337. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the actions being undertaken or planned by her Department to protect native Irish species which may be currently under threat. [42677/19]
312. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the allocation in 2020 to a scheme if operationalised following the announcement in budget 2020 of the introduction of a short-time work support scheme to support vulnerable jobs from the impact of Brexit. [42835/19]
305. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a carer's allowance appeal will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [42724/19]
304. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a disability allowance appeal will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [42723/19]
165. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the breakdown of the composition of each measure foreseen to be activated under the fund following the announcement in budget 2020 of a €45 million support fund for workers affected by Brexit. [42834/19]
134. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the allocation for the Skillnet programme in 2020, specifically for SME upskilling, following budget 2020; the allocation made to employee skills development initiatives in budget 2020; and the allocation made for the launch of a digital skills initiative scheme. [42833/19]
260. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated number of self-employed contributors who will be eligible for the jobseeker’s benefit when introduced in late 2019 and over a full year; the estimated number of eligible contributors who will avail of the benefit in late 2019 and over a full year; the cost of extending the benefit in late 2019; the allocation made by her Department towards same; the estimated allocation for extending the benefit over a full year; and the allocation made by her Department for extending the benefit in 2020. [42498/19]
259. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated take-up in the first full year of extending carer's and illness benefit to eligible self-employed class S PRSI contributors. [42497/19]
258. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to changes in budget 2020, the estimated cost of extending carer's and illness benefit to eligible self-employed class S PRSI contributors in 2021; and the first year and the full year cost of extending these benefits in tabular form. [42496/19]
223. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of progress towards facilitating digital payments acceptance in taxis and public transport providers; and the timelines for meetings deadlines committed to in this area. [42495/19]
198. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a partial BPS payment will issue to a person (details supplied). [42532/19]
163. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a refund can be provided to a person (details supplied) who has had to incur substantial medical costs as a result of a protracted wait on the public waiting list for treatment. [42406/19]
151. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funding allocated to the programme for research in third level institutions in 2020. [42499/19]
150. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the introduction of a merchant's incentive scheme to grant small businesses easier access to point of sales terminals will be examined; and when the new digital strategy will be completed and published. [42494/19]
147. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the fall of the position of Ireland in the 2019 WEF competitiveness rankings. [42379/19]
146. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the allocation in budget 2020 by her Department to the Brexit working capital and future growth loan schemes. [42378/19]
145. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to the announcement in budget 2020 of a €10 million allocation to the disruptive technologies innovation fund, if this allocation will comprise new capital funding; and if not, if there will be a rollover of existing unused capital expenditure from the 2019 allocation to the scheme into 2020. [42377/19]
144. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation following the announcement in budget 2020 of a transition fund of €45 million for a no-deal Brexit scenario, the details of the monetary amount that will be provided according to financial instruments (details supplied) in tabular form. [42376/19]
143. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation following the announcement in budget 2020 of a transformation fund of €8 million for a no-deal Brexit scenario, the details of the monetary amount that will be provided according to financial instruments (details supplied) in tabular form. [42375/19]
142. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation following the announcement in budget 2020 of a rescue and restructuring fund of €42 million for a no-deal Brexit scenario, the details of the monetary amount that will be provided according to financial instruments (details supplied) in tabular form. [42374/19]
141. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation following the announcement in budget 2020 of a no-deal Brexit support fund for enterprises totalling €110 million, the details of the monetary amount that will be made up of financial instruments (details supplied) in tabular form. [42373/19]
87. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the first year and full year cost to the Exchequer following the changes announced in budget 2020 of the change to the research and development tax credit (details supplied) in tabular form. [42372/19]
86. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the first year and full year costs following the changes announced in budget 2020 of equalising the earned income credit with PAYE credit. [42371/19]
85. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the details of an updated cost of adapting the employment and investment incentive scheme following the changes announced in budget 2020 (details supplied) according to the new income tax relief rate and investment limit introduced in tabular form. [42370/19]
84. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the first year and full year costs of changes announced in budget 2020 to schemes (details supplied). [42369/19]
65. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the next round of climate action fund will go ahead in 2019 as planned and outlined under the National Development Plan 2018-2027 tranche of Project 2040; and if it will be open to all organisations and not just public organisations, in view of the fact that the 2018 funding allocation was exclusively provided to public organisations. [42302/19]
61. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the transitional projects that are envisaged by the budget 2020 announcement of special funding for the midland region under the decarbonisation plan; and the additional supports that will be put in place (details supplied). [42301/19]
641. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the next round of the local infrastructure housing activation fund will open for applications; and the dedicated budget for this round. [42125/19]
626. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on the fact that housing assistance payment applications are taking up to eight weeks to process; his further views that this timeline is acceptable in view of the demand for such properties; and if he will investigate the possibility of reducing this timeline. [41842/19]
579. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason a child (details supplied) cannot avail of a second free preschool year. [41841/19]
439. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a suitable residential care unit place is put in place for a person (details supplied). [42119/19]
412. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) cannot change general practitioner on the person's medical card; and when the person will be able to change general practitioner. [41968/19]
375. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will make arrangements to include rheumatoid arthritis on the long-term illness scheme; his views that the ongoing medication needed to treat this condition provides a substantial expense for those that suffer from same. [41849/19]
310. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on a proposal by an organisation (details supplied) to introduce a compatible limited amount of aid scheme for investment or working capital for exposed businesses to mitigate a hard Brexit; and if costings have been carried out in this regard of such a scheme. [41669/19]
309. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on a proposal by an organisation (details supplied) to mitigate a hard Brexit. [41668/19]
308. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on a proposal by an organisation (details supplied) to mitigate a hard Brexit. [41667/19]
307. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on a proposal by an organisation (details supplied) to mitigate a hard Brexit. [41666/19]
306. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on a proposal by an organisation (details supplied) to mitigate a hard Brexit. [41665/19]
305. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on a proposal by an organisation (details supplied) to mitigate a hard Brexit. [41664/19]
304. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on a proposal by an organisation (details supplied) to mitigate a hard Brexit. [41663/19]
303. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on a social partnership proposal by an organisation (details supplied); and her further views on the joint proposal by employee and employer representatives for a scheme for preservation of viable employment in the context of a disorderly Brexit. [41628/19]
154. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if the living city initiative will be extended beyond current designated areas; and the costs associated with this scheme by year since it was introduced in tabular form. [42126/19]
141. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) did not qualify for the USC charge reduction in 2019. [41839/19]
180. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a HSE employment transfer will be carried out as a matter of urgency for a person (details supplied). [41458/19]
165. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the proposals being considered to strengthen social dialogue. [41589/19]
162. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the plans being developed regarding the rules in relation to the right to disconnect from work and to encompass a more flexible working approach and work life balance; and when the study arising from the Remote Working Consultation Forum will be completed and published. [41550/19]
161. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA site visits in quarter 1, 2 and 3 of 2019, by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41549/19]
140. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) will be allocated a place at the next citizenship ceremony due to the circumstances. [41442/19]