365. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a new transport support scheme to replace the discontinuation of the mobility allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51294/19]
335. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the position regarding support for those who suffered thalidomide-related frailties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51219/19]
170. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when funding will be in place for the 48-bed modular unit at Sligo University Hospital recently announced with the publication of the HSE capital investment plan; when the unit will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50698/19]
211. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a successful sports capital application (details supplied) has been incorrectly announced as being allocated to County Sligo; his plans to substitute an application from County Sligo in view of the error; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50557/19]
205. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timetable for the upgrading of junctions at Cootehall and Keadue on the N4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50474/19]
118. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an application for summer works funding by a school (details supplied) has been incorrectly announced as being allocated to County Sligo; his plans to substitute an application from County Sligo in view of the error; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50558/19]
439. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if the home share legislation and regulations drafted by the home share national expert group in 2016 have been considered; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons availing of the service are experiencing inequity in view of the fact that home sharing arrangements do not have the same protections as that of those providing foster care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50309/19]
67. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which she plans to overhaul SME policy and entrepreneurship in the wake of findings of the study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development; if the interdepartmental consultative group has met to discuss the recommendations of the study; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49942/19]
56. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she is taking to assist businesses with escalating commercial rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49943/19]
137. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the opening date for the new primary care centre in Tubbercurry, County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49457/19]
455. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the date on which she declared an increase of €5 to welfare recipients across the board during her budget 2020 speech; if it includes all contributory and non-contributory pensions; her views on whether many pension recipients are receiving only a percentage of that increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49085/19]
112. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide respite services on a seven day a week basis in the north west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48869/19]
101. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to address the podiatry waiting times in counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48870/19]
275. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to roll out a scheme for small heritage towns with a population under 1,500; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48365/19]
238. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of the 2018 organic farming scheme ranking and selection criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48216/19]
228. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline for progress of beef taskforce meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47932/19]
502. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received under the organic farming scheme in 2018 and 2019; the number of unsuccessful applications; the number of appeals registered to date; the amount allocated to the most recent organic farming scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47804/19]
216. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in receipt of a widow's pension (contributory) from the UK can qualify for invalidity pension here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46736/19]
410. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of basic payment and areas of natural constraint schemes applications selected for remote sensing eligibility inspection that have yet to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46163/19]
310. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when the new higher income limits for medical card eligibility will come into effect (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46076/19]
92. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when a new cadetship competition for the Defence Forces will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46694/19]
1210. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider relaunching the heritage town programme or similar to promote rural towns and villages and in effort to decentralise tourism; if consideration has been given to increasing the number of heritage officers and offices in rural towns and villages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44900/19]
1102. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45267/19]
1101. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied). [45252/19]
1015. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when successful category 1 projects from the second call of the rural regeneration development fund will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44512/19]
666. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for reimbursement under the cross-border directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45247/19]
460. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if travel passes are accepted on LocalLink transport services for persons attending HSE day services; his views on whether it is acceptable for persons with disabilities to pay €4 daily for transport in counties Sligo and Leitrim when the free travel pass is accepted on all LocalLink services in County Donegal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44335/19]
219. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the list of successful applications for the summer works scheme 2020 will be published. [44495/19]
607. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the interdepartmental review of community employment schemes will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43101/19]
466. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the length of time it takes to complete a remote sensing eligibility inspection with respect to the basic payment areas of natural constraint schemes; the length of time following finalisation payments due will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41627/19]
446. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the waiting time for a podiatry appointment in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42155/19]
445. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the plans and measures in place for increases in podiatry services in County Sligo; if the lack of services and facilities in Sligo town will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42152/19]
88. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the incentives and schemes in place to encourage young persons to take up farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41381/19]
73. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the reintroduction of a rural environmental protection scheme will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41380/19]
258. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a working family payment application by persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41498/19]
183. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) never received the rehabilitative training bonus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41464/19]
178. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 361 of 17 September 2019, when he will give management approval to hire a speech and language therapist for a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are 56 students waiting on speech and language and behavioural therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41450/19]
24. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the action that will be taken to reduce the waiting list for homecare in counties Sligo and Leitrim in which the numbers waiting have seen a significant rise during 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41194/19]
16. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the status of the allocation of funding for additional and urgently needed medical beds at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41173/19]
15. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to streamline the application process for work permits; the actions being taken to reduce the processing time; the number of applications received to date in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40821/19]
460. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons referred to Turas Nua and Seetec for JobPath to date; the number of persons to date that have gained employment through the JobPath service; the number of persons that have been employed for over a year on JobPath; the number employed after two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40629/19]
223. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if works on the Grange and Drumcliffe primary health centres in County Sligo will be progressing together; the estimated completion time of both; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40654/19]
174. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of a work permit application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40845/19]
173. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of a work permit application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40844/19]
358. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his plans to extend training and education and upskilling opportunities to recipients of the partial capacity benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40490/19]
357. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the interdepartmental review of community employment schemes; when the review is expected to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40489/19]
333. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the rural regeneration development fund; the status of an application (details supplied); when successful projects will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40199/19]
23. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in publishing the parental leave and benefit Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40131/19]
235. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the processing time for illness benefit, disability allowance, carer's allowance and benefit and invalidity pension applications, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40030/19]
142. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the paid parental benefit scheme will be enforced by November 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40069/19]