Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure

Richard Boyd Barrett

538. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the announcement will be made regarding the €2.2 billion investment in social housing provision; if he will provide a break down of the allocation and the number of new builds by council yearly to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45382/14]

Mental Health Services Provision

Richard Boyd Barrett

33. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of beds purchased in 2014 in private mental health facilities for children and adolescents in Tusla; if these were child or adult mental health facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43983/14]

Child and Family Agency Expenditure

Richard Boyd Barrett

34. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide a breakdown of the cost overrun of Tusla for 2014 and in particular to comment on the extent to which the overrun relates to the cost of purchasing private beds for children and adolescents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43982/14]

Garda Misconduct Allegations

Richard Boyd Barrett

104. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the special barristers panel review of a case (details supplied); the time frame as to when the panel will report back; if the panel or her Department plan to contact the person in relation to the details of the case under review; if she will respond to correspondence and questions submitted some time ago by the person's legal representative for which there has been no reply to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43825/14]

Student Visas Application Numbers

Richard Boyd Barrett

288. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of non-EEA students registered with the Skills and Enterprise Training Academy, known as SEDA College, for March 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44024/14]

Commercial Marketing in Schools

Richard Boyd Barrett

461. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the fact that it is now 23 years since her Department issued any circular on commercial promotions in schools, her plans to issue updated guidelines so as to protect children from exploitative advertising in school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44017/14]

Commercial Marketing in Schools

Richard Boyd Barrett

462. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views that the legal obligation on children to attend school makes them a unique space in society which should remain the same with respect to commercial marketing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44018/14]

Commercial Marketing in Schools

Richard Boyd Barrett

463. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown on the number of companies currently advertising in Irish schools through various marketing promotions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44019/14]

Commercial Marketing in Schools

Richard Boyd Barrett

464. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the appropriateness that a bank (details supplied) will be allowed establish commercial branches in secondary schools here and select students to promote its financial products; if so, her views that schools should extend the same rights to all financial institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44020/14]

Commercial Marketing in Schools

Richard Boyd Barrett

465. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the decoration of a commercial logo to be an appropriate visual art lesson in primary schools; if not, her further views on a promotion (details supplied) wherein children's entries must feature the sponsor's logo prominently in order to be considered valid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44021/14]

Commercial Marketing in Schools

Richard Boyd Barrett

466. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position in relation to Article 3 of the UNCRC which guarantees children the right to an education in which their best interests are paramount in the context of ongoing commercial promotions in schools where the sponsors' interests are to the fore; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44022/14]

Departmental Agencies Expenditure

Richard Boyd Barrett

551. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of the Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland budget allocated for promoting English language schools here for 2014-2015; the way marketing targets are agreed with the English as a foreign language industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43856/14]

Health Services

Richard Boyd Barrett

137. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Dublin will be given the necessary rehabilitation to enable a return home. [43444/14]

Water Services Infrastructure

Richard Boyd Barrett

160. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the water infrastructure system on a county basis, in terms of the amount of the water system consists of lead piping and the amount which consists of asbestos piping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43378/14]

Cabinet Committee Meetings

Richard Boyd Barrett

3. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet sub-committee on justice reform last met and the schedule of upcoming meetings. [35198/14]

Medical Records

Richard Boyd Barrett

133. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate the circumstances in which a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12, and who acquired hepatitis C following a blood transfusion during an operation for a burst appendix carried out in St. James's Hospital on 11 November 1982, but for which the medical records for the operation have now disappeared, denying this person the documentary evidence required to verify that he contracted hepatitis as a consequence of a transfusion of infected blood; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42791/14]

Mental Health Services Provision

Richard Boyd Barrett

152. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 of 30 September 2014 if he will report on the multidisciplinary group established to progress the project to improve access to inpatient child and adolescent mental health service beds for children and adolescents in mental health services and, in particular, to ask if the aim of having 58 beds by year end is still a target, as well as his views on whether this is a sufficient number of beds for this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42792/14]

Departmental Reports

Richard Boyd Barrett

170. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to a report that was produced by one of her senior officials in February 2008 about a former employee (details supplied) in Dublin 6, which stated that she had been the subject of a written Garda complaint, when the gardaí have no record of this complaint; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that the gardaí have no record of this complaint; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43054/14]

Public Sector Staff Retirements

Richard Boyd Barrett

230. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the circumstances in which the chairman of the Public Appointments Service stepped down from that position on 31 August 2014, four months before his term expired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43055/14]

Direct Provision Expenditure

Richard Boyd Barrett

303. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide, in tabular form, a list of contracts awarded, and amounts paid, to the owners and operators of direct provision centres from the establishment of the direct provision system to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42995/14]

Respite Care Grant Applications

Richard Boyd Barrett

334. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health when money will be made available for a full-time residential care placement in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42734/14]

Medical Card Applications

Richard Boyd Barrett

335. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he will grant a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42735/14]

Budget Measures

Richard Boyd Barrett

3. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance his plans to make changes to the budget 2015 proposals, particularly in view of the considerable public outrage concerning the cumulative impact of direct and indirect taxes on low- and middle-income families imposed over recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42042/14]

