What they're asking about 309 questions asked · 20 departments

• Agriculture 47 questions

  • 2019-12-11 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the licensed depuration facilities available to aquaculture producers around the Irish coast; and if Bord Iascaigh Mhara is considering proposals or funding programmes to increase the number of such decontamination sites. [52060/19]
  • 2019-10-02 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied) under the disadvantaged areas scheme. [40083/19]
  • 2019-10-01 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of live cattle export volumes by destination, both EU and third countries, respectively, over the past five years. [39302/19]
  • 2019-10-01 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of live cattle export shipments by port of origin over the past five years. [39303/19]
  • 2019-10-01 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts being made to secure and source existing and new markets for live cattle exports, including discussions with port authorities and exporters. [39304/19]
  • 2019-02-12 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the targeted financial aid or compensation measures considered at national and EU level to support Irish beef farmers in view of the effects of perceived already uneconomical prices at market from calves to weanlings to finished cattle in the context of a deal or no-deal Brexit. [6750/19]
  • 2019-02-12 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific market-oriented engagement that has taken place between his Department and the agencies under his remit since the Brexit referendum with a view to opening new lines of export for the beef sector; the successes achieved to date; the options to be prioritised or explored next; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6751/19]
  • 2019-02-12 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the latest assessments made by his Department of the potential impact of a hard or soft Brexit on the beef sector here at primary producer level; and if average farm income reduction calculations have been made based on both best case and worst case scenarios. [6752/19]
  • 2019-02-12 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has conducted an analysis by county of the potential consequences of Brexit on the profile of farming types and producer and livestock numbers; and the impact of projected alterations in beef farming activity over the next number of years on local economies such as County Waterford (details supplied). [6753/19]
  • 2018-05-15 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications approved under the marine tourism safety scheme operated by Bord Iascaigh Mhara in each of the years 2011 to 2017 by county. [20974/18]
  • 2018-05-15 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the work of the multi-stakeholder industry group established in November 2017 with a view to addressing the labour shortage in the dairy sector. [20975/18]
  • 2018-05-15 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department or its agencies has carried out or is conducting an analysis of significant shoreline changes such as sand removal from major beaches and seaside resorts due to severe winters and storms. [20976/18]
  • 2018-05-15 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the national or EU funding programmes available to local authorities for beach nourishment projects and similar works to address significant shoreline erosion affecting seaside resorts. [20977/18]
  • 2018-05-01 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received from aquaculture and seafood processing enterprises in County Waterford and research institutions under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund operational programme's recent tranche of funding; and when the next round of funding will open for applications. [18827/18]
  • 2018-05-01 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the engagement between his Department and Enterprise Ireland since the beginning of December 2017 to explore the possibility of making suitable fishery harbour centre properties available for appropriate Enterprise Ireland projects in view of the recommendations by the Oireachtas Committee of Public Accounts in 2016; and if specific potential has been identified at Dunmore East, County Waterford for this purpose. [18828/18]
  • 2018-05-01 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of proposals to construct a breakwater extension at Dunmore East, County Waterford to provide shelter for vessels and users of the harbour and scope for enhanced marine leisure activities. [18829/18]
  • 2018-05-01 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of commercial fishing vessels registered to owners in County Waterford; and the comparative figure for 2012. [18830/18]
  • 2018-04-24 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing 2017 GLAS and organic payments to a person (details supplied); and when payment will issue. [17457/18]
  • 2018-04-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of fish landings at the State fishery harbour centre in Dunmore East in each of the years 2010 to 2017. [15396/18]
  • 2018-04-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications granted by county under the afforestation grant and premium scheme in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [15397/18]
  • 2018-04-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications granted by county under the woodland reconstruction scheme in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [15398/18]
  • 2018-04-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications granted by county under the woodland improvement scheme in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [15399/18]
  • 2018-04-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications granted by county under the native woodland establishment scheme in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [15400/18]
  • 2018-04-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications granted by county under the forest road scheme in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [15401/18]
  • 2018-04-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the range of specific financial or advisory supports available to small indigenous and artisan food producers from his Department and agencies under its auspices, specifically for marketing, promotion and branding. [16513/18]
  • 2018-02-20 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding his Department allocated to each of the six State fishery harbour centres since it assumed responsibility for them in October 2007; and the purposes of the funding in each case. [8378/18]
  • 2018-02-14 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions he has had with the farming organisations, industry and relevant agencies regarding the shortage of farm workers, particularly in the dairy sector; his plans to address this in terms of recruitment initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7597/18]
  • 2018-02-07 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in payment under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS, scheme for a person (details supplied); and when payment will issue. [6239/18]
  • 2018-01-23 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason payments under the basic payment scheme and GLAS for a person (details supplied) have not been issued; his plans to ensure that the issues are dealt with in order to allow payment to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2880/18]
  • 2018-01-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the number of applications under the beef data and genomics programme II that have been disqualified from the scheme to date due to not having completed a carbon navigator; if this was as a result of an error by the applicant or the carbon navigator advisor in each case; if his Department will show leniency in cases in which the applicant is not at fault but stands to lose substantial income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2329/18]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions Enterprise Ireland has had with his Department to enhance commercial activity at the State's fishing ports, including Dunmore East, County Waterford, as recommended by a report by the Committee of Public Accounts in 2015. [54607/17]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made on developing new agri-export markets in south-east Asia, including increased Bord Bia representation in the region, as recommended in a 2015 report of the Committee of Public Accounts. [54610/17]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grants and supports, including marketing, available to assist indigenous craft beer brewers and distilleries. [54611/17]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the work of the national dairy forum set up following the abolition of EU milk quotas. [54612/17]
  • 2017-11-22 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing payment under the basic payment scheme to a person (details supplied); and when payment will issue. [49552/17]
  • 2017-10-10 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason persons (details supplied) have not received an increased payment under the beef genomics scheme in line with the increased number of animals and acreage as a result of a farm partnership; and if he will re-examine the case. [43024/17]
  • 2017-04-11 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of vacant buildings in his Department’s ownership or control; the locations of same; and the time they have been unoccupied in each case. [17921/17]
  • 2017-04-11 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent across his Department over the past five years on maintaining vacant or unused State owned properties, including security arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18721/17]
  • 2017-02-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent during 2016 by his Department and by each named public body under his Department’s remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8033/17]
  • 2016-11-29 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown, by county, of the number of persons that have applied under the young farmers scheme in each of the past five years. [37419/16]
  • 2016-06-08 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the design process for the proposed breakwater extension at Dunmore East Harbour, County Waterford. [14344/16]
  • 2016-06-08 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken by his Department on foot of the 2015 report of the Committee of Public Accounts and its recommendations in regard to improving commercial management and better utilisation of resources within the State fishery harbour centres. [14345/16]
  • 2015-12-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the next meeting of the national dairy forum will be held. [46151/15]
  • 2015-12-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions he has had with Enterprise Ireland regarding involving it in the State fishery ports and the marketing of products within these ports. [46152/15]
  • 2015-12-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the construction of a breakwater at the port of Dunmore East in County Waterford. [46153/15]
  • 2015-12-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the dredging operation in Dunmore East in County Waterford will be completed; and the status of the synchro lift at the harbour. [46154/15]
  • 2015-12-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tonnage of fish and other produce landed at Dunmore East in County Waterford for the past five years. [46155/15]
• Transport 44 questions

