Parliamentary questions

Agriculture Scheme Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

1058. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons applying for the basic payment scheme, single payment scheme, disadvantaged area scheme and areas of natural constraint scheme who had payments deducted as a result of any inspections conducted by his Department for each of the years from 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, by county, in tabular form; the number who received penalties of less than 20%, 50% and maximum penalties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13609/17]

Agriculture Scheme Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

1059. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who applied for the basic payment scheme, single payment scheme, disadvantaged area scheme and areas of natural constraint scheme who sought an internal review of the findings of his Department, by county, for each of the years from 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; the number who received penalties of less than 20%, 50% and maximum penalties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13610/17]

Agriculture Scheme Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

1060. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who applied for the basic payment scheme, single payment scheme, disadvantaged area scheme and areas of natural constraint scheme who sought to appeal the findings to the agricultural appeals office, by county, in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; the number who received penalties of less than 20%, 50% and maximum penalties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13611/17]

Agriculture Scheme Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

1061. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who applied for the basic payment scheme, single payment scheme, disadvantaged area scheme and areas of natural constraint scheme who have made any kind of application to the High Court to review or appeal any decision of his Department for each of the years from 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13612/17]

Agriculture Scheme Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

1062. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of decisions of the appeals office that have been appealed by his Department for each of the years from 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13613/17]

Agriculture Scheme Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

1063. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of appeals brought before the agricultural appeals office that dealt with the basic payment scheme for each of the years from 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13614/17]

Land Issues

Michael Fitzmaurice

1101. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he did not impose some percentage clawback on leasing of entitlements without land to help fund the national reserve, as was agreed with eight other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14210/17]

Land Issues

Michael Fitzmaurice

1102. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Government sought permission from the EU to not impose clawback on leasing of entitlements without land that it had agreed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14211/17]

Carer's Allowance Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

224. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) who applied for carer's allowance in June 2016 will receive their back payment to the date on which they applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10731/17]

Carer's Allowance Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

225. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on whether it is satisfactory that a person (details supplied) has to wait seven months to have their carer's application reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10732/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

226. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff currently employed in the carer's section in the social welfare office in Longford; his plans to increase the number of staff who are employed in this section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10733/17]

HSE Reports

Michael Fitzmaurice

508. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the reason the report into psychiatric services in County Roscommon has not been published despite it being circa 12 months overdue and there being no legal impediment to same being published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9958/17]

HSE Reports

Michael Fitzmaurice

509. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when the report into psychiatric services in County Roscommon will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9959/17]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Administration

Michael Fitzmaurice

579. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the reason persons that have been diagnosed with diabetes type one are now being required to produce a new prescription on a six-monthly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9962/17]

Prison Staff

Michael Fitzmaurice

94. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the rationale in not considering past experience or qualifications in the recruitment of prison officers until stage three of the recruitment process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9285/17]

Prison Staff

Michael Fitzmaurice

95. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if, in view of recent whistleblower revelations, she will intervene and ensure justice is done by enabling the transfer of a prison officer (details supplied) to another area of the Civil Service or public service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9286/17]

Garda Operations

Michael Fitzmaurice

96. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality about the requirement that members of An Garda Síochána display markings notifying road users that they are carrying out speed checks when using unmarked vans for speed checks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9287/17]

Prison Staff

Michael Fitzmaurice

90. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prison officers who are currently suspended with pay while they are being investigated for misconduct; the total amount paid to these persons since they began their suspension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8159/17]

Prison Staff

Michael Fitzmaurice

91. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of investigations being carried out into the misconduct of prison officers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8160/17]

Prison Staff

Michael Fitzmaurice

92. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the nature of each investigation currently being carried out into the misconduct of prison officers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8161/17]

Prison Staff

Michael Fitzmaurice

93. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of investigations being carried out into the misconduct of prison officers and the prisons in which they are employed in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8162/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Michael Fitzmaurice

117. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to set out in tabular form the public funding supplied to trade unions and representative bodies in 2015 and 2016 from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9100/17]

Departmental Funding

Michael Fitzmaurice

245. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills the public funding supplied to trade unions and representative bodies in 2015 and 2016 from his Department, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9097/17]

Departmental Funding

Michael Fitzmaurice

286. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the public funding supplied to trade unions and representative bodies in 2015 and 2016 from his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9098/17]

Departmental Funding

Michael Fitzmaurice

325. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection the public funding supplied to trade unions and representative bodies in 2015 and 2016 from his Department, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9101/17]

Departmental Funding

Michael Fitzmaurice

354. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the public funding supplied to trade unions and representative bodies in 2015 and 2016 from his Department, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8163/17]

Departmental Staff Grades

Michael Fitzmaurice

355. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the terms on offer to staff officers with regard to the merger of the staff officer and executive officer grade, in view of the fact that arbitration has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8164/17]

