Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Jobseeker's Allowance Payments

Lucinda Creighton

93. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to increase the rate of jobseeker's allowance payments for young persons who are most at risk of homelessness, in line with those young persons who were in the care of the Child and Family Agency, and are assessed using the jobseeker's allowance rate for persons of 26 years of age or over when they leave care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14503/15]

Tax Code

Lucinda Creighton

8. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance his views on his recent visit to the United States of America; if he will provide details of the companies he met with and an update in relation to any discussions he had pertaining to the knowledge box tax incentive scheme, which is to replace the double Irish scheme following the ongoing consultation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12946/15]

Homeless Persons Supports

Lucinda Creighton

201. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 214 of 24 February 2015, 498 of 5 November 2013, 104 and 105 of 23 September 2014, and in view of the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government figures showing an 11.5% increase in the number of young persons of 18 to 24 years of age experiencing homelessness in the nine months to January 2015, the strategy now being considered for those young persons experiencing homelessness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12857/15]

Universal Retirement Savings Group

Lucinda Creighton

202. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will publish the minutes of meetings held between her Department and the Department of Finance pertaining to the Universal Retirement Savings Development Group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12858/15]

Departmental Records

Lucinda Creighton

250. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason there were no minutes of meetings held between his Department and Bord Gáis Energy on dates (details supplied); the subject of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12519/15]

Semi-State Bodies

Lucinda Creighton

257. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Questions Nos.185 and 186 of 25 February 2015, when Ervia will respond directly to this Deputy on the questions asked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12518/15]

Insurance Industry Regulation

Lucinda Creighton

255. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if he shares the concerns of the Central Bank of Ireland that the insurance industry is taking on excessive losses in order to compete for new motor insurance customers; if he envisages tighter regulations or legislative changes that will be required to correct this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11193/15]

Industrial Disputes

Lucinda Creighton

436. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans in the event of a strike by the Prison Officers Association; if the Irish Defence Forces and An Garda Síochána will guard the prisons; if so, have all personnel received adequate training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11195/15]

Hospital Mortality Rates

Lucinda Creighton

561. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the average in-hospital mortality rates for persons who experience strokes which are higher than the average in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11191/15]

Hospital Beds Data

Lucinda Creighton

562. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the shortage of neurological intensive care beds for patients who suffer brain haemorrhages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11192/15]

Hospital Beds Data

Lucinda Creighton

563. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of respite care beds available by county; the number of persons who are eligible to avail of respite care in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11196/15]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Lucinda Creighton

758. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of pupils, by county, in both primary and secondary schools who are in classes of over 30 pupils or more, for the years 2011 to 2014 and 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11190/15]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Lucinda Creighton

759. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there is no formal representation of the small and medium-sized enterprise sector on the newly established Apprenticeship Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11194/15]

Easter Rising Commemorations

Lucinda Creighton

8. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount that has been spent, to date, by her Department, in preparation for the 1916 commemoration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10187/15]

Irish Language

Lucinda Creighton

22. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the campaign to end the derogation of the Irish language in the European Union; the action her Department has taken to facilitate the Department of An Taoiseach, in making a decision on this issue; the number of times she has raised this issue with European Union representatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10188/15]

Light Rail Projects Status

Lucinda Creighton

125. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update as to the progression of the Luas cross city works; his plans to address the serious reduction in commuter services from some parts of south Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9956/15]

School Completion Programme

Lucinda Creighton

351. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way he envisages the role of the school completion programmes within Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, developing in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10405/15]

School Completion Programme

Lucinda Creighton

352. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way the school completion programmes will be funded in the coming years; the reason funding for the programmes has been transferred, over the last few years, from the European Union to the Department of Education and Skills, and is now under the Tusla, the Child and Family Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10406/15]

School Completion Programme

Lucinda Creighton

353. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way he will secure the future of the school completion programmes; and if he will oversee the development and roll-out of the programmes nationally. [10407/15]

Commissions of Investigation

Lucinda Creighton

141. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Taoiseach if the Fennelly report will be published independently of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8820/15]