Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Planning Issues

Alan Kelly

189. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to hold a public consultation process on solar farm planning guidelines that his Department publishes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18376/17]

Planning Issues

Alan Kelly

190. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to publish solar farm planning guidelines to bring clarity to planning authorities when making decisions on these types of planning applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18378/17]

Planning Issues

Alan Kelly

191. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department has deemed it necessary to carry out a strategic environmental assessment on solar farm planning guidelines that it publishes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18379/17]

Health Services Staff

Alan Kelly

289. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if experienced paramedics can be given permission to work over the age of 66 years of age, in view of the shortage of paramedics. [18597/17]

Ministerial Meetings

Alan Kelly

299. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of times and dates he has met with the CEO or chairperson of every organisation under his remit since he took office, in tabular form. [17745/17]

Ministerial Meetings

Alan Kelly

300. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of times and dates he has met the chairman of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services. [17747/17]

Ministerial Meetings

Alan Kelly

301. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of times and dates he has met with or spoken by phone to the chair or any members of the Expert Commission on Domestic Public Water Services. [17748/17]

Ministerial Meetings

Alan Kelly

302. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of times and dates he has met with or spoken by phone to the chief executive of Irish Water. [17749/17]

Irish Water

Alan Kelly

303. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the way he intends to honour the commitments given in Irish Water's capital plan out until 2021; the areas from which the funding for this will come from; and if it will have an impact on other capital programmes across Government. [17752/17]

Water Services

Alan Kelly

314. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on whether, under the Water Services Strategic Plan 2015- 2040, the increased compliance with the drinking water microbiological standards from the baseline of 99.82% to 99.99% by the end of 2021 will be achieved. [18123/17]

Water Services

Alan Kelly

315. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on whether, under the Water Services Strategic Plan 2015-2040, the removal of all boil water notices by 2021 will be achieved. [18124/17]

Water Services

Alan Kelly

316. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on whether, under the Water Services Strategic Plan 2015-2040, the increase in the compliance rate for trihalomethanes in drinking water from the baseline of 90.31% to 93% by 2021 and to 99% by 2027 will be achieved. [18125/17]

Water Services

Alan Kelly

317. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on whether, under the Water Services Strategic Plan 2015-2040, the plan to reduce the current leakage rate of approximately 49% of treated drinking water to less than 38% by 2021, to less than 30% by 2027 and to achieve a sustainable economic level of leakage by 2040 will be achieved. [18126/17]

Water Services

Alan Kelly

318. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on whether, under the Water Services Strategic Plan 2015-2040, the increase in the compliance rate for lead in drinking water which is estimated at between 85% to 95% will achieve 98% compliance by the end of 2021 and 99.90% compliance by 2027. [18127/17]

Water Services

Alan Kelly

319. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on whether, under the Water Services Strategic Plan 2015-2040, the plan to improve the standard of urban waste water treatment to meet the requirements of the urban waste water treatment directive from the current low baseline of 39% compliance to 90% compliance by 2021, 99% compliance by 2027 and to 100% compliance by 2040 will be achieved. [18128/17]

Water Services

Alan Kelly

320. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if, under the Water Services Strategic Plan 2015-2040, he will provide an appropriate level of sewage treatment for the 44 urban agglomerations currently discharging raw sewage to waters by 2021. [18129/17]

Water Services

Alan Kelly

321. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on whether, under the Water Services Strategic Plan 2015-2040, 100% of the operational and capital efficiency targets identified by the Commission for Energy Regulation by 2021 will be met. [18130/17]

Water Services

Alan Kelly

322. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on whether, under the Water Services Strategic Plan 2015-2040, 33% energy efficiency improvement over baseline will be achieved by 2020. [18131/17]

Social Welfare Schemes

Alan Kelly

385. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason there are now three schemes for the long-term unemployed (details supplied). [18099/17]

Public Sector Staff Recruitment

Alan Kelly

519. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) who applied for a position of student paramedic with the HSE was refused on educational grounds even though they were called to sit an aptitude test. [17683/17]

Patient Data

Alan Kelly

597. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients in acute hospital beds awaiting transfer to a nursing home facility as a percentage of the total acute hospital beds in the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18138/17]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Alan Kelly

598. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will publish the evidence relied upon by the HSE to change the criteria for reimbursement of test strips for type 2 diabetics, if general practitioners are entitled to request more than the recommended amount of reimbursable test strips for persons with type 2 non-insulin diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18139/17]

