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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Special Educational Needs Provision: National Council for Special Education and Health Service Executive (16 Jul 2014)

Jim Daly: Some people also get it done privately in order to jump the queue and pay to have the resources allocated. The diagnosis is the least important part. The schools should focus on the strategies to develop language skills and contribute to the individual education plan, IEP, as opposed to having a label and allocation and assuming that it is a case of happy days afterwards.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Special Educational Needs Provision: National Council for Special Education and Health Service Executive (16 Jul 2014)

Jim Daly: I thank the witnesses for their patience with us today. I was very impressed with the proposed new model. I attended the briefing by the NCSC at the Department of Education and Skills. It is a very positive step. I spent several years dealing with those challenges in the classroom from the parents’, the administrative and the teaching points of view. It is very welcome and I look...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Special Educational Needs Provision: National Council for Special Education and Health Service Executive (16 Jul 2014)

Jim Daly: I too apologise as I had to speak in the Dáil and missed much of the presentation. I am sorry if I repeat what was said earlier. Early intervention is of interest to me and we are fortunate in west Cork to have West Cork Child Development Services, which provides superb services that may not be available elsewhere. I have had reason to use its services and it is an excellent...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (16 Jul 2014)

Jim Daly: I appreciate the Minister's response and the willingness he is showing towards this project. I look forward to working with him. My plea is twofold: the bigger issue of the upgrade of the N71 and the need for political prioritisation. I debated that on the floor of the House with some of the Minister's predecessors in the Department at ministerial level. As politicians, we have an...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (16 Jul 2014)

Jim Daly: Ba mhaith liom sa chéad áit mo bhuíochas a ghabháil le oifig an Cheann Comhairle as ucht cead a thabhairt dom an t-ábhar tábhachtach seo a phlé sa Teach inniu. I welcome the opportunity to speak. I appreciate the permission I have been given by the office of the Ceann Comhairle to raise this issue. I would like to congratulate the Minister, Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (16 Jul 2014)

Jim Daly: 183. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31709/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Jul 2014)

Jim Daly: 178. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will request the Revenue Commissioners to arrange an oral hearing of an appeal for a voluntary organisation (details supplied) in County Cork who have been refused a VRT repayment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31030/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (15 Jul 2014)

Jim Daly: 261. To ask the Minister for Finance the exceptions to the rules governing the tax relief for vehicles purchased for use by persons with disabilities where the sole carer is not a family member and the person being cared for is not a ward of court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31472/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Work Placement Programmes (15 Jul 2014)

Jim Daly: 363. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have chosen to forego their social welfare payment rather that than take up a position on the Gateway scheme after being called for interview; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30753/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Data (8 Jul 2014)

Jim Daly: 191. To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of local property tax returns filed under bands 1 and 2, that is, property value of €150,000 or less; the number of these returns that relate to principle private residences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29496/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 Jul 2014)

Jim Daly: 295. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposed start and completion dates in relation to the pending re-development of a college (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29860/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (8 Jul 2014)

Jim Daly: 422. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is satisfied with a social welfare appeal being furnished to an appeals officer in early February of this year in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29778/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Correspondence (8 Jul 2014)

Jim Daly: 448. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update in relation to correspondence submitted to his office on 8 May 2014 (details supplied) regarding funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29559/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (8 Jul 2014)

Jim Daly: 686. To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take to address the current seven-week waiting time for adult ophthalmic services as confirmed by the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29128/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (8 Jul 2014)

Jim Daly: 743. To ask the Minister for Health the number of valid non-discretionary medical cards currently held [29495/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Access (8 Jul 2014)

Jim Daly: 755. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to cases where social workers for organisations such as Enable Ireland and citizen's information are advising persons that they cannot avail of services such as personal care assistants, assisted living scheme and public health nurse visits unless they have a medical card; if this is correct information; if he is satisfied...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (8 Jul 2014)

Jim Daly: 818. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will detail the scheduling of pavement improvements to a section of the N71 in west Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29498/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (8 Jul 2014)

Jim Daly: 826. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will instruct the National Roads Authority to immediately review the traffic flow arrangements at Owenahincha junction on the N71 at Rosscarbery, County Cork, noting the multiple road traffic accidents over many years which are frequent and which have unfortunately been fatal for some motorists and passengers; if will further...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (1 Jul 2014)

Jim Daly: 137. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of mortgage holders of each financial institution operating here whose repayment schedule and interest rate was either aligned to at the time or due to be converted to an ECB tracker rate at a point in the future who have since converted to a variable rate, waived entitlement to a tracker rate for the period of 2008 to date; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (1 Jul 2014)

Jim Daly: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider funding a proposal to provide alternative temporary accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28376/14]