Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Departmental Staff Recruitment

Alan Kelly

565. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vacancies notified to the management board and human resources department in his Department in relation to posts in the Coast Guard, AAIU, RAIU and MAIU for each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and the number of posts sanctioned and the number of posts filled across each organisation, on a quarterly yearly basis, in tabular form. [15516/17]

Legislative Process

Alan Kelly

568. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason for the delay and the proposed timeframe for the Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016 being enacted. [15447/17]

Garda College

Alan Kelly

49. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the refurbished Garda College swimming pool and gym could be made open to members of the public residing in Templemore and surrounding areas on allocated hours on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. [14643/17]

Compulsory Purchase Orders

Alan Kelly

32. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will prioritise investment in the rehabilitation of the former mining sites around the Silvermines area; and if he will consider compulsory purchase orders for land within the proximately of the proposed hydroelectric plant. [14229/17]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Alan Kelly

87. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will confirm that in line with the one person, one salary principle no public servant that is a member of a State board or agency under the control of his Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid that such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13347/17]

Ministerial Allowances

Alan Kelly

89. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will confirm that no Minister or Minister of State under his remit since 2011 has claimed overnight expenses for staying in Dublin. [14570/17]

Office of Public Works Properties

Alan Kelly

98. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department or the Garda has any claim to the ownership in full or part to a golf club (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12812/17]

Office of Public Works Properties

Alan Kelly

100. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a sports club (details supplied); if it has individual financial accounts; the way in which the club is financially accountable within the Garda; if she is satisfied with the way in which the club has been run; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12828/17]

Office of Public Works Properties

Alan Kelly

101. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the property and land the Garda owns in an area (details supplied); if the property and land have been rented or sold; and if so, the source of the funds received within the Garda accounts. [12829/17]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Alan Kelly

130. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will confirm that, in line with the one person, one salary principle, no public servant who is a member of a State board or agency under the control of her Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and, if any such remuneration is being paid, that such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid be reclaimed. [13321/17]

Ministerial Remuneration

Alan Kelly

169. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will confirm that no Minister or Minister of State under her remit since 2011 has claimed overnight expenses for staying in Dublin. [14568/17]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Alan Kelly

200. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that in line with the one person, one salary principle, no public servant who is a member of a State board or agency under the control of his Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid, that such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13323/17]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Alan Kelly

295. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that in line with the one person one salary principle, no public servant that is a member of a State board or agency under the control of his Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid that such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13324/17]

Ministerial Allowances

Alan Kelly

395. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that no Minister or Minister of State under the Department's remit since 2011 has claimed overnight expenses for staying in Dublin. [14565/17]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Alan Kelly

435. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that in line with the one person one salary principle, no public servant that is a member of a State board or agency under the control of his Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid that such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13325/17]

Ministerial Expenditure

Alan Kelly

473. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that no Minister or Minister of State under his remit since 2011 has claimed overnight expenses for staying in Dublin. [14566/17]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Alan Kelly

505. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will confirm that in line with the one-person-one-salary principle, no public servant who is a member of a State board or agency under the control of his Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid, such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13326/17]

Ministerial Allowances

Alan Kelly

585. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will confirm that no Minister or Minister of State under his remit since 2011 has claimed overnight expenses for staying in Dublin. [14569/17]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Alan Kelly

592. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will confirm that in line with the one person one salary principle, no public servant who is a member of a State board or agency under the control of his Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid that such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13327/17]

Office of Public Works Properties

Alan Kelly

616. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the ownership of a golf club (details supplied); and his plans for same. [12809/17]

Pension Levy

Alan Kelly

620. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to discontinue the public service pension reduction; and if so, when will it be discontinued. [13011/17]

Ministerial Allowances

Alan Kelly

630. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Questions Nos. 479 and 480, if he will confirm that no Minister or Minister of State under his remit since 2011 has claimed overnight expenses for staying in Dublin. [13167/17]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Alan Kelly

631. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will confirm that in line with the one-person, one-salary principle, no public servant who is a member of a State board or agency under the control of his Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and that if any such remuneration is being paid, it will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13328/17]

Departmental Staff Remuneration

Alan Kelly

666. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will confirm that in line with the one person one salary principle, no public servant that is a member of a State board or agency under the control of her Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid that such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13329/17]

Ministerial Allowances

Alan Kelly

691. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will confirm that no Minister or Minister of State under her remit since 2011 has claimed overnight expenses for staying in Dublin. [14561/17]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Alan Kelly

840. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that in line with the one person one salary principle, no public servant that is a member of a State board or agency under the control of his Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid that such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13330/17]

Health Services Provision

Alan Kelly

941. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if any adult cystic fibrosis, CF, patients were accommodated in wards within University Hospital Limerick other than in the CF unit since the unit opened; if so, the length of time they were in the non-CF unit; if there was a room available in the CF unit at the time; the breakdown of CF versus non-CF patients in the unit at the time; if adult non-CF patients have been admitted to the CF unit ahead of CF patients since the opening of the CF unit; if adult CF patients been moved out of the CF unit; if so, the reason they were moved; if there was accommodation in the adult CF unit when they were moved; and if their room or bed in the adult CF unit was taken by a CF or non-CF patient. [13760/17]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Alan Kelly

1042. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that in line with the one person, one salary principle, no public servant who is a member of a State board or agency under the control of his Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid that such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13273/17]

Ministerial Allowances

Alan Kelly

1107. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that no Minister or Minister of State under his remit since 2011 has claimed overnight expenses for staying in Dublin. [14560/17]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Alan Kelly

1124. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will confirm that in line with the one person, one salary principle, no public servant who is a member of a State board or agency under the control of his Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid that such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13339/17]

Ministerial Allowances

Alan Kelly

1162. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will confirm that no Minister or Minister of State under his remit since 2011 has claimed overnight expenses for staying in Dublin. [14563/17]

Departmental Bodies Board Remuneration

Alan Kelly

1204. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm that in line with the one-person one-salary principle, no public servant who is a member of a State board or agency under the control of his Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid that such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13338/17]

Ministerial Expenditure

Alan Kelly

1258. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm that no Minister or Minister of State under his remit since 2011 has claimed overnight expenses for staying in Dublin. [14571/17]

Departmental Bodies Board Remuneration

Alan Kelly

1277. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will confirm that in line with the one person, one salary principle, no public servant who is a member of a State board or agency under the control of her Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid that such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13333/17]

Ministerial Expenditure

Alan Kelly

1292. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will confirm that no Minister or Minister of State under her remit since 2011 has claimed overnight expenses for staying in Dublin. [14567/17]

Departmental Bodies Board Remuneration

Alan Kelly

1300. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will confirm that in line with the one person, one salary principle, no public servant who is a member of a State board or agency under the control of her Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and if any such remuneration is being paid that such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13336/17]

Ministerial Allowances

Alan Kelly

1318. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will confirm that no Minister or Minister of State under her remit since 2011 has claimed overnight expenses for staying in Dublin. [14562/17]

Departmental Bodies Board Remuneration

Alan Kelly

1339. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will confirm that, in line with the one person one salary principle, no public servant who is a member of a State board or agency under the control of his Department is currently in receipt of remuneration in the form of board fees and that, if any such remuneration is being paid, such payment will be discontinued and payments that were wrongfully paid will be reclaimed. [13320/17]

Ministerial Allowances

Alan Kelly

1347. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will confirm that no Minister or Minister of State under his remit since 2011 has claimed overnight expenses for staying in Dublin. [14564/17]

Public Sector Pay

Alan Kelly

183. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the provision which has been made for section 39 organisations providing vital social care services to meet the various pay restoration requirements now falling due under the Lansdowne Road agreement. [12396/17]

