Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Primary Care Services Provision

Robert Dowds

1036. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health his plans to renovate and expand the local health centre at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 22. [13254/14]

Residential Institutions

Robert Dowds

1113. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health if the working time directive, 2003/88/EC, is being adhered to in respect of staff in residential care facilities who stay in these facilities overnight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13642/14]

Trade Missions

Robert Dowds

40. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a full account of the first joint trade mission by Ireland and Britain to the Singapore Air Show; his plans for further joint trade missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7990/14]

Offshore Exploration

Robert Dowds

302. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of offshore drilling licences at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11688/14]

Offshore Exploration

Robert Dowds

303. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount it costs on average for an oil-gas exploratory drill. [11689/14]

Public Sector Staff Redeployment

Robert Dowds

158. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Social Protection if persons currently on permanent panels of relief porters in county councils will be eligible to apply for service officer posts in her Department, which are to be filled by redeployment. [10368/14]

EU Membership

Robert Dowds

47. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if in the interests of prudence, his Department has prepared or is preparing a report on the consequences for Ireland in the event that the United Kingdom votes to leave the European Union in the next five years; and if no such report has or is being prepared, his views on having such a report prepared in the near future. [10073/14]

Departmental Reports

Robert Dowds

48. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if in the interests of prudence, his Department has prepared or is preparing a report on the consequences for Ireland in the event that Scotland votes to become an independent country in September 2014; and if no such report has or is being prepared, his views on having such a report prepared in the near future. [10074/14]

Child and Family Agency Staff

Robert Dowds

237. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the circumstances leading to the resignation of the national lead on psychology for the Child and Family Agency this month; and if the post will be re-advertised in the near future. [10113/14]

Open Government Partnership

Robert Dowds

13. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the preparations for Ireland’s hosting of a European-level Open Government Partnership conference in 2014; the date and venue of the said conference; the purpose and benefits set to accrue from hosting this conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9427/14]

Public Sector Reform Implementation

Robert Dowds

353. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will summarise the recommendations of the public service reform plan; the progress to date in delivering the previous reform plan; if he will identify areas that require particular focus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9429/14]

Child Protection Guidelines

Robert Dowds

617. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will ensure that sporting organisations follow the Children First guidelines and other best practice for ensuring the rights of children are respected. [8966/14]

General Medical Services Scheme Administration

Robert Dowds

638. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health the number of persons covered by the GMS scheme in each of the Dublin postcodes according to the latest available figures. [8964/14]

Mental Health Services Provision

Robert Dowds

639. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health the reason there are 56 posts in child and adolescent mental health services which were sanctioned last year and have not been filled, and 15 posts which were sanctioned in 2012 which have not been filled, according to a recent Health Service Executive report. [8965/14]

Sports Organisations

Robert Dowds

728. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any person-body has oversight over sporting organisations' implementation of Children First guidelines and other Government policy which affects voluntary organisations. [8967/14]

Scottish Independence

Robert Dowds

44. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his assessment on the implications of Scottish independence for Irish foreign policy and for the Northern Ireland peace process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7989/14]

Summer Works Scheme Administration

Robert Dowds

276. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be available to schools for summer works programmes in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7962/14]

Homeless Persons Data

Robert Dowds

498. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons known to be homeless here at present. [7865/14]

Homeless Persons Data

Robert Dowds

499. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost to the State of housing homeless persons in hotels. [7871/14]

Homeless Persons Data

Robert Dowds

500. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to tackle the housing crisis, specifically homelessness, and to build more social housing. [7873/14]