Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Trade Agreements

Seán Kenny

427. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for a seafood trade agreement with Australia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20555/15]

Garda Deployment

Seán Kenny

519. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda districts within the Dublin region that received additional gardaí, following the recent graduation of additional members of the force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20554/15]

Consumer Protection

Seán Kenny

651. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health his views on the recent concerns expressed regarding the presence of methylisothiazolinone in consumer products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20109/15]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Seán Kenny

717. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting over 18 months for an initial appointment with a consultant neurologist at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; the length of time a person is waiting for that initial appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20556/15]

Control of Dogs

Seán Kenny

981. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government whether he is aware that under the Control of Dogs Act 1998 Regulations it is illegal for individuals to use certain breeds, including mixes or any genetic strain of the breeds listed either here or travelling here from abroad, in therapeutic, assistance and disability work in public, given the dogs use their mouths to perform tasks for these individuals, and currently they are not exempt from being muzzled in public; if he is aware that dogs performing these roles typically need a leash distance exceeding two metres in length, which is not legally allowed under current regulations; if Irish embassies are aware of this when advising travellers coming here; and if there are implications with respect to disability law. [20823/15]

Airport Promotion

Seán Kenny

1039. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount that the Dublin Airport Authority and Tourism Ireland spent in 2012, 2013 and 2014 on marketing new routes into Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20557/15]

Personal Public Service Numbers Data

Seán Kenny

137. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners are requesting those with personal public service numbers similar to their spouse's but ending with the additional letter 'W' to have new personal public service numbers issued to them by the Department of Social Protection; if so, the reason this is necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19642/15]

Control of Dogs

Seán Kenny

456. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that the current breed-specific regulations under the Control of Dogs Act 1998, which comes within the remit of his Department, make it legally impossible for the listed dog breeds to be used in autism assistance and disability support work, including therapeutic roles, either within Ireland or for persons travelling here, who may use these breeds in those roles; the potential implications of this in disability law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19349/15]

Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals

Seán Kenny

228. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 against the recent reduction in that person's rent supplement payment. [18188/15]

Garda Equipment

Seán Kenny

253. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for the reinstatement of the Uzi submachine gun for armed Garda units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17418/15]

Garda Deployment

Seán Kenny

254. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new gardaí who will be dispatched to the J and R districts, following the recent graduation ceremony; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17419/15]

Health Services

Seán Kenny

315. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health his plans to improve paediatric cardiologist services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17416/15]

Control of Dogs

Seán Kenny

543. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if consideration will be given to strengthening the current Control of Dogs Acts, in view of the fact that the number of persons hospitalised for dog bites rose by 50% between 1998 and 2013, and a new study shows that the incidence of such cases here is much higher than in other European countries; if further consideration will be given to a recent research paper published in the Veterinary Journal, which argues that the current legislation controlling dangerous dog breeds is not only ineffective in reducing such hospitalisations, but could be making the problem worse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17547/15]

Medical Card Eligibility

Seán Kenny

97. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health the reason the information provided regarding a property valuation requested for a medical card application (details supplied) is not accepted by the primary care reimbursement scheme, yet the same information is accepted by the Department for Social Protection, regarding a property valuation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16913/15]

Hospital Services

Seán Kenny

272. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health his plans to improve neurology services and facilities within the public health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16422/15]

Dublin Bus Fleet

Seán Kenny

479. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number and percentage of the Dublin Bus fleet that are aged over ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16423/15]

Disability Allowance Applications

Seán Kenny

253. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when an application for a disability payment will be decided in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17. [15385/15]

Army Equitation School

Seán Kenny

394. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Defence his plans to purchase additional horses for the Defence Forces equitation school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15413/15]

Garda Training

Seán Kenny

401. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to improve firearms training for An Garda Síochána; her plans for allocation of, and training in, new non-lethal weapons; her plans for improvements to the command structure of the emergency response unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15410/15]

Garda Transport Provision

Seán Kenny

402. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will allocate additional marked Garda Síochána vans to the Garda R district; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15411/15]

Health Insurance Payments

Seán Kenny

468. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health the current outstanding amount due to Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9 from private health insurance companies; the total amount of claims awaiting signatures from consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15412/15]

