1386. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Fingal County Council has received significantly less funding than other greater Dublin area local authorities under the National Transport Authority sustainable measures grants in each of the years 2015 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54952/17]
32. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if studies have taken place to determine the number of persons displaced by the retirement age, impacting on those 65 to 70 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53250/17]
96. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the sectors within the public service which will not benefit from the phased increase of the retirement age from 65 to 70 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53404/17]
86. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if financial institutions are meeting their targets in respect of the tracker mortgage scandal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53406/17]
72. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish passport applications made, by country, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53405/17]
58. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the memorandum of understanding between his Department and local authorities with regard to site acquisitions for new school builds includes provisions relating to the necessity for the identification of sites for temporary accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51814/17]
390. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to introducing a mandatory schools vaccinations programme. [51952/17]
71. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when it is expected that agreement will be reached to reopen Rush Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51500/17]
734. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the details of the aircraft fleet replacement programme for the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49904/17]
535. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the DART extension to Balbriggan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49889/17]
534. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding his Department's progress in meeting the requirements of an organisation (details supplied) in view of the recent granting of test status to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49888/17]
509. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the establishment of a digital safety commissioner, as recommended by the Law Reform Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49890/17]
196. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding provided by the National Transport Authority to date in 2017 to each of the seven greater Dublin area local authorities from the sustainable transport grant programme; his views on whether this funding will be fully drawn down by year end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49476/17]
195. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be enough primary school places specifically for junior infants in Balbriggan, County Dublin, for September 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48825/17]
144. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the waiting list times for occupational therapy services with specific reference to the HSE clinic in Skerries; the steps he will take to address these waiting list times to ensure persons can access the services they require in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48466/17]
139. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the process to identify and acquire a site for a school (details supplied) for both temporary and permanent accommodation; the action his Department is taking in view of the urgency of site provision to allow the school to open for the coming 2018-19 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47623/17]
478. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number and names of peace commissioners in Fingal, County Dublin, by locality, in tabular form; the number of peace commissioners across the country; the names of peace commissioners in each locality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45749/17]
221. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the detail of the claim for medical expenses incurred by a person (details supplied); the person or body the HSE has been corresponding with in the Bulgarian health authorities on this matter; the action he will take to rectify this matter; if he will raise this case with the Bulgarian health authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45246/17]
376. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the action taken by her Department in terms of the production of guidance material for young persons in order to educate them on the way in which to be safe online and to protect themselves in regard to cyber security; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44980/17]
375. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the establishment of a statutory digital safety commissioner in line with the recommendation by the Law Reform Commission to enhance cyber security for young persons and to encourage them to become responsible digital citizens; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44979/17]
189. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to include specific provisions in the Data Protection Bill 2017 to acknowledge a child's right to be forgotten regarding their information online; his further plans to implement measures which take into account the age at which the person posts information online with regard to decisions on the removal of a person's personal information from the Internet in order to generate stronger protections for children and young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44989/17]
188. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will engage with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs with a view to enhancing training for gardaí with particular reference to child safety, child protection and cyber security by involving Tusla in the training programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44977/17]
175. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the possibility of involving Tusla in aspects of Garda training to ensure An Garda Síochána is best prepared for the challenges posed by issues relating to child safety, child protection and cyber security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44978/17]
160. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps taken by his Department to enhance knowledge of cyber-security risks and protection measures among students in the education system at both primary and post-primary level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44981/17]
64. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the action he plans to take in situations in which a self-employed person's credit rating has been adversely impacted with regard to home mortgage arrears resulting from the accumulation of debt during the period of negotiation on warehousing between the person and a financial institution; if he will address the fact that they will face increased difficulty in accessing future finance for their business, preventing it from growing and subsequently preventing them from creating jobs in their local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44664/17]
63. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the action he plans to take to address situations whereby when financial institutions and their customers are negotiating on the warehousing of debt the financial institutions allow arrears to accumulate during this negotiation period, subsequently adversely affecting the customer’s credit rating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44663/17]
192. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); the section responsible for the administration of fire service pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43173/17]
82. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she has given consideration to reopening the IDA offices in Taipei to expand Ireland's trade and investment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40845/17]
491. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the supports available in terms of child care in circumstances in which a child is three years of age but not yet able to enter the ECCE scheme; the action she plans to take to ensure adequate supports are provided to families in this position until their child can enter the ECCE scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40663/17]
588. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the body he plans to appoint as the appeals body to make judgments in circumstances in which an appeal is taken against a decision of the IAA or an existing noise-related decision of An Bord Pleanála in line with the requirements of EU Regulation 598/2014 and the need to introduce a statutory instrument to appoint the IAA as the competent authority under this regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39115/17]
307. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made on the reopening of Rush Garda station with regard to the pilot scheme to reopen six Garda stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39116/17]
1458. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide information on the roll-out of fibre broadband, with reference to a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38157/17]
921. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of Respreeza; if he will respond to an organisation (details supplied) within the four weeks committed to at the Oireachtas health committee on 12 July 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35760/17]
602. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to change the provisions in order that child benefit is payable until such a time as a child finishes secondary education, rather than determining it by age (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31305/17]
601. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the potential cost to the State of extending child benefit payments to children for an additional year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31304/17]
142. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has given consideration to removing or extending the mandatory retirement age within the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31298/17]
95. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the status of any agreement reached with Taiwan regarding the avoidance of double taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30984/17]
70. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the reopening of Enterprise Ireland offices or other representative offices in Taipei to promote Irish business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30983/17]
91. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the reason the approval process for employment and investment incentive, EII, applications is apparently backlogged by up to four months; if he will provide additional resources to address this matter in view of the fact that this is adversely impacting on businesses pitching to prospective investors and on their fundraising ability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30298/17]
257. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the action she will take to address the situation whereby a person (details supplied) was refused a disability allowance approved in April 2017 and has yet to receive payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29199/17]
1887. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funds provided and projects funded under the National Transport Authority's sustainable grants programme in 2016 in each of the seven greater Dublin area local authorities; the projects approved but not implemented in the Fingal local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28891/17]
1446. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her position on the establishment of a programme for inter-country adoption with Haiti; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20071/17]
1422. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the promotion of north County Dublin in attracting investment and jobs as part of the Government's Brexit strategy, in view of the transport links provided for businesses due to the presence of Dublin Airport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20251/17]
1367. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applications received under the sports capital programme by local authority area, in tabular form; the level of engagement experienced by his Department at the public workshops on the application process prior to the closing date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20256/17]
1287. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to secure the future of post offices with particular reference to post offices in Fingal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20252/17]
1040. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the methods used by his Department to identify communities in need of primary care centres; the selection criteria for such communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20255/17]
1039. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health his or the HSE's plans for the provision of a day hospital in Swords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20250/17]
647. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to accommodate the increase in passport applications; the waiting times for applications and renewals to the normal waiting period; if he will consider increasing staffing levels at the Balbriggan passport office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20257/17]
496. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of known category 1 properties affected by pyrite; the average cost of remediation under the pyrite remediation scheme for each household and for each property type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20477/17]
365. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the unpaid finances due to the State by religious organisations under the redress scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20253/17]