Written answers
Thursday, 14 May 2015
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Ash Dieback Threat
7. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares of ash trees that have been destroyed as a result of ash dieback since January 2013; and the number that were...
- Bovine Disease Controls
10. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is committed to introducing a national plan to eradicate infectious bovine rhinotracheitis. [18582/15]
- GLAS Administration
13. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he has, at this late stage, introduced a marking system for the evaluation of applications under Tier 3 of the green...
- Fish Quotas
14. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will detail the representations his Department has made to the European Union in relation to bluefin tuna quotas, with...
- Skills Development
15. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding the research carried out by the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs, which found there is a need to upskill young persons to...
- Horticulture Sector
16. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department's estimate for the development of the protected crops sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18585/15]
- Fishery Harbour Centres
17. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the next tendering process will begin for properties at Howth Fishery Harbour in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement...
- TB Eradication Scheme
18. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the continued culling of badgers, and the impact on the badger population; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Fishery Harbour Centres
19. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will assist Fingal County Council with the Howth public realm assessment that is currently being undertaken, with...
- Farm Safety Scheme
20. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when approvals will be provided under the farm safety scheme announced in 2014; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a...
- Farm Inspections
21. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to reform the on-farm inspection regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18465/15]
- Bord na gCon Remit
22. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that Bord na gCon is following through on its commitments to attract more owners, breeders and trainers to the...
- Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility
23. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the criteria blocking young farmers who are under 40 years of age but who have been farming for more than five years...
- TB Eradication Scheme
24. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to revise the rules on tuberculosis testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18464/15]
- Agricultural Production
25. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will request that the European Commission Competitions Office investigate, as requested by farming organisations, the soaring...
- Farmers Charter
26. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when it is hoped to have the farmers' Charter of Rights published; the legal standing of such a Charter of Rights; the progress in...
- GLAS Applications
27. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of applications which have been made under the new green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; the number and...
- Agricultural Production
28. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that fertiliser prices are at record highs, even though manufacturers' costs continue to decline; in view of recent...
- Drugs in Sport
29. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of the types of sanctions imposed on greyhounds that tested positive for banned substances in 2013 and 2014...
- Food Labelling
30. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will co-operate with the Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development in the North in requesting the European Union to approve...
- Trade Agreements
31. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he remains satisfied that Ireland’s food industry will not suffer in any way, in the context of trade negotiations between...
- Live Exports
32. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to restrict live exports, particularly to countries with little or no animal welfare regulation; and if he will make a...
- Marine Plan
33. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to implement a data-collection and biological sampling course for fishermen, as recommended by the Expert Group...
- Agricultural Production
34. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the fact that fertiliser prices are currently at record highs, even though manufacturers' costs continue to decline, and in...
- Rural Development Programme
35. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the basis on which a fee of €500 per farmer was agreed for facilitators in the new knowledge transfer scheme; if this payment...
- Ash Dieback Threat
36. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way the restrictions on the sale and movement of ash wood from infected countries into Ireland is monitored; and if any are the...
- GLAS Eligibility
37. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regards to the green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme, GLAS, the reason the presence of heather on a plot has meant that the...
- Department of Social Protection
- Rent Supplement Scheme Administration
38. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding rent supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18917/15]
- Disability Allowance Appeals
39. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) who was declined disability allowance, and requires support; and if she will make a...
- Jobseeker's Benefit Payments
40. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal for back payment of jobseeker's benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and...
- Consultancy Contracts Data
41. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total expenditure on consultancy by her Department; the numbers of consultants engaged by her Department in the years 2011 to 2014; the names of...
- Disability Allowance Eligibility
43. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress, to date, in the determination of eligibility for a disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare;...
- Disability Allowance Appeals
44. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a disability allowance appeal will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement...
- Invalidity Pension Applications
45. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress, to date, in determining an application for invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she...
- Disability Allowance Applications
46. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress, to date, in determining an application for a disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if she...