  • 2019-10-10 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he has had with or the submissions received from the Port of Waterford Company over the past 12 to 18 months with a view to accessing funding to advance future development plans at Belview. [41492/19]
  • 2019-10-10 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to proposals received from a club (details supplied) for funding under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund to redevelop facilities at a location; the engagement his Department has had with officials in his Department heading up the ERDF in this regard; and when a decision is expected. [41493/19]
  • 2019-10-10 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of emergency medical missions not related to incidents at sea that have been carried out by each Irish Coast Guard helicopter unit in the past three years. [41494/19]
  • 2019-09-25 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement he has had with the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, CIÉ, Irish Rail and Bus Éireann regarding the new transport hub proposed by Waterford City and County Council under the urban regeneration and development fund. [38964/19]
  • 2019-09-25 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department or Iarnród Éireann has previously contributed to the cost of relocating a rail terminus or line specifically to facilitate a public-private investment, such as that proposed for Plunkett Station, Waterford; and if his attention has been drawn to particular concerns Iarnród Eireann has regarding the North Quays application under the urban regeneration and development fund. [38965/19]
  • 2018-06-19 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions his Department has had with relevant agencies and industry representative bodies with a view to commencing the Garda vetting of SPSV applicants at the start of the NTA application process in order to help fast track the supply of taxi drivers. [26488/18]
  • 2018-05-15 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount drawn down to date under the grants scheme for large tourism projects, established in mid-2016 by Fáilte Ireland, by county; and his plans for further funding. [20979/18]
  • 2018-05-15 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the successful applications under Fáilte Ireland’s conference financial support scheme over the past three years. [20980/18]
  • 2018-05-01 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of proposals to create a coastal touring route along the south eastern seaboard; if a decision has been made by Fáilte Ireland on the naming or branding of this proposition; and if the process will be open to submissions from interested parties in due course. [18831/18]
  • 2018-04-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding Waterford Airport has received from his Department under the capital expenditure grant scheme in each of the years 2013 to 2017. [15402/18]
  • 2018-04-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated by sport or governing body since the sports capital programme was introduced; and the percentage each sport has received of the overall allocation during that period. [15403/18]
  • 2018-03-20 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the most recent assessment of interurban journey times by road across all NRA routes. [12869/18]
  • 2018-03-20 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if data are available to demonstrate the impact the transfer of freight from rail to road has had over the past five to ten years on traffic volumes and congestion on main routes and in urban areas. [12870/18]
  • 2018-03-20 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimates that have been factored into the national planning framework with regard to the level of road and rail freight volumes over the period of the National Development Plan 2018-2027 and extending to Project Ireland 2040 in view of the population projections contained in both. [12871/18]
  • 2018-03-20 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement that has taken place between his Department and the Port of Waterford Company over the past year with a view to generating new business and effecting infrastructural improvements within the port. [12872/18]
  • 2018-03-20 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of hotel and guesthouse bedrooms available in each county; and the projected demand for hotel and guesthouse bed nights in each county over the next number of years. [12873/18]
  • 2018-01-31 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request Fáilte Ireland to include the Waterford Greenway among the greenways featured on the Wild Atlantic Way website. [4782/18]
  • 2018-01-31 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of hits the Wild Atlantic Way website and the Ireland’s Ancient East website have received respectively since they were launched. [4783/18]
  • 2018-01-31 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if statistics have been compiled to show the impact on visitor numbers the Ireland’s Ancient East marketing initiative has had since its launch. [4784/18]
  • 2018-01-31 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if statistics have been compiled to show the impact on visitor numbers the Wild Atlantic Way marketing initiative has had since its launch. [4785/18]
  • 2018-01-31 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount invested in the Ireland's Ancient East initiative to date in terms of overall online and offline marketing and promotion, relevant road signage and funding for specific projects in the counties under its remit. [4786/18]
  • 2018-01-31 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount invested in the Wild Atlantic Way initiative to date in terms of overall online and offline marketing and promotion, relevant road signage and funding for specific projects in the counties under its remit. [4787/18]
  • 2018-01-31 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of Exchequer funding that has been allocated to the development of greenway walking and cycling projects over the past ten years, by project. [4788/18]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the Coast Guard helicopter call-out figures for each search and rescue base in each of the years 2015 to 2017. [54633/17]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of missions that have been carried out by Coast Guard helicopter crews, by search and rescue, SAR, base, specifically to assist the national ambulance service since January 2015. [54634/17]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions his Department has had with Sport Ireland in 2017 regarding the adequacy of its resources for anti-doping in sport; and his plans to increase funding specifically for this purpose. [54635/17]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of local area hackney licences that have been issued in each county since the introduction of the scheme. [54636/17]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of Exchequer funding that has been allocated to programmes devoted to the development of young golfing talent in each of the past ten years. [54637/17]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons who have taken rail journeys from Plunkett Station, County Waterford, in each of the years 2010 to 2017. [54638/17]
  • 2017-04-11 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent on roadside signage to promote the Wild Atlantic Way since the initiative was launched. [18324/17]
  • 2017-04-11 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent on roadside signage to promote Ireland’s Ancient East since the initiative was launched. [18325/17]
  • 2017-04-11 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the Exchequer funding allocated to each of the three geoparks here in the past five years; and the purpose of this funding. [18326/17]
  • 2017-04-11 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of UK registered heavy goods vehicles, and other UK registered non HGV commercial vehicles, entered and exited the Republic of Ireland through the State’s ports in 2015 and 2016. [18327/17]
  • 2017-04-11 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent across his Department over the past five years on maintaining vacant or unused State-owned properties, including security arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18732/17]
  • 2017-02-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent during 2016 by his Department and by each named public body under his Department’s remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8047/17]
  • 2017-01-25 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual levels of commuter and commercial traffic non HGVs and HGVs that used the N25 Waterford City bypass toll bridge in 2015 and 2016; and the total revenue raised by these toll stations in each of these years. [3413/17]
  • 2016-11-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of call outs responded to by each helicopter unit at the four Irish Coast Guard search and rescue bases in each of the past three years. [35334/16]
  • 2016-11-15 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of hits the Wild Atlantic Way official travel site has received to date in 2016 to date, and since its launch; and the number of hits the Ireland’s Ancient East website has received since it was launched. [34638/16]
  • 2016-06-28 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital and operational funding allocated directly to the Football Association of Ireland in each of the years from 2002 to 2016 to date, not including individual clubs grant aided under the sports capital programme. [18424/16]
  • 2016-06-08 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department or another Government agency monitors the often elevated prices for accommodation, food and drink at and around major events such as concerts and sporting fixtures, given the negative perception it can create among overseas visitors. [14343/16]
  • 2016-04-26 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will publish any recent research that national tourism authorities have conducted into overseas visitors’ attitudes to the levels of littering here; and his views on the extent of the problem. [8398/16]
  • 2016-04-14 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the increase in overseas visitor numbers to those counties covered by the Wild Atlantic Way initiative, and those counties covered by the Ireland’s Ancient East initiative, since these commenced. [7210/16]
  • 2015-12-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he has had with the management of the Port of Waterford Company regarding accessing regional development funding through the European Union or through State-sponsored capital infrastructural funding. [46168/15]
  • 2015-12-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he has had with the management at Waterford Regional Airport regarding accessing State or European Union funding to extend the runway at the airport. [46169/15]
• Justice 40 questions

