Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Refugee Resettlement Programme

Darragh O'Brien

91. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons to date that have been resettled under the various resettlement and relocation programmes in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23181/16]

Schools Building Projects Status

Darragh O'Brien

132. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills to ensure that stage 2B of the permanent school building project for a school (details supplied) will be completed without further delay and that the project move to tender as a matter of urgent priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23014/16]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Darragh O'Brien

141. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that provision is made for an autism unit in one or both of the newly planned secondary schools for the Malahide and Swords area, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23129/16]

Diplomatic Representation

Darragh O'Brien

268. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, as part of his review of the embassy service, he will consider opening an embassy in Georgia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23178/16]

Departmental Meetings

Darragh O'Brien

269. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to discuss the round-table meeting he had with Irish non-governmental organisation representatives on 9 September 2015; the outcome of that meeting; if there are plans for a similar meeting in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23179/16]

EU Migration Crisis

Darragh O'Brien

270. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the proposal from the European Commission to replicate the European Union-Turkey deal across more than 16 countries in Africa and the Middle East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23180/16]

Cancer Incidence

Darragh O'Brien

671. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the number of women newly diagnosed with ovarian cancer for each year from 2011 to 2015 and 2016 to date; the number diagnosed in the age ranges of 29 years and under, 30-39 years, 40-49 years, 50-59 years, 60-69 years and 70 years plus, in tabular form. [22690/16]

Cancer Incidence

Darragh O'Brien

672. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the mortality rates for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer for each of the years 2011 to 2016 to date; the rates in the following age ranges: 29 and under; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; and 70 plus, in tabular form. [22691/16]

HSE Expenditure

Darragh O'Brien

673. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the costs incurred by the HSE in treating ovarian cancer in each year from 2011 to 2015. [22692/16]

Building Energy Rating Administration

Darragh O'Brien

808. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action SEAI is taking to support professions that contribute to the eco-economy and jobs with less aggressive control of BER assessors. [22662/16]

Overseas Development Aid

Darragh O'Brien

131. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the full-year cost in 2017 of reaching the 0.36%, 0.37%, 0.38%, 0.39% and 0.4% of the United Nations target for overseas development aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21654/16]

Commencement of Legislation

Darragh O'Brien

186. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health when he will activate Parts 2 and 3 of the Children and Family Relationship Act 2015 to allow same-sex partners to be legally recognised as parents on a child's birth certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21796/16]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Darragh O'Brien

114. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware that students on Quality and Qualifications Ireland, QQI, degrees from low-income families are not receiving their Student Universal Support Ireland entitlements at certain QQI-approved colleges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21461/16]

Basic Payment Scheme Applications

Darragh O'Brien

228. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the basic payment scheme in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21405/16]

Family Reunification Policy

Darragh O'Brien

138. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action she and her EU counterparts are taking to ensure unaccompanied minors, who are universally acknowledged to have a right to reunification, receive due process and do not remain separated for an inhumane length of time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20648/16]

Closed-Circuit Television Systems

Darragh O'Brien

141. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the date of completion for the review instigated by her, in conjunction with the Garda Síochána authorities on the effectiveness of the community closed-circuit television scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20552/16]

VAT Rate Application

Darragh O'Brien

200. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance his plans to abolish value added tax on education books bought on e-readers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20810/16]

VAT Rate Application

Darragh O'Brien

201. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the amount of value added taxes collected from the purchase of education books on e-readers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20811/16]

School Textbooks

Darragh O'Brien

263. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills to abolish value added tax on education books bought on e-readers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20813/16]

Humanitarian Aid

Darragh O'Brien

417. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action the Government is taking to support Greek authorities in view of the number of displaced refugees currently in detention centres and refugee camps in Greece; the safeguards the Government has put in place to ensure that the rights of refugees are being safeguarded and their human rights upheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20647/16]

Home Help Service

Darragh O'Brien

531. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health when the gratuity payment due to certain home help workers will be made in lieu of pensions payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20819/16]

Mental Health Services Provision

Darragh O'Brien

220. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health why there are no primary care psychology services for children in north County Dublin and why no child has been seen by Swords Mater child and adolescent mental health services from the routine waiting list in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20422/16]

State Pension (Contributory)

Darragh O'Brien

142. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the possibility of a refund to a person (details supplied) under the state pension (contributory) scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19981/16]

UK Referendum on EU Membership

Darragh O'Brien

21. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he will take to safeguard Irish trade interests in view of the United Kingdom referendum result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19759/16]

EU Funding

Darragh O'Brien

23. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the decision of Médecins Sans Frontières to no longer accept funds from European Union member states as a result of their opposition to the European Union-Turkey migration deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19760/16]

North-South Ministerial Council

Darragh O'Brien

37. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to strengthen engagement with regard to the North-South Ministerial Council and North-South bodies in general given the United Kingdom referendum result, the subsequent possibility of the re-emergence of a hard border on this island and the threat to European Union PEACE funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19460/16]

