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Thursday, 13 Apr 2017

Parliamentary Questions

Parliamentary Questions

Thu, 13 Apr 2017

Dáil Éireann

32nd Dáil

Vol. 947 No. 2

Last updated: 9 Jul 2025, 04:26

Showing 14 Oral Questions and 398 Written Answers

Oral questions

Written answers

Written Answers Nos. 1-19
- Cross-Border Projects (Question No. 6)
- Public Sector Pay (Question No. 10)
- Brexit Issues (Question No. 13)
- Public Sector Pay (Question No. 15)
- State Assets (Question No. 18)
Written Answers Nos. 20-31
- Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (Question No. 20)
- Lansdowne Road Agreement (Question No. 21)
- Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (Question No. 22)
- Northern Ireland (Question No. 23)
- Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (Question No. 24)
- Coastal Erosion (Question No. 25)
- Climate Change Policy (Question No. 26)
- Public Sector Pay (Question No. 27)
- Public Sector Pensions Data (Question No. 28)
- Coastal Erosion (Question No. 29)
- Public Expenditure Data (Question No. 30)
- Public Procurement Regulations (Question No. 31)
Written Answers Nos. 32-53
- Passport Controls (Question No. 32)
- UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Question No. 33)
- Garda Expenditure (Question No. 34)
- Garda Expenditure (Question No. 35)
- Garda Expenditure (Question No. 36)
- Garda Expenditure (Question No. 37)
- Garda Expenditure (Question No. 38)
- Garda Expenditure (Question No. 39)
- Capital Expenditure Programme (Question No. 40)
- Capital Expenditure Programme (Question No. 41)
- Capital Expenditure Programme (Question No. 42)
- Capital Expenditure Programme (Question No. 43)
- Prison Building Programme (Question No. 44)
- Prison Building Programme (Question No. 45)
- Ministerial Travel (Question No. 46)
- Immigration Status (Question No. 47)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 48)
- Security of the Elderly (Question No. 49)
- Garda Data (Question No. 50)
- Garda Data (Question No. 51)
- Garda Data (Question No. 52)
- Garda Data (Question No. 53)
- Garda Data (Question No. 56)
Written Answers Nos. 54-71
- EU Regulations (Question No. 54)
- Prisoner Releases (Question No. 55)
- Direct Provision Data (Question No. 57)
- Immigration Status (Question No. 58)
- Naturalisation Applications (Question No. 59)
- Immigration Status (Question No. 60)
- Immigration Status (Question No. 61)
- Immigration Status (Question No. 62)
- Immigration Status (Question No. 63)
- Family Reunification Applications (Question No. 64)
- Immigration Status (Question No. 65)
- Information and Communications Technology (Question No. 66)
- NAMA Operations (Question No. 67)
- Connectivity Fund (Question No. 68)
- Fuel Rebate Scheme (Question No. 69)
- Primary Medical Certificates Data (Question No. 70)
- Ministerial Travel (Question No. 71)
Written Answers Nos. 72-91
- Tax Credits (Question No. 72)
- Motor Insurance Coverage (Question No. 73)
- Bank Charges (Question No. 74)
- Bank Charges (Question No. 75)
- Help-To-Buy Scheme Data (Question No. 76)
- Banking Sector Remuneration (Question No. 77)
- Banking Sector Remuneration (Question No. 78)
- Banking Sector Remuneration (Question No. 79)
- Banking Sector Remuneration (Question No. 80)
- Tax Collection Forecasts (Question No. 81)
- NAMA Property Sales (Question No. 82)
- NAMA Property Sales (Question No. 83)
- Bank Branch Closures (Question No. 85)
- Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (Question No. 86)
- Tax Code (Question No. 87)
- Information and Communications Technology (Question No. 88)
- Apprenticeship Data (Question No. 89)
- Education Funding (Question No. 90)
- Education Funding (Question No. 91)
- Education Funding (Question No. 92)
- Education Funding (Question No. 93)
- Education Funding (Question No. 97)
Written Answers Nos. 94-111
- Digital Strategy for Schools (Question No. 94)
- Third Level Funding (Question No. 95)
- Research Funding Data (Question No. 96)
- Institutes of Technology (Question No. 98)
- Public Private Partnerships Data (Question No. 99)
- Schools Building Projects Status (Question No. 100)
- State Examinations (Question No. 101)
- School Libraries (Question No. 102)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 103)
- Ministerial Travel (Question No. 104)
- Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (Question No. 105)
- Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (Question No. 106)
- Teaching Council of Ireland (Question No. 107)
- School Admissions (Question No. 108)
- Teacher Redeployment (Question No. 109)
- School Admissions (Question No. 110)
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Question No. 111)
Written Answers Nos. 112-132
- Schools Building Projects Status (Question No. 112)
- State Examinations (Question No. 113)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 114)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 115)
- Schools Building Projects Status (Question No. 116)
- Teachers' Remuneration (Question No. 117)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 118)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 119)
