Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Aviation Industry Regulations

Seán Haughey

557. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will regulate the use of drones particularly in private spaces; the way in which the existing laws are being implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23204/17]

Intercountry Adoptions Agreements

Seán Haughey

607. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will commence the Haiti international adoption programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22790/17]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Seán Haughey

6. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with Prime Minister Rutte; and if he agreed with the Government's requests on Brexit negotiations. [20412/17]

Capitation Grants

Seán Haughey

111. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the capitation grants allocated to primary and post-primary schools; the support given to these schools for the employment of teachers; if other financial supports are given to schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22259/17]

Schools Administration

Seán Haughey

112. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will encourage schools to fly the flag and to teach their pupils the national anthem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22260/17]

National Lottery Funding Disbursement

Seán Haughey

171. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which the proceeds of the national lottery are distributed; the procedures in place for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22258/17]

Defence Forces Representative Organisations

Seán Haughey

274. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will allow members of the Defence Forces to join trade unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22262/17]

Defence Forces Remuneration

Seán Haughey

275. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will restore the salaries for all Army, Naval Service and Air Corps personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22263/17]

Defence Forces Contracts

Seán Haughey

276. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will review post-1994 contracts whereby those who have not made the rank of sergeant have no choice but to retire after 21 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22264/17]

Defence Forces Medicinal Products

Seán Haughey

277. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to cease the use of the drug Lariam in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22265/17]

Fishery Harbour Centres

Seán Haughey

571. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will sanction the dredging of Howth fishery harbour centre in view of the fact that the silting problem is becoming serious; the issues to be considered and the process to be followed in respect of this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22148/17]

Waste Disposal Charges

Seán Haughey

575. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a detailed analysis to support the claim that 90% of households will pay less under the new pay-by-weight pricing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22047/17]

Agrifood Sector

Seán Haughey

23. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Taoiseach has specifically mentioned the importance of the agrifood industry to the island of Ireland, the impact of any borders being introduced and the impact of even basic inspections on this industry when he was speaking with Prime Minister May with regard to Article 50 being triggered. [16722/17]

School Accommodation Provision

Seán Haughey

113. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps taken recently to deal with an accommodation crisis in a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21283/17]

Hospital Appointments Delays

Seán Haughey

39. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health the measures being put in place to reduce outpatient waiting times in Beaumont and the Mater Hospital, at which more than 11,000 consultations were outstanding for more than a year in March 2017. [20792/17]

EU Meetings

Seán Haughey

6. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken to or met Chancellor Merkel recently. [20411/17]

Insurance Coverage

Seán Haughey

285. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce measures to assist older persons take out insurance policies to cover the cost of funeral expenses which are not too expensive; if this matter was considered by the cost of insurance working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20502/17]

Waste Management

Seán Haughey

1253. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of the agreement he reached with waste management companies in relation to the introduction of a pay-by-weight system with regard to bin collection charges; if changes in the bin charges regime will be introduced in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20501/17]

Good Friday Agreement

Seán Haughey

64. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions he has taken and is taking to ensure citizens in Northern Ireland will maintain their rights under the European Court of Human Rights and Good Friday Agreement. [16721/17]

Water Conservation Grant

Seán Haughey

188. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the objective of the water conservation grant; if this objective was achieved; the full cost of the grant to the exchequer to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18554/17]

Housing Issues

Seán Haughey

193. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount of the €5.35 billion funding promised in the Government's action plan for housing that has been spent to date; the number of social housing units that have been delivered by the action plan; the locations of each; if the remaining units will be delivered to make up the his target delivery of 47,000 units of social housing by the end of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18438/17]

National Monuments

Seán Haughey

247. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her plans to implement the recommendations outlined in the recently published Moore Street report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18396/17]

Brexit Issues

Seán Haughey

4. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken to Northern Ireland leaders since the Northern Ireland Assembly elections and since the deadline was extended. [17827/17]

Social and Affordable Housing Data

Seán Haughey

311. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the development and delivery of housing in locations (details supplied); the amount of funding and number of units which will be provided on each site; when these units will be made available to be occupied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18054/17]

Public Sector Staff

Seán Haughey

437. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the legislative basis for established positions in the Civil Service; the essential rights and entitlements of such employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17668/17]

Hospital Appointments Status

Seán Haughey

504. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) may expect a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17637/17]

