44. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a person participating in a rural social scheme may claim widower's pension simultaneously; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35983/14]
404. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the provision of a new emergency department at University Hospital Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35834/14]
291. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce legislation to deal with Ireland's prostitution laws on foot of last year's Oireachtas committee's report in this area. [35314/14]
1472. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to outline his plans to reverse the decision which saw the Neurological Alliance of Ireland have its funding application refused on the grounds that the persons it represents were deemed not to constitute a disadvantaged group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33012/14]
171. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will reinstate funding for the Irish Deaf Society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31851/14]
609. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date on which on-site construction will commence on the Gort to Tuam motorway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28056/14]
515. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the average waiting time between assessment and funding approval for the fair deal nursing home scheme in each of the years between 2009 and 2013 as well as the average waiting time at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28176/14]
402. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will change the period for Garda clearance from one to two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28058/14]
342. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the projected income for each local authority in 2015 from the local property tax as well as a breakdown of the funding that the same local authorities would have normally received from the central government fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28445/14]
286. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider granting multi-year annual funding to TG4, as its funding is significantly below similar services in other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28437/14]
264. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will ask the European Council to end the derogation on the status of the Irish language; his position on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28439/14]
263. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will protect the budget of Údarás na Gaeltachta in the forthcoming budget in view of the fact it has seen a considerable cut in its funding since 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28436/14]
230. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will engage with voluntary youth organisations in the roll-out of the Youth Guarantee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28057/14]
216. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of applicants waiting for assessment for the fair deal scheme; the average waiting time between assessment and funding approval by geographical breakdown; the average amount paid by participants between assessment and funding; if such amounts are reimbursed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27773/14]
43. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the supports available to businesses who are struggling with debt, in particular bank loans and mortgage debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26317/14]
791. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reasons for a cut in funding to the Therapeutic Learning Centre in Ballinasloe; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it is a 50% cut in funding to the service; the way he intends to replace the speech and language service that will cease because of the cut in funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25570/14]
780. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of the fines associated with the recently introduced Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014; if he will confirm if the €100 maximum fine will apply to cars clamped in emergency areas such as hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25989/14]
320. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has an area specific breakdown of unemployment figures in Galway city in order to ascertain which areas are suffering most from job losses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25399/14]
245. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals for refusal to enrol his Department has dealt with to date in 2014 for schools in Galway city and county; if he will provide a breakdown by specific school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25624/14]
168. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance to set out the number of housing estates in National Asset Management Agency control in County Galway; the number of said estates that are unfinished; if a breakdown is available of where these estates are located across the city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25740/14]
142. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the package of measures announced in budget 2014 which were specifically targeted at supporting start ups and growing small businesses; if all of these measures have now been implemented; what the take-up has been; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25945/14]
143. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health if persons with spinal cord injury will be included on the list of disabilities that qualify a person for amedical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24850/14]
129. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a timeframe in place for the implementation of the reciprocal driving licence between Ireland and British Columbia similar to the agreement proposed for the Canadian Provinces of Ontario, Manitoba and Newfoundland and Labrador earlier this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24042/14]
134. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way Council Directive 2012/36/EU affects the requirements of category C, C1 and D testing vehicles; if the current requirements are in excess of those requirements; when it is anticipated that such standards will be introduced; the status of requirements under Directive 2006/126/EC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23578/14]
133. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether requiring all driver testing vehicles to require ABS brakes is potentially dangerous, in that many vehicles on the road do not have ABS brakes and new drivers will therefore not have experience driving such vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23577/14]
411. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the rationale behind JobPath; the results it has delivered to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22661/14]
378. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if there will be more regular increases for families or persons on rent supplement to keep their payment in line with the more regular increases in rents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22387/14]
109. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will reconsider the levels of rent supplement available to persons in order that they reflect the real levels of rent in the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21747/14]
130. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if Baile na hAbhann and An Tulach in County Galway are included in the fibre broadband roll-out plan; the companies that will carry out the work in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20704/14]
56. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the complaints procedure available to parents who wish to complain about certain actions of board of management in a school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19758/14]
917. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to ensure that medical interns in hospitals are properly shadowed and are not making decisions without the support of a senior doctor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19685/14]
767. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a tabular breakdown of the number of instances of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases found among MSM, WSW and MSW for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18802/14]
766. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will review the lifetime MSM ban on blood donation; if he will instruct the Irish Blood Transfusion Service to move towards a less restrictive regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18801/14]
515. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the re-opening of the investigation into the planning procedure will apply to Galway County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19664/14]
514. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if Irish Water has within its responsibility all waste water facilities and sewage treatment plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19663/14]
211. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the complaints procedure for parents who wish to complain about certain actions of a board of management in a school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19595/14]
268. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether requiring all driver testing vehicles to require ABS brakes is potentially dangerous and, given that many vehicles on the road do not have ABS brakes, new drivers will therefore not have experience of driving such vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18347/14]
267. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will clarify the way Council Directive 2012/36/EU affects the requirements of categories C, C1 and D testing vehicles; if the current requirements are in excess of those requirements; when it is anticipated that such standards will be introduced; the status of requirements under Directive 2006/126/EC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18346/14]
264. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to explain the criteria for access to TEN-T European funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18321/14]
236. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health his plans to reopen a public medical health facility in a town (details supplied) in County Galway; if the provision of a primary care centre will be prioritised for the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18312/14]
190. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the guidelines and-or methodologies employed by An Garda Síochána when carrying out, compiling and analysing speed surveys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18340/14]
172. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the upgraded sewage treatment plant will be delivered for a town (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18317/14]
690. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the salaries, including pensions and any other bonus-related addition such as company cars, of chief executive officers of commercial State bodies under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17443/14]
549. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will review the funding cut to Youth Work Ireland Galway, in view of the threat to the rural co-ordinator position within the group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17451/14]
520. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has made any advances regarding farm safety in relation to the agitation process for slurry in view of the number of tragic deaths associated with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17450/14]
519. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will allow a review of a decision to cut a single farm payment in respect of a person, details supplied, in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17442/14]
387. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when it is intended to roll out broadband in rural areas in County Galway, specifically the Menlough area of County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17449/14]
386. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the black spot for broadband in an area (details supplied) in County Galway; when this will be rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17448/14]
115. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider leasing a property (details supplied) in County Galway to a community group for the use of the persons of the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15487/14]
114. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when an area of land (details supplied) in County Galway designated to be a car park and which is within Office of Public Works ownership will be fit for purpose and used as a car park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15486/14]