Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Easter Rising Commemorations

Catherine Byrne

60. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the financial supports she will provide to local authorities to make the over 2,000 community events and initiatives that have been confirmed for 2016 as part of the local authority-led county plans a reality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43541/15]

National Library

Catherine Byrne

61. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the recently announced €10 million capital investment programme for the National Library will address outstanding concerns at the library; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43542/15]

Commemorative Events

Catherine Byrne

7. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the commemorative projects at Richmond Barracks and Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin 8, which are being carried out as part of the Ireland 2016 centenary programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39496/15]

National Library

Catherine Byrne

42. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she will take to address the challenges at the National Library of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39497/15]

Rent Supplement Scheme Data

Catherine Byrne

167. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently in receipt of rent supplement nationally; by county; the associated cost to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36248/15]

Home Help Service Provision

Catherine Byrne

452. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health the amount allocated from his Department for home help provision in Dublin 8, 10 and 12; the services that provide this service in the community; the number of staff being paid through each of these services; the number of clients receiving this service in the community; the number of persons waiting for home help; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29575/15]

Home Help Service

Catherine Byrne

453. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health the qualifications required to be employed as a home help by the Health Service Executive or its funded services; if training is provided to home help staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29576/15]

One-Parent Family Payment Payments

Catherine Byrne

175. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of children benefitting from the one-parent family payment scheme as of 30 June 2015; the associated cost to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28301/15]

One-Parent Family Payment Payments

Catherine Byrne

176. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of one-parent families with one, two, three, four or more than four children that are in receipt of a one-parent family payment as of 30 June 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28302/15]

Family Law Cases

Catherine Byrne

441. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of maintenance orders issued in 2014 for the benefit of a child; the number of cases brought for non-compliance with a maintenance order in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28303/15]

Maternity Services

Catherine Byrne

155. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of drug detoxification beds that are available in the Dublin area and nationally which are specifically for pregnant women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26741/15]

Maternity Services

Catherine Byrne

156. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals that have been made in the past three years by the Coombe maternity hospital in Dublin 8 to detoxification and treatment centres for pregnant women who have a drug or alcohol dependency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26742/15]

Maternity Services

Catherine Byrne

157. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of babies who have been referred in the past three years for treatment for withdrawal from drug or alcohol dependency from the Coombe maternity hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26743/15]

Community Employment Schemes Data

Catherine Byrne

51. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently on community employment schemes; the comparable figures for June 2012, 2013 and 2014; the associated costs to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25199/15]

Community Employment Schemes Data

Catherine Byrne

52. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of community employment schemes currently in operation in Dublin 8, 10, and 12; the locations of same; the number of participants in each scheme; the amount of money paid out by her Department for each of these schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25200/15]

Community Employment Schemes Places

Catherine Byrne

53. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of community employment places that are currently vacant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25201/15]

Special Educational Needs Data

Catherine Byrne

217. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in south Dublin that have an autism unit; the number in north Dublin that have an autism unit; the schools in the Dublin 6W area that currently have an autism unit; the options open to parents when they cannot secure a place for their child in an autism unit in a local school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25202/15]

Jobseeker's Allowance Data

Catherine Byrne

225. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of jobseeker's allowance claimants aged 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23928/15]

Social Welfare Rates

Catherine Byrne

224. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the number of working-age claimants who receive more than €256, €292, €329 and €365 every week in total welfare support payments. [20471/15]

Garda Recruitment

Catherine Byrne

388. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a breakdown of new Garda recruits, by gender, and by county of origin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18182/15]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Catherine Byrne

529. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on proposed new legislation on the issue of assisted human reproduction, including surrogacy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15735/15]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Catherine Byrne

530. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health if his Department has examined the possibility of funding in vitro fertilisation treatment through the public health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15736/15]

Health Insurance Prices

Catherine Byrne

109. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health the reason for the 24 April 2015 deadline for those over 34 years of age to take out private health insurance before a higher premium is applied; the way this will work in the context of universal health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13510/15]

State Pensions Payments

Catherine Byrne

220. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently in receipt of the over-80s allowance; the cost of this in 2014; the number of State pension recipients who currently receive an increase for a qualified adult, for a person who is 80 years of age or over; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8273/15]

Spent Convictions Legislation

Catherine Byrne

133. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012; when it will be passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34898/14]

Schools Building Projects Status

Catherine Byrne

75. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the new multidenominational school building at Griffith Barracks, South Circular Road, Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30501/14]

