Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Fishing Industry

Martin Kenny

714. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the State agency which has responsibility to investigate the loss of static fishing gear caused by larger mobile, towed fishing gear. [10341/17]

Fishing Industry

Martin Kenny

715. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the mechanisms in place to facilitate fishermen seeking compensation for pots lost to large vessels. [10342/17]

Brexit Issues

Martin Kenny

122. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of policing a hard Border after Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5605/17]

Back to Education Allowance Applications

Martin Kenny

322. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the case of a person's (detail supplied) application for back to education allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5898/17]

Young Farmers Scheme

Martin Kenny

2. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will allow young farmers who have enrolled but not necessarily completed an approved educational course to avail of payments on the basis that the EU has confirmed that the educational requirement for the young farmers scheme is a rule set at national level. [5063/17]

Commonage Framework Plans

Martin Kenny

21. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the commonage implementation committee will meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4852/17]

Farm Inspections

Martin Kenny

22. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farms selected for remote sensing eligibility inspections in 2016; the way in which they were selected; the length of time it takes from selection to the results being relayed back to his Department; the date that such inspections commenced; and the date they finished. [4851/17]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme

Martin Kenny

32. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria being used in an Irish context to determine which areas will be designated as areas of natural constraint and the proposed implementation of the 10% allowance. [4853/17]

Poultry Industry

Martin Kenny

36. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered the possibility of a vaccination programme for commercial poultry against avian influenza; and if so, his plans in that regard. [4854/17]

Afforestation Programme

Martin Kenny

279. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the position regarding his Department demanding clawback from persons who, with the aid of forestry companies, in some cases decades ago, planted land and have been grant aided ever since, but with the introduction of remote sensing technology have now been accused of overclaiming in respect of an area and have been asked to repay within a very short period, despite original acceptance of the area by the Department and despite claims for grant aid being made in good faith; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5052/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Martin Kenny

454. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for assessments with the early intervention team in counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if all children were assessed within the target timeframe of three months during 2016. [3780/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Martin Kenny

455. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if a full early intervention team is currently available in counties Sligo and Leitrim; and the waiting times for each of those team members. [3781/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Martin Kenny

456. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the actions or measures that have been carried out to reduce waiting times in counties Sligo and Leitrim while vacancies exist in the early intervention team. [3782/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Martin Kenny

457. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that extra resources are provided to recruit an additional autism therapist in the Sligo and Leitrim area in view of the fact that there are currently more than 35 families with children who have been diagnosed with autism on a waiting list for this vital specialist service. [3783/17]

Dental Services

Martin Kenny

531. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of schoolchildren in south Leitrim that have received a routine dental check between 1 September 2016 and 31 December 2016; the number of schoolchildren in south Leitrim that have received a routine dental check between 1 September 2015 and 31 December 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4028/17]

Health Services

Martin Kenny

469. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the reason an essential facility for the care of vulnerable persons with dementia (details supplied) run with the support of the Alzheimers' Society of Ireland, at Kilglass, Enniscrone, County Sligo for the past four years will cease to operate from 24 February 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2865/17]

Fish Imports

Martin Kenny

536. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that much of the seafood stocked in supermarkets is coming from Thailand, in particular from Samut Sakhon, which is known to use practices commonly termed modern-day slavery; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a recent International Labour Organization report estimated 10,000 migrant children aged between 13 and 15 years work in the city and another UN agency study found that nearly 60% of Burmese labourers toiling in its seafood processing industry were victims of forced labour. [2850/17]

Fish Imports

Martin Kenny

537. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that no seafood stocked in supermarkets here from Thailand has been caught or processed using practices commonly termed modern-day slavery; the safeguards in place to ensure that consumers are not unwittingly purchasing seafood that was caught or processed using such practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2851/17]

Fuel Laundering

Martin Kenny

221. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Finance the amount of excise foregone to the Exchequer from the illegal use of green diesel here in each of the years 2011 to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41021/16]

Fuel Inspections

Martin Kenny

222. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Finance the actions being taken to detect the illegal use of green diesel; the number of detections in each of the years 2011 to 2015 of such illegal activity; the actions taken as a result of any such detection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41022/16]

Fuel Laundering

Martin Kenny

223. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Finance the annual cost of resources, including staffing and equipment, for the customs section of the Revenue Commissioners related to the policing and enforcement of illegal fuel laundering of green diesel, in each of the years 2011 to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41023/16]

Disability Allowance Eligibility

Martin Kenny

576. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will intervene to assist a person (details supplied) to have their assessment for disability allowance recalculated in order that the person is not forced to quit their job and sign on for a jobseeker's payment which would be financially better for them compared to the current rate of their disability allowance. [41640/16]

