202. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the date by which the minor works grant will be made available to primary schools; if this grant will be a guaranteed yearly payment in order to assist schools to adequately budget for the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50488/17]
202. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some taxi drivers have seen their motor insurance premiums rise by 130% over the past two years; his views on the reason this is happening; the position regarding work by his Department to bring down motor insurance premiums for all drivers and particularly for taxi drivers and other professional drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49541/17]
185. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of a unit for children with autism at a school (details supplied); the reason work on this development has stalled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48722/17]
204. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the promised upgrade of the lighting and pathway along the Royal Canal path between Ashtown and Broombridge; if the budget for these works has been given to Luas cross city works; if this work will be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48496/17]
203. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to electrify the Connolly to Maynooth rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48495/17]
127. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number and position of gardaí and community gardaí stationed in Dublin metropolitan region west in each of the years 2009 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48511/17]
146. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health his plans to add the freestyle libre blood monitoring sensor to the long term illness scheme or reimbursement scheme; the position regarding plans to add this to either scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48272/17]
82. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of primary care psychologists recruited to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48229/17]
269. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the process by which public hospitals have been invited to apply for funding under the NTPF insourcing initiative; if a system of competitive tendering is used; the way in which value for money is ensured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47657/17]
268. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the criteria applied when assessing if treatment in public hospitals is eligible to be funded as insourcing by the NTPF; the way in which it is ensured that the hospitals that are in receipt of HSE funding are not being funded twice for doing the same work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47656/17]
267. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding that has been awarded to public hospitals under the NTPF insourcing scheme to date in 2017; and the treatments delivered by hospital, number, types of procedures performed and prices paid for each procedure type, in tabular form. [47655/17]
123. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine the reduction in hours for a person (details supplied) at a school; if this reduction is a breach of contract; the reason this reduction has occurred when there has been no change in circumstances at the school; if the full-time hours will be reallocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47199/17]
1051. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if secure bicycle parking at the Broombridge Luas station will be provided; if there will be 24-hour secure bicycle parking at the station; his plans for a bus service to bring persons from the Navan Road, Dublin 7, area to the stop; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46663/17]
990. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce a pay by weight scheme operated by waste collection firms; the assurances he can provide that the scheme will not result in increased costs for households; the way in which the new scheme is environmentally friendly; his views on competition in the area of waste collection; the consumer protections that are in place for households and in particular for older persons; the public information and awareness campaigns that have been conducted to inform persons on the new charge scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46827/17]
822. 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. [46879/17]
755. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the medicines that will be discontinued from the medical card scheme in the coming months; the reason Lidocaine patches are being removed from cover under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46549/17]
427. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to allow schools to appeal a decision to refuse an application for extra teaching resources on the grounds of the number of students with special educational needs at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46968/17]
426. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide additional teaching support on a temporary basis to help manage the high number of children with special educational needs at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46967/17]
401. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure the current student teacher ratio at a school (details supplied) is maintained due to the high proportion of students at the school that require additional supports; if his attention has been drawn to the measures the school will have to undertake, including merging classes, if the current student teacher ratio is changed; if his attention has been further drawn to the negative impact such a change will have on all pupils and teachers at the school; the reason the school will not be able to use a new special needs unit when it moves to a new premises; if an arrangement can be made in order that this unit can be used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46652/17]
344. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) will have their registration with the Teaching Council completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46156/17]
296. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding his plans to unwind the FEMPI legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46763/17]
191. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a 23% VAT rate on certain music and art schools; the reason for this change in VAT rules; the reason certain institutions are affected and others are not; his views on whether these changes are in line with the findings of the report Culture 2025 - Éire Ildánach, a Framework Policy to 2025, published by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs in July 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45818/17]
125. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the review of the immigration investor programmes as outlined in the justice sector Estimates 2017; if it has concluded; if so, the findings it has made; his plans to publish the review; if not, the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45547/17]
83. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the length of time children from four to 18 years of age are waiting for places in ASD units in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45407/17]
241. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce legislation to ensure producers of plastic packaging for food goods use recyclable packaging material; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45235/17]
274. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he will include anti-coagulation strips in the long-term illness scheme or the drugs repayment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44983/17]
127. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to staff replacement issues regrading primary schools in Dublin 15; if he has received correspondence from principals of primary schools in Dublin 15 highlighting these issues; the reason primary schools are finding it difficult to replace teachers for short and long term cover in Dublin 15; the steps he will take to resolve these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44562/17]
191. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the work by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission that was asked to conduct an investigation into the waste collection industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44423/17]
190. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission declined to join the watchdog set up to monitor pricing in the waste collection sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44422/17]
189. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of work by the Government created watchdog set up to monitor pricing in the waste collection sector; the number of meetings the watchdog has held; the date of each meeting; the members of the watchdog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44421/17]
188. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of plans to regulate the waste collection industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44420/17]
158. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health his plans to develop a general mix of a paediatrics allied health services, for example, general practitioner, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, special needs assistant, physiotherapy and so on available in the same location within the community for parents, children and families in the Dublin 15 area in order that they do not have to travel long distances to access each individual service at separate locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44354/17]
52. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason his Department will not award pensions to 19 of 20 gardaí who left the force before 1 October 1976 having served the required five years service or more; the way in which there appears to be an exception for one garda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44135/17]
131. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he will request the Health Products Regulatory Authority to license pembrolizumab for use in the treatment of fine cell neuroendocrine rectal cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44084/17]
566. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the recent changes to maternity leave regarding mothers whose babies are delivered prematurely will be extended to include mothers who are currently on maternity leave or who have recently returned to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43487/17]
496. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some child care providers are only offering sessional rates for parents in excess of the three hours covered by the new ECCE scheme resulting in higher rates for parents; her plans to provide a solution to this issue in order that parents can afford to cover childcare costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43485/17]
75. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding plans to build a permanent school building for a school (details supplied); if this development will be fast-tracked; the position regarding the interim facilities that will be put in place until the new build is completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43251/17]
185. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if child benefit will be extended to persons over 18 years of age until full-time secondary education is completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43106/17]
383. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if the drug eteplirsen is available for persons here; his plans to fund this drug for public patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42892/17]
201. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the representations made by members of the Government for projects submitted under the immigrant investor programme in each of the past three years; if he will release the representations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42505/17]
200. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the due diligence that is carried out on companies submitting projects to the immigrant investor programme; if an assessment was made of a company (details supplied) that has submitted projects; if tax clearance and other checks are carried out on companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42504/17]
199. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a project (details supplied) was referred to the immigrant investor programme committee; if so, the reason it was not successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42503/17]
131. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to build a primary school for children with autism in the Dublin 15 area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42878/17]
215. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined who has been placed on two different back to work schemes but has been told they can only accept certain offers and have reluctantly had to turn down a number of suitable offers; if their social welfare payments can be affected if they refuse to accept a place on a scheme they do not wish to participate in; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42050/17]
210. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a carer's allowance has been cut from a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42057/17]
606. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the dispute resolution procedures undertaken by the Residential Tenancies Board in each of the past five years, in tabular form; the outcome in each case; if cases are still ongoing; if so, the reason for the dispute; the duration of each dispute procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41471/17]
553. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number and percentage of childcare providers nationally who have signed up for the affordable childcare scheme; the number and percentage that have not yet signed up; the reason some providers have not yet signed up; the efforts under way to achieve 100% compliance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41814/17]
523. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if remedial work will be undertaken at the entrance to Castleknock Railway Station, which is in poor condition and a safety concern due to a broken path and overgrowth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41459/17]
314. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the financial supports or transport schemes available for a person (details supplied) who has severe spinal injuries and requires access to a car to maintain decent quality of life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41338/17]
312. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the services in place to support persons that suffer strokes; if his attention has been drawn to the recommendations by an organisation (details supplied) for improving services for stroke sufferers; his plans to ensure there are properly resourced stroke units in hospitals which treat stroke patients; his further plans to ensure the standardisation of 24-7 clot busting thrombolysis treatment in each hospital treating acute stroke; if every person that suffers a stroke will have timely access to appropriate levels of in hospital rehabilitation; his plans to ensure the rollout of early supported discharge programmes nationally for persons that suffer a stroke to improve recovery outcomes and free up acute hospital beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41323/17]