Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations

Alan Kelly

102. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a civil servant in his Department made contact with a member of An Garda Síochána in connection with the events of 23 and 24 June 2017 when a civil servant in the Department of An Taoiseach was arrested outside Cabra Garda station; and if so, the details of the contact between 23 June 2017 and to date in 2018. [19332/18]

Departmental Meetings

Alan Kelly

141. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the correspondence, discussions or meetings he or his predecessors, Ministerial advisers or departmental officials had with clinical pathology laboratories or their subsidiaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19330/18]

Banking Sector

Alan Kelly

31. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the engagement his Department has had with an organisation (details supplied) in respect of the establishment of a network of regional public banks here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18905/18]

Tax Reliefs Data

Alan Kelly

88. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance the amount of tax relief for medical expenses provided to persons in respect of costs associated with accessing IVF treatment in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18235/18]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Alan Kelly

147. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when plans to subsidise or assist couples with the cost of IVF will be published and introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18228/18]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Alan Kelly

148. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the projected costs in 2019 of the introduction of free IVF treatment as committed to in October 2017; and the estimated number of couples who would be provided with access in 2019 and in each of the following five years. [18229/18]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Alan Kelly

149. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when the proposed finalised legislation on assisted human reproduction will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18230/18]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Alan Kelly

150. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if the proposed legislation on assisted human reproduction will be passed by the end of 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18231/18]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Alan Kelly

151. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the supports that are provided to couples who require assistance in funding IVF and other fertility treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18232/18]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Alan Kelly

152. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health further to previous parliamentary replies, if he reverted to Government at the end of 2017 as committed to with proposals for a potential model of public funding for assisted human reproduction treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18233/18]

Medicinal Products Data

Alan Kelly

153. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the cost of fertility medicines needed for fertility treatment covered under the high-tech scheme administered by the HSE in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of persons assisted in each year in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18234/18]

Widow's Pension Applications

Alan Kelly

563. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when arrears for a person (details supplied) will be processed; and when they will receive same. [17442/18]

Commissions of Investigation

Alan Kelly

35. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that his Department provided full information to and co-operated fully with the O’Higgins commission and the O’Neill report into Garda whistleblower claims; and if he has asked his officials for assurances regarding same. [16448/18]

Departmental Operations

Alan Kelly

61. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure in his Department for logging all contact and communications with senior management in An Garda Síochána; if procedures have changed in recent times; and if so, when and the way in which this happened. [16447/18]

Departmental Communications

Alan Kelly

68. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a policy in his Department regarding the use of non-departmental or personal email for departmental or Government business; if so, when this policy was put in place; if it will be published; if a review of the senior management in his Department has been carried out to ensure that senior officials have never used non-departmental or personal email for departmental business; if not, the reason therefor; his plans to undertake a review of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16446/18]

Garda Youth Diversion Projects

Alan Kelly

90. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether the number of cases referred to the Garda youth diversion programme in each year since 2010 is accurate; his further views regarding the review into the programme that is being carried out; and when the report will be published. [16445/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Alan Kelly

116. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach the amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2017; the number of consultants engaged by his Department in those years; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; and the steps which have been taken to reduce the expenditure on consultancy and the reliance on consultants by his Department in these years and for the future. [15197/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Alan Kelly

123. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2017; the number of consultants engaged by his Department in those years; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; and the steps which have been taken to reduce the expenditure on consultancy and the reliance on consultants by his Department in these years and for the future. [15191/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Alan Kelly

174. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2017; the number of consultants engaged by his Department in those years; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; and the steps which have been taken to reduce the expenditure on consultancy and the reliance on consultants by his Department in these years and for the future. [15201/18]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Alan Kelly

226. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance the amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2017; the number of consultants engaged by his Department in those years; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; and the steps which have been taken to reduce the expenditure on consultancy and the reliance on consultants by his Department in these years and for the future. [15190/18]

Revenue Commissioners Data

Alan Kelly

227. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide information in respect of a series of queries regarding consultants and information technology external resources contracted to undertake information technology-related work for the Revenue Commissioners (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15205/18]

Public Sector Staff Data

Alan Kelly

292. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of Civil Service administrative officers recruited per annum; and the number of such staff in service per annum from January 2010 to December 2017, by Department (details supplied). [15168/18]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Alan Kelly

293. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2017; the number of consultants engaged by his Department in those years; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; and the steps which have been taken to reduce the expenditure on consultancy and the reliance on consultants by his Department in these years and for the future. [15203/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Alan Kelly

342. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2017; the number of consultants engaged by his Department in those years; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; and the steps which have been taken to reduce the expenditure on consultancy and the reliance on consultants by his Department in these years and for the future. [15199/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Alan Kelly

515. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of expenditure on consultancy by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2015 to 2017; the number of consultants engaged by his Department in these years; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; and the steps which have been taken to reduce the expenditure on consultancy and the reliance on consultants by his Department in these years and for the future. [15188/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Alan Kelly

516. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2017; the number of consultants engaged by his Department in those years; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; and the steps which have been taken to reduce the expenditure on consultancy and the reliance on consultants by his Department in these years and for the future. [15195/18]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Alan Kelly

607. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of expenditure on consultancy by her Department in each of the years 2015 to 2017; the number of consultants engaged by her Department in those years; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; and the steps that have been taken to reduce the expenditure on consultancy and the reliance on consultants by her Department in these years and for the future. [15196/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Alan Kelly

704. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2017; the number of consultants engaged by his Department in those years; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; and the steps which have been taken to reduce the expenditure on consultancy and the reliance on consultants by his Department in these years and for the future. [15193/18]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Alan Kelly

1050. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2017; the number of consultants engaged by his Department in those years; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; and the steps which have been taken to reduce the expenditure on consultancy and the reliance on consultants by his Department in these years and for the future. [15202/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Alan Kelly

1157. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department in each of the years from 2015 to 2017; the number of consultants engaged by his Department in those years; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; and the steps taken to reduce expenditure on consultancy and the reliance on consultants by his Department in these years and for the future. [15189/18]

Sports Capital Programme Administration

Alan Kelly

1212. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date it was decided to have an appeals process for sports capital applications; if there was an appeals process for previous versions of the sports capital programme; if so, when; if a system (details supplied) had to be used to process the appeals; if the system had to be changed in order to process these appeals; the work titles and grades of each person in or outside his Department that was involved in assessing the sports capital grants and appeals; if advisers were involved in the sports capital process; if so, the way in which they were involved; if information on applications or appeals prior to announcement of decisions was shared with individuals or parties outside his Department; if so, the information shared; the way in which it was shared; the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15092/18]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Alan Kelly

1220. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expenditure on consultancy and contractors by the Irish Aviation Authority in each of the years from 2015 to 2017, respectively; the number of consultants and contractors engaged by the authority in these years; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; and the steps taken to reduce expenditure on consultancy and contractors and the authority's reliance on them in the years in question and for the future. [15185/18]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Alan Kelly

1221. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expenditure on consultancy and contractors by the Commission for Aviation Regulation in each of the years from 2015 to 2017, respectively; the number of consultants and contractors engaged by the commission in the years in question; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; and the steps taken to reduce expenditure on consultancy and contractors and the commission's reliance on them in the years in question and for the future. [15186/18]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Alan Kelly

1222. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expenditure on consultancy and contractors by the National Roads Authority in each of the years from 2015 to 2017, respectively; the number of consultants and contractors engaged by the authority in the years in question; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; and the steps taken to reduce expenditure on consultancy and contractors and the authority's reliance on them in the years in question and for the future. [15187/18]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Alan Kelly

1223. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expenditure on consultancy by his Department in each of the years from 2015 to 2017, inclusive; the number of consultants engaged by his Department in the years in question; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; and the steps taken to reduce expenditure on consultancy and the Department's reliance on consultants in the years in question and for the future. [15194/18]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Alan Kelly

1336. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of expenditure on consultancy by her Department in each of the years 2015 to 2017; the number of consultants engaged by her Department in those years; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; and the steps that have been taken to reduce the expenditure on consultancy and the reliance on consultants by her Department in these years and for the future. [15204/18]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Alan Kelly

1410. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount of expenditure on consultancy by her Department in each of the years 2015 to 2017; the number of consultants engaged by her Department in those years; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; and the steps which have been taken to reduce the expenditure on consultancy and the reliance on consultants by her Department in these years and for the future. [15200/18]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Alan Kelly

