Parliamentary questions

Climate Change Negotiations

Seán Sherlock

62. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagement he has had with his counterpart in the Northern Executive regarding an all-island approach to the agreements made in Paris regarding climate change. [38571/16]

National Cancer Strategy Publication

Seán Sherlock

500. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when the national cancer strategy 2016-2025 will be published; and the engagement he has had with the steering group established in 2015. [36852/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Seán Sherlock

510. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to set out the status of an appointment at Cork University Hospital in respect of a person (details supplied). [36918/16]

HIQA Reports

Seán Sherlock

623. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the HIQA report of the Mercy University Hospital unannounced inspections of 7 June 2016 and 20 July 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37670/16]

Public Sector Pay

Seán Sherlock

27. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the mechanism he will use to utilise the views of Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas in any pay restoration talks that might take place. [36579/16]

Public Expenditure Policy

Seán Sherlock

28. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the need for future Supplementary Estimates; if he will use such a mechanism for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36580/16]

Brexit Issues

Seán Sherlock

32. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of times he has met with officials from his own Department, the European Commission, the United Kingdom, the World Bank and the IMF regarding the vote of the United Kingdom to leave the EU and the impact it will have economically. [36581/16]

Public Sector Pay

Seán Sherlock

34. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the provisions he will put in place for engagement with the trade unions in view of recent pay restorations. [36578/16]

Public Sector Pay

Seán Sherlock

36. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will engage with trade unions on public sector pay proposals; and the engagement that has taken place to date. [36577/16]

Middle East Issues

Seán Sherlock

25. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action he will take internationally and within the EU to ensure that the Israeli Government ceases to demolish Palestinian-owned buildings in the West Bank and halts the forced relocation of Palestinians. [36375/16]

Naval Service Vessels

Seán Sherlock

581. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Naval Service ship, LE Aisling is stood down; if so, if he has determined a future plan for the ship to be retained in the ownership of the State; if it is intended to move the vessel to another port or whether the ship will be sold, leased or gifted to a third party or State; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that maintenance costs may be increasing due to depreciation. [36276/16]

European Investment Bank Loans

Seán Sherlock

252. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 472 of 2 November 2016, if she will expand in greater detail on the type of projects that have been funded under InnovFin in the successful application by a bank (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35350/16]

European Investment Bank Loans

Seán Sherlock

253. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 472 of 2 November 2016, if she will expand in greater detail on the type of projects that have been funded under InnovFin in the successful application by a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35351/16]

European Investment Bank Loans

Seán Sherlock

254. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 472 of 2 November 2016, if she will expand in greater detail on the type of projects that have been funded under InnovFin in the successful application by a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35352/16]

Budget Measures

Seán Sherlock

426. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way the €310 million of additional expenditure in 2016, as reflected in the expenditure report 2017, to cover the Christmas bonus, school building programme and flood repairs is accounted for under the fiscal rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34612/16]

Budget Measures

Seán Sherlock

427. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if Dáil Éireann will vote on Supplementary Estimates to account for the additional €310 million added to the expenditure baseline to fund the Christmas bonus and increased capital expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34613/16]

Brexit Issues

Seán Sherlock

1. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Taoiseach the measures in place to engage with Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas on Ireland's position ahead of the negotiations with the United Kingdom following the vote to leave the European Union. [32801/16]

Consular Services Provision

Seán Sherlock

247. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish citizens imprisoned abroad, by country; and the number of those Irish prisoners in receipt of consular assistance on an ongoing basis. [33565/16]

Nursing Home Services

Seán Sherlock

348. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if a hospital (details supplied) is being considered for an increase in the rate per bed under the National Treatment Purchase Fund. [33511/16]

National Treatment Purchase Fund Data

Seán Sherlock

349. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the current NTPF rates per bed for hospitals (details supplied). [33512/16]

Nursing Home Services

Seán Sherlock

350. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the funding shortfall at a hospital (details supplied); and if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that local management is seeking cost savings through wage restrictions across non-nursing, nursing and management sectors. [33513/16]

Sports Capital Programme Administration

Seán Sherlock

178. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects to launch the 2016 sports capital grants; and the amount that will be available for it. [33130/16]

EU Funding

Seán Sherlock

115. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance if Ireland has drawn down any funding under the COSME loan guarantee fund; and, if so, the instrument or financial intermediary under which it has been disbursed. [32969/16]

EU Funding

Seán Sherlock

116. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland, SBCI, report and financial statements to 31 December 2015; and his plans to utilise the SBCI for the purposes of acting as the requisite instrument or financial intermediary for the EU COSME fund. [32971/16]

School Funding

Seán Sherlock

148. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application made by a school (details supplied) for emergency funding. [32836/16]

Wildlife Conservation

Seán Sherlock

260. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her views on the control measures on the feral mink population in Munster; and the success rates of same. [32834/16]

