Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Civil Defence

Jack Chambers

101. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 109 of 15 October 2019, the number of uniforms collected; the cost per uniform; the process for selecting the registered charity to receive the uniforms; when the investigation commenced; when it is due to conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43244/19]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Mattie McGrath

102. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the consultancy service providers engaged by his Department from 1 January 2018 to 1 January 2019; the costs associated with each (details supplied); the reason for each service engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43311/19]

Value for Money Reviews

Mattie McGrath

103. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the details of each value for money and policy review conducted by his Department from 1 January 2018 to 1 January 2019; the cost of each exercise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43328/19]

Curragh Plains Representative Forum

Fiona O'Loughlin

104. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the engagement between his Department, the Curragh forum and Kildare County Council regarding ongoing land management and maintenance of the Curragh Plains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43439/19]

Defence Forces Equipment

Fiona O'Loughlin

105. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if funding will be available in 2020 to purchase additional 4x4 armoured utility vehicles and additional armoured logistic vehicles for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43440/19]

Army Barracks

Willie Penrose

106. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when upgrade and refurbishment works to the cookhouse and dining hall at Custume Barracks, Athlone, will commence and be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43616/19]

Air Corps Recruitment

Willie Penrose

107. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a new recruitment campaign for pilots and air traffic controllers will be launched before the end of 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43617/19]

Ministerial Meetings

Micheál Martin

108. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken with his Spanish counterpart recently. [42932/19]

Ministerial Meetings

Micheál Martin

109. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Catalonia was discussed at the most recent EU meetings. [42933/19]

Brexit Preparations

Gerry Adams

110. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the most up-to-date contingency plans his Department has put in place in the event of a no-deal Brexit; his views on whether Border communities will face specific challenges in the event of such a scenario; the supports which will be provided to Border communities to mitigate the impacts of this scenario; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42977/19]

Brexit Preparations

Gerry Adams

111. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the most up-to-date contingency plans his Department has put in place in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and his plans in place to ensure that existing cross-Border services and infrastructures are protected on an all-island basis. [42978/19]

Brexit Preparations

Gerry Adams

112. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether Border communities will face specific challenges in the event of a no-deal Brexit; the supports which will be provided to Border communities to mitigate the impacts of this scenario; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42979/19]

Brexit Preparations

Gerry Adams

113. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has revised contingency plans further to consultation with crisis management specialists to help deal with a no-deal Brexit crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43005/19]

Brexit Preparations

Gerry Adams

114. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the latest contingency plans his Department has put in place in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and his plans in place to ensure that existing cross-Border services and infrastructures are protected on an all-island basis [43006/19]

Brexit Preparations

Gerry Adams

115. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether Border communities will face specific challenges in the event of a no-deal Brexit; the supports which will be provided to Border communities to mitigate the impacts of this scenario; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43007/19]

Brexit Negotiations

Micheál Martin

116. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details that were agreed or partially agreed regarding the withdrawal treaty at the General Affairs Council and Foreign Affairs Council meetings in October 2019. [43225/19]

Good Friday Agreement

Micheál Martin

117. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there is a plan to address the serious and real concerns relating to citizenship consistent with the letter and spirit of the Good Friday Agreement following a ruling (details supplied). [43224/19]

Good Friday Agreement

Micheál Martin

118. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed the recent ruling on a case (details supplied) with his UK counterpart; if there were actions taken after the Taoiseach spoke to former UK Prime Minister, Mrs. Theresa May regarding same; and if there are implications for the Good Friday Agreement. [43223/19]

Foreign Policy

Michael McGrath

119. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will address a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42971/19]

Brexit Preparations

Gerry Adams

120. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of plans to support and protect Border communities further to consultation with crisis management specialists to help deal with a no-deal Brexit crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42980/19]

Religious Persecution

Seán Crowe

121. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to statements from the UN Special Rapporteur, Mr. Daniel Kravetz, on the situation of human rights in Eritrea; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that members of Christian denominations have recently been targeted for harassment by the authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42984/19]

Ministerial Meetings

Seán Crowe

122. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the imprisonment of nine Catalan political and civil society leaders for between 9 and 13 years by the Spanish Supreme Court in Madrid; if he has raised the case with his Spanish counterpart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42985/19]

Brexit Preparations

Gerry Adams

123. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has revised contingency plans further to consultation with crisis management specialists to help deal with a no-deal Brexit crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42995/19]

Brexit Preparations

Gerry Adams

124. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the latest contingency plans his Department has put in place in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and his plans to ensure that existing cross-Border services and infrastructures are protected on an all-island basis. [42996/19]

Brexit Preparations

Gerry Adams

125. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether Border communities will face specific challenges in the event of a no-deal Brexit; the supports which will be provided to Border communities to mitigate the impacts of this scenario; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42997/19]