HSE Funding

Alan Kelly

243. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his views on the intention of the HSE to immediately cut funding to section 39 organisations providing vital social care services, due to their being unable to sign service level agreements by virtue of not being fully funded to meet the pay restoration requirements now falling due under the Lansdowne Road agreement. [12395/17]

Higher Education Authority Staff

Alan Kelly

235. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he will fill the eight vacancies that currently exist on the Higher Education Authority; and if he will make these appointments a priority in view of the fact that the current membership of the HEA does not meet the minimum statutory requirement of seven academic members as set out in section 2 of the Schedule to the Higher Education Act 1971. [11865/17]

Public Sector Staff

Alan Kelly

366. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason that the current interdepartmental AP higher competition is confined to specific grades working in the Civil Service when this is contrary to the guidelines and recommendations of the Commission on Public Service Appointments. [11673/17]

Hospital Appointments Status

Alan Kelly

466. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for surgery. [11220/17]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Alan Kelly

295. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of fibre broadband provision for an area (details supplied). [10511/17]

Ministerial Allowances

Alan Kelly

479. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if all Ministers and Ministers of State are adhering to the guidelines for claiming travel and subsistence in addition to overnight accommodation expenses here; and if there has been any change in policy since the Government entered office. [9616/17]

Ministerial Allowances

Alan Kelly

480. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if any Ministers and or Ministers of State have claimed overnight accommodation expenses while staying in Dublin; and if there has been any change in policy in this area since the Government entered office. [9617/17]

Health Services

Alan Kelly

567. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if all matters relating to the case of a person (details supplied) were dealt with in an appropriate manner; and if all HSE procedures in connection to this type of matter were complied with. [9843/17]

Arts Centres

Alan Kelly

367. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the tender price for the Cork events centre submitted by a company (details supplied); if €20 million of public money has been sanctioned for the project; if the Government is now considering a request for a further €10 million; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8168/17]

Fish Farming

Alan Kelly

520. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the growing international concern regarding the increasing use of hydrogen peroxide in the treatment of sea lice and amoebic gill disease in salmon farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8123/17]

Fish Farming

Alan Kelly

521. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department or any agency of his Department monitors the use of hydrogen peroxide in salmon farms here; and if so, the aggregate amount of hydrogen peroxide used by salmon farms in each of the past ten years. [8124/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Alan Kelly

92. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of trips outside the State taken by either her or her Minister of State in tabular form; the locations they were to; the purpose of each trip; the duration of each trip; the officials who accompanied any Minister on each trip; and the costs of flights, accommodation and any other expenses incurred per person on each trip. [7732/17]

Ministerial Travel

Alan Kelly

149. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of trips outside the State taken by either him or his Minister of State in tabular form; the locations they were to; the purpose of each trip; the duration of each trip; the officials who accompanied any Minister on each trip; and the costs of flights, accommodation and any other expenses incurred per person on each trip. [7729/17]

Ministerial Travel

Alan Kelly

173. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of trips outside the State taken by either him or the Minister of State at his Department in tabular form; the destinations; the purpose of each trip; the duration of each trip; the officials who accompanied the Minister or Minister of State on each trip; and the costs of flights, accommodation and any other expenses incurred, per person, on each trip. [7731/17]

Ministerial Travel

Alan Kelly

236. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of trips outside the State taken by either him or his Minister of State, in tabular form; the locations they were to; the purpose of each trip; the duration of each trip; the officials that accompanied any Minister on each trip; and the costs of flights, accommodation and any other expenses incurred per person on each trip. [7730/17]

Ministerial Travel

Alan Kelly

285. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of trips outside the State taken by either him or his Minister of State in tabular form; the locations they were to; the purpose of each trip; the duration of each trip; the officials that accompanied any Minister on each trip; and the costs of flights, accommodation and any other expenses incurred per person on each trip. [7728/17]