- Respite Care Grant Appeals
47. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide consideration to restoring the previous optimum rate of respite carer's grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Jobseeker's Allowance Data
48. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the number of child care workers who signed on for jobseeker payments last summer. [19048/15]
- Family Income Supplement Data
49. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the current number of public servants in receipt of family income supplement. [19049/15]
- Carer's Allowance Payments
51. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way arrears for a recently awarded carer's allowance were calculated in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will...
- Free Travel Scheme
52. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the financial supports available from her Department to assist those who are blind or visually impaired, and who require assistance with their...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
53. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if rent increase will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, who has three dependent children, is dependent on...
- Invalidity Pension Appeals
54. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason invalidity pension was refused in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if this parliamentary question may be...
- Carer's Allowance Applications
55. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an application for a carer’s allowance will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she...
- Jobseeker's Allowance
56. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which amelioration of overpayment of jobseekers allowance will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Rental Accommodation Scheme Applications
57. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if rent support can be paid in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; if it is recognised that the landlord in question opted not...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
58. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will arrange an investigation of a rent increase in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement...
- Exceptional Needs Payment Applications
59. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an exceptional needs payment will be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on...
- Insolvency Payments Scheme Eligibility
60. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 358 of 15 July 2014, the progress that has been made in amending the Protection of Employees (Employees...
- Department of Finance
- Farm Enterprises
61. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a scheme that would encourage the sale of land (details supplied) to young productive progressive farmers. [18916/15]
- Consultancy Contracts Data
62. To ask the Minister for Finance the total expenditure on consultancy by his Department; the number of consultants engaged by his Department, in the years 2011 to 2014; the names of the...
- Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
64. To ask the Minister for Finance if, in order to qualify for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme, it is a requirement that the pre-tax cost of adapting the vehicle must amount...
- Milk Quota
66. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider making repayments by dairy farmers, in respect of milk quota super levies, tax deductible; if he is aware of the hardship that levies are...
- Liquor Licensing Laws
67. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners will introduce a special low-cost licence for minor alcoholic sales, such as organic stores that sell small quantities of organic...
- VAT Rate Reductions
68. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide further consideration to ways to provide a 9% rate of value added tax for residential construction services; and if he will make a statement...
- Stock Exchange
69. To ask the Minister for Finance if he or his Department were aware that the Irish Stock Exchange did not request the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement to review the Siteserv...
- VAT Rate Application
70. To ask the Minister for Finance the options that could help to alleviate the additional burden of value added tax on personal insolvency deals which, while covered by the creditor, are...
- Banking Sector
71. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details, in cash terms for each bank that received State support, of the amount of capital provided or reserved to address the issue of...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Flood Relief Schemes Status
72. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress made by the Office of Public Works regarding the Douglas flood relief scheme; if firm commencement and completion dates have...
- Local Authority Rates
73. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when it is anticipated that the level of rates applied to business premises in County Kerry will be re-evaluated; and if he will make a...
- Consultancy Contracts Data
74. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total expenditure on consultancy by his Department; the number of consultants engaged by his Department in the years 2011 to 2014;...
- Flood Prevention Measures
75. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if measures were taken at Athlone Weir in County Westmeath in advance of the recent heavy rains to reduce the potential impact of...
- Public Procurement Contracts
76. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the procedure to be followed by small and medium suppliers of goods and services who are anxious to quote for advertised public...
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Legislative Measures
77. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the Construction Contracts Act 2013 will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19111/15]
- Consultancy Contracts Data
78. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total expenditure on consultancy by his Department; the number of consultants engaged by his Department in the years 2011 to 2014;...
- IDA Site Visits
79. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Industrial Development Agency visits to County Kerry with potential investors to date in 2015; and if he will make a...
- Enterprise Ireland Funding
80. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the provision of funding for a centre manager (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a...
- Job Creation
81. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the development of the regional jobs plan for the south-west; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Industrial Property Portfolio
82. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the provision of an advance facility at Kerry Technology Park, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on...
- Industrial Development
83. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a location (details supplied) in County Kerry will be studied by Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland for the way it has attracted and...