  • 2019-10-22 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on recently published figures collated by the CSO for the 12 months up 30 June 2019 indicating crime rates have increased markedly since the economic recovery compared to the period immediately after the crash; and the steps being taken to address this trend. [42956/19]
  • 2019-10-22 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have retired in each of the past three years; and the number of these that were before the compulsory age of retirement from the force. [42957/19]
  • 2019-10-22 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a website (details supplied) ranks Ireland as high for persons using or dealing drugs in its index of international crime rates and also in terms of increasing crime over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42958/19]
  • 2019-10-22 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons convicted of various categories of knife crime in each of the years 2016 to 2018. [42959/19]
  • 2019-10-15 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to ensure that applicants seeking to renew their visas through the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service are not exploited by having to pay fees to Internet sites to secure appointments; if his attention has been drawn to the problems with the INIS online system caused by the block booking of slots by hackers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41736/19]
  • 2019-10-15 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of injuries to members of An Garda Síochána that were recorded in the Waterford division in 2016 to 2018 by assault, needle stick injury and psychological shock or trauma. [41919/19]
  • 2019-10-10 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated extent of inbound illegal drug trafficking which has been intercepted by the authorities off the Irish coast over the past five years; and the estimated value of the seizures made as a result of these operations. [41495/19]
  • 2019-10-02 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of UK citizens currently resident here that hold and do not hold an Irish passport. [40088/19]
  • 2019-10-02 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of convictions for possession and-or supply of a controlled substance that were recorded in each court district in each of the years 2016 to 2018. [40089/19]
  • 2019-10-02 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda members allocated to the Waterford divisional drugs unit in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019. [40090/19]
  • 2019-10-01 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of handguns licensed in the State; and the number of handgun licences issued by Garda district and Garda division in each of the past three years. [39394/19]
  • 2018-05-29 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the breakdown of the divisional data contained in the August 2017 report into the examination of the recording of breath tests at mandatory alcohol and intoxicant testing checkpoints by Garda district. [23289/18]
  • 2018-04-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the number of certificates of naturalisation that have been granted to UK citizens by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service in the past 20 years. [16514/18]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons here who have used the European small claims procedure to pursue a cross-Border civil or commercial claim since January 2009; the average monetary award upon judgment to date; and the average annual cost to the State of facilitating this avenue of redress. [54623/17]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the backlog of cases before the Court of Appeal; and his views on its effectiveness since being established. [54624/17]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons convicted of criminal offences in County Waterford courts who were granted bail in each of the past five years; and the number of these who were found to have reoffended while out on bail. [54625/17]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions that were struck out by District Court district in 2015 and 2016. [54626/17]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases before courts in County Waterford that resulted in judges making orders against convicted persons to make donations to the court poor box in 2016; and the amount involved. [54627/17]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of accused persons who received free legal aid in each county in 2016; and the average cost per case to the State arising from free legal aid applications. [54628/17]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions that have been brought before the courts in County Waterford for possession of heroin for personal use and for sale and supply since 2008. [54630/17]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions that have been brought before the courts in County Waterford for possession of cocaine for personal use and for sale and supply since 2008. [54631/17]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions that have been brought before the courts in County Waterford for possession of ecstasy for personal use and for sale and supply since 2008. [54632/17]
  • 2017-11-14 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reduce the fee for persons from the UK that are married to Irish citizens and permanently living here to resolve their citizenship issues ahead of Brexit; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns these persons have following Brexit that they may no longer have EU entitlement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47742/17]
  • 2017-04-11 Deputy John Deasy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of compensation cases brought by gardaí against her Department for injuries suffered or losses incurred in the line of duty which have resulted in financial awards or out-of-court settlements in the past ten years; and the total compensation payout relating to such cases over this period. [18331/17]
  • 2017-04-11 Deputy John Deasy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vacant buildings in her Department’s ownership or control; the locations of same; and the time they have been unoccupied in each case. [17924/17]
  • 2017-04-11 Deputy John Deasy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for free legal aid granted in each District Court and Circuit Court area in the past three years; and the cost of the scheme in each court area over this period. [18328/17]
  • 2017-04-11 Deputy John Deasy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of officers in each Garda division currently off work due to work-related stress or injury. [18329/17]
  • 2017-04-11 Deputy John Deasy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent by her Department over the past five years on maintaining vacant or unused State-owned properties, including security arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18729/17]
  • 2017-02-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent during 2016 by her Department and by each named public body under her Department’s remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8044/17]
  • 2016-12-07 Deputy John Deasy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the additional resources that have been provided to the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation on foot of concerns raised by the Garda Inspectorate a year ago regarding its workload and an absence of dedicated expertise. [38937/16]
  • 2016-11-22 Deputy John Deasy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the courthouse redevelopment project in Waterford; and the timeline for its completion. [35961/16]
  • 2016-11-22 Deputy John Deasy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average waiting time for Circuit Court civil cases to be heard in the Waterford city and Dungarvan Circuit Court areas. [35962/16]
  • 2016-04-20 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána stationed in County Waterford; the number who retired in each of the past five years; their rank on leaving the force; and the number of officers of each rank of garda, detective garda, sergeant, detective sergeant, inspector and superintendent currently deployed in the Waterford division compared to five years ago. [7672/16]
  • 2015-12-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the number of burglaries in the city and county of Waterford in each of the past five years. [46163/15]
  • 2015-12-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set down the number of handgun licences legally permitted. [46164/15]
  • 2015-12-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set down the number of firearm licences revoked in the past five years, including a breakdown of the different types of firearms revoked. [46165/15]
  • 2015-12-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the number of members of An Garda Síochána who have retired in each of the past five years. [46166/15]
  • 2015-12-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the number of civilian employees in An Garda Síochána in each of the past five years. [46167/15]
  • 2015-11-05 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality for an up-to-date breakdown of crime statistics in the Waterford and Kilkenny-Carlow Garda division, by category of offence; and by individual Garda district. [38917/15]
  • 2015-11-05 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current deployment levels of gardaí and civilian staff, by district and by station, within the Waterford and Kilkenny-Carlow Garda division; and the number of gardaí allocated to this division in each of the past five years. [38918/15]
• Health 31 questions

