331. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health the number of the promised 251 positions for mental health practitioners in 2014 that have been filled to date; the number of these in the south-east region, and in County Wexford alone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19464/15]
241. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of court orders which have been enforced and the number of those which were made, but not enforced, regarding private dwelling home repossession cases, for the year 2014 and to date in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13121/15]
181. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has availed of the opportunity to access the confidential reading rooms in the US Embassy in Dublin, in order to assess the content of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; if so, if he has had the opportunity to read US input papers and draft partnership chapters, consolidated texts, in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19669/15]
180. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to introduce a grant system, through the local enterprise offices, for small and medium-sized companies affected by IS EN 1090, in order to offset the costs of achieving CE marking of steel certification to a European standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19668/15]
35. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent use of cluster munitions by Saudi Arabia in its airstrikes against Yemen, as reported by Human Rights Watch, particularly in view of our stated commitment to the implementation of the Convention on Cluster Munitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19309/15]
30. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is satisfied that the permissions granted by his Department for the landing of United States of America military aircraft at Shannon Airport, pursuant to the Air Navigation (Foreign Military Aircraft) Order of 1952, do not create a security risk for Ireland; if he has had discussions with either the Department of Defence or the Department of Justice and Equality, regarding the need for enhanced security measures at airports here, similar to the recent raising of security levels at United States of America military bases, in response to the threatening environment perpetuated by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19310/15]
29. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of the types of sanctions imposed on greyhounds that tested positive for banned substances in 2013 and 2014 and to date in 2015; the number of these that consisted of fines; the amount of each fine; the names and quantities of the substances found; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18671/15]
22. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that Bord na gCon is following through on its commitments to attract more owners, breeders and trainers to the greyhound industry, particularly in view of the recent 20% cut to prize money and the deductions from race grants for breeding incentives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18672/15]
115. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details on the enforcement of the Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011, and in particular the provisions limiting the number of litters that may be registered from any one greyhound bitch; if he is aware of breaches of these particular provisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18756/15]
114. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the process of appointments to the Control Committee of Born na gCon; the measures in place to avoid any conflict of interest in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18755/15]
113. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the decision-making process regarding the loan of €250,000 that Bord na gCon provided to the Davis Road Greyhound Stadium; if Bord na gCon had an internal auditor at work at the time this loan was agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18754/15]
112. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the legal status of greyhounds registered and racing, whose registration was in breach of the Artificial Insemination of Greyhounds Regulations 2005, in view of the fact that they were conceived by frozen sperm more than two years after the death of the stud sire, and before the 2014 amendment to these regulations, which removes the two year time limit for the use of the frozen sperm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18753/15]
111. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that the skills gap identified by the Indecon Report 2014, in relation to the Irish Greyhound Board, has been filled; the measures he has taken, or is taking, in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18752/15]
110. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that the equipment for the detection of prohibited substances in racing greyhounds, located in the National Greyhound Laboratory in County Limerick, is up to date and adequate in preventing doping; if he will provide details of when the latest drug testing equipment was purchased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18751/15]
109. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the former internal auditor of the Irish Greyhound Board was made redundant in 2013; if he will provide details of the circumstances and arrangements surrounding the redundancy; if he will confirm that his redundancy was in line with Government guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18750/15]
108. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the 2013 accounts for Bord na gCon will be published; if he will provide details of the way the additional €2.8 million allocated to Bord na gCon in the last budget will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18749/15]
20. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the concerns raised in many corners regarding the human rights implications of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, including the recent call, reported in the British newspaper The Guardian, from a former senior official in the United Nations, Mr. Alfred de Zayas, for the suspension of the partnership negotiations for this reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18404/15]
13. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the chapters of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership regarding regulatory co-operation; if he will provide a progress update on the latest negotiations at European Union level in relation to the partnership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18405/15]
523. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of Ireland's track record of working for nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament, the discussions he has held with the Department for Finance, regarding the introduction of a legal prohibition on the investment of public money in the manufacturers of nuclear weapons, similar to those currently in place, regarding cluster munitions and anti-personnel mines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18551/15]
484. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health his views on the recent figures from the World Health Organisation that predict an obesity crisis here by 2030, with female obesity alone expected to rise from 23% to 57%; if he is satisfied that his Department is taking adequate steps to address this issue; if he will provide a progress update on the consultation process regarding the forthcoming action plan on obesity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18525/15]
307. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department plans to allocate funding to Duncannon Fort, County Wexford, which recently closed due to funding issues and which is an important source of local revenue due to its historical significance to the area; if he has been in contact with the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport or the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government with regard to possible actions to reopen Duncannon Fort, which has in the past been the recipient of public funding grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18129/15]
306. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the recent finding by the Global Competitiveness Report, which ranked Ireland's public infrastructure as thirteenth out of the EU-15, ahead of only Italy and Greece; if, in view of these findings, he is satisfied with the proposed 50:50 ratio of tax cuts to public services investment, as announced in the Spring Statement 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18130/15]
291. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Finance the measures he is taking to establish an ethical framework for the investment of State funds, in order to prevent public finances being invested in companies or bodies involved in the manufacture of weapons that contravene international human rights law, such as nuclear arms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18553/15]
290. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Finance his plans for the National Pensions Reserve Fund to divest from all companies involved in the production of nuclear weapons, expanding on the current prohibited securities list which obliges the fund to avoid investment in manufacturers of cluster munitions or anti-personnel mines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18552/15]
211. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 9 of 9 October 2014, if his Department has carried out further research to ensure that transparency and accountability were applied at all times in the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18260/15]
169. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health the plans to establish an acute mental health unit at Wexford General Hospital prior to the change of Government in 2011; if so, the results of that plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18032/15]
139. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health if there is a specific protocol in place within the Health Service Executive to provide extra support to recently bereaved spouses and their dependent children in cases where they are already in receipt of medical, disability or respite supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17973/15]
37. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to reintroduce the bereavement grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18029/15]
29. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Finance in view of his spring statement announcement of 200,000 net new jobs by 2018, if he has been in contact with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to ensure these jobs will not be low paid or low hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17570/15]
25. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Finance his plans to abolish the non-domicile regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17569/15]
150. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Finance the number of households in mortgage arrears in County Wexford; the number of these in arrears for over two years; over three months; since the beginning of 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17593/15]
149. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Finance in view of the fact that the €5 billion originally ring-fenced in the €315 billion Juncker investment plan for energy efficiency projects is not going ahead, his plans to secure or ring-fence similar funding for the same purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17592/15]
148. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce incentives for banks to lower their interest rates for variable mortgages to bring them more in line with European Central Bank interest rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17591/15]
55. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to allow for the full payment of carer's allowance, along with the full widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's pensions in cases where a spouse dies while their partner is already in receipt of a carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17282/15]
19. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on Duncannon Fort in County Wexford as an important feature in Duncannon's own cultural heritage; the role her Department plays in preserving and promoting Duncannon Fort, along with its museums and art gallery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16802/15]
32. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 10 March 2015, the progress made in the reconfiguration of bus services in the south east in order to maintain essential services to the areas affected by the withdrawal of route 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16525/15]
12. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the recent rise in rail transport use here, if he is satisfied that the provisions laid out in his Department’s document, Investing in Our Transport Future: A Strategic Framework for Investment in Land Transport, adequately address the need for improved and more affordable rail across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16524/15]
7. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the Irish Postmasters' Union's Six Point Plan to sustain the post office network and support local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16285/15]
29. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of septic tanks that his Department has inspected, both nationwide and in County Wexford; the number registered nationwide; the number of these in County Wexford; his views that the problems posed by septic tanks in rural areas are being properly addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15777/15]
33. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of the methods in place to prevent children with autism spectrum disorder from dropping out of the education system due to expulsions, suspensions and anxiety-related issues, which may not be dealt with appropriately within some schools; if she will outline the measures taken to ensure that international best practice is being implemented in this regard, and also as regards the recommendations as detailed in the atism task force report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15481/15]
7. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to totally remove the ability of schools to reserve places for children of past pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15480/15]
593. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to introduce a statutory body to inspect special schools and units in order to ensure safety and an optimum level of care for children with special needs while in school, particularly in view of the fact that inspectorate reports and recommendations arising from whole-school evaluations are not always fully implemented by some schools which have been inspected, and the fact that the children with special needs in these units and schools are particularly vulnerable, with many of them having little or no communication skills; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15576/15]
496. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 177 of 18 February 2015, the reasons many families in County Wexford have experienced cuts to their respite care allocations in recent years, despite the fact that, as evidenced from the reply, the budgetary allocation in this regard does not seem to have changed significantly in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15536/15]
495. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 177 of 18 February 2015, which outlined expenditure for various items, one being respite in County Wexford, if he will provide details of these other items; his plans to isolate expenditure on management and administration in this regard, in order to provide a clear indication of the amount of resources allocated to respite alone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15535/15]
425. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in County Wexford who have been assessed as being in need of a social worker and are currently waiting to be allocated or reallocated one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15588/15]
407. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on sentencing for those found guilty of the possession of cannabis; her further views on the two year sentence handed down at Tralee court to a person (details supplied), who has arthritis, for the possession of six plants in view of the fact that the Government is bringing forward legislation for the provision of medical cannabis in the form of Sativex; if consideration will be given to making provision for those who use cannabis for pain relief and to make exceptions within the current prohibition on cannabis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15431/15]
195. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the escalation of the crisis in Yemen and the Saudi military intervention there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15176/15]
177. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details on the purpose of the landing of the two foreign military aircraft (details supplied) that landed at Shannon Airport on 11 March 2015; if he will provide details of permits granted by his Department in respect of these two particular aeroplanes; if his Department was contacted by An Garda Síochána regarding a request from a member of the public to inspect the aeroplanes; if so, the action that was taken by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15177/15]
1. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Taoiseach if he will provide the extension of time that was sought and granted before Christmas 2014 regarding the completion of the Fennelly report; if the report will be published in full and in advance of the next general election; when the interim report will be published in full; and when and if it has already been received. [1412/15]
44. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce 24-hour acute services for mental health in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14630/15]