Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Health Services Charges

Denise Mitchell

737. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken by the HSE in relation to persons with general practitioner visit cards or medical cards being charged by general practitioners for blood tests; the circumstances in which general practitioners may charge for blood tests; the engagement he has had with the HSE and general practitioner representative bodies on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54664/17]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Denise Mitchell

470. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason the ECCE overage exemption is not being kept in place alongside the additional ECCE year for the small number of children that may need to avail of it. [52993/17]

Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes

Denise Mitchell

471. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the consultations that were undertaken with parents, teachers, early years providers and representative groups in advance of the announcement of the removal of the early childhood care and education, ECCE, overage exemption. [52994/17]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Denise Mitchell

472. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the assessments that have been carried out in respect of the impact the removal of the ECCE overage exemption will have on children with special needs. [52995/17]

Special Educational Needs

Denise Mitchell

78. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to review his Department's approach to applied behaviour analysis schooling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52385/17]

Home Tuition Scheme

Denise Mitchell

79. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children with autism spectrum disorder and similar conditions who have been granted home tuition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52386/17]

Home Tuition Scheme

Denise Mitchell

80. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to centralise the home tutor selection and allocation process. [52387/17]

Minor Works Scheme

Denise Mitchell

81. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the minor works grant has not been made available to schools to date in 2017; when the grant will become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52388/17]

Minor Works Scheme

Denise Mitchell

82. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a minor works grant can be made available for a school (details supplied). [52389/17]

Stardust Fire

Denise Mitchell

93. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the McCartan report into the Stardust fire failed to accept evidence from witnesses, including 35 external witnesses, despite an earlier commitment to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52394/17]

Stardust Fire

Denise Mitchell

94. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the McCartan report into the Stardust fire failed to accept evidence written by witnesses that had subsequently passed away. [52395/17]

Stardust Fire

Denise Mitchell

95. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the McCartan report into the Stardust fire failed to interview a person (details supplied) during the assessment. [52396/17]

Disability Services Funding

Denise Mitchell

137. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the level of funding provided to a group (details supplied) in 2016 and 2017; the reason a recent application for additional funding which would provide services not currently delivered by the HSE was refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52355/17]

Narcolepsy Issues

Denise Mitchell

142. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the status of the narcolepsy unit at St. James's Hospital, Dublin; the number of staff employed in the unit; the funding available to the unit for 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52391/17]

Vaccine Damage Compensation Scheme

Denise Mitchell

143. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the supports available to those who were affected by side effects of the swine flu, H1N1, vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52392/17]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Denise Mitchell

228. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to conduct an archaeological survey at the site of the former mother and baby home at St. Patrick's on the Navan Road, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52393/17]

EU Directives

Denise Mitchell

309. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a derogation from the EU birds directive will be granted to Fingal County Council to allow for the removal of nests and eggs of seagulls in the Howth area in view of the fact that the growing gull population has been causing considerable nuisance in the area in recent years during the breeding season. [52390/17]

Departmental Funding

Denise Mitchell

466. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of funding provided to a charity (details supplied) in each of the years 2015, 2016 and 2017; his plans to increase the level of funding; if funding will be provided for the positions of an education officer and an information officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51244/17]

Care Orders

Denise Mitchell

37. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of applications for full care orders that have been made in respect of children already on voluntary care orders in the past three years; her plans to review the maximum amount of time a child can spend on a voluntary care agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50309/17]

Early Years Strategy Publication

Denise Mitchell

43. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she will publish the national early years strategy; when it will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50171/17]

Child Detention Centres

Denise Mitchell

56. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to introduce a legal framework governing the use of single separation at Oberstown children detention campus. [50169/17]

School Completion Programme

Denise Mitchell

63. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding allocated for the school completion programme; if the funding is sufficient to meet demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50170/17]

Cyber Security Policy

Denise Mitchell

64. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps being taken to ensure young persons' cyber safety and her plans to publish a national strategy on children’s cyber safety. [50172/17]

Youthreach Programme

Denise Mitchell

198. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the relocation of the Youthreach programme formerly located in Whitehall, Artane, Dublin, to the Finglas area; if this is a permanent move; and his plans for ensuring the location of a Youthreach programme in the Coolock and Artane areas. [50459/17]

Air Ambulance Service Operations

Denise Mitchell

422. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to concerns raised by a group (details supplied) regarding the regular landing of air ambulance helicopters on a sports pitch in close proximity to homes in an estate; and his plans for the creation of a dedicated landing zone for air ambulance helicopters at Beaumont Hospital. [50369/17]