Good Friday Agreement

James Browne

126. Deputy James Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 15 of 8 October 2019, the action he will take following a decision regarding the citizenship of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43026/19]

Middle East Issues

Seán Crowe

127. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Israeli Minister of the Interior has stated that they are taking action to force a person (details supplied) out of Israel; if he has raised the case with his Israeli counterpart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43031/19]

Colombian Peace Process

Seán Crowe

128. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to recent attacks in Colombia (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43032/19]

Middle East Issues

Gino Kenny

129. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to renewed attempts by the Israeli Government to deport a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43159/19]

Colombian Peace Process

Catherine Connolly

130. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken to his Colombian counterpart on the assertion by the special jurisdiction for peace in Colombia that between 500 and 600 persons could be buried in unmarked graves in the zone of the Hidroituango construction project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43243/19]

Human Rights

Jim O'Callaghan

131. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps being taken in respect of prisoners of conscience who are imprisoned in Bahrain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43247/19]

Value for Money Reviews

Mattie McGrath

132. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the consultancy service providers engaged by his Department from 1 January 2018 to 1 January 2019; the costs associated with each (details supplied); the reason for each service engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43315/19]

Value for Money Reviews

Mattie McGrath

133. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of each value for money and policy review conducted by his Department from 1 January 2018 to 1 January 2019; the cost of each exercise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43332/19]

Brexit Issues

Lisa Chambers

134. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Irish citizens living in Northern Ireland will have access to the European Court of Justice in the event of a no-deal Brexit. [43358/19]

Colombian Peace Process

Niall Collins

135. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the implementation of the peace process in Colombia; the actions taken by Ireland and the EU to ensure that the peace accords are implemented in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43366/19]

Colombian Peace Process

Niall Collins

136. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland and the EU have made clear to the Colombian Government the need to ensure that the peace agreement is implemented in full and that there can be no backsliding in that regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43367/19]

Colombian Peace Process

Niall Collins

137. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions taken by the EU and the international community to protect human rights defenders in Colombia and in particular female human rights defenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43368/19]

Emigrant Support Services

Niall Collins

138. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the implementation of the recommendations in a report (details supplied) on addressing barriers facing returning Irish emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43369/19]

Syrian Conflict

Niall Collins

139. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps taken by the EU and the international community to protect Kurds in northern Syria in view of the military operation by Turkey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43370/19]

Human Rights

Niall Collins

140. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to plans in Uganda to introduce laws that would make homosexual acts punishable by law; his plans to convey to Ugandan authorities opposition to such laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43371/19]

Syrian Conflict

Thomas P. Broughan

141. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if economic and other sanctions proposed to be imposed on Turkey were discussed at the most recent EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting for its military action on the Syria/Turkey border. [43400/19]

Retail Sector

Anne Rabbitte

142. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the considerable length of time it will take to introduce changes to the approximately 15,000 retail sites that support the retail export scheme, including upgrades to third-party international acquiring EPOS systems and the redesigning of VAT refund marketing collateral in a post-Brexit no-deal scenario; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43611/19]

Insurance Costs

Michael Healy-Rae

143. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter regarding insurance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42967/19]

Help-To-Buy Scheme

Michael Healy-Rae

144. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter regarding mortgages (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43004/19]

Insurance Costs

Jan O'Sullivan

145. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the progress made in addressing the high cost of insurance for businesses here including the expected implementation of measures in the Judicial Council Act 2019 in addition to other measures that would facilitate small businesses that are in the position of having to close down due to their inability to obtain an insurance quote; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43108/19]

Tax Code

Seán Haughey

146. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a long paying tax credit for PAYE taxpayers who have been consistently paying tax for over 30 years or more as a gesture of gratitude for their contribution to the State; if such tax payers are recognised in the tax code at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43214/19]

Tax Code

Seán Haughey

147. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance if he will increase the threshold for inheritance tax in respect of a sibling leaving a house to another sibling; the factors to be taken into account when determining this threshold; when it was last increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43215/19]

VAT Rate Application

Carol Nolan

148. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will apply the 0% VAT rate to food supplements on 1 November 2019 and legislate for the preservation of 0% VAT on vitamins and food supplements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43231/19]

Ireland Strategic Investment Fund

John Lahart

149. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance the steps which will be taken regarding the €500 million due to be paid into the rainy day fund in the event of an orderly Brexit. [43254/19]

Insurance Compensation Fund

Michael McGrath

150. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount paid out in compensation from the insurance compensation fund in relation to the liquidation of a company (details supplied) to date; the number of persons partially compensated at this stage; the number of persons fully compensated at this stage; the number of persons still awaiting compensation; the number of persons whose claims have not yet been settled in court or otherwise; the anticipated remaining amount required for compensation from the fund; the anticipated amount that will be retrieved by the fund from the liquidation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43293/19]