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What they're asking about2,098 questions asked · 21 departments
Health999 questions
2019-12-10Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Midlands Louth Meath CHO Healthy Ireland Implementation Plan 2018-2022 does not contain specific measures to address substance misuse or support those suffering addiction and their families; the reason this is the case; if the matter will be addressed in future plans; and the measures he will take in the interim. [51158/19]
2019-12-10Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the groups in receipt of core funding from the HSE to deliver supports to family members of persons suffering addiction. [51159/19]
2019-12-10Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the service provided by a group (details supplied) in County Louth; and if the lack of resources available to the group to enable it to remain operational will be addressed. [51160/19]
2019-12-03Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if there are persons resident in receipt of a direct payment from his Department or the HSE for the purchase of home care under the intensive home care package. [50009/19]
2019-11-27Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if a dedicated addiction service for persons under 18 years of age operates in County Louth; if so, the location from which it operates; if not, his plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49237/19]
2019-11-27Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if there is a requirement for statutory partners to engage with regional drug and alcohol task forces. [49238/19]
2019-11-27Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the statutory partners which participate on the north east drug task force. [49239/19]
2019-11-27Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the level of funding allocated to the north east drug task force in each of the past five years. [49240/19]
2019-11-27Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number and location of HSE staff working in addiction services nationwide; the staff vacancies and location of each. [49241/19]
2019-11-27Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 327 of 15 October 2019, if CHO 2 and CHO 8 do not have a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist; if so, the length of time the positions have been vacant; the recruitment under way to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49260/19]
2019-11-26Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if there is a person here in receipt of a direct payment from his Department or the HSE for the purchase of home care under the intensive home care package. [48796/19]
2019-11-19Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated to community and voluntary groups providing dementia day care services in County Louth in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the groups and services that were allocated the funding in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47176/19]
2019-11-19Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated to community and voluntary groups providing dementia day care services in each CHO area in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47177/19]
2019-11-19Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated to a group (details supplied) in County Louth in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [47178/19]
2019-11-19Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a case made by a group (details supplied) to the HSE for additional funding in County Louth; the reason the case for additional funding was not favourably looked upon; if other funding streams are available for the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47179/19]
2019-11-19Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to plans to build a permanent centre for services (details supplied) in County Louth; and if supports will be provided to the group. [47180/19]
2019-11-19Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the counties in which a dementia adviser is in place; and the counties which do not have an adviser in place in view of the commitment in budget 2020 to provide a dementia adviser in each county. [47181/19]
2019-11-19Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the National Dementia Strategy 2014 being led by the national dementia office in the HSE; the progress made to date in developing evidence-based care pathways for persons with dementia; the specific elements of the strategy that have been rolled out to date in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47182/19]
2019-11-12Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the status of the 2009 report of the vaccine damage steering group; when the recommendations of the report will be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46444/19]
2019-10-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of children on waiting lists for a first outpatient appointment across all specialities in CHO area 8; and the number waiting three to six, six to 12, 12 to 18, 18 to 24 and more than 24 months, respectively, in tabular form. [43018/19]
2019-10-15Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding to be made available to County Louth in view of recent announcements of a €2 billion investment over the next three years as phase one of the ten year plan of investment in healthcare infrastructure and equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41610/19]
2019-10-15Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the stages of development for projects (details supplied) in County Louth under the HSE ten year capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41611/19]
2019-10-15Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of registered beds, including high observation beds, available for CAMHS inpatient treatment in CHO areas 8 and 9; the location of the beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41617/19]
2019-10-15Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Louth awaiting CAMHS outpatient and inpatient appointments; the number of persons waiting three to six, six to 12, 12 to 18 and 18 to 24 months, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41618/19]
2019-10-15Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of successful applicants recruited to each CHO area as a direct result of the HSE recruitment campaigns for consultant child and adolescent psychiatrists; the length of time the campaigns have been ongoing by CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41619/19]
2019-10-15Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of CAMHS inpatient beds that have been filled each month to date in 2019; and the number of inpatient beds that remained unfilled for the same period by each CHO area in tabular form [41620/19]
2019-10-09Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if legislation regarding the extension of the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) to residents in Northern Ireland has been drafted; if cross-Border workers here but working in the North and paying revenue and customs to the UK will retain their card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41288/19]
2019-10-03Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Louth on waiting lists for home support hours. [40201/19]
2019-10-03Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of home support hours which have been approved and enacted since June 2019. [40202/19]
2019-10-03Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if only palliative patients in County Louth have been allocated home support hours since June 2019. [40203/19]
2019-10-03Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of home help hours allocated to County Louth; and if home help hours are recycled within a county or on a CHO-wide basis. [40204/19]
2019-10-01Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health when the national Traveller health action plan will be published in view of the fact that a commitment was given to publish same by the end of March 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39341/19]
2019-09-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied); and when the child will receive respite at a centre. [38350/19]
2019-09-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the National Counselling Service waiting list in County Louth; and the length of time they have been waiting [38370/19]
2019-09-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of intensive home care packages approved in County Louth to date in 2019; and the number of persons seeking same. [38371/19]
2019-09-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed additional nursing home beds at a hospital (details supplied). [38372/19]
2019-09-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed 50-bed facility for a hospital (details supplied). [38373/19]
2019-09-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the status of Dundalk primary care centre. [38374/19]
2019-09-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of cataract surgeries performed in County Louth in each of the past five years. [38375/19]
2019-09-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Louth awaiting cataract surgery; and the length of time they have been waiting. [38376/19]
2019-09-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the ophthalmology services available at Louth County Hospital, Dundalk; and if he has implemented the recommendations of the primary care eye services review group in this regard. [38377/19]
2019-09-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in County Louth that have requested long-term residential care [38378/19]
2019-09-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in County Louth who had business cases for residential care approved by the HSE but are still awaiting a residential placement. [38379/19]
2019-09-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the status of the model of care for dual diagnosis; if a clinical lead has been recruited; the way in which the project will be further developed; and if Dundalk will be selected as a demonstration site. [38380/19]
2019-09-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the level of funding allocated to the development of a model of care for dual diagnosis in each of the past five years. [38381/19]
2019-09-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting an initial assessment for occupational therapy in County Louth; and the number that have been waiting for three, six, 12 and more than 12 months, respectively for this assessment. [38382/19]
2019-09-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting a therapeutic appointment for occupational therapy treatment in County Louth; and the number of these persons that are under 18, 18 to 65, and over 65 years of age, respectively. [38383/19]
2019-09-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting an initial assessment for occupational therapy in County Louth that are under 18, 18 to 65 and over 65 years of age, respectively. [38384/19]
2019-07-23Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the correct procedure by which a landowner may contact the HSE estates department to discuss potentially suitable lands for development for HSE projects. [32817/19]
2019-06-25Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners registered and operational in County Louth; and the number of such practices operational in County Louth. [26338/19]
…and 949 more questions on Health
Taoiseach359 questions
2018-02-14Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the programme for Government progress report published in December 2017. [5928/18]
2018-02-13Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee F (national security) last met; and when it is scheduled to meet again. [5521/18]
2018-02-13Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his engagement with the Prime Minister of Estonia, Mr Jüri Ratas on 31 January 2018. [5522/18]
2018-02-07Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if his Department is represented on the north-east inner city implementation board. [4278/18]
2018-02-07Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos recently. [4277/18]
2018-02-07Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach his Department's budget for social media. [5520/18]
2018-02-07Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the status of Bills under preparation in his Department. [4387/18]
2018-02-06Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will establish a Cabinet committee with responsibility for Irish unity. [1829/18]
2018-02-06Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee C, European Union, including Brexit, last met; and when it is scheduled to meet again. [3051/18]
2018-02-06Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his Department's priorities for 2018. [3052/18]
2018-02-06Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his address to the European Parliament on 17 January 2018. [3125/18]
2018-02-06Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the meetings he attended during his recent visit to Strasbourg. [4385/18]
2018-01-31Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the British Prime Minister, Ms Theresa May on 14 December 2017. [1828/18]
2018-01-31Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee E (health) last met; and when it is scheduled to meet again. [3050/18]
2018-01-30Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to Lebanon. [1285/18]
2018-01-30Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee D, infrastructure, last met; and when it is scheduled to meet again. [1286/18]
2018-01-30Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his engagement with the Prime Minister of Hungary, Mr. Viktor Orbán, on 4 January 2018. [1287/18]
2018-01-30Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his engagement with the Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Mr. Boyko Borisov, on 5 January 2018. [1830/18]
2018-01-23Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he has held recent meetings with church leaders and faith communities. [53041/17]
2018-01-23Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy division of his Department. [53042/17]
2018-01-16Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach when Cabinet Committee B, social policy and public services, last met; and when it is scheduled to meet again. [52880/17]
2018-01-16Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if Cabinet Committee G, justice and equality, has been established; if it has met; and when it is scheduled to meet again. [52881/17]
2017-12-13Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the matters he intends to raise at the next meeting of the European Council. [51688/17]
2017-12-13Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach further to Question Nos. 5 to 11, inclusive, of 28 November 2017, the role of his Department in respect of the new national children's hospital. [53043/17]
2017-12-13Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the foreign visits he plans to undertake to the end of June 2018. [52879/17]
2017-12-12Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the functions of the parliamentary liaison unit in his Department. [51687/17]
2017-12-12Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken to the British Prime Minister, Mrs. Theresa May, since 17 November 2017. [51915/17]
2017-12-06Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach to list the Ministers and officials who attend meetings of Cabinet committee F (national security). [51914/17]
2017-12-06Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach his plans for structural and management changes in his Department. [51686/17]
2017-12-05Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the Cabinet committee that has responsibility for issues pertaining to housing and homelessness; and if he will consider establishing a dedicated Cabinet committee on housing. [50151/17]
2017-12-05Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council; and the status of the intended reforms of the NESC. [50383/17]
2017-12-05Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee A - economy - last met; when it is scheduled to meet again; and if he will report on its work. [50384/17]
2017-11-29Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the work of the social policy and public service reform division of his Department. [49005/17]
2017-11-29Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he has had engagement with the Prime Minister of Poland, Ms Beata Szydło, recently. [50150/17]
2017-11-29Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the informal meeting of European Union Heads of State and Government held on 17 November 2017. [50152/17]
2017-11-28Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the role of the strategic communications unit in Government information campaigns. [49291/17]
2017-11-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent meeting of the British-Irish Council. [47839/17]
2017-11-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he has had engagement with the Prime Minister of Spain, Mr. Mariano Rajoy, recently. [49003/17]
2017-11-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his conversation with the British Prime Minister, Ms Theresa May, on 17 November 2017. [49290/17]
2017-11-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the number of staff vacancies in his Department. [49004/17]
2017-11-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the number of staff employed by the strategic communications unit; and their respective responsibilities and positions. [49483/17]
2017-11-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the number of additional staff that are scheduled to be employed by the strategic communications unit in the next six months; and their respective responsibilities and positions. [49484/17]
2017-11-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the budget allocated to the strategic communications unit for the first year of its existence, including salaries. [49485/17]
2017-11-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if his departmental officials sought information or advice from other governments in respect of the establishment of the strategic communications unit. [49486/17]
2017-11-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the research that was undertaken by his Department regarding the establishment of the strategic communications unit; and if this research will be published. [49487/17]
2017-11-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the relationship between the strategic communications unit and the Government press office. [49488/17]
2017-11-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if the strategic communications unit has engaged through social media or other online platforms to carry sponsored content; and the costs associated with same. [49489/17]
2017-11-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the number of meetings of the strategic communications unit that have taken place which have been attended by him and his officials, respectively. [49490/17]
2017-11-21Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach when the next progress report of A Programme for a Partnership Government will be published. [47837/17]