Communities Facilities Scheme

Denise Mitchell

551. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there is provision for the building of a new community centre in Kilbarrack in north Dublin; the sites that have been identified for the proposed new community centre; the funding that has been made available for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49031/17]

School Textbooks

Denise Mitchell

119. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) has yet to receive textbooks from his Department for the new politics and society course for the leaving certificate curriculum despite being previously informed that these books would be available from 1 September 2017; and when these textbooks will be provided to the school. [48346/17]

Schools Building Projects Status

Denise Mitchell

120. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the permanent school building for a school (details supplied) will be completed and ready for use. [48348/17]

Garda Deployment

Denise Mitchell

132. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to increasing Garda numbers at Coolock Garda station. [48347/17]

Postal Voting

Denise Mitchell

496. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to extend the eligibility criteria for postal voting to persons who suffer from mental illnesses or disorders, such as agoraphobia or severe social anxiety or other mental illnesses or disorders, which make attending a polling station in person difficult; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47634/17]

Stardust Fire

Denise Mitchell

490. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the report submitted by a person (details supplied) into evidence compiled by a committee on the Stardust tragedy of 1981 will be published. [45842/17]

Rape Crisis Network Funding

Denise Mitchell

1097. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding allocated to an organisation (details supplied) in each of the years 2014 to 2017 in tabular form. [45843/17]

Children in Care

Denise Mitchell

361. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children under full care orders and interim care orders with Tusla; and the number of these that have supervised and unsupervised access, respectively, with their birth families. [44612/17]

Children in Care

Denise Mitchell

362. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children under voluntary care orders with Tusla; and the number of these that have supervised and unsupervised access, respectively, with their birth families. [44613/17]

Garda Youth Diversion Projects

Denise Mitchell

17. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Garda youth diversion project; the number of children admitted to the Garda youth diversion programme in 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43691/17]

State Examinations

Denise Mitchell

89. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the junior certificate examination papers, submission envelopes and submission labels for junior certificate visual art will be distributed to schools; and the measures his Department is taking to ensure schools have all of these materials in advance of submission deadlines. [44349/17]

Junior Cycle Reform

Denise Mitchell

90. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of art teachers who have attended meetings and training for the new junior cycle visual art course; the number of teachers still in need of the training; and his plans to ensure all teachers have completed this training. [44350/17]

State Examinations

Denise Mitchell

91. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills when marking schemes and marking guidelines for the new leaving certificate art examinations and course work projects will be made available to schools in order to allow teachers to adequately prepare students for examinations. [44351/17]

Child Poverty

Denise Mitchell

30. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extra efforts being taken to tackle youth poverty and child homelessness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43809/17]

Child and Family Agency Staff

Denise Mitchell

32. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures or initiatives being undertaken to ensure the retention of highly skilled social workers within the Child and Family Agency; and the extra resources which will be allocated to recruit more social workers. [43810/17]

Early Childhood Care and Education Funding

Denise Mitchell

34. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to set out the measures being taken to ensure childcare services have the capacity to cope with the expansion of the free preschool year scheme as announced in budget 2018. [43694/17]

Early Years Sector

Denise Mitchell

51. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she is taking in order to ensure wages in the early years sector are increased to a rate to which it is considered a viable long-term employment option for qualified workers. [43695/17]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Denise Mitchell

74. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the process of engagement initiated as part of the Government's response to the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes. [43693/17]

Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Youth Strategy

Denise Mitchell

75. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress of the LGBTI+ youth strategy; and when she expects to report to Dáil Éireann on the strategy. [43692/17]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Denise Mitchell

545. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the transitional justice element of the investigation into mother and baby homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41293/17]

Child Care Services Provision

Denise Mitchell

546. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of childminders who have registered with Tusla from September 2016 to date in 2017. [41294/17]

Adult Education Provision

Denise Mitchell

271. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding can be resumed for a literacy programme (details supplied). [35128/17]

Child Care Services

Denise Mitchell

1431. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to release capital funding for a community crèche (details supplied). [35127/17]

JobPath Implementation

Denise Mitchell

1480. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has set the criteria, training programmes or guidelines for staff that deliver the JobPath scheme via private operators; if so, the criteria for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35116/17]

JobPath Implementation

Denise Mitchell

1481. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection the process by which persons are selected to take part in the JobPath scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35117/17]

