620. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Castlebar train station is to become an unmanned station; and if so, the date of same. [53606/17]
568. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 288 of 25 October 2017, the status of the Reserve Defence Force lieutenant to captain fixed promotion scheme in view of the fact that 37 Reserve officers considered for promotion are facing a delay and in further view of the fact that the reply stated that these promotions would be made by the end of 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53065/17]
567. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide the discharge papers for a Reserve Defence Forces staff member (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53061/17]
416. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the actions being taken to ensure that commercial operators follow through on their commitments to deliver high-speed broadband services to areas marked in blue and light blue on the high-speed broadband map; the deadline within which such works must be completed by commercial operators; the estimated completion dates for each blue and light blue area in County Mayo, in tabular form; if there is a provision for redesignation of these areas as State intervention areas if the services are not delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52944/17]
415. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the areas in County Mayo and the number of households that will be designated and included in the category of State intervention areas in relation to the implementation of the national broadband plan, in tabular form; when roll-out of the project will commence; when the project will be completed; if the plan and roll-out will include the provision of fibre broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52943/17]
414. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the procurement process for the national broadband plan; the status and timeframe of the work carried out in the process to date; when the procurement process will be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52942/17]
275. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in a person (details supplied) receiving an appointment; when they will receive an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52696/17]
258. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment with an endocrinologist; the length of the waiting list for an appointment with the endocrinologist at the hospital; the name of the consultant who will be examining the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52649/17]
150. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the minor works grant for 2017/2018 will issue to a school (details supplied); the amount that will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52627/17]
149. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the minor works grant for 2017/2018 will issue to a school (details supplied); the amount that will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52626/17]
148. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the payments provided to each national school in County Mayo under the minor works grant in the past three years; the date on which each year's payments were made, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52625/17]
147. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the minor works grants for 2017/2018 will be paid to all national schools; the amount of the payment; the reason for the delay in the provision of the minor works grant in 2017 compared with the provision of the grant in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52624/17]
73. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on his attendance at the Representative Association of Commissioned Officers, RACO, conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52895/17]
67. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to bring forward new measures to bolster the retention of serving members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52896/17]
46. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the way in which he plans to arrest the ongoing decline in membership of the Reserve Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52897/17]
44. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces units in which the establishment strength in station for officers is running at less than 50% for November 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52899/17]
42. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of discussions he has had with Defence Forces representative organisations on the issue of mandatory retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52898/17]
200. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 203 of 28 November 2017, the exact date of publication of the GMIT working group's final report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51778/17]
76. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda station in County Mayo as of 1 November 2017; the number of community gardaí in the division; and the number of Garda Reserve and new recruits assigned to the division since recruitment resumed in 2014. [51649/17]
552. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason his Department has failed to conduct a review of unit manning levels to include examination of unit personnel capacity of duty rosters in view of the fact that he has been continually informed by representative associations of the indisputable inadequate and dangerous manning levels that are compromising the safety and well-being of personnel. [51241/17]
551. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason, if RACO and PDFORRA are signatories to the current C and A agreement and in cases in which amendments or changes require agreement of the parties, he excluded these key stakeholders from the review working group of the Defence Forces conciliation and arbitration scheme. [51240/17]
550. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of persons serving in the Reserve Defence Force; and the estimated full-year cost of increasing the numbers to 3,000, 3,500, 4,000, 4,500, 5,000 and to 5,500, respectively. [51161/17]
549. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of persons serving in the Permanent Defence Force; and the estimated full-year cost of increasing the numbers to 9,500, 10,000, 10,500, 11,000 and 11,500, respectively. [51160/17]
183. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the position regarding Westport Courthouse; if it will not reopen as a courthouse; if so, the future plans for the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50745/17]
512. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of staff employed by Inland Fisheries Ireland to work in County Mayo; the number of staff working in each area of the county; the number of staff employed in County Mayo in each of the years from 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the number of staff employed to work in the areas of Carra, Lough Mask, Corrib and Cong, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50008/17]
314. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of children and families diagnosed with foetal anticonvulsant syndrome; the wait time for a diagnosis of foetal anticonvulsant syndrome; the number of children on the waiting list for this diagnosis; the measures taken by the HPRA to ensure warnings are displayed on all sodium valproate medicines; his plans for an awareness campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49892/17]
313. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the steps he and the Health Service Executive are taking regarding the issue of children affected by foetal anticonvulsant syndrome in circumstances in which children were exposed to sodium valproate medicines in the womb; his plans to conduct a review of the families and children affected by this issue; his further plans to set up a compensation scheme for the families affected in view of a compensation scheme set up in France; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49891/17]
203. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 21 November 2017, the date for the publication of the GMIT working group's final report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50494/17]
248. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a general pay increase and-or pay restoration is planned for Army rangers; the details on this matter; if there are payments of increases and-or restoration of payments outstanding for Army rangers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49601/17]
187. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the working group established to examine the future of the Mayo campus of GMIT. [48733/17]
90. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the action being taken to address the long waiting times for orthodontic services in the west. [48213/17]
530. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when a person (details supplied) who recently retired from the Defence Forces will receive their final salary payment. [48120/17]
501. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a person (details supplied) qualifies for commercial vehicle road tax on their newly purchased vehicle as a small goods vehicle in particular circumstances; if each of these pieces of evidence individually rather than both of these proofs together would satisfy the requirements in circumstances in which all other information in respect of the logbook, insurance and signed documentation from An Garda Síochána is provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47701/17]
202. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) is still awaiting Garda vetting for resuming their position as a psychiatric nurse; the estimated date on which this will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47770/17]
180. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the establishment of an Educate Together school in Westport; the steps taken to date to establish the school; and the proposed date for the school to open. [48118/17]
6. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to review the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47144/17]
1371. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the age of each naval vessel; when they are due to be retired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45798/17]
993. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the signature discovery point Achill Skywalk project at Moiteóg Head, Keem Bay, Achill, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45714/17]
992. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the budget in 2018 in County Mayo for the Wild Atlantic Way in terms of infrastructure and marketing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45713/17]
991. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expenditure to date on the Wild Atlantic Way in County Mayo in terms of infrastructure and marketing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45712/17]
717. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the reason the necessary treatment of HPV consisting of three separate gardasil injections for a person (details supplied) is not covered under their medical card; the reason they are being asked to pay €170 for each injection; if there is financial assistance available to the person in relation to this expense; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46296/17]
686. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in scheduling a date for a person (details supplied) to have a surgical procedure that was recommended by a consultant over two years ago; the timeframe for this procedure in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45959/17]
416. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to change the school bus route servicing a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46844/17]
298. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of whole-time equivalent persons who have been recruited in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017, to the Permanent Defence Forces. [45496/17]
297. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Permanent Defence Force have taken on to date in 2017 with regard to all three services; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45495/17]
296. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the recent figures for the strength of the Reserve Defence Forces with regard to all three services and all ranks; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45494/17]
295. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the recent figures for the strength in whole-time equivalent terms 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. [45493/17]
288. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the Defence Forces Reserve lieutenant to captain fixed promotion scheme in view of the fact that 37 reserve officers considered for promotion are facing a delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45296/17]
400. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address a matter regarding a back to school allowance for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44985/17]
243. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in making a decision on the application by a person (details supplied) for a package for physical and sensory support, in view of the fact that the application was submitted a number of years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44828/17]