2017-11-21Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to the United States of America; and the details of the meetings and engagements he attended. [47838/17]
…and 309 more questions on Taoiseach
Justice187 questions
2019-12-10Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider ring-fencing assets and funds seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau for use by groups working with victims of addiction. [51157/19]
2019-12-03Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a family (details supplied) in County Louth can expect the post-mortem report following the sudden death of a person. [49836/19]
2019-12-03Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons granted legal status to remain residing within direct provision services by county. [50106/19]
2019-12-03Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the supports available to persons in Mosney direct provision centre who have been granted leave to remain and are seeking alternative accommodation; and the external agencies that are part of the process of support. [50107/19]
2019-12-03Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the health services available to persons resident in Mosney direct provision centre; the specialist services available; the mental health services available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50108/19]
2019-12-03Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if direct advocacy services are available to persons resident in Mosney direct provision centre. [50109/19]
2019-12-03Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the transport services available to persons resident in Mosney direct provision centre. [50110/19]
2019-12-03Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of recommendations of the McMahon report that have and have not been implemented, respectively in each direct provision setting and service nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50111/19]
2019-12-03Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if additional information will be provided further to his officials noting at the Oireachtas Committee of Public Accounts the establishment of a unit to support persons leaving direct provision centres dedicated to working with direct provision centre managers, local authorities and non-governmental organisations; and the status of plans for the unit. [50112/19]
2019-11-05Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda assigned to the drugs and organised crime unit in County Louth in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [44951/19]
2019-11-05Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the manner in which the national drugs strategy will be implemented across the State and in County Louth; and the agencies involved in same. [44952/19]
2019-11-05Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding allocated to implementing the national drugs strategy in County Louth. [44953/19]
2019-11-05Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the funding allocated to agencies in County Louth which work with survivors of domestic abuse in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [44954/19]
2019-11-05Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the training given to probationary and fully qualified members of An Garda Síochána to deal with incidences of domestic abuse. [44955/19]
2019-11-05Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the training budget allocated to members of An Garda Síochána in relation to domestic abuse. [44956/19]
2019-11-05Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the locations of perpetrator programmes for persons convicted of domestic abuse crimes; and the funding allocated to these programmes in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [44957/19]
2019-05-28Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the pay claim which a group (details supplied) lodged in 2017; and when this case will be heard. [22761/19]
2019-05-21Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the statutory timeframe for holding an inquest into the death of a person. [21813/19]
2019-05-21Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of inquests pending in County Louth. [21814/19]
2019-05-21Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a family is permitted to bring a solicitor to the inquest into the death of a family member. [21876/19]
2019-04-11Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider introducing or supporting legislation to ensure that proof of identity is required for the purchase of mobile phones (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17091/19]
2019-03-26Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures being taken to ensure that persons resident in the Mosney direct provision centre, County Meath, are being provided with information on the right to vote in upcoming elections in May 2019; his plans to facilitate contact with candidates within this centre to ensure that residents can engage fully with the democratic process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13052/19]
2019-02-12Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 291 of 16 October 2018, if he has received a response to his communication with the Garda Commissioner regarding domestic homicide reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6932/19]
2018-11-28Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 244, 245, 246 and 247 of 3 July 2018 and 742, 743 and 1200 of 24 July 2018, if he has received the information requested from An Garda Síochána regarding the drug related intimidation reporting programme in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49752/18]
2018-11-07Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to fund the cost of feminine hygiene products for persons living in direct provision centres; the funding that will be provided for this initiative; if it is a long-term initiative; when this initiative will commence; the way in which it is proposed to roll out the initiative; his further plans to engage with persons living in direct provision on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46106/18]
2018-11-07Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the rationale used to determine which persons living in direct provision centres will be able to access feminine hygiene products under the plans to fund the cost of same; and the number of persons who will be able to access and not access these products, respectively, under this plan. [46107/18]
2018-11-07Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if plans to fund the cost of feminine hygiene products for persons living in direct provision centres will not extend to persons living in independent living centres; and, if so, the reason therefore. [46108/18]
2018-11-07Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the direct provision centres identified as independent living centres; and the number of women and female children living in each of these centres. [46109/18]
2018-10-23Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of additional funding to be made available to Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, following budget 2019. [43823/18]
2018-10-23Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that the additional funding he is providing will meet the needs of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, and allow it to carry out its investigations thoroughly and promptly in view of the concerns raised by GSOC in relation to the resources available to it to properly investigate the killing of persons (details supplied). [43824/18]
2018-10-23Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of personnel employed by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC; and the rank and responsibilities of each. [43825/18]
2018-10-23Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the business case made by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, in February 2018 for additional staffing requirements. [43826/18]
2018-10-23Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the additional resources he has allocated will meet the business case made by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC. [43827/18]
2018-10-23Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the number of additional staff the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, was seeking; the number of additional staff funding outlined in budget 2019 will provide for; and if it will meet the information technology requirements of GSOC. [43828/18]
2018-10-18Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 242 of 12 July 2018, the number of incidents of domestic abuse recorded in each Garda division in each month to date in 2018. [42774/18]
2018-10-18Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 12 July 2018, the Garda personnel in County Louth with responsibility for implementing the domestic abuse intervention policy 2017. [42775/18]
2018-10-16Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason there is no programme for perpetrators of domestic abuse in counties Monaghan and Donegal; the steps he will take to rectify same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41975/18]
2018-10-16Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the funding allocated to domestic violence perpetrator programmes in each county in the past five years. [41976/18]
2018-10-16Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a statutory requirement for a domestic homicide review to take place into the care received by a woman murdered during pregnancy or up to one year postpartum. [41977/18]
2018-10-16Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda personnel attached to the serious sexual assault and domestic violence Garda unit in County Louth; the stations in which they are based; when this facility will be operational; and the services offered. [41978/18]
2018-10-16Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the County Louth serious sexual assault and domestic violence unit has met with local services such as an organisation (details supplied); and if not, if it will be considered. [41979/18]
2018-10-16Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda personnel attached to the national domestic homicide team; and the number of cases this team reviewed in each of the past five years. [41980/18]
2018-07-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of core unit gardaí attached to the Louth division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018 by division, district and sub-district in tabular form. [32791/18]
2018-07-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the Louth division by rank in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by division, district and sub-district in tabular form. [32792/18]
2018-07-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number and type of Garda vehicles attached to the Louth division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by division, district and sub-district in tabular form. [32793/18]
2018-07-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the weekly opening hours of each Garda station in the Louth division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [32794/18]
2018-07-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the full complement of gardaí in the Louth division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by district and sub-district. [32795/18]
2018-07-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of civilian staff attached to the Louth division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018 by division, district and sub-district in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32796/18]
2018-07-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of JLOs attached to the Louth division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018 by division, district and sub-district in tabular form. [32797/18]
2018-07-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda youth diversion projects in the Louth division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and the areas in which they are located. [32798/18]
…and 137 more questions on Justice
Education85 questions
2019-07-23Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the terms of reference for an aonad within an English-speaking parent school; the additional supports available to an aonad; the governance structure of an aonad; and the mechanism for achieving aonad status. [32968/19]
2019-07-04Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if students domiciled in Northern Ireland who wish to enter third-level education in institutions here in September 2020 and in the years following will be considered non-EU students; if they will be required to pay the non-EU rate of student fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28816/19]
2019-07-04Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the method by which education and training boards select members for their boards of management; the duration for boards of management of ETBs; and the terms of reference of each. [28823/19]
2019-06-11Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the enrolment numbers needed to establish a standalone Gaelcholáiste with a roll number and principal. [23877/19]
2019-05-28Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties presented to national schools due to the unqualified substitute five day rule (details supplied); his plans to re-examine the unqualified substitute five day rule; and if there is scope for schools experiencing difficulties in recruiting substitute teachers to extend the service of an unqualified substitute teacher beyond five days. [22585/19]
2019-05-08Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no breastfeeding provision for special needs assistants in schools; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that teachers have entitlements to breastfeeding breaks; if this matter will be rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20016/19]
2019-03-12Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the name and location of technological universities nationally; and the institutes of technology that merged to form these technological universities. [11824/19]
2019-03-12Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of institutes of technology that are in the process of applying to become technological universities; and the location of each. [11825/19]
2019-03-12Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of institutes of technology that have not applied to become technological universities. [11826/19]
2019-03-12Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an institute of technology must merge with another institute to gain technological university status; and if so, the reason therefor. [11827/19]
2019-03-12Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be negative impacts for institutes of technology that do not become technological universities. [11828/19]
2019-03-12Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an institute of technology (details supplied) has applied to become a technological university; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11829/19]
2019-03-12Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an institute of technology (details supplied) is in the process of establishing a formal amalgamation with a college of further and higher education in Northern Ireland; the legislative provision that exists both here and in Northern Ireland for the creation of such an amalgamated institute; if such an amalgamated institute would be able to apply for technological university status here; the implications this may have for staff members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12148/19]
2018-09-18Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of places made available to persons in County Louth for the school transport scheme for the 2018 new school term. [37266/18]
2018-09-18Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications received from persons in County Louth for places on the school transport scheme for the 2018 new school term; and the number of applicants successfully awarded a place on the scheme. [37267/18]
2018-09-18Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons in County Louth who were unsuccessful in their applications for the school transport scheme for the 2018 new school term. [37268/18]
2018-09-18Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in County Louth without a place on the school transport scheme despite being deemed successful in their application for the 2018 new school term. [37269/18]
2018-09-18Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of the 51% of buses inspected by the Road Safety Authority which failed roadside safety checks, as reported recently by RTÉ, awarded contracts under the school transport scheme; and the number of the buses inspected which were carrying schoolchildren in County Louth. [37376/18]
2018-09-18Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the safety regime in Bus Éireann further to his recent comments that Bus Éireann has assured his Department that a robust safety regime is in place; and the assurances given with reference to the buses operating under the school transport scheme. [37377/18]
2018-09-18Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of buses operating under the school transport scheme in County Louth; the number of these buses that have been inspected for roadworthiness in the past 12, 24 and 36 months, respectively; and the outcome of these inspections. [37378/18]
2018-09-18Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the concerns raised by the chairperson of the Road Safety Authority in July 2017 regarding the roadworthiness of buses operating under the school transport scheme; the measures undertaken to address these concerns at that time; and if he is satisfied that these concerns were sufficiently addressed. [37379/18]
2018-09-18Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to undertake an audit by county of buses contracted under the school transport scheme to ensure such buses meet roadworthiness standards. [37380/18]
2018-07-12Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied) who was been out of school since October 2017; and the steps being taken to facilitate the child's return to school. [32316/18]
2018-07-11Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if students domiciled in Northern Ireland who wish to enter third-level education in institutions here in September 2019 will be considered non-EU students; if they will be required to pay the non-EU rate of student fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31438/18]
2018-07-10Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if extending the remit of the family support allocated to a family (details supplied) in County Dublin to address the difficulties encountered in accessing additional supports which are necessary will be considered. [30112/18]
2018-07-10Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties encountered by a person (details supplied) in County Dublin in accessing supports to school transport; and if the supports will be allocated. [30130/18]
2018-05-16Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the concerns which have been raised regarding the school management by teachers at a school (details supplied) in County Louth. [21617/18]
2018-05-09Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in County Louth which have prefabs on site. [20277/18]
