Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Housing Issues

Pat Casey

643. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will report on the progress of the programme for a partnership Government on the housing crisis. [41755/18]

Film Industry Tax Reliefs

Pat Casey

46. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Finance the steps he has taken to investigate reported breaches of the tax benefits enjoyed by the film industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41557/18]

Cultural Policy

Pat Casey

219. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the investment plan timelines for regional cultural infrastructure in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41558/18]

Architectural Heritage

Pat Casey

220. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports provided to protect historic structures at risk in County Wicklow in 2017 and to date in 2018; her plans for 2019 in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41559/18]

National Parks and Wildlife Service

Pat Casey

221. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will report on progress made to date to increase funding and staffing levels at the National Parks and Wildlife Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41560/18]

Film Industry

Pat Casey

222. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the precarious working terms and conditions, lack of training, lack of health and safety and lack of pension provision to many workers in the film and television production industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41561/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Pat Casey

247. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of school building projects in County Wicklow; the timeline for completion of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39945/18]

Disability Services Provision

Pat Casey

343. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the neuro-rehab strategy plan; the progress in providing cognitive occupational therapists, adult speech and language therapists and psychological services in primary care centres in Bray and other centres in Wicklow, Arklow and Blessington, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38732/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Pat Casey

70. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the building programme for a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow will be commenced, including a full site investigation and timetable for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38045/18]

National Parks and Wildlife Service

Pat Casey

823. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the efforts that have been made to secure the lands that are for sale at a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36994/18]

School Transport Eligibility

Pat Casey

373. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reasoning for the catchment area for the village of Tinahely, County Wicklow in relation to the allocation of schools (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36766/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Pat Casey

374. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the next stage will be introduced for each secondary school in County Wicklow on the school building programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36768/18]

School Management

Pat Casey

375. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being introduced to assist up to 44 teaching school principals in County Wicklow, further to their request to seek one day administrative leave with support provided, as recommended by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36769/18]

Hospital Procedures

Pat Casey

628. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a surgical procedure (details supplied); his plans to introduce same here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35649/18]

Local Authority Housing Provision

Pat Casey

1409. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the way in which the population growth targets under the national development plan will be implemented in each local authority; the impact of same on the capacity of local authorities such as in County Wicklow to make provision for housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36772/18]

Services for People with Disabilities

Pat Casey

1328. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the complex care plan in relation to a person (details supplied) using services; the way in which the family can be assured that the care services agreed for the person can be implemented in full in view of the serious issues raised in various reports, the ongoing monitoring and improvement of these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32440/18]

Courts Service Properties

Pat Casey

131. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the refurbishment of the courthouse in Wicklow town; the timeline for its reopening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29763/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans

Pat Casey

388. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to address the waiting lists for neurology treatments in CHO 6 and 7; the waiting list times for CHO 6 and 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27859/18]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Pat Casey

391. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Health if he will report on his engagement with the pharmaceutical industry and organisations involved with multiple sclerosis here with a view to ensuring that new medical treatments are provided to persons suffering from this condition in a timely and affordable manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27878/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Pat Casey

413. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the additional measures being undertaken to ensure that a school (details supplied) will be moved into its new premises by September 2018 in view of the liquidation of a company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25232/18]

Refugee Resettlement Programme

Pat Casey

525. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures being taken to accommodate refugees from the Syrian crisis; the way they can be integrated into society and allowed to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25224/18]

Literacy Programmes

Pat Casey

989. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to assist farmers who have dyslexia and-or literacy issues in regard to inspections, applications and online registrations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25226/18]

Renewable Energy Incentives

Pat Casey

1032. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the renewable heat incentive, RHI, scheme for renewable energy equipment will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25225/18]

Tourism Funding

Pat Casey

1074. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding streams available for those wishing to enter the tourism accommodation sector, namely campsites, self-catering and bed and breakfasts in view of the lack of bed capacity in many counties such as County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24718/18]

Sports Capital Programme

Pat Casey

1097. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a new round of sports capital grants will be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25223/18]

