to authorise the purchase of more rolling stock to meet demand. [50619/17]

Regional Road Network

Róisín Shortall

570. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to the funding of pedestrian crossing facilities at a location in Dublin 11 (details supplied) in view of the fact that the area has a high level of population growth including almost 3,000 children under 18 years of age and a total population of almost 9,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50643/17]

Sports Capital Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

571. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to announce the sports capital grants for 2017: the reason for the delay in announcing these grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50649/17]

Sports Capital Programme Applications Data

Declan Breathnach

572. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applications for the sports capital grant that were made from clubs and organisations in counties Louth and Meath; the details of clubs and organisations and the amounts applied for, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50664/17]

Foireann Roinne

Éamon Ó Cuív

573. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Iompair, Turasóireachta agus Spóirt cén líon iomlán foirne atá fostaithe ina Roinn faoi láthair; cé mhéid post atá daingnithe nó aitheanta ag an Roinn (i scéim teanga, nó ar aon bhealach eile) mar phoist a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge ag baint leo; cé mhéid duine atá ann ag a bhfuil líofacht i nGaeilge agus atá ag feidhmiú sna poist sin atá daingnithe no aitheanta mar phoist a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge ag baint leo; an bhfuil sé beartaithe ag an tráth seo aon phost eile de chuid na Roinne a aithint mar phoist a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge. [50690/17]

Foireann Roinne

Éamon Ó Cuív

574. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Iompair, Turasóireachta agus Spóirt cé mhéid folúntas a líonadh ina Roinn ó thús na bliana seo; cé mhéid de na folúntais sin a bhain le poist a bhí sainaitheanta mar phoist a raibh Gaeilge riachtanach ina leith; cé mhéid folúntas atá le líonadh faoi láthair agus cé mhéid de na folúntais siúd atá sainaitheanta mar fholúntais a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge ag baint leo. [50707/17]

Domestic Violence Refuges Provision

Catherine Martin

575. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for the provision of a 24-7 refuge for victims of domestic violence in Dún Laoghaire Rathdown; if so, the timeframe for the development of this refuge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50009/17]

Vacancies on State Boards

Mary Lou McDonald

576. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of vacancies in each State board under the aegis of her Department, in tabular form. [49930/17]

Appointments to State Boards Data

Mary Lou McDonald

577. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the names of persons she has appointed to each State board under the aegis of her Department that have not come from the Public Appointments Service list of suitable candidates, in tabular form. [49992/17]

Ministerial Communications

Stephen Donnelly

578. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has used a private email account to send or receive official documents or positions on Brexit; and if so, the details of this correspondence. [50053/17]

Departmental Bodies Data

Sean Fleming

579. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the bodies under the aegis of her Department to which her Department provides in excess of €1 million funding per annum; the public funding received by these bodies; the bodies for which 50% or more of their income comes from public sources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50109/17]

After-School Support Services

Peter Burke

580. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there is an existing subsidy or tax relief for persons that send their children to Educate Together homework clubs; the details of these initiatives and income thresholds; her plans to increase the subsidy or tax relief for persons that currently do not qualify; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50140/17]

Child Care Costs

Jack Chambers

581. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that large numbers of child care providers are continuing to increase fees following the introduction of the universal child care subsidy resulting in a loss of benefit to parents; the steps she is taking to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50291/17]

Internet Safety

Kevin O'Keeffe

582. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the term within the video gaming industry of loot crates which is in effect is a system whereby in-game currency or real money is used to unlock certain procedures or cosmetics within a particular video game; her views on whether this is an inappropriate form of in-game gambling that preys on young children leaving them exposed to a form of online gambling at a young age; and the measures she plans to take to address this issue. [50306/17]

Youth Services Funding

Thomas Byrne

583. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the level of funding for youth affairs in County Meath; and the way this compares with other counties. [50333/17]

Child and Family Agency Reports

Anne Rabbitte

584. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 371 of 24 October 2017, the status of Tusla’s draft policy regarding adult disclosures of abuse in view of the fact that she expected this to be finalised in November. [50363/17]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Anne Rabbitte

585. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the review her Department has commissioned into the cost of providing early childhood care and education; and the date by which this review will be published. [50364/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Anne Rabbitte

586. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding that has been allocated for the administration of and application process for level 5 of the access and inclusion model in 2016 and 2017. [50365/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Anne Rabbitte

587. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding that has been allocated for the administration of and application process for level 7 of the access and inclusion model in 2016 and 2017. [50366/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Anne Rabbitte

588. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of applications made for the access and inclusion model in 2016 and 2017, in tabular form. [50367/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Anne Rabbitte

589. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the average number of hours of additional assistance provided to children at level 7 of the access and inclusion model. [50368/17]

Departmental Contracts Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

590. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the public contracts between her Department and companies (details supplied) in each of the years 2011 to 2016; the value of each contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50395/17]

Domestic Violence Services Funding

James Browne

591. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if capital investment will be made available to an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50428/17]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Anne Rabbitte

592. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she is taking to address the considerable shortages in ECCE places that exist in certain parts of the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50454/17]

Combatting Cyberbullying

Anne Rabbitte

593. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her role in protecting children from online bullying, abuse and grooming; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50455/17]

Foster Care

Anne Rabbitte

594. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she will take to address the evaluations by HIQA that have found that numerous foster care services have consistent and serious failings; and the steps she is taking to ensure that these are addressed. [50456/17]

Affordable Childcare Scheme

Anne Rabbitte

595. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the legislative and ICT infrastructure that will be needed to deliver the single affordable childcare scheme; the date by which this will be delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50457/17]

