Written answers
Thursday, 6 March 2014
- Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Cultural and Heritage Centre
8. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in relation to the proposed cultural and heritage centre for College Green, the person responsible for the provision of historical...
- Heritage Sites
9. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on progressing any sites included in the tentative list to nomination under the world heritage list for...
- Natural Heritage Areas Designation
15. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will list the bogs that he plans to close to turf cutting on foot of the publication of the review of raised bog natural...
- Commemorative Events
16. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if progress is being made on commemorating 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7487/14]
- National Monuments
18. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his attention has been drawn to the extent of the damage caused by the recent storms to national monuments across the country; in...
- Heritage Projects
21. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on plans to restore and salvage the heritage vessel the Naomh Éanna currently under the control of...
- Ulster Canal Restoration Project
22. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on the progress of the Ulster canal project; the work carried out to date by the interagency group which...
- National Monuments
23. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the consent application is for a restoration of the National Monument per se and is independent of the Chartered Land planning...
- Film Industry Promotion
24. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the discussions he has had with the film industry; his strategy to grow the film industry here; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Historic Towns Initiative
25. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to expand the successful historic towns initiative. [10603/14]
- National Raised Bog Habitats Growth
26. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the rates of growth of active raised bog habitats in special areas of conservation; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Application Numbers
29. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of turf cutters who applied for the turf compensation scheme that were refused; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration
30. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to written correspondence on 31 January 2014, his views on whether it is acceptable for a national cultural institution to...
- Údarás na Gaeltachta Issues
31. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cad é an buiséad a bhí ag Údarás na Gaeltachta chun fostaíocht a chruthú sa Ghaeltacht, cad iad na...
- Arts Funding
32. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which it is expected his Department can support voluntary community effort in respect of local festivals, musical and/or...
- Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge
33. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cad iad na pleananna atá aige chun aghaidh a thabhairt ar an imní atá ann maidir leis an Straitéis Fiche Bliain...
- Special Areas of Conservation Designation
35. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the progress on the relocation from special areas of conservation bogs; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Ferry Operations
37. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the length of the contract for the passenger service to Inishbofin Island, Galway; the reason for this length of contract; and if he...
- Air Services Provision
38. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the level of engagement and communication to date that has taken place between his Department and officials from the European Union...
- Ministerial Meetings
39. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on details of any meeting or planned meetings he or his Department will have with his Northern Assembly...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Foreign Conflicts
40. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of the discussions at the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in relation to the difficulties in Ukraine; the...
- Human Rights Issues
41. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has conveyed to the Ugandan Government his condemnation of the introduction of new anti-gay laws; if he proposes to...
- Overseas Development Aid Expenditure
42. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total funding allocation and the likely percentage of GNP he plans for overseas development aid for 2014 to 2016,...
- Department of Finance
- General Government Debt
45. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will show in figures the effect on the general Government deficit if EUROSTAT rules that the €240 million declared as an equity investment in the...
- State Bodies Issues
46. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of equity investments he has made in State owned companies since March 2011; and the number he plans to make in 2014. [11206/14]
- NAMA Operations
47. To ask the Minister for Finance the rates agreed by the National Asset Management Agency as part of the tender process for insolvency services; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Property Taxation Application
48. To ask the Minister for Finance if residential units owned by a REIT are subject to the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11240/14]
- Tax Exemptions
49. To ask the Minister for Finance the test that a person with a disability must pass in order to be deemed permanently incapacitated and thereby entitled to an exemption from DIRT; if a...
- Banking Operations
50. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has expressed any concern to Ulster Bank regarding its global restructuring group division and its treatment of viable businesses. [11354/14]
- Banking Sector Regulation
54. To ask the Minister for Finance the input he had into the review of the Royal Bank of Scotland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11358/14]
- Property Taxation Exemptions
56. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of all exemptions to the local property tax. [11406/14]
- Credit Unions
57. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of judgments secured by a credit union (details supplied) against its members; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this credit union...