2018-05-09Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in County Louth which have more than one prefab. [20278/18]
2018-05-09Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the location of schools in County Louth which utilise prefabs on their site. [20279/18]
2018-05-09Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available to national schools to purchase essential equipment such as dining tables and chairs. [20280/18]
2018-03-27Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the ownership of a school (details supplied) in County Louth will be clarified. [13852/18]
2018-03-20Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if assistance can be provided to a group (details supplied) in County Louth that is providing language supports to Lithuanian students preparing for the leaving certificate examinations. [12886/18]
2018-03-08Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and the future viability of the school and deployment of staff. [11145/18]
2018-03-08Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the outcome of a meeting that was scheduled to take place in September 2017 between his Department, school authorities and the patron of a school (details supplied) in County Louth. [11146/18]
2018-02-07Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers in post-primary schools who opted out of supervision and substitution under circulars 41/2017 and 47/2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6279/18]
2018-01-23Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills when minor works grant funding will be received by a school (details supplied) in County Louth; the reason the funding for 2017 was delayed; and his plans for 2018 allocations to ensure schools are not put under undue financial strain. [3049/18]
2018-01-16Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills when minor works grant funding will be received by a school (details supplied) in County Louth; the reason the funding for 2017 was delayed; and his plans for 2018 allocations to ensure schools are not put under undue financial strain. [54305/17]
2018-01-16Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Louth will be assisted in sourcing funding to replace tarmacadam in the schoolyard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54306/17]
2018-01-16Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason an additional fee of €100 has been added to the existing course fee (details supplied) for students in receipt of a Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, grant; the persons to whom these additional fees apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1282/18]
2017-09-20Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of concessionary places available with existing transport providers under the school transport scheme for children in County Louth for the 2017-2018 school year; and if he has satisfied himself that the places available are sufficient to meet demand. [39381/17]
2017-09-20Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children with special educational needs who applied to participate in the school transport scheme in County Louth for the 2017-18 school year primary; the number deemed successful in meeting the criteria for a place; the number awarded concessionary places; and if his attention has been drawn to cases in which children are without a place on existing school transport. [39384/17]
2017-09-20Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for the school transport scheme which were received in County Louth for the 2017-18 school year; the number of applications deemed successful in meeting the criteria for a place in the scheme; the number awarded concessionary places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39385/17]
2017-09-11Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the status of the review of the criteria and guidelines of the school transport appeals board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37888/17]
2017-09-11Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he plans to implement to deal with difficulties which have arisen for many families in the school transport scheme, with particular reference to the availability of concessionary tickets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37889/17]
2017-09-11Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that are in the DEIS programme by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37890/17]
2017-09-11Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of the school community at a school (details supplied) with regard to the loss of a teaching post which will negatively impact on the school; if he will provide assistance to this school regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37891/17]
2017-05-17Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of psychological assessments which have been undertaken by each NEPS service in each of the years from 2012 to 2016, inclusive, and to date in 2017. [23426/17]
2017-05-17Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of psychological assessments which have been undertaken by the NEPS service in County Louth in each of the years from 2012 to 2016, inclusive, and to date in 2017. [23427/17]
2017-05-17Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of psychological assessments which have been undertaken by each SCPA service in each of the years from 2012 to 2016, inclusive, and to date in 2017. [23428/17]
…and 35 more questions on Education
Children75 questions
2019-05-14Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will reconsider the eligibility of children whose parents are not in education, training or employment to participate in the affordable childcare scheme during the school term. [20700/19]
2019-05-14Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will consider referrals to the affordable childcare scheme from other educational practitioners in cases of vulnerable children in which Tusla is not involved. [20701/19]
2019-05-14Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the deprivation score for an area (details supplied) is -20.2 according to the 2016 census; and the additional supports she plans to provide for children in this area. [20702/19]
2019-05-14Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the new parental online application form for the affordable childcare scheme will cause difficulties for some parents who may not be used to filling in forms online; and the measures she has put in place to mitigate same. [20703/19]
2019-05-14Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the parental application system for the affordable childcare scheme will cause uncertainty in the childcare sector due to the fact that providers will not know in advance the value of their annual subventions; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that uncertainty will be caused by the fact that funding will now be allocated on an hourly rather than sessional basis; and the steps she will take to ensure the continued viability of childcare facilities. [20704/19]
2019-03-05Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding provided to a centre (details supplied) in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10711/19]
2019-03-05Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding provided to the 16 services of the State for victims of sexual violence in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the amount of this funding that has been allocated to rape crisis centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10712/19]
2019-03-05Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the average waiting times for counselling services at each of the 16 State funded rape crisis centres in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10713/19]
2019-03-05Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons waiting to access rape crisis counselling services in County Louth; the length of time these persons have been waiting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10714/19]
2019-03-05Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 244 of 6 December 2018, the status of the engagement of Tusla in a needs analysis project in the Border region to identify gaps in service provision and to prioritise the development of sexual violence services; the stage the engagement is at; if a report will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10715/19]
2019-03-05Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on recent media reports that waiting times for rape crisis counselling have increased in view of the fact that funding has stagnated; and if a review of the assessment of service demands carried out by Tusla which determines the distribution of funding to individual rape crisis centres will be undertaken. [10716/19]
2018-12-06Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to deficiencies in funding to a service (details supplied) in view of the fact that there is a ten-month waiting list for face-to-face counselling. [51420/18]
2018-12-06Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if funding will be provided for a service (details supplied). [51421/18]
2018-12-06Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no dedicated rape counselling service in County Meath; and if funding will be provided to an organisation (details supplied) to provide this service. [51422/18]
2018-12-06Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if funding will be provided to increase rape counselling provision in Castleblayney, County Monaghan and County Cavan. [51423/18]
2018-10-18Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 2315 of 24 July 2018, the status of the 22 referrals to Tusla regarding allocation of social workers. [42778/18]
2018-10-18Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children residing in the Mosney direct provision centre who have been placed on the child protection notification system. [42779/18]
2018-10-02Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there is a family resource centre in Dundalk, County Louth. [39684/18]
2018-10-02Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the process for establishing a family resource centre. [39685/18]
2018-10-02Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the services delivered at family resource centres; and the locations in which they can be accessed in the absence of a family resource centre. [39686/18]
2018-10-02Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the insurance implications of providing foster care to children here; and if Tusla provides insurance cover to those families that provide foster care. [39730/18]
2018-07-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 294 of 10 July 2018, if the referrals made in 2016, 2017 and 2018 have resulted in a child being placed on the child protection notification system. [33438/18]
2018-07-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 294 of 10 July 2018, if the referrals for 2018 resulted in children awaiting allocation to a social worker; the waiting time from referral to allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33439/18]
2017-11-07Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the departmental funding to each domestic violence refuge in each of the past five years. [46661/17]
2017-06-20Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the HIQA inspection report of 12 June 2017 into foster care services in counties Louth and Meath the actions that have been taken to address the concerns raised in the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28564/17]
2017-06-20Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of foster carers that are without Garda vetting in counties Louth and Meath. [28565/17]
2017-06-20Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if appropriate contracts are in place for all foster care placements in counties Louth and Meath. [28566/17]
2017-06-20Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of foster carers in counties Louth and Meath that have never been reviewed; and if these reviews have now been completed. [28567/17]
2017-06-20Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of foster carers in counties Louth and Meath that have not been reviewed in three years or longer; and if these reviews have now been completed. [28568/17]
2017-06-20Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons on the Louth Meath foster care committee that are without Garda vetting. [28569/17]
2017-06-20Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of allegations and complaints that have been recorded by the Louth Meath foster care committee in 2016 and to date in 2017; and the number of these allegations and complaints that have been investigated by an independent social worker as per policy guidelines. [28570/17]
2017-06-20Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the HIQA inspection report published on 12 June 2017, the new process implemented in the Louth Meath area to deal with allegations and complaints; the date on which this new process commenced; and if it has been successful. [28571/17]
2017-06-20Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social workers who are operational in counties Louth and Meath; the vacancies that exist in the Louth Meath area; and the number of cases that are allocated to each of the operational social workers in the Louth Meath area. [28572/17]
2017-06-20Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the HIQA inspection report published on 12 June 2017, the number of the 64 foster carers in counties Louth and Meath who were identified as having no social worker and who have now been appointed a social worker; the length of time that these foster carers were without an appointed social worker; and if all foster carers now have an appointed social worker in place. [28573/17]
2017-06-20Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the out of hours support services that are available to foster carers in counties Louth and Meath. [28574/17]
2017-06-20Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of foster care homes, foster carers and relative foster carers respectively in counties Louth and Meath. [28575/17]
2017-06-20Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of foster carers who are needed to meet demand in counties Louth and Meath; and the actions that will be taken to address the shortfall. [28576/17]
2017-06-20Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of occasions since 2014 and to date in 2017, that counties Louth and Meath have gone outside of the national standards for foster care recommendations and placed more than two children in one foster care placement. [28577/17]
2017-05-23Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 672 of 9 May 2017, when the HIQA governance review of Tusla commenced; when the review will be completed; and her plans to publish its findings. [23995/17]
2017-05-23Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 668 of 9 May 2017, the number and location of special care units here; and the number of children or young persons each centre caters for. [24104/17]
2017-05-23Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 668 of 9 May 2017, if she will elaborate on the difficulties identified by the Office of the Attorney General in progressing the necessary legislation; if she anticipates further delays in the ongoing legal scrutiny of the legislation; and when the legislation necessary to commence registration of these special care units will be introduced. [24105/17]
2017-05-23Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 669 of 9 May 2017, the 5,720 open child cases waiting to be allocated a social worker by county in tabular form; the length of time these cases have been waiting to be allocated a social worker; and the number of these cases that are still waiting to be allocated a social worker. [24106/17]
2017-05-23Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 669 of 9 May 2017, the number of whole-time equivalent social workers in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017 in tabular form; the whole-time equivalent social worker target for these years; and the funding that was allocated for the provision of these posts for the years in question. [24107/17]
2017-05-23Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 669 of 9 May 2017, if she will elaborate on the meaning of supporting Tusla in the employment of additional social care workers and administrative staff to assist social workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24108/17]
2017-05-23Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 669 of 9 May 2017, the cost of providing an allocated social worker to the open cases in question. [24109/17]
2017-05-23Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 669 of 9 May 2017, the steps she has taken to address the recruitment issue identified in her response; the funding which is in place; and her plans to address the defects within the recruitment process. [24110/17]
2017-05-23Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 670 of 9 May 2017, if she will provide a breakdown of the 841 historical or retrospective cases awaiting allocation of a social worker by county in tabular form; the length of time these cases have been waiting to be allocated social workers; and the number of these cases which are still waiting to be allocated a social worker. [24111/17]
2017-05-23Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 670 of 9 May 2017, the number of the 841 historical or retrospective cases awaiting allocation of a social worker that have been identified as a high priority; the number of these cases which have been referred to An Garda Síochána; and the number of these cases which have been assisted in accessing HSE counselling services. [24112/17]
2017-05-23Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 670 of 9 May 2017, if she will clarify the necessary reforms required to address the waiting times for allocation of social workers in these cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24113/17]
2017-05-09Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the recently published HIQA 2016 overview, if the programme of registration of children's special care units has commenced; the additional resources which have been provided to undertake this task; and when the registration will be complete. [21994/17]
…and 25 more questions on Children
Housing61 questions
2019-12-11Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of homeless families and children in each county in December 2018 and each month to date in 2019. [52089/19]
2019-12-10Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding allocated to Louth County Council for fire services in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [51301/19]
2019-12-10Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of fire personnel stationed in County Louth. [51302/19]
2019-05-08Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans in place across County Louth to ensure there is clear access and sharing of information to persons with disabilities regarding a range of add-on measures that enable them to vote in advance of the upcoming elections in May 2019. [18384/19]
2019-05-08Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if awareness training is provided to returning officers at official polling stations in County Louth to ensure that persons with disabilities are fully supported when they are voting in the May 2019 elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18385/19]
