Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Ministerial Staff

Olivia Mitchell

61. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a personal assistant to a Minister is eligible for the voluntary early retirement when Dáil Éireann is dissolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3324/16]

Site Acquisitions

Olivia Mitchell

410. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills when she will announce the location of the new Educate Together secondary school to serve the Stepaside area of County Dublin, which is due to open in September 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2760/16]

School Patronage

Olivia Mitchell

411. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the patronage selection for the new school to serve the Stillorgan and Clonskeagh area in County Dublin will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2761/16]

Site Acquisitions

Olivia Mitchell

412. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a permanent site has been located for Ballinteer Educate Together school, Dublin 16; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2762/16]

Teacher Redeployment

Olivia Mitchell

406. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will introduce a permanent voluntary redeployment scheme for teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1840/16]

Stability and Growth Pact

Olivia Mitchell

94. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance the public expenditure growth, net of discretionary revenue measures, as defined under the European Union's expenditure benchmark, in each of the budgets from 2003 to 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1717/16]

Travel Documents

Olivia Mitchell

489. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will open negotiations with his counterparts in the United States of America to obtain global entry cards to the United States of America for Irish passport holders, similar to what was recently negotiated by Great Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42976/15]

Schools Building Projects Status

Olivia Mitchell

526. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) is on the list of building projects to proceed to construction between 2016 and 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42733/15]

Animal Breeding Regulations

Olivia Mitchell

227. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the rules and guidelines surrounding dog breeding establishments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40989/15]

Health and Social Care Professionals

Olivia Mitchell

453. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health how he will respond to the recent campaign by physiotherapists to have a common register with physical therapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40533/15]

Nursing Staff Remuneration

Olivia Mitchell

161. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if the review undertaken by the Health Service Executive to ensure compliance with legislation governing the minimum hourly rate for trainee nurses has been completed; if it is envisaged that this might result in a change in their hourly pay rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38520/15]

Education and Training Boards

Olivia Mitchell

909. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if staff paid directly by a recognised school or vocational education committee whose salaries were adjusted with effect from January 2011, in accordance with the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act 2009, and in line with Department of Education Circular No. 0070/2010, will receive an increase in salary under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015. [37643/15]

School Enrolments

Olivia Mitchell

972. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond positively to the request for a third junior infants class for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 16, due to the serious under-provision of places for children of the parish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37921/15]

School Patronage

Olivia Mitchell

973. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the patronage selection for the new national school in Stillorgan and Clonskeagh in County Dublin will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37922/15]

Credit Unions

Olivia Mitchell

250. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance his views on the request by the Irish League of Credit Unions to lift restrictions which prevent credit unions from providing broader banking services; if any changes are envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36537/15]

Teacher Data

Olivia Mitchell

590. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline her plans to revise the online claim system to record and differentiate leave due to an assault from regular sick leave, in order that any changing trends may be monitored adequately; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36321/15]

Pension Provisions

Olivia Mitchell

41. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the greatly increased levies on the financial sector being charged by the Central Bank of Ireland to fund the banks’ employees defined benefit pension, and of the impact this could have on new small financial advisory businesses, who themselves may have no pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35199/15]

Tax Reliefs Costs

Olivia Mitchell

63. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of the tuition fees tax relief scheme, by approved college; by approved course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35679/15]

Tax Reliefs Costs

Olivia Mitchell

64. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of increasing the upper cap on tuition fees to €8,000, €9,000, €10,000 and €15,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35680/15]

Tax Reliefs Costs

Olivia Mitchell

65. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of increasing the upper cap on tuition fees to €8,000, €9,000, €10,000 and €15,000, for part-time approved courses only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35681/15]

Public Sector Staff Data

Olivia Mitchell

67. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public servants at the end of each year from 2007 to 2014; at the current time by Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35061/15]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration

Olivia Mitchell

206. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will introduce the regulations, as stipulated in Part 3 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34984/15]

UN Conventions Ratification

Olivia Mitchell

124. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce legislation to enable the ratification of the Council of Europe convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33694/15]

Tax Reliefs Application

Olivia Mitchell

360. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance the way in which the legislation governing the rent-a-room scheme prohibits the exclusion of Airbnb from the scheme or if this is an interpretation of the legislation by the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31560/15]

Immigration Policy

Olivia Mitchell

377. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance his plans to respond positively to the Council of Europe Development Bank request to supplement its proposed new grant facility to finance emergency reception and transit centres for asylum seekers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31860/15]

Medicinal Products Availability

Olivia Mitchell

749. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will consider including the sapropterin drug, Kuvan, in its reimbursement scheme, in order to help patients here with phenylketonuria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30532/15]

