Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Garda Resources

Helen McEntee

122. Deputy Helen McEntee asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the need for additional Garda Síochána resources in a community (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35206/15]

Crime Prevention

Helen McEntee

125. Deputy Helen McEntee asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will engage with the Irish Farmers Association on its proposals for curbing criminality in rural areas; the Government's priorities in respect of tackling burglaries and theft from farmyards and rural homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35205/15]

Civil Defence

Helen McEntee

12. Deputy Helen McEntee asked the Minister for Defence with reference to section 9.3 of the White Paper on Defence that he published in August 2015, if he will provide, in detail, his Department’s ambitions for the development of Civil Defence; if he will discuss current and future supports from his Department for an organisation (details supplied) if he will acknowledge its contribution to life in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34256/15]

Agriculture Industry

Helen McEntee

26. Deputy Helen McEntee asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the high cost of fertilisers for farmers; the global structure of the fertilisers manufacturing industry; if he will update Dáil Éireann on his efforts at the European Council of Ministers to ensure a concerted approach by the European Union in tackling fertiliser prices; his discussions with the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr. Phil Hogan, regarding this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34091/15]

Dairy Sector

Helen McEntee

30. Deputy Helen McEntee asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the abolition of dairy quotas and the consequent market turbulence, as well as the significant borrowings undertaken by dairy farmers who share the Government’s ambition to increase Irish milk production in this new era for the sector, if he will update Dáil Éireann on his engagements with banks to ensure they afford credit flexibility to dairy farmers while the Irish dairy sector consolidates its expansion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34092/15]

Special Educational Needs Staff Remuneration

Helen McEntee

135. Deputy Helen McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to her speech at the IMPACT conference in County Galway in September 2015, her plans to improve the working conditions and salaries of special needs assistants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33979/15]

Fuel Allowance Payments

Helen McEntee

237. Deputy Helen McEntee asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on fuel supports for senior citizens for winter 2015-16, given the colder weather in the summer of 2015, which resulted in persons incurring additional heating expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34742/15]

Employment Support Services

Helen McEntee

238. Deputy Helen McEntee asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her Department’s supports and planned supports for young Irish persons who were forced to emigrate during the recession and who are now returning to secure employment; her Department’s initiatives for supporting returning young persons while new employment is being secured; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34743/15]

Public Procurement Contracts

Helen McEntee

293. Deputy Helen McEntee asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a breakdown of the number of companies that have availed of the recently launched Tender Advisory Service, by sector. [34085/15]

Public Sector Staff

Helen McEntee

312. Deputy Helen McEntee asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to create employment opportunities for young persons in the public service; his views on the increasing average age of civil servants, which was 43.2 years in 2007 and 47.9 years in 2015; that the interest of the general population, whose average age is 36.1 years, would be best served by a public service with a comparable demographic profile; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34744/15]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Helen McEntee

313. Deputy Helen McEntee asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Office of Public Works engagements on an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34745/15]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Helen McEntee

37. Deputy Helen McEntee asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason there has been a delay in publishing the revised wind energy guidelines; if he will confirm the date when they will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28985/15]

Register of Lobbyists Legislation

Helen McEntee

338. Deputy Helen McEntee asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is satisfied that there is a legal obligation under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 for persons based outside of the jurisdiction, but engaged in lobbying activities on a relevant matter as defined under the Act, to register their activities and adhere to the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29112/15]

Public Service Obligation Levy

Helen McEntee

908. Deputy Helen McEntee asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the relevant sections of Acts under his Department that specify a public service obligation on service providers or allow for such an obligation to be specified by secondary legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29137/15]

Early Childhood Care Education

Helen McEntee

281. Deputy Helen McEntee asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide an update on the working of the interdepartmental group which is working on future investment in early years and school-age care and education services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27518/15]

Property Tax Exemptions

Helen McEntee

122. Deputy Helen McEntee asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the property tax exemption for homes with pyrite, especially for families who are categorised as grade 1 and who have been advised against the expense of having a core test done, which will be carried out by the Pyrite Resolution Board when the home is accepted into the scheme. [24602/15]

Architectural Heritage

Helen McEntee

28. Deputy Helen McEntee asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide details on the steering group set up by her to advise on the future of Irish historic country houses; when the group will report to her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23554/15]

Commemorative Events

Helen McEntee

30. Deputy Helen McEntee asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on Ireland 2016, the Government initiative to commemorate and celebrate the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising; in particular, if she will provide an update on the community participation element Ireland 2016; when she anticipates local community plans will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23557/15]

Road Improvement Schemes

Helen McEntee

18. Deputy Helen McEntee asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if further funding will be made available to County Meath for repairs and restructuring of the roads within the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23465/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Helen McEntee

157. Deputy Helen McEntee asked the Minister for Health the number of employees under the age of 35 years of age currently working in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23990/15]