Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Public Sector Pensions

Seán Sherlock

537. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has satisfied himself that SI 323/2000, SI 205/2010 and SI 353/1951 in respect of pension arrangements within an entity (details supplied) are being adhered to; and if he or his officials have received requests in relation to matters arising from the operation of the schemes. [5596/18]

Irish Aid

Seán Sherlock

134. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on Irish Aid’s programme in Sierra Leone; and his further views on whether this programme is vital and should be sustained in view of the fact that the country is still emerging from conflict and humanitarian crises. [4043/18]

Irish Aid

Seán Sherlock

135. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans with regard to the future of Irish Aid’s programme with a view towards investment in countries in Central and Latin America. [4062/18]

Irish Aid

Seán Sherlock

136. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Exchequer funding earmarked for Tanzania through Irish Aid for 2018; and his views on the future policy of investment in Tanzania as it moves towards middle income status. [4072/18]

Tax Rebates

Seán Sherlock

158. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is due a tax refund for the past number of years. [4197/18]

School Accommodation Provision

Seán Sherlock

227. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the growing crisis in secondary school places in County Kildare; and his plans to solve this growing problem (details supplied). [4164/18]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Seán Sherlock

228. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the provision of special needs places and the provision of ASD units at secondary school level in County Kildare (details supplied). [4165/18]

Garda Data

Seán Sherlock

304. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of serving members of An Garda Síochána who are currently on sick leave for longer than three months. [4201/18]

Horizon 2020 Strategy Funding

Seán Sherlock

326. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount drawn down by Ireland from the Horizon 2020 fund to date; and the areas to which the funds have been allocated. [3993/18]

Research Funding Data

Seán Sherlock

327. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the estimated spend on basic research nationally in a given year. [3994/18]

Departmental Funding

Seán Sherlock

336. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of Exchequer funding expended on a project (details supplied); the details of the expenditure; and the number of staff directly or indirectly supported by the existence of this facility. [4275/18]

Speech and Language Therapy

Seán Sherlock

345. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the options open to a person (details supplied) for speech and language therapy. [4127/18]

Health Services Access

Seán Sherlock

376. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can access services in Fermoy, County Cork. [4069/18]

Health Services Provision

Seán Sherlock

387. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical procedure for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [4113/18]

Hospital Procedures

Seán Sherlock

390. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the status of a cataract operation for a person (details supplied). [4118/18]

Inland Fisheries

Seán Sherlock

505. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures his Department is involved in regarding the maintenance of the weir on the Munster Blackwater, Fermoy, County Cork. [4243/18]

Advertising Regulation

Seán Sherlock

555. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the increasing use of children and minors to advertise commercial products through television, radio and online. [3990/18]

Social Welfare Overpayments

Seán Sherlock

605. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) who is receiving maternity benefit and who incurred an overpayment on their claim is now being deducted at a rate of 15%, in view of engagement made with her Department to establish a suitable method of recovery by way of establishing a payment plan. [4365/18]

Departmental Funding

Seán Sherlock

76. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding invested in an institute (details supplied) for 2018. [3766/18]

General Practitioner Data

Seán Sherlock

138. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners participating in the GP visit card scheme for those under six years of age in the Dublin 1, 3 and 7 areas; and the way in which this cover compares with the national average per 1,000 of population. [3769/18]