Medicinal Products

Seán Sherlock

305. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the status of the drug Respreeza; his views on its use and availability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32652/16]

Health Services Staff Data

Seán Sherlock

341. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of staff employed by the HSE, including section 38 agencies, in certain grades (details supplied) broken down by CHO area, hospital groupings and section 38 agencies in tabular form. [32827/16]

Hospital Services

Seán Sherlock

361. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the situation at St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, with regard to the transplant of kidneys and pancreas following the retirement of a surgeon and the impact it is having on waiting lists; and the status of the staffing of theatre nurses. [32968/16]

Trading Online Voucher Scheme

Seán Sherlock

410. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of trading online vouchers awarded in each county from 2014 to 2016 to date; and the amount that was awarded in each instance. [32835/16]

Media Pluralism

Seán Sherlock

421. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has met with the National Union of Journalists regarding the report into media ownership. [32960/16]

Waste Disposal

Seán Sherlock

422. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the negotiations with waste contractors; the negotiations that have taken place with waste contractors outside of the Irish Waste Management Association, IWMA, in relation to the freezing of bin charges; and the impact it is having on consumers who cannot avail of IWMA operators in their area. [32967/16]

EU Programmes

Seán Sherlock

464. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of small and medium enterprises which have accessed funds from the EU Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises financial instrument since August 2014 to date; and the amount drawn down in each instance. [32739/16]

EU Programmes

Seán Sherlock

465. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the loan guarantee facility under COSME, the Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, has been set up here; and if so, the instrument under which and through which financial intermediary. [32740/16]

EU Programmes

Seán Sherlock

466. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the COSME, Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, programme improving access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises; and the engagement her Department has had, if any, with State agencies and financial institutions on this matter. [32741/16]

European Investment Bank Loans

Seán Sherlock

472. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if Ireland has been a beneficiary of the InnovFin fund; and the extent to which it has benefitted in financial terms. [32970/16]

Naval Service

Seán Sherlock

484. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason ex-members of the Naval Service who served on Operation Pontus on board LE Niamh from July to October 2015 are being excluded from medal ceremonies on 5 November 2016 to mark the service of Operation Pontus. [32651/16]

Illness Benefit Applications

Seán Sherlock

87. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an illness benefit claim in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will qualify for occupational benefit due to an accident at work. [32248/16]

Services for People with Disabilities

Seán Sherlock

136. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to alleviate the long waiting list and delays in accessing early intervention team assessments due to staff shortages in respect of a person (details supplied); the further measures being taken to address the concerns of families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32266/16]

Climate Change Policy

Seán Sherlock

147. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to meet targets to reduce the effect of climate change here; and if there is an interdepartmental working group set up for this purpose. [21629/16]

Departmental Functions

Seán Sherlock

148. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if waste management functions have transferred to his Department. [21631/16]

Syrian Conflict

Seán Sherlock

25. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action Ireland is taking to ensure the EU takes a strong stance against Russia in view of the breaking of the ceasefire, its abandonment of the peace process in Syria and the appalling situation in Aleppo, with the ongoing bombardment of the city by Russian and Syrian Government forces having resulted in the deaths and injuries of so many civilians, including children, there. [31840/16]

Public Procurement Contracts

Seán Sherlock

71. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Taoiseach if his Department has applied for permission to engage outside public relations companies for the purposes of disseminating Government policy; the cost of each contract entered into; the name of the contractors; the duration of the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31696/16]

Public Relations Contracts Data

Seán Sherlock

74. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has applied for permission to engage outside public relations companies for the purpose of disseminating Government policy; the cost of each contract entered into; the name of the contractors; the duration of the contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31684/16]

Budget 2017

Seán Sherlock

75. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance if he will account for the extra fiscal space that was allocated for budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31331/16]

Public Relations Contracts Data

Seán Sherlock

106. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has applied for permission to engage external public relations companies for the purposes of disseminating information on Government policy; the cost of each contract entered into; the name of the contractors; the duration of the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31678/16]

Public Relations Contracts Expenditure

Seán Sherlock

118. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has applied for permission to engage outside public relations companies for the purposes of disseminating Government policy; the cost of each contract entered into; the name of the contractors; the duration of the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31675/16]

Public Relations Contracts Data

Seán Sherlock

138. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department has applied for permission to engage outside public relations companies for the purposes of disseminating Government policy; the cost of each contract entered into; the name of the contractors; the duration of the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31677/16]

Public Relations Contracts Data

Seán Sherlock

156. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has applied for permission to engage outside public relations companies for the purposes of disseminating Government policy; the cost of each contract entered into; the name of the contractors; the duration of the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31685/16]

Public Relations Contracts Data

Seán Sherlock

158. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has applied for permission to engage outside public relations companies for the purposes of disseminating Government policy; the cost of each contract entered into; the name of the contractors; the duration of the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31679/16]