231. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his attention has been drawn to the number of breeding dogs at a puppy farm (details supplied); if the establishment has been inspected; and if it is registered and in compliance with the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010. [21771/18]
15. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 110 of 27 March 2018, the premises the Revenue Commissioners inspected; the findings and outcome regarding breeders that fall outside the scope of the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2011; and the relevant tax paid. [21438/18]
533. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of a €1 increase in schemes (details supplied), in tabular form [20893/18]
97. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan den an Tánaiste agus Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála an aontaíonn sé gur cuid lárnach de phróiseas na síochána ó thuaidh í an reachtaíocht Ghaeilge agus í go fóill mar cheist chothromaíochta nach bhfuil réitithe, agus ag seasamh amach ó Chomhaontú Chill Rímhinn; agus an dtacóidh sé le moladh Chonradh na Gaeilge gur chóir an clásal seo a leanas a chur leis an rannóg Prótacail ar Éirinn ar leathanach 108 sa Dréacht-Chomhaontú Aistarraingthe:[1] “Gealltanas Rialtas RA agus na hÉireann, ar son reachtaíocht Ghaeilge i dTuaisceart Éireann de réir na gComhaontuithe 1998 agus 2006, á aisghairm. [20951/18]
73. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether Ireland and the EU can have a positive role in de-escalating tensions in the Middle East region caused by the discarding of the Iran nuclear deal by the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21110/18]
65. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if representations will be made at EU level regarding the human rights abuses in Libyan detention centres; and his views on the reports from various NGOs regarding the conditions there. [21106/18]
40. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps being taken at EU level to address the illegal occupation and settlement construction on Palestinian land in violation of international law; and his views on whether it should have a larger role in conflict resolution and mediation in the region in view of the financial backing the EU has provided to the Palestinian Authority. [21109/18]
30. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if inquiries will be made into the continued imprisonment of a person (details supplied) in Honduras and the violation of human rights there. [21108/18]
208. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of psychiatrists working at St. Vincent's, Fairview, Dublin 3; the number of patients seeing a psychiatrist; the extent of the waiting list to see a psychiatrist; and when assigned a psychiatrist, if the patient sees the same psychiatrist consistently. [20394/18]
205. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if there is a facility for adults to have an assessment for ADHD through the HSE. [20389/18]
43. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to designate further national parks in view of the fact that Ireland has few sq. km of national parks compared to the EU average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18007/18]
146. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of extending an adjacent maintenance grant of €2,215 to part-time students at undergraduate and postgraduate level. [19649/18]
145. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of extending a non-adjacent maintenance grant of €4,025 to part-time students at undergraduate and postgraduate level. [19648/18]
144. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the adjacent maintenance grant of €2,215 for full-time students at undergraduate and postgraduate level. [19647/18]
143. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the non-adjacent maintenance grant to €4,025 for full-time students at undergraduate and postgraduate level. [19646/18]
115. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the expected revenue that would be generated from the restoration of the VAT rate from 9% to 13.5% to the hotel industry, that is, the price of rooms only, excluding the restaurant and pub trade. [19654/18]
114. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the expected revenue that would be generated from the restoration of the VAT rate for the hospitality sector from 9% to 13.5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19653/18]
113. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the expected revenue yield from an increase in excise on diesel of five cents per litre; the expected cost of using the diesel rebate scheme to offset such an increase for commercial transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19652/18]
112. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the adjustment made for indexation of income tax bands and income tax rates when calculating the fiscal space for budget 2018. [19651/18]
111. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the expected net effect of carryover measures carried over for 2019 as a result of budget 2017 measures; the way in which it is accounted for in the fiscal space projections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19650/18]
26. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her role in the welfare of actors and persons in the arts who are having difficulty accessing social protection due to the nature of their employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10155/18]
382. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when a youth service (details supplied) in Dublin 1 will receive formal acknowledgement of its funding application for 2018. [18833/18]
376. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the supports for children living in emergency accommodation; if further studies on the impact of homelessness have been undertaken; and the way in which she will address the needs of children living in long-term homeless accommodation. [18610/18]
230. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the extent of funding given to an organisation (details supplied) in 2017 and to date in 2018. [18656/18]
59. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which €160,000 in funding was allocated to the new family resource centres in view of the fact that existing centres operate with less funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18608/18]
43. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to assist parents burdened with high childcare costs in view of the fact that the subsidy for childcare introduced in September 2017 was unsuccessful in the sense that many crèches raised prices in conjunction with the scheme; and if the new version of the affordable childcare plan will be in place by September 2018. [18605/18]
39. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the childcare needs in the zero to two years group will be addressed in Dublin 1 in view of the concerns of public health nurses. [18607/18]
33. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, report into the school completion programme; and the future status of the programme. [18606/18]
43. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an audit will be conducted regarding the records from fallen animal companies, that is, businesses that collect deceased farm animals, comparing the past five years (details supplied) with the previous five years; the number of newborn calves that have died from scour and pneumonia, BVD related, during those two periods, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18188/18]
23. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to numerous incidents whereby fox hunts have converged on populated areas and estates causing danger to the public; his views on whether legislation is needed in view of the fact that the code of conduct holds no provision for sanctions; and his further views on following the UK example and banning this practice. [18187/18]
184. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied with the condition of dog pounds here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18185/18]
183. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the fact that a greyhound that tested positive for cocaine on three occasions has been nominated for the greyhound of the year award; his further views on whether doping is a significant problem in the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18184/18]
182. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied with the standards of fur farms here in view of inspectors' reports (details supplied); his views on abolishing fur farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18183/18]
181. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he is addressing the continued transport of Irish greyhounds for commercial purposes to countries in Asia and elsewhere that have no animal welfare standards. [18182/18]
180. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 73 of 3 October 2017, his views on whether animal welfare inspectors should be present on all transports of live animals as opposed to being present occasionally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18181/18]
179. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on allocating inspectors from his Department to monitor the welfare of greyhounds; his views on the fact that many animal welfare organisations do not accept the Irish Greyhound Board as an impartial inspector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18180/18]
55. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the work of his Department with regard to the sustainable development goals; and his views on whether there will be sufficient adequate data. [18006/18]
556. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has approved the allocation of funds voted by Dáil Éireann to the Citizens Information Board to be disbursed in furtherance of a policy (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17661/18]
474. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the negative impact on the environment through overuse of plastic packaging; his plans to implement policies that will reduce Ireland's carbon footprint by reducing reliance on plastic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18022/18]
374. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if waiting lists, lack of services and funding for persons with a disability will be addressed; the rationale for not including the optional protocol in the ratification of the UNCRPD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17580/18]
145. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will publish a schedule of those instances, other than the restructuring of Citizens Information services and MABS by the Citizens Information Board, in which his Department and agencies under its aegis are committed to disbursing Exchequer funds in circumstances in which an Oireachtas Joint Committee has specifically recommended that the project in question does not proceed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17663/18]
144. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will publish a schedule of those instances, other than the restructuring of Citizens Information services and MABS by the Citizens Information Board, in which his Department and agencies under its aegis are committed to disbursing Exchequer funds to advance projects of which Dáil Éireann has formally expressed disapproval (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17662/18]
138. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the financial control procedures, procurement protocols and Civil Service rules on the use of public resources allow Departments of State and State agencies to disburse public moneys and Exchequer funds voted by Dáil Éireann on achieving the objectives of an Oireachtas Joint Committee after public hearings have expressly recommended that should not proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17654/18]
137. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the financial control procedures, procurement protocols and Civil Service rules on the use of public resources allow Departments of State and State agencies to disburse public moneys and Exchequer funds voted by Dáil Éireann on achieving objectives of which Dáil Éireann formally and expressly disapproves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17653/18]
90. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach if he is satisfied with the progress of the Mulvey report; and if he will report on the progress of the implementation of same. [17521/18]
62. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address concerns of residents and local sport groups in the Drumcondra and Glasnevin areas of Dublin that will be affected by the proposed MetroLink route; the alternatives to this proposed route; and the role of his Department with the relevant authorities on this proposed project. [17711/18]
43. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the extent of incorrect spelling (details supplied) on national road signs related to town names and placenames; the person or body with the responsibility for rectifying same; and his plans to address the correction of signage to rectify the matter. [17710/18]
224. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to alleviate the waiting list for child psychologists, particularly amongst persons under 15 years of age who make up 80% of the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8872/18]
58. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the services that will be provided in the primary care centre, Summerhill, Dublin 1; and his plans for the health centres that will be made vacant by this new facility [16983/18]
57. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if a request from a group (details supplied) that a separate sub-group for addiction be established to address the issue, beyond a criminal and legal approach, will be supported. [16982/18]