Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Electronic Commerce

Alan Farrell

47. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the supports available through her Department, and the agencies under the remit of her Department, to help businesses trade online; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11203/19]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Alan Farrell

147. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the potential to deliver a primary care centre for Swords, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11344/19]

Tax Reliefs Availability

Alan Farrell

147. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance his views on the provision of tax relief on childcare services for families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10842/19]

Garda Station Closures

Alan Farrell

168. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress to date in regard to the reopening of Rush Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10838/19]

School Curriculum

Alan Farrell

207. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on making home economics compulsory for students up to junior certificate level with a view to reducing levels of childhood obesity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10840/19]

Schools Health and Safety

Alan Farrell

208. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the action he plans to take to ensure there are no vending machines serving unhealthy food options in schools; the action he will take to ensure no schools are dependent upon income generated from vending machines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10847/19]

Garda Training

Alan Farrell

241. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the training members of An Garda Síochána receive in relation to identifying cases of coercive control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10843/19]

Garda Deployment

Alan Farrell

242. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí stationed in Malahide, Balbriggan, Swords and Skerries Garda stations in each year since 2011, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10844/19]

Citizenship Status

Alan Farrell

243. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his position in relation to the citizenship of Irish citizens who are members of ISIS and subsequently wish to return; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10845/19]

Garda Transport Data

Alan Farrell

244. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda vehicles based in Malahide, Balbriggan, Swords and Skerries in each year since 2011, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10846/19]

Medicinal Products Availability

Alan Farrell

371. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health when he expects PrEP to be made available here; the actions that must be completed to allow it to be made available here; the action he plans to take to tackle the number of persons contracting HIV; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10841/19]

Childcare Costs

Alan Farrell

510. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will engage with the Minister for Finance with a view to introducing measures which would reduce commercial rates for childcare providers with the objective of facilitating providers in passing on a cost reduction to families who avail of their services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10836/19]

Childhood Obesity

Alan Farrell

511. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the action she has taken to advance the recommendations of the report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs on tackling childhood obesity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10839/19]

Foreshore Issues

Alan Farrell

577. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of foreshore licences which have been granted since 2004 under the Foreshore Act 1933; the number of these licences incomplete; the number of foreshore licences within this period which were for public developments; the number for private developers; if the same conditions apply to all foreshore licences granted under the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10297/19]

Tax Data

Alan Farrell

132. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the number of claims and the amount claimed under the med 2 dental expenses scheme in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9281/19]

Paternity Benefit

Alan Farrell

90. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons that availed of paternity benefit since its introduction in September 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8101/19]

Treatment Benefit Scheme Data

Alan Farrell

92. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons that availed of aural benefit through the treatment benefit scheme since its extension to the self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8100/19]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Alan Farrell

106. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the delivery of a permanent school site for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4469/19]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Alan Farrell

107. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the delivery of a permanent school site for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4470/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Alan Farrell

108. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the delivery of a new school building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4471/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Alan Farrell

109. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the delivery of new permanent classrooms at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4472/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Alan Farrell

110. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the delivery of new permanent classrooms at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4473/19]

Brexit Issues

Alan Farrell

56. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he is taking to prepare legislation for each possible eventuality which may be necessary in response to Brexit. [52794/18]

Energy Infrastructure

Alan Farrell

39. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to roll out smart meters; and his views on whether smart meters can be a tool to address Ireland's climate commitments. [3174/19]

Climate Change Policy

Alan Farrell

59. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether enough is being done by Ireland to tackle climate disruption; if sectoral targets will be set to reduce emissions; and his plans to tackle climate disruption. [3173/19]

Defence Forces Deployment

Alan Farrell

16. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the breakdown of Defence Forces personnel on deployment abroad or on secondment; the details of each mission in 2018; the projected mission of each for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1809/19]

Defence Forces Deployment

Alan Farrell

33. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces expect a greater deployment of their fleet in the provision of fisheries protection missions in 2019 following Brexit; the planning his Department and the Defence Forces have undertaken in this regard; his views on whether two CN 235 Casa aircraft operated by the Air Corps will be sufficient to complete the tasks required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1810/19]

Approved Housing Bodies

Alan Farrell

54. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a cost benefit analysis of the provision of funding to approved housing bodies towards the construction of social homes in 2018 built for local authorities has been conducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1361/19]

