Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Road Projects Expenditure

Imelda Munster

1278. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated to the delivery of the N52 Ardee bypass in each of the years from 2019 to 2023, respectively; the estimated cost of delivering the project; and the expected timeline for completion. [15529/18]

Road Projects Expenditure

Imelda Munster

1279. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated to the delivery of the N2 Slane bypass in each of the years from 2019 to 2023, respectively; the estimated cost of delivering the project; and the expected timeline for completion. [15530/18]

Road Projects Expenditure

Imelda Munster

1280. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated to the delivery of the N56 Dungloe to Glenties road in each of the years from 2019 to 2023, respectively; the estimated cost of delivering the project; and the expected timeline for completion. [15531/18]

Road Projects Expenditure

Imelda Munster

1281. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated to the delivery of the A5 road development in each of the years 2019 to 2023; the estimated cost of delivering the project; and the expected timeline for completion. [15532/18]

Road Projects Expenditure

Imelda Munster

1282. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated to the delivery of the N56 Mountcharles to Inver road in each of the years from 2019 to 2023, respectively; the estimated cost of delivering the project; and the expected timeline for completion. [15533/18]

Public Transport

Imelda Munster

356. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the promised stakeholders forum on public transport; the timeline and details of the proposed work of the forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14511/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Imelda Munster

533. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital allocation for his Department in each of the years 2019 to 2023; the areas in which this spend will be made in each of these years; the particular projects and particular areas of investment involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13977/18]

Road Projects Expenditure

Imelda Munster

250. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will provide the financial assistance requested by Donegal County Council for investment in local roads and community initiatives in advance of the holding of an event (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13290/18]

Sports Capital Programme Administration

Imelda Munster

252. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the sports capital programme grant application process will be opened annually from 2018. [13342/18]

Sports Capital Programme Eligibility

Imelda Munster

253. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the qualifying criteria for clubs or organisations to be eligible to apply for sports capital grants. [13343/18]

Sports Capital Programme Eligibility

Imelda Munster

254. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rationale behind private organisations, including schools and sporting clubs, being eligible to apply for sports capital grants in view of the fact that State funding is being granted to improve services available for private enterprise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13344/18]

Sports Capital Programme Eligibility

Imelda Munster

257. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to review the qualifying criteria for sports capital programme grant funding, in particular, the matter of private organisations, clubs and schools being eligible to apply for State funding under the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13393/18]

Vaccination Programme

Imelda Munster

472. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the reason for the exclusion of the patient information leaflet in the patient information pack for the HPV vaccination administered in schools. [12047/18]

Taxi Data

Imelda Munster

828. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the pass rate for taxi licence tests in County Louth in each of the past five years. [11979/18]

Taxi Data

Imelda Munster

829. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the pass rate for the two sections of the taxi licence test in County Louth in the past five years. [11980/18]

Taxi Data

Imelda Munster

830. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons who took the taxi licence test in County Louth in each of the past five years; and the number of those that were repeat tests. [11981/18]

Taxi Data

Imelda Munster

831. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average number of times a person took the taxi licence test in County Louth before passing it in the past five years. [11982/18]

Public Transport Fares

Imelda Munster

848. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will review the matter of taxsaver passes for public transport in view of the delays and overcrowding on the Luas line; if taxsaver tickets for rail services can be transferred for use on Bus Éireann as an interim measure until the delays and overcrowding issues on the Luas are resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12231/18]

Outreach Clinics

Imelda Munster

138. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE outreach workers or outreach workers funded by the HSE in County Louth; and the areas that are covered by these persons. [10462/18]

Legal Aid Service Data

Imelda Munster

111. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the waiting times for an appointment for free legal aid, by county. [8852/18]

Legal Aid Service Data

Imelda Munster

112. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of free legal aid solicitors operating, by county. [8853/18]

Courts Service Data

Imelda Munster

113. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of court dates rescheduled in each of the years the years 2015 to 2017 due to not having representation from free legal aid. [8854/18]

Driver Test Waiting Lists

Imelda Munster

184. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the waiting times for driving tests, by centre and county. [8876/18]

Defined Benefit Pension Schemes

Imelda Munster

2. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he plans to take further to concerns that have been raised by unions regarding CIÉ pensions; when his attention was drawn to the underfunding of the pension schemes; his plans to remedy the matter; the reason CIÉ was in a position to disregard a ministerial directive; and if an independent investigation into the governance of both CIÉ pension schemes will be established. [7877/18]

Services for People with Disabilities

Imelda Munster

17. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to establish an office under the remit of the NTA which would operate as a one stop shop tasked with providing direct assistance and advice to persons with disabilities who encounter difficulties accessing public transport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7715/18]

