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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (11 Jul 2017)

Michael Moynihan: 245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of ASD places available in primary schools and secondary schools in County Cork in the school years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33036/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Jul 2017)

Michael Moynihan: 254. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of the new national school in Kanturk, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33096/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (11 Jul 2017)

Michael Moynihan: 337. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each division in County Cork in each of the years 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33087/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (11 Jul 2017)

Michael Moynihan: 338. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to provide a grant scheme for rural households and businesses to install security camera systems in view of the spate of criminal activity in rural areas and the concerns of communities in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33088/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (11 Jul 2017)

Michael Moynihan: 543. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications submitted for home care packages in 2016 and to date in 2017; the number of these applications which were approved and refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33091/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (11 Jul 2017)

Michael Moynihan: 544. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide for the backdating of medical cards to the date on which the application was submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33092/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Jul 2017)

Michael Moynihan: 545. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the extremely long waiting lists in counties Cork and Kerry for cataract operations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33093/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (11 Jul 2017)

Michael Moynihan: 594. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the review of the qualifying areas for the areas of natural constraint scheme; when he expects this review to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33083/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Appeals (11 Jul 2017)

Michael Moynihan: 595. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be an appeals process for persons that are unhappy with the review of the qualifying areas for the areas of natural constraint scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33084/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Courses (11 Jul 2017)

Michael Moynihan: 596. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he will take to reduce the waiting times for the Teagasc distance learning green certificate courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33085/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (11 Jul 2017)

Michael Moynihan: 597. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the strategy his Department has to support and promote goat farming; the supports available for goat farming enterprises; his plans for greater funding to support this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33086/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (11 Jul 2017)

Michael Moynihan: 699. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts being made to promote tourism in the north Cork area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33094/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (11 Jul 2017)

Michael Moynihan: 700. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of progress of the M20 motorway from Cork to Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33095/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Maternity Benefit Applications (11 Jul 2017)

Michael Moynihan: 784. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current processing time for maternity benefit applications; the efforts being made to address the delays in processing applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33089/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications Data (11 Jul 2017)

Michael Moynihan: 785. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications in respect of illness benefit that have been submitted; the number of those which have been granted; the number which have been refused in the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33090/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Jul 2017)

Michael Moynihan: There is a huge crisis in respite care for adults, particularly with intellectual or physical disabilities. This has been mentioned for the summer in the case of children. Is the emergency funding put in place this year for respite only to pay off the emergency funding for last year? Is there any funding there for respite during the summer months for the families that desperately need it?

Early Childhood Care and Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Moynihan: I will say a few brief words about child care and how we are progressing. In respect of the child care facilities in the not-for-profit community and voluntary sectors that were built over the past number of years, massive work with communities and voluntary organisations and boards is ongoing. Even in the private child care sector, the dedication to duty and commitment on the part of staff...

Topical Issue Debate: National Broadband Plan Implementation (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Moynihan: I do not doubt the Minister for a moment. Coming from Roscommon, the Minister, Deputy Naughten, understands it. However, if one takes the figure of one in three that he quoted for Cork North West, that will be places such as Ballincollig, Macroom, Charleville, Kanturk. I am talking about other regions such as western Duhallow and other rural communities. The Minister will forgive me for...

Topical Issue Debate: National Broadband Plan Implementation (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Moynihan: Regarding the roll-out of broadband, a crisis is being experienced in communities which cannot access broadband. In terms of what is being trotted out as State intervention with respect to the national broadband plan, during the past four years there have been six different attempts announcing a new broadband plan. I was Opposition spokesperson on communication in the previous Dáil....

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2017)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the opportunity to speak to the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill. I congratulate Deputy Charles Flanagan on his appointment as Minister for Justice and Equality. I thank him for his co-operation while Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. I had a few difficult issues to try to get passports and a few matters over the line and thank the Minister and his office for what he...