HSE Funding

Seán Haughey

585. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the shortfall in funding from the HSE to a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18053/17]

Fur Farming

Seán Haughey

661. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the treatment of minks in mink farms; if he will consider revoking licences for this activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17634/17]

Freedom of Information Remit

Seán Haughey

305. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if business improvement districts established under the Local Government (Business Improvement Districts) Act 2006 will be brought in under the Freedom of Information Acts in the interest of openness, accountability and transparency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16063/17]

Disability Allowance Payments

Seán Haughey

376. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection if a disability allowance payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16644/17]

Human Rights Cases

Seán Haughey

397. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his efforts to secure the release of a person (details supplied) from prison in Egypt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16339/17]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Seán Haughey

163. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will pay a full rate carer's allowance to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 backdated to 10 November 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14530/17]

Irish Water Remit

Seán Haughey

406. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department is providing funding to Dublin City Council for the north city arterial watermain as part of the S2S footway and cycleway interim works scheme at Clontarf, Dublin 3; the level of funding being provided; if difficulties have been notified to his Department in relation to these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12891/17]

Housing Assistance Payments Implementation

Seán Haughey

429. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the actions he will take to promote the acceptance by landlords of the HAP scheme in order that they will be more inclined to accept tenants availing of this benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13263/17]

Illness Benefit Eligibility

Seán Haughey

502. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason illness benefit is no longer paid to working widows in receipt of the widow's pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13157/17]

Flood Relief Schemes Funding

Seán Haughey

609. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW is providing funding to Dublin City Council for the flood defence project as part of the S2S footway and cycleway interim works scheme in Clontarf, Dublin 3; the amount of funding to be provided; if difficulties have been notified to his Department regarding these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12889/17]

Departmental Schemes

Seán Haughey

640. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the Civil Service spouses and children's superannuation scheme was introduced by way of circular letter P18/12/67, dated 18 May 1984; if the Minister had the authority to issue such a circular; the reason membership of the scheme is obligatory on all civil servants, regardless of their health, family circumstances or other circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14083/17]

Health Services Data

Seán Haughey

905. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health the length of time persons have to wait from general practitioner referral for an appointment for initial examination and breast screening check at the Mater Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13558/17]

Accident and Emergency Departments

Seán Haughey

995. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health the reasons persons with private health insurance are now charged for using emergency departments in public hospitals; the reason for this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14085/17]

Cycling Facilities Provision

Seán Haughey

1175. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department or the National Transport Authority is providing funding to Dublin City Council for a cycle track as part of the S2S footway and cycleway interim works scheme at Clontarf, Dublin 3; the level of funding being provided; if difficulties have been notified to his Department in relation these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12890/17]

Taxi Licences Renewals

Seán Haughey

1198. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will amend regulation 31 of the Taxi Regulation (Small Public Service Vehicles) Regulations 2015 for the age of SPSVs in order that the driver of a standard taxi who is nearing retirement can continue to use a vehicle which is over ten years old for a further period; the reason for this regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13264/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Seán Haughey

53. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health the targets in place for reducing outpatient waiting times in Beaumont Hospital in 2017. [12100/17]

Schools Building Projects Status

Seán Haughey

141. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the proposed new primary schools in the Dublin 13 area on the school building programme; the stages at which these schools are at on the programme; when these schools will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12233/17]

State Pensions

Seán Haughey

220. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the increase in the State pension announced in budget 2017 only takes effect in March 2017 and not on 1 January 2017 as in previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10664/17]

Property Tax Data

Seán Haughey

190. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance the amount of local property tax collected in the Fingal County Council area in 2016; the amount of proceeds from the local property tax allocated to Fingal County Council in 2016; the way this money was spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9850/17]

School Enrolments

Seán Haughey

293. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to build new primary schools in the Dublin 13 area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9824/17]

Local Government Fund

Seán Haughey

360. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount of money from the motor taxation fund which was allocated to Fingal County Council in 2016; the way this money was spent by the council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9851/17]

Public Sector Pay

Seán Haughey

484. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if retired public servants will be engaged with as part of the Public Service Pay Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9849/17]

Medicinal Products Availability

Seán Haughey

565. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the drug Respreeza continues to be made available for persons suffering from genetic emphysema; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9822/17]

Private Rented Accommodation Costs

Seán Haughey

262. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the measures he is taking to deal with the problem of escalating rents in the private rental sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8402/17]