Rail Services

Imelda Munster

21. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe to publish the rail review (details supplied); the actions he plans to take to remedy the issues that were raised two years ago by the NTA's review in order to ensure that Iarnród Éireann is sufficiently funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7716/18]

Garda Vetting Applications

Imelda Munster

151. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason an application for Garda vetting has not been processed by Bus Éireann for a person (details supplied). [7906/18]

Taxi Regulations

Imelda Munster

252. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress of the National Transport Authority's consultation on rickshaws; when he expects a report based on this consultation to be published; when he expects to legislate to provide for the regulation of rickshaws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7821/18]

Bus Éireann Staff

Imelda Munster

261. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that an application for Garda vetting has not been processed by Bus Éireann for a person (details supplied). [7936/18]

Rail Services

Imelda Munster

575. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the rail review which was compiled on foot of the 2016 NTA rail review and after a public consultation process will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7175/18]

Park and Ride Facilities

Imelda Munster

593. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent by his Department to support park and ride facilities, by current and capital expenditure in each of the years 2008 to 2017. [7438/18]

Cycling Facilities Funding

Imelda Munster

594. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent by his Department to support public cycling infrastructure in each of the years 2008 to 2017. [7439/18]

School Meals Programme

Imelda Munster

569. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the schools that qualify for the school meals scheme under the DEIS and non-DEIS criteria respectively, by county. [6035/18]

Illegal Dumping

Imelda Munster

514. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the moneys spent on dealing with litter, fly tipping and illegal dumping annually by each local authority in 2016 and 2017, in tabular form. [4168/18]

Bus Services

Imelda Munster

529. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the next five years for the privatisation of bus routes that are currently run by Bus Éireann; his plans to cease the privatisation process and maintain the bus routes under public provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4007/18]

Transport Infrastructure Ireland Funding

Imelda Munster

536. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of funding provided to TII towards the maintenance of the Luas network in each of the years 2013 to 2018. [4142/18]

Light Rail Projects

Imelda Munster

537. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Transdev contributes to his Department or TII to maintain the Luas network; and, if so, the figures for each of the years 2013 to 2018. [4143/18]

Swimming Pool Programme Funding

Imelda Munster

541. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of his Department's budget allocation for 2017 allocated to the local authority swimming pool grant. [4264/18]

Swimming Pool Programme Funding

Imelda Munster

542. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of his Department's budget allocation for 2018 that will be allocated to the local authority swimming pool grant. [4265/18]

Office of Public Works Properties

Imelda Munster

75. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the agreement in place with his Department and Louth County Council regarding the use of a site (details supplied); the number of his Department's staff that were issued with free car parking permits; the timeframe on this agreement; when it commenced; when it is due to cease; if there are financial benefits to the local authority throughout the period of this agreement; and if so, the amounts agreed. [3740/18]

Light Rail Projects Provision

Imelda Munster

141. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role his Department has in the requisition of longer trams on the LUAS green line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3515/18]

Legislative Programme

Imelda Munster

102. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Taoiseach the projects undertaken to consolidate or amalgamate existing legislation, including the cost, the duration, the number of staff required and if this process was carried out by his Department or outsourced in each of the years 2007 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [1572/18]

Legislative Programme

Imelda Munster

127. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the projects undertaken to consolidate or amalgamate existing legislation, including the cost, the duration, the number of staff required and if this process was carried out by his Department or outsourced in each of the years 2007 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [1562/18]

Legislative Reviews

Imelda Munster

161. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the projects undertaken to consolidate or amalgamate existing legislation, including the cost, the duration, the number of staff required and if this process was carried out by his Department or outsourced in each of the years from 2007 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [1566/18]

Legislative Reviews

Imelda Munster

233. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Finance the projects undertaken to consolidate or amalgamate existing legislation, including the cost, the duration, the number of staff required and if this process was carried out by his Department or outsourced in each of the years from 2007 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [1565/18]

Legislative Programme

Imelda Munster

284. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the projects undertaken to consolidate or amalgamate existing legislation, including the cost, the duration, the number of staff required and if this process was carried out by his Department or outsourced in each of the years 2007 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [1570/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Imelda Munster

306. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of departmental staff employed in Drogheda per departmental premises and within statutory bodies within his remit; and the grades of each. [54351/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Imelda Munster

370. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department is due to increase the number of staff based in Drogheda in addition to those currently employed; the grades that will be assigned to these positions; and the dates on which they will be recruited or allocated. [54955/17]

Legislative Reviews

Imelda Munster

432. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Education and Skills the projects undertaken to consolidate or amalgamate existing legislation, including the cost, the duration, the number of staff required and if this process was carried out by his Department or outsourced in each of the years 2007 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [1563/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Imelda Munster

480. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of departmental staff employed in Drogheda per departmental premises and within statutory bodies within his remit; and the grade of each. [54353/17]