Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

775. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017, the contact details, commencement date and remuneration of the solicitor that was hired by the Garda Commissioner to be part of the Charleton liaison committee. [27341/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

776. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the purpose of the Charleton liaison committee that is based in An Garda Síochána; the location in which the committee is based; the number of persons that work in the committee; the reporting structures of persons based in the committee; the persons that have access to the work of the committee; and the budget available to it. [27342/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

777. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if all gardaí irrespective of rank or title that are referenced in the Charleton commission have equal access to the Charleton liaison committee, equal use of its resources and equal access to its information and data as it pertains to their individual modules. [27343/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

778. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he received Government approval for the setting up of the Charleton liaison committee; and if so, the date on which. [27345/17]

Departmental Contracts Data

Alan Kelly

784. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of contracts for the procurement of information technology products and or services that were signed by An Garda Síochána for values greater than €15,000 between 1 October and 31 December 2015. [27494/17]

Garda Information and Communications Technology

Alan Kelly

785. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of individual information technology and information technology service tenders advertised by An Garda Síochána for values greater than €15,000 between 1 October and 31 December 2015. [27495/17]

Garda Information and Communications Technology

Alan Kelly

786. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the purpose, value and time line associated with each information technology contract and tender signed or issued by An Garda Síochána for 2015. [27496/17]

Garda Information and Communications Technology

Alan Kelly

787. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of contracts signed by An Garda Síochána with a company (details supplied) in 2015 for a contractual value of greater than €15,000. [27497/17]

Garda Information and Communications Technology

Alan Kelly

788. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the dates on which each of the 2015 contracts with a company (details supplied) were signed; the person that signed them; and the purpose and value of each of the contracts signed with the company by An Garda Síochána in that period of time. [27498/17]

Garda Information and Communications Technology

Alan Kelly

789. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there was a full procurement process in respect of each of the contracts with a company (details supplied) in 2015; and the names of the underbidders in the competitions held at the time. [27499/17]

Garda Information and Communications Technology

Alan Kelly

790. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of money that has been paid by An Garda Síochána to a company (details supplied) and or its value added resellers from the Garda vote in the financial years 2015, 2016, and 2017. [27500/17]

Standards in Public Office Commission

Alan Kelly

835. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if every member of An Garda Síochána that is required to make an annual declaration under SIPO legislation has done so since the legislation has required them to do so; and the details of this by individual year, rank and name, in tabular form. [28326/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1000. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the additional measures which can be taken to ensure that maternity and children's hospitals promote breastfeeding. [28316/17]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Alan Kelly

1267. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of centres with regard to the primary care centre projects announced on 17 July 2012 that are now open. [27672/17]

Brexit Issues

Alan Kelly

1401. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the Government’s contribution to the human milk bank in Northern Ireland. [28299/17]

Brexit Issues

Alan Kelly

1402. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans in the event of a hard Brexit to access breastmilk for sick infants and babies that are born premature that depend on the breastmilk [28300/17]

Brexit Issues

Alan Kelly

1403. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of babies that are born with necrotizing enterocolitis and received breastmilk from the human milk bank in Northern Ireland. [28301/17]

Brexit Issues

Alan Kelly

1404. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of babies that are born prematurely and received breastmilk from the human milk bank in Northern Ireland. [28302/17]

