569. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to set out the funding provided in each of the years 2011 to date under the mobility aid scheme in tabular form as well as the funding allocated for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43750/15]
568. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to detail the funding provided in each of the years 2011 to date under the housing aid for older persons scheme in tabular form as well as the funding allocated for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43749/15]
567. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to detail the funding provided in each of the years 2011 to date under the housing adaptation grant scheme for persons in receipt of a payment under the disability scheme, in tabular form, the funding allocated for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43748/15]
545. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the cramped and inadequate facilities at a school (details supplied) in Cork city; if she will expand the facilities on the current site or move the school to new accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44250/15]
543. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be assessed and considered for possible learning supports. [44234/15]
430. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.45 for all employees directly employed or in agencies funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44082/15]
371. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the average cost of home care packages in 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43751/15]
370. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders who paid prescription charges in 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43741/15]
369. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders paying the maximum monthly charge for prescriptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43740/15]
332. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the information technology budget allocated to An Garda Síochána in 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44245/15]
331. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the capacity of the Prison Service; how this has changed over the past four years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44244/15]
330. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average number of prisoners detained within the prison system in each year from 2010 to date in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44243/15]
329. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average cost of the detention of a prisoner within the prison system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44242/15]
328. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Síochána stations closed and sold from 2011 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44241/15]
327. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of increasing the strength An Garda Síochána reserve to 2,500; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44240/15]
326. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of increasing the strength of An Garda Síochána to 15,000, 15,500 and 16,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44239/15]
201. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the impact of ending age-related compulsory retirement in the private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43744/15]
200. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views that there would be cost implications for the Exchequer from ending age-related compulsory retirement in the private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43743/15]
184. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views that there would be cost implications for the Exchequer in ending age-related compulsory retirement in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43742/15]
167. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the cost of completing the equalisation of tax treatment for the self-employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43973/15]
166. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the cost of eliminating the universal social charge on income up to €25,000, €30,000, €40,000, €50,000, €60,000, €70,000, €80,000 and €100,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43971/15]
165. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the cost of providing 100% mortgage interest relief for all new landlords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43970/15]
164. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the cost of restoring 100% mortgage interest relief for all landlords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43969/15]
116. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the saving she has achieved from the cuts to free electricity and gas units during the lifetime of the Government, by year to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43747/15]
115. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the saving she has achieved from the abolition of the telephone allowance in 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43746/15]
114. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost of increasing the living alone allowance to €15 and to €20; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43745/15]
113. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost of increasing rent supplement limits by 5%, 10% and 15% in the urban areas of Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Waterford and Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43739/15]
274. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the operation of Eircode to date; if the system is being fully used by An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43245/15]
267. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in a case where An Bord Pleanála decides against the recommendation of the board's planning inspector, if he will confirm the documentation an appellant is entitled to which is not published online such as the minutes of the meeting where the decision was made and any working papers used by the board; his plans to improve transparency in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43316/15]
248. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 208 of 5 November 2015, if she will arrange for the reply to be forwarded. [43303/15]
185. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the status of an application for a home care package by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43302/15]
175. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health if the ambulance service is currently using the Eircode system when responding to call-outs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43246/15]
154. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if children (details supplied) in County Cork will be able to avail of the second early childhood care and education scheme year; the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43249/15]
130. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if An Garda Síochána uses the Eircode system when responding to a call out during its day to day operations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43247/15]
110. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to set out the amount of money lent by Microfinance Ireland in each year since its inception to the end of November 2015; the number of jobs sustained by this investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43407/15]
108. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 92 of 5 March 2015, if the investigation into the tax affairs of medical consultants has been concluded; the lessons that have been learned for tax compliance generally from the investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43408/15]
107. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the expected cost of tax relief for corporate investment in certain renewable energy projects in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43406/15]
106. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 224 to 227, inclusive, of 17 February 2015, the status of the enforcement investigation by the Central Bank of Ireland; the number of relevant customers who will be entitled to refunds; the total loss involved; when appropriate redress for those customers will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43405/15]
105. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of interest paying accounts on which deposit interest retention tax, DIRT, was paid in each year from 2011 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43403/15]
104. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he expects to achieve the €100 million in value added tax from changes in how it is applied for cross-border European Union telecommunications broadcasting and electronically supplied services, as set out in budget 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43402/15]
103. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the average payment of deposit interest retention tax, DIRT, per eligible account in which a DIRT tax liability arose in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43401/15]
102. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of deposit savings accounts yielding less than €200 in deposit interest retention tax, DIRT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43400/15]
101. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of residential mortgage holders classified as non-co-operating under the code of conduct on mortgage arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43399/15]
100. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of Irish incorporated companies that are not judged to be resident here under the test of management and control and that have advised the Revenue Commissioners as to where they are actually resident since the change announced in budget 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43398/15]
99. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of projects in which the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, ISIF, has currently invested; the number of new jobs created as a result of these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43397/15]
98. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the status of the amount of debt owed by small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs; the amount that is in arrears and classified as non-performing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43396/15]
97. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the status of a request from the Central Bank of Ireland to approve an increased levy on financial institutions to deal with a deficit in the Central Bank of Ireland pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43395/15]
96. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on the performance of the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland; the amount of lending it has supported to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43394/15]
95. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance how much of the announced Ireland Strategic Investment Fund's €500 million home-building finance joint venture with an investment firm (details supplied) has been drawn down as at 30 November 2015; how many housing units will be constructed as a result of the draw-down to date; the average interest rate which applies to the loans drawn-down to date; the interest rate he expects to apply to future draw-downs; when he expects the funding to be fully drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43393/15]
94. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the agencies, other than the National Asset Management Agency and the Central Bank of Ireland, which pay retention or bonus payments to staff; the bonuses or retention payments made in 2014 and in 2015 to date; the numbers of staff receiving these payments; the highest individual payment received at each agency, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43392/15]