2019-05-08Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if plans are in place to ensure that official polling stations currently inaccessible to persons with a disability can be made fully accessible in advance of the upcoming elections in May 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18404/19]
2019-04-11Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the report of the expert group on Traveller accommodation programmes will be published; if the report will be brought to Dáil Éireann for debate or discussion; if all local authorities will be provided with the report in order to inform local Traveller accommodation programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17037/19]
2019-02-20Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to rectify, as a matter of urgency, fire safety for Travellers in circumstances in which fire safety regulation exemptions on temporary emergency sites exist and there is no time limit on such sites remaining as temporary in view of the Carrickmines fire inquest. [8394/19]
2019-01-30Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if funding allocated to local authorities for Traveller accommodation may be used to purchase land for Traveller accommodation. [4633/19]
2019-01-30Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the permitted uses for funding allocated to local authorities for Traveller accommodation. [4634/19]
2019-01-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if funding is available to enable local authorities to carry out renovation and refurbishment works at existing Traveller homes; and if so, the procedure for obtaining this funding. [2784/19]
2019-01-17Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will provide a copy of submissions made by Louth County Council to the 2014 housing plan, Social Housing Strategy 2020. [2116/19]
2019-01-15Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if an applicant may be removed by a local authority from the social housing list if a temporary maternity benefit payment renders them in excess of the income threshold requirement; if so, if this situation will be reviewed; and if a previous time spent on the housing waiting list by a person will be lost in the event that a temporary maternity benefit payment leads to their removal from the list. [54559/18]
2018-10-17Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the 2018 maintenance budget at Louth County Council has been exhausted; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that Louth County Council tenants are being refused urgent maintenance and repair works meaning that in some cases they are being left without heating or running hot water; if a request has been made by Louth County Council for additional moneys; his views on whether this is an acceptable situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42570/18]
2018-10-17Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a person (details supplied) in County Louth who is a tenant of Louth County Council and who currently has no central heating at the tenant's property; if the issue will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42633/18]
2018-10-17Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to persons (details supplied) in County Louth who are tenants of Louth County Council and currently have no central heating at their property; if the issue will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42634/18]
2018-09-18Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of applications received in County Louth for Rebuilding Ireland home loans since the commencement of the scheme; the number of applications deemed valid and invalid, respectively; the number of applications approved; and the number of applications drawn down to date in tabular form. [37384/18]
2018-07-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his Department is working with the Health Service Executive and an approved housing body (details supplied) to construct residential places at a location in Dundalk for disabled persons living in the community with their parents. [33843/18]
2018-07-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if an approved housing body (details supplied) has made an application for additional funds towards the construction of residential places; the value of the application; and when the outcome of the application will issue. [33844/18]
2018-07-10Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to incidents in which there have been difficulties for emergency services gaining unhindered access to Traveller accommodation at Glenamuck Road, Carrickmines, Dublin 18; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30083/18]
2018-07-10Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to provide for the fitting of remote controlled motorised gates at all Traveller accommodation sites to ensure unhindered access for emergency services. [30084/18]
2018-03-21Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of enforcement notices issued by Roscommon County Council under section 154 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, specifically relating to unauthorised developments, in each of the years 2015 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13191/18]
2018-03-08Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding allocated to County Louth under the regeneration programme since its commencement. [10937/18]
2018-03-08Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding that has been drawn down each year by Louth County Council under the regeneration programme since its inception. [10938/18]
2018-03-08Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of houses built each year in County Louth under the regeneration programme since its inception. [10939/18]
2018-02-27Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if in a case in which a tenant goes to the Residential Tenancy Board regarding housing conditions and the matter subsequently goes to adjudication or tribunal, he will instruct the Board to immediately notify the relevant county council and request that payments to the landlord be suspended pending the outcome of this process. [9384/18]
2018-02-27Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if additional powers will be given to the Residential Tenancy Board through its procedures to compel landlords to rectify housing conditions when it makes determination orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9385/18]
2018-02-27Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will instruct local authorities to immediately cease housing assistance payments after the period to appeal the inspection has passed; and if fines can be issued on a weekly basis until the outstanding matters are rectified in the event of a building failing an engineer's inspection. [10225/18]
2018-02-06Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the review undertaken by his Department in respect of a framework for harmonisation approach by local authorities to rent schemes; if the findings of this review will be published; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5587/18]
2018-01-16Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to reinstate former borough councils in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54308/17]
2018-01-16Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when he last met with Louth County Council regarding the delivery of social housing. [54309/17]
2018-01-16Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to introduce an affordable housing scheme in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54310/17]
2018-01-16Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the way in which towns and regions will be selected for inclusion within the national planning framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54311/17]
2018-01-16Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the monitoring plan under consideration in his Department in respect of an application to harvest seaweed in Bantry Bay; if his attention has been drawn to concerns of local residents about this harvesting plan; if he will meet with representatives of a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54476/17]
2017-09-11Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will report on the implementation of the programme for Government commitments in respect of local government reform, in particular the promised report to Government and the Houses of the Oireachtas by mid-2017 on potential measures to boost local government leadership and accountability; if he will further report on the possible devolution of new powers to local authorities and the establishment of town and borough councils. [37892/17]
2017-09-11Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of households in receipt of housing assistance payment by county. [38495/17]
2017-09-11Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of children in each household in receipt of housing assistance payment, in tabular form. [38496/17]
2017-09-11Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons that applied for the housing assistance payment in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, by county. [38497/17]
2017-09-11Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding allocated to each county for housing assistance payment in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [38498/17]
2017-06-27Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on media reports regarding an unpublished Government-commissioned fire safety report; if such a report exists; when it was completed; and when it will be published. [29920/17]
2017-06-27Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to tackle fire safety defects in housing developments following the recent Grenfell Tower tragedy in London; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29921/17]
2017-06-27Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the housing developments identified as having fire safety defects in each county, in tabular form; when these defects were identified; and the current fire safety status of these developments. [29922/17]
2017-06-27Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the housing developments built during the boom which are at risk of rapid fire spread in each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29923/17]
2017-06-20Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if Louth County Council has made an application for funding in 2017 to develop Traveller accommodation; if so, the amount of funding that has been sought; the development projects which Louth County Council plans to support with this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27502/17]
2017-05-23Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the funding which was available to Louth County Council to develop Traveller accommodation in 2016; the amount of the available funding which was drawn down in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24213/17]
2017-05-09Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the mechanism for applying for the CAS scheme; the total amount available in 2017 under this scheme; and the available sum for County Kildare for 2017. [21815/17]
2017-05-09Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if Kildare County Council has applied under the CAS scheme in 2017. [21816/17]
2017-05-02Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the mechanism for applying for the capital assistance scheme, CAS; the total amount available in 2017 under this scheme; and the available sum for County Louth for 2017. [20554/17]
2017-04-05Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when the referendum in respect of voting rights in presidential elections for Irish citizens outside the State, which was announced recently, will be held. [13986/17]
2017-04-04Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the review of guidelines on welfare standards for dog breeding establishments which commenced in January 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16606/17]
…and 11 more questions on Housing
Social60 questions
2017-06-20Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to reinstate dietary supplements for persons with coeliac disease and throat cancer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27416/17]
2017-05-09Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently in receipt of State maternity benefit payments; the average waiting time for an initial decision to be made on an application; and the average waiting times experienced from the initial decision to payment commencing. [21421/17]
2017-05-09Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have been deemed successful in their application for State maternity benefit who are still currently awaiting an initial payment; the length of time these persons have been waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21422/17]
2017-05-09Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on media reports of a backlog in payment and application for State maternity benefit payment; the extent of the backlog; his plans to address this matter; and when the backlog will be cleared. [21423/17]
2017-05-09Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have applied for each social welfare payment from January 2017 to date in 2017, in tabular form; the number of persons awaiting a decision in respect of each payment; the average waiting time for an initial decision to be made in respect of each payment; the actual waiting times experienced by persons in respect of each payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21424/17]
2016-12-13Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection if it is a requirement of the JobPath scheme that participants must attend JobPath offices in order to do job searches; if this is the case for participants with small children who must pay for child care while they attend JobPath meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39986/16]
2016-12-13Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection if, commencing on 11 December 2016, a security company will be responsible for opening and closing Government buildings in the Millennium Centre, Dundalk, which currently accommodates a number of State offices (details supplied); if this function was to date performed by public servants at the service officer level; if this change contravenes the Lansdowne Road agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40006/16]
2016-11-29Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the appointment of additional special advisers by him and Ministers of State in his Department. [37894/16]
2016-11-15Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection the consideration his Department has given a programme (details supplied) for funding in the context of budget 2016, noting that its current funding is set to expire in a number of weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34800/16]
2016-09-27Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection the State-funded bodies which currently provide Irish Sign Language interpreting services and the capacity in which; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27037/16]
2016-09-16Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection when an application for a disability allowance by a person (details supplied) will be processed. [24477/16]
2016-09-16Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection if students of the Masters in Translation Studies course offered at DCU are eligible to apply for the back to education allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24552/16]
2016-09-16Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of the case of a person (details supplied) whose application for the back to education allowance was rejected; if he will make enquiries in respect of this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25230/16]
2016-09-16Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider relevant parents of babies born before 1 September 2016 for inclusion under the provisions of the Paternity Leave and Benefit Act 2016. [25260/16]
2016-06-01Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection the findings from the evaluation of the disability activation project that operated under the previous European Social Fund operational programme; if these projects will be resourced under the comprehensive strategy for people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13877/16]
2016-06-01Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of meetings of the interdepartmental group held to examine the disability activation project since its establishment in October 2015; the Departments that attended and inputted; the outcome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13878/16]
2016-06-01Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection his progress, in conjunction with other Departments and State agencies, in implementing the comprehensive employment strategy for persons with disabilities; the resources he will allocate to enable its implementation; and the timeframe for this and for adequately resourcing it. [13879/16]
2016-06-01Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 132 of 26 May 2016, the number of pending applications for each social protection claim within his Department. [13895/16]
2016-05-31Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider providing funding for the WALK Peer Project in County Louth (details supplied). [13218/16]
2016-05-31Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection the alternative supports which will be put in place for young persons exiting the WALK Peer Project in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13219/16]
2016-05-31Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to restart disability activation schemes or similar projects aimed at supporting young persons with disabilities to find pathways to employment. [13220/16]
2016-05-31Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a breakdown of funding allocated to the EmployAbility service, for each county, for the years 2011 to 2016 to date. [13221/16]
2016-05-31Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a breakdown of funding allocated to the wage subsidy scheme, for each county, for the years 2011 to 2016 to date. [13222/16]
2016-05-31Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a breakdown of funding allocated to disability awareness schemes, for each county, for the years 2011 to 2016 to date. [13224/16]
2016-05-31Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection if payments associated with the humanitarian assistance scheme for victims of flooding can be paid directly to the flood victim or if they must be paid directly to a builder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13467/16]
2016-05-26Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection the average processing time for each social welfare claim and the number of claims pending for each payment in counties Louth and Meath in tabular form. [12396/16]
2016-04-21Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of areas in which a co-operative system has been established between the local authorities and community welfare officers to intervene where families, in particular, are in danger of homelessness, and to address the issues they face; her plans to extend this system to other areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7900/16]