  • 2019-10-08 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health when the new 20-bed south east palliative care unit at University Hospital Waterford will be fully commissioned and operational; the reason for the delay in opening the facility to patients in view of the fact that it was officially handed over to the HSE almost six months ago; and if the delay in opening the unit has been caused by cost overruns associated with the national children’s hospital project. [40633/19]
  • 2019-10-08 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the considerable financial contribution made towards the new south east palliative care unit at University Hospital Waterford by a company (details supplied) through public fundraising over the past three decades; and if his attention has been further drawn to the disappointment expressed by its directors at the failure to open this facility to date and their expectation that it may not be operational until mid-2020. [40634/19]
  • 2019-10-08 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health if his Department has received an indicative budget for the specific staffing and operational costs associated with the full-time utilisation of the new south east palliative care unit at University Hospital Waterford; the provision that has been or will be made to meet the funding requirement by the HSE; and when the necessary allocation will be forthcoming to allow recruitment of staff to take place. [40635/19]
  • 2019-10-08 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the reason the recruitment requirement for the new south east palliative care unit was not advertised in parallel with the Dunmore wing construction project at University Hospital Waterford in view of the complexities involved in securing appropriately qualified staff. [40636/19]
  • 2019-02-05 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the detail of the recent research conducted into the effects of rural isolation on the well-being of senior citizens particularly those living alone; the findings and recommendations arrived at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5139/19]
  • 2019-02-05 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the proposals he is considering and has discussed with other Departments with regard to providing practical and reliable transport systems to cater for persons in rural areas particularly senior citizens to which bus or taxi and hackney services are not readily accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5138/19]
  • 2019-01-29 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health if the finance required to progress the proposed second catheterisation laboratory project at University Hospital Waterford to design, planning and construction stages will be made available under the capital plan of the HSE for 2019; and when the capital plan will be published. [4229/19]
  • 2019-01-29 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health if an assessment has been made as to whether the modular catheterisation laboratory at University Hospital Waterford could be upgraded to both diagnostic and interventional capabilities pending the provision of a second permanent catheterisation laboratory. [4230/19]
  • 2019-01-29 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health if recommended timelines for the provision of additional facilities or staff contained in the national review of cardiology services scheduled to be completed by June 2019 will be affected or informed by the expenditure implications arising from the new national children's hospital. [4231/19]
  • 2018-06-20 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health if a report on child and adolescent mental health services operated by HSE South East Community Healthcare services, including current staffing levels and vacancies at all grades and urgent recruitment efforts, will be provided. [26952/18]
  • 2018-06-20 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the contingency plans in place should consultant psychiatric posts in the south east not be taken up within a reasonable timeframe in view of the difficulty in filling such vacancies nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26953/18]
  • 2018-06-20 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists and waiting times for child and adolescent psychiatric services within the HSE’s South East Community Healthcare services; the way in which these compare with national averages and best practice indicators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26954/18]
  • 2018-06-20 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the capital and operational investment in child and adolescent psychiatric services in the south east over the past five years; the level of expenditure in this area indicated in future funding programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26955/18]
  • 2018-04-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that more than 900 children are on the waiting list for three years in Crumlin children’s hospital to be seen, diagnosed and treated for juvenile arthritis; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the World Health Organization recommends a country of Ireland’s population should have a minimum of six paediatric rheumatologists with a treatment waiting time of no more than six weeks; and the steps being taken to ensure more timely treatment is provided in these cases. [16505/18]
  • 2018-01-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health his plans to make the freestyle libre diabetes monitoring system available under the long term illness scheme. [2162/18]
  • 2017-04-11 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant buildings in his department’s ownership or control; the locations of same; and the length of time they have been unoccupied in each case. [17919/17]
  • 2017-04-11 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the amount of money spent across his Department over the past five years on maintaining vacant or unused State owned properties, including security arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18727/17]
  • 2017-02-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the amount spent during 2016 by his Department and by each named public body under his Department’s remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8042/17]
  • 2016-12-07 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the number and the percentage of nurses, doctors and consultants working in the health service on long-term sick leave. [38934/16]
  • 2016-11-15 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting to be seen by a genetic counsellor in the department of clinical genetics, Crumlin, and the National Centre for Medical Genetics, Temple Street; the current waiting time for a routine appointment to be seen in these genetics clinics, both for a counsellor and consultant; and the steps the HSE is taking to address the numbers waiting for genetics clinics. [34635/16]
  • 2016-10-04 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently waiting to see a consultant geneticist at the Department of Clinical Genetics, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin; and the reason this waiting list data is not being published on the National Treatment Purchase Fund’s website. [28339/16]
  • 2016-06-28 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the number of patients and families the new national rare diseases office has dealt with since it opened in June 2015, both in person and through the information helpline. [18423/16]
  • 2016-06-08 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the average time lag between the initial advertising and filling of consultant vacancies in University Hospital Waterford over the past three years; and how this compares to the other acute hospitals here. [14347/16]
  • 2016-05-31 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for patients under 18 years of age and patients over 18 years of age in the Health Service Executive south region who require specialist orthodontic treatment; the current number of such cases on the waiting list in the region; the number of these patients who have been waiting for two years or longer; and if there are plans to deal with the length of time patients have to wait. [13561/16]
  • 2016-05-31 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time in the Health Service Executive south region for persons diagnosed with anorexia nervosa and bulimia who have been referred to a specialist for treatment. [13562/16]
  • 2016-01-13 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the number of patients under 18 years of age awaiting an operation for scoliosis; the time they have spent on a waiting list; the number of these patients who have been listed as urgent; if there is a definite time period in place for when these operations will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1491/16]
  • 2015-12-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a 24-7 catherisation laboratory at University Hospital Waterford. [46159/15]
  • 2015-12-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a palliative care centre at University Hospital Waterford. [46160/15]
  • 2015-12-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and medical professionals employed at University Hospital Waterford. [46161/15]
  • 2015-12-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a primary care centre in Dungarvan in County Waterford. [46162/15]
  • 2015-11-24 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the resources available to the new national rare diseases office in implementing the recommendations contained in the national plan for rare diseases; and the progress made to date. [41193/15]
• Finance 24 questions