- Industrial Property Portfolio
84. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding plans for a facility (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19036/15]
- Regional Aid
86. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the new investment aid status for County Kerry has been availed of by any company, since becoming available on 1 July 2014; and if...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Departmental Properties
87. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will support a proposal (details supplied) regarding the Howth Maritime Museum; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
88. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Internet service provider system is up and running again; if a person (details supplied) in County Donegal has received...
- GLAS Eligibility
89. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the Irish red grouse is not included as a priority bird species under the green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme; and...
- Legislative Measures
90. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the current regulatory framework is sufficient to prevent uncontrollable wild fires on Annex 1 habitats on commonages, 80% of which...
- Rural Development Programme Funding
91. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the National Parks and Wildlife Service, the competent statutory authority, was consulted prior to the decision to re-allocate over...
- Natura 2000
92. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied with the level of qualification and expertise of his Department's inspectors, with regard to carrying out...
- Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility
93. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence regarding the valuation of entitlements in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if...
- Rural Development Programme
94. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide further details, as soon as possible, on the new European Union credit facility announced in March 2015, following...
- Íocaíochtaí Deontas
95. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine cén uair a dhéanfar cinneadh ar na hachainíocha a rinne mé chuig an Roinn dar dáta an 27 Feabhra 2015 ar son...
- Departmental Expenditure
96. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of expenditure on out-sourcing by his Department; the number of out-sourcing contracts initiated by his Department;...
- Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme
97. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the dairy targeted agricultural modernisation scheme will be open for applications; the duration of the application process; and...
- Single Payment Scheme Applications
98. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the status of a 2013 application for a single payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
- Superlevy Fine
99. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts he and his Department have made to avoid repayments by dairy farmers in respect of milk quota super levies; if he is aware...
- GLAS Administration
101. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the opening date for the 2nd tranche of applications under the green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme; the closing date for...
- Beef Data Programme
102. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review some of the compliance conditions set down in the new beef data and genomics programme; the process for a family...
- Veterinary Inspection Service Remit
103. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the closure of the regional veterinary laboratories in counties Sligo, Limerick and Kilkenny; if additional resources...
- Milk Quota Applications
104. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when milk quota related cash will be made available in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a...
- Agrifood Sector
105. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that adequate steps will be taken to ensure the development of the agrifood sector, notwithstanding impositions in...
- Food Labelling
106. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he continues to be satisfied that labelling and traceability regulations, applicable throughout the European Union in respect of...
- Food Exports
107. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which further overseas markets continue to be identified for Irish meat, dairy and fish products; and if he will make a...
- Agrifood Sector
108. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied that ongoing trade negotiations between the European Union and the United States of America...
- Food Industry Development
111. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which his Department continues to monitor the future prospects for the beef, sheep, lamb, poultry, and fish sectors, in...
- Dairy Sector
112. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he expects the dairy sector to be in a position to avail of benefits arising from the removal of milk quotas; and...
- Common Agricultural Policy Reform
114. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied that the benefits of Common Agricultural Policy reform are distributed evenly throughout the...
- Food Exports
116. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he continues to be satisfied regarding the competitiveness of Irish food exports on the world food market; and if...
- Equine Industry
117. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which his Department continues to maintain and apply traceability and records in respect of the non-thoroughbred horse...
- Fishing Industry
118. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the number of persons employed in the fishing industry continues to be monitored, with a view to maximising...
- Fish Discards
119. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which his Department continues to monitor the benefits of the cessation of the dumping at sea of surplus fish catches...
- Department of Defence
- Consultancy Contracts Data
121. To ask the Minister for Defence the total expenditure on consultancy by his Department; the number of consultants engaged by his Department, in the years 2011 to 2014; the names of the...
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Legal Matters
122. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures available to a person who feels abandoned by the legal system in a case of plagiarism; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Consultancy Contracts Data
123. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total expenditure on consultancy by her Department; the number of consultants engaged by her Department, in the years 2011 to 2014; the names...
- Garda Expenditure
124. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total amount of expenditure on consultancy by An Garda Síochána; the number of consultants engaged by An Garda Síochána,...
