658. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider a change in regulations which allowed for the suspension of a taxi driver licence in special circumstances including ill health or caring for an ill relative rather than having it lapse once the renewal date has passed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5957/17]
183. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the Government's attempts to remove Ireland from a blacklist of tax havens listed by the Brazilian Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5956/17]
98. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Taoiseach the expenses and entitlements of each former Taoiseach since the initiative was introduced in 2001 per annum, in tabular form; the computer and mobile telephone equipment made available to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5955/17]
Bill entitled an Act to render it unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale tickets for major sporting, musical or theatrical events for a price in excess of the officially designated price
201. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a list of applicants from the digital skills grant scheme; the criteria used in scoring each application; and the list of awardees and the amount each awardee received from this scheme and equivalent schemes for each of the years 2011 to 2016. [3624/17]
115. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of excise returns by category and by month for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3414/17]
625. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will legislate to make it mandatory for all sports clubs to have a child welfare officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2659/17]
624. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of concerns regarding children lodged by sports clubs to Tusla in the past five years. [2658/17]
590. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will legislate to make it mandatory for all sports clubs to have a code of conduct for youth coaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2661/17]
426. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the recent documentary "We Need to Talk About Dad"; his views on whether the fair deal scheme is overly complex; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2660/17]
425. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Health if he will review the fair deal scheme to include home care packages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2657/17]
292. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the bus rapid transit project as opposed to a metro north; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2480/17]
291. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will lift the embargo on minor road variances happening along the route of the proposed bus rapid transit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2479/17]
290. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe for delivery of the bus rapid transit route connecting the city centre to the airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2478/17]
289. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent on bus rapid transit to date in 2017, including but not limited to design, consulting and presenting to councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2477/17]
232. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Health the status of the roll-out of new primary care centres across the country; and the place of Finglas in this prioritisation. [2482/17]
164. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Social Protection the criteria which non-DEIS schools must meet in order to receive funding for the provision of breakfast clubs in non-DEIS schools; the number of non-DEIS schools that have applied to date; the number of non-DEIS schools that have been successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2483/17]
108. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a location for the new primary level school at Finglas Pelletstown has been sourced; if not, if there are sites under consideration; and the location of these sites. [2476/17]
1564. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when his Department will be launching the application process for the sports capital grants for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41602/16]
1563. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or officials of his Department have held any discussions on hosting NFL American football games in Dublin in 2017 or beyond; if not, his plans to do so (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41601/16]
1466. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when his Department will be making the warmth and well-being scheme available in Dublin 9 and Dublin 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41603/16]
504. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of local authorities that provide window repair and replacement as part of the housing aid for older people scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1312/17]
280. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Finance the gross income figure of workers and self-employed ##persons for 2015 and 2016 as compared to 2007, specifically detailing the top 10% of earners and bottom 10% of earners on a percentage change of income basis as per a document (details supplied) from 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1313/17]
72. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will investigate the possibility of instilling in local Peace Commissioners the authority to verify RFA 2 forms for the application for inclusion in the supplement to the register of electors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40563/16]
450. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Health his plans to tackle the issue of health insurance providers charging consumers inaccurately for services, for example, a consumer paying for a private room but staying in a public ward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39717/16]
336. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the limits that individual credit unions are placing on the it makes sense scheme, which is designed to drive loan sharks out of the market; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of institutions have ceased operating the scheme before Christmas 2016 as they have hit their annual limit; if his attention has been drawn to the number of institutions that have ceased lending under this scheme for the remainder of 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40014/16]
255. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will work with Transport Infrastructure Ireland to install a footbridge from Santry to Coolock Lane (details supplied). [38920/16]
192. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Health the status of a person (details supplied) who is awaiting a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38921/16]
319. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Health if he will increase the funding for counsellor and neuro-physiotherapist services for persons who have suffered aneurysms or strokes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38447/16]
250. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will reduce the cost of passports for old age pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38448/16]
81. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Social Protection the procedures in place to identify welfare fraud; and his plans to tackle same. [35888/16]
450. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a primary care centre for Finglas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34469/16]
176. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Finance the number of properties which have been deemed non-habitable and therefore exempted from property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34468/16]
461. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will discuss with the National Driver Licensing Service the possibility of operating a fast-track service similar to the Passport Office to move applications forward in special circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33052/16]
240. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Social Protection if fibromyalgia will be recognised under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33051/16]
163. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if provisions will be put in place to help junior and leaving certificate students catch up on classes that will be lost due to the ongoing teachers' strike. [33053/16]
409. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Health his plans to remove the age limit for mental illness under the long-term illness scheme (details supplied). [31577/16]
203. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give consideration to free primary education by providing free school books, classroom resources, not imposing voluntary contribution fees or charging for the school transport scheme and increase capitation to schools as costed by a charity (details supplied) at €103 million; if his Department has available international comparisons for the provision of same, including in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31582/16]
10. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to attract students to third level education courses in software development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29914/16]
5. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the lack of third level graduates in software development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29915/16]
368. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Health if he will consider a programme to educate the public regarding the importance of following the recommended dosage of medications on packets or given by a general practitioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29294/16]
367. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Health if he will consider making more medications available over the counter rather than on a prescription basis in an effort to lower medical costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29293/16]
366. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Health his views on the regulation issued by the Health Products Regulatory Authority, HPRA, that medicine packs containing more than 720mg of pseudoephedrine will not be available without a prescription and that all pharmacy sales of all medicines containing pseudoephedrine will be limited to one pack per transaction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29292/16]
73. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Finance if the forthcoming budget will take into account the potential impact of excise increases on consumer behaviour; if Exchequer projections factor in potential declines in consumption or an increase in cross-Border shopping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29305/16]
71. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Finance the steps being taken by his Department to remove Ireland from a blacklist of tax havens by the Department of Federal Revenue of Brazil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29291/16]
29. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the necessary equipment will be installed in Dublin Airport for biometric information to be obtained from those travelling here from outside the EU. [29418/16]
24. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the actions the cross-Border crime agency has taken to combat illicit trade, specifically with regard to tobacco smuggling and fuel laundering; the agency’s plans to address these issues in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29306/16]
23. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a person waiting on a GNIB card (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29290/16]
15. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality regarding the need for biometric information to be submitted in advance of getting a tourist visa for Ireland in certain nations and her plans to make it easier to access, if she is aware that currently it is the case that a person travelling from southern India needs to travel ten or more hours to Mumbai to have their fingerprint and digital photo taken in advance of a visit here. [29417/16]