Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Private Rented Accommodation Standards

Seán Haughey

263. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the measures he is taking to deal with the problem of substandard accommodation in the private rental sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8403/17]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Seán Haughey

12. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach the number of European leaders he has met since September 2016 regarding Brexit. [7134/17]

Brexit Issues

Seán Haughey

18. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the Cabinet Committee on Brexit and the frequency with which it meets. [7135/17]

Urban Renewal Schemes

Seán Haughey

8. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach when the Dublin city task force report will be published. [7133/17]

Local Authority Funding

Seán Haughey

268. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to Fingal County Council in 2016 and 2017; the sources of this funding; the way in which this funding is spent by the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7434/17]

Fisheries Protection

Seán Haughey

616. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to reports that invasive fish species are to be introduced in various rivers and lakes; if this poses a threat to angling; his views on this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7435/17]

Local Authority Housing Eligibility

Seán Haughey

282. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will raise the income threshold for eligibility for local authority housing to a more realistic level in view of the fact that tenants who are privately renting have to work extra hours and earn extra income in order to pay the rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5901/17]

Motor Tax

Seán Haughey

653. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason there is not a provision for SPSV licence holders to renew their motor tax online in view of the closure of many local area motor taxation offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5879/17]

Employment Rights

Seán Haughey

685. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will introduce legislation in order that new employees that are paid monthly do not have to wait five weeks for their first payment of wages or salaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5586/17]

Hospital Appointments Delays

Seán Haughey

43. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health his plans to speed up the provision of outpatient appointments to the 2,610 persons waiting more than 18 months for a consultation in Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4675/17]

Private Rented Accommodation

Seán Haughey

291. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the new affordable rental scheme to be piloted in the Dublin City Council area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3959/17]

Ambulance Service

Seán Haughey

197. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that his immediate predecessor as Minister for Health gave an undertaking in a statement in Seanad Éireann on 10 March 2015 relating to the ambulance service in Dublin that the staff would be fully consulted before any changes were implemented; if he will honour this undertaking; if he will ensure that meaningful consultation will take place with the staff involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3291/17]

Ambulance Service

Seán Haughey

198. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the joint review by the HSE and Dublin City Council of the Dublin ambulance service referred to in his replies to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 143, 144, 178, 179, 180 and 181 of 14 December 2016, was completed without consultation with the staff or trade unions involved; the reason for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3292/17]

Ambulance Service

Seán Haughey

199. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that his immediate predecessor as Minister for Health, speaking in Seanad Éireann on 10 March 2015, clarified the position for statutory responsibility for the Dublin Ambulance Service when he said that, historically, the Dublin Ambulance Service had been provided by the Dublin Fire Brigade under fire services legislation, and that statutory responsibility for the service therefore rests with Dublin City Council and consequently comes within the ambit of the Minister for the Environment and Local Government; if this is still the position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3293/17]

Wildlife Protection

Seán Haughey

181. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her views on the decline of the bee population here; the measures she is taking to deal with this problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2248/17]

Public Transport

Seán Haughey

276. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the National Transport Authority will regulate battery-powered rickshaws in view of the fact that the necessary legislation to facilitate the making of regulations has been passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2251/17]

Residential Property Prices Register

Seán Haughey

156. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ensure that there is consistency in the prices published for houses on the property price register under the Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011; if the published prices include or exclude VAT in all cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41877/16]

Tracker Mortgage Data

Seán Haughey

259. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance his views on recent disclosures to the effect that banks denied mortgage customers their contractual right to a tracker interest rate; the role of the Central Bank in this regard; the action he will take in relation to this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41878/16]

Library Services

Seán Haughey

455. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to outline his views on the loss of jobs here in book-selling arising out of the outcome of the national public library tender and the academic library tender; whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that no Irish company was awarded full marks in the tender process in view of the fact that certain technology has not been introduced here; his plans to delay the sanctioning of these tenders pending an investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1203/17]

Control of Dogs

Seán Haughey

472. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will introduce additional legislation to deal with the problem of noise from barking dogs in residential areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41372/16]

Social and Affordable Housing

Seán Haughey

483. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the way in which the Government allocation of €18 million for the redevelopment of O'Devaney Gardens will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41662/16]

Private Rented Accommodation Evictions

Seán Haughey

495. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce measures to ensure that residential tenants renting a property are not automatically evicted if the property is being sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1159/17]

Occupational Therapy

Seán Haughey

1028. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that elderly persons living on the State pension applying to Dublin City Council for housing adaptation grants are faced with a three-year waiting time for an occupational therapist's report in Dublin central; the way in which and when he will make sufficient funds available to clear the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41660/16]

Addiction Treatment Services

Seán Haughey

1029. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health the number of residential detox beds available in the public health system in Dublin for each of the years 2011 to 2016; the current waiting list for residential detox places in Dublin; the number of registered addicts in Dublin for each of the years 2011 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41661/16]

Mobile Telephony Services

Seán Haughey

1505. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the consideration he is giving in relation to the position of mobile phone networks and the effect that Brexit might have on existing mobile phone customers regarding their contracts and tariffs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1502/17]