Ambulance Service Response Times

Alan Kelly

599. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time and the maximum waiting time in each quarter of 2016, for an emergency ambulance in Connacht, Leinster, Munster, Ulster and Dublin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18140/17]

Legislative Measures

Alan Kelly

600. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will consider amending the Health Act 2007 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18141/17]

Accident and Emergency Departments

Alan Kelly

602. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when the new accident and emergency department in University Hospital Limerick will be opened. [18144/17]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Alan Kelly

603. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when the new ward in Nenagh Hospital will be completed and operational. [18145/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Alan Kelly

604. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the use to which the contingency of €36 million in his Department is being applied. [18146/17]

Maternity Services

Alan Kelly

605. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the national maternity strategy will be implemented in time and on budget. [18147/17]

Hospital Services

Alan Kelly

606. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans to change services that are provided in Portlaoise General Hospital [18148/17]

Ministerial Meetings

Alan Kelly

747. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times and dates he has met with the CEO or chairperson of every organisation under his remit since he took office, in tabular form. [17746/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Alan Kelly

774. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the grants, subsidies or supports of any other kind including favourable lease terms that have been made available to the online subsidiary of a company (details supplied) as part of its recent establishment of an operation in the Digital Hub in Dublin. [17938/17]

Garda College

Alan Kelly

83. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of communications, orally or written, her Department has had with An Garda Síochána on audit reports into Templemore Garda College. [17232/17]

Garda College

Alan Kelly

84. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when her attention was first drawn to the audit report published on 29 March 2017 into Templemore Garda College. [17233/17]

Garda College

Alan Kelly

85. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the attention of her Department was first drawn to the audit report published 29 March 2017 into Templemore Garda College. [17234/17]

Office of Public Works Properties

Alan Kelly

205. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the assets owned by the OPW in the Templemore district. [17229/17]

Office of Public Works Properties

Alan Kelly

206. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the lands owned by the OPW in Clonmore; and the rent received each year by the OPW from these lands from 2007 to 2016, inclusive. [17230/17]

Office of Public Works Properties

Alan Kelly

207. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the OPW was not receiving rent for the lands it owned in Clonmore, County Tipperary; the reason the Garda College was renting out the land instead of the OPW; if the attention of the OPW was drawn to the fact that since 2007 rent was being paid to the Garda College for the land; and if so, the reason this was allowed to happen. [17231/17]

School Enrolments Data

Alan Kelly

242. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the detail of the enrolment figures in a school (details supplied) for the past six years; and the estimated enrolment figures for the next academic year, 2017-18. [16139/17]

Medical Card Eligibility

Alan Kelly

489. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when medical cards will be provided to all children receiving domiciliary care allowance; and the way in which children currently in receipt of domiciliary care allowance will be allocated medical cards. [16138/17]

Medical Card Reviews

Alan Kelly

511. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is subject to a full review of a medical card application due to the fact they mistakenly ticked the wrong box on a renewal application. [16262/17]

Voluntary Sector Remuneration

Alan Kelly

554. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the provision which has been made for section 39 organisations providing social care services to meet the various pay restoration requirements now falling due under the Lansdowne Road Agreement. [16648/17]

Greyhound Industry

Alan Kelly

476. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there is no greyhound racing at Shelbourne Park which is the headquarters of greyhound racing. [15304/17]

Bord na gCon

Alan Kelly

477. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the former chief executive officer of the Irish Greyhound Board (details supplied) was requested to leave; and the compensation for the loss of office. [15305/17]

Bord na gCon Administration

Alan Kelly

478. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there was an ordinary directors' meeting called regarding the closure of Harold's Cross greyhound stadium. [15306/17]

Bord na gCon Administration

Alan Kelly

479. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason no notice was given to Harold's Cross stadium regarding its closure in view of the fact that it was booked out for Valentine's Day. [15308/17]

Bord na gCon

Alan Kelly

480. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a single target was not met in the Irish Greyhound Board’s strategic business plan 2013–2017. [15309/17]

Bord na gCon

Alan Kelly

481. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Irish Greyhound Board has a current five year plan for the industry. [15311/17]

Bord na gCon

Alan Kelly

482. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which a person (details supplied) was selected for their current post with the Irish Greyhound Board; and the person or body that appointed the person. [15315/17]

Bord na gCon

Alan Kelly

484. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount a person (details supplied) is being paid. [15324/17]

Greyhound Industry

Alan Kelly

485. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason only 33% of the funding received by the Irish Greyhound Board, which is the betting levy tax, is going into prize money while Horse Racing Ireland invest 68% of its equivalent funding back into prize money. [15326/17]