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings

Darragh O'Brien

43. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts he is making to compel the British Government to allow access by an independent international judicial figure to all original documents in its possession relating to the Dublin Monaghan bombings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19464/16]

Overseas Development Aid

Darragh O'Brien

45. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will publish a multi-annual plan with respect to overseas development aid funding outlining the way the Government proposes to move towards the 0.7% target for official development assistance over the course of next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19462/16]

UK Referendum on EU Membership

Darragh O'Brien

51. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline his plans to deploy further resources, including monetary and staffing resources, to his Department given the United Kingdom referendum result and that the decision of the United Kingdom to leave the European Union affects almost every unit within his Department; the need to protect and sustain trade, business, tourism and investment within the island of Ireland; the need to continue to advance peace and social and economic progress in Northern Ireland and the need to support the Irish community in Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19461/16]

Foreign Policy

Darragh O'Brien

58. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of his plans to formally recognise the state of Palestine as outlined in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19463/16]

Property Tax Exemptions

Darragh O'Brien

129. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance to instruct the Revenue Commissioners to grant a local property tax exemption to a person (details supplied) whose house has pyrite and who has sent relevant supporting independent documentation to the Revenue Commissioners but has yet to be granted the exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19275/16]

Property Tax Exemptions

Darragh O'Brien

130. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance to instruct the Revenue Commissioners to grant a local property tax exemption to a person (details supplied) whose house has pyrite and who has sent relevant supporting independent documentation to the Revenue Commissioners but has yet to be granted the exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19281/16]

Property Tax Exemptions

Darragh O'Brien

131. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance to instruct the Revenue Commissioners to grant a local property tax exemption to a person (details supplied) whose house has pyrite and who has sent relevant supporting independent documentation to the Revenue commissioners but has yet to be granted the exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19284/16]

Property Tax Exemptions

Darragh O'Brien

132. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the requirements for a householder with pyrite to receive a local property tax exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19286/16]

Pyrite Remediation Programme

Darragh O'Brien

243. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to ensure that a person's home is remediated under the pyrite remediation scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19278/16]

Pyrite Remediation Programme

Darragh O'Brien

244. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to ensure that the home of a person (details supplied) is remediated under the pyrite remediation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19336/16]

Pyrite Remediation Programme Implementation

Darragh O'Brien

256. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the remediation works under the pyrite remediation scheme will commence at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19566/16]

Pyrite Remediation Programme Implementation

Darragh O'Brien

257. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the remediation works under the pyrite remediation scheme will commence at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19567/16]

Passport Applications Data

Darragh O'Brien

345. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications received by the passport office in the past six months to date; the number of passport applications received from residents in Britain and Northern Ireland in the same period; the number of passport applications received from residents in Britain and Northern Ireland since 23 June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19507/16]

Sustainable Development Goals

Darragh O'Brien

347. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of progress made with establishing an institutional framework for implementation and reporting with regard to the sustainable development goals in conjunction with the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. [19658/16]

Passport Applications Data

Darragh O'Brien

348. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total number of passport applications per annum from 2010 to 2015 and 2016 to date, in tabular form. [19659/16]

Passport Applications Data

Darragh O'Brien

349. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of applications for Irish passports from the United Kingdom per annum from 2010 to 2016 to date in tabular form. [19660/16]

Passport Applications Data

Darragh O'Brien

350. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of applications for Irish passports from the United Kingdom per month in 2016 to date in tabular form. [19661/16]

Good Friday Agreement

Darragh O'Brien

351. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the implementation of the recommendations to tackle paramilitarism given by the independent paramilitary panel in June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19662/16]

Trade Missions Data

Darragh O'Brien

352. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total number of joint trade missions between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland undertaken to date; the number planned for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19663/16]

Ministerial Meetings

Darragh O'Brien

353. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on any ministerial level meetings held since the Fresh Start Agreement with regard to the north west development funds; the total allocation of finance towards the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19664/16]

Passport Services

Darragh O'Brien

354. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total peak number of staff employed by the passport service per annum from 2010 to 2016 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19665/16]

Passport Applications Data

Darragh O'Brien

355. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the average turnaround time of passports in each of the years 2010 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19666/16]

Drug and Alcohol Task Forces

Darragh O'Brien

471. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the annual budget allocated from the drugs programmes and policy unit within his Department for each of the ten regional drug and alcohol task forces and each of the 14 local drug and alcohol task forces here in each of the years 2010 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19217/16]

Drug and Alcohol Task Forces

Darragh O'Brien

472. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the total of section 38 and section 39 funding for each of the ten regional drug and alcohol task forces and each of the 14 local drug and alcohol task forces in each of the years 2010 to 2015 and 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19218/16]