  • 2019-10-10 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the status of the operation of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund; the way in which refocus of same in February 2019 on regional development has worked to date in terms of geographical spread; the amount left in the fund; and the length of time it will remain open to applications. [41489/19]
  • 2019-10-08 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the key aspects of the central bank (amendment) Bill referenced in the legislative programme; if the Bill will be published in draft form; the likely timing of the publication of the draft; the likely timing of the initiation of the Bill in the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40854/19]
  • 2018-06-20 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance his plans to reduce or remove the emergency tax placed on fuel after the economic crash a decade ago in view of the rising petrol and diesel prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26949/18]
  • 2018-06-20 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance when the Insurance (Amendment) Bill will be published, which will include a provision to give effect to full compensation to third-party claimants of a company (details supplied) by way of a balance payment of 35% by the State to those that have settled their claims. [26950/18]
  • 2018-06-19 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the discussions his Department has had with relevant agencies and industry representative bodies to enable newly qualified taxi drivers to obtain vehicle insurance at a reasonable price. [26487/18]
  • 2018-04-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the uptake of the Living City initiative in each designated city and town since its introduction. [15393/18]
  • 2018-04-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance if he will release figures or statistics on mortgage arrears on a county basis incorporating three, six and 12 month arrears data, respectively. [15394/18]
  • 2018-03-20 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance if he has received proposals from other Departments for a scheme similar to the home renovation incentive scheme to incentivise the refurbishment of derelict business premises in towns and villages; and if so, when such a scheme will be introduced. [12867/18]
  • 2018-03-20 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the plans or proposals received for a scheme to incentivise the purchase and renovation of old cottages and rural dwellings which may otherwise fall into dereliction; and if so, when this will be introduced. [12868/18]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the financial measures that have been put in place and which are available to assist indigenous craft beer brewers and distilleries. [54615/17]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the status of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund; and the regional breakdown of projects funded to date. [54616/17]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the number of properties that have registered for the home renovation incentive scheme in Waterford city and county to date; and the monetary value of these works. [54640/17]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to an incentive or clawback scheme for farmers who wish to install closed-circuit television to deter criminals from targeting rural communities. [54641/17]
  • 2017-02-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the amount spent during 2016 by his Department and by each named public body under his Department’s remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8040/17]
  • 2017-01-25 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the proposals that have been received or discussed for investment in regional airports, including Waterford, as part of the €335 million connectivity fund established from the proceeds of the sale of the State’s shareholding in Aer Lingus in 2015. [3411/17]
  • 2017-01-25 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the transport-specific projects that have been assisted to date under the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund. [3412/17]
  • 2016-11-29 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the number of Waterford businesses that have availed of the accelerated capital allowance scheme in each of the past five years. [37422/16]
  • 2016-11-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money the State Claims Agency has paid out in claims brought against State and public authorities in each of the past three years. [35330/16]
  • 2016-11-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the amount of funding allocated by the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland to small and medium-sized enterprises in County Waterford to date; the total number of applications approved nationally; and the amount of funding involved since its launch. [35331/16]
  • 2016-11-15 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons that have taken out State Savings products offered by the NTMA to personal savers in the past five years; and the total amount accumulated over this period. [34633/16]
  • 2016-11-15 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the number of properties which were registered for the home renovation incentive scheme in Waterford city and county in 2015 and to date in 2016, and the total monetary value of these works. [34634/16]
  • 2016-07-12 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the number of bar and pub ordinary on-licences active in each county; and the number which were renewed in each county in 1986, 1996 and 2006. [20708/16]
  • 2016-07-12 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the number of alcohol retail on-licences and off-licences renewed or granted in each county in 2015. [20709/16]
  • 2016-05-31 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance to detail the level of take-up to date in each designated area under the Living City initiative; and if he has received any assessment from his officials of why the scheme has not been more successful in view of the ex-ante cost-benefit analysis carried out prior to its launch. [13563/16]
• Housing 21 questions

