Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Departmental Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

486. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the expenditure savings that are earmarked for her Department for 2019 that are not accounted for in the mid-year expenditure report or are not included in the fiscal space calculations for 2019. [38485/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

527. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the expenditure savings that are earmarked for his Department for 2019 that are not accounted for in the mid-year expenditure report or are not included in the fiscal space calculations for 2019. [38489/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

551. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the expenditure savings that are earmarked for her Department for 2019 that are not accounted for in the mid-year expenditure report or are not included in the fiscal space calculations for 2019. [38482/18]

Summer Economic Statement

Róisín Shortall

52. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if the cost of the indexation of income tax bands and income tax rates has been factored into the discretionary measures amount of €0.8 billion as set out in the summer economic statement; and if the cost of so indexing would form part of the €0.8 billion figure. [38114/18]

Stamp Duty

Róisín Shortall

53. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the number of leases in 2017 on which stamp duty on residential leases has been paid at the 1% rate; the yield in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38131/18]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Róisín Shortall

67. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the areas it is proposed to allocate the €1.5 billion in extra capital spending set out in the summer economic statement, by Department; and the projects and areas that are being covered. [38126/18]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Róisín Shortall

68. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the full remaining cost of ensuring that all public sector workers recruited on lower salary levels since 2011 are brought to pay levels that match colleagues at the same grade; and the way in which he plans to address this inequality. [38135/18]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Róisín Shortall

77. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of each one point reduction in the primary school pupil-teacher ratio. [38134/18]

Third Level Charges

Róisín Shortall

78. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of each €100 reduction in the student contribution charge at third level. [38137/18]

Student Grant Scheme

Róisín Shortall

79. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of changing the qualifying criteria for the non-adjacent rate of the third level grant from 45 km to 24 km. [38138/18]

Student Grant Scheme

Róisín Shortall

80. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost for each 1% of extra funding allocated to the SUSI grant scheme. [38139/18]

Post-Leaving Certificate Courses Fees

Róisín Shortall

81. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if asylum seekers residing in direct provision centres are now being charged international student rates of €3,650 in respect of PLC courses; the basis for introducing such charges and making this change of policy; and if the decision will be reviewed in view of the exceptionally limited income profile of this cohort of students. [38144/18]

Special Educational Needs Staff Data

Róisín Shortall

82. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of each extra special needs assistant recruited in 2019. [38154/18]

UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Róisín Shortall

104. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the budget allocation he is proposing for the establishment of the UNCRPD implementation working group and oversight committee; and his target date for the full establishment of same. [38129/18]

UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Róisín Shortall

105. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated extra funding required to fully implement the UNCRPD. [38130/18]

Garda Recruitment

Róisín Shortall

106. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost for each ten extra gardaí recruited in 2019. [38132/18]

Garda Civilian Staff Data

Róisín Shortall

107. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost for each ten extra Garda civilian staff recruited in 2019. [38133/18]

Policing Issues

Róisín Shortall

111. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to a recently published report (details supplied); his views on the report’s finding that there has been a failure to comprehensively implement a human rights based approach throughout An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38219/18]

Liquor Licensing Laws

Róisín Shortall

112. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on home delivery of alcohol in view of a report (details supplied) calling for legislation to regulate this practice; his plans in this regard; the position regarding the difficulties in enforcing sale of alcohol legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38220/18]

Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

147. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for an occupational therapist appointment in Dublin 11; when a person (details supplied) will be seen by an occupational therapist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38159/18]