541. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Skills the State boards, bodies or committees on which vacancies currently exist or on which vacancies are anticipated to arise up to and including 1 January 2016; the number of vacancies in each case; when the vacancy arose or will arise; if the vacancy relates to a chair or a member; if he will provide details of the appointment process in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18484/15]
520. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the State boards, bodies or committees on which vacancies currently exist, or on which vacancies are anticipated to arise, up to and including 1 January 2016; the number of vacancies in each case; when the vacancy arose or will arise; if the vacancy relates to a chair or a member; if he will provide details of the appointment process in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18483/15]
477. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health the State boards, bodies or committees on which vacancies currently exist, or on which vacancies are anticipated to arise up to and including 1 January 2016; the number of vacancies in each case; when the vacancy arose or will arise; if the vacancy relates to a chair or a member; if he will provide details of the appointment process in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18482/15]
428. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the State boards, bodies or committees on which vacancies exist or are anticipated up to and including 1 January 2016; the number of vacancies in each case; when the vacancy arose or will arise; if the vacancy relates to a chair or member; if he will provide details of the appointment process in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18481/15]
407. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the State boards, bodies or committees on which vacancies currently exist, or on which vacancies are anticipated to arise, up to and including 1 January 2016; the number of vacancies in each case; when the vacancy arose or will arise; if the vacancy relates to a chair or a member; if she will provide details of the appointment process in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18480/15]
384. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Defence the State boards, bodies or committees on which vacancies currently exist, or in which vacancies are anticipated to arise, up to and including 1 January 2016; the number of vacancies in each case; when the vacancy arose or will arise; if the vacancy relates to a chair or a member; if he will provide details of the appointment process in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18479/15]
358. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the State boards, bodies or committees on which vacancies currently exist, or in which vacancies are anticipated to arise, up to and including 1 January 2016; the number of vacancies in each case; when the vacancy arose or will arise; if the vacancy relates to a chair or a member; if he will provide details of the appointment process in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18478/15]
331. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the State boards, bodies or committees on which vacancies currently exist, or in which vacancies are anticipated to arise, up to and including 1 January 2016; the number of vacancies in each case; when the vacancy arose or will arise; if the vacancy relates to a chair or a member; the details of the appointment process in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18372/15]
246. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the State boards, bodies or committees on which vacancies currently exist, or on which vacancies are anticipated to arise, up to and including 1 January 2016; the number of vacancies in each case; when the vacancy arose or will arise; if the vacancy relates to a chair or a member; if she will provide details of the appointment process in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18476/15]
216. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Taoiseach the State boards, bodies or committees on which vacancies currently exist, or on which vacancies are anticipated to arise up to and including 1 January 2016; the number of vacancies in each case; when the vacancy arose or will arise; if the vacancy relates to a chair or a member; if he will provide details of the appointment process in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18138/15]
595. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the former chief executive officer of Aer Lingus was awarded valuable shares by the board of Aer Lingus, for which the person had no entitlement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17468/15]
567. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the regeneration of Dominick Street, Dublin 1; if he has approved funding for the work; when the work is due to begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17816/15]
182. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the State boards, bodies or committees on which vacancies currently exist, or on which vacancies are anticipated to arise, up to and including 1 January 2016; the number of vacancies in each case; when the vacancy arose or will arise; if the vacancy relates to a chair or a member; the details of the appointment process in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17603/15]
154. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Finance the State boards, bodies or committees on which vacancies currently exist or on which vacancies are anticipated to arise up to and including 1 January 2016; the number of vacancies in each case; when the vacancy arose or will arise; if the vacancy relates to a chair or a member; the details of the appointment process in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17602/15]
99. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason European Union citizens are refused personal public service numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17706/15]
198. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to regulate the operation of rickshaws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14982/15]
673. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of drug free short-term beds available to homeless and recovering addicts, in each of the four Dublin local authorities; the number of detoxification beds available; the location of the drug free units and detoxification beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13298/15]
672. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the land that is available in the Dublin City Council area for development under the social housing strategy; the areas that have planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13297/15]
671. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that Dublin City Council is proposing to sell a site (details supplied) for use as a supermarket that was purchased for €4 million to use for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13296/15]
519. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health the number of drug free short-term beds available to homeless and recovering addicts in each of the four Dublin local authorities; the number of detox beds available; the location of the drug free units and detox beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13299/15]
238. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason he plans to spend €75,000 per unit to refurbish 70 temporary units of accommodation in O’Devaney Gardens in Dublin 7, when the O’Devaney Gardens site has been proposed over the past ten years for a major programme of regeneration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12382/15]
237. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that the budget for community groups in Dublin’s inner city has fallen in 2015 by 38% for the period April to December 2014; the steps he will take to address this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12381/15]
236. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will re-establish the inner city partnership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12380/15]
235. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation to provide certainty and security in the residential rental market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12379/15]
234. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of housing voids in Dublin City Council; the number back into use by the council in 2014 and in 2015 to date; the average length of time for repairs to be carried out; the amount of money drawn down by the council from his Department to bring voids into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12373/15]
107. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to commence talks with the public sector unions with a view to addressing the cutbacks imposed during the troika years; if these talks will also address the specific reductions in the salaries and allowances of new entrants into the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12403/15]
655. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health if all periods of health insurance cover are included when determining lifetime community rating loadings and, in view of the high number of returning emigrants, if periods of health insurance in other jurisdictions can be counted towards lifetime community rating loadings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11726/15]
196. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the funding available through her Department for funeral services to families in need. [11465/15]
322. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in respect of the two upcoming internal promotions in her Department whether the application forms have been vetted, and whether any applications that exceeded the page limit or expanded the boxes on the form have been disqualified from the application process, in accordance with the competition criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8981/15]
277. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to regulate for the production, sale and consumption of raw milk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8979/15]
209. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Finance when the living city initiative will be introduced in Dublin; the criteria that will be used to assess properties; if projects that commence in early 2015 will need to apply for relief retrospectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8983/15]
532. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine the conditions under which an honours degree allowance is awarded to teachers who qualified from Marino Institute of Education in 2012, if she will reconsider whether the requirement to be working on one specified date, which takes no account of any other work, is fair and reasonable in determining whether a teacher receives the allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7984/15]
339. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason an assessment by managers is required as part of the internal higher executive officer competition but is not required for the internal promotion competition to the grade of assistant principal officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8101/15]
306. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the continued prohibition on the sale of alcohol in licensed premises on Good Friday; if she will consider lifting the prohibition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6849/15]
449. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health the number of primary care centres being developed in the Dublin Central constituency; the progress made to date on constructing each primary care centre; when each centre is due to open to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5911/15]
217. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Finance his plans for selling the State’s interest in AIB; his plans to retain a shareholding in the bank; if so, the extent of the shareholding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3813/15]
532. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Skills the requirements for language schools in view of the recent court ruling on language school accreditation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2650/15]
340. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the requirements for language schools in view of the recent court ruling on language school accreditation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2651/15]
881. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will establish a north inner city partnership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49481/14]
488. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will make arrangements for the exhumation of a child (details supplied) in order to determine cause of death and based on the evidence uncovered, if he will include the case in the inquiry into mother and baby homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49480/14]
396. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pupils in each of the primary schools in the parish of St. Lawrence O’Toole, North Wall, Dublin 1, in each of the past five years; her plans for the future of the schools and schooling in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46991/14]
198. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will amend the single public service pension scheme to enable the inward transfer of pension savings from other pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47248/14]
385. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the value of products imported into Ireland from Israel benefitting from the preferential tariff under the EU-Israel Association Agreement in 2011, 2012 and 2013; the sectors that have qualified for the preferential tariff under the EU-Israel Association Agreement in 2011, 2012 and 2013; the value of products imported into Ireland that were produced in the Israeli settlements located within the territories brought under Israeli administration since June 1967 that are not entitled to benefit from the preferential tariff treatment under the EU-Israel Association Agreement in 2011, 2012 and 2013; if there is a system in place for checking that products imported either directly or indirectly into Ireland from Israel under the EU-Israel Association Agreement are products from within Israel's pre-1967 borders as opposed to its post-1967 borders; if Ireland checks, and if so with what regularity; if goods imported directly or indirectly into Ireland from Israel under the EU-Israel Association Agreement are actually produced within Israel's pre-1967 borders as opposed to its post-1967 borders; the value of goods imported into Ireland from those parts of Palestine not under the control of Israel in the years 2011, 2012 and 2013; the measures taken to ensure that the exact origin of products are accurately described; the value of products imported from the West Bank and Gaza to Ireland in 2011, 2012 and 2013; the considerations that have been given to excluding settlement products from the Irish market including from public procurement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44914/14]
545. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will publish the White Paper on energy policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44273/14]
365. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health the amount of money spent on nursing home care; the amount of money spent on home care in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43866/14]
342. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress that has been made in establishing the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes led by Judge Yvonne Murphy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44274/14]
196. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of the running events that have taken place in the Phoenix Park in 2013 and 2014; the dates on which same were held; the cycling events that have taken place in the Phoenix Park in 2013 and 2014; the dates on which same were held; if he will provide a list of any other sporting events that have taken place on the roads of the Phoenix Park in 2013 and 2014; the dates on which same were held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43863/14]
98. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to each Garda station in the greater Dublin metropolitan area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43362/14]
577. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the costs, savings already made and estimated future savings associated with the forthcoming merger between the National Roads Authority and the Railway Procurement Agency; the details of the proposed organisational structure and employee numbers for the merged body, which is to be known as transport infrastructure Ireland; his plans to proceed with the further merger of any or all transportation and transportation safety bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43210/14]
539. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money spent each year for the last 15 years on improving the treated water infrastructure in each county here; the percentage loss in volume of treated water through faculty infrastructure in Dublin in each of the last 15 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43276/14]