Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Departmental Funding

Peadar Tóibín

69. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on whether the State investment in a centre (details supplied) is value for money. [40521/17]

Heritage Sites

Peadar Tóibín

75. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will withdraw from the appeal to the High Court Moore street decision to allow the development of the Moore Street battle field site into a high quality historic and heritage area. [40520/17]

Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla

Peadar Tóibín

76. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén fáth a bhfuil moill mhór ar fhorbairt Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla. [40524/17]

Cúram agus Oideachas na Luath-Óige

Peadar Tóibín

184. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Leanaí agus Gnóthaí Óige cathain a fhoilseofar an tuarascáil ón bhfoghrúpa den Fhóram um Luathbhlianta ar baill de CNNG, Gaeloideachas, Foras na Gaeilge, na Naíonraí Gaelacha, an Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna, an Roinn Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta, an tÚdarás, agus an Roinn Leanaí agus Gnóthaí Óige. [40861/17]

Film Industry Tax Reliefs

Peadar Tóibín

81. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that foreign companies may be partnering with Irish companies for the purpose of availing of section 481 tax exemptions; and if he has put in place mechanisms to ensure that real work and real development happens within Ireland as a result of the section 481 scheme. [40510/17]

Film Industry Tax Reliefs

Peadar Tóibín

82. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if Irish companies receive section 481 tax exemptions for work exclusively carried out outside Ireland; and if so, the value of the section 481 tax exemptions granted to Irish companies for work carried out in total or in part abroad for each of the past five years. [40511/17]

Film Industry

Peadar Tóibín

238. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the value of Irish Film Board, IFB, loans that have been issued each year for the past ten years; the default rate of these loans; if firms that have been in default have been afforded new loans subsequently; the amount of unpaid loans to date in 2017 within the scheme; and the number of full-time jobs in the industry that are created as a result of each euro afforded by the IFB loan scheme. [40509/17]

Office of Director of Public Prosecutions

Peadar Tóibín

110. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the annual Exchequer funding provided to the Director of Public Prosecutions in each of the past ten years and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [38446/17]

Gaelscoil Issues

Peadar Tóibín

226. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department carried out a study on the establishment of a support centre within his Department to enable the transition of English-medium schools to Irish-medium schools; if he will provide the results of such a study; if there is an established protocol within his Department for such a procedure; if he will make these guidelines available if such a protocol exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39241/17]

Oideachas Gaeltachta

Peadar Tóibín

227. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an mbeidh an clár dátheangach um Thacaíocht Naisc (Droichead) á chur ar fáil d’iar-bhunscoileanna gaeltachta ar bhonn píolótach; más rud é go mbeidh, cathain a chuirfear ar fáil é; cá mhéad scoil a bhfuil an roinn ag súil leis go mbeidh siad páirteach sa chlár sna trí bliana atá romhainn; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [39244/17]

Oideachas Gaeltachta

Peadar Tóibín

228. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ag an rialtas maidir le háiteanna a sholáthar do 30 múinteoir iar-bhunscoile breise in aghaidh na bliana ó 2018/2019 mar atá leagtha amach sa pholasaí don oideachas gaeltachta; cén soláthraí OTM atá roghnaithe acu leis na háiteanna a chur ar fáil; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [39248/17]

Oideachas trí Ghaeilge

Peadar Tóibín

229. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cén toradh a bhí ar an scéim phíolótach páirt-tumoideachais a luaitear i dtuarascáil bhliantúil de chuid a roinne a foilsíodh sa bhliain 2015; an bhfuil sé ar intinn ag an roinn an scéim sin a leathnú; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [39249/17]

Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge

Peadar Tóibín

359. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta ós rud é go bhfuil an spriocdháta a gealladh i gceist pharlaiminte roimhe seo (Ceist 23977/17) sáraithe, cathain a fhoilseofar an plean gníomhaíochta maidir leis an Straitéis 20 Bliain don tréimhse 2017-2022. [39242/17]