- Garda Investigations
125. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will discuss with An Garda Síochána the possibility of establishing an avenue to deal with information forthcoming in the cases...
- Sexual Offences Data
126. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the post-release electronic tagging of sex offenders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19018/15]
- Alcohol Sales Legislation
127. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 208 of 28 April 2015, if she will request An Garda Síochána to carry out test purchases in...
- Divorce Process
128. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason registered marriages and divorces, involving an Irish citizen, are not recognised in regard to the Irish citizen seeking to determine...
- Firearms Licences
129. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the review of firearms legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19058/15]
- Residency Permits
130. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed in order to regularise his position in regard to residency, in the case of a person who is a non-European Union...
- Naturalisation Applications
134. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in regard to an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will...
- Residency Permits
135. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in regard to residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a...
- Immigration Status
136. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for appeal in respect of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow,...
- Naturalisation Applications
140. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
- Garda Operations
142. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the system by which third parties who have incurred property damage as a result of a Garda Síochána operation may recoup the cost of...
- Immigration Status
144. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when an application for retention for a Stamp 4 European Union permission, which was been lodged in May 2012 by a person (details supplied) in...
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Inter-Country Adoptions
145. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress with regard to negotiating a bilateral agreement with Russia to enable some of the many thousands of children who remain in...
- Consultancy Contracts Data
146. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total expenditure on consultancy by his Department; the number of consultants engaged by his Department in the years 2011 to 2014; the...
- Child Care Programmes Implementation Platform
147. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if payments under the community child care system are being delayed because of the introduction of the new payment system under the...
- Family Support Services
148. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on a matter regarding a family resource centre (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Department of Health
- Medical Card Applications
150. To ask the Minister for Health if he will urgently review an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Medical Card Delays
151. To ask the Minister for Health the reason it is taking more than the stated 15 working days for an application for a medical card to be assessed, even when all documentation has been...
- Autism Support Services
152. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the needs of the families affected by autism in Counties Laois and Offaly, in relation to the pressing disadvantage, and long waiting lists...
- Home Care Packages
153. To ask the Minister for Health further to this Deputy's correspondence to his Department on 18 March 2015, and the Minister of State's reply of 16 April 2014 (details supplied), if he will...
- Consultancy Contracts Data
154. To ask the Minister for Health the total amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department; the number of consultants engaged by his Department, in the years 2011 to 2014; the names of...
- Hospital Appointment Status
155. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a hospital appointment. [18975/15]
- Medical Card Applications
156. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a decision on an application for a medical card. [18976/15]
- Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
157. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will be providing powered wheelchairs in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Wicklow who have mobility...
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility
158. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the stage the review of the fair deal scheme is at; and if consideration is being given to a cap on the charge for nursing home care against...
- General Medical Services Scheme Payments
159. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the position regarding blood tests (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18994/15]
- National Dementia Strategy Implementation
160. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the Government's new national strategy on dementia the percentage of families who are caring for a person with a brain disorder in their homes who...
- Vaccination Programme
161. To ask the Minister for Health to outline his views on the uncertainty regarding new-born babies who are facing increased risk of infection because of the shortage of the BCG or tuberculosis...
- Asbestos Remediation Programme
162. To ask the Minister for Health if a special payment will be made available in respect of persons who suffer from asbestosis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Medical Card Eligibility
163. To ask the Minister for Health to outline his plans to provide medical cards in certain instances to patients who have undergone organ transplantation and who require varying levels of...
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision
164. To ask the Minister for Health to set out his plans to enable children with Down's syndrome to have their condition registered at birth; if consideration has been given to the benefit which...
- Environmental Protection Agency Remit
165. To ask the Minister for Health as the Minister with responsibility for public health if he will allow a company (details supplied) to continue to head up research seeking to identify...
- Health Services Provision
166. To ask the Minister for Health if further funding from the Health Service Executive will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, who requires two carers at...
- Medical Card Eligibility
167. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare did not receive a general practitioner visit medical card; and if he will make a statement...
