305. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to reintroduce the telephone allowance; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many persons, particularity the elderly, were reliant on this allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28627/16]
304. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the current number of unemployed young people aged 18-24 years in Dublin, with a breakdown by the various areas of Dublin. [28626/16]
303. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is satisfied that waiting periods for persons seeking the lone parent benefit are satisfactory; and his views on whether a review of the waiting period is needed (details supplied). [28625/16]
57. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address the serious situation where teachers who are not members of unions are being treated as unionised based on the primary membership union in the particular school where they are teaching. [28056/16]
48. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views regarding the way the Teaching Council withdraws payment to teachers for late subscriptions when there can be legitimate reasons for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28055/16]
24. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the tax system would be fairer if self-employed persons were allowed to earn a modest income before registering for VAT, as the current threshold of €37,500 turnover does not equate to that sum in income, and that this threshold could be interpreted as problematic. [27555/16]
16. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to reform the corporate tax structure; and if he will consider introducing a financial transaction tax following the recent agreement on a commitment to the highest international standards in transparency in taxation of the corporate sector. [27556/16]
81. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí serving in Store Street, Bridewell and Mountjoy Street stations in tabular form; the number of these gardaí permitted and trained to drive Garda vehicles; the number of such trained gardaí in each station on duty at any particular shift; and if she is satisfied that the numbers of gardaí in these stations have been restored. [27219/16]
534. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health to set out the status of implementation of the regulations that are to accompany the enacted Misuse of Drugs Act 2016 before the Act can be properly enforced; the timeframe for the competed regulation process, with particular mention made to the drug Zopiclone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27238/16]
126. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that were convicted in the courts of animal abuse in each of the years 2013, 2014, 2015 and to date in 2016. [27237/16]
125. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied that court procedures are carried out in a sensitive manner, that persons entering court are treated with respect and that no preferential treatment is given to some solicitors over others; and if she will address concerns by persons taking legal action that there are robust complaints procedures for them to avail of when necessary. [27236/16]
1813. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he is taking to ensure roads in Dublin and elsewhere here are a safe environment for all road users and which encourage greater levels of health and well-being, in view of the recent deaths of cyclists; his plans to meet the Government's target of 10% of journeys by bicycle by 2020; and the way in which he is contributing to and funding measures that will incentivise significantly improved health in the broader populace. [25844/16]
1719. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will introduce legislation or regulations to ensure that garages do not store vehicles for sale on public streets as is the case at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24363/16]
631. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the strict living requirements set out for private landlords and local authorities has led to an increase in homelessness while refurbishments were carried out to make properties habitable; and his views on whether notable exceptions should be made given the housing emergency. [25881/16]
218. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the status of the engagement he has had with the Insurance Ireland regarding the situation in East Wall, Dublin 3, and the failure of insurance companies to grant home insurance specifically covering flooding to houses that have never been flooded and houses that are prone to flooding but in areas where substantial flood prevention work has been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24618/16]
34. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ensure that when documents are being handed in at the Immigration Office that the person receives a receipt for those documents. [24604/16]
35. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will consider a role in co-ordinating and progressing the prevention and education arm of the national drug strategy in respect of children and young persons which currently involve a number of Departments. [22965/16]
824. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied there are adequate rest areas and services on the motorway and dual carriageway network given the dangers of driver fatigue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22123/16]
823. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether a standard fixed penalty for breaking speed limits should be in proportion with the speed at which the limit was broken and that persons who are caught breaking the speed limit in excess of 20 km/h should receive harsher fines and penalties than someone who breaks the speed limit by less than 5 km/h. [22122/16]
684. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if the staff of the Central Remedial Clinic will be included in the State single public service pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22873/16]
321. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applicants for beach lifeguard positions who failed the initial tests; if they were all informed in time regarding the retest; his views on whether an organisation (details supplied) should not be examining its own members. [22121/16]
92. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the Blueway network and its implication for the off-shore islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22134/16]
62. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied that the Road Safety Authority has adequate resources for promoting road safety; if the authority has specific targets for reducing road fatalities on roads here; and if national targets will be organised on county or local authority levels with specific attention being given to areas that have seen an increase in fatalities and serious accidents, given the overall increase in fatalities in excess of 20% in 2016 to date. [22135/16]
61. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the requests to have the Garda station at Fitzgibbon Street, Dublin 1, re-opened given recent crime-related events and the concerns of local residents that the station be re-opened; the status of the closure of the Garda station at Harcourt Street, Dublin 2; if the Garda station at Fitzgibbon Street will be a viable option; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21906/16]
155. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade how he will respond to an open letter from Palestinian civil and political society sent to all Oireachtas Members entitled Palestine’s Call; and the action he will take to exert pressure on the State of Israel through the use of sanctions and other parliamentary actions to end its illegal occupation of Palestine and to grant the Palestinian people rights in accordance with United Nations resolutions and international law, as requested in the letter. [21602/16]
39. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that coursing meetings are automatically cancelled in the event of adverse weather conditions in the interest of animal welfare and safety and as a condition when granting coursing licences. [19870/16]
502. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health his plans to make resources available for diabetes care over multiple years in order that services and planning can be directed in a more strategic way to support patients and provide optimum care. [20624/16]
501. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health to consider implementing a comprehensive national vision strategy to address adequately the needs of the 224,000 adults and children here that are blind or visually impaired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20623/16]
500. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health his views on whether persons with visual impairments are adequately catered for in the Disability Act 2005; his plans to increase services for those who are blind and visually impaired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20622/16]
23. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health why the Health Service Executive is not engaging with the Reactions and Effects of Gardasil Resulting in Extreme Trauma, REGRET, group; if he has confidence in the human papilloma virus vaccine; and if he will engage with the group to discuss the serious illnesses suffered by over 370 girls and address the lack of possible information on side-effects provided to parents of students receiving the vaccine. [20613/16]
10. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health his views on whether proper protocols were followed in a case (details supplied); and his and the Health Service Executive's plans to amend guidelines and best practice standards to ensure persons at risk are dealt with promptly. [20612/16]
213. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the range and level of services and treatment in the County Dublin area for adults with dyspraxia. [20411/16]
41. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the National Parks and Wildlife Service's reports of the injuries to and deaths of hares at live coursing meetings; and how she will address the illegal taking of hares for the hare trade. [19871/16]
27. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of her plans for a Famine memorial in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin 11; and her further plans to assign a fixed memorial day to commemorate the Great Famine, given that this tragedy has played a part in shaping Ireland and much of the world. [19869/16]
20. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the health and safety requirements that prevented the Lord Mayor of Dublin from visiting the site of the national monument in Moore Street, Dublin 1; and her views that the Lord Mayor should have been afforded the opportunity to visit this site. [19868/16]
8. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to outline her plans for the task force on Moore Street, Dublin 1, including its composition, chairperson, terms of reference and power to make decisions that can be implemented. [19867/16]
340. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to address the concerns that the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is ill-equipped to deal with the refugee situation in Greece; and if there should be a stronger role for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs funding to be directed to smaller groups working directly with the refugees and also funding to be redirected to the Greek authorities whose health service and economy are under massive pressure because of the additional pressures on their services. [19239/16]
339. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the report, Taking Sides: The United Nations loss of impartiality, independence and neutrality in Syria, and its findings of how the United Nations' response to the crisis is completely inadequate; and if Syria and other crisis regions such as Palestine indicate that the United Nations has limited influence in war zones. [19238/16]
338. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the threats of violence against ASTRACATOL, Farmers Union, in Columbia by state-sponsored groups; and if he agrees that while the international community is praising the peace process between the government and FARC there also needs to be more scrutiny of human rights violations in the country, particularly against farmers and trade unions. [19237/16]
337. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position on the very dangerous situation of the Baha'is in Iran, especially given the unprecedented number of anti-Baha'is comments in official news media and Government sponsored website releases with some referring to the Bah'ai as the enemy and a polluted sect. [19236/16]
336. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position on recognising the sovereign state of Somaliland which has celebrated 25 years of independence and democracy; and if he will support an allocation through the European Development Fund to Somaliland for the Addis-Berbera corridor. [19235/16]
334. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position on growing calls for the independence of West Papua, especially given increasing and alarming human rights violations there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19233/16]
131. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills how he is addressing concerns of teachers that the new junior certificate curriculum will lead to a diminution of standards in learning and to subject contents that are not challenging. [18245/16]
130. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills how a person was precluded from the competition for position of post-primary inspector (guidance) with an honours (2.1) in M.Ed in education, specialising in guidance. [18243/16]
129. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills how he will assist the integration of children of different religious beliefs in the same schools; and his views on the Oireachtas joint committee's concern that divestment of patronage seemed to lead to religious segregation rather than the more desirable integration which would result from children of all religious beliefs going to their local national school, regardless of the patronage of that school. [18239/16]
128. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills how he will address the issue of pay inequality for teachers; and if he will restore the qualification allowances. [18238/16]
127. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale for the basis of questions for foreign national students registering for schools here; and if he acknowledges that the sensitive nature of the questions would be better orientated to spoken language and language needs as opposed to ethnic background and cultural identity as illustrated in a circular (details supplied). [18237/16]
110. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 17 May 2016, if he will request the Central Bank to carry out an analysis of the benefits or possible disadvantages to the credit union movement, and to the community generally, of adding dormant credit union accounts to the dormant accounts fund, as has been recommended by the Dormant Accounts Board. [17573/16]
109. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the specific actions taken by the Central Bank to articulate, express or give effect to its supportive attitude towards the implementation of section 44 of the Credit Union Act 1997 by credit unions; the number of instances known to the Central Bank where a section 44 fund has been established; if he envisages a role for his own office in encouraging the take-up of the enabling legislative provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17572/16]