Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Fuel Allowance Eligibility

Terence Flanagan

173. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 is entitled to the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36336/15]

After-School Support Services

Terence Flanagan

422. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding after-school clubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36525/15]

Hospital Staff Recruitment

Terence Flanagan

452. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the recruitment of nurses at the Mater Hospital in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36191/15]

Vaccination Programme

Terence Flanagan

548. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the whooping cough vaccine (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36026/15]

Special Educational Needs Expenditure

Terence Flanagan

605. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the changes that have been made in budget 2016 in regard to special education needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36448/15]

School Funding

Terence Flanagan

610. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the school voluntary contribution (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36538/15]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Terence Flanagan

611. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to provide extra resources to students (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36539/15]

School Holidays

Terence Flanagan

618. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to make changes to school holidays (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36644/15]

Homelessness Strategy

Terence Flanagan

678. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the commitments he has made to support the homeless in budget 2016 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36022/15]

Legislative Programme

Terence Flanagan

18. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update regarding legislation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35832/15]

Health Services

Terence Flanagan

56. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding funding for persons using a service (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35828/15]

Fuel Prices

Terence Flanagan

111. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding fuel prices (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35822/15]

Water Conservation Grant

Terence Flanagan

10. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding a water conservation grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35225/15]

Carer's Allowance Payments

Terence Flanagan

18. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to increase the carer's allowance in budget 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35369/15]

Tax Code

Terence Flanagan

54. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the payment of taxes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35413/15]

Long-Term Illness Scheme

Terence Flanagan

251. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if a drug (details supplied) will be covered under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35367/15]

Dental Services

Terence Flanagan

272. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding dental services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35449/15]

Overseas Development Aid Expenditure

Terence Flanagan

355. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to increase the overseas aid budget to 0.7% of Gross National Product; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35609/15]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Terence Flanagan

400. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the early childhood care and education scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35646/15]

Building Regulations

Terence Flanagan

425. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding building regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35432/15]

Commercial Rates

Terence Flanagan

428. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding business rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35476/15]

Water Charges Administration

Terence Flanagan

443. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding water charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35714/15]

Taxi Regulations

Terence Flanagan

456. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the taxi industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35607/15]

Naval Service Operations

Terence Flanagan

15. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update regarding the LE Samuel Beckett role in assisting in the humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34259/15]

Commemorative Events

Terence Flanagan

21. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update regarding his Department's role in the 1916 commemorations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34260/15]

Pension Levy

Terence Flanagan

61. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance the amount paid through pension levy payments; if these have been discontinued; the number of existing pensioners whose pensions have been reduced because of the levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34986/15]

Universal Social Charge Application

Terence Flanagan

62. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the universal social charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34990/15]

National Dementia Strategy

Terence Flanagan

140. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if support will be provided for dementia care in budget 2016 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34988/15]

Institutes of Technology

Terence Flanagan

193. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a merger (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34987/15]

Fishery Harbour Centres

Terence Flanagan

31. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of future tendering processes for properties at Howth fishery harbour in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34014/15]

Water Quality

Terence Flanagan

186. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34786/15]

Student Accommodation

Terence Flanagan

133. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on concerns regarding the shortage of accommodation for university students; the steps she is taking to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33959/15]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Terence Flanagan

136. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the action that is being taken to reduce primary school class sizes to the European Union average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33960/15]

Tax Code

Terence Flanagan

246. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding tax on landlords (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33988/15]

Hospital Staff Recruitment

Terence Flanagan

473. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the recruitment of nurses at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin 9 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33989/15]

Health Insurance

Terence Flanagan

474. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health his plans to make health insurance more affordable (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33992/15]

Health Services Staff

Terence Flanagan

529. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding health care assistants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34372/15]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Terence Flanagan

626. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding resource hours for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33990/15]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Terence Flanagan

639. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding special needs assistants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34159/15]

Broadcasting Charge

Terence Flanagan

743. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the public service broadcasting charge (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34417/15]

Performance Management and Development System

Terence Flanagan

21. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to reform the performance measurement system in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33078/15]

