Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications

Bernard Durkan

355. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding an application for a domiciliary care allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52547/19]

Rent Supplement Scheme Payments

Bernard Durkan

356. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if information will be noted in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52548/19]

Carer's Allowance Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

357. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) qualifies for a carer's allowance in lieu of the discontinued ADA on the pension of their spouse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52549/19]

Film Industry Promotion

Bernard Durkan

378. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she continues to encourage film making here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52449/19]

Arts Promotion

Bernard Durkan

379. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she has been able to assist directly or through other bodies the arts at local level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52450/19]

Arts Promotion

Bernard Durkan

380. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the degree to which she continues to have ongoing contact with local community groups with a view to promoting interest in the arts in its various forms at local level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52451/19]

Arts Promotion

Bernard Durkan

381. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of stage productions supported by her Department in respect of music and drama; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52452/19]

Film Industry Promotion

Bernard Durkan

382. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she continues to take to promote Ireland as an attractive film location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52453/19]

Arts Promotion

Bernard Durkan

383. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she has contact with the arts section of Kildare County Council with a view to promotion of the arts in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52454/19]

Film Industry Promotion

Bernard Durkan

384. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which overseas filmmakers continue to interact with her Department with a view to use film locations here; the interactions which have already taken place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52455/19]

Arts Promotion

Bernard Durkan

385. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the degree to which she continues to support drama and musical productions in each area both urban and rural; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52456/19]

Arts Promotion

Bernard Durkan

386. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of jobs available through the medium of the arts in its various forms; the extent to which the activity encourages job creation and interest from outside the arts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52457/19]

Arts Funding

Bernard Durkan

387. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent of the philanthropic support received by the arts in the past 12 months to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52458/19]

Homeless Persons Data

Bernard Durkan

50. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the extent to which the number of families on local authority housing lists and deemed to be homeless for any reason; his plans to meet their housing requirements in the short and medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51827/19]

Local Authority Housing Data

Bernard Durkan

60. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of direct build and new local authority houses rented to tenants in each of the past four years to date by county; the number of houses purchased by each local authority for allocation to tenants in the same period; the number of houses acquired by local authorities for such allocation under Part V; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51826/19]

Homeless Accommodation Provision

Bernard Durkan

315. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to meet the housing needs of those in emergency housing accommodation or who are homeless in the course of the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52155/19]

Local Authority Housing Provision

Bernard Durkan

316. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the extent to which he expects to be in a position to meet the housing needs of those on local authority housing lists nationwide in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52156/19]

Homeless Accommodation Provision

Bernard Durkan

317. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of houses likely to become available to homeless families by county in the course of the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52157/19]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Bernard Durkan

318. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the extent to which sites serviced or unserviced can be made available by county to assist families that may be able to provide their own houses on such sites if available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52158/19]

Home Loan Scheme

Bernard Durkan

319. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of Rebuilding Ireland home loans likely to become available to suitable applicants nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52159/19]

Home Loan Scheme

Bernard Durkan

320. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to adjust income limits for applicants for Rebuilding Ireland home loans in order to aggressively deal with the housing shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52160/19]

Home Loan Scheme

Bernard Durkan

321. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to increase dramatically the number and availability of Rebuilding Ireland home loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52161/19]

Local Authority Housing Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

322. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of families likely to qualify for local authority houses in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52162/19]

Housing Policy

Bernard Durkan

323. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the action he will take in terms of reform to address the issue of families having to spend more than half the family income to meet rent payments; if provision will be made by which families can compete with investors in the market place to provide themselves with a home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52163/19]

Local Authority Housing Provision

Bernard Durkan

324. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of local authority-owned potential building lands available for local authority affordable housing in the greater Dublin area, with particular reference to those counties adjacent to Dublin; if particular reasons have emerged that may inhibit progress of a major house building campaign to meet the demands of the local authority waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52164/19]

Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

325. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if income qualification thresholds for local authority houses are likely to be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52165/19]

Child and Family Agency Services

Bernard Durkan

54. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which a rapid response is available for children at risk or in distress with a view to ensuring a comprehensive and seamless programme to address the issues arising; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51480/19]

Child Protection Services Provision

Bernard Durkan

65. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she remains satisfied that adequate counselling, support and rescue services remain available through her Department to meet the requirements of at-risk children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51481/19]

Refugee Status Applications

Bernard Durkan

255. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if an application for asylum or refugee status has been submitted in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51358/19]

Missing Children

Bernard Durkan

290. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of children reported missing in each of the past three years to date in 2019; the number found; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51835/19]

Human Trafficking

Bernard Durkan

291. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of incidents of suspected child trafficking brought to the attention of his Department in each of the past three year to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51842/19]

Bullying of Children

Bernard Durkan

569. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which provision is being made to combat bullying outside of school among teenagers; the extent to which bodies under her aegis of interact with school authorities in order to take early action; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51829/19]

Departmental Budgets

Bernard Durkan

570. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the degree to which she remains satisfied that the budget of her Department remains sufficient to meet the challenges of the future in terms of the provision of children and youth support facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51830/19]

Children in Care

Bernard Durkan

571. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children placed in safe residential care, including foster care, in each of the past three years to date in 2019; the degree to which this has been sufficient to meet the demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51831/19]

Child Protection

Bernard Durkan

572. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she, through her Department, has positively intervened to support families or children deemed to be at risk in each of the past two years to date in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51832/19]

Children in Care

Bernard Durkan

573. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she has access to safe and secure placement for children at risk; if this is sufficient to meet the demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51833/19]

Child Protection

Bernard Durkan

574. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children currently in need of and receiving protection from the State through her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51836/19]

Child Protection

Bernard Durkan

575. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of cases of children thought to be the victims of abuse of a physical, emotional or sexual nature brought to the attention of her Department in each of the past two years to date in 2019; the extent to which the issues were satisfactorily addressed in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51837/19]

Child Abuse Prevention

Bernard Durkan

576. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps taken by her Department to provide an early alert system in cases of suspected child abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51839/19]

Childcare Services Provision

Bernard Durkan

577. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the degree to which she remains satisfied regarding the availability of community child support services, including the provision of support for afterschool activities through youth clubs and similar bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51840/19]

Juvenile Offenders

Bernard Durkan

578. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she maintains dialogue with the Prison Service with a view to providing appropriate support for first-time offender juveniles on their release from prison; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51841/19]

Community Development Projects Funding

Bernard Durkan

6. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the degree to which the support and services provided by his Department have been most regularly sought by communities nationwide; his views on whether adequate interaction takes place at present; if changes are envisaged which may broaden the appeal and availability and consequently further improve community involvement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50615/19]

Departmental Budgets

Bernard Durkan

36. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding made available in support of community and rural development programmes in the past 12 months; his plans for further investment in the area in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50614/19]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

143. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the residency status of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50966/19]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

144. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the residency status of a person (details supplied); if residency will be considered under a case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50967/19]

Family Reunification Applications

Bernard Durkan

145. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50968/19]

Naturalisation Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

146. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50969/19]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

147. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50970/19]

Visa Applications

Bernard Durkan

148. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to extending a 30 day short-stay visa in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50971/19]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

149. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of a position in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50972/19]