JobPath Implementation

Denise Mitchell

1482. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons over 62 years of age and who are therefore exempt from job activation schemes are being referred to JobPath on a regular basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35118/17]

JobPath Implementation

Denise Mitchell

1483. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons who have been unemployed for only a very short period of time are being regularly referred to JobPath despite it being a scheme for long-term unemployed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35119/17]

JobPath Implementation

Denise Mitchell

1484. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection the agreements regarding personal data in place between her Department and the private operators of JobPath (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35120/17]

JobPath Data

Denise Mitchell

723. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have been placed on the JobPath scheme since its inception in July 2015 and to date in 2017; the number of non-engagement cases which have arisen in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32205/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Denise Mitchell

740. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection the unallocated spend within her Department for 2017; the expenditure allocated to programmes in 2017 which are due to cease in 2017; the funds that will become available within her Department's expenditure profile in 2018 due to changes in demand for services or changes to costs within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32220/17]

Gender Equality

Denise Mitchell

254. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of the upcoming review of the Gender Recognition Act 2015; the members of the review group; if she will guarantee members of the transgender community and non-binary community will form part of that review group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31860/17]

Garda Strength

Denise Mitchell

133. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has given consideration to provide additional garda resources to Ballymun in view of increased anti-social activity in the area. [31620/17]

Garda Strength

Denise Mitchell

134. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to the Ballymun station in 1997, 2007 and 2017, respectively, in tabular form. [31621/17]

Garda Strength

Denise Mitchell

135. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí based in each of the stations at Clontarf, Raheny, Ballymun, Santry, Howth and Coolock in north County Dublin in each of the years 2011 to 2016, and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [31622/17]

Garda Strength

Denise Mitchell

136. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to Santry station in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [31623/17]

Regeneration Projects Funding

Denise Mitchell

258. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will review the decision to reduce the Ballymun social regeneration fund in view of recent increased anti-social behaviour in the area. [31624/17]

Garda Data

Denise Mitchell

292. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda numbers for Coolock Garda station in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30022/17]

Garda Data

Denise Mitchell

293. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda numbers for Raheny Garda station in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30023/17]

Garda Data

Denise Mitchell

294. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda numbers for Clontarf Garda station in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30024/17]

Garda Data

Denise Mitchell

295. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda numbers for Howth Garda station in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30025/17]

Garda Deployment

Denise Mitchell

296. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda recruits assigned to Coolock, Raheny, Clontarf and Howth Garda stations in 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30026/17]

Garda Deployment

Denise Mitchell

297. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to the drugs unit in the R district in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [30027/17]

JobPath Implementation

Denise Mitchell

575. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection if a mechanism can be introduced that would allow a person on a JobPath programme to transfer to a community employment scheme if he or she is of the view that it is more suitable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30028/17]

JobPath Data

Denise Mitchell

576. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of job sustainment fees paid to the private companies operating the JobPath programme over the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30029/17]

Sport and Recreational Development

Denise Mitchell

1872. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason project FUTSAL for Ballymun and Finglas has ceased; and if he will reconsider this decision. [28077/17]

Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times

Denise Mitchell

80. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the increase in processing times for payments in his Department, including maternity benefit, carer's allowance, illness benefit, invalidity pension, occupational injuries benefit and domiciliary care allowance; his plans to improve performance in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25763/17]

Departmental Reports

Denise Mitchell

81. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the report into the effects of the cuts to jobseekers' payments on those aged under 26 years of age; when he expects the report to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25764/17]

Homeless Accommodation Provision

Denise Mitchell

244. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of homeless families that are expected to be accommodated at the proposed family hub at a site (details supplied) in Coolock, Dublin 17; the date the family hub is expected to be ready. [25786/17]

Homeless Accommodation Provision

Denise Mitchell

245. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the cost to lease the proposed family hub to accommodate homeless families at a site (details supplied) in Coolock, Dublin 17; the estimated costs to refurbish the site. [25787/17]

Garda Equipment

Denise Mitchell

84. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide the necessary funding to replace the Osprey rigid inflatable boat for the Garda water unit, in view of the fact it is over 20 years old. [24836/17]

Garda Equipment

Denise Mitchell

85. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide the necessary funding to replace one of the Zodiac inflatable boats for the Garda water unit which is over 17 years old. [24837/17]

