251. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is deep upset among workers of Waterways Ireland with regard to the fact they are of the view that the apportionionality of positions between Enniskillen and here do not appear to be balanced between both jurisdictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42951/17]
250. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the recent job advertisement on a website (details supplied) in which ten positions were advertised; the reason only one position was available here in view of the fact that in the lower Shannon area there are six unfilled posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42935/17]
249. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no civil engineer working on the north and mid-Shannon for Waterways Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42934/17]
158. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills when an additional SNA will be approved for a school (details supplied). [42949/17]
17. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new jobs that have been created under the Action Plan for Jobs 2017 (details supplied); the regions, sectors and targets for 31 December 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42936/17]
150. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the additional clinics in place to deal with the waiting list in south County Galway in view of the difficulty in recruiting a community ophthalmologist to ensure that children are seen in a timely manner, taking cognisance of clinical need and clinical urgency, in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and the number on the waiting list for three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively. [42098/17]
149. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the way in which the routine, significant, critical and multiple care needs are being defined by the home care forum group of University College Hospital Galway and the HSE. [42096/17]
148. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health if he approved a measure (details supplied) used for assessing persons for home care supports and packages at University College Hospital Galway at the time it was approved; the person that approved it; and if it operates in other counties. [42095/17]
147. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health if he has approved a measure (details supplied) used for assessing persons for home care supports and packages at University College Hospital Galway; the scoring system with regard to community supports; and the way in which low, medium and high carer vulnerability is decided. [42094/17]
128. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that one of the three surgeons in Portiuncula Hospital is possibly seeking an official transfer to University Hospital Galway (details supplied); the person that signed off on same; and his views on whether this is a downgrading of services at Portiuncula Hospital. [42009/17]
85. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to expand the EGFSN to include the HGV mechanics in view of the fact there appears to be a shortage of this skilled labour here. [42088/17]
20. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to reduce the long waiting times for primary care ophthalmology appointments being experienced by persons under 18 years of age in County Galway. [40962/17]
213. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason incomes are taken into account for persons (details supplied) who have applied for the housing adaptation grant for persons with a disability. [40936/17]
211. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of unoccupied houses awaiting acceptance of offer that each county council has on its stock book in tabular form. [40893/17]
210. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of zoned green field land that each county council owns in tabular form. [40892/17]
209. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of green field land that each county council owns in tabular form. [40891/17]
208. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the local authorities that have undertaken adaptations and extensions to their social housing network in the first six months of 2017; the number of adaptations and extensions that were undertaken; and the value of the works for each local authority applicable, in tabular form. [40890/17]
182. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children that were in foster care by age bracket (details supplied) in each of the years 2011 to 2016, in tabular form. [40826/17]
181. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children that were in residential care centres by age bracket (details supplied) in each of the years 2011 to 2016 in tabular form. [40825/17]
180. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of registered foster care homes here by county; and the amount each county has received in each of the years 2011 to 2016. [40824/17]
179. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children residential centres here by county; and the amount each centre has cost in each of the years 2011 to 2016 in tabular form. [40823/17]
196. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost of restoring family resource centre funding to pre 2011 levels. [40004/17]
195. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of extending the ABC programme until August and December 2018 respectively. [40003/17]
669. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding her Department has provided to family resource centres since 2013, by year. [39819/17]
668. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of visits made to family resource centres since 2007, by year. [39818/17]
657. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the maximum income thresholds for band A, band AJ and band B of the community childcare subvention scheme. [39458/17]
656. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of households that are currently part of band A, band AJ and band B of the community childcare subvention scheme. [39457/17]
649. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount her Department has spent on public relations to date in 2017. [39144/17]
648. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount her Department has spent on photography to date in 2017. [39143/17]
647. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount her Department has spent on external consultancy contracts to date in 2017. [39142/17]
646. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding that has been allocated to each band of the new affordable childcare scheme for 2017; and the number of children included in each band. [39127/17]
645. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding that has been allocated by her Department to the childcare subvention scheme in 2016. [39126/17]
575. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of an SEAI complaint (details supplied). [39465/17]
574. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a home that previously received funding under the better energy warmer homes scheme for a specific measure, for example attic insulation, is then ineligible for further grants under the better energy warmer homes scheme. [39464/17]
573. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the complaint resolution mechanisms that are in place when a Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, registered contractor fails to complete work to a satisfactory standard. [39463/17]
208. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the years of service with an organisation can be recognised as years of service for pension purposes for a person (details supplied); and the reason the organisation is not a member of the public sector transfer network. [39460/17]
204. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason an organisation (details supplied) is not on the list of organisations with which his Department allows a transfer of service despite a person giving financial recognition and increments for years of service. [39459/17]
1648. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that many persons will be unable to access the single affordable childcare scheme due to the fact there are no available places in crèches providing the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37231/17]
1647. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that many child care providers have not signed up to provide the single affordable childcare scheme and the burden that this is placing on parents; and the steps she will take to address this issue. [37230/17]
1176. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection the percentage of children under 18 years of age who live in consistent poverty before social transfers. [34187/17]
1175. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection the percentage of children under 18 years of age who live in consistent poverty. [34186/17]
1162. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of times the advisory council for Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures has met since its establishment. [34189/17]
1161. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of posts on the advisory council for Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures that are filled by members of her Department. [34188/17]
1160. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount Department has made available to child care providers for non-contact time since 2011, broken down by year. [34185/17]
1159. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the average recruitment time for social care workers in 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017. [34184/17]
1158. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of full-time posts in Tusla's employee well-being and welfare unit. [34183/17]
1157. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount her Department assigned to Tusla for learning and development in 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017; and the amount of this funding that was spent in each year. [34182/17]
1156. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if it is possible to access Tusla's stored centralised procurement database. [34181/17]