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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Funding (22 Oct 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 14. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the budget granted by her Department since 2011; the changes that have been made to ensure transparency and accountability with regard to the allocation of funds from the Arts Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40150/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (22 Oct 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 33. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on the development of the national monument on Moore Street, Dublin 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40151/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (22 Oct 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 34. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to address the funding challenges of the National Museum of Ireland and the National Library; if she will outline the Oireachtas grant-in-aid to those institutions in tabular form from 2011 to date in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40147/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (22 Oct 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 35. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide in detail the plans for the centenary of the 1916 Rising; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40152/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments (22 Oct 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 38. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update with regard to the restrictions on turf cutting in certain counties; the number of turf cutters by county who have been compensated; the average compensation package awarded; the total spend on compensation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40148/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Psychological Services (22 Oct 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 116. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the circumstances in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; the reason the Health Service Executive has failed to provide psychology or psychotherapy; the reason a requested appointment has not been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40623/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Availability (22 Oct 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the school bus service; if she will address the issues raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40569/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Unemployment Levels (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 94. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who are long-term unemployed; the actions she has taken to address the challenge of long-term unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41716/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Unemployment Levels (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: This question seeks to explore issues around the plight of the long-term unemployed. Unfortunately, their numbers remain stubbornly high. We share a keen interest with the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection in the activation of those who find themselves in that particular position.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Unemployment Levels (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Notwithstanding what the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection said, the numbers of long-term unemployed, including the 74,000 young people still outside education, training or employment, remain high. The Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection and her Department have been the subject of criticism by the European Commission and the International Monetary Fund, the IMF,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Unemployment Levels (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Let me make it clear that I am not calling for a reduction in welfare payments; rather, I am calling for anomalies within the system to be addressed and eliminated, wherever possible. The Tánaiste talks about the inadequacies of the welfare system when we were in government, but she has practically been in government for four years, which is long enough to have rectified the anomalies...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Personal Public Service Numbers (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 97. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to set out the actions she will take to protect the use of PPS numbers against abuse; if she will consider new legislation to increase the offences relating to the wrongful use of a person's PPS number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41717/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Personal Public Service Numbers (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: This question focuses on the decision of the Government a little over 12 months ago to ram through the House the legislation to establish Irish Water, wherein provision was made for the collection of individuals' personal public service, PPS, numbers. The Government is in regret and apology mode. Against this background, we want to know what the Tánaiste is prepared to do about the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Personal Public Service Numbers (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: What the Tánaiste has said is very interesting, especially against the background of the information divulged by my colleague, Deputy Willie O'Dea, who has accessed the Department's staff bulletin board. Some entries indicate that staff within the Department have expressed serious concerns about the use of PPS numbers. They expressed doubt about the legal basis of Irish Water checking...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Personal Public Service Numbers (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The litany of instances the Minister outlined in which PPS numbers are provided are instances where the public is quite happy to provide PPS numbers. However, there were people among the 150,000 or 190,000, whatever number one accepts, who marched last weekend throughout the country simply and solely because of their concern about the issue of PPS numbers. Certainly, I have had the...

Topical Issue Debate: Home Care Packages (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this matter. To revert briefly to the previous issue, I salute the Minister of State and her predecessors for what has been done in terms of stroke treatment. Real and meaningful progress has been achieved. On a number of occasions, my colleague, Deputy Billy Kelleher, and I have raised the issue of children with life-limiting...

Topical Issue Debate: Home Care Packages (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I will supply the information requested. I have confidence in the Minister of State in so far as her commitment to intervene is concerned.

Topical Issue Debate: Home Care Packages (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: There is a broad issue. The Minister of State suggests there is a natural follow-on from the care provided by the Jack & Jill Children's Foundation with very little State subvention when one considers the amount of work done by the foundation. The €630,000 it received in 2013 is a small percentage and a far smaller percentage than sums made available to many section 38...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 109. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way the €100 water allowance will be administrated; the number of persons that will be entitled to the water allowance; the estimated cost of this; if those currently receiving the fuel allowance will have to apply for the water allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41711/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Anti-Poverty Strategy (4 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 113. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the actions she will take to tackle the increase in poverty as outlined by Social Justice Ireland; if she will provide the number of persons currently below the poverty line; the percentage of the population this represents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41710/14]