Garda Transport Data

Denise Mitchell

86. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of extra marked and unmarked Garda cars and vans allocated to the Garda district R in 2016 and to date in 2017; and the number of vehicles in this district which were withdrawn during the same period. [24838/17]

Driver Test Data

Denise Mitchell

612. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to set out in tabular form the number of driver theory tests conducted in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [24043/17]

Driver Test Data

Denise Mitchell

613. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to set out in tabular form the number of driver theory tests conducted at the Dublin north test centre at Northwood, Santry, in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [24044/17]

Driver Test Data

Denise Mitchell

614. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to set out in tabular form the number of driving tests conducted at the Raheny and Finglas test centres in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [24045/17]

Data Protection

Denise Mitchell

37. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the attention of the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner has been drawn to the increasing use of digital billboard and signage screens known as digital out of home advertising (details supplied) in public places which incorporate a digital camera and software to identify and track the behaviours of those who pass these billboards; if there are requirements for premises to inform persons of the presence of such billboards; the collected data which may be retained by these companies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23684/17]

Medicinal Products Licensing

Denise Mitchell

194. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently holding licences granted by his Department for the cultivation of hemp here in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1164/89. [23649/17]

Schools Building Projects Status

Denise Mitchell

131. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills when building works will commence on a school (details supplied) in Drumcondra. [23491/17]

School Costs

Denise Mitchell

132. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills to indicate the number of schools that will be implementing his proposals for cutting back on school costs as per circular 0032/2017; the number that will defer its implementation until September 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23496/17]

Housing Assistance Payments Administration

Denise Mitchell

150. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when the ban on housing assistance payment will be lifted from Ballymun. [23493/17]

Community Employment Schemes Data

Denise Mitchell

166. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of community employment schemes in the Dublin North area; the number of persons availing of these schemes, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23494/17]

Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Data

Denise Mitchell

167. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of payments made under the back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme in 2016; the cost of these payments; the estimated number of individual payments to be made in 2017; and the estimated overall cost of these. [23495/17]

Nursing Staff

Denise Mitchell

224. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the nurse shortage in a health care centre (details supplied) in Ballymun. [23492/17]

Departmental Staff Training

Denise Mitchell

141. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection the spend by his Department on training programmes catering for departmental staff and run by external organisations in 2016; the types of training provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22439/17]

Redundancy Data

Denise Mitchell

142. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of debt owed to his Department for its coverage of unpaid redundancy payments and unpaid insolvency costs by companies since 2010, in tabular form; the amount of this debt that has subsequently been written off per year in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; the amount of debt recouped per year in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22440/17]

Stardust Fire

Denise Mitchell

130. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the assessment of evidence has begun by an independent person in respect of the recent Dáil Éireann motion on the Stardust tragedy of 1981; if there is a timeframe as to when this will conclude; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19518/17]

Stardust Fire

Denise Mitchell

159. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the review of evidence in the case of the Stardust tragedy; when a report on the matter is expected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19996/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Denise Mitchell

570. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection the funding allocated to the publicity campaign to tackle welfare fraud launched on 18 April 2017; the timeline of this particular campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19993/17]

Social Welfare Fraud

Denise Mitchell

571. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of cases in 2016 in which persons have been detected using disguises to impersonate others and fraudulently claim social welfare payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19994/17]

Social Welfare Fraud

Denise Mitchell

572. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of fraud reports received by his Department in 2016; the number of these reports which resulted in social welfare payments being ceased; the number of these cases in which prosecutions for fraud were brought against persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19995/17]

Health Products Regulatory Authority

Denise Mitchell

823. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the enforcement cost for the Health Products Regulatory Authority since 2014 and to date in 2017; the number of premises that have been visited under its enforcement powers; the average cost per enforcement action at premises; the number of enforcement powers; the average cost per enforcement action at premises; the number of enforcement actions that have been undertaken since 2014; and the number of enforcement actions at which gardaí were present at premises, in tabular form. [19334/17]

Occupational Therapy

Denise Mitchell

1014. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists in the north Dublin region; the number of occupational therapists by area in north Dublin; the number of persons currently waiting for care; the waiting times for an appointment since 2011, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20076/17]

Better Energy Homes Scheme

Denise Mitchell

1280. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of specific home upgrades covered in the warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19997/17]

Schools Building Projects Status

Denise Mitchell

100. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills when works at a school (details supplied) will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18849/17]

Hospital Appointments Status

Denise Mitchell

288. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18595/17]