- Apprenticeship Data (Question No. 120)
- Apprenticeship Data (Question No. 121)
- Apprenticeship Data (Question No. 122)
- Apprenticeship Data (Question No. 123)
- Schools Building Projects Status (Question No. 124)
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (Question No. 125)
- School Funding (Question No. 126)
- Schools Building Projects Status (Question No. 127)
- Information and Communications Technology (Question No. 128)
- Electoral Divisions Report (Question No. 129)
- Wind Energy Guidelines (Question No. 130)
- Social and Affordable Housing Data (Question No. 131)
- Social and Affordable Housing Data (Question No. 132)
- Social and Affordable Housing Data (Question No. 135)
Written Answers Nos. 133-151
- Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (Question No. 133)
- Public Private Partnerships Data (Question No. 134)
- Ministerial Travel (Question No. 136)
- Ministerial Travel (Question No. 137)
- Voluntary Housing Sector (Question No. 138)
- Architects Register (Question No. 139)
- Wind Energy Guidelines (Question No. 140)
- Mortgage to Rent Scheme Administration (Question No. 141)
- Local Authority Housing Rents (Question No. 142)
- Housing Data (Question No. 143)
- Commercial Rates (Question No. 144)
- Maternity Benefit Expenditure (Question No. 145)
- Parental Leave Expenditure (Question No. 146)
- Ministerial Travel (Question No. 148)
- Disability Allowance Eligibility (Question No. 149)
- Employment Data (Question No. 150)
Written Answers Nos 152-171
- Child Benefit Eligibility (Question No. 152)
- Mortgage Interest Relief Application (Question No. 153)
- Community Employment Schemes Administration (Question No. 154)
- Social Insurance Payments (Question No. 155)
- One-Parent Family Payment Payments (Question No. 156)
- Carer's Benefit Payments (Question No. 157)
- Public Services Card Authentication (Question No. 158)
- Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (Question No. 159)
- Carer's Allowance Payments (Question No. 160)
- Social Welfare Appeals (Question No. 161)
- Exceptional Needs Payments (Question No. 162)
- Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (Question No. 163)
- Information and Communications Technology (Question No. 164)
- Ministerial Travel (Question No. 165)
- UN Conventions (Question No. 166)
- European Council Meetings (Question No. 167)
- Humanitarian Aid (Question No. 168)
- Northern Ireland (Question No. 169)
- Undocumented Irish in the USA (Question No. 170)
- Information and Communications Technology (Question No. 171)
Written Answers Nos 172-191
- Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (Question No. 172)
- Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (Question No. 173)
- Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (Question No. 174)
- Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (Question No. 175)
- Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (Question No. 176)
- Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (Question No. 177)
- Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (Question No. 178)
- Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (Question No. 179)
- Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (Question No. 180)
- Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (Question No. 181)
- Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (Question No. 182)
- Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (Question No. 183)
- Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (Question No. 184)
- Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (Question No. 185)
- Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (Question No. 186)
- Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (Question No. 187)
- Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (Question No. 188)
- Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (Question No. 189)
- Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (Question No. 190)
- Public Sector Pensions Data (Question No. 191)
Written Answers Nos 192-211
- Public Sector Staff Remuneration (Question No. 192)
- Information and Communications Technology (Question No. 193)
- Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (Question No. 194)
- Ministerial Travel (Question No. 195)
- Capital Expenditure Programme (Question No. 196)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 197)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 200)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 203)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 206)
- Public Sector Reform Implementation (Question No. 198)
- Capital Expenditure Programme (Question No. 199)
- Capital Expenditure Programme (Question No. 204)
- Public Sector Staff Remuneration (Question No. 201)
- Public Sector Staff Remuneration (Question No. 202)
- Public Procurement Regulations (Question No. 205)
- Freedom of Information (Question No. 207)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 208)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 209)
- Regional Development Funding (Question No. 210)