Ministerial Travel

Alan Kelly

298. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of trips outside the State taken by either the Minister or Ministers of State in her Department in tabular form; the locations they were to; the purpose of each trip; the duration of each trip; the officials who accompanied the Minister or Minister of State on each trip; and the costs of flights, accommodation and any other expenses incurred per person on each trip. [7733/17]

Brexit Issues

Alan Kelly

21. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the IDA is adequately resourced to deal with the opportunities of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6344/17]

Fáilte Ireland Staff

Alan Kelly

38. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the reason he sanctioned the use of €58,556 by Fáilte Ireland in its recruitment of the new chief executive; the reason he allowed Fáilte Ireland to operate outside of the Public Appointments Service; and if this will be common practice throughout all the organisations under his Department. [6036/17]

Airport Promotion

Alan Kelly

55. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reverse Dublin Airport's monopoly and ensure the national planning framework's target of having three quarters of population growth outside Dublin between now and 2040 is deliverable (details supplied). [5749/17]

Air Quality

Alan Kelly

41. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress he has made on the national clean air strategy. [5696/17]

Air Quality

Alan Kelly

75. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to fully implement the nationwide ban on smoky coal; and if this will be in place for the 2018 heating season. [5695/17]

Air Quality

Alan Kelly

574. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of his Department's national clean air strategy. [5412/17]

Air Quality

Alan Kelly

575. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the date on which the nationwide smoky coal ban will come into effect. [5414/17]

Hospitals Funding

Alan Kelly

32. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans for Our Lady's Hospital in Cashel in view of the volume of capital investment in the facility. [4409/17]

Emergency Departments

Alan Kelly

126. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the progress he has made in his analysis of the way private accident and emergency departments will be used during peaks in public accident and emergency department usage. [4410/17]

Accident and Emergency Services Provision

Alan Kelly

133. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if the new emergency department in University Hospital Limerick will be funded and opened on schedule in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4521/17]

Maternity Services Provision

Alan Kelly

146. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the way in which he proposes to fully fund the national maternity strategy; and the funding spent to date in 2017. [4408/17]

Accident and Emergency Departments

Alan Kelly

150. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans to improve the country's accident and emergency departments; and if he will consider opening new minor injury units and guarantee all current accident and emergency departments are maintained. [4522/17]

Education and Training Provision

Alan Kelly

217. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tourism and hospitality skills training positions allocated to the Tipperary constituency in 2015 and 2016. [4308/17]

Education and Training Provision

Alan Kelly

218. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding allocated to theTipperary constituency for tourism and hospitality skills training in 2015 and 2016. [4309/17]

Education and Training Provision

Alan Kelly

219. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the agency or Government body which has oversight and responsibility for hospitality and tourism skills development policy here. [4310/17]

Primary Care Services Provision

Alan Kelly

610. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans to open up more minor injury units in order to alleviate the overcrowding in accident and emergency departments. [4411/17]

General Medical Services Scheme

Alan Kelly

132. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the reason a new device known as the freestyle libre flash glucose monitoring system for diabetics which replaces the painful testing with lancets, test strips and blood is not available on the long-term illness scheme; and if there are plans to include this on the scheme [3547/17]

Ministerial Meetings

Alan Kelly

488. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of times and dates he has met with the CEO or chairperson of every organisation under his remit, in tabular form. [1001/17]

US Presidential Election

Alan Kelly

708. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to the recent US intelligence assessment on the role of Russian hacking during the 2016 US presidential election and in particular, the detailed examination of the role of a company (details supplied) contained therein, if he or the Government has any concerns regarding the presence of the European online headquarters of the company in the State-owned Digital Hub in Dublin; and if, on foot of the US intelligence assessment of the role of the company in the recent US election, he or the Government proposes to take steps to communicate its concerns to the Russian Government and the other steps it intends to take to address this matter. [1643/17]

Ministerial Remuneration

Alan Kelly

722. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the pay and allowances paid to all senior and junior Ministers (details supplied). [41224/16]

