284. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether it is acceptable for the National Transport Authority to repeatedly refuse to confirm a meeting with a cross-party delegation of public representatives from the Inishowen peninsula, County Donegal, to discuss their concerns regarding the changes to the public bus services from Inishowen to Letterkenny; and if he will encourage the NTA to do so at the earliest opportunity. [48107/19]
259. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has received an email from a person (details supplied) in County Donegal outlining the need for high-speed fibre broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48154/19]
258. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to extend high-speed fibre broadband to a household (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48153/19]
226. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a funding application has been received from Bord Iascaigh Mhara for the construction of a new sea survival centre at the National Fisheries College in Greencastle, County Donegal in 2020; and if the necessary funding as announced in 2016 will be provided. [47903/19]
225. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the necessary funding will be provided to complete the breakwater at Greencastle Harbour, County Donegal, a project that his Department previously funded to its current stage. [47902/19]
207. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the inequality new entrants are encountering caused by the decision to cease the rehabilitative training allowance for new entrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48159/19]
206. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if the rehabilitative training allowance for new entrants will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48158/19]
205. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will be admitted into full-time residential care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48157/19]
204. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if a bed will be provided in the woodville ward, St Joseph’s Community Hospital, County Donegal for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48156/19]
203. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in Country Donegal was not provided with ambulance transport back to the county following an operation in Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48155/19]
130. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to provide additional transport by Bus Éireann for students (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48160/19]
126. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to providing additional school transport for a student (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48055/19]
62. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will engage with the UK Government to resolve the ongoing dispute over the ownership of Lough Foyle in the context of the decision by the UK to withdraw from the London Fisheries Convention, effective upon Brexit. [47904/19]
691. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of full-time and part-time jobs supported by Údarás na Gaeltachta client companies in Gleann Cholm Cille, Cill Charthaigh, and An Charraig, County Donegal; the job creation targets and employment plans which have been devised for the region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47805/19]
684. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pearse Doherty den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an dtig léi an stádas reatha maidir le Togra Turasóireachta Shliabh Liag a chur in iúl; an bhfuil an togra críochnaithe go hiomlán nó an bhfuil oibreacha agus gnéithe éagsúla de fós le déanamh; cé mhéad airgead a caitheadh go dtí seo; cé mhéad airgead atá fós le caitheamh; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [47649/19]
683. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if an application (details supplied) for funding was received for road repairs on Arranmore Island; when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47587/19]
650. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the group water schemes whose application for funding to be connected to the mains water supply was unsuccessful with respect to applications submitted in each of the years 2008 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47272/19]
636. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider an amendment to section 37 of the Civil Registration Act 2004 to allow for the inclusion of a co-habitant as a qualified informant; if her attention has been drawn to an option (details supplied) which is causing distress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47713/19]
615. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a recipient of employment support payments (details supplied) who was previously in receipt of fuel allowance has had their payments stopped with respect to the latter benefit; if the payment was suspended in error when this person can expect a resumption of the payment and backdated moneys owing to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47393/19]
609. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress made to introduce an agreed pension scheme for community employment scheme supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47271/19]
568. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the proposed upgrading of Fintra Bridge, Killybegs; the status of the project; the date of commencement; if a budget has been allocated to the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47867/19]
567. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a budget has been allocated for safety works at the Laghey junction, the point at which the N56 and R232 road routes converge; if such works to enhance safety at the location will be prioritised in view of road safety concerns of the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47866/19]
566. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the N56 Bruckless to Dunkineely restoration scheme; if a budget for the scheme has been allocated; when the works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47865/19]
565. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the proposed upgrade of the R232 Laghey to Pettigo road route; the budget allocated to date; the nature of proposed works to be carried out as part of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47864/19]
501. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 211 of 10 October and 242 of 17 October 2019, stating that his Department did not carry out investigations into environmental concerns at a location (details supplied) in County Donegal, the nature of the investigation by the AES division of his Department that led it to state the contrary in correspondence to the specialised farm services division on 26 June 2018 released under Freedom of Information; and the conclusion arrived at in relation to this matter arising from the concerns with a range of supporting photo evidence referred to in the correspondence. [47749/19]
431. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 85 of 10 October 2019, if he will clarify the scope and terms of reference of the review being carried out into the safety and quality of gynaecology services at Letterkenny University Hospital; if the review will be conducted publicly; when the review will conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47650/19]
418. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for the emergency waiting list in Letterkenny University Hospital in respect of oral surgery procedures in 2017 and 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47572/19]
417. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for the emergency waiting list in Letterkenny University Hospital in respect of oral surgery consultations in 2017 and 2018 and to date, in 2019 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47571/19]
416. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for the routine waiting list in Letterkenny University Hospital in respect of oral surgery consultations in 2017 and 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47570/19]
415. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if a post (details supplied) within County Donegal primary care teams and community services is currently filled; if not, the date on which the incumbent vacated the role; the cover available to service users; if locum cover is in place; if so, if the person is qualified to provide child developmental checks which are normally offered as part of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47569/19]
414. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant support staff positions within County Donegal intellectual disability services in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47568/19]
413. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant nursing positions within County Donegal intellectual disability services in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 201, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47567/19]
412. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 of 3 July 2019, when a reply from the HSE will be issued. [47549/19]
363. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 284 of 28 May 2019, the version of the WHO international classification of diseases used by the HSE with respect to the disputed condition referred to; if a cross-departmental committee, including the relevant Departments, the HSE and other agencies, will be established to monitor potential developments on the classification and status of the condition and the treatment options for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47275/19]
362. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive a date for procedures at Temple Street Children's University Hospital, Dublin; if the child is on urgent waiting lists with respect to the procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47274/19]
361. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in re-opening a respite facility (details supplied) in County Donegal; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the prolonged closure of the facility is inconveniencing service users and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47273/19]
275. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 138 of 10 October 2019, when the report from the Garda authorities on the matter of An Garda Síochána ceasing to share information with Tusla due to differences of opinion on the protocols will be issued. [47750/19]
138. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures that will be put in place to protect homeowners and mitigate the risk posed by flooding in Donegal town in future in view of recurring episodes of flooding in the town, the latest of which occurred on 4 October 2019 when water from the River Eske breached its banks; if a dedicated budget for such measures has been sanctioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47806/19]
129. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of positions within the Office of the Revenue Commissioners which became vacant (details supplied) in each of the years 2017 to 2018 and to date in 2019 by job title in County Donegal in tabular form; the dates each such position became vacant; the dates each were filled; the details of efforts to recruit for the posts in the case of positions yet to be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47609/19]
128. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 153 of 9 July 2019 and table 1 provided, the batch of candidates, that is batch 1, 2 or 3, and so on from which the candidates on the panel were selected for each of these staff grades and years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47608/19]
127. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 153 of 9 July 2019, if he will provide details of the individual counties to which these additional staff have been allocated in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47607/19]
38. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the capital allocation for flooding projects from 2020 to 2025; if the projects have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46896/19]
36. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the saving measures recommended by the health budget oversight group and shared with his Department for the remainder of 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46894/19]
27. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date by which the necessary Brexit infrastructure at ports is expected to be completed by the Office of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46898/19]
6. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the reviewed and revised public spending code will be published, in view of repeated overruns in large-scale capital projects; the way in which it will address the deficiencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46895/19]
2. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the capital projects that are to be delayed or deferred in the years of the National Development Plan as a result of cost overruns such as the national children’s hospital and National Broadband Plan, which the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council calculates could reduce funding for capital projects by as much as €17 billion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47029/19]
67. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the expected NAMA surplus to be transferred to the Exchequer in 2020; the way in which it will be utilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46688/19]
57. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the way in which the industrial funding levy on credit unions will be applied in the coming years; if he will consider exempting credit unions from the levy in view of their social impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46689/19]
52. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the amount of legal fees, and the companies and firms to which the fees have been paid, disaggregated by amount of fees paid to each firm, in the appeal case regarding the 2016 ruling by the Competition Commissioner on illegal state aid in respect of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46687/19]
50. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the categories of flat rate tax expense the Revenue Commissioners propose to abolish from the beginning of 2020; the anticipated increase in tax revenue arising out of the abolition of the certain flat rate expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46691/19]