- Harbours and Piers Funding (Question No. 211)
Written Answers Nos 212-231
- Capital Expenditure Programme (Question No. 212)
- Capital Expenditure Programme (Question No. 213)
- Capital Expenditure Programme (Question No. 214)
- Ministerial Travel (Question No. 215)
- Built Heritage Investment Scheme Funding (Question No. 216)
- An Foras Teanga (Question No. 217)
- Maoiniú Údarás na Gaeltachta (Question No. 218)
- Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (Question No. 219)
- Information and Communications Technology (Question No. 220)
- Maternity Services Provision (Question No. 221)
- Maternity Services Provision (Question No. 222)
- Maternity Services Provision (Question No. 223)
- Maternity Services Provision (Question No. 224)
- Maternity Services Provision (Question No. 225)
- HSE Expenditure (Question No. 226)
- HSE Expenditure (Question No. 227)
- HSE Expenditure (Question No. 228)
- HSE Expenditure (Question No. 229)
- Cancer Services Funding (Question No. 230)
- Cancer Services Funding (Question No. 231)
Written Answers Nos 232-251
- Hospitals Funding (Question No. 232)
- Primary Care Centres Expenditure (Question No. 233)
- Primary Care Centres Expenditure (Question No. 234)
- Primary Care Centres Expenditure (Question No. 235)
- HSE Expenditure (Question No. 236)
- Information and Communications Technology (Question No. 237)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 238)
- EU Directives (Question No. 239)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 240)
- Hospital Consultant Recruitment (Question No. 241)
- Ministerial Travel (Question No. 242)
- Home Care Packages Data (Question No. 243)
- Medical Card Applications (Question No. 244)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 245)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 246)
- Medicinal Products Licensing (Question No. 247)
- Nursing Staff Remuneration (Question No. 248)
- Nursing Staff Remuneration (Question No. 249)
- Nursing Staff Remuneration (Question No. 250)
- Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (Question No. 251)
Written Answers Nos 252-271
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 252)
- Dental Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 253)
- Nursing Staff Data (Question No. 254)
- Nursing Staff Data (Question No. 255)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 256)
- Services for People with Disabilities (Question No. 257)
- Hospital Equipment (Question No. 258)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 259)
- Health Services Provision (Question No. 260)
- National Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation (Question No. 261)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 262)
- Medical Card Eligibility (Question No. 263)
- Disability Services Provision (Question No. 264)
- Home Help Service Data (Question No. 265)
- Home Help Service Data (Question No. 267)
- Home Help Service Data (Question No. 268)
- Home Help Service Data (Question No. 266)
- Health Promotion (Question No. 269)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 270)
- Health Services Provision (Question No. 271)
Written Answers Nos 272-291
- Hospitals Building Programme (Question No. 272)
- Hospital Accommodation Provision (Question No. 273)
- Medical Card Applications (Question No. 274)
- EU School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme (Question No. 275)
- Rural Development Programme Funding (Question No. 276)
- Rural Development Plan (Question No. 277)
- Fishery Harbour Centres (Question No. 278)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 279)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 280)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 281)
- Food Wise 2025 Strategy (Question No. 282)
- Forestry Grants (Question No. 283)
- Basic Payment Scheme Payments (Question No. 284)
- Basic Payment Scheme Applications (Question No. 285)
- Ministerial Travel (Question No. 286)
- GLAS Payments (Question No. 287)
- GLAS Expenditure (Question No. 288)
- Basic Payment Scheme Applications (Question No. 289)
- GLAS Payments (Question No. 290)
- Beef Data and Genomics Programme (Question No. 291)
Written Answers Nos. 292-311
- GLAS Payments (Question No. 292)
- Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (Question No. 293)
- GLAS Payments (Question No. 294)
- Fishing Licences (Question No. 295)
- Fishing Licences (Question No. 297)
- Live Exports (Question No. 296)
- Land Issues (Question No. 298)
- Food Wise 2025 Strategy (Question No. 299)
- Agriculture Scheme Payments (Question No. 300)
- Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (Question No. 301)
- Beef Data and Genomics Programme (Question No. 302)
- Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (Question No. 303)
- GLAS Expenditure (Question No. 304)
- Cereal Sector (Question No. 305)
- Cereal Sector (Question No. 306)
- Direct Payment Scheme (Question No. 307)
- Agriculture Scheme Penalties (Question No. 308)
- Agriculture Scheme Payments (Question No. 309)
- EU Regulations (Question No. 310)
- GLAS Data (Question No. 311)
Written Answers Nos. 312-331
- GLAS Data (Question No. 312)
