Parliamentary questions

Company Data

Joan Burton

173. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the estimated number of employees directly employed here by companies which were involved in aircraft leasing in each of the years 2012 to 2018, in tabular form. [21672/19]

School Accommodation Provision

Joan Burton

268. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on a permanent school building for a school (details supplied); the timeline for the delivery of a permanent school building; his plans to ensure pupils will not have to move to alternative temporary accommodation in February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21958/19]

School Accommodation Provision

Joan Burton

269. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on the planning application with Dublin City Council for the temporary accommodation required by a school (details supplied) for September 2019 on the current temporary site of the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21959/19]

Courts Service Data

Joan Burton

300. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of parental supervision orders made under section 111 of the Children Act 2001 in each of the years 2012 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [21894/19]

Courts Service Data

Joan Burton

301. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of instances of non-compliance with parental supervision orders issued under the Children Act 2001 in each of the years 2012 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [21895/19]

Courts Service Data

Joan Burton

302. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of compensation orders made under section 113 of the Children Act 2001 in each of the years 2012 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [21896/19]

Probation and Welfare Service Staff

Joan Burton

303. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of probation and welfare officers appointed to supervise parents or guardians in accordance with the Children Act 2001 in each of the years 2012 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [21897/19]

Garda Youth Diversion Projects

Joan Burton

304. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of juveniles and the age of each that have been assigned to Garda juvenile liaison officers in each of the years 2012 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [21898/19]

Wild Fires

Joan Burton

492. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of significant wildfires that have occurred in forested areas under his aegis since 1 January 2018; his plans to undertake a damage assessment of each of these wildfires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21808/19]

National Broadband Plan

Joan Burton

502. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has been advised as to the likely rate of take-up under the national broadband plan of high-speed broadband by homes and businesses in the State intervention area; if he has assessed the consequences of a low take-up rate on the average cost per household; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22002/19]

National Broadband Plan Data

Joan Burton

542. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated equity value of the national high-speed broadband network in the national broadband plan upon its completion. [21999/19]

National Broadband Plan

Joan Burton

543. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of premises that will not be provided with fibre connections under the national broadband plan; and the alternatives that will be provided for these premises. [22000/19]

National Broadband Plan

Joan Burton

544. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he plans to disclose the names of shareholders, equity owners in companies and other ownership vehicles linked to the consortium appointed as a favoured bidder in the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22001/19]

Anti-Social Behaviour

Joan Burton

587. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the rise in anti-social behaviour such as intimidation, vandalism, assault and theft on Irish Rail, Luas and Dublin Bus services; his plans to address same; his further plans to increase safety measures on public transport more generally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22003/19]

Personal Injury Claims

Joan Burton

7. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for a statutory cap on insurance compensation awards for minor injuries in view of the fact that the Personal Injuries Commission found that awards for minor injuries here are almost five times those paid in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17830/19]

Sexual Offences Data

Joan Burton

16. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects the Central Statistics Office to commence the sexual abuse and violence in Ireland survey; and when he expects the survey to be completed. [13948/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Joan Burton

119. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the delivery of a new permanent school building for a school (details supplied); when the new school building will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21101/19]

European Council Meetings

Joan Burton

11. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee C, European Union, including Brexit, last met; and when it is scheduled to meet again. [20535/19]

Cabinet Committee Meetings

Joan Burton

15. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee G, justice and equality, last met; and when it is scheduled to meet again. [20537/19]

State Aid

Joan Burton

71. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of negotiations with the European Commission or other European Union bodies in respect of the relaxation of state aid rules in which it is appropriate for particular sectors that may require additional funding in the context of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18018/19]

Central Statistics Office Staff

Joan Burton

96. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach when the term of the director general of the Central Statistics Office will come to an end; and his plans in respect of appointing a new director general. [20649/19]

School Placement

Joan Burton

164. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of primary school places in Rathcoole, County Dublin; his plans to assist the approximately 24 children who cannot get a school place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20612/19]

Wild Fires

Joan Burton

488. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of significant wildfires that have occurred in forested areas since 1 January 2018; his plans to undertake a damage assessment of each of these wildfires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20633/19]

Wild Fires

Joan Burton

496. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of significant wildfires that have occurred in local authority areas since 1 January 2018; his plans to undertake a damage assessment of each of these wildfires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20634/19]

National Parks

Joan Burton

521. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of significant wild fires that have occurred in national parks since 1 January 2018; her plans to undertake a damage assessment of each of these wild fires; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20632/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Joan Burton

4. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans regarding the provision of autism-specific education in Dublin 15 for children at primary and secondary level; when work will commence on the proposed autism-specific school in Dublin 15; when the school will officially open; if he anticipates the possibility of opening the autism-specific school in temporary premises ahead of the 2019-20 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19825/19]

School Catchment Areas

Joan Burton

26. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) which, while in County Meath, has also met the need of families in the area of Clonee, Dublin 15, by enrolling a number of pupils from this area since its formation, but due to a change in enrolment and catchment area rules it will no longer accept families in Dublin 15 that are now having significant difficulties in finding a secondary school place; if his attention has been further drawn to the unfairness for families in this predicament and the difficulty for children deprived of a school place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19829/19]

