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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (7 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: 796. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the HSE insists on EU state pensioner medical card applications and renewals being subjected to means test even though card holders have an automatic entitlement to the card under EU regulation; if he will instruct the HSE to abandon this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46750/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Agencies Funding (7 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: 908. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to ensure that grant aided organisations are spending their moneys appropriately in view of the revelations regarding a charity (details supplied) in 2016; if his attention has been drawn to concerns in relation to organisations funded by his Department; if so, the action he has taken; if his Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (7 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: 980. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he has taken to ensure that grant-aided organisations are spending their moneys appropriately in view of the revelations regarding a charity (details supplied) in 2016; if his attention has been drawn to concerns in relation to organisations funded by his Department; if so, the action he has taken; if his...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Project Funding (7 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: 1001. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding status for a project (details supplied) in County Mayo; the amount budgeted for the project; the projected final completion date; the amount of this funding that has been drawn down by Mayo County Council since 2015; the way in which these specific funds have been spent to date; his views on whether the project will be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wild Atlantic Way Project (7 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: 1002. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital budget in place to fund further development of the Wild Atlantic Way; if his attention has been drawn to complaints of congestion along the route during the season; his plans to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45768/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wild Atlantic Way Project (7 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: 1003. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital expenditure to date on the Wild Atlantic Way by county, in tabular form; his future capital expenditure plans for the Wild Atlantic Way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45769/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (7 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: 1020. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he has taken to ensure that grant-aided organisations are spending their moneys appropriately in view of the revelations regarding a charity (details supplied) in 2016; if his attention has been drawn to concerns in relation to organisations funded by his Department; if so, the action he has taken; if his Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (7 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: 1111. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she has taken to ensure that grant-aided organisations are spending their moneys appropriately in view of the revelations regarding a charity (details supplied) in 2016; if her attention has been drawn to concerns relating to organisations funded by her Department; if so, the action she has taken; if her Department has issued...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (7 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: 1151. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps he has taken to ensure that grant-aided organisations are spending their moneys appropriately in view of the revelations regarding a charity (details supplied) in 2016; if his attention has been drawn to concerns over organisations funded by his Department; if so, the action he has taken; if his Department has issued new...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (7 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: 1184. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a new rule has been issued which requires persons designated by pensioners to collect pensions from post offices to produce a public services card as identification; the basis for this requirement; the reason personal data from the card is entered into An Post computers; the use to which the data is put; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Funding (7 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: 1211. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she has taken to ensure that grant-aided organisations are spending their moneys appropriately in view of the revelations regarding a charity (details supplied) in 2016; if her attention has been drawn to concerns regarding organisations funded by her Department; if so, the action she has taken; if her Department...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (7 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: 1275. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend the time that persons aged 62 years and over can spend on community employment schemes, in view of the fact that such persons will exit the scheme short of the old age pension age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47013/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (7 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: 1318. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he has taken to ensure that grant-aided organisations are spending their moneys appropriately in view of the revelations regarding a charity (details supplied) in 2016; if his attention has been drawn to concerns in relation to organisations funded by his Department; if so, the action he has taken; if his...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (7 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: 1380. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps he has taken to ensure that grant aided organisations are spending their moneys appropriately in view of the revelations regarding a charity (details supplied) in 2016; if his attention has been drawn to concerns in relation to organisations funded by his department; if so, the action he has taken; if his department has issued new...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Services (8 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: 197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a community transport service (details supplied) in County Mayo is to cease operation by the end of 2017; if the circumstances of the discontinuation of the service can be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47182/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme Review (9 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: 1. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the capital review; if the ten-year plan will outline funding beyond the timeline of 2021; the way in which it will co-ordinate with the national development plan; if it will incorporate findings from the IMF's PIMA report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47437/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme Review (9 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: Will the Minister update the House on the progress of the review of the capital plan? Tomorrow is the closing date for the receipt of submissions on the review of the national planning framework. What alignment will there be between the two documents when the review is published?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme Review (9 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: When will the Minister announce the projects being aligned with the extra allocations? Second, I realise the national planning framework is the responsibility of a different Department, but its alignment with transport plans, for example, is weak. There are vague references to matters such as climate change which was mentioned by the Minister. Will we be given the list of projects before...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pensions Legislation (9 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: 3. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to deal with pension restoration for retired public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47438/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pensions Legislation (9 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: While there has been an understandable focus on public service pay and I acknowledge the publication this week of the FEMPI legislation, this question focuses on public service pensioners, particularly those on lower pensions, and the timeline for recovery of their incomes in the course of the agreement and the legislation that we will discuss in the coming weeks.