Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Scheme to Support National Organisations

Dara Calleary

193. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the 2019 to 2022 scheme to support national organisations; and the annual funding to this three year programme in tabular form. [43792/19]

Community Development Initiatives

Dara Calleary

194. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the findings emanating from the review of local community development committees; the actions he is considering arising from the review; if the review makes observations on the role of committees and the operation of the LEADER programme. [43799/19]

Community Development Initiatives

Dara Calleary

195. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his views on the review of local community development committees that stated that the prevailing view, particularly from non-State respondents, that community interests are not adequately considered or represented at committee level suggests these mechanisms are not as effectively or as widely used as they should be (details supplied). [43800/19]

Teachers' Remuneration

Dara Calleary

184. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 253 of 2 July 2019, if the costing relating to the island teaching allowance and persons employed in education and training boards has been collated. [42953/19]

Summer Works Scheme Applications

Dara Calleary

197. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is in receipt of a funding application from a primary school (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43136/19]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Dara Calleary

227. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated first and full-year cost of reinstating the pre-2012 pupil teacher ratio in two, three and four teacher primary schools following Budget 2020 changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43539/19]

Mobile Telephony Services

Dara Calleary

492. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress to date for each of the 41 action points made in the mobile phone and broadband task force report published in December 2016 in which his Department has lead or joint responsibility for implementing following the third national stakeholder forum; if each such action point has been completed, not completed or is ongoing, respectively; and the revised deadlines for action points not delivered by the original timeframes set out in tabular form. [42989/19]

National Broadband Plan Administration

Dara Calleary

493. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the date by which the contract for the State intervention area will be awarded under the national broadband plan; and the approximate project build time from award of tender to construction and completion of all premises. [42992/19]

National Broadband Plan Administration

Dara Calleary

494. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of AMBER premises for the State intervention area under the national broadband plan; the number of BLUE premises to be covered by commercial operators; the number of LIGHT BLUE premises to be covered by county; the number of premises that have been connected under the plan for each such category by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42993/19]

Departmental Reports

Dara Calleary

526. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress to date for each of the 41 action points made in the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce report published in December 2016 in which his Department has lead or joint responsibility for implementing following the third National Stakeholder Forum; if each such action point has been completed, not completed or is ongoing, respectively; and the revised deadlines for action points not delivered by the original timeframes set out in tabular form. [42988/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Dara Calleary

575. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the capital spend by his Department to date in 2019 including the capital carry over from 2018, by subhead; the provision under each subhead including the capital carry over from 2018 provided for in the Revised Estimates Volume for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42986/19]

Departmental Reports

Dara Calleary

576. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress to date for each of the 41 action points made in the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce report published in December 2016 in which his Department has lead or joint responsibility for implementing following the third National Stakeholder Forum; if each such action point has been completed, not completed or is ongoing, respectively; and the revised deadlines for action points not delivered by the original timeframes set out in tabular form. [42987/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Dara Calleary

577. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of persons by Civil Service grade working in the regional telecommunications development unit of his Department, in tabular form; the role of the unit in his Department with regard to the national broadband plan; the progress to date on the provision of a map of blackspots in mobile phone coverage undertaken by the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42990/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Dara Calleary

578. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of persons by Civil Service grade working in the broadband office support unit of his Department, in tabular form. [42991/19]

LEADER Programmes Data

Dara Calleary

579. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress made to date with the roll-out of the LEADER Programme 2014 to 2020; the expenditure incurred to date on the programme by administrative, amination and projects costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42994/19]

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund

Dara Calleary

584. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications made under the rural regeneration and development fund to date by county; the number of applications granted funding to date by county; the funding approved for the scheme in 2019; the number and value of payments made to date in 2019 for approved projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43540/19]

Island Communities

Dara Calleary

655. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the allocation made in each of the years 2016 to 2019 to the island scholarship scheme; and the budget 2020 allocation in tabular form. [42954/19]

Data Protection

Dara Calleary

658. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the fact that interpretations of GDPR are inhibiting the work of some heritage centres nationally, particularly in the case of genealogy; and if advice will be provided on the implications of GDPR for genealogical research. [43112/19]

Long-Term Illness Scheme

Dara Calleary

231. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if the FreeStyle Libre device for diabetes will be added to the long-term illness scheme. [42832/19]

Comhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta

Dara Calleary

112. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to budget 2020 the current and capital allocation to An Comhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta in 2020. [42454/19]