  • 2019-10-15 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the Marine Planning and Development Management Bill; and the way in which this legislation will apply to offshore renewable energy projects. [41734/19]
  • 2019-10-15 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of foreshore licences related to offshore renewable energy projects that have been approved by his Department in the past three years; and the number of applications awaiting a decision. [41735/19]
  • 2019-09-25 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on whether it is a realistic expectation that the bid by Waterford City and County Council via the urban regeneration and development fund for €104.5 million towards works around the proposed North Quays scheme, notwithstanding a matching commitment of €35 million, is likely to be phased beyond the €550 million funding round announced up to the end of 2022 in view of the fact that a planning application has still to be submitted for the overall project. [38946/19]
  • 2019-09-25 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the sustainable transport bridge element of the application by Waterford City and County Council under the urban regeneration and development fund costed at approximately €13 million can be approved in isolation from other aspects of the proposed North Quays scheme in view of the fact that the crossing has received planning permission from An Bord Pleanála; and if so, when a funding decision might be expected. [38954/19]
  • 2019-09-25 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the projects applied for under the urban regeneration and development fund by the 28 September 2018 deadline; and the bids which were categorised as either ready-to-go or category A or B, as per the submission criteria. [38955/19]
  • 2019-09-25 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the works or costs specified in the initial €6 million allocated to Waterford City and County Council in November 2018 as part of its application under the urban regeneration and development fund. [38956/19]
  • 2019-09-25 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if public and private consortia applying under the urban regeneration and development fund are expected to progress a certain proportion of capital expenditure from their own resources before further phases of funding are sanctioned. [38957/19]
  • 2019-03-12 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the delays being experienced in respect of decisions by An Bord Pleanála by which decisions are being deferred on a number of occasions without a final date; the number of appeals that have been submitted in July and August 2018 on which no decision has been made to date; the reason for continuous deferrals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12352/19]
  • 2018-07-10 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if it is policy across local authorities not to allow a prospective tenant to view a property offered before deciding whether to accept the allocation. [30395/18]
  • 2018-06-20 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the emergency funding applied for by Waterford City & County Council to repair damage incurred during Storm Emma will be forthcoming. [26951/18]
  • 2018-05-15 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if, in the context of the Action Plan for Housing, his Department has reviewed a study (details supplied) which showed there were nearly 1,800 vacant houses and almost 1,500 vacant flats in Waterford city at the time. [20972/18]
  • 2018-05-02 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the new tenant purchase scheme will be published. [19151/18]
  • 2018-05-02 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when he will receive and publish the report and recommendations of the committee established to review local electoral areas. [19152/18]
  • 2018-03-20 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of vacant or derelict hotel and guest house properties in each county. [12866/18]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if an analysis has been conducted as to the impact of the commercial rates revaluation that occurred in County Waterford in 2013 on businesses in the county; and if rates collection levels by the combined Waterford local authority have improved as a result. [54614/17]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the progress made in implementing the high level intervention recommended in the 2013 report of the Waterford reorganisation implementation group (details supplied). [54601/17]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of local authority dwellings that have been built in each housing authority area in the past 20 years; and the number of these that were acquired under the tenant purchase scheme, by council area, for this period. [54602/17]
  • 2017-04-11 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount spent across his Department over the past five years on maintaining vacant or unused State-owned properties, including security arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18726/17]
  • 2017-02-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount spent during 2016 by his Department and by each named public body under his Department’s remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8039/17]
  • 2016-11-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department has conducted an analysis of the cost effectiveness of the 2014 amalgamation of Waterford city and county councils, and the parallel abolition of Dungarvan and Tramore town councils; and if so, the findings which were arrived at. [35332/16]
  • 2016-11-15 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the progress made in implementing the recommendations contained in the report of the Waterford reorganisation implementation group, as published in 2013 before the city and county councils merger, specifically the seven suggested high level interventions therein. [34636/16]
• Education 20 questions

  • 2019-10-10 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has advised Waterford and Carlow Institutes of Technology of the way in which the projected combined deficit, debt and payroll costs of the planned technological university of the south east, reportedly estimated at €26 million by 2024-2025, will be addressed. [41490/19]
  • 2019-03-27 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reopen the Residential Institutions Redress Board to individual survivors who, due to personal circumstances, were not in a position to pursue a claim at that time. [14436/19]
  • 2019-03-27 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to accommodate bona fide survivors who were deemed ineligible for Caranua support services on the basis that they did not receive redress board or court awards or settlements with religious orders in the first instance. [14437/19]
  • 2019-02-19 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the approved primary and post-primary school capital projects at various stages of construction and planning and design in Waterford city and county; the estimated combined cost of these projects; and the number of other applications received by the planning and building unit from County Waterford at pre-approval stage. [8192/19]
  • 2019-02-19 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of prefab units in situ at primary and secondary schools in County Waterford as of 31 December 2018; the number of prefabs in place across schools in County Waterford in 2008 and 2013; and the average rental cost per prefab unit. [8193/19]
  • 2018-02-13 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposed extension to a school (details supplied). [7078/18]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of meetings his Department has held separately or jointly with board representatives of Waterford Institute of Technology and Carlow Institute of Technology in 2017 at which the proposed south east technological university has been discussed. [54617/17]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of prefabs in use in primary and secondary schools in County Waterford; the corresponding figures at the end of 2007 and 2012; and the current average cost per prefab to the Exchequer. [54618/17]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the overall percentage of second level school students in each county who have gone on to third level education in the past ten years. [54619/17]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number and percentage of students in each county who have dropped out of secondary education after the junior certificate and before the leaving certificate over the past ten years. [54620/17]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the capital funding his Department has allocated to projects in County Waterford at primary, post-primary and third level since 1 January 2011. [54621/17]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide an extension at a school (details supplied) in County Waterford. [54622/17]
  • 2017-04-11 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of vacant buildings or accommodation units in his Department’s ownership or control; the locations of same; and the time they have been unoccupied in each case. [17923/17]
  • 2017-04-11 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent across his Department over the past five years on maintaining vacant or unused State owned properties, including security arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18725/17]
  • 2017-02-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent during 2016 by his Department and by each named public body under his Department’s remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8038/17]
  • 2016-11-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of prefab units rented by primary and post-primary schools in County Waterford; and the current average rental cost per unit per annum to his Department. [35329/16]
  • 2016-11-15 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the capital funding his Department has allocated to projects in County Waterford at primary, post-primary and third levels in the past three years. [34631/16]
  • 2016-11-15 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of future student accommodation to meet requirements at a school (details supplied); and when he envisages a school extension will be approved. [34632/16]
  • 2016-04-14 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills her discussions to date with Ardscoil na Mara in Tramore in County Waterford and local feeder schools including Fenor National School, regarding recent changes to the secondary school’s admissions policy; the proposals she has received with a view to expanding Ardscoil na Mara to cater for increasing demand from within the town and surrounding areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7207/16]
  • 2016-01-26 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills how an applicant for third level primary teaching is determined as being a Gaeltacht applicant; and if she will provide details of the procedure involved. [2886/16]
• Communications 15 questions