Wildlife Conservation

Seán Kenny

709. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views of reports that hares are extinct on Dublin's North Bull Island; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15669/15]

Widow's Pension Eligibility

Seán Kenny

49. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason the application for a widower's pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 was disallowed. [14061/15]

Public Sector Staff Recruitment

Seán Kenny

288. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of requests his Department received from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in the years 2013 and 2014 for permission to employ additional staff; the job title of staff it sought to employ; the number of requests that were approved, pending or refused in each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12934/15]

Anti-Social Behaviour

Seán Kenny

382. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will request An Garda Síochána to adopt a zero tolerance approach to anti-social behaviour at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 13; the number of persons dealt with by gardaí at that location over the past 18 months, regarding anti-social behaviour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12932/15]

Hospital Facilities

Seán Kenny

464. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health the amount of revenue generated through sales at the shop and restaurant in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin 9 in 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12933/15]

Control of Dogs

Seán Kenny

629. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there is legislation proposed to deal with the matter of dogs barking in residential areas, particularly at night time, considering how annoying and upsetting it is for a person to have to listen to a dog in distress for prolonged periods of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12883/15]

Rail Services Provision

Seán Kenny

709. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps Iarnród Éireann will take to tackle fare evasion; the amount Iarnród Éireann lost through fare evasion in the years 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12931/15]

Hospital Services

Seán Kenny

554. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health the reason Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, will not prescribe the drug Lemtrada to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 despite support from a consultant neurologist and a general practitioner and in view of the fact this drug has been approved for use by the Health Products Regulatory Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11109/15]

Trade Missions

Seán Kenny

244. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to host a trade mission to India; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10152/15]

Petrol Stretching

Seán Kenny

318. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of complaints of petrol stretching received in each Garda division in the Dublin region in 2014; the number that have been investigated, resulting in a person being charged or a file being forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10153/15]

Bus Éireann Services

Seán Kenny

577. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request Bus Éireann to have at least one bus stopping at a location (details supplied) in County Leitrim going both directions in the afternoon during the summer months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10151/15]

Road Traffic Accidents Data

Seán Kenny

320. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set down the number of road traffic accidents reported to the Garda on the road formerly known as the N32 in the years 2012, 2013, and 2014; the number of those accidents that were minor, serious and fatal in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8944/15]

General Practitioner Services Provision

Seán Kenny

391. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of cases referred by general practitioners in Dublin 5, 13, and 17 to Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, in the years 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8943/15]

Third Level Staff

Seán Kenny

480. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Skills the level of funding needed to reduce the current teacher-student ratio in the Irish university sector, from 1:23 to 1:20; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8942/15]

Dublin Bus Services

Seán Kenny

603. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the operation by Dublin Bus of a limited Nitelink service on either Thursday or Sunday nights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8941/15]

Revenue Commissioners Expenditure

Seán Kenny

238. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Finance his plans to provide funding to the Revenue Commissioners for the purchase of additional mobile X-ray vans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7982/15]

Freedom of Information Remit

Seán Kenny

257. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when An Garda Síochána will be in a position to accept requests under the Freedom of Information Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7980/15]

Garda Transport Data

Seán Kenny

332. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of marked and unmarked vehicles attached to the Garda technical bureau, that were withdrawn from the fleet in the years 2012, 2013 and 2014; the number that were replaced during each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7981/15]

Register of Electors Administration

Seán Kenny

605. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the Dáil Éireann constituency electoral register for the year 2015-16, provided to Deputies, may be provided in the same computer disk format as in previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8266/15]

Public Transport

Seán Kenny

628. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the public transport projects that received European Union funding in the years 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7983/15]

Fuel Allowance Expenditure

Seán Kenny

182. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the fuel allowance from €20 to €25 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6726/15]

Fire Service Staff

Seán Kenny

494. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide funding for a new recruitment drive for Dublin Fire Brigade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6725/15]

Swimming Pool Programme Status

Seán Kenny

533. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to re-open the local authority swimming pool programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6727/15]

Schools Building Projects Administration

Seán Kenny

160. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Skills the proposed location of a new primary school in Drumcondra-Marino, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6313/15]

Alcohol Sales

Seán Kenny

92. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the sale of alcohol on Good Friday; the reasons for the continued prohibition of the sale of alcohol on this day; her plans to permit the sale of alcohol on Good Friday; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5141/15]

