Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Drug and Alcohol Task Forces

Darragh O'Brien

473. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the total Health Service Executive allocation to each of the ten regional drug and alcohol task forces, DATF, and each of the 14 local drug and alcohol task forces in 2014, 2015 and to date in 2016, and include both DATF and Health Service Executive mainstream funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19219/16]

Drug and Alcohol Task Forces

Darragh O'Brien

474. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the number of Health Service Executive whole-time equivalent addiction services front-line staff based in each of the ten regional drug and alcohol task forces and each of the 14 local drug and alcohol task force areas in each of the years 2013 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19220/16]

Drug and Alcohol Task Forces

Darragh O'Brien

475. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health to provide a status update on the recently evaluated cross task force community alcohol treatment programme CARE project including resources allocated by the Health Service Executive, HSE, in 2016 and an estimated date for reinstatement in the Ballymun local, Finglas local and north Dublin regional drug and alcohol task force areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19221/16]

National Drugs Strategy

Darragh O'Brien

476. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health to confirm that the new national drugs strategy which is currently under development will be one integrated national substance misuse strategy inclusive of all drugs including alcohol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19222/16]

Schools Building Projects Status

Darragh O'Brien

100. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new secondary school for the Malahide and Portmarnock areas of County Dublin, as announced in November, 2015; if he has identified locations for these proposed schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18911/16]

Schools Building Projects Status

Darragh O'Brien

104. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new secondary school for the Swords area of County Dublin, as announced in November 2015; if he has identified a location for this proposed school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18957/16]

Closed-Circuit Television Systems

Darragh O'Brien

62. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding is available for community closed-circuit television and how a community group can apply for it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18314/16]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Darragh O'Brien

245. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Social Protection when he will process an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17922/16]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications

Darragh O'Brien

291. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Social Protection when he will process a decision on an application by a person (details supplied) under the domiciliary care allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18405/16]

Youth Work Projects Funding

Darragh O'Brien

563. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to approve an application by an organisation (details supplied) for a project bus under the special protection for youth scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18393/16]

Middle East Issues

Darragh O'Brien

193. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of the money that was pledged at donor conference in Cairo in 2014 to rebuild Gaza which has been delivered; the contribution, if any, that Ireland made to this fund; the total of the pledged money has been used to date; the number of homes that have been reconstructed in Gaza with the pledged money to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17388/16]

Middle East Issues

Darragh O'Brien

194. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts being made by him and his European Union counterparts to ensure that Palestinian people have access to an adequate and safe water supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17389/16]

Middle East Issues

Darragh O'Brien

195. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the recent measures or sanctions put in place to stop the illegal advancement of Israeli settlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17390/16]

Middle East Peace Process

Darragh O'Brien

196. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the money given by Ireland, if any, in 2016 to support the Middle East peace process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17391/16]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage

Darragh O'Brien

225. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if all muscular dystrophies are covered under the long-term illness scheme and, if not, the exceptions and the reason for their exclusion. [17544/16]

HSE Staff

Darragh O'Brien

391. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if there are any work placement or internship schemes available within the Health Service Executive for recently qualified psychologists to assist them in attaining the 450 hours practical experience to enable them to become fully accredited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16971/16]

Pyrite Resolution Board Data

Darragh O'Brien

132. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applications received and accepted and number of homes remediated by the pyrite remediation board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16430/16]

Jobseeker's Allowance Payments

Darragh O'Brien

145. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Social Protection the assistance he provides to jobseekers in receipt of payments under the disability allowance scheme seeking employment; the schemes available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16427/16]

Overseas Students Data

Darragh O'Brien

122. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has received correspondence (details supplied) highlighting difficulties for non-European Union and European Economic Area students complying with residence requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15716/16]

Overseas Students Data

Darragh O'Brien

123. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will amend her guidelines for non-European Union and European Economic Area students to facilitate them in opening accounts in credit unions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15717/16]

School Funding

Darragh O'Brien

193. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware that students in a school (details supplied) are unable to use the physical education hall due to the dangerous state of the floor, and that his Department has twice refused emergency grant applications to replace it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15552/16]

School Funding

Darragh O'Brien

194. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills to approve emergency grant funding to replace the floor in the physical education hall at a school (details supplied) as a matter of urgency to facilitate much needed works being carried out over the summer 2016 school break; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15553/16]

Summer Works Scheme

Darragh O'Brien

195. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills why window replacement in schools is afforded low priority for funding as set down in the criteria under the summer works grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15554/16]

European Council Meetings

Darragh O'Brien

349. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on his most recent Foreign Affairs Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15586/16]

Sports Events

Darragh O'Brien

356. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures he has implemented to support, assist and safeguard Irish citizens travelling abroad in summer 2016 to sporting and other events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15886/16]

