Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Departmental Staff Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

149. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of staff employed in her Department and in each State agency under the aegis of her Department, by county, in tabular form. [29254/17]

Employment Rights

Éamon Ó Cuív

194. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to introduce legislation to prohibit private sector employers from forcing persons to retire on age grounds under the age for the State pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28645/17]

Departmental Staff Relocation

Éamon Ó Cuív

200. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of staff under the remit of her Department who have applied to be transferred to Department or State agency offices located outside the Dublin region in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; the estimated average cost incurred for each staff member that relocated outside the Dublin region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29041/17]

Tax Reliefs Application

Éamon Ó Cuív

211. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance when a decision will issue from the Revenue Commissioners on an application for relief (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26691/17]

Tax Credits

Éamon Ó Cuív

250. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the cost of increasing the home carer's allowance for all families with children between six months and three years of age by €960 per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27276/17]

Departmental Staff Relocation

Éamon Ó Cuív

346. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff under the remit of his Department that have applied to be transferred to Department or State agency offices located outside the Dublin region in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; the estimated average cost incurred for each staff member that relocated outside the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29038/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

347. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff employed in his Department and in each State agency under the aegis of his Department, by county, in tabular form. [29252/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

351. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of staff employed in his Department and in each State agency under the aegis of his Department, by county, in tabular form [29030/17]

Public Sector Pensions

Éamon Ó Cuív

372. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if retired public servants will be represented at the pay talks by associations representing specifically retired public servants; if an organisation (details supplied) are or will be participants in the talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27275/17]

Public Procurement Contracts

Éamon Ó Cuív

401. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he will take to ensure that small suppliers can compete for State contracts; if the barriers to competing for State contracts, such as the scale of contracts, the turnover required and so on, are removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28646/17]

Departmental Staff Relocation

Éamon Ó Cuív

408. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of staff under the remit of his Department who have applied to be transferred to Department or State agency offices located outside the Dublin region in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; the estimated average cost incurred for each staff member who relocated outside the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29043/17]

Oideachas trí Ghaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

501. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna céard iad na socruithe atá i bhfeidhm chun a chinntiú go mbeidh seirbhísí oideachais bunscoile ar fáil sa nGaeltacht trí mheán na Gaeilge do ghasúir as an nGaeltacht a bhfuil an t-uathachas orthu; céard é an fad is faide is ceadmhach a bheith idir áit chónaithe gasúir den sórt sin agus áit a gcuirtear seirbhísí oideachais den sórt sin ar fáil; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [27270/17]

Ministerial Functions

Éamon Ó Cuív

502. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will accept an invitation from a school (details supplied) to visit the school in the near future; the likely timescale that will be involved before the visit takes place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27277/17]

Cóiríocht Scoile

Éamon Ó Cuív

615. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cén uair a cheadófar cóiríocht shealadach do scoil (sonraí tugtha) a bheidh riachtanach an fhad a bheidh síneadh á chur léi agus athchóiriú á dhéanamh ar an scoil; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [28802/17]

Departmental Staff Relocation

Éamon Ó Cuív

652. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff under the remit of his Department that have applied to be transferred to Department or State agency offices located outside the Dublin region in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; the estimated average cost incurred for each staff member that relocated outside the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29036/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

663. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff employed in his department and in each State agency under the aegis of his Department, by county, in tabular form. [29253/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

702. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff under the remit of his Department that have applied to be transferred to a Department or State agency offices located outside the Dublin region in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; the estimated average cost incurred for each staff member that relocated outside the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29039/17]

Equal Opportunities Employment

Éamon Ó Cuív

756. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to publish new legislation on the rights of persons to work while awaiting decisions on permanent permission to remain in the State in view of the recent Supreme Court decision on the matter; his further plans to publish the proposed heads of a Bill in advance of legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27271/17]

Prisoner Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

827. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average age of the life sentence prisoners committed to prison in 2016; the average age of the life sentence prisoners released in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28110/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

904. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff under the remit of his Department who have applied to be transferred to Department or State agency offices located outside the Dublin region in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; the estimated average cost incurred for each staff member that relocated outside the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29042/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

916. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff employed in his Department and in each State agency under the aegis of his Department, by county, in tabular form. [29255/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

920. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of staff employed in her Department and in each State agency under the aegis of her Department, by county, in tabular form. [29248/17]

Rural Development Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

927. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the financial allocations under the 2014 to 2020 rural development programme per measure 19 support for Leader local development, in tabular form; the respective budget allocations for each year in this rural development plan; the annual amount spent to date in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27050/17]

Rural Development Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

928. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the annual expenditure between EAFRD and national Exchequer funding to measure 19 support for Leader for local development under the rural development programme 2014 to 2020 in each of the years 2014 to 2016, in tabular form; the budget allocations from both these funding sources in each of the years 2017 to 2020 period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27051/17]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

935. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the capital allocation for regional and rural affairs in 2017; the amount spent to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27278/17]

Leader Programmes Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

936. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the allocation for the implementation of the Leader programme in 2017; the amount spent on administration, animation and projects respectively to date in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27279/17]

Leader Programmes Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

937. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the value of the projects approved to date in 2017 under the 2014 to 2020 Leader programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27280/17]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

938. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the expenditure to date in 2017 of the capital carryover from 2016 broken down by estimate heading; the value of the work carried out to date in 2017 with the €28 million pre paid to local authorities under the town and village enhancement scheme and the CLÁR scheme in 2016, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27281/17]

Western Development Commission Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

994. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the current and capital allocations given in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017 to the Western Development Commission, in tabular form; if there is a budget line for each county under the geographic remit of the Commission. [29027/17]

Departmental Staff Relocation

Éamon Ó Cuív

995. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of staff under the remit of her Department that have applied to be transferred to Department or State agency offices located outside the Dublin region in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; the estimated average cost incurred for each staff member that relocated outside the Dublin region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29032/17]

Diabetes Strategy

Éamon Ó Cuív

1206. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health his plans to fully implement the paediatrics diabetes model of care published in December 2015; the timeframe for all vacant posts in the paediatric diabetes services nationally to be filled; the timeframe for a paediatric diabetes consultant to be appointed to Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27272/17]

Hospital Appointments Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

1335. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when an operation will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Galway in view of the urgency of the medical circumstances in this case; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28037/17]

Orthodontic Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

1391. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be issued with a date for an orthodontic appointment; the reason for the delay in issuing this appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28244/17]

Primary Care Reimbursement Service Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

1578. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the full year cost of restoring distance coding and of increasing the allowance to amounts (details supplied) under the rural practice allowance, in tabular form. [29028/17]

Departmental Staff Relocation

Éamon Ó Cuív

1579. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the number of staff under the remit of his Department that have applied to be transferred to Department or State agency offices located outside the Dublin region in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; the estimated average cost incurred for each staff member that relocated outside the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29040/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

1592. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff employed in his Department and in each State agency under the aegis of his Department by county in tabular form. [29247/17]

Agriculture Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

1622. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to carry out new inspections in relation to the eligibility of hill land for the basic payment scheme; if there has been a change of criteria being used to establish eligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27273/17]

Land Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

1623. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections carried out by his Department on hill land eligibility since 1 January 2016; the number of persons that have had their eligible land reduced as a result of such inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27274/17]

Departmental Staff Relocation

Éamon Ó Cuív

1719. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff under the remit of his Department who have applied to be transferred to Department or State agency offices located outside the Dublin region in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; the estimated average cost incurred for each staff member that relocated outside the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29031/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

1729. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of staff employed in his Department and in each State agency under the aegis of his Department, by county, in tabular form. [29249/17]

Telecommunications Services Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

1798. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated cost that would be incurred by the Exchequer by introducing a universal service obligation to ensure a quality mobile phone service for all parts of the country. [29029/17]

Departmental Staff Relocation

Éamon Ó Cuív

1799. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of staff under the remit of his Department who have applied to be transferred to Department or State agency offices located outside the Dublin region in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; the estimated average cost incurred for each staff member that relocated outside the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29034/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

1803. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff employed in his Department and in each State agency under the aegis of his Department, by county, in tabular form. [29257/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

1894. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff under the remit of his Department who have applied to be transferred to Department or State agency offices located outside the Dublin region in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; the estimated average cost incurred for each staff member that relocated outside the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29046/17]

Counselling Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

1964. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to provide further funding to an organisation (details supplied) in order that it can continue to provide youth counselling services in view of its importance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28648/17]

Departmental Staff Relocation

Éamon Ó Cuív

1972. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of staff under the remit of her Department who have applied to be transferred to Department or State agency offices located outside the Dublin region in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; the estimated average cost incurred for each staff member who relocated outside the Dublin region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29033/17]

Maternity Benefit Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

2091. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the average delay in approving applicants for maternity benefit and putting them into payment from the time they apply for same; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28647/17]

Community Employment Schemes Review

Éamon Ó Cuív

2099. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if a review of the community employment scheme is taking place at present; the purpose of the review; if the further curtailment of the time persons can spend on a scheme is anticipated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28803/17]

Departmental Staff Relocation

Éamon Ó Cuív

2114. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff under the remit of her Department who have applied to be transferred to Department or State agency offices located outside the Dublin region in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; the estimated average cost incurred for each staff member that relocated outside the Dublin region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29044/17]

State Bodies Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

2135. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff employed in her Department and in each State agency under the aegis of her Department, by county, in tabular form. [29256/17]