Oideachas Gaeltachta

Peadar Tóibín

360. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cad atá ar intinn ag a Roinn a dhéanamh, mar chomhlacht ar a bhfuil freagracht faoi leith mar atá leagtha síos sa Pholasaí don Oideachas Gaeltachta, chun tacú le seirbhísí luathbhlianta a fheidhmíonn trí mheán na Gaeilge; cé na pleananna atá aici chun comhaltaí foirne agus acmhainní breise a chur ar fáil; cá mhéad comhalta foirne agus cá mhéad airgead breise a cuirfear ar fáil gach bliain sna cúig bliana atá romhainn; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [39243/17]

Foras na Gaeilge

Peadar Tóibín

362. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if all staff members of Foras na Gaeilge take the 10% cut as did other public servants; and if they were treated in the same manner under FEMPI legislation. [39256/17]

Export Controls

Peadar Tóibín

364. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of export licences for cultural objects that have been granted over the past five years; and the items involved in each case. [39278/17]

Dental Services

Peadar Tóibín

486. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the reason the dental clinic in Castlepollard is being closed and withdrawn to Mullingar (details supplied). [39588/17]

General Practitioner Services Provision

Peadar Tóibín

510. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that there is a doctor operating in Ballivor, County Meath, five days a week (details supplied). [39724/17]

Cúram agus Oideachas na Luath-Óige

Peadar Tóibín

651. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Leanaí agus Gnóthaí Óige an bhfuil aon cheanglas ar sheirbhísí oideachais luathbhlianta atá ag glacadh páirt sa scéim um chúram agus oideachas luath-óige i limistéir ghaeltachta, ach nach bhfuil bainteach le CNNG, Gaeilge a bheith á teagasc acu; mura bhfuil, cén fáth nach bhfuil; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [39245/17]

Oideachas Gaeltachta

Peadar Tóibín

652. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Leanaí agus Gnóthaí Óige ós rud é go bhfuil 46% de réamhscoileanna ag feidhmiú trí Ghaeilge agus go bhfuil breis is 80% de bhunscoileanna ag lorg aitheantas mar scoileanna Gaeltachta, cén fáth nach bhfuil scéim aitheantais do réamhscoileanna ar fáil sa Ghaeltacht; an bhfuil a leithéid de scéim beartaithe ag a roinn; más rud é go bhfuil plean ann dá leithéid, cathain a chuirfear i bhfeidhm í; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [39246/17]

Cúram agus Oideachas na Luath-Óige

Peadar Tóibín

653. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Leanaí agus Gnóthaí Óige cén toradh a bhí ar an scéim phíolótach ar cuireadh tús léi i bhFómhar na bliana 2015 agus ina raibh cigirí luath-óige le cuairt a thabhairt ar sheirbhísí a ghlacann páirt sa scéim um chúram agus oideachas luath-óige chun measúnú a dhéanamh ar chaighdeán an tsoláthair oideachais; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [39247/17]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Funding

Peadar Tóibín

7. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the annual Exchequer funding provided to the ODCE in each of the past ten years and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [38444/17]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Peadar Tóibín

255. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cross-Border bodies that receive Government funding; the corresponding amount paid in each of the years 2010 to 2016, in tabular form; and the amount allocated for 2017. [38514/17]

Courts Service Data

Peadar Tóibín

654. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the annual Exchequer funding provided to the Courts Service in each of the past ten years and to date in 2017. [38445/17]

Community Alert Programme

Peadar Tóibín

655. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the allocation towards the establishment of community safety programmes or text alert schemes. [38447/17]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Peadar Tóibín

723. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the allocation to Údarás na Gaeltachta in each of the years 2011 to 2016, inclusive, and to date in 2017, in tabular form, distinguishing between capital and current allocation. [38438/17]

Culture Ireland

Peadar Tóibín

724. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the allocation to Culture Ireland in each of the years 2011 to 2016, inclusive, and to date in 2017, in tabular form, distinguishing between capital and current allocations. [38439/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

725. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the allocation to the national cultural institutions in each of the years 2011 to 2016, inclusive, and to date in 2017, in tabular form, distinguishing between capital and current allocations (details supplied). [38440/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

726. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the allocation to the Arts Council in each of the years 2011 to 2016, inclusive, and to date in 2017, in tabular form, distinguishing between capital and current allocations. [38441/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

727. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the allocation to the Irish Film Board in each of the years 2011 to 2016, inclusive, and to date in 2017, in tabular form, distinguishing between capital and current allocations. [38442/17]

Heritage Council Funding

Peadar Tóibín

728. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the allocation to the Heritage Council in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form, distinguishing between capital and current allocations. [38443/17]

HSE Staff Data

Peadar Tóibín

777. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons employed directly by the HSE as home care workers; the number of home care workers employed by the HSE in each county; the tendering process involved in the outsourcing of care work to private agencies; the number of agencies providing home care services; the number employed as home care workers by these agencies; the amount the HSE provides to these agencies per hour of work, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36916/17]

Regional Airports

Peadar Tóibín

1600. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the allocation for upgrade or maintenance for each regional airport over each of the past ten years. [38494/17]

Family Resource Centres

Peadar Tóibín

1681. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the allocation to family resource centres over each of the past ten years. [38401/17]

Seniors Alert Scheme

Peadar Tóibín

1703. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation to the senior alert scheme each year since it was established. [38448/17]

Rural Recreation Promotion

Peadar Tóibín

1704. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation to the walks scheme in the past ten years; and the number of walks which this funded in the past ten years, in tabular form. [38515/17]

Scheme to Support National Organisations

Peadar Tóibín

1745. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation to men's sheds over each of the past ten years. [38402/17]

Departmental Funding

Peadar Tóibín

1746. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation to the women's networks over each of the past ten years. [38403/17]

CLÁR Programme

Peadar Tóibín

1747. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation to the CLÁR programme each year since 2011; and the number of projects funded under the programme. [38417/17]

Action Plan for Rural Development Funding

Peadar Tóibín

1748. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation to the rural renovation scheme for each year since it has been established. [38418/17]

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

Peadar Tóibín

1749. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation to the town and village renewal scheme each year since it has been established; and the amount of funding sought by local authorities under the scheme. [38419/17]

Rural Recreation Scheme

Peadar Tóibín

1750. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation under the rural recreation scheme each year since it was established; and the amount of funding sought under the scheme. [38420/17]

Western Development Commission Funding

Peadar Tóibín

1751. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation and details of all State funding to the Western Development Commission over the past five years. [38421/17]

International Agreements

Peadar Tóibín

1259. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Ireland will support the findings and recommendations of the Aarhus Convention compliance committee (details supplied); if the State will resist attempts by the UK, the EU, other parties to the convention and the nuclear lobby to undermine and weaken these findings of non-compliance which may occur at the September 2017 meeting of the parties for the Aarhus Convention; if not, the basis for the State's decision; the person who will represent the State at the upcoming Aarhus meeting of the parties in Budva, Montenegro, from 11 to 14 September 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34903/17]

Drug Rehabilitation Clinics

Peadar Tóibín

542. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of residential places that exist for persons seeking to come off drugs and alcohol; the location of each; the number which are private and public; the number which are for drugs rehabilitation; the number which are for alcohol rehabilitation; the number for dual diagnosis; and the number for men and women, respectively. [33793/17]

National Drugs Strategy

Peadar Tóibín

543. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the drug prevention programmes currently being rolled out in each county; the budgets of each; and the number of persons each engage with. [33803/17]

Drug Rehabilitation Clinics

Peadar Tóibín

545. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the amount of money that is spent on the provision of methadone; the number of persons in receipt of methadone currently; the number of persons annually that are engaged with methadone programmes that become drug free including methadone free on an annual basis; the amount of money which is spent on the provision of methadone in the prison service; and the number of persons in receipt of methadone in the Prison Service. [33806/17]

Drug Rehabilitation Clinics

Peadar Tóibín

546. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of detox beds that exist for persons seeking to come off drugs and alcohol; the location of each; the number which are private and public; the number which are for drugs detox and alcohol detox; the number for dual diagnosis; and the number for men and women. [33807/17]

Drug Treatment Programmes Availability

Peadar Tóibín

581. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the services available in each county for teenagers who use drugs or who have a drug addiction. [33842/17]

State Examinations

Peadar Tóibín

152. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take for persons that sat their oral Irish examination without preparation for same due to industrial action in their schools at the time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33183/17]