1516. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2017; the number of consultants engaged by his Department in those years; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; and the steps which have been taken to reduce the expenditure on consultancy and the reliance on consultants by his Department in these years and for the future. [15192/18]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Alan Kelly

1638. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of expenditure on consultancy by her Department in each of the years 2015 to 2017; the number of consultants engaged by her Department in those years; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; and the steps that have been taken to reduce the expenditure on consultancy and the reliance on consultants by her Department in these years and for the future. [15198/18]

Sports Capital Programme Applications Data

Alan Kelly

363. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason each sports capital appeal applicant was successful or unsuccessful for funding under the recently announced grants, by county, applicant, grant amount sought and grant amount awarded if successful in tabular form. [14619/18]

Corporation Tax Regime

Alan Kelly

80. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a study (details supplied) concerning the use of section 110 tax relief in the IFSC; the actions he plans to take on foot of the study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13620/18]

Credit Union Services

Alan Kelly

97. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance if his Department is examining an amendment to the Credit Union and Co-operation with Overseas Regulators Act 2012 to allow credit unions lend to affordable housing bodies and local authorities as recommended by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13619/18]

Health Services

Alan Kelly

398. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the reason the body with responsibility for the creation of surgical and medical procedure codes in private medicine have not kept them up to date and as a result have created additional costs and expenses for private medical subscribers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13911/18]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Alan Kelly

532. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the names and titles of the persons who made up the membership of the appeals board that made the decisions to grant funding recently on appeal for some sports capital applications; the number of times the appeals board met; the number of times his Department officials communicated with the appeals board; when and the way in which this happened; the previous period in which funding applications were allowed and funded on appeal; the criteria for allowing appeals; if all applicants were notified that they could appeal; if all applications were assessed equally for appeal; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13912/18]

Electricity Grid

Alan Kelly

243. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the new connection policy proposed by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, ECP-1, will prioritise providing a grid connection for renewables over fossil fuel plants. [13397/18]

Electricity Grid

Alan Kelly

244. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if projects that have already applied to the ESB for a grid connection and have planning permission will receive a grid offer under ECP-1. [13398/18]

Electricity Grid

Alan Kelly

245. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if ECP-1 will increase the capacity of the batch size from 600 MW to 1,000 MW to ensure that all projects which currently have planning permission can connect to the electricity system. [13399/18]

Electricity Grid

Alan Kelly

246. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the Commission for Regulation of Utilities will adequately resource the ESB to handle the number of renewable energy projects with planning looking to receive a grid connection. [13400/18]

Electricity Grid

Alan Kelly

247. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the ESB will process more than 50 applications under the proposed new connection policy. [13401/18]

Public Sector Pay

Alan Kelly

131. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeframe for the report on the costings of pay equality (details supplied) to be published. [12174/18]

Office of Government Procurement

Alan Kelly

147. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the mechanisms in place to monitor the performance of the Office of Government Procurement and of the impact of its decisions on small and medium sized enterprises supplying goods and services to the State sector [12471/18]

Departmental Reports

Alan Kelly

148. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he plans to publish reports (details supplied). [12472/18]

Office of Government Procurement

Alan Kelly

149. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he plans to publish the report of the independent external review of the tender advisory service of the Office of Government Procurement initiated in 2016. [12473/18]

Office of Government Procurement

Alan Kelly

150. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the SME working group of the Office of Government Procurement has not met since February 2017. [12474/18]

Office of Government Procurement

Alan Kelly

399. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department or agencies under its aegis have received reports or representations in respect of the impact on small and medium-sized enterprises of decisions made by the Office of Government Procurement; and if so, the action she has taken in respect of same. [12469/18]

Office of Government Procurement

Alan Kelly

400. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the disquiet among small and medium-sized enterprises engaged in the supply of goods and services to State entities of the impact on them of decisions made regarding the awarding of contracts by the Office of Government Procurement. [12470/18]

Health Services Staff Remuneration

Alan Kelly

490. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if health care workers who could not attend for work during the recent severe weather at Our Lady's Hospice, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6, will receive emergency leave with pay and will not have to make up time as per his commitment to healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12127/18]

Sports Capital Programme Data

Alan Kelly

849. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of unsuccessful applications for sports capital grants in 2017 by county; the number of applications funded on appeal by county; the names of the organisations awarded grants on appeal; the amounts awarded; the reason each appeal was successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12256/18]