International Agreements

Darragh O'Brien

357. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the impact of the EU-Turkey migration deal negotiated in March 2016; the mechanisms that have been put in place to ensure the human rights of refugees returned to Turkey are protected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15887/16]

Medical Products

Darragh O'Brien

162. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if he will enter into further negotiations with a company (details supplied) in relation to the drug Orkambi, if he will call on the company to significantly reduce the price of Orkambi as part of these negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15154/16]

Health Services Charges

Darragh O'Brien

444. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the scheme available for Irish residents to have medical procedures carried out here through the private health system, where they may receive a reimbursement of their medical fees similar to the cross-Border health initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14616/16]

Services for People with Disabilities

Darragh O'Brien

456. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the level of funding he has allocated in 2016 to Praxis Care and Prosper Fingal services in North County Dublin for services to adults with intellectual disabilities; specifically to identify the split between capital items, that is fit-out, refurbishment, equipment, planning and associated costs and ongoing revenue, that is for staffing resources, additional services such as occupational therapy, respite care and speech and language staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14665/16]

Sports Capital Programme Administration

Darragh O'Brien

626. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the 2016 capital sports grants scheme will be published in order to enable sports and community groups and associations to apply for much needed funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14539/16]

Visa Waiver Programme

Darragh O'Brien

526. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the detail of his recent discussions with the authorities in the United States of America on the implementation of a visa waiver programme for the undocumented Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12724/16]

Visa Waiver Programme

Darragh O'Brien

527. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the detail of his discussions with the embassy of the United States of America on the implementation of a visa waiver programme for the undocumented Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12725/16]

Passport Services

Darragh O'Brien

1. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the waiting time for the passport express service; if he has extended these due to the volume of applicants; the number of passports awaiting dispatch; the number that have not been issued within the usual 15-day deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12236/16]

UK Referendum on EU Membership

Darragh O'Brien

3. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his contingency plans in the event of a British exit from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12237/16]

Overseas Development Aid

Darragh O'Brien

5. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade how he will reach the United Nations target of 0.7% of gross national product for overseas development assistance as per the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12238/16]

Undocumented Irish in the USA

Darragh O'Brien

10. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he plans discussions with the authorities in the United States of America given the ongoing concerns at the difficulties the undocumented Irish face and the concerns of their families at home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11904/16]

Irish Prisoners Abroad

Darragh O'Brien

24. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts being made by the Government to secure the release of an Irish citizen (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11903/16]

Services for People with Disabilities

Darragh O'Brien

235. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the legal position with regard to the provision of ongoing essential services by the State to an adult 18 years of age with recognised special needs, should their parents or guardians pre-decease them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11929/16]

Services for People with Disabilities

Darragh O'Brien

237. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the legal position with the provision of ongoing essential services by the State to a child under 18 years of age with recognised special needs, should their parents or guardians pre-decease them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11931/16]

School Accommodation Provision

Darragh O'Brien

153. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of replacement school buildings for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11355/16]

Freedom of Information Requests

Darragh O'Brien

365. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is aware of the successive rulings by the Information Commissioner against the Arts Council with regard to records concerning the awarding of a grant to a close relative of a member of staff; that more than 18 months after the records were sought, the Arts Council has still not released all of the documents requested; of any discrepancies between the original and subsequent schedules provided by the Arts Council; if the behaviour of the Arts Council with regard to the Freedom of Information Act and the Information Commissioner has implications for other State bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11315/16]

Leave to Remain

Darragh O'Brien

30. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for permission to remain in the State on the basis of being the spouse of an Irish national; to process this application without further delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10980/16]

Garda Station Closures

Darragh O'Brien

29. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to request the Policing Authority to review the dispersement of Garda Síochána stations and to assess the impact of the closure of Rush Garda station in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10003/16]

Garda Data

Darragh O'Brien

46. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations and the number of gardaí in each station in the Dublin metropolitan region northern division on 31 March 2011 and on 31 March 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10002/16]

Schools Refurbishment

Darragh O'Brien

303. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the refurbishment and provision of an extension for the Portmarnock community school in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10185/16]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Darragh O'Brien

6. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the progress of a review of an application by a person (details supplied) under the disability allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8820/16]

State Pension (Contributory) Appeals

Darragh O'Brien

36. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the progress of an appeal for a state pension (contributory) by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9066/16]

Harness Racing Industry

Darragh O'Brien

92. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for funding submitted by the Irish Harness Racing Association in September 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9093/16]

Harness Racing Industry

Darragh O'Brien

93. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the signing-off of the terms of reference for the economic report into harness racing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9094/16]

Psychological Assessments

Darragh O'Brien

132. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that a person (details supplied) is being prevented from accessing education due to a prolonged delay in the completion of a psychological educational assessment; and when an assessment will be completed for the person and a full-time place in an appropriate secondary school made available to the person. [8657/16]