Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Juvenile Offenders

Catherine Murphy

126. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of juvenile offenders in each county; the programmes under her Department's remit in place in each county to combat juvenile offences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31690/16]

Garda Retirements

Catherine Murphy

127. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí that have applied under each early retirement scheme introduced in the past five years, by location and rank; the number of gardaí who have voluntarily retired, by location and rank; the number of compulsory retirements, by location and rank; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31692/16]

Garda Training

Catherine Murphy

128. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the numbers of gardaí available in each region who have been trained to conduct specialist child interviews as part of the joint protocol with the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31695/16]

Irish Youth Justice Service

Catherine Murphy

130. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the funding provided to the Irish youth justice service in 2014, 2015 and to date in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31711/16]

Juvenile Offenders

Catherine Murphy

131. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda juvenile liaison officers in each county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31712/16]

Garda Deployment

Catherine Murphy

132. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí that were transferred by division to new divisions in 2014, 2015 and to date in 2016; the extent to which this occurred as a result of the current Garda Commissioner’s policing plan; the extent to which it occurred as a result of changing demographics or crime trends; the difficulties in transferring gardaí between divisions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31713/16]

Garda Resources

Catherine Murphy

133. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the annual budgets allocated to each Garda division nationally for the years 2014, 2015 and to date in 2016 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31715/16]

Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Data

Catherine Murphy

147. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of EU treaty rights applications from family members of UK citizens here in 2014, 2015 and to date in 2016 broken down by applicants that were successful, unsuccessful or refused and those that are to be processed, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31931/16]

Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration

Catherine Murphy

148. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the period of time it takes to process an application that falls under the EU treaty rights, excluding the period of time in acknowledging receipt of the application; the process of appealing unsuccessful applications; the number of successful and unsuccessful appeals for the years 2014, 2015 and to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31932/16]

Help-To-Buy Scheme

Catherine Murphy

168. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if an analysis of the estimated cost of back-dating the help to buy scheme to the date the Central Bank rules came into effect for first time buyers has been undertaken; if there are impediments other than cost that have resulted in the scheme not being back-dated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31499/16]

Tax Reliefs Costs

Catherine Murphy

184. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount of tax relief claimed on medical expenses in respect of expenses incurred in each of the years 2012 to 2015 respectively; if he will provide a breakdown available in relation to tax relief claimed against charges for public services and private services respectively in public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32040/16]

Jobseeker's Allowance Payments

Catherine Murphy

291. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of applying the €5 increase to persons under 26 years of age for 2017 and in a full year; the reason this category of claimants was included at a lower rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31515/16]

State Pension (Contributory) Applications

Catherine Murphy

296. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection when a pension application in respect of a person (details supplied) will be finalised; the reason no acknowledgement or correspondence was issued in response to the application; if this is standard practice; the cause of the delay; the number of pension applications currently awaiting a decision for more than three months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31495/16]

Public Sector Staff Retirements

Catherine Murphy

370. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a person can be precluded from working as a census field officer due to age or taxation reasons; if there are any reasons that persons over 65 years of age are prohibited from taking up casual work, temporary work or contract work in the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31937/16]

National Drugs Strategy

Catherine Murphy

384. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding illegal drug use by young persons for each county; the programmes that are in place in each county to combat this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31691/16]

Blood Donations

Catherine Murphy

465. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the date the new policies on men who have sex with men, MSM, blood donors will come into effect; if the media reports of an implementation date of 16 January 2017 are accurate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31906/16]

Workplace Relations Commission

Catherine Murphy

593. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of workplace inspections by sector in 2015 and in the latest period in 2016 for which figures are available; the total amount of wages recovered by sector in these periods; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31743/16]

Workplace Relations Commission

Catherine Murphy

594. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the penalties applying to employers for the non-payment of wages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31744/16]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Catherine Murphy

119. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when he will publish wind energy guidelines; the aspects that those guidelines will address; the reason for the delay in publishing them to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31356/16]

Prison Staff

Catherine Murphy

163. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the prisoner population and the number of staff employed within Mountjoy Prison for 2012 to date in tabular form; the number of staff on maternity leave or long-term sick leave for 2012 to date in tabular form; the provision in place for such absences of staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30575/16]