Brexit Issues

Alan Kelly

1405. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans for building a human milk bank here in order that infants can be protected in the event of Brexit. [28303/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1406. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of IBCLC licensed lactation consultants here; and the number of lactation consultants employed. [28304/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1407. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of hospitals that have a full-time dedicated lactation consultant with IBCLC qualifications. [28305/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1408. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the best modern practice for training paediatricians, public nurses and general practitioners involving breastfeeding. [28306/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1409. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that health professionals such as paediatricians, public nurses and general practitioners meet the WHO standard on breastfeeding training. [28307/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1410. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the steps which can be taken to guarantee that health insurances will cover visits by an IBCLC-licensed lactation consultant to ensure mothers can access help for breastfeeding. [28308/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1411. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of hospitals that would pass the baby friendly hospital initiative; and the number that would fail same. [28309/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1412. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the measures which are being taken to ensure that the new maternity hospital at St Vincent’s hospital is promoting breastfeeding. [28310/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1413. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of maternity hospitals here that provide free industrial grade breast pumps for breastfeeding. [28311/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1414. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of maternity hospitals that have industrial grade breast pumps to rent; and the cost to rent the breast pumps. [28312/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1415. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of maternity hospitals that do not have industrial grade breast pumps for breastfeeding. [28313/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1416. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of regional breastfeeding co-ordinators that have been created to keep up with the standards of the 2021 breastfeeding action plan. [28314/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1417. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the way in which the 2021 breastfeeding action plan will be met; and the person or body that has responsibility to make sure the plan is following a proper timeframe for success. [28315/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1418. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans to promote breastfeeding support groups and access to breastfeeding counselling before and after a child is born. [28317/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1419. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the steps which can be taken to promote breastfeeding in educational systems to combat the negative stigma involving breastfeeding. [28318/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1420. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the steps which will be taken to ensure limited promotion of formula food in educational textbooks. [28319/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1421. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the steps which will be taken to eliminate personal bias that some health care professionals have towards the promotion of breastfeeding. [28320/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1422. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will introduce psychological debriefing for health care professionals who need it to ensure they can properly promote breastfeeding. [28321/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1423. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the steps which will be taken to guarantee the first 24 to 48 hours of skin to skin contact between mother and infant for the benefit for infants [28322/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1424. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the steps which will be taken to eliminate the negative stigma of lactation consultants in the medical community such as pay gaps or awareness of importance. [28323/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1425. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the steps that will be taken to ensure that women have facilities and time to breastfeed and store breast milk while at work. [28324/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1426. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the additional measures which will be implemented to ensure working mothers have proper breastfeeding support when returning to the workplace for at least the first year. [28325/17]

Garda College

Alan Kelly

60. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department approved of the establishment of a company (details supplied); if so, the date on which this happened; the person upon whose request this was made; and the circumstances under which this was made. [26515/17]

Garda College

Alan Kelly

61. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when and the way in which her Department's attention was first drawn to the fact that lands owned by the OPW were being rented out by the Garda College. [26516/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

62. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she or her Department was consulted regarding the creation of the Charleton liaison committee that was set up by An Garda Síochána in respect of the disclosures tribunal. [26517/17]

School Transport Review

Alan Kelly

95. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to review the school transport policy, particularly when it comes to eligibility, in view of the fact the rules that were introduced in 2012 prevent students from availing of school transport to local schools (details supplied). [26298/17]

National Mitigation Plan

Alan Kelly

150. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance the specific actions he has taken under the the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 to contribute to the national mitigation plan. [25693/17]

National Mitigation Plan

Alan Kelly

192. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the specific actions he has undertaken under the the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 to contribute to the national mitigation plan. [25695/17]

Fire Service

Alan Kelly

235. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the fire services capital plan. [25686/17]

Library Services Funding

Alan Kelly

236. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the library capital plan. [25687/17]

Energy Conservation

Alan Kelly

237. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide a progress report on the way in which Irish Water will reduce its energy consumption by 33% by 2020. [25688/17]

Pension Levy Data

Alan Kelly

360. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of pension-related deductions deducted in each Department in each of the years 2012 to 2016 in tabular form. [25354/17]

Climate Change Adaptation Plans

Alan Kelly

367. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the specific actions he has undertaken under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 to contribute to the national mitigation plan. [25692/17]

Climate Change Adaptation Plans

Alan Kelly

368. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the specific actions the Office of Public Works has undertaken under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 to contribute to the national mitigation plan. [25694/17]