Corporation Tax Regime

Richard Boyd Barrett

5. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the proposed knowledge box tax scheme being worked on by his Department; and if he will confirm reports that the Government is consulting leading multinationals based here on the design of the proposed new scheme and the way he plans to ensure the knowledge box does not become another mechanism for tax avoidance by major corporations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42043/14]

Budget 2015

Richard Boyd Barrett

23. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if in formulating his budget 2015 tax proposals, he factored in the overall impact of both direct and indirect taxes to ensure fairness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41768/14]

Tax Code

Richard Boyd Barrett

37. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the reason his proposed income tax and universal social charge budget measures disproportionately favour those on higher incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41767/14]

Corporation Tax Regime

Richard Boyd Barrett

40. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm reports that he is working with US multinationals to design the new knowledge box corporation tax scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41766/14]

Official Engagements

Richard Boyd Barrett

3. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach the discussions he had on his visit to the Middle East in relation to Gaza and the humanitarian crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39814/14]

Official Engagements

Richard Boyd Barrett

4. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he discussed the crisis in Iraq and Syria with the Lebanese Prime Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39815/14]

Constitutional Convention Recommendations

Richard Boyd Barrett

8. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach the referenda he plans to hold before the end of his term in government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39816/14]

Constitutional Convention Recommendations

Richard Boyd Barrett

139. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach in view of the Constitutional Convention's commitment to have social economic and cultural rights enshrined in the Constitution, if the Government is going to adopt this in terms of a referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42226/14]

Constitutional Convention Recommendations

Richard Boyd Barrett

140. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will indicate the parts of the Constitutional Convention's recommendations the Government will adopt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42227/14]

Mobility Allowance

Richard Boyd Barrett

791. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the new travel subsidy scheme to replace the mobility allowance scheme; her plans for associated statutory provisions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42096/14]

Alternative Energy Projects

Richard Boyd Barrett

3. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the conversion of Moneypoint power station to biomass as a move towards meeting our European targets for renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40482/14]

Public Service Obligation Levy Application

Richard Boyd Barrett

5. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a detailed explanation of what is being done with the revenues generated by the public service obligation charge on gas and electricity bills; the amount of money being generated by this charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40483/14]

Renewable Energy Generation Targets

Richard Boyd Barrett

6. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for meeting our renewable energy targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40410/14]

Wind Energy Generation

Richard Boyd Barrett

7. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the viability and value for money of wind energy as the primary renewable energy being pursued here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40409/14]

Renewable Energy Incentives

Richard Boyd Barrett

20. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has considered developing district energy and community co-operative projects as part of developing our renewable energy strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40408/14]

Offshore Exploration

Richard Boyd Barrett

29. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider including using local labour and local economy gain stipulations in the licensing regime for off shore gas and oil exploration and development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40411/14]

International Agreements

Richard Boyd Barrett

151. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of the Government of Iraq’s recent call for a global ban on depleted uranium weapons, the Houses of the Oireachtas past support for an Irish domestic ban on the weapons, and the European Parliament’s recommendation to the Council of Ministers this year that member states seek a common position in favour of both a ban, and assistance to states affected by contamination, if he will ensure that Ireland advocates for progress towards just such a goal at the United Nations General Assembly this October; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40619/14]

Official Engagements

Richard Boyd Barrett

8. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he discussed Ireland's corporate tax rate with President Obama or any other leaders during his recent trip to New York to address the UN; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39812/14]

Official Engagements

Richard Boyd Barrett

9. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he discussed Ireland's corporate tax rate at the recent Rhode Island event where he met with Governor Lincoln Chafee and senior public representatives, including senators and congressmen, in his promotion of trade and investment links between Ireland and Rhode Island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39813/14]

Rent Supplement Scheme Payments

Richard Boyd Barrett

93. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she has conducted a review of the rent allowance scheme; the way the rent caps relate to current market prices; the way the scheme as it stands is contributing or not to the increase in homelessness; if she will provide details of any and all such reviews; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39801/14]

Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals

Richard Boyd Barrett

121. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 124 of 7 May 2014, in view of a person's (details supplied) rent allowance being withdrawn without the review mentioned; if the allowance will be reinstated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39800/14]

Employment Rights

Richard Boyd Barrett

20. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the widespread allegations by construction workers regarding the abuse of the subcontracting system by major building contractors and the failure properly to protect the rights of building workers in the construction industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39091/14]

Employment Rights

Richard Boyd Barrett

29. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will intervene in the current dispute between workers and a developer (details supplied) in County Dublin in view of the fact that this is a State contract and bricklayers who began working for a subcontractor on the site last May say they were earning around €107 for a full working week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39092/14]

School Accommodation

Richard Boyd Barrett

23. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) in County Dublin may expect to move into the permanent building allocated by her Department, in view of the fact that parents and teachers have serious health and safety issues with regard to the temporary rooms they are currently in, especially when any further deterioration will force the school to vacate these rooms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37964/14]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Richard Boyd Barrett

27. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills the measures she plans to take to alleviate the problem of large class sizes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37965/14]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Richard Boyd Barrett

20. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he discussed Ireland's corporate tax regime in any recent meetings he had with British Prime Minister David Cameron; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37746/14]

Shannon Airport Facilities

Richard Boyd Barrett

83. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure Shannon Airport is not in any way being used to facilitate US military action in the Middle East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37745/14]