Approved Housing Bodies

Alan Farrell

82. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his Department has conducted an activity audit of approved housing bodies in the provision of social homes for 2017 and 2018; the details of the budget provided to each AHB; the number of units provided by each body in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1362/19]

Climate Change Adaptation Plans

Alan Farrell

78. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the role that new hybrid powerpacks for intercity railcars as announced under the climate action fund will have in reducing climate emissions. [53199/18]

Energy Efficiency

Alan Farrell

108. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to reduce energy use through public lighting, with particular reference to non-LED local authority public lights. [53200/18]

Garda Operations

Alan Farrell

14. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if An Garda Síochána has the necessary resources for policing operations over the Christmas period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49665/18]

Drug and Alcohol Testing

Alan Farrell

19. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide information on mandatory intoxicant testing, MIT, in view of the most recent changes to legislation in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49666/18]

Noise Pollution Legislation

Alan Farrell

199. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of the establishment of the designated authority for noise regulation at Dublin Airport as required under EU Regulation 598/2014; the estimated annual running costs for the competent authority to carry out this regulatory function; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49904/18]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Alan Farrell

40. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the action he is taking to deliver a permanent site and building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49338/18]

Schools Building Projects Administration

Alan Farrell

51. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the action he plans to take to ensure the new schools in Swords will open on time in 2019; the action he is taking to ensure that a site is identified for the new primary school to serve Swords south; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49337/18]

Coastal Erosion

Alan Farrell

84. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the action his Department is taking to tackle coastal erosion in Portrane, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49118/18]

Pyrite Issues

Alan Farrell

620. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the action he plans to take to address the needs of homeowners in which they require remediation of their homes due to the contamination of the concrete blocks with pyrite and mica; the measures he will take to ensure affected homeowners in north Leinster and particularly in Fingal are covered by all actions to address the contamination of concrete blocks with mica and pyrite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49336/18]

Coastal Erosion

Alan Farrell

116. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of actions his Department will take to tackle coastal erosion in Portrane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42852/18]

Garda Resources

Alan Farrell

149. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the resources, personnel and vehicles for Balbriggan, Dublin Airport, Garristown, Lusk, Malahide, Skerries and Swords in each year from 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42850/18]

Garda Station Closures

Alan Farrell

150. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the reopening of Rush Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42851/18]

Transport Infrastructure Provision

Alan Farrell

261. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the delivery of a metro to Dublin Airport and Swords; the timeframe for the completion of the project; when the next phase of the metro project will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42853/18]

Victim Support Services

Alan Farrell

13. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to address the vulnerable position of victims in sexual assault and rape trials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42514/18]

Sentencing Policy

Alan Farrell

65. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for sentencing guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42515/18]

Electoral Reform

Alan Farrell

5. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update regarding the public consultation on the regulation of online political advertising. [41818/18]

United Nations

Alan Farrell

15. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his aims ahead of his forthcoming trip to the United Nations General Assembly. [37513/18]

Sex Offenders Notification Requirements

Alan Farrell

309. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons on the sex offenders register as of 1 January in each year since 2002; the number of notifications made by persons on the sex offenders register to An Garda Síochána of their intention to leave the State for seven days or more as per section 10(3) of the Sex Offenders Act 2001; the countries to which those notifications relate, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37643/18]

Sex Offenders Notification Requirements

Alan Farrell

310. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of successful applications under section 11 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001 for sex offenders to be removed from the sex offenders register; the number of persons who have been convicted of a sexual offence outside the State and who have reported this fact to An Garda Síochána to be added to the sex offenders register as per their obligations under section 13 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001; the number of sex offender orders imposed by the courts under section 16 of the Act; the number of convictions for an offence relating to contraventions of a sex offender order as per section 22 of the Act; the number of convictions recorded for an offence relating to non-compliance with requirements relating to a supervision period as per section 33 of the Act, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37644/18]

Ambulance Service Data

Alan Farrell

532. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the availability of ambulances in the greater Dublin area; the average response times for ambulances following receipt of a 999 call; the number of instances in which an ambulance has not been immediately dispatched following receipt of an emergency call; the action he is taking to ensure adequate ambulance resources are in place and to ensure emergency calls can be responded to in a fast and efficient manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30278/18]

Road Safety

Alan Farrell

216. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the action he will take to address the issue of vehicles parking in cycle lanes during designated cycle hours which forces cyclists to merge with vehicular traffic; if he will correspond with An Garda Síochána regarding the enforcement of cycle lane access for cyclists during designated hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28770/18]