Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Disability Support Services

Catherine Murphy

214. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the individual criteria used for inclusion on the school transportation provision services for adults attending adult disability services nationally; if any anomalies in the assessment occur nationally; the way this is controlled, streamlined and audited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27894/16]

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

Catherine Murphy

254. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there has been any analysis carried out on the potential impacts of CETA on public procurement here, including impacts on regularity and policy scope and also on the share of public procurement contracts being held by SMEs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27718/16]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Catherine Murphy

257. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children who, due to their age and date of birth at the time of commencement of a scheme, are unable to take up the free early childhood care and education, ECCE, scheme at the commencement of the academic year, as in the case of a person (details supplied); the protocols she has laid down for reserving a place in a child care provider to participate on the scheme; if incentives are available to parents who are not able to avail of additional months in order to reduce their holding fee; if the funding for months unused could be used to reserve the place in the child care provider prior to commencement of the ECCE year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27762/16]

Services for People with Disabilities

Catherine Murphy

639. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be provided with the services that are appropriate to their assessment; the other options available and the timeframe involved in the absence of the child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, providing support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26819/16]

Services for People with Disabilities

Catherine Murphy

640. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will conduct a review of the services in the Kildare area for children presenting with some learning disabilities including ASD DSM V, including assessment of need and availability of psychologists, occupational therapists and waiting time for speech and language therapy; if there are gaps in service, the way in which and when those gaps will be filled; if other services can be used in the interim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26820/16]

Maternity Leave

Catherine Murphy

645. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the provision made in terms of workforce planning for maternity cover in front-line therapy services that are positioned in primary care in view of the dominance of women in professions such as speech and language and occupational therapy; if this is not planned, if it is intended to plan for such events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26837/16]

Surveillance Operations

Catherine Murphy

171. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if Irish law requires telecommunications companies to establish the capability to intercept messages transmitted by the company; if so, the legal basis on which such an obligation is imposed; if the costs of such a capability are reimbursed by the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25969/16]

Surveillance Operations

Catherine Murphy

172. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the Murray review of the law on surveillance of journalists, which was to be completed within three months from January 2016, has been delayed; when it will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25998/16]

Tax Reliefs Application

Catherine Murphy

206. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered tax breaks for persons or families renting their unoccupied properties to a person or family with an identified social housing need or emergency housing need to facilitate the provision of housing in this current housing emergency; if any income assessment has been carried out where families do not benefit from renting properties as the cost in taxes due are too prohibitive; to identify a scheme where, if a family shows it is providing housing and covering costs and this is not considered as more cost beneficial to the State than the cost of emergency and hotel accommodation, his plans to develop an innovative scheme that will allow these unoccupied properties to be rented to a third party while being family-assessed for tax purposes where it does not cost the family to provide rental accommodation where mortgage payments plus taxes due on the income from rental are higher than actual rental income; the barriers he has identified to the provision of such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24360/16]

Departmental Legal Costs

Catherine Murphy

296. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amounts expended on legal fees and associated costs to date on providing a legal team to observe the European Commission's case against a bank (details supplied) when it reached the European Court of Justice; the names of the legal and financial companies contracted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25609/16]

State Aid Investigations

Catherine Murphy

314. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the total estimated cost in relation to the legal challenge to be mounted in appeal to the ruling of the European Commission regarding a company's tax arrangement with Ireland (details supplied); the way this estimate was arrived at; the cost benefit analysis undertaken regarding costs of the appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25968/16]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme

Catherine Murphy

563. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the communications he has had with the Department of Health in respect of increasing the provision of rental properties, with a view to allowing the release of properties for rent where the properties are held over in respect of capital to underpin fair deal investment in respect of particular persons; his plans to develop an innovative scheme that will allow these unoccupied properties to be rented to a third party whilst held over for fair deal; if he will establish a scheme where any income in respect of these properties can be subject to tax and fund the person's care whilst accommodating a family where a housing need or emergency exists; the barriers he has identified to the provision of such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24703/16]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme

Catherine Murphy

1000. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health to allow the release of properties for rent where the properties are held over in respect of capital to underpin fair deal investment; his plans to review the rule that these unoccupied properties that cannot be rented to third parties whilst held over for fair deal; if he will establish a scheme where any income in respect of these properties can be subject to tax and also further fund a person's care; the barriers he has identified to the provision of such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24358/16]

Competition Authority Investigations

Catherine Murphy

1698. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the proposed purchase of a company (details supplied) has been referred to the Competition Authority for review; if not, his plans to refer the proposal; the reason for any such decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25967/16]

Detention Centres Data

Catherine Murphy

19. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of permanent full-time staff employed in youth detention centres and their roles; the number of roles covered by agency staff; the turnover of agency staff; the strategic plan to ensure stable personnel structures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23055/16]

Garda Promotions

Catherine Murphy

61. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the new Garda promotions she will bring to Cabinet for decision in advance of the summer recess by number and rank; the concerns, if any, she has with the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23976/16]

Student Visas Administration

Catherine Murphy

73. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way she intends to link particular non-EU student visa applications to particular programmes of study once that student commences their learning; the follow-up done in respect of verifying colleges and learner participation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24055/16]

Schools Building Projects Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

214. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for funding for the commencement of the new build at a school (details provided) to be accelerated for the provision of the new school build following the granting of the planning permission for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24031/16]

Noise Pollution Legislation

Catherine Murphy

246. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has planned legislation to moderate the impact of noise pollution in respect of sanctions to control the noise pollution emanating from alarms or faulty alarms in commercial or housing units where excessive noise from alarms is a disturbance to residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24142/16]

Regeneration Projects Funding

Catherine Murphy

267. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the assessment of the regeneration funding that has been conducted in respect of recent projects nationally; if the outcomes have led to an increase to housing stock and commercial activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23901/16]