Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Departmental Legal Cases

Peadar Tóibín

531. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department is currently involved in any investigations into Meath Partnership; and if so, the details of same. [22158/16]

Departmental Legal Cases

Peadar Tóibín

532. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department is aware of any other State organisation, EU agency or local authority currently investigating Meath Partnership. [22159/16]

Leader Programmes Data

Peadar Tóibín

533. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there has been a delay in the awarding of Leader contracts to Meath Partnership. [22160/16]

Departmental Contracts

Peadar Tóibín

534. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is aware of the current €375,000 fundraising project being carried out by Meath Partnership. [22161/16]

Departmental Funding

Peadar Tóibín

535. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the foreign travel that Meath Partnership has been involved in the past ten years; the funding that was used to provide for this travel; and the benefits of these meetings. [22162/16]

National Broadband Plan

Peadar Tóibín

803. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the national broadband plan will not be part of Government owned infrastructure. [22223/16]

National Broadband Plan Funding

Peadar Tóibín

804. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way in which the private ownership model would require an additional €500 million to €600 million in capital spending regarding the national broadband strategy; the way, in terms of overall spend on the project, it would impact on the current capital plan and the Government balance sheet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22229/16]

National Broadband Plan Funding

Peadar Tóibín

805. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the private ownership model cost an additional €500 million to €600 million in capital spending when it has been explicitly stated its cost is €270 million, €70 million of which will be EU funding, regarding the national broadband strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22230/16]

Waste Management Regulations

Peadar Tóibín

809. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the body with responsibility for ensuring the health and safety of persons in an area (details supplied). [22672/16]

Regional Aid

Peadar Tóibín

883. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the impact of the extension of the regional aid map to include Athy, County Kildare; if this has led to direct state aid to new or existing companies in the area to date; the efforts that have been taken to advertise this incentive for the area; and the companies in the Athy region which were approved payments by enterprise agencies. [22222/16]

National Museum

Peadar Tóibín

461. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if space in the National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology has been temporarily given to Seanad Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20548/16]

National Broadband Plan Funding

Peadar Tóibín

745. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way the private ownership model would require an additional €500 million to €600 million in capital spending under the national broadband strategy; the way it would impact on the capital plan and the Government balance sheet in terms of the overall spend on the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21272/16]

National Broadband Plan Funding

Peadar Tóibín

746. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the private ownership model would cost an additional €500 million in capital spending when it has been explicitly stated that its cost is €270 million, €70 million of which will be European Union funding, regarding the national broadband strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21273/16]

Western Development Commission

Peadar Tóibín

2. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to outline her plans to replicate the Western Development Commission, WDC, model in the other regions; and when the capital fund assigned to the WDC for its strategic regional development office will be accessible to the organisation. [20159/16]

Public Sector Staff Data

Peadar Tóibín

30. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reduction in the number of persons employed directly and indirectly as a result of Government cuts to the funds channelled through her Department in the past five years. [19861/16]

Rural Development Policy

Peadar Tóibín

37. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her proposed and current plans to resolve the regional, economic and demographic imbalance in the State. [19859/16]

Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga

Peadar Tóibín

39. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cad a cheapann an tAire faoi thuarascáil bhliantúil an Choimisinéara Teanga agus faoi na fadhbanna atá léirithe inti. [19857/16]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Peadar Tóibín

45. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta céard iad a cuid tuairimí maidir le héifeachtacht agus straitéis Údarás na Gaeltachta faoi láthair. [19858/16]

Arts Funding

Peadar Tóibín

60. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the controls she has in place to ensure that each regional and demographic segment of Irish society has its fair share of arts funding. [19860/16]

Seirbhísí Eitilte

Peadar Tóibín

187. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cathain a bheidh sonraí uile sheirbhís Aer Árann réitithe aici. [20158/16]

Roads Maintenance

Peadar Tóibín

631. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the request made by the Committee of Public Accounts on 21 January 2016 which outlined concerns that up to 300,000 tonnes may have been disposed of illegally in County Meath with regard to the upgrade of the R158 Trim to Summerhill to Kilcock Road; if Meath County Council has been forthcoming with all the necessary information; if the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has fulfilled its duties to the public purse; and if there is a need for an investigation into the upgrade contracts and the disposal of the waste and surplus materials. [19172/16]

National Council for Special Education

Peadar Tóibín

105. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware that special needs assistants in County Meath are losing contracted hours and jobs without any prior warning and with the information being gathered from the National Council for Special Education website (details supplied). [18966/16]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Peadar Tóibín

107. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide proper panel rights to special needs assistants. [18972/16]

Water Charges

Peadar Tóibín

116. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the policy of Meath County Council of withholding housing from those on the housing waiting list who have not been able to pay their water charges. [18919/16]

National Broadband Plan Administration

Peadar Tóibín

195. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there is a cost differential to the State in defining a minimum 100 Mbps broadband speed rather than a 30 Mbps broadband speed for the roll-out of the national broadband plan; and, if so, what is that differential. [18637/16]

National Broadband Plan Administration

Peadar Tóibín

196. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of staff employed to deliver the tendering stage of the national broadband plan within his Department. [18638/16]

