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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 2014
633. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health the aspects of the Disability Act 2005 that are yet to be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9494/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 2014
149. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Education and Skills the action he will take to ensure a greater participation by persons with disabilities in third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8968/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 2014
126. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that children with dyslexia are receiving the help they require in school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8969/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2014
243. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions that are being made to provide a special needs assistant for a child (details supplied) in Dublin 11 who is due to start primary school in September; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7511/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 February 2014
156. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the plans, either now or in the future, to compensate a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the cessation of the turf cutting compensation scheme as this person was awarded compensation at the beginning of the scheme and has now been told that they no longer qualify; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7371/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 February 2014
64. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health the reason funding has been withdrawn from the National Service Users Executive in 2014; if this action is compatible with the implementation of A Vision for Change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6928/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 February 2014
56. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health the way he will address the absence of early intervention teams for children in many areas of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6927/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 February 2014
4. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health the way he will address the deficit of early intervention teams for children in many parts of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7187/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2014
215. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health in reference to his reply on 23 January 2014 in respect of children and adults with narcolepsy, if he will accept an invitation from Sufferers of Unique Narcolepsy Disorder to meet affected families and not just the committee members of that organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7071/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2014
214. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health in reference to his reply on 23 January 2014 in respect of children and adults with narcolepsy, the basis on which the prognosis is better than previously indicated; the timeframe for this improved prognosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7070/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2014
213. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health in reference to his reply on 23 January 2014 on children and adults with narcolepsy, where he referred to his discussion with the Chief Medical Officer about a no-fault compensation scheme, if he will explain the stage these discussions are at; what the proposal contains; the way he proposes to compensate children and adults with narcolepsy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7069/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2014
578. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a county breakdown of the number of children currently on waiting lists for speech and language therapies; the numbers waiting six months or less; the numbers waiting six months to 12 months; the numbers waiting 12 months to 24 months; and the numbers waiting more than 24 months. [6287/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 2014
193. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has contacted postgraduate clinical psychology training programmes in the UK to invite applications for HSE posts rather than make use of psychologists who have trained here, have been successful at interview and remain on HSE employment panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5879/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 2014
192. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health the number of counselling psychologists that have successfully completed Health Service Executive interview processes since the start of 2011; the number that have been placed on employment panels that are still active; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5878/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 2014
191. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health if it is the case that with regard to the practices used by the Health Service Executive in the employment of psychologists that only those with the specific title of clinical psychologist are allowed to apply for the vast majority of positions; if counselling or educational psychologists are excluded from being appointed; if such a practice would be compatible with international best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5877/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 2014
186. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health further to an independent report commissioned into the relative merits of retaining acute psychiatric beds in St Brigid’s Ballinasloe or Roscommon Hospital, when that report was commissioned; when was it delivered to his office; the way the template for the scoring was devised; if it was based on a template for comparisons between other respective hospital sites, if so which one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5847/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 2014
21. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his priorities for the disability sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5292/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 February 2014
102. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a county breakdown of the total number of housing adaptation grants distributed in 2010 to 2013, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5020/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 January 2014
715. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the building designated to be used as a public health centre in Portumna is now infested with vermin and is unfit for the purpose for which it was provided; the action that has been taken to rectify same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3812/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 January 2014
318. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to rectify flooding at a location (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3846/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 January 2014
241. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there has been a change in Government policy in respect of the treatment of self-employed workers' income with respect to third level grants, as per Student Universal Support Ireland's response, dated 15 January 2014, to an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3484/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 January 2014
126. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Social Protection the activation measures she has in place for 2014 to help persons with a disability to find employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3677/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 January 2014
110. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has carried out any analysis of the impact of the respite grant cut in the 2013 budget on the lives of persons with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3678/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 January 2014
30. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way his Department's measures were undertaken in the Action Plan for Jobs 2013 to help persons with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2926/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 January 2014
9. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the Action Plan for Jobs 2014 will be published; if it will contain measures to help persons with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2925/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 January 2014
201. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Galway may expect to receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2998/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 January 2014
78. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he will take to improve the educational experience of children with Down syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2353/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 January 2014
77. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Education and Skills if, for the purposes of allocation of special needs resources, he will examine the case for adding Down syndrome to the list of complex, low incidence disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2352/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 January 2014
629. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the review of the Mental Health Act 2001, which was committed to in the 2011 programme for Government, and which has been under consideration by the expert group since August 2012; the date on which the review will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2644/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 January 2014
337. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the proposed regional breakdown of the community mental health positions appointed following the budget 2013 €20 million allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2080/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 January 2014
336. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the regional breakdown of the community mental health positions appointed following the budget 2013 €35 million allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2079/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 January 2014
335. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the regional breakdown of the community mental health positions appointed following the budget 2012 €35 million allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2078/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 January 2014
900. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of early intervention teams for children in each local health area; the total number on each team; the numbers of children in each area waiting for an appointment with a team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1691/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 January 2014
670. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway may expect a decision on an appeal for an AEOS 3 grant. [1287/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 January 2014
668. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) may expect to receive a headage payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1271/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2013
21. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health the way mental health services will be developed in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54109/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2013
11. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health the reason the programme for Government commitment on ringfenced funding of €35 million for community mental health posts is not being honoured in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54108/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2013
311. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Galway may expect a decision regarding a jobseeker's appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53972/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2013
267. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the actions the Office of Public Works has taken to rectify and relieve flooding that has occurred in the village of Pollaturick, Tuam, County Galway, following works carried out by the OPW and by Galway County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53949/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2013
173. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Galway may expect to receive an appointment for her awaited medical procedure, considering she was placed on a waiting list in April 2012. [53169/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2013
158. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason for the process adopted that resulted in Early Childhood Ireland and Border Counties Childcare Network being awarded €900,000 to train 630 people working in the child care sector; if the process adopted an open tendering process and, if not, the reason for same; if the payment structure was agreed-outcome based, and, if not, the payment structure agreed and the timeframe for payment; the way the figure of €900,000 was arrived at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53173/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2013
73. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider making the Gateway scheme accessible to those on a disability payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53164/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 November 2013
48. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Finance the annual cost of carrying on the existing cash balances held by the National Treasury Management Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51166/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2013
486. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the contingency plans his Department has to continue to deliver essential services in the event of a local authority becoming insolvent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50718/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2013
142. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade regarding the recruitment of junior diplomats to his Department, the criteria that were applied in the selection of the type of psychometric tests used at stage one of the recruitment process; if the decision to depart from traditional testing methods, that is, verbal, numeral reasoning and job simulation, in favour of verbal and abstract reasoning was made by his Department or by the Public Appointments Service; in view of the nature of the role, his views on whether personality and-or job simulation would be a key selection method at stage one; if administrating stage one of the process online has resulted in any potential candidates being disadvantaged, in particular those with special requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50544/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2013
627. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) may expect to receive an appointment for surgery in Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48799/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2013
231. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Education and Skills the responsibility his Department has for addressing the issue of the weight of children's schoolbags and the potential risk to their health; the actions his Department has taken to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48888/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2013
225. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the issue of the weight of children's schoolbags; the risk they may pose to the health of children; the action he is taking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48887/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2013
166. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that when printed matter is purchased and downloaded via the Internet it is considered to be a service within the meaning of electronically supplied services in the Fourth Schedule to the VAT Act, 1972 (as amended); in view of the fact that this has the effect of discouraging the use of e-books by schools in place of printed books, if he will consider altering the aforementioned Schedule so that e-books would no longer be considered a service and instead be zero rated as with printed material; if he will consider a derogation for education ebooks in this manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48889/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2013
85. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Social Protection the numbers of persons broken down by payment and by year, in September of each year from 2008 to 2013, inclusive, in receipt in each of the following payments, illness benefit, disability allowance, the blind pension, injury benefit, disablement benefit, invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48586/13]