664. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if his Department classifies dyscalculia as a disability and compiles statistics on the number of persons in the State who have been diagnosed with dyscalculia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2940/14]
476. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health with regard to the voluntary public hospitals in which public health services are provided, which, if any, have combined heat and power plants installed and operational; if his Department and the Health Service Executive have calculated the potential annual savings in electricity and heating in each voluntary public hospital if CHP plants were installed; his policy in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52564/13]
475. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of the voluntary public hospitals in which public health services are provided; if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form of the electricity costs and other fuel types and costs, in 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively, in each of these hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52563/13]
314. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress that has been made by Sustainable Energy Ireland with their analysis on the costs of varying levels of support for microgeneration technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52934/13]
313. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the current supports available to encourage domestic on-farm and commercial microgeneration; his plans for future supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52933/13]
28. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 426 of 19 November 2013, with regard to payment of 2014 local property tax receipts into the local government fund, if he has, or intends to issue guidelines or regulations to local authorities as to the services the 2014 local government fund general purpose grants can be used to fund; if so, if he will provide a list of these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51920/13]
13. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the progress with wastewater treatment projects in Youghal and Cobh in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51921/13]
67. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made on the provision of a new primary and a new second level school in Carrigtwohill, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51241/13]
238. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the exemptions available to school-children who have been diagnosed with dyscalculia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50578/13]
237. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if dyscalculia is accepted by his Department as a disability which qualifies school children for learning supports such as resource teaching or special needs assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50577/13]
99. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the specific supports available from his Department to school children who have been diagnosed with dyscalculia; the training teachers receive, the teaching methodologies and so on to assist them in teaching children with dyscalculia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49822/13]
98. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the incidence of both dyslexia and dyscalculia respectively in children of school-going age in the State; if his Department collects statistics on the number of dyscalculia diagnoses for children aged five to 18 years; the number of applications received by his Department for learning supports for pupils with dyscalculia; the number of same which have been granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49821/13]
426. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the specific services that will be funded by the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48894/13]
198. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on making changes to the JobBridge scheme such as opening up the scheme to persons who are signing for credits but not receiving a social welfare payment or allowing participants on the scheme to supplement their income by engaging in casual part-time evening or weekend work and still retain their full payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47984/13]
10. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions being taken to promote and develop the tourism potential of Spike Island and the Cork Harbour area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46978/13]
6. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress that has been made in developing Spike Island as a tourist attraction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46977/13]
1085. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the incidence rate of Prader-Willi syndrome here; the services and treatments available to sufferers of this genetic disorder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46064/13]
553. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the details of any service level agreement or other such arrangement between SouthDoc and the Health Service Executive; the policy position of his Department in relation to any such arrangement; the amount paid to SouthDoc in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013 under such arrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44548/13]
127. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has considered correspondence relating to tax compliance, small contractors and multinationals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41683/13]
108. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made with regard to the acquisition of a site required for the development of a new school (details supplied) included on his Department's five year school building programme and due to go to construction in 2014-15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41615/13]
623. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health with regard to the hospitals under the aegis of the Health Service Executive, which have combined heat and power plants installed and operational; if his Department and the HSE have calculated the potential annual savings in electricity and heating in each HSE hospital if CHP plants were installed; and if he will outline his policy in relation to same. [41226/13]
622. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of the hospitals under the aegis of the Health Service Executive; if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form of the electricity costs and other fuel types and costs, in 2010, 2011 and 2012 respectively in each of these hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41225/13]
92. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection if the National Steering Committee has completed its consideration of the Indecon report recommendations on the JobBridge scheme; her plans to introduce any changes to the scheme as a result, in particular extending it to those on the live register but not in receipt of a qualifying payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38902/13]
1592. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 693 of 28 May 2013, the progress that has been made to date in the development of a national rare disease plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38793/13]
1271. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of Section 63 Declarations under the Adoption Act 2010 which are currently active; the number of these who have received a referral of a child; the number of Section 63 Declaration holders who are renewing their declarations through the Section 40 Declaration process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38795/13]
437. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress that has been made by the Valuation Office in the national commercial rate revaluation; the areas which have been reviewed to date; when the review will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38792/13]
239. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance the amount of windfall gains tax taken in by the Revenue Commissioners each year respectively since its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38791/13]
237. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received a request from a board of management of a school (details supplied) to change the seniority of two special needs assistants; if he has considered this request which is supported by both SNAs; if this is not possible the reasons seniority changed [36566/13]
561. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the total expenditure on psychotherapy services by the Health Service Executive in 2010, 2011 and 2012 respectively; if he will provide a breakdown of this expenditure by hours and HSE area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33551/13]
560. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the necessary qualifications psychotherapists must hold to be eligible for employment by the Health Service Executive; the manner in which these psychotherapists are recruited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33550/13]
559. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the total number of psychotherapists employed by his Department and the Health Service Executive; and if he will provide a breakdown of the locations of these psychotherapists by HSE area. [33549/13]
539. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times the Ministerial Council on Integration has met; the dates of same and future meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31984/13]
538. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the cross-Departmental group on migrant integration was established; if he will provide details of its membership and the number of times it has met to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31983/13]
222. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 853 of 11 January 2012, if all the necessary staff (details supplied) have now been recruited; the position which still have to be filled; the timescales for recruitment of any outstanding staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28357/13]
221. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 853 of 11 January 2012, if he is concerned at the impact of delays in opening a dedicated stroke unit at Cork University Hospital in view of the fact that a properly staffed unit could reduce stroke deaths by 20%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28356/13]
220. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 853 of 11 January 2012, the progress that has been made in developing a designated stroke unit at Cork University Hospital; if this unit is still to be located in Ward 3A and if not its expected location; when he expects the stroke unit to be opened and fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28355/13]
1023. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in developing replacement payments and supports for persons who are in receipt of mobility allowance and motorised transport grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27746/13]
927. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the diagnostic tools that are used in assessments by the State when autism or autism spectrum disorders are being diagnosed; if there is a State approved list of diagnostic tools; if a consistent approach is used across the State and the factors that determine which model is used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26764/13]
926. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the cost of speech and language services and occupational therapy services in general, and, for those diagnosed with autism and autism spectrum disorders in each Health Service Executive area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26763/13]
925. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if there is a mental health professional in each local health authority area designated to deal with referrals regarding autism and autism spectrum disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26762/13]
878. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health his policies in relation to services for children and young people affected by autism and or autistic spectrum disorders; if he is looking at ways to make autism spectrum disorder specific services available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26771/13]
688. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the appropriate services, if any, provided by his Department for those with autism and or autistic spectrum disorders, particularly in the context of the criminal justice system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26767/13]
574. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his policy in relation to housing services for those with autism and or autistic spectrum disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26768/13]
406. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection the services her Department provides that take account of the needs of the autistic community; and if she is considering modifying criteria for benefits to take account of the needs of those with autism and or autistic spectrum disorders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26769/13]
374. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection her policy in relation to assisting those with autism and or autistic spectrum disorders to access employment opportunities, particularly in the context of announcements by various multinational companies regarding ASD persons and their intention to target the ASD community for these jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26770/13]
239. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his policy in respect of dual enrolment when children with autism and autism spectrum disorders are concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26766/13]
238. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the interventions his Department recognises as essential tools for teachers to do their job in respect of autistic persons; the plans, if any, he has to up-skill and-or train teachers to use such interventions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26765/13]
270. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the number of patients with Ehler’s Danlos syndrome who have travelled to foreign hospitals or clinics for specialist services under the treatment abroad scheme each year for the past ten years, respectively; if he will provide details of where such treatment was accessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26300/13]
269. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if persons suffering from Ehler’s Danlos syndrome are eligible for the treatment abroad scheme; if such treatment is available in both public and private hospitals abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26299/13]
215. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the services available here to sufferers of Ehler’s Danlos syndrome; if he has considered the provision of a range of specialised treatments (details supplied) to EDS patients such as those that are available in locations in the UK for sufferers of rare connective tissue disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25975/13]