2016-02-02Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath who has made an application in respect of a child under the carer's allowance scheme and when she will make a decision on this application. [4120/16]
2016-01-26Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Louth under the carer's allowance scheme including when a decision will issue. [2996/16]
2015-12-16Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth who applied for carer's allowance on behalf of a spouse in August 2015 but has not yet received a response; when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45592/15]
2015-12-10Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 117 of 10 November 2015, the steps a tenant who was under housing assistance payment should take to avail of rent supplement where a landlord declines to renew a new housing assistance payment agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44454/15]
2015-12-10Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently in receipt of rent supplement in County Louth for in excess of 18 months; the number of these who have been transferred to the housing assistance payment scheme; and of those transferred, the number who have successfully secured accommodation within the current rent limits of this scheme by community welfare officer region in County Louth. [44455/15]
2015-12-10Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the measures that allow flexibility within the rent supplement scheme in cases where applicants cannot source property within the limits she has set in County Louth; and if the housing assistance payment scheme allows for an uplift in the same manner. [44456/15]
2015-12-10Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if community welfare offices in County Louth have the capacity to assist persons with meeting the cost of deposits for accommodation within the remit of the exceptional needs payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44457/15]
2015-12-10Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the amount spent on rent supplement from 2011 to 2015 in counties Louth and Meath; the number of persons in these counties in receipt of the supplement from 2011 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44458/15]
2015-12-10Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the measures she has taken to communicate with recipients of rent supplement who are concerned at losing their homes in counties Louth and Meath; the supports available to them; and if she will roll out initiatives such as those implemented in County Dublin. [44459/15]
2015-11-10Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that rent allowance payments will continue to recipients whose current landlords refuse to migrate to the housing assistance payment scheme; if she will acknowledge that any stoppage in rent allowance before a tenant has secured accommodation which will engage with the HAP scheme will force persons into a situation of homelessness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39089/15]
2015-10-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of participants who engaged with the WALK PEER programme over its lifetime. [36894/15]
2015-10-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of participants who secured employment during their participation in the WALK PEER programme; and the duration of this employment. [36895/15]
2015-10-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of participants who entered education during their participation in the WALK PEER programme. [36896/15]
2015-10-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of employing organisations that participated in the WALK PEER programme; and the nature of their involvement with participants. [36897/15]
2015-10-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the length of time a person with a disability will be waiting to access employment supports at Intreo offices. [36898/15]
2015-10-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the length of time persons with a disability will be waiting for employment supports once they have been referred by Intreo to the EmployAbility programme; and if any maximum wait time is in operation. [36899/15]
2015-10-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of Intreo staff employed currently and the number employed in October 2014. [36900/15]
2015-10-13Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will consider amending the wage subsidy scheme to facilitate the inclusion of persons with disabilities who work less than 21 hours per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35354/15]
2015-09-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in County Louth currently in receipt of the one parent family payment in 2015; the number who are no longer deemed eligible for the payment further to changes in the scheme in July 2015; and the number of these who are now in receipt of the back to work family dividend. [32601/15]
2015-09-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of a carer's allowance in County Louth, from 2011 to 2015, inclusive. [32602/15]
2015-09-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants for a carer's allowance processed from County Louth in 2014 and 2015; the number who were deemed ineligible, sought an appeal and were successful on appeal. [32603/15]
2015-09-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of a household benefits package in County Louth. [32604/15]
2015-09-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of a disability allowance in County Louth. [32605/15]
…and 10 more questions on Social
Foreign46 questions
2019-10-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the most up-to-date contingency plans his Department has put in place in the event of a no-deal Brexit; his views on whether Border communities will face specific challenges in the event of such a scenario; the supports which will be provided to Border communities to mitigate the impacts of this scenario; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42977/19]
2019-10-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the most up-to-date contingency plans his Department has put in place in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and his plans in place to ensure that existing cross-Border services and infrastructures are protected on an all-island basis. [42978/19]
2019-10-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether Border communities will face specific challenges in the event of a no-deal Brexit; the supports which will be provided to Border communities to mitigate the impacts of this scenario; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42979/19]
2019-10-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has revised contingency plans further to consultation with crisis management specialists to help deal with a no-deal Brexit crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43005/19]
2019-10-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the latest contingency plans his Department has put in place in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and his plans in place to ensure that existing cross-Border services and infrastructures are protected on an all-island basis [43006/19]
2019-10-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether Border communities will face specific challenges in the event of a no-deal Brexit; the supports which will be provided to Border communities to mitigate the impacts of this scenario; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43007/19]
2019-10-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of plans to support and protect Border communities further to consultation with crisis management specialists to help deal with a no-deal Brexit crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42980/19]
2019-10-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has revised contingency plans further to consultation with crisis management specialists to help deal with a no-deal Brexit crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42995/19]
2019-10-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the latest contingency plans his Department has put in place in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and his plans to ensure that existing cross-Border services and infrastructures are protected on an all-island basis. [42996/19]
2019-10-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether Border communities will face specific challenges in the event of a no-deal Brexit; the supports which will be provided to Border communities to mitigate the impacts of this scenario; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42997/19]
2018-11-07Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the findings of a study (details supplied) are available to the Government; and if these findings will be made available to persons and members of Dáil Éireann. [46011/18]
2018-10-23Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the meaning of concurrent referendums as set out in the provisions of the Good Friday Agreement dealing with the question of Irish unity; his further views on whether these referendums will be held on the same day and whether citizens in the North and South of the island will be voting on the same question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43496/18]
2018-10-23Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the preparations he is making for the holding of a referendum on the question of Irish unity; the discussions he has had with the British Government on the planning and preparations for such a vote; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43497/18]
2018-10-23Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the preparations he is making for the outworkings of a potential Yes vote further to a referendum on the question of Irish unity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43498/18]
2018-10-23Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider the adoption of a preparation and contingency framework to ensure effective and efficient planning for the outworkings of a potential vote further to the holding of a referendum on the question of Irish unity. [43499/18]
2018-10-23Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider the creation of an all-island civic dialogue on the question of Irish unity as one part of putting in place preparations that include voices from civic society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43500/18]
2018-10-23Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will request more clarity and certainty from the British Government on the circumstances that will trigger a vote on the question of Irish unity in Northern Ireland; and its plans and preparations for such a vote when the required threshold is reached. [43501/18]
2018-06-12Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of new applications and renewal applications for Irish passports that have come from Northern Ireland since 1 January 2018; and the number of these applications that are being processed in the system. [24490/18]
2018-06-12Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the system through which elected representatives can communicate with the Passport Office; and his plans to review this system to better improve it. [24491/18]
2018-06-12Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the consideration he is giving to the need for a new and dedicated passport service located in Northern Ireland. [24492/18]
2017-11-30Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has recently had engagement with the Spanish ambassador to Ireland. [49003/17]
2017-11-30Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has received briefings on the Brexit negotiations from Michel Barnier or his officials recently. [49292/17]
2017-11-14Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the work ongoing in his Department relating to the White Paper on the Future of Europe. [46927/17]
2017-07-26Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to recent developments regarding a person (details supplied); if he will raise these issues with the government of Iran; and if he will publicly call for their release. [36536/17]
2017-07-12Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when he plans to meet with representatives of the UUP, the SDLP and the Alliance Party. [32895/17]
2017-07-05Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his engagements with the UUP, the SDLP and the Alliance Party since he assumed office. [31239/17]
2017-06-21Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his discussions with officials in his Department in respect of the commencement of Brexit negotiations. [28793/17]
2017-05-03Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to recent developments concerning a person (details supplied) who has been detained by Bahraini authorities since June 2016; his plans to raise these issues with the Government of Bahrain; and if he will call for the release of the person to allow them get necessary medical care from international medical professionals. [20904/17]
2017-04-11Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the publication of the European Commission's White Paper on the Future of Europe published on 1 March 2017. [12043/17]
2017-02-07Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of attendance at the sectoral meetings of the All-Island Civic Dialogue held to date; the details of the representation of political parties at those meetings; and if he will provide a breakdown of attendance and invites issued and accepted on a North-South basis. [5913/17]
2016-11-29Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the appointment of additional special advisers by him and Ministers of State in his Department. [37890/16]
2016-11-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his priorities for the North-South Ministerial Council meeting which took place on 18 November 2016. [34560/16]
2016-11-15Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of the discussions he has had with other EU leaders on the refugee crisis in the Mediterranean, the war in Syria and the deployment of Irish Naval Service vessels to the Mediterranean Sea. [32798/16]
2016-10-25Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his meeting with Britain's Minister for Exiting the EU, David Davis. [28717/16]
2016-09-27Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his meeting with Britain's Secretary of State for Exiting the EU, Mr. David Davies. [27033/16]
2016-09-16Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish passports that were applied for by persons separately living in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland in June and July 2016, compared to the same periods in each of the years 2013 to 2015, in tabular form. [24870/16]
2016-06-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the agenda for the next meeting of the North-South Ministerial Council; and if European Union funding for cross-Border bodies and the Narrow Water Bridge is available. [16860/16]
2016-06-08Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the agenda for the North-South Ministerial Council meeting on 10 June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14492/16]
2016-06-08Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his preparatory work for the North-South Ministerial Council meeting on 10 June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14491/16]
2016-06-08Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress, especially in respect of the infrastructure goals that were agreed, since the last North-South Ministerial Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14493/16]
2016-05-25Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he raised with the British Government the possible repeal of the Human Rights Act 1998 and the likely impact of this on the Good Friday Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11761/16]
2016-02-03Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he asked the British Government whether the recent proposals to block legal action against British soldiers in Iraq will be extended to the actions of the British Army in the north of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3901/16]
2015-10-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will support the establishment of a timeframed inclusive process of negotiations to resolve the outstanding elements of the Good Friday Agreement and other agreements, and the implementation of the Stormont House Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32902/15]
2015-10-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has agreed an approach with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Ms Theresa Villiers, for renewed negotiations to resolve outstanding issues arising from the Stormont House Agreement, the Good Friday Agreement and other agreements, and current difficulties in the political and peace process in the North; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32906/15]
2015-10-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the commitments undertaken following the ratification of the Sustainable Development Goals to lead the way in securing their implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33925/15]
2015-10-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the ratification of the Sustainable Development Goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33924/15]
Communications41 questions
2019-11-05Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of intermediate bulk containers containing diesel sludge waste dumped in County Louth in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of arrests and subsequent prosecutions made pertaining to each of the dumping incidents recorded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44960/19]
2019-11-05Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the annual cost for the clean-up and disposal of dumped intermediate bulk containers containing diesel sludge waste in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019 in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44961/19]
2019-06-19Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of high-speed broadband at a location (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25623/19]
2019-05-08Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeframe for the completion of the roll-out of the national broadband plan for County Louth in view of recent media comments that the plan has been further delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18395/19]
2019-05-08Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason for the latest delay regarding the National Broadband Plan, despite the previous commitment that a decision on proceeding with the plan would be made by Easter 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18396/19]
2019-03-26Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated timeframe for an adequate broadband connection to the broadband blackspots throughout County Louth; the status of the timeframe for the completion of roll out of the national broadband plan for County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13045/19]
