154. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance if he has raised the issue at EU level of an EU reform fund being established to help countries and regions most exposed to Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49018/17]
31. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the situation in Northern Ireland and the outstanding issues that remain to be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48314/17]
28. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to develop a roadmap to reach the 0.7% ODA-GNP target. [48313/17]
24. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the situation of the undocumented Irish in the United States of America; the detail of the recent meetings held by the special envoy appointed by the Government to the United States of America and other recent Government efforts to find a resolution to this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48315/17]
5. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent comments made by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland that he would find it impossible for Northern Ireland to remain in the Single Market and the customs union if the rest of the UK is outside of these mechanisms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48311/17]
1. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to double Ireland's global footprint; the meetings held and preparations made for same; if his Department is undertaking research on the costs involved; if so, the expected publication date of such research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48485/17]
188. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the position regarding efforts at EU and international level to bring about a two-state solution in Israel and Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48063/17]
187. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline his views on the rising tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48062/17]
186. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline his views on the assertion by an organisation (details supplied) that European governments are feeding the business of suffering in Libya; the actions being taken by Ireland in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48061/17]
182. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether it is appropriate for members of the Cabinet to visit North Korea for peace talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47737/17]
181. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has received a formal request from members of the Cabinet to visit North Korea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47736/17]
1227. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider in the forthcoming social welfare and pensions Bill-specific measures targeted at members of the IASS pension scheme to reduce the impact of cuts to their pension benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46294/17]
1226. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the substantial cuts imposed on members of the IASS pension scheme in advance of the sale of the State's stake in Aer Lingus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46293/17]
1027. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the substantial cuts imposed on members of the IASS pension scheme in advance of the sale of the State's stake in Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46291/17]
1026. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way his Department has used the moneys the State received from the sale of its stake in Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46290/17]
544. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the re-opening of Rush Garda station which was announced by the Government a number of months ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46761/17]
444. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has been consulted regarding the prospect of a single website being established for the Government; if such a move would entail the transfer of passport information from his Department; the estimated cost of such a move; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45738/17]
318. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a permanent site for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45884/17]
317. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new secondary school for the Malahide and Portmarnock areas of County Dublin as announced in November 2015; if locations have been identified for these proposed schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45883/17]
316. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new secondary school for the Swords area of County Dublin as announced in November 2015; if locations have been identified for the proposed school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45882/17]
261. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the saving limit for a person on a qualified adult allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45157/17]
336. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of plans to construct DART underground; if the €3 billion in funding will be allocated in the upcoming mid-term capital review; if a public private partnership model is to be used; the expected timeframe for planning and construction, respectively, to commence and be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44878/17]
335. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of plans to construct metro north; if the €2.4 billion in funding will be allocated in the upcoming mid-term capital review; if a public-private partnership model will be used; the expected timeframe for planning and construction, respectively, to commence and be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44877/17]
172. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions being taken at national, EU and international level to protect the Yazidi people in northern Iraq; the supports that are being given to the Iraqi Government to help it safeguard the Yazidis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45048/17]
171. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government is considering making resources available, be it financial, staffing or otherwise, to the investigation team in view of the passing of UN resolution 2379 on 21 September 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45047/17]
170. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45046/17]
168. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the recent efforts at Government, EU and international level to bring about a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44890/17]
167. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the position of the Rohingya; the efforts being made by the Government and international community to address this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44889/17]
166. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the political situation in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44888/17]
165. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps the Government is taking along with the international community to de-escalate tension between the United States and North Korea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44887/17]
93. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will instruct his Department and the relevant bodies to come to a timely agreement on the location of a secondary school (details supplied) in Malahide and Portmarnock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44364/17]
6. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda station in the Dublin northern division and in the Dublin western division as of 30 September 2017; and the number of new recruits assigned to each division since recruitment resumed in 2014. [44203/17]
595. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the attention of the National Parks and Wildlife Service, NPWS, has been drawn to the frequent closure of beaches by the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, and local authorities in the past two years (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43542/17]
574. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for a contributory State pension by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43639/17]
390. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the payments made to an organisation (details supplied) in each year in respect of its engagement by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43924/17]
389. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the references that were sought and provided from applicants in the competition in which an organisation (details supplied) was selected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43923/17]
388. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the procurement process entered into by the HSE before the engagement of an organisation (details supplied); the requirements for qualification, duration of contract or engagement and qualifications required by applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43922/17]
272. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if health risks from faecal contamination from gulls was a stated concern in a study of a species (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43539/17]
271. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a copy of the full case made to his Department by the applicants for the licence for the scientific study of a species (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43537/17]
261. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on whether scientific studies (details supplied) have implications for the NPWS's determinations in respect of the public health criterion in the derogation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43547/17]
260. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her or the NPWS's attention have been drawn to the scientific study published by the national veterinary authorities of Serbia dealing with AMR specifically in gulls and the serious public health implications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43546/17]
259. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her or the NPWS's attention have been drawn to the scientific study by a person (details supplied) dealing with AMR in wildlife and the policy implications both for public health and for wildlife management functions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43545/17]
258. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of her Department’s decision to restrict and zone the derogation schedule 2 to apply only in Balbriggan and its districts (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43544/17]
257. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of her Department’s decision to exclude public health from the reasons provided in the derogation schedule 2 for 2017/18 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43543/17]
256. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the NPWS issued a licence authorising a scientific study (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43541/17]
255. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the action in line with her Department’s role and function, the NPWS has taken or plans to take in relation to a study of species (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43540/17]
254. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the NPWS received a copy of the report of a study of species (details supplied) from the team that conducted it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43538/17]
253. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the person or organisation that applied for the licence for a scientific study of species (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43536/17]
252. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the NPWS issued a licence authorising a scientific study of species (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43535/17]
251. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the NPWS has previously taken action to scare and-or remove gulls off a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43534/17]