Health Services Staff

Olivia Mitchell

961. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the waiting times for intervention at the Dublin South East Health Service Executive Early Intervention Team based in Ballinteer, Dublin 16 due to staff shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31266/15]

Olivia Mitchell

1209. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills when she will announce the location of the new Educate Together secondary school to serve the Stepaside/Rathfarnham area, Dublin which is due to open in September 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30681/15]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Olivia Mitchell

281. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to review the Student Universal Support Ireland grant scheme for those persons over 23 years of age, who are living in their parents' home on 1 January of a particular year due to the current housing shortage and the high cost of rent, but who are not dependent on their parents' income, other than paying reduced rent to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29382/15]

School Patronage

Olivia Mitchell

808. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the name and patron of all new primary schools opened or planned in the Dublin Rathdown constituency since 2011. [28925/15]

School Accommodation Provision

Olivia Mitchell

809. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the name of both primary and secondary schools in the Dublin Rathdown constituency which since 2011 received funding for additional classrooms. [28926/15]

Light Rail Projects Status

Olivia Mitchell

939. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Luas cross-city utilities diversion works are on schedule to finish in September 2015 as indicated on the Luas cross-city website. [28935/15]

Light Rail Projects Status

Olivia Mitchell

940. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the Luas cross-city main infrastructure works, which according to the Luas cross-city website commenced in March 2015. [28936/15]

Hospital Equipment

Olivia Mitchell

213. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the number of magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, scanners operating in St. James's Hospital in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28104/15]

Patient Safety

Olivia Mitchell

335. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if individual health identifiers have been provided to patients accessing health and social care services; and the services that are using individual health identifiers. [27213/15]

Patient Safety

Olivia Mitchell

336. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if individual health identifiers will be used by Health Service Executive staff based in community health centres. [27214/15]

Tax Relief Eligibility

Olivia Mitchell

63. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance if persons renting out a room or rooms in their home through AirBnB are eligible for the rent-a-room scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26744/15]

Tax Relief Eligibility

Olivia Mitchell

64. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the rent-a-room scheme to persons renting out a room or rooms in their home through AirBnB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26745/15]

Property Tax

Olivia Mitchell

240. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance if the Thornhill report on the review of property tax has been completed and considered by him; if not, when it is expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25953/15]

Commencement of Legislation

Olivia Mitchell

361. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a commencement date for the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25952/15]

Naturalisation Certificates

Olivia Mitchell

168. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will exempt the €950 standard certification fee for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 18 who is struggling to pay the fee. [25313/15]

Library Services

Olivia Mitchell

246. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will allow local authorities some autonomy in setting library opening times to facilitate, for instance, Sunday opening hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25341/15]

Library Services

Olivia Mitchell

247. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider allowing the introduction of the open libraries concept, similar to schemes operated in the United Kingdom, whereby library members can access the library via an identity card during defined out-of-hours times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25342/15]

National Cultural Institutions

Olivia Mitchell

287. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider setting up a Government committee to prevent the loss of national treasures, similar to a committee operating in the United Kingdom, that can place temporary export bans on the most culturally important works following auction, to allow local benefactors or museums to match the offers of foreign buyers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25339/15]

Deposit Guarantee Scheme

Olivia Mitchell

246. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance his views on the submission by the Irish League of Credit Unions regarding the deposit guarantee directive, whereby the league requests discretion to be applied to allow credit unions to be charged at a lower rate than other institutions, due to the lower degree of risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24842/15]

Social Welfare Benefits Reviews

Olivia Mitchell

44. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the options available in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14, who has given up a part-time job because her one parent family payments are under review. [23969/15]

Banking Sector Staff

Olivia Mitchell

98. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 340 of 9 June 2015, if he is aware that previous outsourcing two years ago has resulted in the redundancy of all those Allied Irish Banks staff, except three or four persons, and that it is this experience that is causing concern regarding the latest outsourcing proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24219/15]

Middle East Peace Process

Olivia Mitchell

189. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there is any indication that the European Union will move to recognise the Palestinian state; if such a move, either by Ireland or the European Union, would be helpful in achieving peace; if any consensus is emerging at European Union level as to the way the peace talks could be restarted; the way the Palestinian question could be moved up the international agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24146/15]

Departmental Funding

Olivia Mitchell

919. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if funding is in place to continue the deaf advisory service of the Irish Deaf Society when the current programme runs out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20689/15]

School Accommodation Provision

Olivia Mitchell

425. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a temporary premises is being sought by her Department to facilitate the building of a new school (details supplied) in County Dublin, a special needs school in Dublin Rathdown. [19442/15]