Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

North-South Interconnector

Timmy Dooley

48. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he plans to publish two reports that his Department has commissioned on the feasibility of undergrounding the North-South interconnector and provide compensation for owners of property near high voltage transmission lines; and the status of these plans. [37631/18]

Television Licence Fee Collection

Timmy Dooley

71. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of reforming television licence fee collection, tackling licence fee evasion and creating a more sustainable funding model for public sector broadcasting. [37629/18]

Social Media Regulation

Timmy Dooley

72. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the establishment of a digital safety commissioner to ensure fair and responsible practice in the online and social media sphere; the steps he is taking to advance this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37633/18]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Timmy Dooley

88. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to address the fact that Ireland is now one of Europe's worst climate laggards and that emissions are rising; and the steps he will be taking in the short and medium term to reduce Ireland's climate emissions. [37630/18]

School Transport Provision

Timmy Dooley

173. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a child (details supplied) who has provided documentary evidence that there is no place for the child at the nearest school will not be provided transport to the closest school which can accommodate the child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37065/18]

Illness Benefit Payments

Timmy Dooley

713. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) who was eligible for illness benefit on the basis of documentation submitted was not granted the payment but was subsequently means tested for supplementary welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37040/18]

Illness Benefit Eligibility

Timmy Dooley

715. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the rationale for not providing illness benefit to eligible applicants and means testing claimants under the supplementary welfare guidelines despite illness benefit not being a means tested payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37042/18]

State Pension (Non-Contributory) Appeals

Timmy Dooley

771. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a file relating to a person (details supplied) will be forwarded from the non-contributory section of her Department in County Sligo to the appeals office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37785/18]

Medical Aids and Appliances Applications

Timmy Dooley

910. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will have a consultation to be assessed for a hearing aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36630/18]

Law Reform Commission Reports

Timmy Dooley

1028. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if creating the office of the digital safety commissioner as recommended by the Law Reform Commission has been costed. [35439/18]

Carer's Benefit Applications

Timmy Dooley

1316. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) that applied for carer's allowance on 9 March 2018 will receive a decision on their claim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36836/18]

VAT Rate Reductions

Timmy Dooley

322. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing the VAT payable on services (details supplied) to 9%. [34694/18]

Hospital Appointments Status

Timmy Dooley

1352. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an appointment for a medical assessment at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32515/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Timmy Dooley

1371. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have eye surgery scheduled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32588/18]

Hospital Procedures

Timmy Dooley

1518. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health his plans to suspend the use of surgical mesh in order to consider launching a full inquiry into the issue in view of events in the UK in recent weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33268/18]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Timmy Dooley

1533. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a consultation to be assessed for a hearing aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33308/18]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Timmy Dooley

1887. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent on investigating measures to increase the carbon efficiency of agriculture in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33166/18]

Animal Diseases

Timmy Dooley

1904. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to an outbreak of botulism on a farm in County Kildare in February 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32939/18]

Animal Diseases

Timmy Dooley

1905. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department carried out an investigation to establish the facts surrounding an outbreak of botulism on a farm in County Kildare in February 2018; if the investigation has concluded; if so, if the findings of the investigation will be made available to the parties concerned, the landowner and the herdowner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32940/18]

Better Energy Homes Scheme Applications

Timmy Dooley

2029. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of a better energy warmer homes scheme application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32670/18]

Energy Prices

Timmy Dooley

2044. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the work of the SEAI's behavioural economics unit; if this unit has published its first report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33163/18]

Energy Prices

Timmy Dooley

2045. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of ongoing talks between the SEAI and the CRU on reforming energy rates here to reflect the research findings of the SEAI's behavioural economics unit. [33164/18]

Renewable Energy Incentives

Timmy Dooley

2046. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to translate the 2016 EU clean energy package into policy here; and the way in which he plans to support the rights of private home owners to generate electricity in their home and the rights of private homeowners to sell the electricity generated at market price. [33165/18]

Online Safety

Timmy Dooley

2114. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has made progress on the creation of the office of the digital safety commissioner as recommended by the Law Reform Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35163/18]

Online Safety

Timmy Dooley

2115. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has held meetings with An Taoiseach, the Ministers for Justice and Equality and Children and Youth Affairs in relation to the establishment of the office of the digital safety commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35164/18]

Online Safety

Timmy Dooley

2116. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the establishment of the office of the digital safety commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35165/18]

Television Licence Fee

Timmy Dooley

2117. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason that while hotels can avail of a single hotel licence for multiple televisions in the same property holiday home owners must purchase an individual licence for a number of properties resulting in considerable costs. [35166/18]

Alternative Energy Projects

Timmy Dooley

2118. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps his Department will take to support micro-generators of electricity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35167/18]

National Broadband Plan

Timmy Dooley

2119. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the date by which the national broadband plan contract will be signed; the date by which construction will commence on the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35168/18]

North-South Interconnector

Timmy Dooley

2120. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the independent cost review of the North-South Interconnector; and the date by which this will be published. [35169/18]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Timmy Dooley

2121. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason the national broadband plan (access to infrastructure) Bill has not been passed despite his stated intention to award the national broadband plan contract as soon as possible. [35170/18]

Water Charges Administration

Timmy Dooley

2629. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when Irish Water will change the account of a person (details supplied) from commercial to domestic in view of all the evidence provided and the necessary declaration form being submitted over a year ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32739/18]

Hospital Services

Timmy Dooley

340. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive confirmation of a transfer date for dialysis treatment from Merlin Park University Hospital, Galway to University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31658/18]

Home Care Packages Data

Timmy Dooley

391. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health the number of houses that are in receipt of an intensive home care package in tabular form. [31861/18]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Data

Timmy Dooley

697. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of households in receipt of the domiciliary care allowance in tabular form. [31913/18]

VAT Rate Reductions

Timmy Dooley

176. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing the VAT rate on services (details supplied) from 13.5% to 9%, 4.8%, and 0%, respectively, in tabular form. [31456/18]

Services for People with Disabilities

Timmy Dooley

409. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health if a blind person can receive a direct payment in lieu of personal assistant hours in order that they can purchase a flexible personal assistant service to meet their specific needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30115/18]

Hospital Appointments Status

Timmy Dooley

614. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an appointment for knee surgery at Croom Orthopaedic Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30626/18]

Poultry Industry

Timmy Dooley

703. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the licensed hauliers who are approved to transport poultry litter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30064/18]

Energy Efficiency

Timmy Dooley

754. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the implementation of the public sector energy efficiency action plan. [30481/18]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Timmy Dooley

755. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the implementation of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30482/18]

Digital Hub Development Agency

Timmy Dooley

756. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are vacancies on the board of the Digital Hub Development Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30483/18]

Digital Hub Development Agency

Timmy Dooley

757. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of staff employed by the Digital Hub Development Agency; if these staff members are funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30484/18]

Sporting Rights

Timmy Dooley

758. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the review of designated sports events for free-to-air broadcasting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30485/18]

EU Directives

Timmy Dooley

759. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has transposed the cost of the broadband directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30486/18]

Metropolitan Area Networks Programme

Timmy Dooley

760. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the review of metropolitan area networks has been completed; if the outcome of the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30487/18]

Environmental Policy

Timmy Dooley

761. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a national energy forum has been established; if so, the number of times it has met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30488/18]

Energy Efficiency

Timmy Dooley

762. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount provided for capital investment in energy efficiency in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [30489/18]

Energy Efficiency

Timmy Dooley

763. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount spent on schemes (details supplied) in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by county. [30490/18]

North-South Interconnector

Timmy Dooley

764. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the two studies commissioned on the North-South interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30491/18]