260. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will review the application procedures adopted by the Health Service Executive for an elective procedure abroad, to ensure these procedures are in line with the European Union Directive 2011/24/EU (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35394/15]
259. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the appropriate supports and interventions in the care of dementia, which affects a significant number of persons and their families, in particular for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35393/15]
83. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to formally recognise the Alliance of Retired Public Servants; to support it on pensions issues (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35792/15]
57. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the Central Bank of Ireland and a professional licence for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35546/15]
20. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position regarding illness benefit sick certification, in order to make the processing of applications more efficient (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35396/15]
13. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason for non-payment of a jobseeker's allowance to a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35302/15]
213. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider reviewing the current building control regulations, abolishing the self-certification of buildings, providing local authorities with more power to certify buildings, and to enforce planning obligations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35086/15]
172. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of agencies allocated funding to provide day services in 2015; the amount of money allocated to them (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35141/15]
171. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the allocations by the Health Service Executive to services under each of the funding bands in 2015; the amount of money allocated to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35140/15]
33. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will reconsider the pension calculation which was brought in during the austerity period where a person who has worked considerable amount of time with a short break is receiving the same contributions as one who has never worked in their lives (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35085/15]
155. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position regarding providing vital home help services for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34933/15]
154. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position regarding funding for vital services for persons with autism (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34932/15]
127. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position regarding support for a family with a young child with autism under the early childhood care and education scheme (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34934/15]
773. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount that Iarnród Éireann collected from charging customers for reservation of their seats on intercity services in 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34556/15]
770. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the national tourism development authority (amendment) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34436/15]
726. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the estimated loss to the Exchequer of reducing the €0.22 levy on plastic bags to €0.17; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34561/15]
692. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 912 and 913 of 26 May 2015, in which she stated that her Department has no contract with the provider in question, or any other provider, in respect of the home tuition scheme, if she will explain the statement of the Comptroller and Auditor General in his annual report of 29 September 2015 that providers invoice her Department directly for the services delivered, a statement which appears to indicate that a contract does exist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34739/15]
668. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if door-to-door school transport will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; the reason for non-provision of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34581/15]
658. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the Universities (Amendment) Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34437/15]
635. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will protect primary education in the October 2015 budget, particularly in regard to smaller class sizes, which is such a benefit to young children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34098/15]
616. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the dates in 2015 that he met formally with the ambassador of the United States of America to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34461/15]
615. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the dates in 2015 that he met formally with the ambassador of the United Kingdom to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34460/15]
573. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health his views on concerns expressed regarding the age limit applied to bowel cancer screening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34594/15]
567. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health his views on the Irish Council for Psychotherapy’s submission on health and safety matters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34577/15]
566. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will instruct the Health Service Executive to release the necessary funding of €500,000 to open the new Health Service Executive ambulance station in Swords, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34575/15]
565. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of persons at national director and assistant national director level within the Health Service Executive at 31 December 2013, 31 December 2014 and 25 September 2015, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34574/15]
564. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to the Health Service Executive of filling an additional 100 physiotherapist and dietician posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34573/15]
538. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason for the cuts to respite services for persons with physical and intellectual disabilities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34439/15]
537. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health if funding will be maintained for an organisation (details supplied), given the importance of its work in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34438/15]
468. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of increasing the capitation fee from €62.50 per child to €66 per child for 38 weeks and for 52 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34558/15]
451. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who took the mountain bike course in 2014 and in 2015 to date; when the next course will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34716/15]
450. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of boats currently in the Garda Síochána water unit; if all the boats are fitted with state-of-the-art equipment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34715/15]
449. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding all Garda Síochána closed-circuit television cameras; if they are currently working and in proper working order; the frequency at which these cameras are tested and checked; and if she will ensure that they continue in full working order. [34714/15]
448. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of the Garda ministerial transport pool in each of the years 2013, 2014 and in 2015 to date; the number of cars and drivers in the pool; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34713/15]
408. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 346 of 29 September 2015, the number of the G2 (military intelligence) files that concern persons from the 1939 to 1945 period who are still living; if the files of deceased persons can be made available forthwith; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34738/15]
407. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 346 of 29 September 2015, the reason the Data Protection Commissioner has intervened to block access to 1939 to 1945 intelligence files held at the Military Archives in Cathal Brugha Barracks in Dublin 6; if this intervention was further to a complaint by a relative of a living or deceased person named in the files; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34737/15]
399. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to erect signs along Howth Harbour in County Dublin informing persons that consumption of alcohol is strictly prohibited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34559/15]
318. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the local enterprise office grant application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34576/15]
307. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of staff in his Department who were earning over €100,000 in 2014 by grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34557/15]
290. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of requests received from the Revenue Commissioners seeking funding for the purchase of additional equipment and resources in 2015 to date; the number of these requests that have been approved, are pending or were refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34721/15]
286. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yield to the Exchequer if the standard fund threshold was decreased from €2 million to €1 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34722/15]
285. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost if the 7% universal social charge rate was increased to 8% for persons earning over €70,044 per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34720/15]
284. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost if the 3.5% universal social charge rate was decreased to 3% for persons earning between €12,012.01 and €17,576 per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34719/15]
226. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the basic social welfare rate from €188 to €195 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34560/15]
263. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to meet the chief executive officer of Iarnród Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33664/15]
243. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to have a recruitment drive for Dublin Fire Brigade before the end of 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33662/15]
226. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to the Exchequer of increasing the capitation grant to primary and post-primary schools by 2%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33784/15]
198. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will clarify the number of Irish embassies currently without an ambassador; the length of time each post has been vacant; when he will fill these vital posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33659/15]
197. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has plans to meet the Secretary of State of the United States of America, Mr. John Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33658/15]