Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Community Employment Schemes Operation

Eamonn Maloney

113. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she is holding and if she will consider an application from an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 24 for a new community employment scheme based solely with this organisation; if she is aware of the tremendous service this organisation provides; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3114/16]

Medical Card Delays

Eamonn Maloney

603. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Health the status of the delay in the renewal of a medical card being issued to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12. [46816/15]

Health Promotion

Eamonn Maloney

631. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Health if he will introduce a licensing system for vaping products; if so, when; if he will implement tobacco products directive II, in as far as it relates to vaping products; what form this will take; if public consultation is envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1058/16]

Pension Levy

Eamonn Maloney

332. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Finance if the final 0.15% pension fund levy expires at the end of 2015, when the enabling relevant legislation will be deleted from the Statute Book; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38280/15]

Education and Training Boards Remit

Eamonn Maloney

577. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Education and Skills to explain the reason education and training boards have no structured links with local industries for trainees during and following completion of courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36183/15]

Private Rented Accommodation Price Controls

Eamonn Maloney

664. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if legislation is being proposed to introduce a two-year rent freeze in the private rental market to prevent additional families being forced into homelessness. [36512/15]

Home Renovation Incentive Scheme

Eamonn Maloney

55. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Finance given the the success of the home renovation scheme, if a provision will be made for home owners who have no tax liability to gain a refund of the value added tax content of the cost of the renovation job; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35421/15]

Industrial Development

Eamonn Maloney

94. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the facilities available to the Industrial Development Agency Ireland for job creation purposes in Tallaght in Dublin 24; the number of official visits by personnel of the agency to Tallaght since February 2011; the number of official visits by agency sponsored prospective foreign enterprises to Tallaght since February 2011; the number of concerns currently pursuing the possibility of locating their enterprises in Tallaght; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35677/15]

National Dementia Strategy Implementation

Eamonn Maloney

266. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Health given that there are 4,000 persons under 65 years of age diagnosed with dementia, if he will outline the assessment and diagnostic and post diagnostic supports available for younger persons with dementia; how accessible these supports are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35428/15]

National Dementia Strategy

Eamonn Maloney

287. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Health if the prevalence and incidence of dementia continue to follow current trends resulting in a trebling of its incidence within a generation; the plans to develop and implement a medium to long-term commitment to address dementia following the existing national dementia strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35490/15]

National Dementia Strategy Implementation

Eamonn Maloney

306. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Health given that intensive Dementia specific home care packages under the national dementia strategy are currently delivered in eight areas linked to delayed discharge in acute care settings, his plans to extend these packages to enable those living in the community to avail of much needed intensive home care supports; the number of persons who have already availed of these packages; the cost of providing these packages; and the projections for uptake in the next 12 to 16 months. [35600/15]

Technological Universities

Eamonn Maloney

404. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress towards forming the technological university in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35683/15]

Motor Insurance Coverage

Eamonn Maloney

458. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Question No. 65 of 23 September 2015, his views on whether a person is not being unacceptably exploited if significant charges are being levied that are not directly related to the risk being covered in a motor insurance policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35246/15]

Child and Family Agency Funding

Eamonn Maloney

458. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures being taken to ensure the continued operation of Cuan Álainn women's refuge in Tallaght in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34238/15]

Inland Fisheries Ireland

Eamonn Maloney

167. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on issues highlighted in the campaign by the Services, Industrial, Professional and Technical Union for increased resources for Inland Fisheries Ireland, including the issue of staff reductions in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33568/15]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Eamonn Maloney

607. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for the provision of broadband services at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33271/15]

Insurance Industry Regulation

Eamonn Maloney

65. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Finance to indicate the person or body who regulates car insurance charges; the process for granting an increase; his views on whether it is reasonable that a motor insurance company which offers customers a deferred method of payment option over a ten month period, for which it charges administration and interest charges, can also deem it to be a rating factor, like engine size or driving experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32440/15]

Inland Fisheries Stocks

Eamonn Maloney

1560. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps being taken to address the declining fishing stocks, incidents of pollution and destruction of fish habitats under the control of Inland Fisheries Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32174/15]

Taxi Regulations

Eamonn Maloney

1664. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when applications for taxi licences will be accepted from applicants who have regular automobiles that are not converted for wheelchair usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32202/15]

Departmental Meetings

Eamonn Maloney

69. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has been involved in consultations on the renewal of the agreement between the European Union and a company (details supplied) due to expire in July 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26459/15]

International Agreements

Eamonn Maloney

183. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Health if Ireland will ratify the World Health Organization illicit trade protocol; the status of the negotiations on this issue; the Departments involved in the negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26449/15]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Eamonn Maloney

569. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a child (details supplied) in County Dublin who is severely visually impaired and registered blind is being refused entitlement to a full-time special needs assistant for the school day, as guaranteed in section 11 of Circular 0030/2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26352/15]

Human Rights Issues

Eamonn Maloney

463. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if resolution is close to hand, for the release of a person (details supplied), who is currently incarcerated in Cairo, Egypt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8764/15]

Charities Regulation

Eamonn Maloney

377. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will instruct the Charities Regulatory Authority to allow voluntary members to opt out of supplying their PPS numbers when updating their charity entry on the register of charities (details supplied). [4766/15]

Exploration Licences

Eamonn Maloney

568. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details of licences which were issued for oil exploration, both onshore and offshore in Irish territories during 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3769/15]

Rent Supplement Scheme Data

Eamonn Maloney

45. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form, the number of recipients of rent supplement in each county. [3118/15]

Private Residential Tenancies Board

Eamonn Maloney

196. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the number of properties registered to individual landlords here. [3125/15]