- Property Taxation Administration
58. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the payment of local property tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11426/14]
- Tax Code
59. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review DIRT on savings as the present 41% on interest may not be an incentive for people to save; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- VAT Rate Reductions
60. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reduce VAT on building materials as tradespeople are struggling to meet the cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11444/14]
- NAMA Loan Book
61. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 91 of 13 February 2014, to which he responded by letter on 20 February 2014, if he will confirm the split of the...
- Insurance Costs
64. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to make public liability insurance more affordable for tradespeople; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11451/14]
- NAMA Operations
65. To ask the Minister for Finance the date by which he expects the National Asset Management Agency to have finished its work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11462/14]
- Banking Sector Issues
66. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to encourage a third pillar bank into the Irish market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11466/14]
- Department of Education and Skills
- Apprenticeship Programmes
67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the establishment of the apprenticeship council; the proposed role and function of the council; the date on which he...
- Schools Administration
68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the legal provisions or statutory instruments governing the processes for trustees, boards, or patrons who wish to amalgamate or close schools....
- Book Rental Scheme
69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason schools who complied with his Department directive to set up book rental schemes are now not able to access the subsequent grant...
- State Examinations Commission
70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the State Examinations Commission is refusing vulnerable and dyslexic second level students support in the leaving certificate (details...
- Student Grant Scheme Appeals
71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a college grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement...
- State Examinations Issues
72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a reader in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11341/14]
- Education Policy
73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposal in the programme for Government to develop a national strategy for international education. [11342/14]
- Early Start Programme
74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the details of investment in any targeted early childhood education programmes for disadvantaged children during each of the...
- School Evaluations
75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all schools have drawn up a five year development plans for their schools and individual teachers. [11345/14]
- School Curriculum
76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which science will become a compulsory junior certificate subject. [11346/14]
- School Evaluations
77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the new system of self-evaluation will be introduced to schools; and the information that schools will be required to publish. [11347/14]
- Literacy Levels
78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the implementation of the national literacy strategy for children and young persons. [11348/14]
- Teacher Training Provision
79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the improvements that have taken place in pre-service and in-service training in teaching of literacy for primary and secondary school teachers....
- Literacy Levels
80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of minutes per day DEIS schools and non-DEIS schools are teaching literacy. [11350/14]
- Special Educational Needs Services Provision
82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if resource hours will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [11467/14]
- School Discipline
84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding suspension from school in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Flood Risk Assessments
85. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to deal with flooding at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11407/14]
- Sale of State Assets
86. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of Garda Stations that are to be sold in the first six months of 2014; the number that are to be sold in the second half of...
- Flood Risk Assessments
87. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to a flooding issue (details supplied) in County Mayo; if he has had discussions with Mayo County Council...
- Department of Social Protection
- Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
95. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications currently under appeal for jobseeker's allowance; the average waiting time to have an appeal heard; and if she will make a...
- Suicide Prevention
96. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to make suicide awareness-prevention training available to frontline staff in social welfare offices who deal with very distressed members...
- Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
97. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Waterford was not awarded domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Carer's Allowance Appeals
98. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason carer's allowance ceased in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry on the basis of incorrect information; the way her...
- Disability Allowance Appeals
99. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in respect of appeal for disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make...
- Social Welfare Appeals Status
100. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11228/14]
- Social Welfare Code Reform
101. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reforms that have taken place in the social welfare system under the current Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11246/14]
- Youth Guarantee
102. To ask the Minister for Social Protection in relation to the youth guarantee scheme implementation plan, the groups that his Department will be engaging with in the areas (details supplied)...
- Disability Allowance Appeals
103. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on appeal for disability allowance. [11254/14]
- Invalidity Pension Appeals
106. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on their review of invalidity pension. [11270/14]
- Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
108. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on a review of the domiciliary care allowance. [11274/14]
- Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
109. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath may expect a decision on an appeal for domiciliary care allowance. [11280/14]
- Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
110. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on their review of domiciliary care allowance. [11282/14]
- Carer's Allowance Appeals
111. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for carer's allowance. [11287/14]
- Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
112. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for domiciliary care allowance. [11288/14]
- Carer's Allowance Appeals
115. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an appeal for carer's allowance. [11293/14]
- Family Income Supplement Appeals
117. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an appeal for family income supplement. [11296/14]
- Carer's Allowance Appeals
118. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an appeal for carer's allowance. [11297/14]
- Disability Allowance Appeals
119. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an appeal for disability allowance. [11298/14]
- Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility
120. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the meaning of the term systematic in terms of jobseeker's allowance claims; if persons involved in casual working hours are...
- Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme
121. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the pension deficit issue facing 5,000 members of the Irish airlines superannuation scheme; and if she will make a statement...
- Social Welfare Benefits Reviews
123. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of reviews currently under way for carer’s allowance applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11372/14]
- Carer's Allowance Application Numbers
129. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications made for carer’s allowance in 2011, 2012 and 2013; the total number for the same period that were granted; the...
- Disability Allowance Application Numbers
130. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications made for disability allowance in 2011, 2012 and 2013; the total number for the same period that were granted; the total...
- Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility
132. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) who has been accepted by Dublin City Council as a 23 year old single homeless person is not being paid the...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
133. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider relaxing the rent caps in situations where families are facing homelessness (details supplied) in County Kildare; if her...
- Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
134. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17; and if she will make a statement...
- Employment Support Services
136. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to set up Intreo offices in west Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11453/14]
- Social Welfare Offices
138. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to upgrade the social welfare office in Bandon, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11491/14]
- Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- National Monuments
140. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on the proposed development and restoration of the 1916 national monument. [10846/14]
- Arts Funding
141. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in relation to subhead A7 capital allocations 2013 of his Department's Revised Estimates, and in particular in relation to the access...
- Public Sector Pensions Issues
148. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 127 of 19 February 2014, if he will reference the specific provisions of the Data Protection...
- Seirbhísí Eitilte
148. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 127 of 19 February 2014, if he will reference the specific provisions of the Data Protection...
- Deer Hunting
150. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a licence is needed to kill deer, irrespective of breed of deer, other than those on a deer farm; if his Department issues these...
- Arts Sector Employment
153. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he will continue to use the arts as a vehicle to promote national identity and image, thereby contributing to...
- Arts Promotion
154. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he and his Department continue to promote the arts through the education system, with particular reference to...
- Film Industry Promotion
155. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which it is intended to promote the use of this country as a film location with obvious and consequent economic...
- Arts Funding
157. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which his Department or subsidiary bodies have, in the past three years, supported local community groups involved in...
- EU Culture Programme
158. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which local community-based festivals have benefited from EU grant aid directly or indirectly, with particular...
- Heritage Sites
159. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he or his Department is engaged in the restoration of major historical or cultural sites throughout the country...
- Cultural Policy
160. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he and his Department might consider the promotion of mutually beneficial, jointly-sponsored cultural events with...
- Departmental Funding
161. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of applications for grant aid or other forms of financial support received by his Department or bodies under his aegis...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Biofuel Availability
166. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to ensure that biofuel is available at pumps in service stations; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Online Business Voucher Scheme
167. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress that has been made on the online voucher scheme for businesses; the level of uptake by businesses in respect...
- Better Energy Homes Scheme Administration
168. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress that has been made on the better energy and the retrofitting schemes; if targets have been achieved; if it...
- Post Office Network
169. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his future plans for the post office network; his views on the fears expressed by the Irish Postmasters Union, IPU, in...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Property Taxation Administration
170. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government where funds already raised through the local property tax will be spent in 2014. [11401/14]
- Motor Tax Collection
171. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the background to the current system for taxing vehicles; if there are plans to look at a fairer system for taxing...
- Wind Energy Guidelines
172. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to the first consultation on the wind energy development guidelines (details supplied), the precise number of...
- Priory Hall Development
174. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the cost to the State to date of resolving issues at Priory Hall; if he will provide an update on the resolution process;...
- Local Authority Funding
175. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if funding will be provided to Cavan County Council in 2014 in respect of a project (details supplied); and if he will...
