Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Departmental Staff Data

Brendan Howlin

461. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the staffing complement of his Department in whole-time equivalents as at the end of 2016. [29600/17]

Cyber Security Policy

Brendan Howlin

467. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the role of his Department in responding to a cyber emergency and protecting the democratic process in this country from international hacking events. [24369/17]

International Agreements

Brendan Howlin

472. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on and his engagements with his counterparts on the Paris Agreement; and his further views on the decision of the US Administration to withdraw from same. [27243/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Brendan Howlin

503. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the staffing complement of his Department in whole-time equivalents as at the end of 2016. [29612/17]

Motor Insurance

Brendan Howlin

507. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to parliamentary Question No. 1181 of 9 June 2015, if his Department has concluded its consultations with the insurance industry on the issue of the lack of compensation for persons injured in non-negligent motor accidents, in which liability cannot be assigned to any party; the reason for the then Minister's statement that this was a rare occurrence and the information available to him as to the number of claims of inevitable accident and-or automatism made in relation to road traffic accidents in recent years; if he has been provided detailed information regarding cases in which blameless persons have suffered serious injuries and find themselves without any form of compensation in such circumstances; his views on whether there may be a role for the Motor Insurance Bureau of Ireland in such cases; his further views on whether a change in the law may be required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29752/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Brendan Howlin

523. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the staffing complement of her Department in whole-time equivalents as at the end of 2016. [29599/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Brendan Howlin

550. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the staffing complement of her Department, in whole-time equivalents, at the end of 2016. [29610/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Brendan Howlin

600. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the staffing complement of his Department in whole-time equivalents as at the end of 2016. [29603/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Brendan Howlin

648. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the staffing complement of his Department in whole-time equivalents as at the end of 2016. [29601/17]

Official Engagements

Brendan Howlin

4. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his engagements with the British Prime Minister since the UK general election. [27242/17]

Brexit Issues

Brendan Howlin

3. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach to outline the status of proposals to be published by his Department to address the economic and trade implications of Brexit. [27241/17]

Brexit Issues

Brendan Howlin

6. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his engagements with the trade union movement and ICTU on Brexit. [25618/17]

Official Engagements

Brendan Howlin

16. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to London on 19 May 2017. [25622/17]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Funding

Brendan Howlin

155. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the budget allocated to the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement in each of the years 2006 to 2016, in tabular form; the actual expenditure by the office for each of these years; and the whole time equivalent staffing at the end of each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26631/17]

Home Care Packages Provision

Brendan Howlin

1266. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to ensure home care packages for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27668/17]

Departmental Strategy Statements

Brendan Howlin

3. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the arrangements in place in his Department for supporting Independent Ministers. [25623/17]

Brexit Issues

Brendan Howlin

6. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach the number of staff in his Department dealing with Brexit. [25621/17]

Brexit Documents

Brendan Howlin

100. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on proposals to be published by his Department to address the economic and trade implications of Brexit. [25625/17]

Brexit Negotiations

Brendan Howlin

102. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the engagements between officials in his Department and sherpas in the governments of other EU member states on Brexit. [25624/17]

National Security Committee

Brendan Howlin

3. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the role and functions of the national security committee. [25619/17]

Seanad Reform

Brendan Howlin

9. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the establishment of an implementation group on Seanad reform. [25620/17]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Brendan Howlin

12. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with Mr. Michel Barnier. [24370/17]

Invalidity Pension Eligibility

Brendan Howlin

266. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will expedite the processing of an invalidity pension for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25330/17]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Brendan Howlin

1. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Canadian Prime Minister and events during his trip to Canada. [24722/17]

Urban Renewal Schemes

Brendan Howlin

5. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a progress update on the recommendations of the Mulvey report on the north inner city; and when he will appoint an independent executive chair, as committed to in February 2017. [24368/17]

Cabinet Committee Meetings

Brendan Howlin

8. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economy, trade and jobs last met; and when it next intends to meet. [24723/17]

Cabinet Committee Meetings

Brendan Howlin

2. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure, environment and climate action last met; and when it will meet again. [23088/17]

Brexit Issues

Brendan Howlin

8. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit last met; and his plans to publish a paper on economic and trade issues related to Brexit. [23087/17]

National Economic and Social Council

Brendan Howlin

10. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the National Economic and Social Council and the work programme under way. [23086/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Brendan Howlin

511. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health the status of a needs assessment by a multidisciplinary team for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24552/17]

Health Services Provision

Brendan Howlin

512. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health the number of children on waiting lists for occupational therapy and speech and language therapy services in County Wexford; if occupational and speech and language therapists on maternity or long-term sick leave are replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24513/17]

Cabinet Committee Meetings

Brendan Howlin

3. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health last met; and when it next plans to meet. [23047/17]

Cabinet Committee Meetings

Brendan Howlin

6. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on arts, Irish and the Gaeltacht last met. [23048/17]

Programme for Government Implementation

Brendan Howlin

9. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the publication of the progress report on the programme for a partnership Government. [23049/17]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Brendan Howlin

21. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Canadian Prime Minister and events on his trip to Canada. [22089/17]

Ministerial Advisers Appointments

Brendan Howlin

25. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach his plans to appoint new special advisers generally or in the area of economics or Brexit. [22090/17]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Brendan Howlin

1. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his summit meeting with the Dutch and Danish Prime Ministers; and the agreements and proposals made for future engagements. [21873/17]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Brendan Howlin

6. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagements with the leaders of political parties in Northern Ireland on the formation of a new power sharing Executive. [22091/17]

EU Meetings

Brendan Howlin

10. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the EU 27 Council meeting on 29 April 2017. [21871/17]

Disability Allowance Payments

Brendan Howlin

273. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Social Protection when arrears will issue to a person (details supplied) under the disability allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23096/17]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications

Brendan Howlin

394. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if he will reconsider the decision to refuse long-term residential care to a person (details supplied) who has applied under the nursing homes support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22919/17]

Private Rented Accommodation

Brendan Howlin

63. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Finance the progress of the working group on tax and fiscal treatment of rental accommodation providers; the number of times the group has met; the sectorial inputs it has received or requested, other than the public consultation; the timeline for the group to produce a final report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22405/17]

Cabinet Committee Meetings

Brendan Howlin

2. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing last met; and when future meetings are planned. [21872/17]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Brendan Howlin

87. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Croatian President. [21874/17]

Cabinet Committee Meetings

Brendan Howlin

88. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on regional and rural affairs last met. [21875/17]

Lansdowne Road Agreement

Brendan Howlin

154. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the arrangements in place for pay restoration for public servants following the Lansdowne Road Agreement; his plans to ensure full pay restoration; the timeframe for achieving this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21331/17]

EU Meetings

Brendan Howlin

5. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his engagements on his trade visit to Germany and his meeting with Chancellor Merkel. [18287/17]

Northern Ireland

Brendan Howlin

10. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if the officials in his Department with a senior role in Brexit negotiations will engage in public communications on their work over the course of the two-year process. [18288/17]

Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme

Brendan Howlin

447. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 305 of 29 November 2016 and Parliamentary Question No. 53 of 8 February 2017, if the legal advice in this case has been fully analysed and a decision made in the matter of providing ex gratia payments to former employees of LCDP companies made redundant and whereby no moneys were available to fund payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19523/17]

Cross-Border Projects

Brendan Howlin

6. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to secure EU funding for cross-Border projects, as outlined in the Taoiseach's speech to the IIEA. [12047/17]