274. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to introduce a redress scheme for apartments and households which have defects in fire safety standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14339/18]
245. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if upgrade works will be carried out along a stretch of the Royal Canal cycleway and walkway between Laurel Lodge and the bridge at Porterstown, which is in a poor state of repair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14326/18]
198. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the actions he and the HSE have undertaken following a decision reached at a meeting (details supplied) he attended with representatives from an organisation (details supplied) and others regarding further discussions to take place relating to funding for Translarna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14324/18]
534. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that no buses serve the IFSC area from Dublin 15; if new bus routes serving the IFSC area from Dublin 15 will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13990/18]
519. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that decibel levels are above allowable limits at areas beside the M50 at Castleknock; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that no mitigating measures were installed to reduce noise in his regard; the way in which he plans to address this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13728/18]
284. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there are grants available to schools to make them more accessible for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14141/18]
261. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there are guidelines or legislation in place in relation to ensuring school places in schools for children of Irish citizens who are serving the State overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13789/18]
160. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are guidelines or legislation in place to ensure school places for children of Irish citizens who are serving the State overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13790/18]
259. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to anti-social behaviour along the Royal Canal path between the Luas stop at Broombridge and Ashtown; the measures he will introduce to make this area safer for patrons using the path to access the Luas stop; if CCTV cameras will be installed in the area to make it safer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13431/18]
211. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if there is to be a reduction in service at a day centre (details supplied); the reason this reduction is occurring; his plans to ensure there is no reduction in services for users of this day centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13432/18]
99. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to concerns held by the Garda youth diversion programme independent network, IGYD, regarding the future funding of the programmes following a call for proposal by the Irish Youth Justice Service; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that IGYD is of the view that the upcoming call for proposals will have detrimental impacts on young persons, communities and youth services; the reason these changes to funding of Garda youth diversion programmes are occurring; if he will engage with the IGYD to address these concerns and ensure the future of these programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13449/18]
1045. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he is satisfied that there is clarity regarding the colour-coded weather warnings system used during times of extreme weather events; if his attention has been drawn to the confusion regarding the meaning of the different colour warnings in practical terms; his plans to ensure there is better clarity in relation to the warning systems particularly for employers and the working population; if he will clarify the situation for those workers who were unable to attend work due to the severe weather or did not travel to work due to the red alert weather warnings issued recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12413/18]
1043. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of applications that have been received for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; the number of these applications that have been successful and unsuccessful to date respectively; the number that were unsuccessful as a result of income earned through overtime payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12368/18]
1026. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if an unsuccessful application to the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme by persons (details supplied) will be examined; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a condition within the scheme is resulting in many applications being refused; his plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12128/18]
797. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that at least one waste collector (details supplied) is now charging per lift and per kilo on green bins; his views on whether recycled waste should be subject to pay per lift and pay per weight charge structure; the way in which this charge structure will encourage persons to recycle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12445/18]
254. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether there is a direct relationship between the cuts to capitation grants in primary schools and the consequent shortfall in primary school funding to the need for primary schools to seek voluntary contributions from parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12575/18]
253. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cuts that have occurred to the capitation fund for primary schools since 2008; the cost in monetary terms of these cuts to the primary school sector in each of the school years 2009-10 to 2017-18; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12574/18]
246. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is advice or assistance for schools on clearing snow following extreme weather events such as storm Emma; if there are guidelines for schools to link in with local authorities to clear snow after extreme weather events; his plans to introduce such guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12420/18]
155. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the report on the costings of pay equality and a timeframe to achieve it as called for in an amendment to section 11 of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12595/18]
647. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if an application for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme by a person (details supplied) will be examined; if there is an appeal mechanism for unsuccessful applicants; the options open to the applicants in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11142/18]
560. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there are subsidised courses or workshops for spouses of self-employed persons who are not working or receiving unemployment benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11052/18]
513. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the operation of the free ECCE scheme disadvantages children born in the month of January each year from 2015 onwards in view of the fact they will only receive one year free early child care (details supplied); her views on whether this is fair on these children and their parents; her plans to resolve this problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11175/18]
387. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the status of work by his Department on the provision of funding for the drug Translarna; the negotiations under way with the supplier of the drug; if consideration will be given to a managed access programme as has been negotiated in the UK; if his attention has been drawn to the distress and deterioration this matter is having on those that require access to this drug; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11557/18]
174. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the removal of dilapidated pre-fabricated units at a school (details supplied ) will be ensured in view of the fact that it is now a health and safety matter; if the units will be removed before the summer 2018 break; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11500/18]
247. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason some community employment schemes are of two, three and six years in duration; the process and criteria for the way in which a person can extend their community employment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10534/18]
246. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the process for a person or body to set up or become a manager of a community employment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10533/18]
92. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if grants or funding are available to community groups to assist in the area of tackling isolation and loneliness; if there are any grants or funding available to assist promoting integration among different groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10693/18]
56. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Finance the number of applications made and amount of tax relief generated under section 848A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, in each of the years 2010 to 2013. [10695/18]
55. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Finance the number of applications made and amount of tax relief generated under section 848A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, as amended by the Finance Act 2013 in each of the years 2013 to 2017. [10694/18]
82. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Finance the way in which former customers of a company (details supplied) who are owed compensation can claim reimbursement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10213/18]
674. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of efforts to rectify pension entitlements for persons, mostly women, who left the workforce for a time during their careers and are now subsequently penalised in view of the fact their pension entitlements are assessed as an average over their working lifetime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9453/18]
419. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if a matter (details supplied) regarding interns at Beaumont Hospital will be addressed; if his attention has been drawn to this matter; the steps he will take to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9505/18]
194. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of and timeframe for the restoration of pensions for retired civil and public servants whose pensions are tied to serving officers pay (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9333/18]
97. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ensure property management fees are not allowed to spiral out of control; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that management fees have significantly increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9042/18]
87. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if work will be done by the Office of Public Works as requested by persons (details supplied) living near the Phoenix Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9163/18]
31. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the introduction of the universal child care subsidy and its impact on the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8985/18]
30. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that child care costs continue to pose a serious financial challenge for families; the measures she will introduce to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8986/18]
138. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if immunocompromised groups of persons in need of immunisation from tuberculosis are being provided with the BCG vaccination; the measures he is undertaking to ensure there is a sufficient supply of the BCG vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8892/18]
109. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average waiting times for probate cases to be processed and concluded; if his attention has been drawn to the distress caused due to the lengthy delays for families involved in such cases; the efforts underway to address these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8834/18]
371. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to assist those persons who can no longer avail of pain-relieving medication (details supplied) following its removal from the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8520/18]
318. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the details of the new day centre opening in Dublin 15 (details supplied); when it will be open; the location of the centre; the contact details for the service provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8203/18]
194. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development and location for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8494/18]
81. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of plans to electrify the Maynooth to Connolly rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7505/18]
29. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he will introduce to address the problem of overcrowding on the Maynooth to Connolly rail line at peak times for commuters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7504/18]
65. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to tackle the mass evasion of the television licence by households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7248/18]
63. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to address problems with broadband provision in the western areas of County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7249/18]
573. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 553 of 6 February 2018, his plans to introduce more school-friendly timetables for the school-going population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7070/18]
344. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the status of his plans to add the FreeStyle Libre blood monitoring sensor to the long-term illness scheme or reimbursement scheme; the details of the report by the expert group set up under the auspices of the health technology assessment group which considered the FreeStyle Libre application by a company (details supplied) for addition to the reimbursement list in line with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6779/18]