2018-11-07Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the revised target deployment schedule for the national broadband plan will be published; and when black spots in County Louth can expect to have access to adequate broadband services. [46032/18]
2018-11-07Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to undertake public information campaigns or to provide updates to persons living in black spot areas in County Louth and other counties affected regarding the future of the national broadband plan. [46033/18]
2018-11-07Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the audit commissioned from a person (details supplied) on the integrity of the procurement process regarding the national broadband plan will conclude; and if the findings of the audit will be published. [46034/18]
2018-02-27Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount allocated to Louth county council for clean up projects to tackle illegal dumping in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [9373/18]
2018-02-27Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of enforcement officers that are employed by the Environmental Protection Agency in each county council area in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [9374/18]
2018-02-27Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of arrests for illegal dumping that have taken place by county council area in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [9375/18]
2018-02-27Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of convictions for illegal dumping that have taken place by county council area in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [9376/18]
2018-02-27Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount that has been allocated to each county council area to tackle illegal dumping in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [9377/18]
2018-02-27Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of bogus waste collectors that have been prosecuted by county council area in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [9378/18]
2018-02-06Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the implications of a company's (details supplied) withdrawal from the rendering process of the national broadband plan for identified broadband black spots in County Louth. [5943/18]
2018-02-06Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when households and businesses in County Louth can expect to have full access to broadband. [5945/18]
2017-12-05Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the position in his Department's strategy statement to focus on the implementation of Ireland's climate change commitments. [50385/17]
2017-10-10Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has met with an organisation (details supplied) and An Post in view of media reports that some 400 rural post offices could be set to close. [42576/17]
2017-10-10Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has seen the reported An Post blueprint which sets out plans for post office closures; if he will request An Post to publish these plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42577/17]
2017-09-28Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the environmental protection measures undertaken during the exploration further to the exploration licence granted by his Department for the Porcupine Basin off the south west coast; the ongoing audit or review process undertaken by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41166/17]
2017-09-11Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of premises and households in County Louth that have access to broadband. [38373/17]
2017-09-11Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of premises and households in County Louth that will be covered by an agreement with a company (details supplied); and the timeframe for this process to be concluded. [38374/17]
2017-09-11Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of premises and households in County Louth that will remain without broadband by the end of a contract with a company (details supplied); and the timeframe for these premises and households to receive broadband. [38375/17]
2017-09-11Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he expects the completion of the formal procurement process to select a company to roll out the broadband network within the State intervention area. [38376/17]
2017-09-11Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he expects the roll-out of the broadband network in the State intervention area to be completed. [38377/17]
2017-06-20Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to media reports outlining an agreement reached by the European Parliament, the European Commission and the EU Council of Ministers, if towns and large urban areas in County Louth are set to benefit from a European wide project to deliver free Wi-Fi access; and the towns and cities that have been identified for free Wi-Fi access. [27247/17]
2017-06-20Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of funding to be delivered by the EU further to media reports outlining an agreement reached by the European Parliament, the European Commission and the EU Council of Ministers to deliver a European wide project to deliver free Wi-Fi access; and the funding allocated to each of the local authorities. [27248/17]
2017-06-20Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the criteria that has been applied to identify towns and cities that will benefit further to media reports outlining an agreement reached by the European Parliament, the EU Commission and the EU Council of Ministers to deliver a European wide project to deliver free wifi access; the way in which this may impact on the national broadband plan. [27249/17]
2017-06-20Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to media reports outlining an agreement reached by the European Parliament, the EU Commission and the EU Council of Ministers to deliver a European wide project to deliver free wifi access, the date on which this agreement was reached; the timeframe for the associated funding to be allocated; and the timeframe for the project to deliver this wifi access. [27250/17]
2017-04-11Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the length of time he envisages the tender process taking in relation to the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18247/17]
2017-04-11Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to the recently published and updated high-speed broadband map, when the amber areas identified in County Louth will have access to high-speed Internet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18248/17]
2017-04-11Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will elaborate on his Department's short-term solution of providing wireless Internet service to those identified as amber areas in County Louth; the length of time this short-term measure is envisaged for; the areas in County Louth which will be covered; the organisation which will be providing this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18249/17]
2017-04-11Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the length of time it will be before the network is rolled out in County Louth after the procurement process is completed. [18250/17]
2017-04-04Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a business (details supplied) in County Louth will have access to high-speed Internet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16312/17]
2017-02-01Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a household (details supplied) in County Louth will have access to high speed broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4758/17]
2017-02-01Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a household (details supplied) in County Louth will have access to high speed broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4759/17]
2016-11-29Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the appointment of additional special advisers by him and Ministers of State in his Department. [37885/16]
2016-10-04Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the detrimental impact which the lack of high-speed broadband is having on a business (details supplied); the timeframe for the delivery of high speed broadband to this address; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28400/16]
2016-07-12Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to identify the areas in County Louth which do not have high speed broadband; the number of business premises and residential properties which cannot access broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21147/16]
2015-11-17Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will confirm that parts of north County Louth (details supplied) may not have broadband provision until 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40651/15]
Environment38 questions
2016-07-14Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the national Traveller accommodation consultative committee has submitted its suggested composition and terms of reference for the Housing Agency's independent review of Traveller accommodation programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21799/16]
2016-07-14Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the make-up of the special working group which is auditing the delivery and implementation of local authorities' Traveller accommodation plans; when this audit will conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21800/16]
2016-05-31Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of vacant properties which currently exist in County Louth; the number of these vacant properties owned by Louth County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12808/16]
2016-05-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to state the allowances or exemptions for the pay-by-weight waste charges for persons generating unavoidable waste due to chronic medical conditions. [11547/16]
2016-05-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the regulatory procedure for pay-by-weight waste charges, including the process for ensuring the implementation of fair costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11548/16]
2016-05-17Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 129 of 21 April 2016, if he records the level of Exchequer funding allocated to homeless services by each local authority. [10025/16]
2016-04-21Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of current services available in counties Louth and Meath for persons who find themselves homeless; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7891/16]
2016-04-21Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of emergency accommodation available to single male persons who present as homeless in counties Louth and Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7892/16]
2016-04-21Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of emergency accommodation available to single female persons who present as homeless in counties Louth and Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7893/16]
2016-04-21Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of emergency accommodation available to a couple or one-parent families with one child who present as homeless in counties Louth and Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7894/16]
2016-04-21Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of emergency accommodation available to couples or one-parent families with one or more children who present as homeless in counties Louth and Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7895/16]
2016-04-21Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of funding allocated to Louth and Meath County Councils for provision of emergency accommodation for the years 2010 to 2016, in tabular form; the details of the portion of allocated funds that were drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7896/16]
2016-04-21Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the criteria that Louth and Meath county councils use in deciding on the hotels or bed and breakfasts to be used for emergency accommodation in the Louth-east Meath area. [7897/16]
2016-04-21Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost of the provision of emergency accommodation in counties Louth and Meath for the years 2010 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7898/16]
2016-04-21Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of persons who have presented as homeless in counties Louth and Meath for the years 2010 to 2016, in tabular form; if he will further provide a breakdown in terms of single males, single females; couples or one-parent families with one child and couples or one-parent families with one or more children. [7899/16]
2016-04-21Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the average waiting time for an allocation of social housing in respect of a single applicant for counties Louth and Meath for the years 2010 to 2015 and to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7935/16]
2016-04-21Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the longest waiting time for an allocation of social housing in respect of a single applicant for counties Louth and Meath for the years 2010 to 2015 and to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7936/16]
2016-04-21Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the average waiting time for an allocation of social housing in respect of a couple or one-parent family with one child for counties Louth and Meath, for the years 2010 to 2015 and to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7937/16]
2016-04-21Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the longest waiting time for an allocation of social housing in respect of a couple or one-parent family with one child for counties Louth and Meath, for the years 2010 to 2015 and to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7938/16]
2016-04-21Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the average waiting time for an allocation of social housing in respect of a couple or one-parent family with one or more children for counties Louth and Meath, for the years 2010 to 2015 and to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7939/16]
2016-04-21Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the longest waiting time for an allocation of social housing in respect of a couple or one-parent family with one or more children for counties Louth and Meath, for the years 2010 to 2015 and to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7940/16]
2016-04-21Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amounts allocated to Louth and Meath County Councils for local authority housing repairs, retrofitting and returning vacant units to use in the years 2010 to 2015 and to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7941/16]
2016-04-21Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding drawn down by Louth and Meath County Councils for local authority housing repairs, retrofitting and returning vacant units to use in the years 2010 to 2015 and to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7942/16]
2016-04-21Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of accommodation utilised for emergency accommodation purposes in counties Louth and Meath, including hotels and bed and breakfasts that are in regular use by both county councils, as well as those in occasional use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7945/16]
2016-01-27Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there is sufficient staffing and expertise in the technical departments of local authorities to deliver increased build in social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3384/16]
2015-11-03Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware of the concerns of residents of Bettystown, County Meath, regarding the proposed construction of 370 houses in a flood risk area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37204/15]
2015-10-08Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce new legislation, or to amend existing legislation, to clarify the definition of an assistance dog; and if he will ensure there is appropriate oversight and accreditation of the training of assistance dogs, and of their provision to persons with disabilities. [35088/15]
2015-10-08Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the legislation governing persons providing trained service dogs, or training, or both, where the dogs are intended to work with both adults and children with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35089/15]
2015-10-08Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the accreditation system in operation for those who supply or train, or both, service dogs, intended to work with adults and children with disabilities; the way such accreditations are measured or awarded; and if such service providers must be affiliated with particular professional bodies. [35090/15]
2015-10-08Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the legislation governing the definition of a service dog; the criteria which must be met, in certifying service dogs; in supplying and training service dogs as a commercial company, given the need to ensure that the safety, rights and dignity of adults and children with disabilities are paramount; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35091/15]
2015-09-29Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the housing assistance payment scheme targets for Louth County Council for the period 2015 to 2017. [33438/15]
2015-09-29Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost to date of the roll-out of the housing assistance payment scheme in County Louth. [33439/15]
2015-09-29Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of landlords in the private rented sector who have signed up to the housing assistance payment scheme in County Louth; and if he will provide data by area. [33440/15]
2015-09-29Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the housing assistance payment scheme in County Louth; if his Department met with Louth County Council since this roll-out in October 2014; the data that has been shared between Louth County Council and his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33441/15]
2015-09-29Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware of issues with housing assistance payments in County Louth in view of concerns expressed about difficulties securing accommodation within the rent limits set. [33442/15]
2015-09-29Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views that many local authorities require additional flexibility to operate the housing assistance payment scheme; if he will provide for flexibility above the previous maximum rent limits, as was negotiated with south Dublin local authorities. [33443/15]
2015-09-29Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures taken to identify sufficient stocks of suitable, affordable rental accommodation for the housing assistance payment scheme in County Louth in line with his Department's social housing strategy 2020. [33444/15]
2015-09-29Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied with the capacity and resources within local authorities to implement the housing assistance payment scheme; the resources and training that were put in place upon the roll-out of this scheme in each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33445/15]
Transport31 questions
