Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Trade Agreements

Seán Kenny

427. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for a seafood trade agreement with Australia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20555/15]

Garda Deployment

Seán Kenny

519. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda districts within the Dublin region that received additional gardaí, following the recent graduation of additional members of the force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20554/15]

Consumer Protection

Seán Kenny

651. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health his views on the recent concerns expressed regarding the presence of methylisothiazolinone in consumer products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20109/15]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Seán Kenny

717. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting over 18 months for an initial appointment with a consultant neurologist at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; the length of time a person is waiting for that initial appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20556/15]

Control of Dogs

Seán Kenny

981. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government whether he is aware that under the Control of Dogs Act 1998 Regulations it is illegal for individuals to use certain breeds, including mixes or any genetic strain of the breeds listed either here or travelling here from abroad, in therapeutic, assistance and disability work in public, given the dogs use their mouths to perform tasks for these individuals, and currently they are not exempt from being muzzled in public; if he is aware that dogs performing these roles typically need a leash distance exceeding two metres in length, which is not legally allowed under current regulations; if Irish embassies are aware of this when advising travellers coming here; and if there are implications with respect to disability law. [20823/15]

Airport Promotion

Seán Kenny

1039. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount that the Dublin Airport Authority and Tourism Ireland spent in 2012, 2013 and 2014 on marketing new routes into Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20557/15]

Personal Public Service Numbers Data

Seán Kenny

137. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners are requesting those with personal public service numbers similar to their spouse's but ending with the additional letter 'W' to have new personal public service numbers issued to them by the Department of Social Protection; if so, the reason this is necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19642/15]

Control of Dogs

Seán Kenny

456. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that the current breed-specific regulations under the Control of Dogs Act 1998, which comes within the remit of his Department, make it legally impossible for the listed dog breeds to be used in autism assistance and disability support work, including therapeutic roles, either within Ireland or for persons travelling here, who may use these breeds in those roles; the potential implications of this in disability law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19349/15]

Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals

Seán Kenny

228. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 against the recent reduction in that person's rent supplement payment. [18188/15]

Garda Equipment

Seán Kenny

253. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for the reinstatement of the Uzi submachine gun for armed Garda units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17418/15]

Garda Deployment

Seán Kenny

254. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new gardaí who will be dispatched to the J and R districts, following the recent graduation ceremony; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17419/15]

Health Services

Seán Kenny

315. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health his plans to improve paediatric cardiologist services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17416/15]

Control of Dogs

Seán Kenny

543. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if consideration will be given to strengthening the current Control of Dogs Acts, in view of the fact that the number of persons hospitalised for dog bites rose by 50% between 1998 and 2013, and a new study shows that the incidence of such cases here is much higher than in other European countries; if further consideration will be given to a recent research paper published in the Veterinary Journal, which argues that the current legislation controlling dangerous dog breeds is not only ineffective in reducing such hospitalisations, but could be making the problem worse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17547/15]

Medical Card Eligibility

Seán Kenny

97. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health the reason the information provided regarding a property valuation requested for a medical card application (details supplied) is not accepted by the primary care reimbursement scheme, yet the same information is accepted by the Department for Social Protection, regarding a property valuation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16913/15]

Hospital Services

Seán Kenny

272. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health his plans to improve neurology services and facilities within the public health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16422/15]

Dublin Bus Fleet

Seán Kenny

479. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number and percentage of the Dublin Bus fleet that are aged over ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16423/15]

Disability Allowance Applications

Seán Kenny

253. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when an application for a disability payment will be decided in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17. [15385/15]

Army Equitation School

Seán Kenny

394. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Defence his plans to purchase additional horses for the Defence Forces equitation school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15413/15]

Garda Training

Seán Kenny

401. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to improve firearms training for An Garda Síochána; her plans for allocation of, and training in, new non-lethal weapons; her plans for improvements to the command structure of the emergency response unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15410/15]

Garda Transport Provision

Seán Kenny

402. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will allocate additional marked Garda Síochána vans to the Garda R district; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15411/15]

Health Insurance Payments

Seán Kenny

468. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health the current outstanding amount due to Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9 from private health insurance companies; the total amount of claims awaiting signatures from consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15412/15]

Wildlife Conservation

Seán Kenny

709. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views of reports that hares are extinct on Dublin's North Bull Island; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15669/15]

Widow's Pension Eligibility

Seán Kenny

49. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason the application for a widower's pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 was disallowed. [14061/15]

Public Sector Staff Recruitment

Seán Kenny

288. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of requests his Department received from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in the years 2013 and 2014 for permission to employ additional staff; the job title of staff it sought to employ; the number of requests that were approved, pending or refused in each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12934/15]