Departmental Funding

Michael Fitzmaurice

383. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the public funding supplied to trade unions and representative bodies in 2015 and 2016 from her Department, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9094/17]

HSE Staff Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

411. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of electricians who are employed by the HSE in County Roscommon; the locations that they are based in as their place of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8165/17]

HSE Staff Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

412. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of supervisors that are employed by the HSE in County Roscommon to supervise electricians; the ratio of supervisors to subordinates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8166/17]

GLAS Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

510. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) has not been paid a GLAS payment despite there being no errors on the person's file. [8068/17]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

511. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will be paid an AEOS payment which is due to them. [8069/17]

Departmental Funding

Michael Fitzmaurice

592. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the public funding supplied to trade unions and representative bodies in 2015 and 2016 from his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9095/17]

Departmental Funding

Michael Fitzmaurice

640. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the public funding supplied to trade unions and representative bodies in 2015 and 2016 from her Department, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9099/17]

Defence Forces Representative Organisations

Michael Fitzmaurice

666. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the public funding supplied to trade unions and representative bodies in 2015 and 2016 from his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9096/17]

Animal Welfare

Michael Fitzmaurice

162. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the Revised Draft of Dog Breeding Establishment Guidelines, November 2016, which have been published recently apply to dog boarding kennels or just to dog breeding operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7742/17]

Commercial Rates Calculations

Michael Fitzmaurice

218. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the details of the terms of the proposed rural rates alleviation scheme recently announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6708/17]

Young Farmers Scheme

Michael Fitzmaurice

28. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the plan to deal with the forgotten farmers as outlined in the programme for Government will be implemented and up and running before the end of 2017. [4879/17]

GLAS Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

30. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the appropriate instruction to his Department to pay farmers manually for the period which they are owed and in turn deal with the problems which the information technology department is having before the next GLAS payment in December 2017 (details supplied). [4878/17]

Jobseeker's Benefit Eligibility

Michael Fitzmaurice

176. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to extend entitlement to jobseeker's benefit to persons who have paid S-class contributions in the relevant year for assessment of entitlement; when these changes will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5119/17]

Jobseeker's Benefit Eligibility

Michael Fitzmaurice

177. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person making a claim for jobseeker's benefit in 2017 who is currently paying a class-A contribution, but who has 52 paid class-S contributions only in 2015, the relevant year for assessment, has an entitlement to jobseeker's benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5120/17]

Invalidity Pension Eligibility

Michael Fitzmaurice

178. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to extend entitlement to invalidity pension to persons who have paid S-class contributions in the relevant year for assessment of entitlement; when these changes will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5121/17]

Education and Training Boards Funding

Michael Fitzmaurice

204. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the €800,000 funding required to upgrade the Galway and Roscommon Educational and Training Board sub-office in Roscommon town in view of the fact that the building has not received any capital investment since 1985; when he expects the funding to be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4913/17]

Public Sector Staff Grades Review

Michael Fitzmaurice

238. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current terms and conditions of the offer available to the CPSU relating to the merger of the staff officer grade with the executive officer grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4770/17]

Public Sector Staff Grades Review

Michael Fitzmaurice

239. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the merger of the staff officer grade and executive officer grade will occur (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4771/17]

Public Sector Staff Grades Review

Michael Fitzmaurice

240. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the merger of the staff officer grade and executive officer grade would have continued on the basis of the offer from his Department or if his Department would not have gone through with the grade merger had the CPSU membership in its recent ballot (details supplied) voted not to go to arbitration. [4772/17]

Mortgage Arrears Proposals

Michael Fitzmaurice

95. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made in implementing the commitment in the programme for a partnership Government to establish a dedicated new court to sensitively and expeditiously handle mortgage arrears and other personal insolvency cases (details supplied); when she expects the court to be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3848/17]

Education and Training Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

148. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tourism and hospitality skills training positions that were allocated to the counties of Roscommon and Galway in 2015 and 2016. [4328/17]

Education and Training Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

149. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding allocated to counties Roscommon and Galway for tourism and hospitality skills training in both 2015 and 2016. [4336/17]

Education and Training Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

150. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills the agency or Government body which has oversight and responsibility for tourism and hospitality skills training in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4337/17]

Education and Training Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

222. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tourism and hospitality skills training positions that were allocated to the counties of Roscommon and Galway in 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4329/17]

Education and Training Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

224. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding allocated to counties Roscommon and Galway for tourism and hospitality skills training in 2015 and 2016 [4341/17]

Education and Training Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

225. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills the agency or Government body which has oversight and responsibility for tourism and hospitality skills training here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4342/17]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Michael Fitzmaurice

322. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a person (details supplied) who has appealed a decision made by the domiciliary care department. [3796/17]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Michael Fitzmaurice

378. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Government will be making available to local authorities additional funding in order to meet the now earlier than expected pay restoration proposals for the public sector employees ahead of the now earlier than previously planned pay restoration which will occur in April 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4624/17]

GLAS Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

622. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the next payment run for GLAS applicants is being made to persons who have not yet received their payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3792/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

623. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff currently employed in the GLAS section of his Department. [3793/17]

Information and Communications Technology

Michael Fitzmaurice

624. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of investment that was made in computer IT software to facilitate the GLAS scheme and its payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3794/17]

GLAS Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

625. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who have received their payment to date under the GLAS. [3795/17]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Appeals

Michael Fitzmaurice

636. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person's file (details supplied) has not been sent from his Department to the Agriculture Appeals Office despite numerous requests from the appeals office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3975/17]

Agriculture Scheme Appeals

Michael Fitzmaurice

637. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department can take whatever time it sees fit to send files to the Agriculture Appeals Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3976/17]

Agriculture Scheme Appeals

Michael Fitzmaurice

638. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a regulation whereby if his Department has not sent a file to the Agriculture Appeals Office within one month the appeal will go in favour of the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3977/17]

Agriculture Scheme Eligibility

Michael Fitzmaurice

643. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department has not sent a file requested by the Agriculture Appeals Office for a person (details supplied) to the independent appeals office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4009/17]

Education and Training Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

749. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of tourism and hospitality skills training positions allocated to the counties of Roscommon and Galway in 2015 and 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4347/17]

Education and Training Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

750. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funding allocated to counties Roscommon and Galway for tourism and hospitality skills training in both 2015 and 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4348/17]

Education and Training Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

751. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the agency or Government body which has oversight and responsibility for tourism and hospitality skills training here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4349/17]

Public Sector Pay

Michael Fitzmaurice

86. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if retained firefighters, who even though they voted on the Lansdowne Road agreement were not included in the 2016 pay increases and most likely will also be left out of this pay increase, will receive increases due; if, with regard to reviewing FEMPI, he will revisit the dual employment clause; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3568/17]

Medical Card Administration

Michael Fitzmaurice

134. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when children with additional needs in receipt of the domiciliary care allowance will be offered a full medical card automatically; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3558/17]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Fitzmaurice

178. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the national reserve will be opening in 2017 for new applications for young farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3584/17]

Departmental Contracts

Michael Fitzmaurice

98. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a company (details supplied) which has been contracted to provide services at a hotel to facilitate the establishment of an EROC by her Department is the same company which initially submitted an expression of interest in 2015-2016 and tendered for the contract during 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3355/17]

Home Tuition Scheme Eligibility

Michael Fitzmaurice

225. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills the procedure through which a company or a person providing early intervention services in a preschool setting to children with ASD can avail of the home tuition grant; the most appropriate person for them to contact in his Department in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3132/17]

Inland Fisheries Ireland Staff

Michael Fitzmaurice

273. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Inland Fisheries Ireland intends to close the only office it has remaining in County Roscommon and amalgamate the Roscommon office with the Athlone office and, resultantly, move the inspector with responsibility for servicing County Roscommon to the Athlone office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2460/17]

Motor Tax

Michael Fitzmaurice

452. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government whether the conversion of passenger vehicles to crew cab commercial vehicles is recognised for the purposes of the vehicle being eligible for the commercial vehicle rate of motor tax at present, provided the vehicle is being used to carry out a trade; if not, when same ceased to be recognised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41870/16]

Health Services Staff Recruitment

Michael Fitzmaurice

927. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when replacement staff will be put in place to deal with staff losses in the dental clinic in Roscommon county clinic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41318/16]

Hospital Services

Michael Fitzmaurice

928. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) who was to be seen in a clinic cannot be seen in another clinic when they are in urgent need of treatment. [41319/16]

Vaccination Programme

Michael Fitzmaurice

952. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the cost of the HPV vaccine programme in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [41362/16]

Vaccination Programme

Michael Fitzmaurice

953. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health his views on the Gardasil HPV vaccination contract; if his Department has indemnified the suppliers of the vaccine in relation to any future litigation here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41363/16]

Health Services Staff Recruitment

Michael Fitzmaurice

1330. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when replacement staff will be put in place to deal with the staff losses in the dental clinic in Roscommon county clinic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1820/17]

Dental Services Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

1331. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) who was to be seen in a clinic cannot be seen in another clinic when they are in urgent need of treatment in the absence of the dentist at their normal clinic. [1821/17]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

1396. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the order under which his Department is holding payments for a person (details supplied). [41669/16]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

1397. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a previous reply in relation to a parliamentary question (details supplied) is incorrect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41670/16]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