Freedom of Information Remit

Seán Kenny

291. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if any semi-State companies have made a business case to his Department seeking an extension of time before that company will be subject to freedom of information legislation; if so, the names of these companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4555/15]

Maternity Services Provision

Seán Kenny

435. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health the way the extra €2 million allocation in the 2015 Health Service Executive service plan will be spent with regard to current pressures within the maternity services here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4556/15]

International Relations

Seán Kenny

498. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to invite his Spanish counterpart to Dublin to discuss strengthening ties between the two countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4558/15]

Rail Services Provision

Seán Kenny

625. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding Iarnród Éireann's plans to improve audio announcements on the DART; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4557/15]

Road Traffic Offences

Seán Kenny

96. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fines issued to motorists parked on cycle lanes in 2013 and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4239/15]

Schools Refurbishment

Seán Kenny

165. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding that has been provided for the building of an extension for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4231/15]

VAT Rate Reductions

Seán Kenny

204. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer if the 13.5% VAT rate was reduced to 13%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3508/15]

Garda Transport Provision

Seán Kenny

298. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to provide funding for the purchase of additional unmarked vans to An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3504/15]

Garda Expenditure

Seán Kenny

299. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent on fuel for An Garda Síochána vehicles in 2013 and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3505/15]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Seán Kenny

325. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the funding of early childhood education; if this will be increased in the coming years; the amount of the increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3517/15]

Hospitals Data

Seán Kenny

360. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health the amount that was generated through parking charges at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, for the years 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3507/15]

Rail Network Expansion

Seán Kenny

594. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Iarnród Éireann plans to install indicator points at each DART station to show commuters where each train carriage will stop; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3506/15]

Trade Missions

Seán Kenny

111. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the trade missions he will undertake over the next six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2899/15]

Air Corps Recruitment

Seán Kenny

132. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces plan to have a recruitment drive for the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2900/15]

Garda Transport Provision

Seán Kenny

136. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to provide unmarked motorcycles for the Garda traffic corps; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2901/15]

Firearms Seizures

Seán Kenny

137. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of firearms and knives seized by An Garda Síochána in each of the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2902/15]

National Lottery Funding Applications

Seán Kenny

164. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health the reason a registered charity (details supplied) failed to qualify for his Department's recent lottery grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1882/15]

Tax Collection Forecasts

Seán Kenny

125. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Finance to forecast the amount of revenue that would be generated if a 5% tax rate was applied on all lotto winnings in excess of €750,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1384/15]

Garda Operations

Seán Kenny

451. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the Garda community text alert scheme in the Garda R and J Districts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1380/15]

Consular Services Provision

Seán Kenny

729. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to open an office of the Consulate General in Melbourne, Australia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1381/15]

Legislative Measures

Seán Kenny

909. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the stated view of Dublin City Council that primary legislation is required to regulate the carrying of passengers by rickshaws in the City of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1071/15]

Ministerial Meetings

Seán Kenny

1014. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he last met the chairperson and CEO of Iarnród Éireann; the issues discussed; when he will next meet the chairperson and CEO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1382/15]

Ministerial Meetings

Seán Kenny

1015. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he last met the chairperson and CEO of Tourism Ireland; the issues discussed; when he will met the chairperson and CEO next; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1383/15]

Cycling Policy

Seán Kenny

1022. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to allow exemptions for very young or hearing impaired cyclists to use footpaths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1680/15]

Local Authority Functions

Seán Kenny

585. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the stated view of Dublin City Council that primary legislation is required to regulate the carrying of passengers by rickshaws in the city of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48931/14]

Trade Missions

Seán Kenny

279. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to have a trade mission to the UK in the new year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47984/14]

Traffic Management

Seán Kenny

366. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will request that extra attention be provided to a shopping centre (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47980/14]

Garda Equipment

Seán Kenny

367. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of marked and unmarked Garda vans that came into service in 2013; the number of marked and unmarked Garda vans that were taken out of service in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47981/14]

General Practitioner Services Provision

Seán Kenny

451. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health his plans to further improve the D-Doc service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47982/14]