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Data (Question No. 313)
- Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (Question No. 314)
- TAMS Applications Data (Question No. 315)
- Agriculture Scheme Data (Question No. 316)
- Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Eligibility (Question No. 317)
- Food Exports (Question No. 318)
- Information and Communications Technology (Question No. 319)
- Better Energy Homes Scheme Administration (Question No. 320)
- Energy Efficiency (Question No. 321)
- Energy Efficiency (Question No. 322)
- Energy Efficiency (Question No. 323)
- Energy Efficiency (Question No. 325)
- Renewable Energy Projects (Question No. 324)
- Electric Vehicle Grants (Question No. 326)
- Electric Vehicle Grants (Question No. 334)
- National Broadband Plan Funding (Question No. 327)
- North-South Interconnector (Question No. 328)
- Departmental Programmes (Question No. 329)
- Ministerial Travel (Question No. 330)
- Broadband Service Speeds (Question No. 331)
Written Answers Nos. 332-351
- North-South Interconnector (Question No. 332)
- North-South Interconnector (Question No. 342)
- Electricity Grid Connection Fees (Question No. 333)
- Broadcasting Charge (Question No. 335)
- Renewable Energy Projects (Question No. 336)
- Energy Production (Question No. 337)
- National Broadband Plan Implementation (Question No. 338)
- National Broadband Plan Implementation (Question No. 339)
- National Broadband Plan Implementation (Question No. 340)
- National Broadband Plan Implementation (Question No. 341)
- Natural Gas Grid (Question No. 343)
- Telecommunications Services Provision (Question No. 344)
- Information and Communications Technology (Question No. 345)
- Tourism Promotion (Question No. 346)
- Tourism Promotion (Question No. 347)
- Capital Expenditure Programme (Question No. 348)
- Sports Facilities Expenditure (Question No. 349)
- Sports Facilities Expenditure (Question No. 350)
- Sports Facilities Expenditure (Question No. 351)
Written Answers Nos. 352-371
- Ministerial Travel (Question No. 352)
- Sports Capital Programme (Question No. 353)
- State Bodies Code of Conduct (Question No. 354)
- State Bodies Code of Conduct (Question No. 364)
- State Bodies Code of Conduct (Question No. 366)
- Cycling Facilities Provision (Question No. 355)
- Harbour Authorities (Question No. 356)
- Harbour Authorities (Question No. 357)
- Road Projects (Question No. 358)
- National Transport Authority Remit (Question No. 359)
- National Transport Authority Remit (Question No. 360)
- National Transport Authority Remit (Question No. 361)
- National Cycle Network (Question No. 362)
- Sports Capital Programme Applications (Question No. 363)
- State Bodies (Question No. 365)
- Information and Communications Technology (Question No. 367)
- Enterprise Support Services Expenditure (Question No. 368)
- Regional Development Initiatives (Question No. 369)
- Ministerial Travel (Question No. 370)
- Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (Question No. 371)
Written Answers Nos. 372-391
- Brexit Issues (Question No. 372)
- Youth Services Funding (Question No. 373)
- Youth Services Funding (Question No. 375)
- Child and Family Agency Funding (Question No. 374)
- Ministerial Travel (Question No. 376)
- Child Care Qualifications (Question No. 377)
- Child Care Services Funding (Question No. 378)
- Child Care Costs (Question No. 379)
- Early Childhood Care and Education Data (Question No. 380)
- Early Childhood Care and Education Data (Question No. 381)
- Child Care Services Data (Question No. 382)
- Child Care Services Data (Question No. 386)
- Child Care Services Expenditure (Question No. 383)
- Child and Family Agency Staff (Question No. 384)
- Departmental Reviews (Question No. 385)
- Information and Communications Technology (Question No. 387)
- Defence Forces Funding (Question No. 388)
- Defence Forces Funding (Question No. 389)
- Defence Forces Funding (Question No. 390)
- Army Training Programme (Question No. 391)
Written Answers Nos 392-415
- International Agreements (Question No. 392)
- Air Corps (Question No. 393)
- Defence Forces Reserve Strength (Question No. 394)
- Air Corps Operations (Question No. 395)
- Air Corps Operations (Question No. 399)
- Defence Forces Equipment (Question No. 396)
- Defence Forces Deployment (Question No. 397)
- Lansdowne Road Agreement (Question No. 398)
- Air Corps (Question No. 400)
- Air Corps Training (Question No. 401)
- Search and Rescue Service Provision (Question No. 402)
- Air Corps Equipment (Question No. 403)
- Defence Forces Strength (Question No. 404)
- Public Service Pay Commission Reports (Question No. 405)
- Public Service Pay Commission Reports (Question No. 406)
- Defence Forces Equipment (Question No. 407)
- White Paper on Defence (Question No. 408)
- Employment Support Services (Question No. 409)
- Defence Forces Deployment (Question No. 410)
- Ministerial Travel (Question No. 411)
- Commemorative Medals (Question No. 412)
- Defence Forces Remuneration (Question No. 413)
- Air Corps Operations (Question No. 414)
- Air Corps Operations (Question No. 415)