2089. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual Bord Bia budget for food promotion internationally. [33939/19]
2088. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage that goes to the retailer, processor and primary producer for every €1 of beef sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33938/19]
2087. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the quantity of beef sales derived from trade missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33937/19]
2020. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has met with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) and had his attention drawn to its requests and concerns in advance of budget 2020; and his plans to ensure the budget requests of the organisation which have been submitted are accommodated as part of budget 2020. [31754/19]
1545. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide a replacement ambulance to St. Joseph's Care Centre, County Longford; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the vehicle on site has service of over 800,000 km and is expected to complete daily round trips to Dublin. [33363/19]
1544. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be scheduled for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33359/19]
1538. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the reason no county has a minimum standard of supports and services in place for dementia patients and their carers; and if funding for extra support services for same will be approved in budget 2020. [33333/19]
1534. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if additional funding will be put in place to assist an organisation (details supplied) in continuing to provide essential services for its members; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that essential services will be withdrawn should his Department not put adequate funding in place as a matter of urgency; his views on whether it is acceptable that such a cut in funding is taking place after the passing of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 confirming Irish Sign Language as the third national language; and the way in which the cut in funding will affect the ability to commence the Act. [33295/19]
1396. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the status of the care service being provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32761/19]
1390. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the status of a panel in CHO8 to fill home help positions; the number of positions filled to date from this panel; and when further recruitment will take place. [32752/19]
1301. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if the creation of a national medicines strategy containing clear steps to improve the availability of medicines here will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32498/19]
1300. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the number of diabetes education programmes for blood glucose management carried out by the HSE or through HSE funding in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the average wait times for the education programmes; the number of persons on a waiting list to attend same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32497/19]
1299. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the cost-saving initiatives under way through the HSE medicines management programme; the estimated savings potential through each initiative; the planned initiatives to be commenced in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32496/19]
1289. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the status of the application for reimbursement for Spinraza for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy; if he has engaged with the HSE in an effort to advance this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32481/19]
1276. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking in conjunction with the HSE to increase levels of pay in the nursing sector; the steps being taken to increase the pay scale for newly qualified nurses; and his views on whether pay scale rates are causing a large portion of graduates to seek employment overseas and denying hospitals here of highly trained personnel. [32463/19]
1268. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an application for a cross-Border refund will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [32421/19]
1151. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be scheduled for a person (details supplied) through the National Treatment Purchase Fund. [31882/19]
1052. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for work permits received in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the average processing time, that is, average number of weeks for applications to be processed in each year and to date in 2019; and the EU average number of weeks it takes to process applications by member state in tabular form. [34641/19]
1051. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the reason there is no reference to the important cross-Border agency, InterTradeIreland, in the policy strategy document Future Jobs Ireland 2019 - Preparing Now for Tomorrow’s Economy; if she received a submission from the agency; and the actions taken to include suggestions from same in the Future Jobs Ireland 2019 strategy. [34640/19]
1050. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to strengthen the all-island economy; and the strategies under way in this regard. [34639/19]
1049. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the annual current and capital Exchequer funding of InterTradeIreland in each of the years 2016 to 2019. [34638/19]
1048. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the latest InterTradeIreland quarterly all-island business monitor and the level of preparedness and planning being undertaken by businesses for all Brexit scenarios. [34636/19]
1047. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the consumer legislation in place domestically that regulates digital trading; the powers there are to protect consumers; and if EU legislation is forthcoming in this area. [34635/19]
1046. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the consumer legislation in place domestically that regulates online shopping and contracts for goods and services purchased online; and if EU legislation is forthcoming in this area. [34634/19]
1045. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of each of the recent EU consumer rights directives and regulations that will have to be transposed here; the status of the preparations of her Department in this regard; and the timeframe for the transpositions of such directives and regulations. [34633/19]
1044. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the timeline for the completion and publication of the review of SME and entrepreneurship issues and policies here by the OECD and her Department. [34632/19]
1043. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the primary and secondary legislation regulating the work permit system. [34631/19]
1042. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to review the Employment Permits Act 2006 by which an advertisement relating to the proposed employment has to run in a national newspaper for three days as is required under regulations 31(1) and 44(1) of the Employment Permits Regulations 2017; if her attention has been drawn to the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34630/19]
1041. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons by Civil Service grade working in the employment permits section of her Department in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and the annual funding allocation to the section in 2019. [34629/19]
1040. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the last review took place of the highly skilled and ineligible lists for grant of employment permits; the regularity with which reviews are carried out; and when the next review of each list will be carried out. [34628/19]
1039. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps being taken to increase the speed at which work permits are being issued; the number of outstanding work permits at the end of each of the first six months of 2019 that remain to be processed by sector in tabular form. [34627/19]
1038. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for work permits received in each month to date in 2019; the number of applications that were fully processed at the end of each month; and the number that were not fully processed by the end of each month in tabular form. [34626/19]
1037. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the consumer rights Bill in view of the fact that the heads of the Bill were published in 2015; and the sections that will be covered in forthcoming EU legislation that will be transposed here. [34625/19]
1025. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that have been approved as trusted partners for the application of work permits; the way in which a business qualifies to be a trusted partner; and the timeframe for processing an application for both trusted partner and non-trusted partners. [33934/19]
1009. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the productivity levels of domestic indigenous firms in each EU member state by percentage in tabular form; the EU average percentage; and the timelines and targets set to increase the productivity levels of domestic Irish indigenous firms. [32881/19]
1008. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 419 of 11 July 2019, if potential businesses can apply for direct grant aid under the rescue and restructuring scheme; if so, if the grant aid per undertaking over a three-year period will conform with the financial ceilings set under state aid rules as per regulation Regulation (EU) No. 1407/2013; and the loan and equity financing options under the scheme. [32880/19]
978. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the study commissioned by her Department awarded to an organisation (details supplied) in 2018 which was to cover a wide range of recent and prospective EU trade agreements including that with Mercosur; when the final report will be completed and published; and the preliminary findings to date. [31547/19]
948. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions within the past five years of persons who have submitted false or misleading insurance claims, by personal injury claims and home insurance claims, in tabular form. [34247/19]
420. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to restore primary school capitation grants to pre-recession levels which would see an increase in the region of €30 million; and his views on whether many schools are struggling to meet day to day costs at the current levels. [31800/19]
419. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce one leadership and management day per week for all teaching principals at primary school level. [31799/19]
418. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reduce the average class size in primary schools from the current level of 25 to the EU average of 20; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that primary school class sizes here are the largest in the eurozone. [31798/19]
318. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of each meeting to date in 2019 of the labour employer economic forum; the issues discussed; and the social partners and Departmental officials present at last meeting. [34624/19]
311. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of flood defence works in Athlone, County Westmeath; if the scheduled works have been carried out in full to date; the works being carried out to ensure residents can avail of adequate home insurance in areas of Athlone in which flood defence works have been carried out; the status of the voluntary homeowners relocation scheme; and the number of home and landowners that have availed of this scheme in the Athlone area to date. [33930/19]