191. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of increasing the rural transport programme funding by 5%. [14611/17]
119. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the subsidy for the free travel pass to ensure it pays for the entire cost of travel for free travel pass holders on each of the three CIE companies, Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann and Iarnród Éireann, rather than the percentage of the fare that is currently covered by his Department. [14619/17]
118. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the subsidy to public bus operators for the free travel pass to the equivalent of that for private bus operators. [14618/17]
117. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of doubling the allocation for 2017 for the free travel pass. [14617/17]
309. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if any State agencies or Departments have, within the past 12 months, been in contact with a school (details supplied) concerning the excessive forced absence punishment regime and records there; when such contacts were made; the nature of the contact; the details of the responses received from the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14391/17]
308. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she is empowered to take to investigate and to ensure that the evident excessive use of forced absence punishments in a school (details supplied) ceases immediately; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14389/17]
307. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the evident ongoing excessive use of forced absence punishments in a school (details supplied) with regard to student school references and the adverse impact that such a high level of suspensions and expulsions will have on so many students' summer work and first career prospects beyond second level. [14387/17]
306. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the evident ongoing excessive use of forced absence punishments in a school (details supplied) with regard to the emotional and development impacts for students at the school and for their families. [14385/17]
305. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the evident ongoing excessive use of forced absence punishments in a school (details supplied) with regard to the negative educational impact on students at the school. [14383/17]
304. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the timeframe within which she will have received a report providing her with the results, the inquiries and investigations she will initiate further to information (details supplied) concerning forced absence sanction and punishments at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14381/17]
303. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the names of the agencies or departmental sections that she has charged with making investigations and inquiries further to information (details supplied) concerning forced absence sanction and punishments at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14379/17]
187. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health his plans to extend an initiative (details supplied) to all public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14326/17]
83. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the additional measures, especially additional financial and other resources, that have been made available to his Department in an effort to prepare for Brexit, especially regarding ports, airports and the tourism sector; the type of Border expected once Brexit is enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14223/17]
60. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his contingency plan to ensure that regional and secondary roads are properly maintained in view of State underfunding of roads for the past decade; the level of funding he anticipates will be available to his Department for this purpose in 2018; if his Department has conducted any review of the potential problems that will be caused if funding is not brought to a sufficient level to ensure that roads are properly maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14225/17]
49. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his Department's rationale, implemented by the NTA on behalf of the Department, for not issuing licences to taxis that are over ten years old in view of the existing checks to ensure the roadworthiness of cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14224/17]
25. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will enact legislation in order that the Irish Coast Guard can become a stand alone primary response agency; if he has met with representatives from the Coast Guard to discuss these matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14222/17]
20. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on his Department's policy regarding slip road tolls on the outskirts of towns, in view of the detrimental effect they have on investment, local economies and tourism in towns; his plans to review slip road tolls or if he will consider same; if he will consider reviewing current contracts, especially in Drogheda in view of its position as a Border town as Britain prepares to leave the EU; if he met Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, on the matter as he had indicated in Dáil Éireann on 19 July 2016; the details of the outcome of raising this issue at that meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14442/17]
1317. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the inquiries and investigations she will initiate further to summary information concerning forced absence sanction and punishments at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14207/17]
1316. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will examine summary information concerning forced absence sanction or punishments at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14205/17]
1315. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the relevant departmental sections and State agencies charged with overseeing and managing the employment and implementation of forced absence punishments or sanctions, suspensions and expulsions at second level and that are charged with examining and correcting any evident overuse at individual school level. [14204/17]
1314. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on what the policies on the appropriate usage, utilisation and measure of forced absence sanctions or punishments, suspensions and expulsions at second level school should be. [14203/17]
1220. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to put the Coast Guard on a legislative footing; when the heads of a Bill can be expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13629/17]
1219. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of personnel working for the Coast Guard indicating whether workers are volunteers, part-time or full-time. [13628/17]
1213. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department can fund the Buncrana to Rathmullan and the Greencastle to Magilligan ferries in County Donegal to build on the potential of the Wild Atlantic Way. [13544/17]
1201. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the legal basis for licences not being granted to taxi drivers whose vehicles are over ten years old; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13275/17]
1166. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of removing slip road tolls upon entry and exit to towns across the State. [13074/17]
1115. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason the Beaulieu area in County Louth has been overlooked with regard to having a fibre broadband cabinet when there are cabinets installed in Drogheda and as far out as Aston village, Termonfeckin and Clogherhead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12993/17]
392. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Education and Skills to indicate the inquiries and investigations he will initiate further to summary information concerning forced absence sanction and punishments at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14206/17]
391. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine summary information concerning forced absence sanction or punishments at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14202/17]
390. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the relevant departmental sections and State agencies charged with overseeing and managing the employment and implementation of forced absence punishments or sanctions, suspensions and expulsions at second level as well as those charged with examining and correcting any evident overuse at individual school level. [14201/17]
389. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his views on policies on the appropriate usage, utilisation and measure of forced absence sanctions or punishments, suspensions and expulsions at second level school. [14200/17]
126. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of burglaries reported in Drogheda, Dundalk, Ardee, Dunleer, Laytown and Bettystown by quarter over the last 12 months, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13164/17]
333. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the full costings for the St. Andrew's Agreement commitment to co-fund the construction of the A5 to Derry. [12504/17]
332. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the costings for the conversion of the taxi and hackney fleet to a fully wheelchair accessible fleet. [12503/17]
330. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the costings for the replacement of non-wheelchair accessible vehicles for Bus Éireann. [12501/17]
329. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the costings for the construction of wheelchair accessible bus stops as required here. [12500/17]
328. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the costings for accessibility works to railway stations here. [12499/17]
326. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the detail of the Exchequer subvention to CIÉ between 2006 and 2017 detailing the individual amounts allocated to each of the primary transport providers, Iarnród Éireann, Bus Éireann, Bus Átha Cliath and other operators, by year, in tabular form. [12497/17]
325. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm the 2017 PSO subvention; and the monetary increase of increasing this figure 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25%, in tabular form. [12496/17]
324. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm the 2017 budget allocation to the rural transport programme; and the first and full year costs of a 15% increase on a straight line basis for the years 2018 to 2022 in tabular form. [12495/17]
293. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Drogheda Port Company is the only port company with a stevedoring subsidiary at this time; the advantages in having a stevedoring subsidiary confer on the port; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12281/17]
292. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Drogheda Port Company has made a provision against its share, loan and credit investment in its subsidiary (details supplied); if he has satisfied himself that the provision, if made, is adequate in view of the fact this subsidiary is insolvent to the tune of in excess of €600,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12280/17]
291. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the Drogheda Port Company, in view of its very significant profits and cash generation capacity in the past few years, has not paid any dividends to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12279/17]
290. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is responsible for the financial oversight of the ports under his control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12278/17]
289. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the roads to which a toll applies and the beneficiaries of which are a private company; the expiration date of each contract; and the relevant break clauses if they apply for ending the contract in advance of schedule. [12271/17]
288. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the roads from which revenue is being raised for the State by way of a toll and the amount raised by each in 2016, in tabular form; and the amount that it is estimated will be raised in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. [12270/17]
821. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of post primary suspensions listed by name of individual school in County Louth for the school year 2013/2014 (details supplied). [11293/17]