  • 2019-10-22 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has discussed the utilisation of drones or similar technologies by local authorities to counteract illegal dumping; and if funding has been or will be provided to councils for this purpose. [42960/19]
  • 2019-10-15 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the regulations governing the planning and construction of offshore wind farms and site testing within Irish waters. [41733/19]
  • 2019-01-22 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position with regard to the initial instalments under the support fund for former commercial eel fishermen and women which were due to have been paid to approved applicants by 31 December 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2844/19]
  • 2018-06-19 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the proposed compensation fund for former eel fishermen will reflect Ireland's status as effectively a conservation ground for eels in the EU following the ban introduced here in 2010. [26486/18]
  • 2018-05-15 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the capacity constraints with regard to handling Ireland’s waste volumes; and the way in which future municipal and industrial waste streams will be managed in the short and medium term to match the projected rise in population. [20970/18]
  • 2018-05-15 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the licensed waste disposal facilities located in each county, local authority area or region; and the estimated remaining capacity of each. [20971/18]
  • 2018-04-18 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of domestic, business and other premises in Waterford city and county that are broadband enabled; the number of addresses in County Waterford that remain to receive high-speed broadband under the State intervention contract when Eir and other commercial providers have completed their planned network investments locally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16920/18]
  • 2018-04-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to extend the natural gas pipeline to Dungarvan, County Waterford; if there are no plans the reason therefor; and the towns next in line for connection. [15395/18]
  • 2017-04-11 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of vacant buildings in his Department’s ownership or control; the locations of same; and the time they have been unoccupied in each case. [17918/17]
  • 2017-04-11 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount spent across his Department in the past five years on maintaining vacant or unused State-owned properties, including security arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18723/17]
  • 2017-02-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount spent during 2016 by his Department and by each named public body under his Department’s remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8036/17]
  • 2016-06-28 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the funding the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland provided under the better energy communities scheme by county and local authority in each of the years 2012 to 2016 to date. [18421/16]
  • 2016-06-28 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of grants his Department has paid out and the total value of such grants for the purchase of battery electric vehicles and for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in each of the years 2010 to 2016 to date. [18422/16]
  • 2016-05-31 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the importance of extending the natural gas pipeline to Dungarvan, County Waterford, and Gas Networks Ireland's schedule for extending it to Dungarvan and to other towns. [13560/16]
  • 2016-04-26 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of charging points for electric motor vehicles in place in each county; the total cost per county of installing these facilities to date; and if he will provide a breakdown of the level of usage they generated in each county in 2015. [8394/16]
• Business 11 questions

  • 2019-10-10 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the deployment of IDA Ireland staff within County Waterford and the south east region; and the way in which this compares to its staffing complement in 2014. [41491/19]
  • 2019-04-18 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of employment permits taken up by horticultural workers, meat processing operatives and dairy farm assistants; if the quota of work permits provided for each has been taken up; if not, her plans to allocate the unused permits to pig farm production units that are finding it increasingly difficult to fill vacant positions with persons from the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18102/19]
  • 2018-05-15 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for the high potential start-up feasibility study grant that have been approved by county to date. [20973/18]
  • 2018-04-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of general employment permits in circulation among non-EU or European Economic Area citizens; and the number being used specifically by citizens of the United States of America. [16509/18]
  • 2018-04-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of critical skills employment permits in circulation among non-EU or European Economic Area citizens; and the number being used specifically by citizens of the United States of America. [16510/18]
  • 2018-04-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of dependent, partner and spouse employment permits in circulation among non-EU or European Economic Area citizens; and the number being used specifically by citizens of the United States of America. [16511/18]
  • 2018-04-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of reactivation permits in circulation among non-EU or European Economic Area citizens; and the number being used specifically by citizens of the United States of America. [16512/18]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to research by InterTradeIreland indicating that 95% of companies here still do not have a formal plan on the way in which to deal with Brexit; and if a practical advice campaign will be launched to address this deficit. [54603/17]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the changes proposed to protect the rights of persons when redeeming gift vouchers within a specified time limit; and if the introduction of a minimum valid period substantially greater than 12 months is being considered. [54604/17]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department has monitored the percentage of job advertisements published online and in print media over the past two years which have been specific to positions based in Dublin; and the percentage that applied to other counties or regions. [54605/17]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA or Enterprise Ireland advance factory or similar facilities currently available for occupancy in each county; and the number of such premises, per county, that are currently at either planning or construction stage. [54606/17]
• Public 10 questions

  • 2019-12-11 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of vacant or derelict properties by county that are in the ownership of the State and under the management of the Office of Public Works. [52059/19]
  • 2019-10-10 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position with regard to the Office of Public Works ownership and plans for a site at Shandon, Dungarvan, County Waterford, which had been earmarked for decentralisation a decade ago. [41488/19]
  • 2019-09-25 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the overall allocation of €550 million to the urban regeneration and development fund up to the end of 2022 is ring-fenced regardless of potential economic circumstances; and if the €2 billion allocated to the fund up to 2027 under the National Planning Framework is guaranteed. [38945/19]
  • 2018-05-15 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the State’s annual bill for the rental of buildings and property; and the State’s annual income from the rental of buildings and property. [20978/18]
  • 2017-04-11 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of vacant buildings or units in the ownership or control of the Office of Public Works; the locations of same; and the length of time they have been unoccupied in each case. [17925/17]
  • 2017-04-11 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of money spent across Departments over the past five years on maintaining vacant or unused State-owned properties, including security arrangements. [18330/17]
  • 2017-02-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent during 2016 by his Department, and by each named public body under his Department’s remit, on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8045/17]
  • 2016-12-07 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public servants employed in each county; and if he will provide comparison figures for 2006 and 2011. [38938/16]
  • 2016-12-07 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of civil servants in his Department currently on career breaks or leaves of absence. [38939/16]
  • 2016-07-12 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of State or quasi-non-Governmental agencies which have been abolished or merged since 2011; the number of new agencies created during the same period; and the current total number of such agencies. [20710/16]
• Jobs 9 questions

  • 2017-04-11 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of vacant buildings in her Department’s ownership or control; the locations of same; and the time they have been unoccupied in each case. [17920/17]
  • 2017-04-11 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount spent across her Department over the past five years on maintaining vacant or unused State-owned properties, including security arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18728/17]
  • 2017-02-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount spent during 2016 by her Department and by each named public body under her Department's remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8043/17]
  • 2016-11-15 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of potential US inward investors that have conducted site visits in each IDA region in 2016, both before and after the Brexit referendum result in the UK. [34637/16]
  • 2016-07-12 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of reported human injuries and fatalities caused exclusively by bull attacks on Irish farms over the past decade. [20706/16]
  • 2016-04-14 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is aware of concerns expressed by members of the Waterford Law Society regarding the use of regional venues for hearings of the Workplace Relations Commission; if he considers Gorey in County Wexford to be a suitable location for adjudication hearings affecting parties in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7208/16]
  • 2015-12-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of innovation vouchers awarded to companies based in County Waterford. [46156/15]
  • 2015-12-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of technical feasibility grants awarded to companies based in County Waterford. [46157/15]
  • 2015-12-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of companies in County Waterford that have availed of research and development funding over the past five years. [46158/15]
• Foreign 7 questions