Pesticide Use

Martin Kenny

1361. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the World Health Organization said last year that pre-harvest desiccation with glyphosate, as recommended by Teagasc, is probably carcinogenic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41323/16]

Pesticide Use

Martin Kenny

1362. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that glyphosate has been linked to non-Hodgkins lymphoma, is a suspected endocrine disrupter and is banned in 11 countries, including France and the Netherlands. [41324/16]

Pesticide Use

Martin Kenny

1363. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the origin of the advice from Teagasc to farmers to engage in pre-harvest desiccation for all varieties of wheat, oats, barley, peas, oilseed rape and linseed. [41325/16]

Pesticide Use

Martin Kenny

1364. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the prevalence of the use of glyphosate here and if he has concerns regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41326/16]

Pesticide Use

Martin Kenny

1365. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce legislation to strengthen safety of farmers and consumers from chemicals such as glyphosate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41327/16]

Harbours and Piers Development

Martin Kenny

1427. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the real need to develop facilities at Greencastle Harbour and Leenan Pier in County Donegal; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that his Department's funding system for piers and harbours severely curtails Donegal County Council's ability to carry out the necessary improvement works; and if he will urgently review this funding system. [1235/17]

Fuel Laundering

Martin Kenny

1461. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the annual cost related to the clean up and restoration process due to fuel laundering - extracting the green dye from diesel - due to the environmental consequences and waste pollution related to the extraction process in each of the years 2011 to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41024/16]

Bus Services

Martin Kenny

1616. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the implications for County Sligo of the cuts to the expressway service as proposed in the Grant Thornton report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1874/17]

Bus Services

Martin Kenny

1617. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the implications for County Leitrim of the cuts to the expressway service as proposed in the Grant Thornton report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1875/17]

Hospitals Data

Martin Kenny

188. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of persons outsourced at Sligo University Hospital for each of the years 2013 to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40344/16]

Emergency Departments Data

Martin Kenny

189. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency department attendances at Sligo University Hospital for each of the years 2013 to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40345/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Martin Kenny

190. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the outpatient waiting times at Sligo University Hospital for each of the years 2011 to date in 2016, broken down by year and by specialty and in the wait time bands, up to three months, up to six months, up to 12 months, up to 15 months, up to 18 months, up to two years and more than two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40346/16]

Emergency Departments Data

Martin Kenny

191. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on trolleys at Sligo University Hospital for each of the months of 2015 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40347/16]

Emergency Departments Data

Martin Kenny

192. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on trolleys at Sligo University Hospital for each of the months of 2016 to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40348/16]

Hospitals Funding

Martin Kenny

193. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the operating budget for Sligo University Hospital for each of the years, 2009 to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40349/16]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Martin Kenny

194. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the capital budget or total capital spend at Sligo University Hospital for each of the years 2009 to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40350/16]

HSE Agency Staff Expenditure

Martin Kenny

195. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the total agency spend at Sligo University Hospital for each of the years 2013 to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40351/16]

Hospital Staff Data

Martin Kenny

196. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time-equivalent nursing positions in place at Sligo University Hospital for each of the years, 2009 to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40352/16]

Hospital Beds Data

Martin Kenny

197. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of beds operational at Sligo University Hospital for each of the years, 2009 to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40353/16]

Hospitals Data

Martin Kenny

198. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of outpatient hospital cancellations at Sligo University Hospital for each of the years, 2013 to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40354/16]

Hospitals Data

Martin Kenny

199. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient hospital cancellations at Sligo University Hospital for each of the years 2013 to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40355/16]

Hospital Beds Data

Martin Kenny

200. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient and outpatient "did not attends", at Sligo University Hospital for each of the years, 2013 to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40356/16]

Hospitals Data

Martin Kenny

201. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of theatres operational at Sligo University Hospital for each of the years, 2011 to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40357/16]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Martin Kenny

202. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the capital projects agreed and funded at Sligo University Hospital; the details and an overview of each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40358/16]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Martin Kenny

203. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the cost of each capital project funded by the HSE and or his department at Sligo University Hospital for each of the years, 2009 to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40359/16]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Martin Kenny

204. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of times the full capacity protocol was initiated at Sligo University Hospital for each of the years, 2011 to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40360/16]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Martin Kenny

205. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of occasions that the full capacity protocol was initiated at Sligo University Hospital for each of the years, 2011 to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40361/16]

Disability Allowance Payments

Martin Kenny

273. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will prioritise the case of a person (details supplied) in order that they will receive payment in time for Christmas. [39393/16]