57. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the EU Commission on 21 March 2014 indicated in answer number E-000830/2014 that it has not seen the Farrell Grant Sparks report on the review of overhead and indirect costs for the administration of the school transport scheme, completed in October 2009, and that it will request a copy of the report from the Irish authorities; the action he will take regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17155/14]
121. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider rectifying the substantial additional cost which motorists who tax their vehicles on a quarterly or biannual basis must pay as opposed to those who tax their car annually in view of the fact that many people find that they are not in a position to pay the full amount in one lump sum and the fact that administrative costs for motor taxation are lessened in view of the fact that motorists now apply for their tax disc online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16984/14]
197. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to make funding available for works in a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16287/14]
181. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to make funding available for specific works in a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16014/14]
279. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of disability allowance applications waiting to be processed by her Department; the average length of time it takes to process new disability allowance applications and reviews of additional medical evidence; her views on whether this length of time is fair and equitable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15025/14]
202. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an ASD facility will be supplied in a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14938/14]
227. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to regulate the clamping industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14255/14]
686. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way the smokeless fuel policy is policed by local authorities; the resources local authorities have to ensure such a scheme is policed; the number of persons that have received fines or warnings in relation to smoky coal from 2012 to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13440/14]
685. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the introduction of a ban on smoky coal; the parts of the country that are not covered by such a ban; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13435/14]
684. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if good advice-education and grant schemes will be provided to help families install water conserving features in their houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13401/14]
284. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a funding stream exists within his Department for the provision of gym equipment for a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12904/14]
14. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Taoiseach if discussions have taken place at a European Council level on addressing the problem of youth unemployment across Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2193/14]
138. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the way many properties are registered with the Private Residential Tenancies Board; if he will provide a breakdown of those numbers by county; the way many properties which are currently rented are not registered with the PRTB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12415/14]
539. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding that has been allocated to a service provider (details supplied) in County Wicklow for school leavers in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11925/14]
295. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the implementation plan for post codes here; if post codes will be required for businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11570/14]
479. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health the number of young persons being sent to the UK for mental health treatments which are not currently provided here; if he will provide a breakdown by year from 2010 to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10858/14]
162. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to increasing the rent allowance in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10377/14]
220. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application to participate in the afforestation scheme in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9991/14]
55. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Finance if he will respond to a query (details supplied) regarding variable mortgages and the frustration of some variable mortgage holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9986/14]
227. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to include irritable bowel syndrome on the long-term illness scheme due to the significant medical costs to those who have this condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9807/14]
88. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the application for funding for a multi-sensory room (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9961/14]
566. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Defence when he will open recruitment for the Defence Forces; the recruitment process which applicants would need to undertake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8881/14]
446. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the provisions of the Control of Dogs Act 1986 overrides the necessity to publicly tender the dog control service contract in County Wicklow (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9609/14]
228. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the advice his Department will provide to the parents of a person (details required) in County Wicklow who has not been able to secure a place on the leaving certificate applied programme in their locality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8959/14]
164. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to ban the removal of the dew claw from dogs considering this practice is already banned by the national vets body; if he will consider introducing such a ban in animal welfare legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6966/14]
72. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider mandatory training for teachers assigned to ASD units in national schools. [7046/14]
71. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the number of schools that have constructed small, safe spaces as per the school design guide for ASD units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7045/14]
70. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the issue of isolation or withdrawal rooms in ASD units in national schools here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7044/14]
215. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the supports in place from his Department for apprentices here; the rationale behind the flat fee for apprentices attending institutes of technology during their apprenticeship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6621/14]
170. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Finance the reason pension retirement bonds are not allowed by the Revenue Commissioners to qualify for the approved retirement fund; if such bonds resulted from a pension scheme which did not allow the approved retirement fund option; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6728/14]
49. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will open a new Steiner Waldorf national school in Galway; if he will fully recognise the Raheen Wood and Mol an Óige national schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4633/14]
132. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has submitted her Department's plan for the implementation of the Youth Guarantee in Ireland; the actions in this plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2194/14]
117. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection if the issue of youth unemployment falls within the remit of a Cabinet sub-committee; the Departments and Ministries under which that responsibility for addressing youth unemployment falls; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2195/14]
75. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding plans for a new school building (details supplied); the timeline for commencement and completion of this building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3252/14]
496. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects a Charity Regulator to be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2273/14]
387. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if consideration will be given to reducing the 30-year rule for the release of State papers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2272/14]
168. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Taoiseach the number of quangos, State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department that have been merged, reformed or abolished since 2011; the details of each of these measures in tabular form; the cost saving or service delivery improvement which has resulted; how many more he expects to be merged, reformed or abolished and the timeline for same; if he will provide a full list of all agencies and organisations under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2255/14]
354. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of quangos, State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department that have been merged, reformed or abolished since 2011; the details of each of these measures in tabular form; the cost saving or service delivery improvement which has resulted; how many more he expects to be merged, reformed or abolished and the timeline for same; if he will provide a full list of all agencies and organisations under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1984/14]
317. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health the number of quangos, State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department that have been merged, reformed or abolished since 2011; the details of each of these measures in tabular form; the cost saving or service delivery improvement which has resulted; how many more he expects to be merged, reformed or abolished and the timeline for same; if he will provide a full list of all agencies and organisations under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1979/14]
297. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of quangos, State agencies or organisations under the remit of her Department that have been merged, reformed or abolished since 2011; the details of each of these measures in tabular form; the cost saving or service delivery improvement which has resulted; how many more she expects to be merged, reformed or abolished and the timeline for same; if she will provide a full list of all agencies and organisations under her remit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1972/14]
279. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of quangos, State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department that have been merged, reformed or abolished since 2011; the details of each of these measures in tabular form; the cost saving or service delivery improvement which has resulted; how many more he expects to be merged, reformed or abolished and the timeline for same; if he will provide a full list of all agencies and organisations under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1970/14]
266. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Defence the number of quangos, State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department that have been merged, reformed or abolished since 2011; the details of each of these measures in tabular form; the cost saving or service delivery improvement which has resulted; how many more he expects to be merged, reformed or abolished and the timeline for same; if he will provide a full list of all agencies and organisations under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1974/14]
228. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of quangos, State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department that have been merged, reformed or abolished since 2011; the details of each of these measures in tabular form; the cost saving or service delivery improvement which has resulted; how many more he expects to be merged, reformed or abolished and the timeline for same; if he will provide a full list of all agencies and organisations under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1981/14]
208. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of quangos, State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department that have been merged, reformed or abolished since 2011; the details of each of these measures in tabular form; the cost saving or service delivery improvement which has resulted; how many more he expects to be merged, reformed or abolished and the timeline for same; if he will provide a full list of all agencies and organisations under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1976/14]
189. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of quangos, State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department that have been merged, reformed or abolished since 2011; the details of each of these measures in tabular form; the cost saving or service delivery improvement which has resulted; how many more he expects to be merged, reformed or abolished and the timeline for same; if he will provide a full list of all agencies and organisations under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1973/14]
181. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of quangos, State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department that have been merged, reformed or abolished since 2011; the details of each of these measures in tabular form; the cost saving or service delivery improvement which has resulted; how many more he expects to be merged, reformed or abolished and the timeline for same; if he will provide a full list of all agencies and organisations under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1971/14]
158. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of quangos, State agencies or organisations under the remit of her Department that have been merged, reformed or abolished since 2011; the details of each of these measures in tabular form; the cost saving or service delivery improvement which has resulted; how many more she expects to be merged, reformed or abolished and the timeline for same; if she will provide a full list of all agencies and organisations under her remit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1983/14]
139. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of quangos, State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department that have been merged, reformed or abolished since 2011; the details of each of these measures in tabular form; the cost saving or service delivery improvement which has resulted; how many more he expects to be merged, reformed or abolished and the timeline for same; if he will provide a full list of all agencies and organisations under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1980/14]
123. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of quangos, State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department that have been merged, reformed or abolished since 2011; the details of each of these measures in tabular form; the cost saving or service delivery improvement which has resulted; how many more he expects to be merged, reformed or abolished and the timeline for same; if he will provide a full list of all agencies and organisations under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1982/14]
99. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of quangos, State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department that have been merged, reformed or abolished since 2011; the details of each of these measures in tabular form; the cost saving or service delivery improvement which has resulted; how many more he expects to be merged, reformed or abolished and the timeline for same; if he will provide a full list of all agencies and organisations under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1975/14]