Office of Public Works Data

Alan Kelly

369. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, during each of the years 2005 to 2016, and to date in 2017, the OPW rented out properties owned by it for which it received no rent; the details of the properties concerned; the dates they were rented from; the rent that was not paid to the OPW; and the reason for same in tabular form. [25699/17]

Health Services Staff

Alan Kelly

418. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if extensions are being given to experienced paramedics who wish to work after 66 years of age. [25384/17]

National Mitigation Plan

Alan Kelly

467. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the specific actions he has undertaken under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 to contribute to the national mitigation plan. [25696/17]

Primary Care Centres

Alan Kelly

482. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will readvertise for a primary care centre in Thurles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25791/17]

National Mitigation Plan

Alan Kelly

543. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific actions he has undertaken under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 to contribute to the national mitigation plan. [25691/17]

End-of-Life Vehicles Disposal

Alan Kelly

556. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether the regulations relating to end-of-life vehicles are fit for purpose and achieve best safety standards. [25570/17]

Climate Change Policy

Alan Kelly

561. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the specific actions he has undertaken under the the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 to contribute to the national mitigation plan. [25690/17]

Departmental Reviews

Alan Kelly

597. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will publish all outcomes of the organisational capacity review that is being undertaken in his Department at present. [25571/17]

National Mitigation Plan

Alan Kelly

600. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the specific actions he has undertaken under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 to contribute to the national mitigation plan. [25689/17]

Road Projects

Alan Kelly

617. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of all funding that has been allocated to an initiative (details supplied) in 2016 and 2017; and the competition by which they were allocated. [26034/17]

Climate Change Adaptation Plans

Alan Kelly

642. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the specific actions she has undertaken under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 to contribute to the national mitigation plan. [25698/17]

National Mitigation Plan

Alan Kelly

663. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the specific actions he has undertaken under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 to contribute to the national mitigation plan. [25697/17]

Literacy Programmes

Alan Kelly

60. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the reading recovery programme in DEIS and non-DEIS schools. [24012/17]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Alan Kelly

191. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24997/17]

School Transport Eligibility

Alan Kelly

222. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a precedent for children eligible for school transport but who are unable to attend their nearest school due to bullying to allow them to be eligible for the service to the next nearest school; and if not, his plans to implement same. [24324/17]

Teacher Retirements

Alan Kelly

223. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retirements confirmed for a school (details supplied); the number of these retirements that relate to management or non-teaching posts; and the number that relate to teaching posts. [24325/17]

Teacher Retirements

Alan Kelly

235. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retirements confirmed for a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and the number of these retirements that relate to management or non-teacher posts and teaching posts respectively. [24486/17]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Alan Kelly

306. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a person's (details supplied) appeal of the decision not to award them a disability allowance. [24032/17]

Disability Allowance

Alan Kelly

324. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if, in the event of a person in receipt of disability allowance taking up employment that places them above the means threshold, there is a period of time whereby they can return to receiving disability allowance without a new application if the employment is terminated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24198/17]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Alan Kelly

330. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal of the decision not to award disability allowance to a person (details supplied). [24279/17]

Hospital Records

Alan Kelly

456. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when Beaumont Hospital will publish all freedom of information requests and respective responses on its website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24186/17]

Electronic Cigarettes

Alan Kelly

492. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the evidence by which the legislation was concluded for guidelines (details supplied) to exist around vaping products under the TPD, in view of the fact they are not a tobacco product; and the assistance an organisation (details supplied) or retailers can give to the Departments to help bring about effective and relevant legislation regarding the products provided by providers. [24326/17]

Electronic Cigarettes

Alan Kelly

507. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the evidence used as the basis for the guidelines for vaping products in the Tobacco Product Directive 2014/14/EU, in view of the fact they are not a tobacco product; and the assistance that the IVVA and retailers can provide to Government to bring about effective and relevant legislation for these products. [24484/17]

National Children's Hospital

Alan Kelly

492. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the reason a fictional character (details supplied) is being made title sponsor for the new national children's hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22035/17]