Consular Services Provision

Seán Kenny

534. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to set out the assistance available to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17 who has family members in Libya; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47749/14]

Bus Éireann Services

Seán Kenny

652. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of the maintenance of the Bus Éireann Fleet in 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47983/14]

Social Welfare Appeals

Seán Kenny

48. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal against the disallowance of an application for invalidity benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13. [47617/14]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Seán Kenny

174. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Skills if extra resource teaching hours will be provided in respect of a child (details supplied) in Dublin 13. [47616/14]

Freedom of Information Remit

Seán Kenny

189. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding freedom of information legislation; if the Garda Síochána is subject to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46954/14]

Garda Strength

Seán Kenny

264. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank currently attached to the community policing unit in the Garda R district; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46955/14]

Licence Applications

Seán Kenny

265. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason that an application for temporary licences, temporary dance licence, temporary music and singing licences to the Dublin District Court on 10 December 2014, for a licensed premises (details supplied) does not require advertisement in the national media. [46979/14]

Mental Health Services Provision

Seán Kenny

319. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that all of the community based mental health teams are in place in the Dublin region; the posts that remain to be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46956/14]

State Bodies Abolition

Seán Kenny

476. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the planned dissolution of the Railway Procurement Agency, RPA, and the transfer of its staff to the National Roads Authority, NRA; if the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employees) Regulations 2003 and/or the TUPE EU directive of 2001 provisions will apply to the staff of the RPA who are being transferred to the employment of the NRA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46838/14]

Rail Passengers Data

Seán Kenny

479. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average number of commuters who used Howth Junction-Donaghmede DART station on a weekly basis in the years 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46957/14]

Bus Éireann Fleet

Seán Kenny

480. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current strength of the Bus Éireann fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46958/14]

Heritage Sites

Seán Kenny

239. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works plans to refurbish the Casino Marino, Dublin 3; if so, the estimated cost of such works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46053/14]

Judicial Appointments

Seán Kenny

329. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vacancies that currently exist in the District and Circuit Courts; her plans to fill these vacancies at the earliest opportunity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46054/14]

Garda Resources

Seán Kenny

330. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to provide funding for the purchase of new Garda mountain bikes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46055/14]

Ambulance Service Provision

Seán Kenny

395. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of Health Service Executive ambulances and rapid response vehicles aged between zero and two years, aged between two and four years, aged between four and six years and aged older than six years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46052/14]

Primary Care Centre Provision

Seán Kenny

135. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health when work will commence on the construction of the new primary care centre at Baldoyle, Dublin 13. [45609/14]

Primary Care Centre Provision

Seán Kenny

142. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health when work will commence on the construction of a new primary care centre at Cromcastle Road, Coolock, Dublin 5. [45648/14]

Public Sector Staff Recruitment

Seán Kenny

208. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of requests his Department received in 2013 from the Information Commissioner seeking permission to employ additional staff; the date each request was received in his Department; the date in which his Department made a decision on each request; and the number of those requests that were approved, pending or refused. [45143/14]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Seán Kenny

360. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health what additional resources are being allocated to tackle the lengthy waiting list in the accident and emergency department of Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45142/14]

Diplomatic Representation

Seán Kenny

411. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any Irish Ambassador abroad requested permission to employ additional staff within their embassy in 2013; the location of the embassy; the number of requests for permission to appoint additional were approved, pending or refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45141/14]

Rail Services

Seán Kenny

573. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an assurance from the chief executive officer of Iarnród Éireann to provide full time security at Howth Junction-Donaghmede DART station over the Christmas-new year period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45140/14]

State Bodies

Seán Kenny

166. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Finance if he will extend the opening hours of the Revenue Commissioners' information office in Dublin 1 from 8.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. to 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43951/14]

Garda Transport Provision

Seán Kenny

283. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to provide funding to purchase new marked jeeps for the Garda traffic corps; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43952/14]

Health Services Staff

Seán Kenny

383. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health his views regarding qualified medical doctors leaving the country following qualification; the incentives in place to encourage doctors to remain here on completion of their training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43949/14]

Health Services Staff

Seán Kenny

384. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health his views regarding qualified nurses leaving the country following qualification; the incentives in place to encourage nurses to remain here on completion of their training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43950/14]