Schools Establishment

Catherine Byrne

76. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for a new Educate Together secondary school, serving the Dublin 8 area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30503/14]

Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals

Catherine Byrne

120. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) had a jobseeker's allowance claim disallowed; if the person can re-apply for jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18326/14]

Local Authority Functions

Catherine Byrne

379. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will indicate the local authority that has responsibility for a stretch of road (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12048/14]

Health Services

Catherine Byrne

528. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment to be assessed for a specially adapted pram that is urgently needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11714/14]

School Accommodation

Catherine Byrne

307. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will re-examine the suitability of the proposed temporary location of a new all-Irish secondary school (details supplied); if his Department will consider locating this school closer to the catchment area to facilitate the pupils and their parents; when a decision on the permanent location of the school will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9554/14]

Health Reports

Catherine Byrne

185. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health when he expects the report of the European Commission's Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks, to be published [5844/14]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Catherine Byrne

202. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health the reason Ireland had the highest usage in the world per head of population of DePuy hip implants; and the reason there was such high usage of these implants in the south-east region. [5888/14]

Care of the Elderly Provision

Catherine Byrne

773. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health if he will secure funding for a care package in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12. [4303/14]

Health Services Provision

Catherine Byrne

777. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number, location and average stay in stabilisation service beds, community-based residential detoxification beds, medical detoxification unit beds and step down or half way house beds available for persons with addiction problems identifying which services treat persons with both an addiction and mental health issue dual diagnosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4325/14]

Housing Adaptation Grant Funding

Catherine Byrne

144. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when Dublin City Council will receive its 2014 budget allocation for housing adaptations for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2977/14]

Voluntary Sector Funding

Catherine Byrne

229. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the voluntary and community organisations funded by his Department in 2013, or the most recent year for which information is available; and the amount provided in each case and the purpose for which it was provided. [2873/14]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Byrne

383. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 292 of 10 December 2013, the voluntary and community organisations funded by her Department in 2013 or the latest year for which such information is available; and the amount provided in each case and the purpose for which it was provided. [2874/14]

Voluntary Sector Funding

Catherine Byrne

489. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the voluntary and community organisations funded by his Department in 2013, or the most recent year for which information is available; and the amount provided in each case and the purpose for which it was provided. [2872/14]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Byrne

523. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will list, for each year from 2008 to 2013 or the most recent year for which information is available, funding provided by the Office for the Promotion of Migrant Integration for non-governmental, voluntary or community organisations; and the amount provided and their purpose, under the headings of sport, faith-based organisations and local authorities or any other categories which may be in operation. [2861/14]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Byrne

524. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the voluntary and community organisations funded by his Department in 2013, or the most recent year for which information is available; and the amount provided in each case and the purpose for which it was provided. [2871/14]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Byrne

658. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 548 of 10 December 2013, the voluntary and community organisations funded by his Department in 2013 or the latest year for which such information is available; the amount provided in each case and the purpose for which it was provided. [2862/14]

School Accommodation

Catherine Byrne

246. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reconsider the proposed location for the new post-primary Gaelscoil for Dublin, in line with his Department's assessment that the school should be centred in the Dundrum area. [1583/14]

Inter-Country Adoptions

Catherine Byrne

726. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of domestic adoptions and inter-country adoptions which took place here in 2013; and the number of social workers working in the area of adoption. [1288/14]

Cancer Screening Programmes

Catherine Byrne

853. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health the reasons for the impending closure of the mobile BreastCheck unit in Crumlin; his plans to replace this service for women in Crumlin, Kilmainham, the south inner city and surrounding areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1289/14]

Regeneration Projects Funding

Catherine Byrne

671. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that €4 million has been set aside for the redevelopment of an area (details supplied) in Dublin 8; the specific works that will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46167/13]

HSE Properties

Catherine Byrne

240. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details on the sale by ministerial order to the Health Service Executive of a 13 acre site off Davitt Road; the date of sale and the amount for which the site was purchased; the services of St. James's Hospital that will be situated there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41688/13]

Speech and Language Therapy

Catherine Byrne

583. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health his plans to reinstate speech and language therapy for a child (details supplied) in Dublin 12 as their current teacher is leaving; if he will ensure that there is no break in service provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40533/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Catherine Byrne

227. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the new multi-denominational school building at Griffith Barracks, South Circular Road, Dublin 8; when a design team will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27222/13]

Housing Assistance Payments Implementation

Catherine Byrne

427. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection when rent supplement will be replaced by the announced housing assistance payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26945/13]