Public Service Reform Plan Measures

Terence Flanagan

24. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the efficiencies being achieved in the public sector regarding the use of shared services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33079/15]

Education Policy

Terence Flanagan

211. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will commit to provide support to primary education in Budget 2016 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33676/15]

Free Travel Scheme

Terence Flanagan

13. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that the free travel pass is protected in Budget 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33022/15]

Pensions Reform

Terence Flanagan

39. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the measures she is taking to reduce pension costs that are charged on members of pension schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33021/15]

EU Directives

Terence Flanagan

85. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance when legislation will be published to implement Council Directive 2014/86/EU of 8 July 2014, amending Directive 2011/96/EU, on the common system of taxation applicable in the case of parent companies and subsidiaries of different member states of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33602/15]

Long-Term Illness Scheme

Terence Flanagan

131. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter regarding medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33505/15]

Tobacco Control Measures

Terence Flanagan

142. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the parts of the Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Act 2015 that he plans to amend by way of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill; when he expects to bring the heads of this Bill to Cabinet; if this Bill will be subject to a public consultation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33604/15]

Local Authority Rates

Terence Flanagan

156. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he or his officials have assessed the impact of the small business rate relief scheme in Northern Ireland; if consideration has been given to introducing a similar scheme here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33603/15]

Planning Issues

Terence Flanagan

160. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter regarding planning regulations (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33556/15]

Motor Insurance Regulation

Terence Flanagan

172. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter regarding car insurance premiums (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33565/15]

Mortgage Interest Rates

Terence Flanagan

144. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance his Department's plans to encourage competition in the banking sector and to drive down variable mortgage interest rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32830/15]

NAMA Operations

Terence Flanagan

147. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to make the National Asset Management Agency more accountable, and for its eventual winding down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32831/15]

Public Sector Staff Recruitment

Terence Flanagan

305. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will deal with a matter regarding the recruitment of clerical officers (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32937/15]

Direct Provision System

Terence Flanagan

355. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the direct provision system (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32761/15]

Human Trafficking

Terence Flanagan

384. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out her plans to introduce legislation to tackle sex trafficking and prostitution (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33208/15]

Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration

Terence Flanagan

388. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding lengthy queues at the Garda Síochána National Immigration Bureau; her plans to address this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33258/15]

Medical Card Eligibility

Terence Flanagan

400. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health to set out his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding medical card limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32727/15]

Health Services Provision

Terence Flanagan

405. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding chiropodist treatments (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [32760/15]

Pension Provisions

Terence Flanagan

504. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to a matter (details supplied) regarding a primary school teacher; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32934/15]

Further Education and Training Programmes Fees

Terence Flanagan

505. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding post-leaving certificate course fees (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32936/15]

Schools Building Projects Status

Terence Flanagan

551. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update regarding the grant application of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33322/15]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Terence Flanagan

583. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the provision of social housing at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 17; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33157/15]

Light Rail Projects Expenditure

Terence Flanagan

623. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a full breakdown, in tabular form, of the areas in which money has been spent on for the shelved Dublin Area Rapid Transit underground project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33234/15]

Light Rail Projects Status

Terence Flanagan

624. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the metro north project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33235/15]

Irish Language

Terence Flanagan

9. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on the lifting of the derogation for the Irish language to be recognised as an official language in the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31987/15]

Beit Collection

Terence Flanagan

34. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update regarding the future of Russborough House, County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31988/15]

Tobacco Control Measures

Terence Flanagan

153. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if data is currently available in respect of the estimated number of adults who are vaping in Ireland in 2015 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32511/15]

Taxi Regulations

Terence Flanagan

222. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding taxi deregulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32522/15]

Rail Network Expansion

Terence Flanagan

13. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on any plans to upgrade public transport from Dublin city centre to Dublin Airport and Swords, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31953/15]

Rail Services

Terence Flanagan

23. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to deal with overcrowding on the DART during peak times; if Irish Rail has looked for more funding to provide more trains and carriages during peak times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31954/15]

Freedom of Information Remit

Terence Flanagan

66. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will address a matter (details supplied) with regard to the Freedom of Information Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32353/15]

