240. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the number of active companies assessed under section 110 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 which have Chinese connections. [1491/19]
239. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the number of active companies assessed under section 110 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 involved in aircraft leasing. [1490/19]
238. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the number of active companies assessed under section 110 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 that have Russian connections. [1489/19]
237. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the number of companies assessed under section 110 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 in 2016 and 2017; the number that submitted returns; the number which failed to do so; and the number of prosecutions taken by the Revenue Commissioners against those that failed to do so. [1488/19]
236. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the number of new applications to be assessed under section 110 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 received by the Revenue Commissioners in 2017 and 2018. [1487/19]
235. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the number of third-level colleges registered for relevant contracts tax in each of the years 2015 to 2018; the number and type of audits carried out by the Revenue Commissioners on those colleges in each of the years; the type of audits carried out; and the results arising. [1486/19]
234. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the number of post-primary schools registered for relevant contracts tax in each of the years 2015 to 2018; the number and type of audits carried out by the Revenue Commissioners on those schools in each of the years; the type of audits carried out; and the results arising. [1485/19]
233. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the number of primary schools registered for relevant contracts tax in each of the years 2015 to 2018; the number and type of audits carried out by the Revenue Commissioners on those schools in each of the years; the type of audits carried out; and the results arising. [1484/19]
199. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the preparations made for a significant increase in businesses registering here ahead of Brexit; the measures he is taking in order to protect Irish SMEs during an influx into the economy; and if he expects a significant increase in the amount of corporation tax paid from foreign investment. [54499/18]
198. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance his views on closet indexing which is subject to investigation of 2,000 Irish investment funds in view of the fact that the European Securities Market Authority has indicated between 5% and 15% of UCITs could be closet indexers. [54498/18]
197. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the steps he has taken to combat the uptake of loans with high-cost, high-risk moneylenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54497/18]
195. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff in his Department employed to work on marketing, media and social media in 2018. [54481/18]
194. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the budget and spend in his Department for marketing, media and social media in each of the years 2016 to 2018; the projected spend for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54464/18]
148. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff in his Department employed to work on marketing, media and social media in 2018. [54482/18]
147. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the budget and spend in his Department for marketing, media and social media in each of the years from 2016 to 2018; the projected spend for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54465/18]
126. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of staff in his Department employed to work on marketing, media and social media in 2018. [54478/18]
125. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the budget and spend in his Department for marketing, media and social media in each of the years from 2016 to 2018; the projected spend for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54461/18]
115. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach the number of staff in his Department employed to work on marketing, media and social media in 2018. [54488/18]
114. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach the budget and spend in his Department for marketing, media and social media in each of the years 2016 to 2018; and the projected spend for 2019. [54471/18]
50. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of civil and public servants, respectively, in receipt of the working family payment; the number of payments made and estimated amounts paid in 2017 and to date in 2018; and the number of payments made in respect of members of the Defence Forces in 2017 and to date in 2018. [49208/18]
213. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the need for permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53002/18]
163. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on his meeting with members of the Administration of the United States of America. [53410/18]
162. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the actions he has taken in terms of oversight of the sale of mortgages to another lender; the number of mortgage holders who have been affected; and the considerations he has given to worried customers who have met their repayments and are concerned for the future. [53409/18]
161. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance his views on mortgage customers having their loans sold to other lenders despite meeting and exceeding repayment agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53408/18]
145. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Health the entitlements of persons qualifying for the long-term illness scheme; if provision is made for persons within this category to be included in vocational training opportunities and employment schemes; and the circumstances in which persons qualifying under the scheme could be deemed eligible for workplace programmes and training courses on which they do not receive a social welfare payment. [52616/18]
478. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the average cost of childcare services for pre-school children; and the average cost of such services in Dublin city and county. [51565/18]
476. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the average cost of childcare services for pre-school children nationally; the average cost of such services in Dublin city and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51509/18]
286. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Health the length of time children are waiting for services in terms of speech and occupational therapy after assessment for a developmental language disorder at national level; the comparable length of time for the Dublin 15 area; and the number of children on such a waiting list nationally and in the Dublin 15 area, respectively. [51566/18]
275. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Health the length of time children are waiting for speech therapy and occupational therapy services after assessment for developmental language disorder nationally; the comparable length of time for the Dublin 15 area; the number of children on such a waiting list nationally and in the Dublin 15 area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51511/18]
194. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made on completing works committed to under a construction project (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if these works will be expedited. [51825/18]
155. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the concerns raised by the European Commission relating to the taxation of intellectual property and its compliance with EU law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51066/18]
140. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Health the impact on the national development plan of recent disclosures of serious problems in respect of publicly contracted building projects including health facilities; the amount of extra funding required to repair buildings; the impact of same on the overall spend on the national development plan; if he plans an additional Supplementary Estimate to meet the extra cost; if not, if the costs will come from savings; and if so, the source from which they will come. [49203/18]
63. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Health if he has been in consultation with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on the outcome of the audit of pay restoration for section 39 workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43835/18]
5. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken to Prime Minister May since the EU summit on 25 November 2018 and to the other heads of state. [50351/18]
203. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of history at junior cycle (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50373/18]
107. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the impact on the national development plan of recent disclosures of serious problems in respect of the publicly contracted building projects, including schools; the amount of extra funding required to repair buildings; the impact of same on the overall spend on the national development plan; if he plans an additional Supplementary Estimate to meet the extra cost; if not, if the costs will come from savings; and if so, the source from which they will come. [49203/18]
105. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the demand by parents in Dublin 7 and 15 for an autism spectrum disorder, ASD, special school for children with high levels of need; his plans for the school particularly in the context of the large population of the area and the many children affected and unable to receive a full educational provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49505/18]
86. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to restore full parity in respect of teachers’ salaries in respect of staff recruited on the lower pay scales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49506/18]
81. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the studies he has undertaken in respect of population growth in Dublin 15 and the adjacent Navan road area of Dublin 7; if his attention has been drawn to the demand for places in second level schools and that many children in the catchment area and attending feeder primary schools are not receiving places in the local secondary school and are now on long waiting lists for a place in 2019; and if his attention has been further drawn to the trauma and disappointment for families and children that have been residents for many years in an area and have failed to get places in the local school. [49507/18]
72. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the construction of a permanent school (details supplied); if the discussion on the site location on the Phoenix Park racecourse adjacent to a club is completed; if he will sanction the purchase of the site; when the permanent school is likely to commence construction; and when he expects the permanent school to open. [49508/18]
59. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a date has been established for the commencement of the construction of a school (details supplied); the length of time the construction will take; when he expects the new school to open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49504/18]
266. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills when will the repair of the of the two schools (details supplied) will be completed; the estimated costs for same; if a supplementary estimate will be required to fund repairs; the way in which they will be funded; and when the restoration will be fully completed. [49293/18]
167. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance if the European Commission has been in contact with his Department about ongoing state aid investigations relating to the tax arrangements of companies resident here other than the Commission's completed investigation into a company (details supplied); the number of such investigations to which his attention has been drawn; and the specific issues involved. [49232/18]