Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Wastewater Treatment

Seán Haughey

674. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if Irish Water has been in contact with his Department regarding funding for a regional wastewater treatment plant at Clonshaugh, Dublin 17; if so, the level of funding being sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43192/18]

Wastewater Treatment

Seán Haughey

711. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the National Parks and Wildlife Service has been consulted by Irish Water regarding an application (details supplied) to An Bord Pleanála for a wastewater treatment plant at Clonshaugh, Dublin 17; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43191/18]

Ambulance Service

Seán Haughey

199. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if a direct funding arrangement to Dublin City Council will be introduced, in accordance with the terms of the motion passed by Dáil Éireann on 19 June 2018 and which was supported by the Government, in respect of the cost of the emergency ambulance service operated by the council under the provisions of the Fire Services Act 1981; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43061/18]

Ambulance Service

Seán Haughey

227. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if the plan prepared in 2013 by the HSE and the national ambulance service to take over the emergency ambulance service operated by the Dublin Fire Brigade and to progressively withdraw funding from Dublin City Council for that service will not now be implemented with regard to the terms of the motion passed by Dáil Éireann on 19 June 2018 which was supported by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43053/18]

Ambulance Service

Seán Haughey

228. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health the arrangements he has put in place to implement all of the terms of the motion passed by Dáil Éireann on 19 June 2018 which was supported by the Government relating to the fire based emergency ambulance service operated by the Dublin Fire Brigade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43054/18]

Ambulance Service

Seán Haughey

229. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if an interim information technology arrangement, that is, installation of terminals in the NEOC Tallaght and the Dublin Fire Brigade call centre to ensure that the nearest available ambulance responds to emergency incidents in Dublin, will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43055/18]

Ambulance Service

Seán Haughey

230. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health the progress he has made in consultation with the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government in introducing a direct funding arrangement to Dublin City Council in respect of the operation by Dublin Fire Brigade of the emergency ambulance service in accordance with the terms of the motion passed by Dáil Éireann on 19 June 2018 which was supported by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43056/18]

Fire Service

Seán Haughey

341. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the arrangements he has put in place in consultation with his colleague, the Minister for Health, to implement all the terms of the motion passed by Dáil Éireann on 19 June 2018, which was supported by the Government, relating to the fire-based emergency ambulance service operated by the Dublin Fire Brigade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43058/18]

Fire Service

Seán Haughey

342. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if provision will be made in the procurement process for the upgrading of the fire services call-out system, that is, the Ctrí project for the fire-based emergency ambulance service operated by the Dublin Fire Brigade in accordance with the provisions of the Fire Services Act 1981; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43060/18]

EU Meetings

Seán Haughey

29. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the informal meeting of EU leaders in Salzburg; if the issue of immigration was discussed by the Heads of State and Government in attendance; and the details of the bilateral meetings he had on the margins of the meeting. [39410/18]

Tax Code

Seán Haughey

164. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance if he will equalise the life assurance exit tax and the DIRT tax in the interest of long-term savers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42261/18]

Hospital Charges

Seán Haughey

426. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if he will abolish inpatient charges for cancer patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42060/18]

Hospital Procedures

Seán Haughey

428. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health the details of the synthetic mesh devices advisory group established by the HSE; if all women affected can input into this forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42068/18]

State Examinations Commission

Seán Haughey

144. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the State Examinations Commission had to hire non-teachers in 2018 to mark leaving certificate exam papers; if he is satisfied that there has been no deterioration in the quality of the marking of these papers; the number of appeals submitted in 2018 following the checking of the papers by exam students; the number of appeals submitted in each of the past three years; the number of successful appeals in the past three years; the types of errors discovered following successful rechecks; if more than one person is involved in the initial marking of the exam papers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40221/18]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Seán Haughey

1. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach the details of his meetings with the EU Heads of Government during the 2018 summer recess; the issues discussed at the meetings; and the views of each on the future of Europe. [36139/18]

Cannabis for Medicinal Use

Seán Haughey

305. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if CBD oil will be made available to persons with multiple sclerosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38516/18]

Transport Support Scheme

Seán Haughey

306. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health when the new transport support scheme will be put in place following the discontinuation of the mobility allowance for new applicants in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38517/18]

Rail Services Provision

Seán Haughey

420. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the overcrowding problem on the DART service from Dublin's northside heading southbound during morning peak hours (details supplied); if extra capacity will be provided on these routes at this time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38535/18]

Special Protection Areas Designation

Seán Haughey

550. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will receive submissions requesting a geographical extension to a special protection area (details supplied) to include additional lands; the issues she must take into consideration when deciding whether or not to grant such an extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38429/18]

Defence Forces Personnel Data

Seán Haughey

107. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated cost in 2019 of recruiting an extra 1,200 personnel into the Permanent Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37832/18]

Defence Forces Personnel

Seán Haughey

108. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if there will be a recruitment drive for the school of music in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37833/18]

Home Renovation Incentive Scheme

Seán Haughey

135. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance if an analysis has been undertaken on the effectiveness of the home renovation incentive; if this scheme will be extended beyond 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37229/18]