Services for People with Disabilities

Terence Flanagan

109. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that personal assistant hours will be increased in budget 2016 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32433/15]

Departmental Strategies

Terence Flanagan

122. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Taoiseach his Department's priorities for the remainder of this Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30487/15]

Respite Care Services Availability

Terence Flanagan

1123. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if additional funding will be provided for respite beds in a care facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32113/15]

Respite Care Services Availability

Terence Flanagan

1124. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the steps taken to ensure that there will be sufficient residential development in the future at a care facility (details supplied), given that no funding has been provided since 2008 for residential development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32114/15]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Terence Flanagan

1337. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to allow unused funding in the education stream budget allocated for a care facility (details supplied) to be ring-fenced and protected in order that it can be used for other projects, including supporting families in summer camps; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32115/15]

Teachers' Remuneration

Terence Flanagan

1338. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding teachers' pay (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32116/15]

Homeless Accommodation Provision

Terence Flanagan

1512. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the proposed modular housing to address the homelessness crisis in Dublin will be subject to the normal planning permission process, or if new legislation will be introduced to fast track the planning process and enable the housing to be constructed as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32117/15]

Legislative Process

Terence Flanagan

1514. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding referendums and the provision of a jury system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32157/15]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Terence Flanagan

16. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the provision of new social housing in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28717/15]

Homelessness Strategy

Terence Flanagan

44. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update regarding the homelessness crisis and the Government plans to tackle the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28716/15]

Departmental Strategies

Terence Flanagan

52. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her Department's priorities for the remainder of this Dáil; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29591/15]

Fuel Allowance Expenditure

Terence Flanagan

53. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if the Government will commit to protecting and maintaining the current fuel subsidy rates in the upcoming budget for 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29612/15]

VAT Rate Application

Terence Flanagan

122. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance the reason there is value added tax on the environmental tax on gas bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29717/15]

Departmental Strategies

Terence Flanagan

128. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance his Department's priorities for the remainder of this Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29585/15]

Tax Code

Terence Flanagan

190. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance his views on the capital acquisitions tax thresholds; his plans to increase the thresholds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29946/15]

Tax Code

Terence Flanagan

191. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to reduce the rate of deposit interest retention tax which penalises savers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29952/15]

Credit Union Regulation

Terence Flanagan

192. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance his views on the limit that one can save with a credit union; his plans to review this limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29953/15]

Financial Services Regulation

Terence Flanagan

193. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review the Central Bank of Ireland's new lending limits on financial institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29954/15]

Legislative Measures

Terence Flanagan

200. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider deferring the commencement of the remaining sections of the Credit Union and Co-operation with Overseas Regulators Act 2012 until such time as the serious concerns of credit unions and their members are sufficiently considered by the Central Bank of Ireland, and duly factored into any new regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30093/15]

Credit Union Regulation

Terence Flanagan

201. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the establishment of an independent regulator for the credit union sector, that is free to fulfil the legal mandate to ensure the financial stability and general well-being of credit unions, one that is focused on its prudent growth and development, rather than primarily focused on the elimination of financial risk in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30094/15]

Departmental Strategies

Terence Flanagan

240. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform her Department's priorities for the remainder of this Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29590/15]

Public Sector Staff Recruitment

Terence Flanagan

249. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the opportunity and prospects for the promotion for existing civil servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29949/15]

Departmental Strategies

Terence Flanagan

267. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his Department's priorities for the remainder of this Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29588/15]

Departmental Strategies

Terence Flanagan

303. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department's priorities for the remainder of this Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29578/15]

Fishery Harbour Centres

Terence Flanagan

306. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to prevent caravans from entering and staying at the harbour piers in Howth in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29718/15]

Departmental Strategies

Terence Flanagan

335. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Defence his Department's priorities for the remainder of this Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29582/15]

Alcohol Sales Legislation

Terence Flanagan

358. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to review the licensing laws, around the selling of alcohol and having supermarkets selling same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29948/15]

Departmental Strategies

Terence Flanagan

359. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her Department's priorities for the remainder of this Dáil; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29589/15]