64. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to review the criteria for awarding student grants to postgraduate students completing degrees who have chosen to do their course on a part-time basis, particularity persons out of education for a long period prior to commencing their degree; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44950/17]
47. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the issues facing schools regarding supply of teachers to date; and the way in which he plans to fill the 1,280 teaching jobs announced in budget 2018. [44949/17]
292. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding that will be spent on welfare related issues in view of the fact that €16 million was provided to the Irish Greyhound Board in budget 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44834/17]
112. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the consultations he plans for the national planning framework and the national investment plan. [44730/17]
65. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the tax expenditures that exist to support credit unions, including those which the tax strategy group referenced in its 2009 recommendation that tax exemption for the income of credit unions should be continued (details supplied); if the tax expenditures recommended for continuance in that report are still in place; and the reason they are not enumerated in the Revenue Commissioners' published data on the cost of tax expenditures. [44731/17]
45. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the consultations he has had with a group (details supplied) regarding difficulties faced by persons in Dublin 3 in relation to home insurance due to flood risks. [44701/17]
278. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps his Department is taking in collaboration with Dublin City Council and the three county councils to get the 40,000 vacant homes in Dublin back into use (details supplied). [44513/17]
38. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on pursuing an amnesty for young persons who are undocumented and have been living here since childhood and who effectively are restricted regarding employment, training and further education. [43709/17]
35. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the redress scheme for the Magdalen survivors especially those living abroad; and if there has been progress regarding the recommendation of a person (details supplied) to discuss a memorial. [44217/17]
128. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to establish a fully independent parole board on a statutory basis; his further plans to implement the recommendations of the strategic review on penal policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44239/17]
127. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to improve prison accountability by introducing a prisoner complaint mechanism and the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture, OPCAT, as a gesture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44238/17]
126. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the success of Garda operations targeting rural burglary gangs; and his plans to further reassure persons living in fear. [44237/17]
125. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the progress of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017; the statistics to back up the progress in terms of enforcement and support for victims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44236/17]
71. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will meet the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection regarding community child care services that, due to its difficulties in recruiting staff through community employment, have to cut services in areas of great need. [43708/17]
45. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to assist stay-at-home parents; and her views on whether they were not affected positively in the recent budget. [43711/17]
44. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the specific programmes her Department and Tusla have in place to assist parents and children in the emergency accommodation system while they await being housed in view of the increase in the number of children in emergency accommodation. [43712/17]
49. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which he plans to address the shortfall of chefs within the hospitality sector. [42149/17]
207. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will announce sports capital grants funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42180/17]
206. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether it would be beneficial to have an integrated statutory body responsible for all modes of public transport and roads infrastructure in the region that acts separately from Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, and the National Roads Authority, NRA, in view of the size and demographics of the greater Dublin area transport area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42179/17]
78. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Ireland's position in relation to meeting its 2020 carbon emission targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41881/17]
49. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress to date on the rural broadband scheme with particular reference to offshore islands, the populations of which rely heavily on suitable connectivity for future sustainability. [41882/17]
569. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person is unavailable for work for two days a month and those two days, one of which is a Saturday, are being used to enhance their skills and educational qualifications to M.A. level, the reason they are deemed unavailable for work for the entire month rather than two days and jobseeker's payment refused completely rather than for two days; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41421/17]
557. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to conduct a review of the breed restrictions in the Control of Dogs Act 1998 regulations in view of a group's (details supplied) call to conduct a review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41753/17]
524. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Smarter Travel: a New Transport Policy for Ireland 2009-2020 is still the policy of his Department; the person within his Department who has responsibility for implementing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41499/17]
465. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to take action regarding the correspondence sent by a person (details supplied) and forwarded to him as advised regarding serious neglect and treatment of animals; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that GSOC has been contacted regarding the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41623/17]
464. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has satisfied himself with the performance of Horse Racing Ireland and the Turf Club regarding the disclosure of funds in the pension fund as reported recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41622/17]
180. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the completion of a proposed new school (details supplied); the reason for the long delay; the amount of rent which continues to be paid each year for the privately rented premises on Parnell Square, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41498/17]
109. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to address the difference between the price of diesel and petrol for private motor cars in view of the implications for air pollution and carbon emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41497/17]
108. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he will reduce the eligibility time for the cycle to work scheme from five years to three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41496/17]
73. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he can address the animal welfare issues apparent in the live transportation of animals, especially the export to countries that lack animal protection laws. [41646/17]
70. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he plans to deal with the cases of illegal doping of dogs, particularly greyhounds; and his plans to apply transparency on doping in the greyhound industry, for example, publishing the details of OOC tests and supporting unannounced visits. [41647/17]
73. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons being prescribed methadone in 2017; the number that have been prescribed methadone for more than ten years; and if, since the introduction of methadone in 1971, longitudinal research has been carried out to examine its effectiveness [41001/17]
34. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of addiction councillors employed by the HSE drug treatment service in 2007; the number of addiction councillors employed by the HSE in the first half of 2017; the number of counsellors employed in the community and voluntary sectors in 2007; and number employed in 2017 by county. [41000/17]
165. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health his views on Naltrexone implants as a possible treatment for those persons that suffer from opiate addiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40986/17]
164. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health his views on the situation regarding the implementation of a soft opt-out organ donation system; his further views on whether it is a matter of urgency in view of the death rates on organ transplant waiting lists; and if the public consultation process on same as committed to can be expedited [40985/17]
163. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health his views on the length of public waiting lists for non-essential surgeries (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40984/17]
59. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the National Parks and Wildlife Service is using Larsen traps, which have been banned in many EU countries and banned here under the Wildlife Act 1976. [40694/17]
40. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps that can be taken regarding the national monument, Nos. 14 to 17 Moore Street, in the interim before the court case; if she will request the Office of Public Works to carry out safety and maintenance work deemed necessary; and if she will provide the additional funding for these works. [40693/17]
250. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures she will take to ensure that the regulations for coursing clubs, including the condition that no hare will be coursed more than once per day, will be upheld; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40707/17]
105. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the most recent transfer from the intestate estate funds deposit account to the Dormant Accounts Fund took place; the amount involved; the period to which the transfer referred; when the next transfer is anticipated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40438/17]
45. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise at EU level the fact that Israel is denying the Palestinian Authority jurisdiction over Area C which under the UN and various treaties fall within the Palestinian state; and if he will report on his recent visit to the region in view of the fact that the World Bank has estimated that Area C, West Bank is the key to future Palestinian economic development. [39825/17]
42. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the plight of the Rohingya people in Myanmar; and his further views on the way Ireland can assist in addressing the inhumane treatment of the Rohingya. [39821/17]
31. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to provide funding for UNFPA supplies in budget 2018 in view of the global contraceptive funding gap and Ireland's commitment to the 2030 agenda and the sustainable development goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39823/17]
30. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to address the issue of Irish passport holders who have been convicted of a sex crime travelling to countries in which child prostitution and sex tourism is widespread; and if he will consult with the Minister for Justice and Equality on the way in which actions such as passport limitations might be taken. [39822/17]
11. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the report on human rights and business will be launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39824/17]
5. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the use of detention centres in Libya to address the migrant issue. [40014/17]
297. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will condemn the growing arms trade which in 2015 exceeded $1.68 trillion; his views on whether this trade has a detrimental effect, particularly on those in conflict zones and in view of the fact that eight of the top 20 arms selling nations are members of the EU; and if he will progress this worrying trend at European level. [39830/17]
296. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will request the Saudi and Qatari authorities to withdraw the requirement for exit visas in order to facilitate the return of trapped migrant workers to prevent a humanitarian crisis. [39829/17]
295. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to requests from a group (details supplied), if approval will be given to increase the amount of funding the Government provides in overseas development aid; and if he will ensure that Irish Aid disaggregates the data from all of its projects by age to ensure better planning for the future. [39828/17]