2018-09-18Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to the recent Road Safety Authority report on the 873 bus inspections carried out in the 12 month period to June 2017, the number of these vehicles taken off the road; the penalties incurred for the 445 that failed to comply with safety standards; the penalties incurred for the 268 found to have major defects; the penalties incurred for the 37 found to have dangerous defects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37382/18]
2018-09-18Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to request the Road Safety Authority to share its risk index with a view to identifying whether these vehicles have been operating under schemes such as the school transport scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37383/18]
2018-07-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding renewal of contracts for a service (details supplied) further to discussions held between organisations and the National Transport Authority, NTA. [32486/18]
2018-07-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed among local providers in County Louth and elsewhere arising from proposed changes to the tendering process for services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32487/18]
2018-07-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Transport Authority, NTA, has provided for commercial bus providers to be able to tender for routes (details supplied) alongside not-for-profit operators. [32488/18]
2018-07-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when confirmation will be provided in respect of the public procurement process for a service (details supplied). [32489/18]
2018-07-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has raised with Louth County Council the concerns of residents who live on Mullanstown Road, Townspark Road and Silverhill Road about plans for the N52 to create cul-de-sacs on the roads. [33826/18]
2018-07-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is scope for Louth County Council to produce a supplementary or additional plan providing for two overpasses which would avoid disruption to the residents of Mullanstown Road, Townspark Road and Silverhill Road. [33849/18]
2018-07-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding for additional infrastructure will be considered for an additional or supplementary plan produced by Louth County Council for overpasses to the proposed N52 Ardee bypass on the Mullanstown Road, Townspark Road and Silverhill Road. [33850/18]
2018-07-05Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the barriers precluding those in the direct provision services from applying for a driver licence will be examined in view of the recent directive on the right to work measures announced for persons in the direct provision system. [29784/18]
2018-05-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an Irish citizen (details supplied) can exchange a New Zealand driver licence with permission to drive vehicles in classes 1 to 5 for an Irish driver licence with the same entitlements. [22310/18]
2018-01-16Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the process for an Irish citizen seeking to transfer an international class 1-5 licence to an Irish equivalent class licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1283/18]
2018-01-16Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties encountered by Irish citizens who hold international class 1-5 licences and seek to transfer this licence to the Irish equivalent upon return here; if these difficulties will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1284/18]
2017-11-07Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding which may be allocated to the Narrow Water Bridge project under the capital plan the Government has committed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45793/17]
2017-10-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 509 of 3 October 2017, the date on which the RSA commenced the review of the way in which a place of birth is recorded on licences; the scope of this review; the engagement that has taken place with counterparts in other parts of the island; when the findings of this review will be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44570/17]
2017-10-03Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a renewed driving licence in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth now displays a change to data in respect of country of birth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41234/17]
2017-09-11Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which NTA plans to overhaul services in large provincial centres will affect bus services in County Louth. [38256/17]
2017-09-11Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the NTA has met with Louth County Council to consult with it in advance of plans to overhaul services in large provincial centres. [38257/17]
2017-09-11Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the NTA plans to seek funding from local authorities such as Louth County Council as part of its development plans to overhaul services in large provincial centres. [38258/17]
2017-03-21Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the person or body that has been appointed to review the preclearance agreements in respect of Dublin and Shannon airports. [8553/17]
2017-02-07Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures being taken to ensure that unlawful discrimination is not being undertaken or facilitated at Irish airports through the application of US policy in preclearance areas. [5914/17]
2017-02-07Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures the Government is taking to ensure that international refugee law is not subverted through the application of US policy in preclearance areas in Irish airports. [5915/17]
2017-02-07Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures in place to ensure Ireland’s obligations under the TFEU, the ECHR and other applicable international law are fully complied with in preclearance areas in Irish airports. [5916/17]
2016-11-29Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the appointment of additional special advisers by him and Ministers of State in his Department. [37895/16]
2016-09-16Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a sports capital grant will be made available for 2016; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25320/16]
2016-09-16Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of sports capital grant applications received and funding awarded, by county, for each of the years 2011 to 2016, in tabular form. [25321/16]
2016-09-16Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has communicated the reasons behind the failure to open a sports capital grant 2016 to community and local sports clubs; and if not, his plans to do so in view of the concerns within local community groups waiting for investment to progress with plans and proposals to upgrade or develop facilities for some time. [25322/16]
2016-06-14Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to support the provision of specific Fáilte Ireland offices in tourism hubs which are not in close proximity to the existing office for that region, such as the County Louth coastline, which is served by an office in Mullingar, County Westmeath. [15617/16]
2016-06-01Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider lowering speed limits outside rural schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13902/16]
2016-05-17Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider the provision of slip roads on the M1 motorway at the junction with the main Dundalk-Armagh road at Kilcurry, County Louth; if this proposal has been considered before; if An Bord Pleanála previously rejected such a proposal and, if so, the rationale for doing so; the approximate cost for such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9909/16]
2015-09-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of expenditure on road safety advertising campaigns by the Road Safety Authority, from 2006 to date in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30470/15]
Finance23 questions
2019-07-02Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding young driver insurance; and his further views on points raised in same. [27620/19]
2019-07-02Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance the status of an employment investment incentive scheme application submitted to the Revenue Commissioners in February 2019 by a company (details supplied); and when a response will issue in respect of same. [27625/19]
2018-07-12Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if toxicology on diesel sludge found recently in County Louth has found that the marker introduced in April 2015 has been broken. [31922/18]
2017-11-07Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to difficulties reported by persons in Dundalk accessing local Revenue Commissioners offices since the introduction of the appointment service from 17 July 2017; his plans to evaluate the way in which this service is working; and if there are plans to include a walk-in service to these offices at a future date. [46160/17]
2017-10-12Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance his plans to publish an internal report by the Revenue Commissioners which outlines physical and economic impacts that Brexit will likely impose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43270/17]
2017-09-11Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance when he expects to finalise his consideration of the merits of local public banks. [38436/17]
2017-06-20Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if an appointment system is in operation in other local Revenue Commissioners inquiry offices across the State; and if other offices still offer walk in services to members of the public. [27463/17]
2017-06-20Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who has an agreement with the Revenue Commissioners regarding payment of outstanding moneys; if this matter has been passed to a debt collection agency; the status of the amounts owed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27535/17]
2017-05-16Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance his plans to close the local Revenue Commissioners inquiry office in Dundalk to walk-in inquiries by members of the public. [23192/17]
2017-03-23Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance the number of accounts in County Louth affected by the removal of their tracker mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14686/17]
2017-03-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if special needs assistants qualify for flat rate expenses as per other educational staff; if not, the reason for this; and if he will include special needs assistants in the flat rate expenses scheme. [14310/17]
2017-02-21Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if officials from the Revenue Commissioners have been engaged in examination and identification of locations for full Border checkpoints with red and green channel facilities in counties Louth, Monaghan, Cavan, Leitrim and Donegal and on the M1 motorway between Dublin and Belfast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8710/17]
2017-02-21Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the documentation regarding the agreement he referred to with the British Government that there will be no return to the Border of the past; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8711/17]
2017-02-02Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on his recent engagement at the European Financial Forum in Dublin. [4582/17]
2017-01-31Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if a private security company is employed at the Revenue Commissioners' offices, Millennium Centre, Dundalk; if so, when this commenced; the remit of this security company at this location; if this service had formerly been provided by staff directly employed by the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3970/17]
2017-01-31Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if officers of the Revenue Commissioners in the Millennium Centre, Dundalk, are permitted to accept documents from the public; if not, if members of the public are required to supply their documents electronically; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3971/17]
2017-01-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if the disabled drivers and passengers scheme is only applicable to specially modified vehicles or if certain elements of the scheme, for example, VRT exemption, fuel grant and toll road exemption, may be applied for in circumstances in which the applicant holds a primary medical certificate but does not have a modified vehicle. [3154/17]
2016-12-13Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to any changes to the public opening hours or services provided in the Revenue Commissioners' offices, Millennium Centre, Dundalk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40007/16]
2016-11-29Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance the status of the appointment of additional special advisers by him and Ministers of State in his Department. [37889/16]
2016-07-19Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if a bank (details supplied) was permitted to sell life loan products to homeowners who were not the sole occupant of the house on which the life loan was issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22289/16]
2016-05-31Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance the properties the National Asset Management Agency currently owns in Counties Louth and Meath; the number of these properties that may be suitable for the provision of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13461/16]
2016-05-17Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue office at the Millennium Centre in Dundalk, County Louth is to be closed to the public from 2 September 2016; the number of persons who have used this walk-in service in each of the past five years; how this change will impact on members of the public and on the staff of the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10325/16]
2015-11-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance the safeguards in place to ensure that former directors or other employees of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation are not profiting from the sale of the corporation's mortgage and commercial loan books through ownership of, or employment in, companies that bought the mortgage and commercial loan books; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41404/15]
Public21 questions
2019-10-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of buildings owned by the Office of Public Works in County Louth; the number of these buildings not currently in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43016/19]
2019-07-04Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union will have an effect on the ability of educational institutions based here to apply for INTERREG funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28817/19]
2019-01-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funding for equipment (details supplied) has been approved by the chief operations officer of the digital Government oversight unit; and when this equipment will be available for use. [2476/19]
2019-01-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding made available to capital development projects supported by PEACE programmes since the inception of the PEACE programme in 1995, in tabular form; and the location of these capital projects. [2532/19]
2019-01-22Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding made available to projects supported by all PEACE programmes since the inception of the PEACE programme in 1995, by county and year in tabular form. [2533/19]
2018-07-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of funding allocated to the UNESCO world heritage site at Brú Ná Bóinne in each of the past five years. [35175/18]
2018-02-06Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 253 of 16 January 2018, the status of the independent review under way; if the review has been completed; and when he will approve the flood risk management plans. [5467/18]
2018-02-06Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 253 of 16 January 2018, if the OPW or Louth County Council will be carrying out the additional flood defence works; the level of funding allocated to these specific areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5468/18]
2018-02-06Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 253 of 16 January 2018, if Louth County Council has been updated and contacted regarding the plan for the areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5469/18]
2018-02-01Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has raised the issue of cross-Border funding at recent engagements with European Union representatives. [4279/18]
2018-01-16Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if additional flood defences will be put in place at residential housing developments along Red Barns Road, Dundalk, County Louth which are at risk of both fluvial and coastal flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54312/17]
2017-01-17Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeframe for the finalisation of the CFRAM draft flood risk management plans; and when the national programme of schemes will be published. [1587/17]
2016-11-29Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the appointment of additional special advisers by him and Ministers of State in his Department. [37893/16]
2016-10-27Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the inaugural meeting of the Labour Employer Economic Forum. [31700/16]
2016-05-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to report on his meetings with the national co-ordination group for response to flooding and with those agencies responsible for the River Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10021/16]
2016-05-17Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to reverse cuts to teachers' pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9525/16]
2016-04-27Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total cost of the recent Seanad election, outlining in tabular form the costs incurred in respect of elections to the vocational panels and elections to the university panels; if total costs have not yet been compiled, the cost incurred to date and projected total cost once computed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8546/16]
2015-11-03Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on the areas identified under catchment flood risk assessment and management studies in County Meath; if the draft predicted flood maps have been approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37201/15]
2015-11-03Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a flood risk management plan has been formed to address identified flood risk areas in Bettystown in east Meath; the areas identified; the measures to be taken; and the funding that will be allocated. [37202/15]
2015-10-06Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is aware of the levels of coastal erosion and issues pertaining to coastal reclamation which are of concern along the coastline in east County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34307/15]