Greyhound Industry

Alan Kelly

486. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there is such a drop off in prize money from the Irish Greyhound Board in view of the fact the figure for prize money payments previously stood at €12 million and is currently only €6 million; and the areas where this difference is being spent. [15331/17]

Greyhound Industry

Alan Kelly

487. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Irish Greyhound Board is paying bookmakers to attend meetings (details supplied). [15333/17]

Bord na gCon Funding

Alan Kelly

488. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a bank (details supplied) agreed a write-down on the Irish Greyhound Board’s debt. [15334/17]

Greyhound Industry

Alan Kelly

489. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the Tote Gold Cup (details supplied) was abandoned. [15335/17]

Greyhound Industry

Alan Kelly

490. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the residents of Shelbourne Park were informed of the extra meetings scheduled in Shelbourne Park greyhound stadium as a result of the closure of Harold's Cross greyhound stadium. [15336/17]

Bord na gCon Contracts

Alan Kelly

491. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the person or body that made the decision to award the drinks monopoly to a company (details supplied) in Irish Greyhound Board stadia. [15338/17]

Bord na gCon Contracts

Alan Kelly

492. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the drinks contract to a company (details supplied) in Irish Greyhound Board stadia was tendered and procured. [15339/17]

Bord na gCon Staff

Alan Kelly

493. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of employees who were in the Irish Greyhound Board in 2004 when the turnover was €60 million. [15340/17]

Bord na gCon Staff

Alan Kelly

494. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of employees who are in the Irish Greyhound Board currently when the turnover is €30 million. [15343/17]

Bord na gCon Staff

Alan Kelly

495. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason so many extra staff have been hired by the Irish Greyhound Board during a period when it was evidently struggling financially. [15344/17]

Bord na gCon Administration

Alan Kelly

496. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason it has taken five years to get a new laboratory when the Irish Greyhound Board was made aware in 2012 that the laboratory did not test for oil-based Stanazol. [15345/17]

Bord na gCon Expenditure

Alan Kelly

497. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason it costs the Irish Greyhound Board €1.8 million annually to carry out its testing procedures when the GBGB carries out its testing procedures for £300,000 sterling. [15347/17]

Bord na gCon Administration

Alan Kelly

498. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in 2015 Irish Greyhound Board accounts being published in view of the fact they were published in 2017. [15358/17]

Bord na gCon

Alan Kelly

499. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the legal fees for Irish Greyhound Board were €1.2 million in 2016. [15359/17]

Bord na gCon

Alan Kelly

500. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the legal fees for the Irish Greyhound Board for 2016; and if this figure can be obtained from the management accounts. [15361/17]

Greyhound Industry

Alan Kelly

501. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the greyhound industry uniting as was requested by the Minister of State with responsibility for food, forestry and horticulture at the last forum. [15367/17]

Greyhound Industry

Alan Kelly

502. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a company (details supplied) was allowed to sponsor the Greyhound Derby when it had not commenced to trade. [15368/17]

Greyhound Industry

Alan Kelly

503. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the Irish Greyhound Board spent €1.3 million in a marketing budget in view of the fact that persons in the marketing department do not regularly attend tracks on race nights. [15372/17]

Bord na gCon

Alan Kelly

504. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there has been such a dramatic decrease in turnover from €60 million in 2004 to €28 million in 2015 with regard to the Irish Greyhound Board. [15373/17]

Bord na gCon

Alan Kelly

505. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the revenue the deal with a company (details supplied) brings into the Irish Greyhound Board annually. [15375/17]

Greyhound Industry

Alan Kelly

506. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if persons from a company (details supplied) are attending racing and returning the SP like in horse racing. [15376/17]

Greyhound Industry

Alan Kelly

507. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhound track supporter clubs that have been provided the money that was allocated to them. [15377/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Alan Kelly

564. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated and actual outturn on the A1 section of the departmental Vote for each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [15515/17]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

Alan Kelly

565. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vacancies notified to the management board and human resources department in his Department in relation to posts in the Coast Guard, AAIU, RAIU and MAIU for each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and the number of posts sanctioned and the number of posts filled across each organisation, on a quarterly yearly basis, in tabular form. [15516/17]

Legislative Process

Alan Kelly

568. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason for the delay and the proposed timeframe for the Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016 being enacted. [15447/17]

Garda College

Alan Kelly

49. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the refurbished Garda College swimming pool and gym could be made open to members of the public residing in Templemore and surrounding areas on allocated hours on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. [14643/17]

