204. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the quality of windows installed in school extensions varies from the quality of windows installed in new build schools or if it is his policy to ensure that all windows installed in school building projects are of the same quality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11271/13]
203. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the financial supports available to Irish students studying in third level institutions in other EU member states; if financial assistance is available towards payment of fees in these EU institutions; if a student is in receipt of back to education allowance and therefore not entitled to the maintenance grant, are supports available to study abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11269/13]
111. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details regarding the fencing project at Castletown House, Celbridge, County Kildare; the overall cost of such a project; the intentions of his Department with regard to the right of way in the estate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9306/13]
530. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if allowances will be made in terms of water charges for persons who suffer from a medical condition, bearing in mind that many persons need to use high volumes of water to deal with their condition; if a list has been compiled by his Department which outlines such medical conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8874/13]
184. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will conduct a review of mileage data recorded in the national car test process to assess whether there is a widespread issue of mileage data being changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8499/13]
113. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the implications of a ban on alcohol sponsorship for sporting events and teams at both a micro and macro level; his views on whether such a ban on local sponsors will have a negative impact on local teams and organisations in small communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8498/13]
104. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Health the actions taken to tackle overcrowding and the use of trolleys in the accident and emergency department in Naas General Hospital, County Kildare; and the impact of these measures. [7550/13]
67. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Health the actions taken to reduce the waiting times for adults awaiting inpatient and day case surgery; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7543/13]
64. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason students in receipt of a bursary from a college are still entitled to a full third level maintenance grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6384/13]
50. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Finance the reason Revenue Commissioners take into account a bursary awarded by a college when calculating the amount of tax refunded to students who pay fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6383/13]
49. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Finance when a disabled person's grant has been allocated for an extension or improvements to a home to facilitate the physical requirements of disabled or elderly people, if these necessary works will be disregarded in the overall valuation of a property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6382/13]
8. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to replace and upgrade the Garda transport fleet; the condition of the fleet when he took office; the provision that was made to upgrade the fleet by the previous Administration; if he is satisfied that Garda patrol cars and other vehicles are safe to be used on our roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5655/13]
832. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Health the progress being made with regard to the extension of access to general practitioner services without fees, to persons with illnesses or disabilities, that will be prescribed by regulations under new legislation; when the legislation is due to be published; if non Cf Bronchiectasis will be included in these regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5597/13]
778. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the health centre in Johnstownbridge, County Kildare; his plans to develop a new health centre in the area that would incorporate both the Enfield County Meath and Johnstownbridge, County Kildare areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5199/13]
216. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Health the returns policy regarding unused incontinence pads which are still sealed in their original packaging, bearing in mind the financial constraints on the Health Service Executive and the possible needless wasting of unused goods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4953/13]
163. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details on the tendering process due to commence when the current contract with An Post for the payment of welfare customers expires on the 31 December 2013; when a decision will issue in relation to the awarding of this contract; if she will take into consideration the impact on jobs, convenience and professional standards that are currently being provided by An Post; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3927/13]
606. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Health if he will update Dáil Éireann on the motorised transport grant scheme; if he will declare the number of participants annually in the years 2007 to-date and the value of these grants annually in the last five years; if eligibility criteria have changed in the last five years and if there are plans to review the criteria in future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2567/13]
1091. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made between his Department, the Health Service Executive and the Irish Medical Orgainsation to review the GMS contract with general practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1691/13]
1090. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners who have been reported to the Health Service Executive for charging medical card holders for blood tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1690/13]
485. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Health if proposals are in place to extend the drugs payment scheme to include medications that are currently not covered by the scheme; if the nebusal 7 daily nebulizer could be included under the drugs payment scheme;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55324/12]
371. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if supports are available for residents in housing estates which have not yet been taken in charge by the local authority, when the developers are no longer active, but who are liable for the household charge despite the fact that no one has responsibility for dealing with public problems arising in the estate such as lighting, footpaths, green areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53861/12]
684. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Health the date on which he proposes to put a paper to the Government on foot of the recommendations of the final report of the National Narcolepsy Study Steering Committee which concluded that the increased incidence of narcolepsy in children and adolescents here since 2009 came as a result of the a side affect of the Pandemrix vaccine administered for the H1N1 virus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52786/12]
674. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Health the reason non CF Bronchiectasis is not included on the long term illness scheme; if there are any future plans to include this condition in the scheme; the financial supports are available to sufferers of non CF bronchiectasis in terms of prescription and medicine costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52727/12]
307. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason Student Universal Support Ireland failed to inform a person (details supplied) upon application for a grant that the income threshold had been lowered for post graduates in 2012; the reason SUSI was allowed to persistently seek further information from the applicant for a number of months despite the fact that their initial application should have indicated that the household income exceeded the limit; in view of the application refusal, the financial supports that are now available for this person in view of the fact that they are well into their postgraduate course without adequate financial resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52748/12]
163. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52513/12]
116. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on elite athlete funding in the context of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52512/12]
190. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Health the reason a medical card application has been refused in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51988/12]
647. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Health when he proposes to put a paper to the Government on foot of the recommendations of the final report of the National Narcolepsy Study Steering Committee which concluded that the increased incidence of narcolepsy in children and adolescents in Ireland since 2009 came as a result of the a side affect of the Pandemrix vaccine administered for the H1N1 virus; when a package of supports will be put in place for those families affected; the supports that will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51576/12]
357. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Social Protection the average processing time for rent supplement application from County Kildare; the number of applications for rent allowance currently awaiting processing from persons in County Kildare; the reason there appears to be an inordinate delay in processing these applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49635/12]
443. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has considered the payment of rent supplement directly to the landlord as opposed to the tenant bearing in mind the increasing reluctance of landlords to accommodate rent supplement applicants due to problems within the current system and the added pressure this is placing on the demand for public housing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47267/12]
442. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Social Protection If she will provide details of the average processing time for rent supplement applications; the reason there appears to be long delays in the processing of rent supplement applicants; the measures being taken to deal with the backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47266/12]
361. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school building application by a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; his views on whether it would be more beneficial for the students and teachers at the school to incorporate the replacement of prefabs with a permanent structure and the upgrading of classrooms into one project as opposed to two separate projects which is currently being proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48314/12]
296. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the number of new teachers who were hired and commenced employment in primary and post primary schools since September 2012; if details will be provided of the number of teachers who had availed of the early retirement scheme last February but to date continue to teach in primary and post primary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47592/12]
679. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Health his views regarding the new ambulance arrangements for Maynooth, County Kildare, which has seen the service cut from 7am to 7pm every Thursday; if he will provide details regarding the emergency cover being provided during this timeframe taking into consideration the concerns of the residents of Maynooth; if plans are in place to reinstate the full service to Maynooth; when this will occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46361/12]
438. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there are plans to include the National Assets Management Agency properties for social housing in County Kildare in order to alleviate the current demand on housing; his policy in relation to using NAMA properties for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46349/12]
412. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update with regard to the detailed site investigation underway at a location (details supplied); when he expects the detailed design of the full remediation works programme to be completed; if funding will be made available to implement the recommendations of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45686/12]
386. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reasons that complaints against the Arts Council of Ireland cannot be brought before the Ombudsman in the interest of transparency; if progress has been made to extend the remit of the Ombudsman to the Arts Council of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46363/12]
385. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if funding will be available for bursaries to the Arts Council of Ireland in January 2013; if these bursaries will include opera bursary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46362/12]
296. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the proposed merger between the National Consumer Agency and the Competition Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45874/12]
295. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details regarding the number of staff employed by the National Consumer Agency broken down as permanent, temporary and contract; the number of staff employed directly by the NCA on new contracts by permanent, temporary or contract basis, within the past two years; and if he will provide details of the total salary bill at the NCA excluding pension provisions. [45872/12]
294. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide figures regarding funding for the National Consumer Agency in 2012; if he will outline the biggest single cost to the agency in the past 12 months; if same is current or capital expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45871/12]
44. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views regarding the use of alcohol sponsorship by sporting organisations; his views on whether the phasing out of this sponsorship will have a negative impact on sporting organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44947/12]
267. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to bring forward legislation to amend Section 267 of the Children Act 2001 which refers to the period in care of health board under interim care order from eight days to twenty eight days bearing in mind that the Act as it stands is causing delays within the Children's Courts system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45276/12]
31. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is satisfied with the manner in which audits are undertaken on non Governmental organisations which are funded through Irish Aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44645/12]
685. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Health the progress being made in the introduction of a new General Medical Scheme contract; if this contract will have an emphasis on the management of chronic conditions and a requirement for general practitioners to provide care as part of integrated multidisciplinary primary care teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43342/12]
605. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update detailing the progress being made on the proposed new method for categorising need for orthodontic services for school going children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42862/12]
265. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of conducting the consultants report associated with the proposed bus corridors within the Naas town area in County Kildare; the consultants undertaking this study; if Kildare County Council National Roads Design Team were considered for this project in order to reduce the costs associated with this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42394/12]
256. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Health the amount his Department spent on legal costs in relation to the Office of the Disability Appeals Officer since the interim arrangements were put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42517/12]
255. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Health when will all completed Determinations and Reasons for Decisions reports from the Office of Disability Appeals Officer be made available for public inspection, including any reports from the former Disability Appeals Officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42516/12]