Public Participation Networks

Pat Casey

1180. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the request from the public participation network in each local authority to have an increase in resources has been agreed due to the volume of the vital work they perform on behalf of the community and voluntary sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24713/18]

Tourism Project Funding

Pat Casey

1181. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding streams available to those in rural County Wicklow who wish to establish tourist accommodation such as campsites, self-catering, bed and breakfast, guest houses and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24719/18]

Rent Pressure Zones

Pat Casey

1293. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the criteria for the extension of the rental pressure zones to other areas of the country in view of the increases that continue to take place in counties such as County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24697/18]

Planning Data

Pat Casey

1294. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of pre-planning meetings that have taken place in relation to housing developments, including one-off rural houses, by local authority area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24720/18]

Local Authority Management

Pat Casey

1322. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if there will be a review of the powers of the chief executive role in local authorities, with a view to ensuring accountability and transparency in local government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25228/18]

Heritage Council Funding

Pat Casey

1337. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the budget allocation to the Heritage Council in each year since 2008, in tabular form (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24715/18]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Pat Casey

59. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for bringing the child and adolescent mental health services in CHO6 to the level envisaged in A Vision for Change. [23577/18]

LEADER Programmes Funding

Pat Casey

582. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount paid for rural development Leader projects to the Wicklow LAG by year since 2011, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23140/18]

Irish Water

Pat Casey

624. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reasoning behind the decision to prevent parliamentary scrutiny by means of parliamentary question of Irish Water and its responsibilities in respect of provision to housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23141/18]

Defence Forces Training

Pat Casey

81. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the safety measures that are taken in the firing ranges used by Defence Forces in west County Wicklow; the road safety issues associated with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22766/18]

Middle East Issues

Pat Casey

83. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the human rights violations that have taken place in Gaza, Palestine, in recent weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22740/18]

Tax Credits

Pat Casey

86. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Finance the impact of the section 481 tax break on the film industry and job promotion here by region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22764/18]

Flood Prevention Measures

Pat Casey

88. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures being taken to reinforce the Arklow coastal flood defences in view of the recent and ongoing damage to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22780/18]

Flood Prevention Measures

Pat Casey

89. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures being taken to enhance the coastal protection works at the Murrough, Wicklow town, in view of the potential for severe flooding and erosion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22781/18]

Garda Deployment

Pat Casey

101. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the roles, rank and number of gardaí and civilian personnel in the Wicklow district in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22765/18]

Animal Disease Controls

Pat Casey

159. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress on the elimination of TB in County Wicklow in view of the high incidence of the disease in the west of the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22726/18]

Fodder Crisis

Pat Casey

160. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to ensure there is an adequate fodder supply for farmers in County Wicklow for the 2018-19 season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22727/18]

Common Agricultural Policy Subsidies

Pat Casey

163. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the impact that the proposed changes to CAP payments will have on the agrifood sector in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22750/18]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Pat Casey

168. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress of rural broadband roll-out in County Wicklow by area; the dates on which areas of the county will be connected to high speed broadband by area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22745/18]

Renewable Energy Generation Targets

Pat Casey

169. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the preferred ratio of renewable energy sectors to operate here, that is, the percentage of onshore wind, offshore wind, photovoltaic and so on in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22754/18]

Departmental Programmes

Pat Casey

187. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progression rates of each job activation programme including JobPath by region in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22761/18]

Community Employment Schemes Funding

Pat Casey

188. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures being taken to ensure that community employment schemes are adequately budgeted to meet their obligations in view of the high rise in insurance costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22762/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Pat Casey

189. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the staffing numbers and roles in each Intreo office in County Wicklow; the number of jobs advisers in each of her Department's offices in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22763/18]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Pat Casey

197. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason for the delay in publishing the wind farm planning guidelines; the reason for the current policy towards onshore industrial size wind farming in sensitive landscapes such as County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22753/18]

Local Authority Housing Funding

Pat Casey

200. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the budget allocated to each local authority house building programme in each year since 2002 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22775/18]