Pátrúnacht Scoileanna

Peadar Tóibín

139. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cé mhéad scoileanna atá ag feidhmiú faoi na pátrúin éagsúla, faoi seach, le cúig bliana anuas. [18323/16]

Pátrúnacht Scoileanna

Peadar Tóibín

140. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cad iad na torthaí ar na comórtais uile a bhain le pátrúnacht ar na scoileanna nua uile. [18324/16]

Energy Efficiency

Peadar Tóibín

142. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funds allocated for social housing for retrofitting measures aimed at improving the energy efficiency of older apartments and houses by reducing heat loss through the fabric of the building and the installation of high-efficiency condensing boilers since its inception; the number of homes fitted out per category of work and any unmet demand for each year, in tabular form in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17561/16]

Energy Schemes

Peadar Tóibín

262. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the advancement of community-owned energy projects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17560/16]

Energy Schemes

Peadar Tóibín

266. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the advancement of community-owned energy projects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17562/16]

Energy Policy

Peadar Tóibín

267. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on facilitating access to the national grid for communities (details supplied). [17563/16]

Warmer Homes Scheme Funding

Peadar Tóibín

268. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the funds allocated under the better energy warmer homes scheme home fitted per category, in tabular form; and any unmet demand each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17564/16]

Departmental Properties

Peadar Tóibín

43. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the properties Department or agencies under its remit leased; the number it leased on upward-only rents; the number of the lessors that are involved with the National Asset Management Agency or any of the State banks; and the details of each lease. [16608/16]

Tax Reliefs Eligibility

Peadar Tóibín

123. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if he will broaden the criteria for granting a tax relief (details supplied). [16821/16]

Torthaí Scrúdaithe

Peadar Tóibín

167. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cad iad na torthaí atá ar fáil ó na cineálacha éagsúla scoileanna iar-bhunoideachais sa chóras oideachais idir mheánscoileanna saorálacha, phobalscoileanna, Ghaelcholáistí agus scoileanna cuimsitheacha; agus an ndéanfaidh sé an t-idirdhealú eatarthu a lua. [16822/16]

Waste Disposal

Peadar Tóibín

255. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied that there are sufficient top soil disposal locations to service the construction sector in the greater Dublin area; and if he is satisfied with the costs of disposal involved. [17201/16]

Road Projects Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

257. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that the €200 million earmarked for infrastructural investment is used for the building of two major roads around the town of Navan, County Meath (details supplied). [17207/16]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Peadar Tóibín

342. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to set out the number of persons who are paid a salary from her Department's budget, either directly or indirectly, through funding agencies such as the Arts Council; and the level of salary to the nearest €10,000 (details supplied). [17254/16]

Property Registration Authority Administration

Peadar Tóibín

39. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are enough resources to staff the land registry process in registering rights of way (details supplied). [16422/16]

Departmental Properties

Peadar Tóibín

58. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the properties her Department and agencies under its remit leased; the number they leased on upward-only rents and the number of lessors who were involved with the National Asset Management Agency or with any of the State banks; and the details of each lease. [16604/16]

Departmental Properties

Peadar Tóibín

109. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the properties his Department and the agencies under its remit leased; the number leased on upward-only rents and the number of the lessors who were involved with the National Asset Management Agency or with any of the State banks; and the details of each lease. [16600/16]

Departmental Properties

Peadar Tóibín

128. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the properties his Department and agencies under its remit leased; the number they leased on upward-only rents and the number of the lessors who were involved with the National Asset Management Agency or with any of the State banks; and the details of each lease. [16598/16]

Departmental Properties

Peadar Tóibín

144. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the properties leased by his Department and agencies under its remit; the number leased on upward-only rents and the number of the lessors involved with the National Asset Management Agency or any of the State banks; and the details of each lease. [16599/16]

Departmental Properties

Peadar Tóibín

163. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the properties his Department and agencies under its remit leased; the number they leased on upward-only rents and the number of the lessors who were involved with the National Asset Management Agency or with any of the State banks; and the details of each lease. [16606/16]

Departmental Properties

Peadar Tóibín

180. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the properties his Department and agencies under its remit leased; the number they leased on upward-only rents and the number of the lessors who were involved with the National Asset Management Agency or with any of the State banks; and the details of each lease. [16601/16]

Departmental Properties

Peadar Tóibín

191. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the properties his Department and agencies under its remit leased; the number they leased on upward-only rents and the number of the lessors who were involved with the National Asset Management Agency or with any of the State banks; and the details of each lease. [16605/16]

Community Development Initiatives

Peadar Tóibín

193. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has finalised and signed off the procedures manual and the operating rules and if not, when she will do this; when she will sign the contracts with the local community development committee; and when she will formulate and sign off the service level agreements under the rural development programme. [16554/16]

Departmental Properties

Peadar Tóibín

195. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the properties her Department and agencies under its remit leased; the number they leased on upward-only rents and the number of the lessors who were involved with the National Asset Management Agency or with any of the State banks; and the details of each lease. [16594/16]

Departmental Properties

Peadar Tóibín

224. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the properties his Department and agencies under its remit leased; the number they leased on upward-only rents and the number of the lessors who were involved with the National Asset Management Agency or with any of the State banks; and the details of each lease. [16602/16]