Greenways Development

Alan Kelly

473. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Glenbeigh to Renard South Kerry greenway; when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10988/18]

Commemorative Events

Alan Kelly

50. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to implement the decision to name a day as national famine commemoration day; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10023/18]

Digital Archiving

Alan Kelly

51. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to digitise national collections as mentioned in the national development plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10024/18]

Ministerial Meetings

Alan Kelly

209. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the meetings he or officials of his Department have had with an association (details supplied) in 2017 and 2018; the nature of these meetings; and the persons who attended these meetings. [9441/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Alan Kelly

492. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans to roll out the Sligo post-cataract scheme to help alleviate waiting lists in adult eye care. [9983/18]

Health Services Provision

Alan Kelly

493. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the gap in eye-care provision for persons aged 12 to 16 years of age (details supplied). [9984/18]

Health Services Provision

Alan Kelly

494. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a free annual eye exam for all children up to 16 years of age (details supplied). [9985/18]

Medicinal Products Availability

Alan Kelly

191. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when an oncology medicine (details supplied) will be made available to persons awaiting treatment for lung cancer; the reason for the delay in making the medicine available to persons and their clinicians in view of the fact that it has been approved and made available in more than 20 European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7706/18]

Public Sector Pensions

Alan Kelly

262. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the effect of an allowance on payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7039/18]

Freedom of Information

Alan Kelly

10. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the work being carried out at Beaumont Hospital in respect of publishing a freedom of information disclosure log, as per the Freedom of Information Act 2014, on the hospital's website; if this process will be expedited; the timeframe for completion; if he will direct the hospital to publish as much information as possible in an open and accessible manner on a routine basis outside of freedom of information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6097/18]

Vaccination Programme

Alan Kelly

87. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when the HPV vaccine is to be extended to boys; when the report of the health technology assessment being carried out by HIQA in respect of the HPV vaccine for boys will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6096/18]

Tribunals of Inquiry

Alan Kelly

94. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason there has been more than several dozen boxes of documentation provided to the Charleton tribunal by his Department and An Garda Síochána since November 2017; and the actions he is he taking over the perceived non-co-operation with the tribunal. [5413/18]

Revenue Commissioners Data

Alan Kelly

152. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance the sterling to euro exchange rate applicable to the declaration of foreign salary received by a person on 23 October 2017 for the purposes of completing the Revenue Commissioners' form 12 process online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5920/18]

Tax Code

Alan Kelly

153. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance if fully vouched employment expenses payable on production of receipts amounting to £336.59 (details supplied) to an Irish citizen domiciled here by a UK organisation which is regarded as tax free in the UK are similarly tax free here for the purposes of the completion of their form 12 online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5921/18]

Crime Data

Alan Kelly

233. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the way in which homicides are classified by An Garda Síochána in view of the fact that the CSO is refusing to accept data from An Garda Síochána and the Policing Authority is waiting for a report on this matter. [5389/18]

Crime Data

Alan Kelly

234. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the date he was informed by An Garda Síochána that there were issues with the way in which it categorised homicides; the format in which he was informed; and the person who informed him. [5390/18]

Garda Youth Diversion Projects

Alan Kelly

236. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 43 of 19 October 2017, if An Garda Síochána has concluded its comprehensive review of all youth referrals between 2010 and 2017; if the report has been sent to the Garda Commissioner; if not, when it will be sent to him; and when it will be published. [5410/18]

Health Services Staff Training

Alan Kelly

321. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the definition of the term "meaningful intervention" in order for a patient contact to be considered valid for the purposes of the continuous professional competence requirements for emergency medical technicians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5355/18]

Professional Qualifications

Alan Kelly

322. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if a person who successfully completed their national qualification in emergency medical technology or NQEMT examinations at emergency medical technician level in March 2017 and was duly entered onto the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council, PHECC, register, will be subject to audit for the purposes of continuous professional competence in respect of the cycle ending in October 2017 at some date in the future; if not, if they will only begin to be subject to audit for periods post October 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5356/18]

Hospital Appointments Status

Alan Kelly

323. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the date on which a person (details supplied) will have surgery carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5357/18]

Tax Code

Alan Kelly

164. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the comments by An Taoiseach at a meeting of an organisation (details supplied) regarding changes to the tax regime for high earners; the proposals his Department has on foot of this policy objective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4307/18]

Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base Proposals

Alan Kelly

165. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance the efforts he has undertaken to oppose harmonisation of the EU corporate tax base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4308/18]

Banking Sector

Alan Kelly

166. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance the status of the public banking investigation undertaken by his Department in conjunction with the Department of Rural and Community Development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4309/18]

State Aid Investigations

Alan Kelly

167. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance if a company (details supplied) has provided part of or all of the fines levied by the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4310/18]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Alan Kelly

458. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the primary healthcare centre in Drimnagh, which was due to start in 2014; when the primary healthcare centre will be delivered; and when work will commence. [4499/18]

Employment Data

Alan Kelly

125. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach the number of persons employed in the retail industry nationally by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2423/18]

Defence Forces Pensions

Alan Kelly

136. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when personal superannuation fund statements for 2015 and 2016, as provided for under the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 are required to be issued to members of the Defence Forces recruited since 2012; when they will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2770/18]

Election Monitoring Missions

Alan Kelly

155. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department organised a briefing for a member of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade in advance of travel to Azerbaijan in October 2013 to observe the elections there; if so, the name of the person; and the capacity in which he or she travelled. [3300/18]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Alan Kelly

220. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if partial capacity benefit will be included as an eligible payment for the purposes of a SUSI special rate grant award in circumstances in which the appellant's partial capacity benefit is dependent on the appellant satisfying the underlying eligibility conditions for invalidity pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3222/18]

Public Sector Pensions

Alan Kelly

243. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when personal superannuation fund statements for 2015 and 2016 as provided for under the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 are required to be issued to prison officers recruited since 2012; when they will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2769/18]

EU Bodies

Alan Kelly

127. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the selection procedure he plans to use to select a suitable person for nomination by Ireland as an advocate general of the Court of Justice of the European Union in 2018; and the timeframe for same. [2416/18]

Tribunals of Inquiry Data

Alan Kelly

483. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if all documents, departmental emails, private emails, phone call logs, text messages and all other communications that relate to the terms of reference of the Charleton tribunal from his former predecessor, their two advisers, their private secretary, the retired Secretary General and the current and retired staff in the policing division have been sent to the Charleton tribunal in view of the request of An Taoiseach for a trawl to be conducted in his Department and his subsequent comments in Dáil Éireann on 6 December 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54367/17]

Mobile Telephony Use

Alan Kelly

494. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if phone calls of this Deputy or other telecommunications have ever been intercepted by An Garda Síochána. [54395/17]

Standards in Public Office Commission

Alan Kelly

512. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if all members of An Garda Síochána are in compliance currently and historically with SIPO requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54598/17]

Garda Retirements

Alan Kelly

523. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the retirements in An Garda Síochána from the rank of superintendent up to Commissioner since 1 January 2016 by name, rank, role and location. [54679/17]

Standards in Public Office Commission

Alan Kelly

524. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will request the acting Garda Commissioner to confirm that all senior management in An Garda Síochána have complied fully and historically with SIPO legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54682/17]

Road Safety Authority Campaigns

Alan Kelly

526. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether the statistics provided in 2013 to 2017 by An Garda Síochána to the RSA for its road safety campaigns were accurate; his further views on whether the RSA should be refunded some of the costs that An Garda Síochána charged for the campaigns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54688/17]

Departmental Meetings

Alan Kelly

527. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the dates and purposes of all meetings between his officials and associations (details supplied) since 1 January 2015. [54690/17]

Mobile Telephony Use

Alan Kelly

529. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if this Deputy's phones or communications records or data in any format have been requested from licensed providers or service providers to this Deputy by An Garda Síochána over the last five years. [54704/17]

Homeless Persons Supports

Alan Kelly

1514. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if funding is available for transport for homeless families who have children attending school (details supplied); and if not, the reason therefor. [1936/18]

Departmental Investigations

Alan Kelly

134. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to the trawl of documentation in his Department that was ordered by An Taoiseach in response to the O'Higgins commission, the reason only seven email accounts of departmental officials were trawled through; his views on whether this was appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53382/17]

Housing Provision

Alan Kelly

41. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the progress of his Department’s engagement with the EUROSTAT investigation in respect of the credit union investments in social housing and lending to approved housing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50875/17]