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Research Students
176. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way he defines high-value research students. [11343/14]
- Immigration Status
177. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the determination of representations under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 in the case of a person (details...
- Ministerial Responsibilities
179. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality with regard to the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act 1993 and the roles assigned to the Minister...
- Garda Policing Plans
180. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 151 of 12 December 2013, if he will provide an update on same; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Immigration Policy
181. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a non-EU citizen married to an EU citizen over 15 years prior to the introduction of the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons )...
- Deportation Orders
182. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of a revocation of deportation order under section 3(11) of the Immigration Act, 1999, as amended, in...
- International Students
183. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of international students studying here during 2010 and 2013; the number of those students from India, China and the Middle East; and...
- Garda Recruitment
185. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the aptitude test for Garda recruitment is being done online the way we can be sure that the person that has applied to do it is the same...
- Legislative Process
187. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013 will come into effect. [11414/14]
- Naturalisation Applications
188. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will expedite an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied). [11433/14]
- Penalty Points System
189. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the penalty points report presented to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11459/14]
- Firearms Licences
190. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding proposals to place further restrictions on firearms; if there will be an independent inquiry and report into the way the...
- Department of Defence
- Defence Forces Veterans
191. To ask the Minister for Defence the help and support available for veterans of the Irish Defence Forces; his plans to set up a dedicated section in his Department; and if he will make a...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Bord na gCon Remit
192. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider transferring the responsibility of greyhound registration from the Irish Coursing Club to Bord na gCon as many...
- Land Parcel Identification System
193. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a land parcel identification review will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will...
- Severe Weather Events Response
195. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if grant aid will be made available to farmers who have had uninsured working farm buildings damaged in recent storms thus affecting...
- Fishing Industry Development
196. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to develop a lobster hatchery in Ireland to supplement the provision of wild lobsters and to assist in the development of...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
197. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding headage payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on...
- Single Payment Scheme Eligibility
198. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to applicants for the single farm payment who have lost large areas of lands to erosion in coastal...
- Single Payment Scheme Appeals
199. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason penalties were imposed on farm payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if the person may...
- Departmental Offices
200. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason behind the proposed closure of the DVO office in Tralee; where the work will then be carried out; the effect it will have...
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Work Placement Programmes
201. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the establishment of a graduate placement scheme in the Child and Family Agency (details supplied); and if she will...
- Preschool Services
202. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will consider an extra preschool year for a child (details supplied) in County Dublin. [11398/14]
- Social Workers Recruitment
203. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the current number of social workers posts that are vacant; and when these posts will be filled. [11430/14]
- Work Placement Programmes
204. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her position on the proposal to put a graduate placement programme in place to fill social worker vacancies in a situation where the...
- Department of Health
- HSE Funding
205. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite funding under the Health Service Executive lottery funding for an organisation (details supplied) in County Kildare who are working with...
- Medical Card Applications
206. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the determination of eligibility for medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
- Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
207. To ask the Minister for Health if a walking frame will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11213/14]
- Hospital Appointment Delays
208. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11214/14]
- Medical Card Applications
209. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick [11220/14]
- Departmental Schemes
210. To ask the Minister for Health when new schemes will be introduced to replace the motorised transport grant and mobility allowance; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement...
- Medical Card Applications
211. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in issuing a medical card in respect of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11224/14]
- Hospital Procedures
212. To ask the Minister for Health if he will schedule a consultation and operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [11243/14]
- Home Help Service Provision
213. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for home help in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10. [11244/14]
- Medical Card Applications
214. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on their application for medical card. [11263/14]
- Medical Card Appeals
216. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on their appeal for a medical card [11303/14]
- Medical Card Applications
217. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for medical card [11305/14]
- Medical Card Appeals
239. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an appeal for a medical card. [11327/14]
- Medical Card Reviews
242. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on a review for a medical card. [11330/14]
- Medical Card Applications
246. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for a medical card. [11334/14]
- Hospital Services
252. To ask the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive will meet Raheen Hospital Support Group; if he will outline the detailed plans for the upgrade Raheen Community Hospital to...