Ambulance Service Provision

Seán Haughey

143. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if he will provide funding directly to the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and Dublin City Council for the operation of the ambulance service provided by the Dublin Fire Brigade; if this funding can be increased to reflect the current costs of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40279/16]

Ambulance Service Provision

Seán Haughey

144. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if he will commence immediately, by way of the new governance arrangements set out in the findings of the expert panel on the pre-hospital emergency care services Dublin published in December 2015, a process to eliminate the shortfall in the Dublin Fire Brigade available capacity to meet demand in order that the use of fire appliances to respond to ambulance calls is reserved for those calls that are clinically appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40281/16]

Ambulance Service Provision

Seán Haughey

178. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if he will implement as a matter of urgency the findings of the expert panel on the pre-hospital emergency care services Dublin published in December 2015; his views on whether this report provides a mechanism to address the operational inefficiencies and the issue of a fully integrated ambulance service in the Dublin area identified in the recommendations of the December 2014 HIQA report on pre-hospital emergency services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40282/16]

Ambulance Service Provision

Seán Haughey

179. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the national ambulance service and the Dublin Fire Brigade are provided equal status and equal treatment regarding the operation of ambulance services in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40284/16]

Ambulance Service Provision

Seán Haughey

180. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health his views on whether current dispatch functions should be retained by the Dublin Fire Brigade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40286/16]

Ambulance Service Provision

Seán Haughey

181. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the Dublin Fire Brigade should maintain control over its own clinical governance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40288/16]

Public Transport Provision

Seán Haughey

630. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve the public transport infrastructure in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40053/16]

Property Tax

Seán Haughey

80. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on escalating fees being imposed by property management companies in private housing developments; her plans to phase out such fees following the introduction of the local property tax; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38565/16]

Property Tax Administration

Seán Haughey

121. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance if consideration was given to home owners who already paid stamp duty on purchasing their houses when the current local property tax, LPT, provisions were being established; if he will consider introducing a tax credit for home owners in these circumstances who are paying LPT in the interests of equality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38786/16]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Seán Haughey

235. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection if a carer's allowance payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in view of the fact this was approved by the Social Welfare Appeals Office some time ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38566/16]

Human Rights Cases

Seán Haughey

257. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will request the Government of Pakistan to pardon a person (details supplied); if he will highlight the person's case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38567/16]

Home Help Service Provision

Seán Haughey

26. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health the increase in home help hours the Dublin north central local health area can expect in 2017. [38041/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Seán Haughey

91. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health the reason 1,102 persons were waiting more than a year for inpatient and day case treatment in Beaumont Hospital in October 2016; and the reason the numbers waiting more than a year have increased by more than 18,000% since April 2014. [38040/16]

School Services Staff

Seán Haughey

168. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will facilitate the continued employment of a caretaker in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37669/16]

Legislative Measures

Seán Haughey

731. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the provisions of the Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37317/16]

Sports Facilities Provision

Seán Haughey

211. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the proposed redevelopment of Dalymount Park in Phibsborough, Dublin 7; if he has considered the feasibility study and costs that were submitted by Dublin City Council for the redevelopment; the support, financial or other, his Department will provide for the re-development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36481/16]

Road Traffic Legislation

Seán Haughey

532. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will introduce legalisation as soon as possible to regulate rickshaws; if Galway City Council has banned rickshaws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35873/16]

Air Pollution

Seán Haughey

226. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will review the provisions of sections 24 and 26 of the Air Pollution Act 1987, in view of the fact that local authorities seem to have inadequate powers to prevent the ongoing pollution of the atmosphere by domestic householders arising from the operation of wood burning stoves, despite securing convictions in the courts for breaches of the law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35272/16]

Mental Health Awareness

Seán Haughey

227. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that mental health awareness is promoted in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34670/16]

Schools Refurbishment

Seán Haughey

273. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make funding available to a school (details supplied) to allow it to install a lift, a ramp, a wheelchair-friendly entrance and an additional wheelchair-friendly toilet in order that the college can be easily accessed by the disabled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35140/16]

Foreign Conflicts

Seán Haughey

414. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts he is making to stop the appalling slaughter of innocent civilians in Aleppo, Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35141/16]

Mental Health Services Funding

Seán Haughey

155. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health the development funding announced in budget 2017 to implement the national mental health policy, A Vision For Change; the money available to the HSE in 2017 for this purpose; if he will increase this funding in order to allow for much needed improvements in mental health care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33921/16]

Middle East Issues

Seán Haughey

244. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the killing and persecution of Christians in Mosul, Iraq generally and throughout the Middle East, by Islamic State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33323/16]

Teacher Recruitment

Seán Haughey

145. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide full details regarding the extra teaching posts announced as part of budget 2017; the way these teaching posts will be divided between primary and post-primary schools; if qualified post-primary teachers of history and religion can apply for these posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32728/16]

Anti-Social Behaviour

Seán Haughey

90. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Garda in Coolock have adequate manpower and resources to deal with an ongoing problem of anti-social behaviour in the Edenmore area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31487/16]