657. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding schemes available for works at Carrowkeel megalithic complex, particularly for a park and turn area; if funding will be made available to the local authority for low-cost works at the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19507/17]
649. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider the establishment of a passport office in the north west, in view of the distance of this region from Dublin and Cork and in view of rural post office closures; if he has discussed the establishment of a passport service in the north west with his departmental officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20628/17]
388. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress in bringing to an end the two-tier pay system that exists across the teaching profession to the detriment of new entrant teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20583/17]
387. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects progress to continue in regard to the restoration of pay cuts necessitated by the downturn in the economy, with particular reference for the need to recognise the inequality to teachers and the principle of equal pay for equal work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20582/17]
314. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 157 of 1 December 2016, if he has made contact with the education and training board in respect of a proposal submitted by a school (details supplied) to purchase an adjoining site for development; when the school can expect a decision in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19404/17]
85. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the upgrade of Tubbercurry Garda station in County Sligo; if she has evaluated the proposals submitted to the Garda building unit; the extent of the facilities required; if she will issue approval; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18432/17]
776. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the work of the IDA in marketing County Cavan as a jobs location in the past six years; the number of site visits that have taken place in that time; the other initiatives that have taken place to contribute to highlighting County Cavan as a destination for new businesses; the position regarding the IDA site at Killygarry, County Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18045/17]
589. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the availability of services at a respite centre (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18068/17]
442. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the development of flood relief measures and proposals in relation to individual property protection assistance to home owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18159/17]
278. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will adjust the income reckoner limits for the SUSI grant process to net reckonable earnings to make it fair on PAYE workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18265/17]
192. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding funding to purchase equipment for a person (details supplied) in accordance with circular 0010/2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17741/17]
307. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a capital sports grant application by a school (details supplied); when an announcement of funds allocated is expected under the sports capital programme; the number of the 2,320 applications it is envisaged will be funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17194/17]
220. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of dormant account moneys available to be disbursed to each Department; if a charity (details supplied) can be considered for funding under the dormant accounts fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17172/17]
47. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the procurement policy will force the closure of bookseller library suppliers and long established businesses with regard to the national library procurement tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14440/17]
34. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will reconsider plans regarding the national library procurement and make use of an exemption for cultural services in European Union procurement law in view of the importance placed on supporting SMEs; his views on whether a national tender process will harm small businesses and put them at a disadvantage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14439/17]
654. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a sports capital grant application (details supplied); when an announcement of funds allocated is expected under the sports capital programme; the number of the 2,320 applications it is envisaged will be funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16559/17]
630. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure, when a motorist avails of a voluntary early national car test as invited and encouraged to do, that the new certificate will be dated from the date the previous certificate was due to expire rather than from when the car was tested; if an NCT certificate can be reissued in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16041/17]
557. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if national lottery funding is available at present through his Department to support the work of community groups; if so, if there are specific programmes eligible for grant assistance; the details of same; the funding available through his Department for which a local group (details supplied) can make an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16657/17]
438. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the reason there was no ambulance available for dispatch on the night of 18 March 2017 from Sligo University Hospital; the availability of ambulance services at Sligo University Hospital; if there are periods for which there is a reduced service or areas in which a service is not provided; when and the location these occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16005/17]
404. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the turnaround time for online passport applications for adult renewals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16776/17]
301. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if national lottery funding is available at present through his Department to support the work of community groups; if so, if there are specific programmes eligible for grant assistance; the details of same; the funding available through his Department that a local group (details supplied) can make an application for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16662/17]
160. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Finance when the Supreme Court will give a judgment on an appeal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16038/17]
63. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if any of the Garda stations closed in counties Sligo and Leitrim in 2012 and 2013 are included in the six stations being examined for reopening under the pilot programme. [15769/17]
48. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda recruits assigned to the Sligo-Leitrim Garda division in each year since Garda recruitment resumed in 2014; and the attested personnel strength of the Sligo-Leitrim Garda division in September 2014 and at the end of February 2017. [15768/17]
186. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a capital sports grant application by a company (details supplied); when an announcement of funds allocated is expected under the sports capital programme; the number of the 2,320 applications it is envisaged will be funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15576/17]
563. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a sports capital grant application by a club (details supplied); when an announcement of funds allocated is expected under the sports capital programme; the number of the 2,320 applications it is envisaged will be funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15439/17]
346. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if the position of dental hygienist as advertised in May 2016 in CHO2 has been filled by the HSE. [15016/17]
151. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if an Irish citizen currently working in the UK can use their European health insurance card, EHIC, for medical treatment in the UK; if an Irish citizen's EHIC covers medicines post treatment here and in the UK; if the same criteria and rules will apply under the scheme post Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14660/17]
301. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she is working to attract jobs and SMEs in the north west, thereby encouraging an overall balanced economy with consequent economic benefits for Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14529/17]
300. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the solutions the Government and its agencies have in place to tackle unemployment in rural Ireland in view of the delay in awarding of contracts under the national broadband plan. [14528/17]
299. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department and IDA Ireland have identified a client to invest in the new facility at the Finisklin industrial estate in County Sligo; when an announcement is expected regarding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14441/17]
298. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the targeted strategies IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland are developing and implementing in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and Cavan to entice clients and investment in view of Brexit negotiations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14438/17]
297. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to tackle commercial vacancy rates, particularly in the north west and County Sligo, which has the highest rate of vacant commercial property here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14437/17]
1215. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a capital sports grant application by a club (details supplied); when an announcement of funds allocated is expected under the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13565/17]
1091. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is possible for a person (details supplied) to submit a late basic payment scheme application for 2015 and 2016, in view of the fact payments for 2013 and 2014 are only now issuing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13961/17]
1072. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are other expenditures involved in the redesign, build and commissioning of the high containment laboratory at the Backweston facility in County Kildare that have not been provided. [13708/17]
1071. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the original contractors were not held liable for the faults in the original works in 2005 when the high-containment laboratory was built; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13707/17]
1070. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the fit-out costs for the newly designed containment laboratory at the Backweston facility in County Kildare are included in the declared costs; if the fit-out costs are not included in the projected costs for this fit-out, which is due to be handed over in May 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13706/17]
945. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the extent to which a person (details supplied) in County Sligo has access to a medical card to cover costs associated with treatments prior to March 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13792/17]
874. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the way in which a person (details supplied) will be transported to University Hospital Galway for an emergency procedure if not by the HSE national ambulance service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13434/17]
795. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of adults who have been waiting less than three months, between three and six months, between six and nine months, between nine and 18 months, and greater than 18 months for occupational therapy with occupational therapy services in County Sligo, in tabular form. [13094/17]
790. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant neurologists currently employed and serving the north west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13082/17]
728. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if an Irish citizen currently working in an EU-EEA State can use their European health insurance card, EHIC, for medical treatment here; if an Irish citizen's EHIC covers medicines post treatment here and in Hungary while the person is working in Hungary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12900/17]
727. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if an Irish citizen currently studying in an EU-EEA state can use their European health insurance card, EHIC, for medical treatment here; if in Hungary dental treatment is available under the state system, if an Irish citizen's EHIC covers medicines post treatment here and in Hungary while studying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12899/17]
714. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if a person that is ordinarily resident here but is currently a student in Hungary can qualify for a medical card; the reason a person studying in Hungary may no longer qualify for a medical card; the frequency with which this person must return home to be considered as ordinarily resident by the Health Service Executive; if it is sufficient to be here approximately five months of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12865/17]
333. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) was not approved for DEIS status; the criteria used to make the decision; the reason the school did not meet the various criteria thresholds; if he will accept an appeal to the decision by the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13585/17]
332. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) was not approved for DEIS status; the criteria used to make the decision; the reason the school did not meet the various criteria thresholds; if he will accept an appeal to the decision by the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13582/17]
250. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that the leaving certificate applied programme is made available to students for the 2017-2018 academic year in County Leitrim; if he will address the fact that the leaving certificate applied programme is currently not offered to a person (details supplied) in view of the fact an educational psychologist has recommended that the person should be enrolled for the programme; the efforts he is making to ensure the school runs the programme for the 2017-2018 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12875/17]
219. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Finance the total vehicle registration tax to be paid on a camper van (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13541/17]
119. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason persons cannot be given a food allowance to buy their items in a supermarket of their choice instead of using a points system which only allows them to purchase items from the on-site supermarket at a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13079/17]