863. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether there are regulatory problems in relation to the provision of compressed natural gas fuelling stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54169/18]
862. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 14 compressed natural gas refuelling sites were scheduled to be opened between 2016 and 2020 and to date there are none open; the number of stations that will be open by 2020; if the funding that has been made available for the 14 service stations will be lost if they are not all open and operational by 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54168/18]
861. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of compressed natural gas public fuelling stations open and operational; the location in which they are based; the number planned and scheduled to open in 2019; the location in which the scheduled stations will be based; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54167/18]
568. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the average processing time for a general medical services contract application; the criteria involved in the process in order to be awarded such a contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54181/18]
535. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if persons with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency will be allowed access to a medication (details supplied) on the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54035/18]
357. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by teachers who have professionally trained abroad in trying to secure teaching posts here; the efforts under way to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1290/19]
152. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagements Ireland’s ambassador in Sudan is exchanging with state officials with regard to the civil unrest and humanitarian crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1053/19]
151. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagements he has had with the Sudanese ambassador regarding the civil unrest and humanitarian crisis in Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1052/19]
150. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures Ireland has taken at EU and international level regarding the ongoing civil unrest and humanitarian crisis in Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1051/19]
255. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for citizenship being processed; the number of active applications being processed for more than one, two, three and five years, respectively; the average waiting time per application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53721/18]
254. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the waiting times for processing short-term visit visas in tabular form; the reason the process, which previously could be completed in 15 days, can now take up to six months; if his attention has been drawn to the distress the lengthy delays are causing for families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53716/18]
102. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of sick days taken by members in each service of the Defence Forces to date in 2018. [53709/18]
101. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of days spent at sea by members of the Naval Service Reserve to date in 2018. [53708/18]
100. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of suspect devices that the Army disposal unit has dealt with by county to date in 2018, in tabular form. [53707/18]
99. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Reserve Defence Force has taken on to date in 2018 with regard to all services; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53706/18]
98. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Permanent Defence Force has taken on to date in 2018 with regard to all three services; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53705/18]
97. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of the Reserve Defence Force with regard to all three services and all ranks; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53704/18]
96. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of the Permanent Defence Force with regard to all three services and all ranks; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53703/18]
668. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if apartment owners whose homes have serious safety defects due to the way in which fire safety certificates were previously self-regulated will receive assistance to cover the costs of the necessary remedial works to make their homes fire safety compliant; and his plans to follow the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government recommendation to introduce a redress scheme to assist such homeowners who were unaware there were issues relating to the matter. [53161/18]
628. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there is provision to allow for carer’s leave to be extended in the case of a person (details supplied) due to extenuating and serious medical circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53077/18]
598. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to increase funding to local youth community groups and agencies in Ballymun to 2008 levels at the very least in order to tackle the recent rise in anti-social behaviour and crime linked to crack cocaine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53356/18]
451. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if funding will be restored for drugs services in the local drugs and alcohol task force areas that have had a 30% reduction over the past ten years in view of calls by community groups and agencies in Ballymun and the recent rise in anti-social behaviour and crime linked to crack cocaine in the area. [53357/18]
389. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if a matter (details supplied) relating to prescription payments will be clarified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52955/18]
120. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 123 of 6 November 2018, when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53040/18]
187. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Royal Canal walkway and cycleway works will commence; the expected date for completion on the section from Castleknock to the boundary of Fingal County Council with Kildare County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52533/18]
81. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Finance the average time for a complaint to be fully investigated and concluded by the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman from the initial complaint to final decision; the number of complaints received and investigations completed in each of the past five years; if his attention has been drawn to the perceived lengthy delays in the complaints investigation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51429/18]
54. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health his views on the finding in the patient experience survey that just 15% of respondents in Connolly Hospital said they were admitted to a ward within six hours of their arrival at the emergency department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50708/18]
260. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Gambling Control Bill 2018 review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50882/18]
87. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of a new secondary school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49941/18]
499. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if charge points for electric vehicles will be installed in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49429/18]
236. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48442/18]
97. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the target date for the Permanent Defence Forces to reach its approved strength of 9,500; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48384/18]
82. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the measures he has brought forward in 2018 to encourage the retention of Defence Forces personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48385/18]
81. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the application of Directive 2003/88/EC, the working time directive, to the Defence Forces in compliance with the ruling of the European Court of Justice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48383/18]
80. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the engagement he has had with a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48381/18]
61. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the target date for the Permanent Defence Force to reach its approved strength of 9,500; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48531/18]
59. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the percentage increase for current defence expenditure in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48530/18]
483. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the rationale for the decision not to proceed with legislating for the establishment of hospital trusts and groups; the reason this decision has been undertaken; the costs associated with the establishment of the trusts to date; the governance structure that will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48416/18]
322. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the changes that were made in budget 2019 regarding free access to anti-coagulation strips for patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47666/18]
193. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of an autism unit for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47667/18]
135. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of sick days taken in the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps respectively, for each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48024/18]
134. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the cost of preparing a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48023/18]
131. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding the protocol and use of the Government of Ireland logo (details supplied); his views in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47778/18]
130. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if service medals awarded to a former member of the Defence Forces can be reissued (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47668/18]
261. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the upgrading and development works for the Royal Canal cycleway and walkway for the area between Ashtown to Phibsborough and into the city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47388/18]
255. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of plans to electrify the Connolly to Maynooth rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47243/18]
174. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the status of the legislation for the new transport support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47234/18]
165. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47350/18]
164. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for citizenship being processed; the number of active applications being processed for more than one, two, three and five years, respectively; the average waiting time per application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47312/18]
495. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the weight restrictions on roads that previously had a 3 tonne weight restriction and but have recently increased to 3.5 tonnes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46703/18]