Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Education and Training Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

225. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills the agency or Government body which has oversight and responsibility for tourism and hospitality skills training here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4342/17]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Michael Fitzmaurice

322. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a person (details supplied) who has appealed a decision made by the domiciliary care department. [3796/17]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Michael Fitzmaurice

378. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Government will be making available to local authorities additional funding in order to meet the now earlier than expected pay restoration proposals for the public sector employees ahead of the now earlier than previously planned pay restoration which will occur in April 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4624/17]

GLAS Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

622. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the next payment run for GLAS applicants is being made to persons who have not yet received their payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3792/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

623. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff currently employed in the GLAS section of his Department. [3793/17]

Information and Communications Technology

Michael Fitzmaurice

624. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of investment that was made in computer IT software to facilitate the GLAS scheme and its payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3794/17]

GLAS Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

625. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who have received their payment to date under the GLAS. [3795/17]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Appeals

Michael Fitzmaurice

636. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person's file (details supplied) has not been sent from his Department to the Agriculture Appeals Office despite numerous requests from the appeals office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3975/17]

Agriculture Scheme Appeals

Michael Fitzmaurice

637. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department can take whatever time it sees fit to send files to the Agriculture Appeals Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3976/17]

Agriculture Scheme Appeals

Michael Fitzmaurice

638. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a regulation whereby if his Department has not sent a file to the Agriculture Appeals Office within one month the appeal will go in favour of the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3977/17]

Agriculture Scheme Eligibility

Michael Fitzmaurice

643. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department has not sent a file requested by the Agriculture Appeals Office for a person (details supplied) to the independent appeals office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4009/17]

Education and Training Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

749. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of tourism and hospitality skills training positions allocated to the counties of Roscommon and Galway in 2015 and 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4347/17]

Education and Training Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

750. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funding allocated to counties Roscommon and Galway for tourism and hospitality skills training in both 2015 and 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4348/17]

Education and Training Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

751. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the agency or Government body which has oversight and responsibility for tourism and hospitality skills training here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4349/17]

Public Sector Pay

Michael Fitzmaurice

86. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if retained firefighters, who even though they voted on the Lansdowne Road agreement were not included in the 2016 pay increases and most likely will also be left out of this pay increase, will receive increases due; if, with regard to reviewing FEMPI, he will revisit the dual employment clause; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3568/17]

Medical Card Administration

Michael Fitzmaurice

134. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when children with additional needs in receipt of the domiciliary care allowance will be offered a full medical card automatically; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3558/17]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Fitzmaurice

178. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the national reserve will be opening in 2017 for new applications for young farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3584/17]

Departmental Contracts

Michael Fitzmaurice

98. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a company (details supplied) which has been contracted to provide services at a hotel to facilitate the establishment of an EROC by her Department is the same company which initially submitted an expression of interest in 2015-2016 and tendered for the contract during 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3355/17]

Home Tuition Scheme Eligibility

Michael Fitzmaurice

225. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills the procedure through which a company or a person providing early intervention services in a preschool setting to children with ASD can avail of the home tuition grant; the most appropriate person for them to contact in his Department in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3132/17]

Inland Fisheries Ireland Staff

Michael Fitzmaurice

273. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Inland Fisheries Ireland intends to close the only office it has remaining in County Roscommon and amalgamate the Roscommon office with the Athlone office and, resultantly, move the inspector with responsibility for servicing County Roscommon to the Athlone office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2460/17]

Motor Tax

Michael Fitzmaurice

452. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government whether the conversion of passenger vehicles to crew cab commercial vehicles is recognised for the purposes of the vehicle being eligible for the commercial vehicle rate of motor tax at present, provided the vehicle is being used to carry out a trade; if not, when same ceased to be recognised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41870/16]

Health Services Staff Recruitment

Michael Fitzmaurice

927. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when replacement staff will be put in place to deal with staff losses in the dental clinic in Roscommon county clinic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41318/16]

Hospital Services

Michael Fitzmaurice

928. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) who was to be seen in a clinic cannot be seen in another clinic when they are in urgent need of treatment. [41319/16]

Vaccination Programme

Michael Fitzmaurice

952. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the cost of the HPV vaccine programme in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [41362/16]

Vaccination Programme

Michael Fitzmaurice

953. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health his views on the Gardasil HPV vaccination contract; if his Department has indemnified the suppliers of the vaccine in relation to any future litigation here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41363/16]

Health Services Staff Recruitment

Michael Fitzmaurice

1330. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when replacement staff will be put in place to deal with the staff losses in the dental clinic in Roscommon county clinic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1820/17]

Dental Services Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

1331. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) who was to be seen in a clinic cannot be seen in another clinic when they are in urgent need of treatment in the absence of the dentist at their normal clinic. [1821/17]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

1396. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the order under which his Department is holding payments for a person (details supplied). [41669/16]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

1397. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a previous reply in relation to a parliamentary question (details supplied) is incorrect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41670/16]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