2015-10-06Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of money allocated from 2011 to 2015 to date to Meath County Council to provide coastal defences and to address coastal erosion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34308/15]
Agriculture18 questions
2019-03-12Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of companies providing dog microchipping services; if the companies provide details of dogs to his Department; and if his Department maintains a central database of all microchipped dogs. [12112/19]
2019-03-12Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an island-wide microchipping database that can be accessed by dog wardens throughout the island of Ireland will be established. [12113/19]
2019-03-12Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a legislative requirement for the seller to re-register dog ownership details when a dog is sold. [12114/19]
2018-10-10Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the Marine Institute of Ireland will complete assessments pursuant to the EU birds and habitats directive in respect of a person (details supplied) who has applied for a licence to harvest oysters. [41266/18]
2018-01-16Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the recent case of animal neglect at a location (details supplied); if his Department is investigating this matter; if so, the status of the investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1342/18]
2017-09-11Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the status of the cleanup of the former Irish Steel site in Haulbowline, County Cork. [37887/17]
2016-11-29Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the appointment of additional special advisers by him and Ministers of State in his Department. [37882/16]
2016-10-20Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide further information on the structural requirements for boats from Ireland transporting live exports through the Bay of Biscay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31229/16]
2016-06-09Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current procedure for notifying stakeholders of domestic and EU funding calls and if he will endeavour to contact all agricultural and aquaculture businesses to notify them of funding opportunities going forward. [15182/16]
2016-04-27Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a breakdown of spend for each sector (details supplied) of the European Fisheries Fund 2008 to 2015. [8579/16]
2016-04-27Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the following details for the European Fisheries Fund 2015 under grant recipient, grant amount, date of approval, amount drawn down, amount not drawn down, total project cost, percentage of grant aid and the date the recipient notified Bord Iascaigh Mhara that funding would not be drawn down (if applicable). [8580/16]
2016-04-27Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tender process for the report, Potential for Land Based Salmon Grow-out in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems in Ireland; and the input Bórd Iascaigh Mhara has had into this report's terms of reference and its outcomes. [8581/16]
2016-04-27Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is any scope in the new National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development to develop the production from recirculation aquaculture systems beyond a 30% increase. [8582/16]
2016-04-27Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports available to persons to develop new land based recirculating aquaculture systems facilities. [8583/16]
2016-01-28Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to confirm if the Government has handed back €5 million or any other amount to the European Fisheries Fund; and if so, the reason why. [3631/16]
2016-01-28Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of inaccuracies in a recent report entitled potential for land based salmon grow out in recirculating aquaculture systems, RAS, in Ireland, which concludes that salmon farming in land-based RAS facilities here is unviable, and this may have influenced Ireland’s funding policy for land-based aquaculture. [3632/16]
2016-01-28Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Bord Iascaigh Mhara has assessed the accuracy and validity of the contents of a report (details supplied) and the conclusions reached in the report; and if Bord Iascaigh Mhara concurs with its findings. [3633/16]
2016-01-28Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine did Bord Iascaigh Mhara or any other agency or body under his control, grant aid a report (details supplied); the cost of the report; the percentage of grant aid that was approved for it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3634/16]
Arts16 questions
2016-11-29Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the status of the appointment of additional special advisers by her and Ministers of State in her department. [37883/16]
2016-06-28Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will increase the current spend of 0.11% of gross domestic product, GDP on culture and arts to the European average of 0.6% of GDP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18359/16]
2016-06-28Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she will publish the Culture 2025 strategy document; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18360/16]
2016-06-28Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the breakdown of all funding allocated to the arts in 2015 by specific category, such as film and theatre. [18361/16]
2016-06-28Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding provided to each local authority for the arts for 2015. [18362/16]
2016-06-28Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on funding allocations from the 2015 €9 million investment scheme for arts and cultural centres including which arts and cultural centres will be upgraded. [18363/16]
2016-06-28Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if additional arts funding is being made available as part of the capital investment framework 2016-2021. [18364/16]
2016-06-28Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her objectives for arts funding in the coming years; the specific commitments that are in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18365/16]
2016-06-28Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding in the years 2014 to 2015 and 2015 to 2016 that the Arts Council allocated to projects in County Louth. [18366/16]
2016-06-28Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding allocations that were made by the Arts Council to each county on a per capita basis in the years 2014 to 2015 and 2015 to 2016. [18367/16]
2016-01-26Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht why, in relation to invitations to attend State 1916 centenary events, she is making a distinction between relatives of those who were active in 1916 but who did not claim a statutory pension and the relatives of those who were active in 1916 but who did claim a statutory pension and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2833/16]
2015-11-12Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the meetings she has attended to discuss preparations for the centenary celebrations of 1916; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32914/15]
2015-09-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of applications received under the structures at risk fund from each local authority for the years 2011 to 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32703/15]
2015-09-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide a breakdown of the funds allocated to each local authority; and the details for each project funded from 2011 to 2015. [32704/15]
2015-09-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department has sought any feedback from each local authority regarding implementation of the structures at risk fund, further to its reintroduction in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32705/15]
2015-09-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason an application under the structures at risk fund for a business (details supplied) in County Louth was deemed unsuccessful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32706/15]
Employment14 questions
2018-11-13Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons awaiting payment for illness benefit in County Louth; the length of time these persons have been waiting; and when they can expect to receive payment of same. [46630/18]
2018-11-13Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of the difficulties with the new illness benefit scheme forms that she has identified since July and August 2018; the measures she has taken to resolve each of these difficulties; and the status of the outstanding difficulties that still remain in place. [46631/18]
2018-07-12Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who has appealed a decision in relation to a payment; when a decision will issue in relation to the appeal [32303/18]
2018-07-11Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an employment support company (details supplied) can request a service user to provide a letter or payslip from an employer which the service user has sourced independently of the company. [31439/18]
2018-07-11Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a service user of an employment support company (details supplied) must continue to engage with the employment support company for 12 months after securing employment independently of the company. [31440/18]
2018-07-11Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if service users of JobPath are allocated to their nearest geographical employment support company; and if not, if they can request a transfer. [31441/18]
2018-07-11Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the contact details for complaints by service users of JobPath. [31442/18]
2018-07-10Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who is awaiting the result of a retrospective eligibility claim for a jobseeker's payment; when this claim will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30323/18]
2018-05-15Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when applicants to the Ability programme will be informed of the result of the application process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21250/18]
2017-11-21Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the recent finding (details supplied) that the minimum essential standard of living cost for a single adult with vision impairment is €44.54 more than the cost for a member of the general fully sighted population; her plans with regard to reflecting this additional expenditure in disability payments for the visually impaired; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48987/17]
2017-11-14Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a review of a child benefit application by a person (details supplied) in County Louth; if the social welfare report requested some months ago from the regional offices has been provided to her Department in order to complete the review; and when a decision will be made in respect of same. [48121/17]
2017-11-14Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of child benefit applications awaiting processing for persons in County Louth; the length of time these persons have been waiting for processing of child benefit applications; and the average waiting time in respect of child benefit applications. [48122/17]
2017-11-14Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the guidelines in place on timeframes for undertaking social welfare inspections in respect of child benefit applications; if regional offices are given a specified timeframe in which to complete an inspection; if regional offices are given a specified timeframe in which to provide a requested report following an inspection to the child benefit section; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48123/17]
2017-10-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if funding will be allocated to programme (details supplied) in County Louth from the budget 2018 disabilities allocation; the amount of funding that will be allocated in this case; and if this scheme forms part of the stated commitment that all school leavers with disabilities should have access to supports and services which meet their needs as they make the transition from school to adult life. [44963/17]
Defence9 questions
2019-01-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if consideration will be given to adapting the existing scheme for posthumously awarding a service medal for Cumann na mBan members in view of the difficulties experienced by many women in Northern Ireland that did not apply for pensions or medals due to the political circumstances within the country at the time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3573/19]
2019-01-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he or his officials have considered additional schemes which would seek to give an official recognition to the significant role played by Cumann na mBan members (details supplied). [3574/19]
2018-07-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to a person (details supplied) who has served as an Army Ranger for the past seven years and who has now been accepted as a member of An Garda Síochána; and if the fee for leaving the Defence Forces can be waived in this instance in consideration of the fact that this person is joining a fraternal peacekeeping State agency. [35109/18]
2018-04-17Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of an application to install an automatic external defibrillator at a location (details supplied) in County Louth. [15701/18]
2018-04-17Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if permission has been granted to install an automatic external defibrillator at defence sites; and if so, the location of same. [15702/18]
2016-11-29Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the appointment of additional special advisers by him and Ministers of State in his Department. [37886/16]
2016-04-26Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Defence when he will commence the application process for recruitment to the Irish Army in 2017; the entrance criteria he will set; the educational criteria he will set for applicants from the North of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8335/16]
2016-02-03Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of the humanitarian work of the Defence Forces in Tibnin in Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3907/16]
2016-02-03Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Defence if relatives of 1916 veterans who did not accept a State pension are permitted for inclusion on the register to attend State centenary events; the procedure for inclusion on the register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4526/16]
Rural6 questions
2019-03-12Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if an out-of-hours dog warden service will be introduced in County Louth. [12109/19]
2019-03-12Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the development of a reciprocal arrangement which would enable dog wardens in County Louth to follow dogs which have killed sheep into neighbouring counties here and into Northern Ireland will be supported. [12110/19]
2019-03-12Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the procedure for dogs which have been removed by a dog warden due to sheep worrying. [12111/19]
2018-02-27Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding allocated to Leader programmes in County Louth in 2017; the level of funding to be provided for these programmes in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9892/18]
2017-09-11Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress made with regard to the planned new model of community banking through post offices based on models (details supplied) as outlined in the programme for Government. [38501/17]
2017-09-11Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress made with regard to the post office network motion dated 16 November 2016 with regard to a new community banking service operated by An Post based on models (details supplied). [38502/17]
Culture5 questions
2019-01-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for events in specific recognition of Cumann na mBan members and their service in view of the commemorative events and decade of centenaries taking place. [3572/19]
2018-07-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will report on the archaeological dig under way in the Boyne Valley region; the guidance issued by her Department in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35171/18]
2018-07-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the media reports on the significant archaeological finds uncovered recently by aerial photography in the Boyne Valley region. [35172/18]
2018-07-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the recent archaeological finds in the Boyne Valley region will be fully conserved; and if they will become open to the public to visit upon completion of the dig and associated works. [35173/18]
2018-07-24Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding made available and allocated each year for the past five years to the national monuments service. [35174/18]
Business2 questions
2019-03-26Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses in County Louth and east County Meath that have applied for working capital under the Brexit loan scheme which opened in March 2018; the number of such businesses that have been awarded financing to date; the value of this funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13050/19]
2018-04-17Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for employment permits by persons at a centre (details supplied) made since the Supreme Court ruling granting asylum seekers the right to work; and the number of these applications that have been successful. [14998/18]
Jobs2 questions
2016-11-29Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the appointment of additional special advisers by her and Ministers of State in her Department. [37891/16]
2016-09-16Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funding provided to a company (details supplied) by the IDA or by any other State agency; if she will request that the company make any repayment in view of their decision to close their facility in Dundalk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25636/16]
How they're voting428 votes cast · 100% with Sinn Féin
Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government
2019-12-03 · 1 vote
✓voted forthe motionmotion failed · 53–56
Inquiry into the death of Shane O'Farrell
2019-11-14 · 2 votes
✓voted to addan amendment to the billmotion passed · 77–43
✗voted to rejectan amendment to the billmotion failed · 43–77
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
2019-11-05 · 1 vote
✗voted againstthe motionmotion passed · 91–32
Public Ownership of the National Broadband Network
2019-10-24 · 3 votes
✓voted for the motionthe motionmotion passed · 87–50
✓voted to addan amendment to the billmotion failed · 27–106
✗voted to rejectan amendment to the billmotion failed · 49–87
Finance Bill 2019: Financial Resolutions
2019-10-24 · 1 vote
✗voted againstthe motionmotion passed · 88–47
Financial Resolution No. 3: Stamp Duties - Section 126AA Bank Levy