Medicinal Products Data

Alan Kelly

503. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the total spend on high-tech medicines in the years 2014 to 2016, inclusive, and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22167/17]

Medicinal Products Data

Alan Kelly

504. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the total savings achieved each month to date under the framework agreement on the supply of medicines to the health services 2016 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22168/17]

Hospitals Expenditure

Alan Kelly

505. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the total amounts spent on medicines by each public hospital in the years 2014 to 2016, inclusive, and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22169/17]

Primary Care Reimbursement Service Payments

Alan Kelly

506. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the total amounts spent on medicines under the primary care reimbursement service in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22170/17]

Taxi Ranks

Alan Kelly

624. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Cork County Council is facilitating the operation of a taxi stand at Cobh railway station despite the absence of by-laws as required under the Taxi Regulation Act 2013; and if he will ensure that the council desists from doing so until such by-laws have been validly adopted. [21980/17]

Equality Issues

Alan Kelly

101. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce legislation which demands a mandatory statutory retirement age in the private sector; the expected timelines for enactment of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19148/17]

Departmental Meetings

Alan Kelly

141. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of meetings her officials have had both internally and externally in relation to the financial management of Templemore training college, in tabular form. [19634/17]

Reading Recovery Programme

Alan Kelly

326. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there will continue to be a teacher leader for Reading Recovery in a centre (details supplied). [19626/17]

Reading Recovery Programme

Alan Kelly

327. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if Reading Recovery will continue to be open to non-DEIS schools. [19627/17]

School Staff

Alan Kelly

385. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 109 of 13 April 2017 to set out the number of retirements confirmed for the school; the number of these retirements that relate to management or non-teacher posts; and the number that relate to teaching posts. [20560/17]

Garda College

Alan Kelly

664. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of meetings his officials have had both internally and externally regarding the financial management of Templemore training college, by date, in tabular form. [19635/17]

Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas

Alan Kelly

686. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the meetings her Department has had on the CEDRA report both internally and externally in tabular form. [19632/17]

Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas

Alan Kelly

702. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the status of the CEDRA report; and the status of each individual recommendation from the report in tabular form. [19630/17]

Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas

Alan Kelly

703. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of persons in her Department working on implementing the CEDRA report; and the number of meetings both internally and externally that have taken place on this since 6 May 2016. [19631/17]

Hospital Staff Data

Alan Kelly

919. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons employed at management level by grade, in tabular form, in University Hospital Kerry. [19628/17]

Ambulance Service Funding

Alan Kelly

921. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the total amount of funds that the HSE paid to private ambulance service providers to provide inter-hospital patient transport services in each of the years 2013 to 2016 respectively. [19643/17]

Health Services

Alan Kelly

922. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of intermediate care vehicles currently in service in County Mayo; and the hours of operation of each. [19644/17]

Greyhound Industry

Alan Kelly

1177. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the meetings that his Department has had, both internally and externally, with regard to the Irish Greyhound Board or the greyhound industry, since 6 May 2016, in tabular form. [19633/17]

Greenways Development

Alan Kelly

1327. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects the Glenbeigh to Renard greenway to be completed. [19629/17]

Teacher Redeployment

Alan Kelly

109. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be losing a teacher post in the upcoming academic year 2017 to 2018, due to declining student numbers in recent years (details supplied); if staff numbers will be maintained; and if not, if a teacher will be redeployed. [18925/17]

Planning Issues

Alan Kelly

189. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to hold a public consultation process on solar farm planning guidelines that his Department publishes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18376/17]

Planning Issues

Alan Kelly

190. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to publish solar farm planning guidelines to bring clarity to planning authorities when making decisions on these types of planning applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18378/17]

Planning Issues

Alan Kelly

191. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department has deemed it necessary to carry out a strategic environmental assessment on solar farm planning guidelines that it publishes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18379/17]

Health Services Staff

Alan Kelly

289. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if experienced paramedics can be given permission to work over the age of 66 years of age, in view of the shortage of paramedics. [18597/17]