Revenue Commissioners Resources

Seán Haughey

146. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of doubling the number of dogs in the Revenue Commissioners' dog unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37831/18]

Teacher Recruitment

Seán Haughey

242. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost of appointing 200 principal posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37827/18]

Garda Resources

Seán Haughey

341. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda mountain bikes allocated to each Garda station in the Dublin region in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37824/18]

Garda Transport Provision

Seán Haughey

342. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if funding will be provided to purchase replacement Garda prison trucks; the number of Garda prison trucks withdrawn in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37825/18]

Garda Resources

Seán Haughey

343. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if funding for the replacement of aircraft in the Garda air support unit will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37826/18]

Hospital Consultant Remuneration

Seán Haughey

369. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if pay equality for hospital consultants appointed after 2012 will be restored; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties in recruiting and retaining hospital consultants due to this pay inequality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37503/18]

Disabilities Assessments

Seán Haughey

424. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) can expect to be assessed by a Health Service Executive, HSE, early intervention team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37166/18]

Bus Services

Seán Haughey

665. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to award further contracts for the operation of certain bus services in Dublin by way of a competitive public tendering process; if his attention has been drawn to concerns of employees of Dublin Bus regarding such a possibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37428/18]

Tourism Ireland Funding

Seán Haughey

682. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated full-year cost of increasing the overseas marketing budget for Tourism Ireland by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37823/18]

Social Insurance

Seán Haughey

709. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated amount that would be generated if the minimum payment for class S PRSI increased from €500 to €610; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37830/18]

One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility

Seán Haughey

720. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that claimants of the one-parent family payment and rent allowance are only allowed work a certain amount of hours or else they will lose these benefits; her plans to increase the income thresholds allowed to continue to be for eligible for these benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37104/18]

Arts Council Funding

Seán Haughey

825. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the estimated amount it would cost in a full year if the budget for the Arts Council increased by 7.5%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37829/18]

Tracker Mortgage Examination

Seán Haughey

124. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance if the issue of the 200 employees of a bank (details supplied) who have been excluded from its tracker mortgage examination will be raised at his meetings with the banks and financial institutions; if these borrowers can avail of staff tracker rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36048/18]

Mortgage Book Sales

Seán Haughey

125. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance his views on the recent sale by banks (details supplied) and other financial institutions of performing and non-performing loans to vulture funds; if these sales will be prevented; the advice offered to affected mortgage holders who are concerned about same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36049/18]

Schools Property

Seán Haughey

270. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has on file details of a lease agreement in respect of a primary school (details supplied); if so, if these details can be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35843/18]

Crime Levels

Seán Haughey

462. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to increased concern about bicycle thefts in Dublin; the action he will take to deal with this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35854/18]

Medical Products

Seán Haughey

662. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if a ban on the use of mesh for prolapse and urinary incontinence will be considered in view of the severe difficulties it has caused many women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35741/18]

Medical Products

Seán Haughey

708. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that medical facilities for the removal of transvaginal mesh are put in place here, including the appointment of surgeons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35855/18]

Medical Products

Seán Haughey

861. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if the necessary arrangements will be made to allow a person (details supplied) to carry out full removal operations in a hospital here for a six-week period in January and February 2019; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the treatment abroad scheme and the EU Cross-Border Healthcare Directive are not available to women requiring such full removal surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36430/18]

Illness Benefit Payments

Seán Haughey

1292. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if illness benefit will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36501/18]

Pension Provisions

Seán Haughey

1298. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when improvements to pension calculations announced on 23 January 2018 for post-2012 pensioners will be implemented; when the relevant pensioners will be contacted regarding these changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36548/18]

EU Directives

Seán Haughey

1446. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the derogations sought by Ireland under the EU birds directive in respect of seagulls will be reviewed; the advice she has received regarding this matter; her views on whether action needs to be taken regarding a major problem with seagulls in the Dublin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36410/18]

Wildlife Regulations

Seán Haughey

1460. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if EU regulations under the habitats directive in respect of Brent geese feeding on a site (details supplied) will be enforced; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the owners of this site have allowed the grass to grow too long thus endangering these birds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36758/18]

Air Corps Recruitment

Seán Haughey

52. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if additional air traffic controllers and pilots will be recruited for the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32859/18]

Diplomatic Representation

Seán Haughey

93. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the post of Irish Ambassador to Japan will be filled; the length of time this post has been vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32857/18]

Ministerial Meetings

Seán Haughey

94. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to meet his Czech Republic counterpart to strengthen ties between the Czech Republic and Ireland and to discuss Brexit and EU-related issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32858/18]

Garda Station Refurbishment

Seán Haughey

739. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if funding for the refurbishment of the cell block of Malahide Garda station will be provided in view of the fact that the cells in the station are in need of refurbishment; when works on this project will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32854/18]

Garda Deployment

Seán Haughey

740. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional gardaí allocated to each station in the Garda R and J districts following the most recent Garda graduation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32855/18]