Foster Care

Anne Rabbitte

596. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the complaints and appeals mechanisms that are in place for foster care parents who feel that they or their foster child have been treated unfairly or inappropriately by Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50458/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Anne Rabbitte

597. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding that has been allocated for the administration of and application process for level four of the access and inclusion model in 2016 and 2017. [50473/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Anne Rabbitte

598. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding that has been allocated for the administration of and application process for level six of the access and inclusion model in 2016 and 2017. [50474/17]

Child Care Services Staff

Anne Rabbitte

599. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of child care providers who have been trained as link workers on the new AIMS model launched in June 2016, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50475/17]

Domestic Violence

Thomas P. Broughan

600. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to grants that are available to domestic abuse victims who are being housed in temporary supported housing which help towards the cost of furnishings and other goods needed for the accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50497/17]

Early Childhood Care and Education Data

Anne Rabbitte

601. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has examined the data protection issues which could potentially arise from requiring ECCE providers to administer aspects of the various State schemes, such as the financial data of parents; if she has satisfied herself that no issues arise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50540/17]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Anne Rabbitte

602. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the introduction of a 7% increase in ECCE capitation with effect from September 2017, which represents an increase of €4.50 per week for an ECCE-age child on standard capitation rates (details supplied). [50541/17]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Anne Rabbitte

603. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her strategy to increase investment to all services and especially to children under three years of age, in view of the fact that this can be the most labour intensive and resource heavy area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50542/17]

Affordable Childcare Scheme

Anne Rabbitte

604. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason the administration and management of the affordable childcare scheme is being devolved into ECCE providers that are already overburdened with administration paperwork resulting in the requirement to report to at least three Departments or agencies (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50543/17]

Departmental Funding

Bernard Durkan

605. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she and bodies or groups under her aegis have received or are scheduled to receive supportive funding from her Department, with specific reference to youth organisations, bodies dealing with children at risk or others; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50557/17]

Departmental Budgets

Bernard Durkan

606. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of resources available to her Department to meet all contingencies in the course of 2018; if particular issues of concern have been identified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50558/17]

Departmental Staff

Bernard Durkan

607. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied regarding the adequacy of the staffing levels available to and through her Department to meet all anticipated requirements in the course of 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50559/17]

Children in Care

Bernard Durkan

608. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in residential care; the extent to which such numbers have fluctuated in the past five years; the age profile of such children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50560/17]

Children in Care

Bernard Durkan

609. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children and their age profile in foster homes; the extent to which these numbers have fluctuated over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50561/17]

Child Abuse

Bernard Durkan

610. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which instances of child abuse of a physical, mental or sexual nature have been brought to her Department's attention since it was established; if the issues have been satisfactorily and conclusively investigated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50562/17]

Children in Care

Bernard Durkan

611. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which her Department monitors the well-being of children in residential or foster care on an ongoing basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50563/17]

Child and Family Agency

Bernard Durkan

612. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the degree to which a rapid response exists in cases of incidents of children at risk brought to the attention of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50564/17]

Child and Family Agency Funding

Bernard Durkan

613. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she and her Department continues to grant aid to organisations involved in caring for children at risk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50565/17]

Child Care Legislation

Bernard Durkan

614. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the degree to which her Department offers support to undocumented families, with particular reference to children that might be at risk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50566/17]

Child and Family Agency Services

Bernard Durkan

615. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which her Department continues to monitor children and families at risk with a view to averting incidents of self harm; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50567/17]

Counselling Services Provision

Bernard Durkan

616. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of the counselling services available through her Department to children and families at risk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50568/17]

Preschool Services

Anne Rabbitte

617. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding that has been allocated to levels 4 to 7 of the access and inclusion model between September 2016 and September 2017. [50656/17]

Preschool Services

Anne Rabbitte

618. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding that has been allocated to levels 4 to 7 of the access and inclusion model to date in 2017. [50657/17]

Foireann Roinne

Éamon Ó Cuív

619. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Leanaí agus Gnóthaí Óige cén líon iomlán foirne atá fostaithe ina Roinn faoi láthair; cé mhéid post atá daingnithe nó aitheanta ag an Roinn (i scéim teanga, nó ar aon bhealach eile) mar phoist a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge ag baint leo; cé mhéid duine atá ann ag a bhfuil líofacht i nGaeilge agus atá ag feidhmiú sna poist sin atá daingnithe no aitheanta mar phoist a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge ag baint leo; an bhfuil sí beartaithe ag an tráth seo aon phost eile de chuid na Roinne a aithint mar phoist a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge. [50676/17]

Foireann Roinne

Éamon Ó Cuív

620. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Leanaí agus Gnóthaí Óige cé mhéid folúntas a líonadh ina Roinn ó thús na bliana seo; cé mhéid de na folúntais sin a bhain le poist a bhí sainaitheanta mar phoist a raibh Gaeilge riachtanach ina leith; cé mhéid folúntas atá le líonadh faoi láthair agus cé mhéid de na folúntais siúd atá sainaitheanta mar fholúntais a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge ag baint leo. [50693/17]

Departmental Funding

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

621. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the funding from his Department in conjunction with Dublin City Council, for the Dublin City Community Co-operative Society will be retained or increased in 2018 and beyond to ensure the continuation of a vital project (details supplied). [49876/17]

Vacancies on State Boards

Mary Lou McDonald

622. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of vacancies in each State board under the aegis of his Department, in tabular form. [49942/17]