- Ambulance Service Response Times
168. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate and report on the length of time it took for an ambulance to respond to a person (details supplied) at the person's home in County Cork;...
- Medical Card Eligibility
169. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical assessment can, and will be, offered in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Health Services Provision
170. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter regarding the provision of a Parkinson's nurse (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19091/15]
- Medical Card Eligibility
171. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card renewal will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19092/15]
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
172. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme; the average waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19113/15]
- HSE Reports
173. To ask the Minister for Health the action he will be taking on foot of the February 2015 Health Service Executive performance report, which indicates that many hospitals are not adhering to...
- Hospital Consultants Contract
174. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the consultants contract put in place in 2008-2009, and the provisions in it with regard to Category B consultants which stated that they could do...
- Health Services Data
175. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards; general practitioner visit medical cards; and the number for each type, issued on a discretionary basis, as of 1 May 2015. [19116/15]
- HSE Staff Promotions
176. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 487 of 21 April 2015, and the reply provided by the Health Service Executive, his views that the executive has not...
- Health Reports
177. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the World Health Organization report on obesity levels, the measures he is introducing to deal with this public health problem; and if he will make...
- Medical Negligence Claims
178. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the figures from the State Claims Agency indicating a higher number of claims against maternity hospitals outside of Dublin than in Dublin, over...
- Services for People with Disabilities
179. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence regarding services in respect of a person (details supplied) with an intellectual disability, in Dublin 3; and the catchment area...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Consultancy Contracts Data
180. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the expenditure on consultancy by his Department; the number of consultants engaged by his Department in the years 2011 to 2014; the names...
- Ministerial Meetings
181. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when he proposes to meet the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland; the issues to be discussed; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Official Engagements
182. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his visit to Switzerland on 6 and 7 May 2015. [19119/15]
- UK Referendum on EU Membership
183. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the issue of a referendum in the United Kingdom on European Union membership; if he will report on any discussions with...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Gaelscoileanna Issues
184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a list of the secondary schools in County Donegal which have an Irish language stream within the school; and if she will make...
- Special Education Review
185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the systematic literature review on educating persons with autistic spectrum disorders has not been published, in spite of the fact...
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision
187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to review her Department's approach to applied behaviour analysis schooling; her plans to remove the board certified behaviour analysts...
- Home Tuition Scheme
188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding home tuition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18918/15]
- Education and Training Provision
189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has a strategy to help incentivise and promote careers in the hospitality and catering sectors; if she is aware that such careers are...
- Consultancy Contracts Data
191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expenditure on consultancy by her Department; the number of consultants engaged by her Department in the years 2011 to 2014; the names of the...
- State Examinations Appeals
192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the recourse that is open in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16, who was unsuccessful in an appeal for an examination reader for...
- State Examinations
193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the case of a student (details supplied) in County Tipperary who has applied for a reader for the Leaving Certificate...
- School Accommodation
194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if temporary accommodation will be made available to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry during a construction phase; and if she will...
- School Staffing
195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the threshold number for the retention of three mainstream teachers in an offshore island school for 2015 / 2016; and if she will make a...
- Schools Building Projects Application Numbers
197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new school buildings and extensions sanctioned by her Department in County Kerry, during the 31st Dáil Éireann, in...
- Education Policy
198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she envisages that teacher retention thresholds for small Gaeltacht schools will be reduced from the 2014-2015 requirement levels of 19 pupils...
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision
199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the relatively small number of valid applications received by the National Council for Special Education for additional resource...
- Schools Building Projects Applications
201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the schools that were built in Dublin Mid West constituency from 2002 to 2011 and from 2012 to date in 2015; the schools outstanding in the...
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision
202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to the provision of a special needs assistant in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Rural Development Policy
203. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the implementation of the recommendations of the report by the Commission for the Economic...
- Consultancy Contracts Data
204. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the expenditure on consultancy by his Department; the number of consultants engaged by his Department in the years 2011 to...
- Irish Water Administration
205. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if persons who receive estimated bills from Irish Water will have their moneys taken directly from their pay, pension or...