1398. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has an obligation to the bank and its representatives in relation to the case of a person (details supplied); if not, the reason his departmental officials were informing the banks of the different schemes which the person had entered into since their agreement with the bank despite having not been given authorisation by the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41671/16]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

1399. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department will release payments in respect of a person (details supplied) which are due to them in view of the fact that his Department does not have the authority to hold back these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41672/16]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

1400. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his departmental officials were in contact, as per a telephone call with a bank's solicitor, to see if another court order had been put in place in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41673/16]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

1401. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason moneys were held from a person (details supplied) when his Department was aware that a court order in relation to the person was out of date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41674/16]

National Broadband Plan

Michael Fitzmaurice

1486. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to designate the blue areas, commercial providers, identified in the high-speed broadband map into the amber areas, State intervention, to ensure that all parts of the country can benefit from similar speeds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1020/17]

National Broadband Plan

Michael Fitzmaurice

1487. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of the 170,000 premises which were added to the amber area of the high-speed broadband map in July 2016; the way in which this figure was arrived at; if he will provide supporting details regarding the premises, including locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1021/17]

National Broadband Plan

Michael Fitzmaurice

1488. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of premises expected to be covered under the national broadband plan; the criteria used to determine which areas are designated blue or amber in the high-speed broadband map; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1022/17]

National Broadband Plan

Michael Fitzmaurice

1489. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated costs which will be incurred for utilising the existing infrastructure of national networks to roll out fibre to the home; the body which will fund any costs associated with upgrading this infrastructure to enable fibre to the home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1023/17]

National Broadband Plan

Michael Fitzmaurice

1490. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied that, taking into consideration the revisions of July 2016, there will be no further changes to the designated blue and amber areas in the high-speed broadband map; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1024/17]

Broadband Service Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

1491. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason his Department did not issue a policy directive under sections 12 and 13 of the Broadcasting Act 2009; his views on whether the failure by his Department to issue a directive since 2003 has impeded investment and the roll-out of competitive alternative high-speed next generation access, NGA, services in the past three years; his further views on whether this lack of direction by his Department could be considered a breach of the State’s obligation to promote competition in the provision of NGA services under the State aid guidelines governing the national broadband plan, NBP intervention and the impact of this on the NBP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1025/17]

Broadband Service Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

1492. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether ComReg, which is obliged to implement Government policy directives issued to it by him in regulating the market, is doing so in the absence of a current directive on the national broadband plan, NBP, and is relying on an expired 2003 directive; his further views on whether the current award process is in line with the NBP and the State’s obligations to protect and promote competition in the market for next generation access services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1026/17]

Broadband Service Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

1493. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether the upcoming 3.6 GHz spectrum award could result in the reduction of competition in the next generation access, NGA, market while increasing the scale and cost to the State of the proposed National Broadband Plan, NBP, intervention; his plans to ensure effective competition in the NGA market post the spectrum award process, ensuring continuation and investment in competitive NGA fixed wireless services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1027/17]

Local Authority Housing

Michael Fitzmaurice

232. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount that was allocated by his Department or otherwise to Roscommon County Council for the refurbishment of local authority housing in each of the years 2013 to 2015. [39512/16]

Local Authority Housing

Michael Fitzmaurice

233. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount that was invested by Roscommon County Council for the refurbishment of local authority housing in each of the years 2013 to 2015. [39513/16]

Rural Social Scheme Eligibility

Michael Fitzmaurice

317. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a son cannot nominate his father to use their herd number, even though that herd number was passed from his father to him for the purposes of obtaining a placement on a rural social scheme, in view of the fact that other Departments are encouraging the older generation to pass on family farms to the younger generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39793/16]

Rural Social Scheme Eligibility

Michael Fitzmaurice

318. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a son cannot nominate his herd number for his father to obtain a placement on a rural social scheme, in view of the fact that a wife can nominate her herd number for her husband and a sister can nominate her herd number for a brother; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39794/16]

Supplementary Welfare Allowance Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

331. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently in receipt of the supplementary welfare allowance, jobseeker's allowance and jobseeker's benefit, broken down by the recipients' age, gender, ethnic background and-or nationality, and the length of time for which they have been in continuous receipt of a social protection payment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40008/16]

Social Welfare Benefits Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

332. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have availed of education courses, training programs and labour activation programmes, such as Tús and Gateway, who were previously in receipt of the supplementary welfare allowance, jobseeker's allowance or jobseeker's benefit, broken down by the recipients' age, gender, ethnic background and-or nationality, and the time for which they were in continuous receipt of a social welfare payment prior to taking up a position in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40009/16]

JobPath Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

333. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection the total amounts paid to the companies administering the JobPath programme on behalf of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40010/16]

JobPath Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

334. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of social protection recipients who have participated in the JobPath programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40011/16]

JobPath Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

335. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that have been successfully placed in gainful employment as a direct result of participation on the jobpath programme broken down to indicate the numbers placed successfully by each company administering the scheme. [40012/16]