450. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive a GLAS payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3169/18]
443. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive a GLAS payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3028/18]
429. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will have an appointment for gallstone surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3479/18]
383. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health when an MRI in University Hospital Limerick will be scheduled for a person (details supplied) in order for their surgery to proceed. [3022/18]
369. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment with a consultant in the department of respiratory medicine, University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2947/18]
156. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to geo-engineering activity, for example, stratospheric aerosol geo-engineering, being conducted here; if there are plans to commence such activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2152/18]
1488. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason for the removal of the over age exemption from the early childhood care and education scheme from September 2018; the assessment that was made in advance of this decision with respect to the impact it will have on children with special needs, their classmates, teachers and all aforementioned groups (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54691/17]
1481. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the implementation of the Children First Act 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54514/17]
1338. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the future ownership of the electric vehicle-charging infrastructure; and his plans to expand or upgrade the infrastructure, with particular regard to fast chargers. [2000/18]
1337. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether the recent decision by the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (details supplied) to prevent ESB networks from using distribution use of system, DUoS, charges to fund electric vehicle-charging infrastructure will result in user charges for electric vehicle users; and, if so, his plans to introduce financial supports to minimise or eliminate user charges. [1999/18]
1332. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the date by which his Department will have concluded its evaluation of the detailed solutions that have been submitted by bidders to the national broadband plan; the date by which the next stage of the procurement process will be opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1905/18]
1310. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the ownership status of the State’s electric vehicle infrastructure. [1624/18]
1309. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department is considering initiatives or measures to make it more convenient for residents in apartment blocks to install electric vehicle chargers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1623/18]
1308. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount his Department has earmarked for the expansion of the public electric vehicle charger network; the amount his Department has spent on same in each of the years from 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by year and expenditure on regular versus rapid chargers, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1622/18]
1307. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount his Department has earmarked for public awareness campaigns on electric vehicles in 2018; the amount his Department spent on same in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1621/18]
1306. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount his Department has earmarked for the installation of home charge points for electric vehicles in 2018; the amount spent on same in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1619/18]
1296. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans for a new bursary scheme for journalists working in print media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1155/18]
1295. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the commitments to establish a new bursary scheme for journalists working in local or community radio (details supplied); the amount that will be allocated to this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1154/18]
1294. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the commitments to establish a new bursary scheme for journalists working in local or community radio (details supplied); the amount that will be allocated to this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1153/18]
1293. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the commitments to review the operation of the broadcasting levy (details supplied); the impact this will have on smaller and independent broadcasting organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1152/18]
1292. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department or the Digital Hub Development Agency provides funding to local authorities here for the purposes of co-ordinating and building upon the work of the Digital Hub Development Agency. [1151/18]
1291. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the cost of implementing each of the recommendations made by the mobile phone and broadband taskforce; and the amount of additional investment that would be required to implement all of the recommendations. [1150/18]
1290. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount his Department is allocating toward implementing the recommendations of the mobile phone task force in 2018. [1149/18]
1289. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the cost of establishing a bottle deposit scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1148/18]
1288. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of funding his Department is providing to the green climate fund in 2018; if this is his Department's only contribution to overseas climate adaptation and mitigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1147/18]
1287. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the annual expenditure on the SEAI grant scheme for plug-in electrical, PEV, and HBEV vehicles in each year since its introduction; the amount that was spent each year on battery electric, BEVs, and plug-in hybrid electric, PHEVs, respectively; and the average grant amount for each of PHEVs and BEVs. [1146/18]
1286. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated cost of extending the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, electric vehicle grant in each of the years 2020 to 2022. [1145/18]
1284. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the grants and support schemes that are available to new companies in the renewable energy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1044/18]
805. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have surgery scheduled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54915/17]
701. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding temporary and agency workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54513/17]
249. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the proposed flood defence works at Quilty, County Clare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1209/18]
175. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Finance the amount his Department plans to spend on the recently announced 0% benefit in kind rate on electric vehicles, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1620/18]
140. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of funding his Department is providing to the Green Climate Fund in 2018; if this is his Department's only contribution to overseas climate adaptation and mitigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1182/18]
601. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the photography costs per annum for his Department since coming to office, inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance, in tabular form; the occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; if there is a policy regarding the booking of photographers within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54090/17]
600. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the use of external public relations firms employed by his Department per annum since coming into office, in tabular form; the external public relations firms used; the internal departmental policy with regard to employing external groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54089/17]
599. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce measures to deal with the large volumes of packaging resulting from persons purchasing goods online from producers and retailers that fall outside of a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54088/17]
598. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount that has been budgeted for journalism bursaries for 2018; the number of bursaries that will be provided with this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54085/17]
597. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount that has been allocated to residential energy efficiency programmes for 2018, by programme. [54084/17]
596. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the licence fee receipts collected in 2017 to date; the level of evasion that is currently estimated to occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54083/17]
595. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount that has been contributed to the green climate fund in 2017; and the amount that is pledged for 2018. [54082/17]
594. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated cost of extending the SEAI grant for hybrid vehicle purchase until 2019 to 2023, respectively. [54079/17]
593. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated cost of extending the SEAI grant for electric vehicle purchase until 2019 to 2023, respectively. [54078/17]
325. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive cataract surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53542/17]
64. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of extending the VRT rebate for hybrid vehicle purchase until 2019 to 2023, respectively. [54081/17]
63. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of extending the VRT rebate for electric vehicle purchase until 2019 to 2023, respectively. [54080/17]
317. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive a date for a procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52855/17]
315. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have eye surgery carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52852/17]
282. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be scheduled at the paediatric unit in University Hospital Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52756/17]
263. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will have surgery carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52662/17]
262. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) on a waiting list for over a year will have eye surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52658/17]