855. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason the Dublin social housing delivery task force is required, in addition to the local authorities, in the Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11093/15]
854. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views that a fast-track planning process should be provided in order to expedite social housing projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11090/15]
853. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans in relation to the tenure mix of new social housing developments, in order to avoid problems historically associated with social housing crises in the past. [11089/15]
852. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if new Central Bank of Ireland regulations pertaining to first-time buyers will have an impact on demand for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11088/15]
851. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views that the construction of a large number of bedsits, as part of the Social Housing Strategy 2020, would be a feasible policy objective towards relieving the current crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11087/15]
850. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views that applicants for social housing should be entitled to choose whether they are accommodated in a city or country area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11086/15]
849. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of units being made available by the National Asset Management Agency for use in social housing; if there is a reason more units are not being made available by the agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11085/15]
848. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views that the €3.8 billion earmarked for the development of 35,000 social housing units is adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11084/15]
847. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the removal of the buy-out clause from Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000, in areas with a high demand for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11083/15]
846. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the types of housing developments that are likely to be developed under the Government’s social housing initiative; if he will ensure that quality is not sacrificed due to demand for quantity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11082/15]
845. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views that it is realistic to set a target of constructing 18,000 new social housing units before 2017, in view of planning and procurement requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11081/15]
844. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the basis on which the income threshold for social housing is decided; his views that a person with net earnings in excess of €35,000 should require State assistance for housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11080/15]
570. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a monthly breakdown of the number of passengers using the new train station in Oranmore, County Galway since it opened in July 2013. [10063/15]
422. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health if an urgent surgical appointment will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10352/15]
398. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently on the waiting list for access to mental health services; and the number of these who have been waiting for up to three months, three to six months, six to nine months, nine to 12 months and more than 12 months, with a regional breakdown of these figures. [10102/15]
295. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Defence the number of army personnel currently located at Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa, County Galway; the way this number has changed since his announcement of the reorganisation of the Permanent Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10105/15]
236. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of visitors to, and the total annual turnover of, each individual Office of Public Works visitor site, in 2014; the net profit returned to the State in respect of each of these sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10101/15]
187. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in respect of an appeal on application for family income supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10553/15]
193. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update in relation to the acquisition of a site for the development of a project (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9578/15]
177. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health his plans for the reinstatement of a speech and language therapist post in Ballinrobe, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9581/15]
89. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason entitlements in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo have not yet been transferred to a new owner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9580/15]
387. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on an application for nursing registration in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8918/15]
480. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the graduate nurse scheme, where newly qualified nurses in the midlands region are receiving 85% salary during their first year of employment while, graduates in other regions are receiving 100% salary; when it is envisaged to introduce 100% salary for all graduates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8179/15]
446. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health if additional hours will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Galway to ensure adequate support as that person moves into adult services; if further measures will be considered, to enable the organisation concerned to enhance the level of support to persons with disabilities, both at school age, and availing of adult services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7932/15]
275. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding 2014 payments due in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7663/15]
57. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Galway is eligible for a rebate on tax and value-added tax on home improvement works to that person's property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7300/15]
550. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total amount paid out each year under the mink bounty scheme, since it was introduced in 2012; a breakdown of that amount, by county, of where the mink were located. [7045/15]
408. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of certificates of Irish heritage issued in each calendar year since the introduction of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6661/15]
356. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health when an appointment will be scheduled for orthodontic treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6763/15]
293. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of deaths that have occurred in prisons here in the past ten years; and the number of these deaths that are considered to have been suicide. [6659/15]
292. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total cost associated with the witness protection programme in each of the years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. [6658/15]
260. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a single farm payment for 2014 in respect of a person (details supplied) has not been granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6671/15]
195. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal for a non-contributory State pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6863/15]
187. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal for a carer's benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6766/15]
178. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of tip-offs received from members of the public relating to suspected cases of fraud in 2014; the number of these that resulted in confirmation of fraudulent activity upon investigation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6660/15]
177. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal in respect of an invalidity pension for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6649/15]
405. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health if a surgical appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5629/15]
595. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of persons currently employed in the role of television licence inspector in each county; and the total number of prosecutions for the non-payment of television licence fees in each county in 2014. [4435/15]
607. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to use the compulsory purchase order process to facilitate the development of cycle greenways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3794/15]
606. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on cycle greenways being critical infrastructure in the context of the compulsory purchase order process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3793/15]
271. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the use of any 2015 funding allocated but unused for the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme to be redirected to farmers through the disadvantaged areas scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3796/15]
270. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when applications will be accepted under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3795/15]
104. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Finance his plans to enter into a double taxation agreement with Taiwan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2885/15]
516. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a student grant application was refused in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2430/15]
330. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of complaints received by the Irish Prison Service during each of the years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; if she will provide a breakdown of the numbers with reference to the detention facility from which they were received and the category of complaint A, B, C, D, E or F. [2573/15]
581. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current waiting time for an appointment for the national car test in the test centre in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48825/14]
356. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health the cost of using private transport to transport hospital patients from University Hospital Galway to and from Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48830/14]
355. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health the cost nationally of using private transport to transport hospital patients to and from Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48829/14]
354. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce additional measures at University Hospital Galway to improve the availability of insulin pump treatment for diabetic paediatric patients. [48828/14]
353. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to address the large waiting lists for orthodontic treatment in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48827/14]