- Architectural Heritage
206. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his obligations to ensure that property within the ownership of Monaghan County Council is in compliance with the Planning...
- Control of Dogs
208. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware of the peer-reviewed research that highlights that it is impossible to accurately identify a dog's breed or...
- Rural Development Programme Funding
209. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of additional Exchequer funding that will be required to draw down the maximum amount of Leader funding for the...
- Leader Programmes Funding
210. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will explain the methodology applied to establish the level of Leader funding to be made available to local...
- Irish Water Administration
211. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is a legislative underpinning to the rebate that he has previously stated is available to Irish Water customers...
- Electromagnetic Fields Studies
212. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress with the report on the potential health effects of electromagnetic fields; and if he will make a statement on...
- Pyrite Remediation Programme
213. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if further consideration will be given to payment of some portion of the cost in respect of pyrite damage remediation...
- Private Residential Tenancies Board Remit
214. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to review the workload and outcomes of the Private Residential Tenancies Board, in view of the lengthy time...
- Climate Change Policy
215. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Broadband Service Provision
216. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the designation of e-towns for persons who work from home to come and live in, because of the availability...
- Consumer Prices Data
219. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the expenditure on consultancy by his Department; the number of consultants engaged by his Department in the years 2011...
- Alternative Energy Projects
220. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for rolling out grant aided biomass heating systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19021/15]
- Energy Policy Review
222. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the review of the national energy policy; when the final report will be published; and if...
- Electricity Transmission Network
223. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the work of the expert panel reviewing the proposed EirGrid projects; if his attention...
- National Gas Grid
224. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if consideration will be given to a request in relation to the Gridlink Project (details supplied); and if he will make a...
- Postal Codes
225. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding eircodes and their introduction; and if he will make a statement...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Compulsory Purchase Orders
226. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the current compulsory purchase order legislation allows for the compulsory acquisition of farmland for the provision of cycleways;...
- Tourism Industry
227. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role and priorities of Fáilte Ireland regarding the development of skill-sets in the tourism industry; and if he will make a...
- Consultancy Contracts Data
231. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expenditure on consultancy by his Department; the number of consultants engaged by his Department, in the years 2011 to 2014; the...
- Road Projects Expenditure
237. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding granted in respect of a road (details supplied) in County Kerry; the purpose and location for the spending of the...
- Road Signage
238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Roads Authority will erect signage at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on...
- Road Safety Strategy
239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding being allocated to Mayo County Council to implement his recently published guidelines for setting and managing...
- Public Transport Provision
240. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the process of opening bus routes to open competition; the extent of this process; the current status of this process; and if he will...
- Industrial Disputes
241. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the impact, or otherwise, on workers in Bus Éireann and Bus Átha Cliath of certain bus routes being put out to open...
- Services for People with Disabilities
244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the financial supports available from his Department to those who are blind or visually impaired and who require assistance with their...
- Sports Funding
245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding vital funding in respect of a children's sports club (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Departmental Schemes
246. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if grants are available for a person wishing to provide traditional music lessons in that person's home within the Gaeltacht area;...
- Wildlife Regulations
247. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the Irish-based science and Irish scientific egg-laying data used to inform the changes made to the burning dates as per section 40...
- Natura 2000
248. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide the number of management plans for Natura 2000 sites listing blanket bog, dry heath, wet heath and hen harriers...
- Architectural Heritage
249. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her obligations to protect structures of architectural heritage from falling into a state of endangerment in contravention of the...
- Consultancy Contracts Data
250. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the expenditure on consultancy by her Department; the number of consultants engaged by her Department in the years 2011 to 2014; the...
- Departmental Properties
251. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position and timeframe regarding the completion of works, the opening to the public and the recruitment of staff at Killarney...
- Wildlife Regulations
252. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the dates for gorse burning will be changed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19016/15]
- Waterways Issues
254. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will confirm that in advance of the recent heavy rains all the gates and boards at Meelick weir in County Offaly were opened...
- Special Protection Areas Designation
255. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason Sherkin Island in County Cork was not designated as chough habitat; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19101/15]
