Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Services for People with Disabilities

Alan Kelly

470. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the cost of fully staffing early intervention teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32713/17]

Medicinal Products Data

Alan Kelly

471. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of new drugs approved for use here in 2016 and to date in 2017 respectively; the number of these that qualify as high tech drugs; the detail of the recommendation of the NCPE for each; the annual cost of provision for each; the unit cost of each drug; the company supplying it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32714/17]

Medicinal Products Expenditure

Alan Kelly

472. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on drugs by the HSE in 2016 and to date in 2017; the savings which have been made in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32715/17]

Treatment Abroad Scheme

Alan Kelly

473. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the cost of the treatment abroad scheme in 2016 and to date in 2017; the projected full-year cost; the number of persons treated; the age breakdown of those treated; the treatment time, location and travel costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32716/17]

Higher Education Authority

Alan Kelly

50. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason board appointments are not being filled in the HEA; and his views on whether the organisation is adequately resourced to function. [31573/17]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Alan Kelly

5. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the criteria which is being used by IDA Ireland to ensure site visits by potential inward investment companies to regional counties. [30516/17]

Teacher Exchange Scheme

Alan Kelly

141. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the five year rule for primary school teachers temporarily swapping jobs still stands; if there have been cases to the contrary; and if so, if he will list them and the reason they have been treated differently. [30480/17]

Departmental Meetings

Alan Kelly

161. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the names and positions of those that attended a meeting between the national monuments service and officials of Tipperary County Council on 13 June 2017; the location where the meeting was held; the duration of the meeting; the items which were on the agenda; the correspondence and documents which were provided to attendees; if she will provide a copy of the minutes of the meeting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30477/17]

Credit Union Regulation

Alan Kelly

167. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance if it is permissible for the board and board oversight committee members of a credit union to receive a small shopping voucher (details supplied) at Christmas time from their credit union as a token of appreciation in view of the fact that credit union directors and board oversight committee members are volunteers and receive no remuneration for their work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30082/17]

Free Travel Scheme Data

Alan Kelly

583. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department keeps an individual record of a person's use of the free travel scheme such as the journeys the person has taken and cost to the State thereof; if so, the purpose of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30083/17]

Hospital Staff

Alan Kelly

79. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if there are senior management staff in the National Maternity Hospital that have financial interests through tax break schemes or otherwise in St. Vincent's private hospital. [27537/17]

Hospital Services

Alan Kelly

94. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the reason there has not been a full roll-out of intermediate care vehicles with staff across the acute hospital network. [27540/17]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Alan Kelly

120. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans to alleviate overcrowding in South Tipperary General Hospital [27539/17]

Primary Care Centres

Alan Kelly

134. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the status of all primary care health centres in County Tipperary. [27538/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry

Alan Kelly

375. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if all the persons that have been hired by the Garda Commissioner to form part of the Charleton liaison committee were sanctioned by his Department and were employed following a full public procurement process; and if so, the details of same. [27344/17]

Departmental Properties

Alan Kelly

407. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of houses his Department owns in Templemore, County Tipperary; the location of each; the purpose for which they are used; and if his Department has had communications with Tipperary County Council regarding their use for social housing. [28879/17]

School Transport Eligibility

Alan Kelly

503. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if provisions can be made to allow a mainstream student travel on the same school transport provided by his Department through the SEN system as a sibling with special needs in cases in which the mainstream student is not attending the nearest school but willing to pay for their ticket and there is space on the bus (details supplied). [27327/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Alan Kelly

761. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the organisational breakdown of the policing division of his Department; and the personnel changes that have taken place in the division from assistant principal officer to assistant secretary level since 2005. [27326/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

762. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Policing Authority was consulted in advance by the Garda Commissioner regarding the hiring of all persons that are now employed as part of the Charleton liaison committee. [27328/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

763. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017, the date on which and the format in which the Garda Commissioner consulted with his Department regarding the creation of the Charleton liaison committee. [27329/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

764. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017 (details supplied), the meaning of the phrase "the Commissioner subsequently sought formal sanction to retain the services of a small number of individuals"; and the way in which the Commissioner sought sanction to retain persons if they had not already been formally sanctioned by her Department, the Policing Authority and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. [27330/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

765. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017, the way in which the Garda Commissioner sought sanction to retain persons to work on the Charleton liaison committee in view of the fact that this was a new committee that did not exist beforehand. [27331/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

766. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017, if the Garda Commissioner employed persons as part of the Charleton liaison committee before getting formal sanction from his Department, the Policing Authority or the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. [27332/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

767. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017, if his Department was consulted regarding the persons that would be hired by the Garda Commissioner as part of the Charleton liaison committee prior to their selection. [27333/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

768. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017, the names of the persons that the Garda Commissioner has hired to be part of the Charleton liaison committee; the length of their contract; and the commencement date of each person. [27334/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

769. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017, if all the persons that have been hired by the Garda Commissioner to form part of the Charleton liaison committee were employed following a full public procurement process; and if so, the details regarding same. [27335/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

770. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017, if the persons that are now part of the Charleton liaison committee commenced work prior to the Garda Commissioner obtaining formal approval from the his Department, the Policing Authority and the Department of Public Expenditure. [27336/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

771. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017, the date on which approval was given by his Department for the Garda Commissioner to engage a solicitor as part of the Charleton liaison committee. [27337/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

772. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017, the date on which consultation was made by the Garda Commissioner regarding the hiring of a solicitor as part of the Charleton liaison committee. [27338/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

773. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017, the reason it was felt necessary for the Garda Commissioner to hire a solicitor to be part of the Charleton liaison committee in view of the fact that An Garda Síochána already has an in house legal team. [27339/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

774. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017, the details of the procurement process that took place for the solicitor that was hired as part of the Charleton liaison committee by the Garda Commissioner. [27340/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

775. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017, the contact details, commencement date and remuneration of the solicitor that was hired by the Garda Commissioner to be part of the Charleton liaison committee. [27341/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

776. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the purpose of the Charleton liaison committee that is based in An Garda Síochána; the location in which the committee is based; the number of persons that work in the committee; the reporting structures of persons based in the committee; the persons that have access to the work of the committee; and the budget available to it. [27342/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

777. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if all gardaí irrespective of rank or title that are referenced in the Charleton commission have equal access to the Charleton liaison committee, equal use of its resources and equal access to its information and data as it pertains to their individual modules. [27343/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

778. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he received Government approval for the setting up of the Charleton liaison committee; and if so, the date on which. [27345/17]

Departmental Contracts Data

Alan Kelly

784. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of contracts for the procurement of information technology products and or services that were signed by An Garda Síochána for values greater than €15,000 between 1 October and 31 December 2015. [27494/17]

Garda Information and Communications Technology

Alan Kelly

785. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of individual information technology and information technology service tenders advertised by An Garda Síochána for values greater than €15,000 between 1 October and 31 December 2015. [27495/17]

Garda Information and Communications Technology

Alan Kelly

786. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the purpose, value and time line associated with each information technology contract and tender signed or issued by An Garda Síochána for 2015. [27496/17]

Garda Information and Communications Technology

Alan Kelly

787. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of contracts signed by An Garda Síochána with a company (details supplied) in 2015 for a contractual value of greater than €15,000. [27497/17]

Garda Information and Communications Technology

Alan Kelly

788. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the dates on which each of the 2015 contracts with a company (details supplied) were signed; the person that signed them; and the purpose and value of each of the contracts signed with the company by An Garda Síochána in that period of time. [27498/17]

Garda Information and Communications Technology

Alan Kelly

789. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there was a full procurement process in respect of each of the contracts with a company (details supplied) in 2015; and the names of the underbidders in the competitions held at the time. [27499/17]

Garda Information and Communications Technology

Alan Kelly

790. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of money that has been paid by An Garda Síochána to a company (details supplied) and or its value added resellers from the Garda vote in the financial years 2015, 2016, and 2017. [27500/17]

