206. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of vacant housing units his Department has under its control; his plans to bring these units back into use; the timeframe for them to be made available for housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40859/17]
382. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of persons treated, on average, by each individual speech and language therapist working for the speech and language therapy department services in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40628/17]
381. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists that are employed by the Health Service Executive for County Mayo; if there are current vacancies for therapists treating children in County Mayo; the number of vacancies; the length of time each vacancy has existed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40627/17]
380. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health if children who have qualified for treatment with a speech and language therapist in County Mayo are designated under different priority levels or categories; if so, the number of children in each category; the criteria that define each category; the respective average waiting list in each category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40626/17]
379. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of children that are waiting for their first assessment for possible qualification for treatment with the speech and language therapy department in County Mayo; the estimated waiting time for assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40625/17]
378. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of children that have qualified for treatment with the speech and language therapy department in County Mayo; the number of children on a waiting list for an appointment with a therapist; the estimated waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40624/17]
377. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of persons treated on average by each individual physiotherapist working for children's physiotherapy services in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40623/17]
376. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of physiotherapists that are employed by the Health Service Executive and or children's physiotherapy services for County Mayo; if there are vacancies for physiotherapists treating children in County Mayo; if so, the number of vacancies and the length of time that each vacancy has existed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40622/17]
375. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health if children that have qualified for treatment with the children's physiotherapy services in County Mayo are designated into different priority levels or categories; if so, the number of children in each category; the criteria that define each category; the respective average waiting list in each category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40621/17]
374. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for their first assessment for possible qualification for treatment with the children's physiotherapy services in County Mayo; the estimated waiting time for assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40620/17]
373. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of children that have qualified for treatment with the children's physiotherapy services in County Mayo; the number of children on a waiting list to receive physiotherapy; the estimated waiting time for each child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40619/17]
2087. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if there are functions and responsibilities he has not delegated as Minister for Defence to the Minister of State for Defence; and if so the details of same. [37140/17]
1637. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her Department's approach and plans to ensure the future sustainability of family resource centres. [36967/17]
1636. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if Tusla plans to engage with a union (details supplied) regarding its representation of family resource centres to the WRC on the issue of better pay and conditions. [36966/17]
976. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health if there has been a change in policy for the distribution of medication to persons who receive their monthly prescriptions in blister packs; and the reason monthly prescription holders can only receive blister packs that contain seven days' medication rather than the full months' supply in one visit. [37468/17]
948. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health if all nursing graduates of 2017 will be offered permanent contracts when they graduate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37392/17]
947. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing positions in the Saolta group that will be offered to upcoming graduates of 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37391/17]
1748. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of sick days taken by persons in each arm of the Defence Forces in 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017. [36132/17]
1729. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the non-payment of Naval Service recruits; the number of persons impacted; the reason for the non-payment; the length of time the recruits went without payment; and the steps he has taken to ensure no repeat of this in the future. [35252/17]
1724. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of meetings he has attended of the management advisory committee as Minister for Defence. [35904/17]
1723. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the meetings he has had with the Secretary General and other senior officials in his Department as Minister for Defence. [35903/17]
1722. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the functions and responsibilities he has delegated under section 2 of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977 to the Minister of State for defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35902/17]
1721. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has delegated all the responsibilities of the Minister for Defence to the Minister of State with responsibility for defence. [35254/17]
1348. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the assessment carried out by Transport Infrastructure Ireland of Ballyheane village, Castlebar, County Mayo, further to the application to have the speed limit in the village extended south of the L57501 Carrowclogher Road; if TII attended physically at the site; if so, the person who attended; the assessment which was carried out; the details of the observations made; and the reason for refusal of the application to extend the speed limit. [35271/17]
909. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35726/17]
1351. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the finding in the latest Defence Forces climate survey that there is a leadership vacuum being experienced at unit level (details supplied); and the action he will take on foot of this finding. [34872/17]
1350. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on whether there is a need to review the relationship between his Department, the Defence Forces and the representative bodies and that there is a perception across rank and file that this relationship is not a collaborative one in view of the finding in the latest Defence Forces climate survey; and the steps he will take on foot of this finding. [34871/17]
1349. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the finding in the latest Defence Forces climate survey that there is a sense of disconnect with the general staff; and the steps he will take on foot of this finding. [34870/17]
1348. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on whether there is a pervasive perception that the senior leaders of the Defence Forces are not representing their troops in the manner they expect in view of the finding in the latest Defence Forces climate survey; and the steps he will take on foot of this finding. [34869/17]
1347. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on whether there is evidence from the focus groups of a dysfunctional cycle of turnover developing in view of the finding in the latest Defence Forces climate survey; and the steps he will take on foot on this finding. [34868/17]
1346. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the finding in the latest Defence Forces climate survey that all of the focus groups from private to senior officers reported severe shortages of officers in units and that the individual consequences of these gaps for officers are increased workload and so on (details supplied); and the steps he will take on foot of this finding. [34867/17]
1345. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the finding in the latest Defence Forces climate survey that it is clear from the data available and from the focus groups that there are significant middle management gaps at barrack and unit level within the Defences Forces (details supplied); and the steps he will take on foot of this finding. [34866/17]
1344. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the finding in the latest Defence Forces climate survey that pay was directly impacting on turnover levels of privates in the Defence Forces (details supplied); and the steps he will take on foot of this finding. [34865/17]
1343. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views regarding the finding in the latest Defence Forces climate survey that officers and NCOs at all levels raised the issue of privates' pay (details supplied); and the steps he will take on foot of this finding. [34864/17]
1342. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views regarding his Department's survey on whether there is widespread concern among the focus groups that the loss of experience and corporate knowledge is reaching a critical point in the Defence Forces and that it is affecting operational readiness and capability; and the actions he will take on foot of this finding. [34863/17]
1174. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Social Protection her proposed changes to the qualifying criteria for a community employment scheme, in particular for persons wishing to roll over to a second year and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33633/17]
501. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to increase the Army service pension; and the last time an increase was applied. [33230/17]
498. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the criteria or commitments he deems appropriate for Ireland to make within Permanent Structured Co-operation; and if it is planned that Ireland will participate fully within this new structure. [33135/17]
497. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has identified suitable capability projects for the European Defence Fund and for the European Defence Industrial Development Programme; and if he will be proposing options for the joint procurement initiatives within the European Defence Fund as the European Council has requested member states to do. [33134/17]
496. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of days spent at sea by members of the Naval Service Reserve in 2016 and to date in 2017. [33133/17]
495. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of suspect devices that the Army disposal unit dealt has dealt with by county to date in 2017, in tabular form. [33132/17]
494. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Reserve Defence Forces have taken on to date in 2017 with regard to all services; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33131/17]
493. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Permanent Defence Force has 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. [33130/17]
492. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence 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. [33129/17]
491. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the details of figures for the strength 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. [33128/17]
490. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to examine increasing the Army service pension; the last time that an increase was applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33232/17]
59. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda station in County Mayo as of 30 June 2017; and the number of new recruits assigned to the division since recruitment resumed in 2014. [32861/17]
549. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) sent to his Department on 12 June 2017 and to which the person has received no reply; when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32135/17]
69. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to address the three fundamental findings of the recent focus group climate survey on the Defence Forces concerning pay, retention and human resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32506/17]
65. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces access to the industrial relations mechanisms of the State will be changed in tandem with changes to the rights of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32508/17]