School Curriculum

Joan Burton

27. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to review sex education policy in view of the fact that the recent review of sex education by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment found that sex education for most secondary school pupils is outdated and provides little information in relation to issues such as consent, the way to navigate relationships in a positive and healthy way, LGBT+ issues and social media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19828/19]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Joan Burton

28. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the acquisition of a site for a school (details supplied) has been agreed; the position regarding progress on the planning process for the new permanent school building for the school; when construction on the new permanent school building for the school will commence; when the new permanent school building for the school is expected to open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19830/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Joan Burton

41. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the delivery of a new permanent school building for schools (details supplied); when the new school building will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19831/19]

Teachers' Remuneration

Joan Burton

44. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans aimed at reducing the pay gap between teachers recruited pre and post-2011; if there is scope to address the pay inequality under the current pay arrangements; if not, if it will be dealt with in negotiations on a successor to the Public Service Stability Agreement; the timeline for a pay review mechanism; when teachers on lower pay will see an actual benefit to their remuneration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19832/19]

Money Laundering

Joan Burton

185. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the number of suspicious transaction reports that have been made to the Revenue Commissioners on an annual basis in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the role of the Revenue Commissioners in combatting money laundering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19941/19]

National Educational Psychological Service

Joan Burton

251. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for a national school based counselling programme; his plans to supply each school with access to an on-call counsellor or psychotherapist to ensure children and young persons have regular access to mental health services outside of the intervention services provided by the National Educational Psychological Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18417/19]

School Services Staff

Joan Burton

379. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school secretaries who have been employed directly by his Department in each of the past five years; if principals can apply for Department-paid status for their secretaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19792/19]

Industrial Relations

Joan Burton

382. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reimburse members of a union (details supplied) who suffered financial penalties amounting to a total of €15 million in wages to thousands of teachers as a result of industrial action they took in their campaign for equal pay for teachers recruited pre and post-2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19844/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Joan Burton

383. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding his plans for a new secondary school in the western area of Blanchardstown; if an appropriate site has been identified; the timeline for the delivery of the new school; if proposals regarding the patronage of the new school have been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19845/19]

Brexit Preparations

Joan Burton

558. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to produce a macroeconomic assessment of the impact of Brexit on the all-island economy (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18625/19]

Mental Health Services

Joan Burton

595. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Health when negotiations will conclude with the Departments of Children and Youth Affairs, Education and Skills and the Taoiseach concerning the youth mental health pathfinder initiative; when approval to launch same will be granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18415/19]

Mental Health Services Provision

Joan Burton

611. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the youth mental health pathfinder initiative; the roadmap and timeline to full implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18414/19]

Mental Health Services Provision

Joan Burton

612. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the delays in access and lack of resources in mental health services for children and young persons; his plans to implement in full the recommendations of the report of the task force on youth mental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18416/19]

HSE Staff

Joan Burton

680. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Health if his Department was consulted on the publicly indicated recruitment and overtime ban to be brought in by the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18020/19]

Hedge Cutting Season

Joan Burton

1330. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to reports of hedgerow destruction on the part of Irish Rail, including severe hedge trimming and hedge removal (details supplied); if he has raised the matter with Irish Rail; his plans to carry out an investigation in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20007/19]

Water Quality

Joan Burton

1540. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to recent reports that lead concentration levels well above the legal limit have been found in drinking water in areas of north Dublin, including Cabra, Drumcondra and Phibsborough; his plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18826/19]

Gorse Burning

Joan Burton

1621. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the recent gorse fires that destroyed hundreds of acres of land around the villages of Loughanure and Annagry, County Donegal; her plans to carry out an evaluation of the destruction of flora, fauna and wildlife as a consequence of these fires; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20003/19]

Hedge Cutting Season

Joan Burton

1622. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to reports of hedgerow destruction on the part of Irish Rail, including severe hedge trimming and hedge removal (details supplied); if she has raised the matter with Irish Rail; her plans to carry out an investigation in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20005/19]

Gorse Burning

Joan Burton

1623. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to put in place an information and support system for landowners in order that they will not engage in the burning of vegetation outside the burning season from September to February inclusive as legislated in section 7(1) of the Heritage Act 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20006/19]

National Children's Hospital

Joan Burton

12. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the recent report by a company (details supplied) into the significant overruns at the national children’s hospital; the estimated cost of this report; his plans to avoid the underestimating of project costs in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18017/19]

Public Procurement Contracts

Joan Burton

13. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to move to a fixed price costing system in respect of public contracts in order to secure greater levels of certainty in respect of the profiling of costs for public projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18019/19]

Public Sector Staff

Joan Burton

15. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the restrictions imposed on recruitment and overtime in parts of the civil or public service for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18020/19]

Public Service Pay Commission Reports

Joan Burton

28. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the Public Service Pay Commission will complete its module 2 report on the matter of recruitment and retention in the Defence Forces; when it will issue its findings; if it has already completed its report, the findings of the commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18021/19]