Garda Divisional Headquarters

Eamonn Maloney

119. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to provide a new Garda divisional headquarters in Tallaght, Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1884/15]

Inland Fisheries

Eamonn Maloney

627. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is the owner of fishing rights on the northern bank of the Gweebarra river in County Donegal pursuant to a deed of conveyance of 6 July 1905 from the Tredennick Estate to the Congested Districts Board, which deed (details supplied) is held by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine, Cavan town, County Cavan. [47945/14]

Local Authority Staff Recruitment

Eamonn Maloney

489. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the expected date for the ending of the employment embargo in local authorities. [46059/14]

Garda Transport Provision

Eamonn Maloney

290. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to the announcement of budget 2015, the number of, and when, new Garda vehicles will be allocated to Tallaght Garda station, Dublin 24. [44075/14]

Garda Deployment

Eamonn Maloney

291. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to the announcement of budget 2015, the number of, and when, new Garda recruits will be allocated to Tallaght Garda station, Dublin 24. [44076/14]

Garda Transport Provision

Eamonn Maloney

292. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to the announcement of budget 2015, the number of, and when, new Garda vehicles will be allocated to Rathfarnham Garda station, Dublin 14. [44077/14]

Garda Deployment

Eamonn Maloney

293. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to the announcement of budget 2015, the number of, and when, new Garda recruits will be allocated to Rathfarnham Garda station, Dublin 14. [44078/14]

Teachers' Professional Development

Eamonn Maloney

197. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to teachers' continuing professional development, the total spend by her Department on teacher CPD in 2014; if this spending is categorised as primary and as post-primary; the proportion this spending is of the total primary and post-primary budgets respectively; the main activities funded through this spending; and her plans to ensure that CPD is provided at an adequate level for teachers. [43508/14]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Eamonn Maloney

198. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Education and Skills the current primary school average class size by size of school, from one teacher to 16 teacher schools, stating the number of schools in each of these categories. [43509/14]

Medical Card Reviews

Eamonn Maloney

373. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Health if he has received the report of the expert panel established to examine the way medical needs should be taken into account in the context of medical card eligibility; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39879/14]

Special Educational Needs Expenditure

Eamonn Maloney

503. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Education and Skills the proportion of her budget that is earmarked to support special needs education; and the number and proportion of teaching posts dedicated to meeting special education needs, at primary and post-primary levels, in the current year and for each year since 2007. [39856/14]

Teacher Data

Eamonn Maloney

504. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Education and Skills in respect of primary teachers on her payroll the total number of teachers at 1 September 2011, categorised by their ages at that date; and the age at first payment in 2009 of those teachers who commenced teaching in 2009. [39857/14]

School Completion Programme

Eamonn Maloney

821. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide in tabular form the total funding for the school completion programme, for each of the years 2011, 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31053/14]

Tax Rebates

Eamonn Maloney

56. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Finance the funding the Revenue Commissioners distributed in 2013 under the tax refund scheme relating to voluntary contributions to schools; the number of schools that benefitted; the number of contributions that were made by persons in the PAYE system; and the number of contributions that were made by self-employed persons. [28568/14]

Tobacco Control Measures

Eamonn Maloney

190. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Health his Department's total spend on smoking cessation services in 2010 to 2013, inclusive; the amount of this spend that went to hospital settings, primary care settings, community settings or other settings; the amount of this spend that went on staff, marketing, programmes, or other areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27598/14]

Tobacco Control Measures

Eamonn Maloney

191. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Health the number of smokers that have successfully completed the Health Service Executive cessation programmes in 2010 to 2013, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27599/14]

Further Education and Training Colleges

Eamonn Maloney

246. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow was denied access to further education; the reason the appeal against this decision was not considered on an individual basis to take into account maturity and lived experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25626/14]

Inter-Country Adoptions

Eamonn Maloney

794. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a review of the Helping Hands Adoption Mediation Agency has been conducted; and if he will provide details of the nature, scope, date of completion and outcome of any inquires carried out by the then Adoption Board arising from comments in the 2009 ISS report. [25686/14]

Freedom of Information Requests

Eamonn Maloney

133. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department between 1 January 2013 and 11 April 2014; the number of these requests that relate to the Government’s plan for the standardised packaging of tobacco; the number of these requests related to other tobacco policies; the number of these requests from tobacco manufacturers or agents on behalf of tobacco manufacturers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19278/14]

Freedom of Information Requests

Eamonn Maloney

49. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Finance the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department between 1 January 2013 and 11 April 2014; the number of these requests that relate to the Government’s plan for the standardised packaging of tobacco; the number of these requests related to other tobacco policies; the number of these requests from tobacco manufacturers or agents on behalf of tobacco manufacturers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18564/14]

Credit Unions

Eamonn Maloney

87. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Finance if, in view of the recovering and growing economy and in view of the restricted access to credit from the banking industry, his views on whether the section 35 restriction on credit union activity should be removed from those unions with resources and financial well being, thereby allowing them to engage, not alone with individual members but also with SMAs and self employed members based in their communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19238/14]

Freedom of Information Requests

Eamonn Maloney

531. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department between 1 January 2013 and 11 April 2014; the number of these requests that relate to the Government’s plan for the standardised packaging of tobacco; the number of these requests related to other tobacco policies; the number of these requests from tobacco manufacturers or agents on behalf of tobacco manufacturers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18563/14]

Freedom of Information Requests

Eamonn Maloney

716. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Health the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department between 1 January 2013 and 11 April 2014; the number of these requests that relate to the Government’s plan for the standardised packaging of tobacco; the number of these requests relating to other tobacco policies; the number of these requests from tobacco manufacturers or agents on behalf of tobacco manufacturers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18562/14]