1398. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has an obligation to the bank and its representatives in relation to the case of a person (details supplied); if not, the reason his departmental officials were informing the banks of the different schemes which the person had entered into since their agreement with the bank despite having not been given authorisation by the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41671/16]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

1399. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department will release payments in respect of a person (details supplied) which are due to them in view of the fact that his Department does not have the authority to hold back these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41672/16]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

1400. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his departmental officials were in contact, as per a telephone call with a bank's solicitor, to see if another court order had been put in place in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41673/16]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

1401. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason moneys were held from a person (details supplied) when his Department was aware that a court order in relation to the person was out of date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41674/16]

National Broadband Plan

Michael Fitzmaurice

1486. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to designate the blue areas, commercial providers, identified in the high-speed broadband map into the amber areas, State intervention, to ensure that all parts of the country can benefit from similar speeds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1020/17]

National Broadband Plan

Michael Fitzmaurice

1487. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of the 170,000 premises which were added to the amber area of the high-speed broadband map in July 2016; the way in which this figure was arrived at; if he will provide supporting details regarding the premises, including locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1021/17]

National Broadband Plan

Michael Fitzmaurice

1488. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of premises expected to be covered under the national broadband plan; the criteria used to determine which areas are designated blue or amber in the high-speed broadband map; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1022/17]

National Broadband Plan

Michael Fitzmaurice

1489. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated costs which will be incurred for utilising the existing infrastructure of national networks to roll out fibre to the home; the body which will fund any costs associated with upgrading this infrastructure to enable fibre to the home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1023/17]

National Broadband Plan

Michael Fitzmaurice

1490. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied that, taking into consideration the revisions of July 2016, there will be no further changes to the designated blue and amber areas in the high-speed broadband map; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1024/17]

Broadband Service Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

1491. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason his Department did not issue a policy directive under sections 12 and 13 of the Broadcasting Act 2009; his views on whether the failure by his Department to issue a directive since 2003 has impeded investment and the roll-out of competitive alternative high-speed next generation access, NGA, services in the past three years; his further views on whether this lack of direction by his Department could be considered a breach of the State’s obligation to promote competition in the provision of NGA services under the State aid guidelines governing the national broadband plan, NBP intervention and the impact of this on the NBP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1025/17]

Broadband Service Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

1492. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether ComReg, which is obliged to implement Government policy directives issued to it by him in regulating the market, is doing so in the absence of a current directive on the national broadband plan, NBP, and is relying on an expired 2003 directive; his further views on whether the current award process is in line with the NBP and the State’s obligations to protect and promote competition in the market for next generation access services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1026/17]

Broadband Service Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

1493. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether the upcoming 3.6 GHz spectrum award could result in the reduction of competition in the next generation access, NGA, market while increasing the scale and cost to the State of the proposed National Broadband Plan, NBP, intervention; his plans to ensure effective competition in the NGA market post the spectrum award process, ensuring continuation and investment in competitive NGA fixed wireless services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1027/17]

Local Authority Housing

Michael Fitzmaurice

232. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount that was allocated by his Department or otherwise to Roscommon County Council for the refurbishment of local authority housing in each of the years 2013 to 2015. [39512/16]

Local Authority Housing

Michael Fitzmaurice

233. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount that was invested by Roscommon County Council for the refurbishment of local authority housing in each of the years 2013 to 2015. [39513/16]

Rural Social Scheme Eligibility

Michael Fitzmaurice

317. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a son cannot nominate his father to use their herd number, even though that herd number was passed from his father to him for the purposes of obtaining a placement on a rural social scheme, in view of the fact that other Departments are encouraging the older generation to pass on family farms to the younger generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39793/16]

Rural Social Scheme Eligibility

Michael Fitzmaurice

318. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a son cannot nominate his herd number for his father to obtain a placement on a rural social scheme, in view of the fact that a wife can nominate her herd number for her husband and a sister can nominate her herd number for a brother; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39794/16]

Supplementary Welfare Allowance Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

331. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently in receipt of the supplementary welfare allowance, jobseeker's allowance and jobseeker's benefit, broken down by the recipients' age, gender, ethnic background and-or nationality, and the length of time for which they have been in continuous receipt of a social protection payment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40008/16]

Social Welfare Benefits Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

332. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have availed of education courses, training programs and labour activation programmes, such as Tús and Gateway, who were previously in receipt of the supplementary welfare allowance, jobseeker's allowance or jobseeker's benefit, broken down by the recipients' age, gender, ethnic background and-or nationality, and the time for which they were in continuous receipt of a social welfare payment prior to taking up a position in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40009/16]

JobPath Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

333. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection the total amounts paid to the companies administering the JobPath programme on behalf of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40010/16]