Standards in Public Office Commission

Alan Kelly

835. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if every member of An Garda Síochána that is required to make an annual declaration under SIPO legislation has done so since the legislation has required them to do so; and the details of this by individual year, rank and name, in tabular form. [28326/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1000. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the additional measures which can be taken to ensure that maternity and children's hospitals promote breastfeeding. [28316/17]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Alan Kelly

1267. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of centres with regard to the primary care centre projects announced on 17 July 2012 that are now open. [27672/17]

Brexit Issues

Alan Kelly

1401. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the Government’s contribution to the human milk bank in Northern Ireland. [28299/17]

Brexit Issues

Alan Kelly

1402. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans in the event of a hard Brexit to access breastmilk for sick infants and babies that are born premature that depend on the breastmilk [28300/17]

Brexit Issues

Alan Kelly

1403. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of babies that are born with necrotizing enterocolitis and received breastmilk from the human milk bank in Northern Ireland. [28301/17]

Brexit Issues

Alan Kelly

1404. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of babies that are born prematurely and received breastmilk from the human milk bank in Northern Ireland. [28302/17]

Brexit Issues

Alan Kelly

1405. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans for building a human milk bank here in order that infants can be protected in the event of Brexit. [28303/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1406. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of IBCLC licensed lactation consultants here; and the number of lactation consultants employed. [28304/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1407. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of hospitals that have a full-time dedicated lactation consultant with IBCLC qualifications. [28305/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1408. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the best modern practice for training paediatricians, public nurses and general practitioners involving breastfeeding. [28306/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1409. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that health professionals such as paediatricians, public nurses and general practitioners meet the WHO standard on breastfeeding training. [28307/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1410. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the steps which can be taken to guarantee that health insurances will cover visits by an IBCLC-licensed lactation consultant to ensure mothers can access help for breastfeeding. [28308/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1411. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of hospitals that would pass the baby friendly hospital initiative; and the number that would fail same. [28309/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1412. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the measures which are being taken to ensure that the new maternity hospital at St Vincent’s hospital is promoting breastfeeding. [28310/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1413. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of maternity hospitals here that provide free industrial grade breast pumps for breastfeeding. [28311/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1414. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of maternity hospitals that have industrial grade breast pumps to rent; and the cost to rent the breast pumps. [28312/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1415. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of maternity hospitals that do not have industrial grade breast pumps for breastfeeding. [28313/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1416. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of regional breastfeeding co-ordinators that have been created to keep up with the standards of the 2021 breastfeeding action plan. [28314/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1417. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the way in which the 2021 breastfeeding action plan will be met; and the person or body that has responsibility to make sure the plan is following a proper timeframe for success. [28315/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1418. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans to promote breastfeeding support groups and access to breastfeeding counselling before and after a child is born. [28317/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1419. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the steps which can be taken to promote breastfeeding in educational systems to combat the negative stigma involving breastfeeding. [28318/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1420. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the steps which will be taken to ensure limited promotion of formula food in educational textbooks. [28319/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1421. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the steps which will be taken to eliminate personal bias that some health care professionals have towards the promotion of breastfeeding. [28320/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1422. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will introduce psychological debriefing for health care professionals who need it to ensure they can properly promote breastfeeding. [28321/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1423. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the steps which will be taken to guarantee the first 24 to 48 hours of skin to skin contact between mother and infant for the benefit for infants [28322/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1424. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the steps which will be taken to eliminate the negative stigma of lactation consultants in the medical community such as pay gaps or awareness of importance. [28323/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1425. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the steps that will be taken to ensure that women have facilities and time to breastfeed and store breast milk while at work. [28324/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1426. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the additional measures which will be implemented to ensure working mothers have proper breastfeeding support when returning to the workplace for at least the first year. [28325/17]

Garda College

Alan Kelly

60. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department approved of the establishment of a company (details supplied); if so, the date on which this happened; the person upon whose request this was made; and the circumstances under which this was made. [26515/17]

Garda College

Alan Kelly

61. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when and the way in which her Department's attention was first drawn to the fact that lands owned by the OPW were being rented out by the Garda College. [26516/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

62. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she or her Department was consulted regarding the creation of the Charleton liaison committee that was set up by An Garda Síochána in respect of the disclosures tribunal. [26517/17]

School Transport Review

Alan Kelly

95. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to review the school transport policy, particularly when it comes to eligibility, in view of the fact the rules that were introduced in 2012 prevent students from availing of school transport to local schools (details supplied). [26298/17]

National Mitigation Plan

Alan Kelly

150. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance the specific actions he has taken under the the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 to contribute to the national mitigation plan. [25693/17]

National Mitigation Plan

Alan Kelly

192. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the specific actions he has undertaken under the the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 to contribute to the national mitigation plan. [25695/17]

Fire Service

Alan Kelly

235. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the fire services capital plan. [25686/17]

Library Services Funding

Alan Kelly

236. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the library capital plan. [25687/17]

Energy Conservation

Alan Kelly

237. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide a progress report on the way in which Irish Water will reduce its energy consumption by 33% by 2020. [25688/17]

Pension Levy Data

Alan Kelly

360. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of pension-related deductions deducted in each Department in each of the years 2012 to 2016 in tabular form. [25354/17]

Climate Change Adaptation Plans

Alan Kelly

367. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the specific actions he has undertaken under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 to contribute to the national mitigation plan. [25692/17]

Climate Change Adaptation Plans

Alan Kelly

368. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the specific actions the Office of Public Works has undertaken under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 to contribute to the national mitigation plan. [25694/17]

Office of Public Works Data

Alan Kelly

369. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, during each of the years 2005 to 2016, and to date in 2017, the OPW rented out properties owned by it for which it received no rent; the details of the properties concerned; the dates they were rented from; the rent that was not paid to the OPW; and the reason for same in tabular form. [25699/17]

Health Services Staff

Alan Kelly

418. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if extensions are being given to experienced paramedics who wish to work after 66 years of age. [25384/17]

National Mitigation Plan

Alan Kelly

467. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the specific actions he has undertaken under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 to contribute to the national mitigation plan. [25696/17]

Primary Care Centres

Alan Kelly

482. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will readvertise for a primary care centre in Thurles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25791/17]

National Mitigation Plan

Alan Kelly

543. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific actions he has undertaken under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 to contribute to the national mitigation plan. [25691/17]

End-of-Life Vehicles Disposal

Alan Kelly

556. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether the regulations relating to end-of-life vehicles are fit for purpose and achieve best safety standards. [25570/17]

Climate Change Policy

Alan Kelly

561. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the specific actions he has undertaken under the the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 to contribute to the national mitigation plan. [25690/17]

Departmental Reviews

Alan Kelly

597. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will publish all outcomes of the organisational capacity review that is being undertaken in his Department at present. [25571/17]

National Mitigation Plan

Alan Kelly

600. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the specific actions he has undertaken under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 to contribute to the national mitigation plan. [25689/17]

Road Projects

Alan Kelly

617. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of all funding that has been allocated to an initiative (details supplied) in 2016 and 2017; and the competition by which they were allocated. [26034/17]

Climate Change Adaptation Plans

Alan Kelly

642. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the specific actions she has undertaken under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 to contribute to the national mitigation plan. [25698/17]

National Mitigation Plan

Alan Kelly

663. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the specific actions he has undertaken under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 to contribute to the national mitigation plan. [25697/17]

Literacy Programmes

Alan Kelly

60. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the reading recovery programme in DEIS and non-DEIS schools. [24012/17]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Alan Kelly

191. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24997/17]

School Transport Eligibility

Alan Kelly

222. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a precedent for children eligible for school transport but who are unable to attend their nearest school due to bullying to allow them to be eligible for the service to the next nearest school; and if not, his plans to implement same. [24324/17]

Teacher Retirements

Alan Kelly

223. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retirements confirmed for a school (details supplied); the number of these retirements that relate to management or non-teaching posts; and the number that relate to teaching posts. [24325/17]

Teacher Retirements

Alan Kelly

235. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retirements confirmed for a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and the number of these retirements that relate to management or non-teacher posts and teaching posts respectively. [24486/17]