  • 2018-04-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an estimate has been made as to the number of unaccounted for American citizens currently resident here, that is, Irish citizens who moved to the United States of America and became American citizens before returning here and who have not registered with the United States Embassy. [16506/18]
  • 2018-04-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of working holiday authorisations granted to American citizens who have applied through Irish embassies and consulates in the United States over the past five years. [16507/18]
  • 2018-04-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish passport applications received and approved through each application channel; and the applicants’ countries of origin since 23 June 2016, the date of the UK Brexit referendum. [16508/18]
  • 2017-04-11 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of vacant buildings in his Department’s ownership or control; the locations of same; and the time they have been unoccupied in each case. [17926/17]
  • 2017-02-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount spent during 2016 by his Department, and by each named public body under his Department’s remit, on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8041/17]
  • 2015-11-10 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the monthly rent allowance paid to public servants and officials of his Department who are serving the State in the United Kingdom and in mainland Europe by location, grade and family size. [39425/15]
  • 2015-11-03 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for details of the rent allowances paid to public servants and officials of his Department if placed on assignment in the United Kingdom and in mainland Europe; and the way in which these rates for living accommodation are calculated or benchmarked. [37900/15]
• Defence 6 questions

  • 2018-04-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of retirees from the Defence Forces at all ranks in each of the years 2007 to 2017. [15404/18]
  • 2017-04-11 Deputy John Deasy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount spent across his Department over the past five years on maintaining vacant or unused State owned properties, including security arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18724/17]
  • 2017-02-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount spent during 2016 by his Department and by each named public body under his Department's remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8037/17]
  • 2016-12-07 Deputy John Deasy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of entry applications the Defence Forces have received, both male and female, in each of the past five years. [38933/16]
  • 2016-11-29 Deputy John Deasy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of premises owned and-or managed by his Department in each county; and the number of these currently unoccupied. [37423/16]
  • 2016-11-15 Deputy John Deasy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of men and women from County Waterford that are currently members of the Defence Forces; and the number of these who are based overseas. [34639/16]
• Environment 5 questions

  • 2016-06-08 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has analysed the number of jobs that could be created if Ireland’s waste disposal and recovery requirements were handled here instead of being exported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14346/16]
  • 2016-04-26 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount, in planning development contributions, owed to each local authority at the end of 2015; and the comparative figures for 2007 and 2011. [8395/16]
  • 2016-04-26 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the findings of any comparative analysis carried out by his Department, into the levels of fly-tipping and illegal dumping, reported by local authorities since the start of the economic downturn in 2008. [8396/16]
  • 2016-04-26 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of rateable commercial premises registered in Waterford city and county in the years 2008 to 2015, inclusive. [8397/16]
  • 2016-04-20 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of civil cases for compensation arising from alleged accidental injury or damage that have been instigated against each local authority in the past five years; the number of such proceedings pending, by local authority; and the amount awarded, by plaintiff party and by court, against local authorities over the same period. [7673/16]
• Taoiseach 4 questions

  • 2017-04-11 Deputy John Deasy asked the Taoiseach the amount spent across his Department over the past five years on maintaining vacant or unused State-owned properties, including security arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18731/17]
  • 2017-02-21 Deputy John Deasy asked the Taoiseach the amount spent during 2016 by his Department and by each named public body under his Department’s remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged in tabular form. [8048/17]
  • 2016-12-07 Deputy John Deasy asked the Taoiseach the number of net jobs that have been created in Waterford city and county over the past ten years; and the number of these that were created during the past three years. [38936/16]
  • 2016-07-12 Deputy John Deasy asked the Taoiseach the number of Irish nationals who emigrated each year from 2006 to 2015, inclusive; and the number of Irish nationals who have returned to live here since the start of 2011. [20707/16]
• Arts 4 questions

  • 2017-04-11 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of vacant buildings in her Department’s ownership or control; the locations of same; and the time they have been unoccupied in each case. [17927/17]
  • 2017-04-11 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount spent across her Department over the past five years on maintaining vacant or unused State-owned properties, including security arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18722/17]
  • 2017-02-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount spent during 2016 by her Department, and by each named public body under her Department’s remit, on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8034/17]
  • 2016-11-29 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of persons that have visited the National Archives in each of the past five years. [37420/16]
• Employment 3 questions

  • 2018-12-18 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to delays in processing the working family payment by which families can be waiting three months to have their applications processed; if additional resources have been provided to ensure working families do not have to suffer financial hardship pending payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52751/18]
  • 2018-04-17 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the recent Social Justice Ireland poverty focus 2018 report on poverty levels among workers includes the circa 57,000 households in receipt of family income supplement, now the working family payment; if not, the bearing this would have on the report's findings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15405/18]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons by county who have availed of the back to work enterprise allowance in each of the years 2015 to 2017. [54613/17]
• Children 3 questions

  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of agencies or groups in County Waterford that are receiving annual funding or subvention from her Department. [54608/17]
  • 2017-02-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount spent during 2016 by her Department and by each named public body under her Department's remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8035/17]
  • 2016-11-29 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will publish any statistics compiled by her Department regarding the increase in cycling activity among children and adolescents in areas in which public greenways have been developed. [37421/16]
• Social 3 questions

  • 2017-04-11 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of vacant buildings in his Department's ownership or control; the locations of same; and the length of time they have been unoccupied in each case. [17922/17]
  • 2017-04-11 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount spent across his Department over the past five years on maintaining vacant or unused State-owned properties, including security arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18730/17]
  • 2017-02-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount spent during 2016 by his Department, and by each named public body under his Department’s remit, on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8046/17]
• Rural 2 questions

  • 2018-02-06 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his attention has been drawn to the concerns among operators regarding the proposed transfer of local link services provided under the rural transport scheme from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport to his Department; the progress that has been made in implementing this recommendation from the 2017 report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht on sustaining viable rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5518/18]
  • 2018-01-16 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the County Waterford based projects that have received funds from the Dormant Accounts Fund over the past five years; and the amount in this fund. [54639/17]