1403. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for a review of the decision not to grant them carer's benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18588/19]
1278. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress to date on the EU motorways of the sea initiative; the specific actions taken to date under the TEN-T guidelines to achieve a European maritime space without barriers; the implications for this initiative of Brexit and the UK landbridge; the port and ferry supports available under the initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18668/19]
902. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health his views on the difficulties in accessing home care packages in County Wexford; when additional funding will be allocated to the HSE to reduce the waiting lists and waiting times for home support services in County Wexford; if a home care package will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19482/19]
766. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be admitted to Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18967/19]
454. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if Ireland has fully transposed the Council framework decision 2009/315/JHA of 26 February 2009 on the organisation and content of the exchange of information extracted from the criminal record between member states; if not, the reason therefor; when it is planned to do same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18618/19]
453. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if Ireland has fully transposed the EU Directive 2012/29/EU establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA; if not, the provisions of this legislation yet to be transposed; when it is planned to do same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18617/19]
391. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions in place to deal with the shortage of first-year secondary places for those who are on waiting lists in the Kilcoole and Greystones area in County Wicklow; the status of the provision of a new secondary school in Greystones; if the process will be accelerated in view of the high demand for places and the stress placed on parents who do not have a place for their child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20025/19]
316. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will set out a policy on the provision of autism spectrum disorder, ASD, classes in each school catchment area; if he is satisfied with the current provision of ASD classes for families who reside in Dublin 6, 6W and 12; his plans to address the shortage of classes in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19165/19]
267. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional primary teaching posts required in order to restore the appointment figure to 48 pupils for the third teacher in a primary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18616/19]
239. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW will undertake to fund urgent restoration work required at Terreraght Castle, a Norman tower house, in New Ross, County Wexford; if the attention of the OPW has been drawn to the condition of this historic monument which in its present condition has necessitated the closure of a local important link road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19540/19]
87. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the worsening human rights situation in Bahrain; the steps being taken at EU and international level to address human rights concerns in Bahrain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18971/19]
187. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to allocating a person (details supplied) a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17995/19]
15. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent conversations with the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Ms Jacinda Ardern. [16481/19]
9. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken to the British Prime Minister, Mrs. May, since the indicative votes took place; and if he has discussed with her the prospect of direct rule in Northern Ireland. [16480/19]
67. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the role of his Department in preparing for visits to Ireland by heads of state; and the role it will have in planning for a visit by the President of the United States of America. [15464/19]
4. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to the United States of America and his meeting with President Donald Trump and representatives of Congress; and the other meetings he held. [13954/19]
215. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the date on which the regulations on short-term lets will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17025/19]
214. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the additional resources provided to each local authority to enable the implementation of new regulations on short-term lets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17024/19]
198. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to seek the location of the new European labour authority here; the resources that will be committed to the campaign to achieve same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17026/19]
70. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the main categories of teacher absences in primary schools for which substitute cover is not provided; the cost of substitute cover in each category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17023/19]
69. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing release time for administrative and management purposes of one day per week for each teaching principal of a primary school; his plans to bring this about in view of the increased workload and demands on principal teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17022/19]
657. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has raised with the National Museum of Ireland the need for a permanent stand-alone exhibition on the Great Famine; the series of events planned for 2019 to mark the Great Famine; the funding allocated for same; her plans to mark the Great Famine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16168/19]
583. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive an illness benefit payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16206/19]
495. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his policy towards public broadcasting on longwave radio; if he has raised with RTÉ the service provided to emigrants in the UK that utilises the longwave radio service; his plans to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16169/19]
453. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health the staff complement sanctioned for Slaney House, County Wexford; if the full staff complement is in place; the hours of operation of the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16619/19]
383. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health the rheumatology services available to persons in County Wexford; if he is satisfied that there is adequate community rheumatology cover to deal with the demand in the county; his views on whether there is a threat to the rheumatology services being provided for the county at Waterford Regional Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16310/19]
150. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Finance the yield that would arise from a financial transaction tax based on the French model on Irish transactions levied at a rate of 0.1% on share and bond transactions and 0.01% on derivative products; the way in which the French proposal differs from the Irish stamp duty regime that applies only to share transactions on Irish incorporated companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16171/19]
149. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Finance the position of Ireland with regard to the financial transaction tax proposed by France and Germany as a measure to bridge the EU budget gap due to Brexit and to provide for a specific eurozone budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16170/19]
142. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised with his UK counterpart the need for a summit-level British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference. [16385/19]
14. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the German Chancellor, Mrs. Angela Merkel in Dublin on 4 April 2019. [15751/19]
8. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to Paris and his meeting with the French President, Mr. Emmanuel Macron on 2 April 2019. [15750/19]
86. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he received an application under the emergency works scheme by a school (details supplied) to provide funding to facilitate special needs pupils attending the school; if the application will be assessed and sanction issued to the school authorities as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15815/19]
597. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if it is planned that directly elected mayors will be afforded to other towns, particularly to towns that had former borough councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15280/19]
159. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the assistance available for the provision of transport for a special needs child to attend a specialised preschool (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14875/19]
196. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on a jobseeker's allowance appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14529/19]
1321. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for a disability allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13900/19]
914. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health the action being taken to address the fact that latest figures indicate there are currently 1,429 children and young persons waiting more than two years for an appointment with an occupational therapist in County Wexford; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there has been a 40% reduction in staffing in the county in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14052/19]
333. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the issue of oversubscription at a school (details supplied) for the 2019 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13224/19]
332. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the issue of oversubscription at a school (details supplied) for the 2019 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13222/19]
166. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing concerns relating to the treatment of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13616/19]