Anti-Social Behaviour

Seán Kenny

382. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will request An Garda Síochána to adopt a zero tolerance approach to anti-social behaviour at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 13; the number of persons dealt with by gardaí at that location over the past 18 months, regarding anti-social behaviour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12932/15]

Hospital Facilities

Seán Kenny

464. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health the amount of revenue generated through sales at the shop and restaurant in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin 9 in 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12933/15]

Control of Dogs

Seán Kenny

629. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there is legislation proposed to deal with the matter of dogs barking in residential areas, particularly at night time, considering how annoying and upsetting it is for a person to have to listen to a dog in distress for prolonged periods of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12883/15]

Rail Services Provision

Seán Kenny

709. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps Iarnród Éireann will take to tackle fare evasion; the amount Iarnród Éireann lost through fare evasion in the years 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12931/15]

Hospital Services

Seán Kenny

554. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health the reason Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, will not prescribe the drug Lemtrada to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 despite support from a consultant neurologist and a general practitioner and in view of the fact this drug has been approved for use by the Health Products Regulatory Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11109/15]

Trade Missions

Seán Kenny

244. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to host a trade mission to India; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10152/15]

Petrol Stretching

Seán Kenny

318. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of complaints of petrol stretching received in each Garda division in the Dublin region in 2014; the number that have been investigated, resulting in a person being charged or a file being forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10153/15]

Bus Éireann Services

Seán Kenny

577. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request Bus Éireann to have at least one bus stopping at a location (details supplied) in County Leitrim going both directions in the afternoon during the summer months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10151/15]

Road Traffic Accidents Data

Seán Kenny

320. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set down the number of road traffic accidents reported to the Garda on the road formerly known as the N32 in the years 2012, 2013, and 2014; the number of those accidents that were minor, serious and fatal in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8944/15]

General Practitioner Services Provision

Seán Kenny

391. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of cases referred by general practitioners in Dublin 5, 13, and 17 to Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, in the years 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8943/15]

Third Level Staff

Seán Kenny

480. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Skills the level of funding needed to reduce the current teacher-student ratio in the Irish university sector, from 1:23 to 1:20; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8942/15]

Dublin Bus Services

Seán Kenny

603. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the operation by Dublin Bus of a limited Nitelink service on either Thursday or Sunday nights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8941/15]

Revenue Commissioners Expenditure

Seán Kenny

238. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Finance his plans to provide funding to the Revenue Commissioners for the purchase of additional mobile X-ray vans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7982/15]

Freedom of Information Remit

Seán Kenny

257. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when An Garda Síochána will be in a position to accept requests under the Freedom of Information Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7980/15]

Garda Transport Data

Seán Kenny

332. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of marked and unmarked vehicles attached to the Garda technical bureau, that were withdrawn from the fleet in the years 2012, 2013 and 2014; the number that were replaced during each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7981/15]

Register of Electors Administration

Seán Kenny

605. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the Dáil Éireann constituency electoral register for the year 2015-16, provided to Deputies, may be provided in the same computer disk format as in previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8266/15]

Public Transport

Seán Kenny

628. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the public transport projects that received European Union funding in the years 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7983/15]

Fuel Allowance Expenditure

Seán Kenny

182. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the fuel allowance from €20 to €25 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6726/15]

Fire Service Staff

Seán Kenny

494. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide funding for a new recruitment drive for Dublin Fire Brigade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6725/15]

Swimming Pool Programme Status

Seán Kenny

533. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to re-open the local authority swimming pool programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6727/15]

Schools Building Projects Administration

Seán Kenny

160. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Skills the proposed location of a new primary school in Drumcondra-Marino, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6313/15]

Alcohol Sales

Seán Kenny

92. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the sale of alcohol on Good Friday; the reasons for the continued prohibition of the sale of alcohol on this day; her plans to permit the sale of alcohol on Good Friday; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5141/15]

Freedom of Information Remit

Seán Kenny

291. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if any semi-State companies have made a business case to his Department seeking an extension of time before that company will be subject to freedom of information legislation; if so, the names of these companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4555/15]

Maternity Services Provision

Seán Kenny

435. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health the way the extra €2 million allocation in the 2015 Health Service Executive service plan will be spent with regard to current pressures within the maternity services here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4556/15]

International Relations

Seán Kenny

498. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to invite his Spanish counterpart to Dublin to discuss strengthening ties between the two countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4558/15]

Rail Services Provision

Seán Kenny

625. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding Iarnród Éireann's plans to improve audio announcements on the DART; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4557/15]