483. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of second level student expulsions in County Louth during the academic year 2016-17. [40701/17]
482. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of second level student suspensions in County Louth during the academic year 2016-17. [40700/17]
481. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of second level student expulsions nationally during the academic year 2016-17. [40698/17]
480. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of second level student suspensions nationally during the academic year 2016-17. [40697/17]
170. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students in a school (details supplied) during the academic year 2016-17. [40702/17]
169. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of second level students in County Louth during the academic year 2016-17. [40699/17]
168. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of second level students nationally during the academic year 2016-17. [40696/17]
1701. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation of funding under the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme in each of the years 2006 to 2017. [37674/17]
1566. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the allocation made to the sports capital grant scheme in each of the years 2008 to 2017, inclusive; the details of the distribution and associated allocation to sports bodies in 2016 and 2017. [37679/17]
1565. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the Exchequer funding provided to the FAI in each of the years 2008 to 2017, inclusive. [37678/17]
1564. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the Exchequer funding provided to the GAA in each of the years 2008 to 2017, inclusive. [37677/17]
1563. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the public service obligation in each of the years 2011 to 2017 for CIÉ recipients, Dublin Bus, Iarnród Éireann and Bus Éireann, in tabular form; and the intended allocation for 2018. [37676/17]
1562. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the public service obligation in each of the years 2011 to 2017; and the intended allocation for 2018, in tabular form. [37675/17]
1561. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual allocation for public cycle lanes in each of the years 2006 to 2017; and the details of maintenance on existing cycle lanes and expenditure on new cycle lanes for each of those years. [37673/17]
1560. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the allocation for the upgrade and maintenance of regional and secondary roads in each of the years 2006 to 2017. [37672/17]
1559. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding expended on the local improvement scheme programme on an annual basis in each of the years 2010 to 2016; the associated number of projects supported in each of those years; the average payment made in each of those years; and the allocation for 2017. [37671/17]
1558. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the allocation to Tourism Ireland in each of the years 2011 to 2016; the allocation for 2017; and the intended allocation for 2018. [37670/17]
1557. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the allocation to Sport Ireland in 2016 and 2017; and the distribution of Sport Ireland funding to sports bodies in receipt of Sport Ireland funding in the same period, in tabular form. [37669/17]
1549. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the existence of rail infrastructure, such as unused narrow gauge rail tracks, small locomotives and wagons, formerly used to transport peat on bogland; and if so, the scale of the unused rail infrastructure and the location of same. [37540/17]
1414. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated spend on the public service obligation in each of the years 2018 to 2022. [36559/17]
1413. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost if it were necessary to upgrade the Rosslare to Waterford line to a standard matching a similar or average operating line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36540/17]
1412. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of preparing the Rosslare to Waterford railway line for renewed operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36539/17]
1411. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the basic material difference in comparing the functional standard of the physical rail line between Rosslare and Waterford and an equivalent stretch of average, standard operating line on the Waterford to Limerick side in particular with reference to maximum or optimal speed possible. [36538/17]
1410. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 675 of 11 July 2017, the way an organisation (details supplied) has selected athletes from Northern Ireland to compete in international events can be described as representing the Republic of Ireland; the reason the organisation should claim to restrict itself voluntarily to representing the Republic of Ireland; if this has formally been approved by the membership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36505/17]
1337. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applications that have been made under the wheelchair accessible vehicle grant scheme, by year, since its inception, including 2017; and the number of persons that have been successful each year, including 2017. [34964/17]
1336. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the 2017 allocation for the wheelchair accessible vehicle grant scheme; and the amount he plans to allocate in each of the years 2018 to 2021. [34963/17]
455. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to require An Garda Síochána to record crimes involving rickshaws specifically rather than under the category of bicycle crime for the purposes of identifying trends in certain crimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35166/17]
540. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the HSE's plans to invest and upgrade the boiler house and the laundry at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, in view of the near completion of the extension at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33754/17]
539. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the cost of in-house laundries per hospital, in tabular form; the cost of outsourcing laundries per hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33753/17]
538. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the number of hospitals that have on-site laundries; the number of hospitals that have outsourced laundries since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33752/17]
684. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the unallocated spend within his Department for 2017; the expenditure allocated to programmes in 2017 which are due to cease in 2017; the funds that will become available within his Department's expenditure profile in 2018 due to changes in demand for services and goods and or changes to costs within his Department and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32498/17]
675. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason and the mechanism by which the Athletics Association of Ireland's participation in World and European Championships is restricted to representing the Republic of Ireland and not the island of Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32166/17]
23. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Education and Skills his contingency plans to deal with the ongoing shortage of adequately trained chefs across the State; the recruitment or training initiatives he plans to introduce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29959/17]
60. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered reviewing the current training and education structures in the tourism sector with a view to considering the establishment of a distinct specialised training service for those who work or intend to work in the tourism industry, including chefs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29959/17]
49. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the new legislation being prepared by the Government to regulate the use of rickshaws in cities and towns across the State; the way this legislation will be effective in allowing for the regulation of these vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29960/17]
46. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures which have been considered by his Department to deal with the apparently serious financial situation at Iarnród Éireann including investment in the company and in relevant infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29961/17]
32. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the future of Shannon airport in view of recent reports that the airport is due to be downgraded and in view of the fact that it has failed to reach targets under its business plan regarding passenger targets and aviation jobs targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29963/17]
28. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the new initiatives which have been taken by his Department since the vote on Brexit in Britain to ensure Ireland is prepared to deal with the expected drop in visitor numbers from Britain; his plans to ensure the tourism sector diversifies in both attracting visitors from other countries and in improving tourism amenities here going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29962/17]
23. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the discrepancy in his Department in which seven chief executive officers, CEOs, of semi-State bodies have been in situ for longer than the seven-year limit deemed appropriate in codes of practice for the governance of State bodies, some of whom are employed under contracts of indefinite duration; whether he has considered amending the Protection of Employees (Fixed Term Work) Act 2003 in respect of CEOs of semi-State bodies; the way in which he plans to remedy this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30242/17]
501. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider a review of the speed limit on the Ardboley Road L55393 near the village of Balla, Castlebar, County Mayo. [29514/17]
347. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health to outline his plans to include Crohn's disease in the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29616/17]
2162. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that landlords and letting agencies are discriminating against persons in receipt of the housing assistance payment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26815/17]
2138. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the annual savings achieved each year for each town council abolished or amalgamated under the Local Government Reform Act 2014. [26545/17]
2137. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the annual savings achieved each year since the implementation of the Local Government Reform Act 2014, which allowed for the abolition of town and borough councils, in tabular form. [26544/17]
2111. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to make changes to community employment schemes to disregard the time a person has been on the scheme prior to 2010 when calculating the total time a person has spent on the scheme. [28967/17]
1865. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of subsidiaries which have been approved for establishment by Drogheda Port Company; the percentage shareholding held in each case; the declared justification for each; if the consent of the Minister for Finance was obtained for each approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27878/17]
1854. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding levels allocated for the public service obligation for Iarnród Éireann in each of the years 2010 to 2016; and the levels projected to be allocated for each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form. [27477/17]
1853. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding requirement for Iarnród Éireann for each of the years 2017 to 2022. [27476/17]
1852. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocation for Iarnród Éireann for 2017; and the projected funding allocation requirements in each of the years 2018 to 2022. [27475/17]