Ministerial Meetings

Alan Kelly

1117. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of times and dates he has met the CEO or chairperson of every organisation under his remit, in tabular form [1002/17]

Climate Change Policy

Alan Kelly

1360. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans he has developed in his Department to meet the terms of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015. [41214/16]

Climate Change Adaptation Plans

Alan Kelly

1471. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the plans he has developed in his Department to meet the terms of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015. [41217/16]

Cyber Security Policy

Alan Kelly

1509. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to the recent US intelligence assessment on the role of Russian hacking during the 2016 US presidential election, the steps he and the relevant State authorities have taken to prevent similar cyber attacks here. [1642/17]

Fáilte Ireland Staff

Alan Kelly

1529. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the position of CEO of Fáilte Ireland is still vacant; the name of the acting CEO; the status of the recruitment process for a CEO; the amount that the recruitment process has cost to date; the length of time it has taken; his views on whether it has been good value for money; and if the situation regarding the CEO was discussed at the last board meeting. [41188/16]

Greenways Provision

Alan Kelly

1530. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Glenbeigh to Reenard greenway will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41189/16]

Sports Capital Programme

Alan Kelly

1531. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the new round of sports capital grants will be open for applications; and the amount that will be in the scheme in total. [41190/16]

Cycling Facilities Data

Alan Kelly

1532. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of user volume and trip volumes for the Cork, Galway and Limerick bike schemes; and if he will consider providing funding for similar schemes in Waterford and Kilkenny. [41191/16]

Greenways Provision

Alan Kelly

1533. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding he has spent on greenways in 2016; if he will provide a breakdown in this regard; his plans to provide funding to greenways in 2017; and the locations of same. [41192/16]

Integrated Ticketing

Alan Kelly

1534. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of users of the Leap card in each year since its launch; and his views on whether the card is a success. [41193/16]

Public Service Vehicles

Alan Kelly

1535. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the volume of local hackney licences that have been awarded since their launch, including a breakdown of the locations they have been awarded. [41194/16]

Fáilte Ireland Staff

Alan Kelly

1536. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff and management in Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland; the breakdown of their allocations by grade; if they are full-time employees or contract; and his views on whether the organisations have adequate human resources and provide excellent value for money. [41195/16]

Departmental Properties

Alan Kelly

1537. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the sale of the lease of the former head office of Bord Fáilte in Baggot Street, Dublin; his views on whether it was value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41196/16]

Ministerial Meetings

Alan Kelly

1538. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times and dates he has met with the CEO or chairperson of every organisation under his remit, in tabular form. [41197/16]

Fáilte Ireland Staff

Alan Kelly

1539. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason there is no director of marketing currently in Fáilte Ireland. [41198/16]

Ministerial Meetings

Alan Kelly

1540. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met with the Rural Transport Network; and if so the details of the discussions they had. [41199/16]

Patient Transport

Alan Kelly

1541. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had any discussions with the Minister for Health regarding creating economies between transport services and health services, in view of the volume of taxpayers' money that is being spent by the HSE on taxis. [41200/16]

Sports Organisations

Alan Kelly

1542. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met representatives of an organisation (details supplied); and if he plans to meet representatives of the organisation. [41201/16]

Departmental Meetings

Alan Kelly

1543. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of ministerial management advisory committee, MinMAC, meetings he has held and attended in his Department since he was appointed. [41202/16]

Departmental Properties

Alan Kelly

1544. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to consolidate the number of buildings that are currently used by his Department. [41203/16]

Tourism Policy

Alan Kelly

1545. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether it is appropriate that there are three national tourism bodies on the island of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41204/16]

Taxi Licences

Alan Kelly

1546. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of taxi drivers who have had their licences withdrawn in 2014, 2015 and 2016. [41205/16]

Ministerial Meetings

Alan Kelly

1547. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he has met Dublin Bus management since he became Minister. [41206/16]