Compulsory Purchase Orders

Alan Kelly

32. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will prioritise investment in the rehabilitation of the former mining sites around the Silvermines area; and if he will consider compulsory purchase orders for land within the proximately of the proposed hydroelectric plant. [14229/17]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Alan Kelly

87. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will confirm that in line with the one person, one salary principle no public servant that is a member of a State board or agency under the control of his Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid that such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13347/17]

Ministerial Allowances

Alan Kelly

89. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will confirm that no Minister or Minister of State under his remit since 2011 has claimed overnight expenses for staying in Dublin. [14570/17]

Office of Public Works Properties

Alan Kelly

98. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department or the Garda has any claim to the ownership in full or part to a golf club (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12812/17]

Office of Public Works Properties

Alan Kelly

100. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a sports club (details supplied); if it has individual financial accounts; the way in which the club is financially accountable within the Garda; if she is satisfied with the way in which the club has been run; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12828/17]

Office of Public Works Properties

Alan Kelly

101. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the property and land the Garda owns in an area (details supplied); if the property and land have been rented or sold; and if so, the source of the funds received within the Garda accounts. [12829/17]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Alan Kelly

130. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will confirm that, in line with the one person, one salary principle, no public servant who is a member of a State board or agency under the control of her Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and, if any such remuneration is being paid, that such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid be reclaimed. [13321/17]

Ministerial Remuneration

Alan Kelly

169. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will confirm that no Minister or Minister of State under her remit since 2011 has claimed overnight expenses for staying in Dublin. [14568/17]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Alan Kelly

200. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that in line with the one person, one salary principle, no public servant who is a member of a State board or agency under the control of his Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid, that such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13323/17]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Alan Kelly

295. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that in line with the one person one salary principle, no public servant that is a member of a State board or agency under the control of his Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid that such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13324/17]

Ministerial Allowances

Alan Kelly

395. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that no Minister or Minister of State under the Department's remit since 2011 has claimed overnight expenses for staying in Dublin. [14565/17]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Alan Kelly

435. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that in line with the one person one salary principle, no public servant that is a member of a State board or agency under the control of his Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid that such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13325/17]

Ministerial Expenditure

Alan Kelly

473. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that no Minister or Minister of State under his remit since 2011 has claimed overnight expenses for staying in Dublin. [14566/17]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Alan Kelly

505. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will confirm that in line with the one-person-one-salary principle, no public servant who is a member of a State board or agency under the control of his Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid, such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13326/17]

Ministerial Allowances

Alan Kelly

585. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will confirm that no Minister or Minister of State under his remit since 2011 has claimed overnight expenses for staying in Dublin. [14569/17]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Alan Kelly

592. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will confirm that in line with the one person one salary principle, no public servant who is a member of a State board or agency under the control of his Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid that such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13327/17]

Office of Public Works Properties

Alan Kelly

616. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the ownership of a golf club (details supplied); and his plans for same. [12809/17]

Pension Levy

Alan Kelly

620. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to discontinue the public service pension reduction; and if so, when will it be discontinued. [13011/17]

Ministerial Allowances

Alan Kelly

630. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Questions Nos. 479 and 480, if he will confirm that no Minister or Minister of State under his remit since 2011 has claimed overnight expenses for staying in Dublin. [13167/17]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Alan Kelly

631. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will confirm that in line with the one-person, one-salary principle, no public servant who is a member of a State board or agency under the control of his Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and that if any such remuneration is being paid, it will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13328/17]

Departmental Staff Remuneration

Alan Kelly

666. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will confirm that in line with the one person one salary principle, no public servant that is a member of a State board or agency under the control of her Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid that such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13329/17]

Ministerial Allowances

Alan Kelly

691. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will confirm that no Minister or Minister of State under her remit since 2011 has claimed overnight expenses for staying in Dublin. [14561/17]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Alan Kelly

840. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that in line with the one person one salary principle, no public servant that is a member of a State board or agency under the control of his Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid that such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13330/17]

Health Services Provision

Alan Kelly

941. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if any adult cystic fibrosis, CF, patients were accommodated in wards within University Hospital Limerick other than in the CF unit since the unit opened; if so, the length of time they were in the non-CF unit; if there was a room available in the CF unit at the time; the breakdown of CF versus non-CF patients in the unit at the time; if adult non-CF patients have been admitted to the CF unit ahead of CF patients since the opening of the CF unit; if adult CF patients been moved out of the CF unit; if so, the reason they were moved; if there was accommodation in the adult CF unit when they were moved; and if their room or bed in the adult CF unit was taken by a CF or non-CF patient. [13760/17]