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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: City of Culture Initiative (11 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I take it then that the Minister is giving an assurance that the budget of €6 million will not be exceeded. A criticism of the Department is that the selection of Limerick as city of culture arose in the absence of any competition whatsoever, meaning there was no opportunity for other cities to compete for the position. I also hold the view one has to start somewhere and that...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: City of Culture Initiative (11 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 4. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason certainty over funding was not clarified in advance of the commencement of Limerick’s year as the city of culture; the amount of funding allocated that has been spent to date; the amount of funding that is still to be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24538/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: City of Culture Initiative (11 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: This question is posed against the background of general public and political support for the Limerick city of culture initiative and seeks to establish certainty around funding. At the outset of the project there was uncertainty about the funding available and we wonder what the situation is now regarding funding spent and whether there will be adequate funding available to see the project...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: City of Culture Initiative (11 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: While I agree that the time for effective evaluation will be at the end of the process, we must take into account the fact that those directly involved, including the county manager, to whom the Minister referred, expressed concern at the delay in announcing the initial tranche of funding. Some expressed the view that difficulties ensued in attracting the sort of philanthropic investment...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration (11 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 10. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason for the delay in the publication of the salaries of CEOs and directors in receipt of grants directly from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24469/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (11 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 30. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on his plans to reform the governing structures of the national cultural institutions; if he is satisfied with their current activities; if he will consider requesting that the national cultural institutions ensure their open hours also cater to citizens who are in employment; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Programme (11 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 31. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when he will introduce the Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2014; if he has consulted with the Irish language community on this legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24467/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (11 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 33. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the circumstances in which the Lia Fáil monument was vandalised in County Meath; if it will be possible to fully restore this monument; the actions that will be taken if any to prevent this kind of vandalism again; the number of national monuments that have been seriously vandalised in the past year; and if he will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Business of Committee (10 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I propose Deputy Kevin Humphreys.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (10 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 305. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24219/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (10 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 408. To ask the Minister for Defence the establishment figure for each of the nine Permanent Defence Forces units and the Permanent Defence Forces cadre staff for each of the five Reserve Defence Forces units (details supplied) based at Custume Barracks Athlone on the 30 November, 2012. [24520/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (10 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 508. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare [24381/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (10 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 542. To ask the Minister for Health if he will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is in need of respite care and access to a child psychiatrist as a matter of urgency; if this will be provided as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24570/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (10 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 548. To ask the Minister for Health if a discretionary medical card will be immediately returned to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare [24636/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (10 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 549. To ask the Minister for Health if a discretionary medical card will be immediately returned to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24637/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (10 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 550. To ask the Minister for Health if a discretionary medical card will be immediately returned to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24638/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (10 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 551. To ask the Minister for Health if a discretionary medical card will be immediately returned to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24639/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (10 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 552. To ask the Minister for Health if a discretionary medical card will be immediately returned to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24640/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (10 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 553. To ask the Minister for Health if a discretionary medical card will be immediately returned to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24641/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (10 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 554. To ask the Minister for Health if a discretionary medical card will be immediately returned to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24642/14]