- General Practitioner Services
253. To ask the Minister for Health the process he has put in place for consultation-negotiation of proposed new contracts between the Irish Medical Organisation and the Health Service...
- Medical Card Applications
254. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a full medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11369/14]
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
255. To ask the Minister for Health when payment under the fair deal scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11370/14]
- Medical Card Eligibility
256. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in redetermination of eligibility for medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
- Primary Care Centres Provision
257. To ask the Minister for Health when the public-private partnership for a primary health centre (details supplied) in County Galway will be going ahead; when the other services will be...
- Health Services Provision
258. To ask the Minister for Health if there is any public hospital or clinic here providing specialist neurophysiotherapy for patients with functional neurological symptoms; and if he will make...
- Drug Treatment Programmes Availability
259. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of chemists where there is agreement in place between local pharmacies and the Health Service Executive regarding the dispensing of...
- Home Help Service Provision
260. To ask the Minister for Health if Health Service Executive home help employees in rural areas will be provided with contracts that reflect the current level of hours they are providing and...
- Clinical Trials
261. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients at Tullamore Hospital involved in a medical trial involving the use of bioactive glass in the treatment of resistant osteomyelitis....
- Medical Card Data
262. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of medical cards as of 1 March 2014; the total number of GP cards on the same date; and the total number for each type of card issued on a...
- Medical Card Reviews
263. To ask the Minister for Health with regard to Health Service Executive reviews of eligibility for approximately 1 million medical card holders during 2014 that are to be conducted in a...
- Medical Card Eligibility
264. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review eligibility for a medical card with a view to restoration in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
- Speech and Language Therapy
265. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding speech and occupational therapy in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Medical Card Applications
266. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11439/14]
- Hospital Investigations
268. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the investigation being set up to examine deaths in maternity units at the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, and at other maternity...
- Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
269. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding dental treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11483/14]
- Dental Services Provision
270. To ask the Minister for Health the reason primary school children who are in need of routine checks from clinical dentists are not able to avail of such visits and can only be seen if they...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Heritage Sites
271. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the oldest historical and heritage sites in this country are promoted internationally; and if he will make a...
- Cycling Facilities Provision
272. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will approve a plan to tarmac a 10 km stretch of the old railway line from the Limerick border to Listowel, County Kerry; and if he...
- Dublin Bus Services
273. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the National Transport Authority with regard to bus rapid transit proposals is ignoring the expert advice published in October...
- Cycling Facilities Funding
274. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the annual spend on cycling provision, infrastructure, education and awareness in each local...
- Taxi Regulations
275. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will advise on the testing system for entry to the taxi industry; the reason the fee for the test is so high at €86.10 per...
- Bus Éireann Services
276. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Bus Éireann's administration and passenger service provision plans for Ennis station; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Road Improvement Schemes
277. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the road improvement works to be carried out in County Kildare in 2014 through the 2014 regional and local road grant allocation; and the...
- Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme
278. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the pension deficit issue facing 5,000 members of the Irish airlines superannuation scheme; and if he will make a...
- Aerfoirt Réigiúnacha
279. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport cén fóirdheontas reatha agus caipitil faoi seach a íocadh le hAerphort Dhún na nGall sna blianta 2011, 2012 agus...
- Driver Licences
281. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps taken if his Department becomes concerned a developing medical condition may impair the capacity of the holder of a full driver...
- Road Improvement Schemes
282. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will release funding, through the National Roads Authority or otherwise, to Galway County Council to put in place a footpath...
- Driver Licences
283. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of candidates who sat the transport management certificate of professional competence exam, by examination centre for each of...
- Road Safety Authority
284. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of Road Safety Authority roadside enforcement checkpoints carried out by county during 2012 and 2013; and the number of...
- Road Improvement Schemes
286. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided to build a footpath (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11440/14]
- Industrial Disputes
287. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he will take to prevent a strike at Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11463/14]
- Dublin Bus Services
288. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on Dublin Bus having off-peak fare cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11464/14]
