156. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied) in County Louth; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that this child's parents had paid for and were approved for a concessionary bus ticket on 15 July 2014 and that Bus Éireann issued a full ticket on 11 September 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38407/14]
564. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to review the regulation of the private waste collection industry in the State following the recent industrial action involving a company (details supplied); and his plans to prevent a race to the bottom in wages and conditions for workers in this sector. [38211/14]
514. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the ongoing industrial action at a college (details supplied) in County Dublin; the contacts she had with the contractor, the local education and training board, the Revenue Commissioners and the contractors administration services regarding complaints made to her office with respect to the alleged abuse of RCT1s and alleged tax avoidance and undermining of workers’ wages and conditions; and her views that workers at this site are not being forced to work in the black economy. [38209/14]
513. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied with the widespread use of subcontractors by companies engaged in Government-funded school building programmes; and her view on the contention that the widespread use of RCT1s on these jobs is not resulting in tax avoidance, forced social welfare fraud or the undermining of workers’ wages and conditions. [38208/14]
444. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding a school transport ticket; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37789/14]
380. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health when an appointment will be provided for a total knee replacement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; the current waiting times for such surgeries in Cappagh Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38150/14]
376. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if changes have been made to the way appointments are scheduled in respect of trigger point injections for pain management; if an appointment for treatment will be scheduled in respect of person (details supplied) in County Louth noting that this person is in severe pain and has been awaiting treatment for some time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38108/14]
328. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth where a medical card was withdrawn in October 2013; if he will examine the possibility of reinstating this medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37812/14]
327. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth who has been diagnosed with significant medical conditions and whose medical card was withdrawn in April 2014; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that this person made a new application and has now been asked to submit additional financial information and furnish information from UK Pensions Office which they believe should already be on file; if he will review this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37796/14]
321. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied) in County Louth who was issued a temporary medical card in July 2013 which was withdrawn in November 2013 and replaced with a GP visit card; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that a resubmitted application, following the birth of a sibling was also refused; if he will review this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37783/14]
312. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health his plans to honour previous commitments made to develop an appropriate scheme to replace the mobility allowance scheme and motorised transport grant which were discontinued almost two years ago; if his attention has been drawn to the importance of these schemes to those who cannot access public transport, the fact that many persons would benefit hugely from the assistance afforded by those schemes; the progress made in the development of new schemes; if he will provide a timeframe for the introduction of a new scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37696/14]
311. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will provide figures by county for persons currently being considered for reinstatement of discretionary medical cards; if he will provide figures by county for discretionary medical cards returned to date; the eligibility criteria and guidelines used in assessing eligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37677/14]
198. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review the legislation underpinning RCT1s with a view to preventing these tax certificates from being used to avoid tax by employers. [38207/14]
197. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the Office of the Revenue Commissioners is adequately administering and enforcing the use of RCT1s and that these certificates are not being widely used by companies and individuals to avoid tax and drive down workers’ wages and conditions. [38206/14]
110. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if it his intention to invite members of the British royal family to the State commemoration of the 100th centenary of the Easter Rising of 1916. [35675/14]
99. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will join other Dáil Éireann leaders in condemning the Israeli Government’s theft of Palestinian land. [35217/14]
10. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he raised with Prime Minister Cameron the Government’s concern at efforts by Unionist parties to undermine the North’s Parades Commission. [35209/14]
9. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his conversations with Prime Minister Cameron and, in particular, their joint efforts to commence a new round of talks in the peace process in the autumn. [35208/14]
8. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the number of conversations he has had, by phone or in person, with British Prime Minister David Cameron since the commencement of the summer recess. [35207/14]
184. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied) in County Louth who is being refused school transport, yet this child's two older siblings are attending the same school and are deemed eligible for school transport; if her further attention has been drawn to the fact that the national school which the child attends is the closest school, 3.9 km from the family home; if this decision will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37593/14]
109. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the case of an imprisonment of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37460/14]
62. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider recognising Irish dancing as a cultural activity for the purposes of VAT rates; his plans to bring the VAT rate for Irish dancing classes into line with other cultural activities at 9%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37236/14]
422. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the drug Fampyra and its benefits to sufferers of multiple sclerosis; if the Health Service Executive plans to license the drug here; if the HSE will provide for Fampyra on the medical card or serious illness card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36951/14]
351. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the Health Service Executive's commitments to allocate €750,000 in capital investment to upgrade a hospital (details supplied) in County Louth to meet Health Information and Quality Authority standards; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that this work was to be completed by 2015; if he will provide a progress update on this refurbishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36603/14]
22. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on decisions taken by EU leaders in respect of Russia at the recent European Council meeting. [35674/14]
11. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he raised at the European Council meeting the recent land grab by the state of Israel of 1,000 acres on the West Bank. [35216/14]
9. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he raised at the European Council meeting the recent Israeli onslaught against the citizens of Gaza. [35214/14]
8. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the outcomes in respect of the situation in Ukraine that were agreed by the leaders at the most recent European Council meeting. [35212/14]
364. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD, is not included on the list of long-term critical illnesses meaning that those affected are not entitled to medical cards based on medical needs; if he will reconsider the decision not to include COPD as a long-term critical illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35476/14]
1690. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide clarity on the availability of access to public transport for persons with disabilities, specifically wheelchair-bound persons; his plans to upgrade the public transport network to ensure full disability access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33495/14]
1528. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will revisit and reverse the decision not to allocate funding to the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association under the scheme to support national organisations 2014-16; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33774/14]
1509. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the age limit to qualify as a child under Irish Water billing arrangements. [33389/14]
1493. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will respond to the application for funding made by the Limerick City and County Council on 18 February 2014 in respect of severe flood damage on 1 February 2014; if funding will be granted; if so, when will it be issued; and when work is expected to start on the flood defences for Limerick city; if he will confirm that moneys granted will not be taken from moneys already granted or pledged to the regeneration project in the city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33194/14]
1260. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason her Department reneged on a decision to provide school transport to students from the Balbriggan, Balrothery, Laytown and Bettystown areas who are enrolled to attend a college (details supplied) this September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33356/14]
919. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Service Executive launched its National Hepatitis C Strategy on 4 September 2012; that this strategy outlined a time-lined plan to reduce transmission of Hepatitis C and improve care of patients with the disease; and if any funding was made available to implement its recommendations. [33488/14]
886. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a case in which the Health Service Executive made commitments to a person (details supplied) in County Clare to provide a new wheelchair by April 2014 and that as of 24 July 2014, this person has still not received their wheelchair; when this person might expect to receive the wheelchair; his views on whether this delay has been acceptable; and the action he will take to rectify this situation. [33361/14]
884. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that according to Health Service Executive figures, between 2011 and 2013 the number of persons in County Louth with diabetes related foot ulceration requiring inpatient treatment rose from 34 to 76; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in 2010 the HSE sanctioned the development of a national foot care programme, employing 16 senior podiatrists to identify, assess and treat persons with diabetes at high risk of developing serious foot ulceration, that County Louth was not allocated one of these posts; the reason County Louth was not allocated a senior podiatrist in 2010; and, in view of the above, if he will confirm if a senior podiatrist will now be allocated to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in County Louth. [33357/14]
883. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a recent Health Service Executive review of podiatry services identified additional funding for three senior grade podiatrist posts to be located in the north east with one position in County Louth; and if he will confirm a timeframe for the recruitment of the senior grade podiatrist for County Louth. [33354/14]
882. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the position regarding surgery in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth. [33353/14]
881. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the position regarding surgery in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth. [33352/14]
791. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Louth may expect to receive treatment under Dublin north east orthodontic services, noting that this young person would appear to have been approved for treatment in 2011 and the lengthy waiting time is causing considerable anxiety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33039/14]
790. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of current waiting lists for orthodontic services in the HSE Dublin north east region, specifically for counties Louth and Meath, outlining the timeframe patients have been on waiting lists; if there are plans to engage additional resources to manage these times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33038/14]
789. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm whether the proposed Health Service Executive training of hygienists and dental nurses to become orthodontic therapists has been undertaken, and if it has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33037/14]
788. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in respect of the Health Service Executive Dublin north east orthodontic service being chosen as the national pilot scheme for the provision of training of hygienists and dental nurses to become orthodontic therapists; the plans for those staff to work with specialist orthodontists on treatment cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33036/14]
787. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the reason Meath disability service is due to cease funding for the preschool assistant service; if he will reconsider this decision taking into consideration the huge support this subsidy has provided for over ten years to parents of children with disabilities attending preschools; the support, if any, in place if this funding is to cease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33035/14]
530. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Defence the reason persons with any history of a psychiatric illness cannot join the Irish Defence Forces; his views that this discriminates against those who may have had mental health issues; the reason persons who are refused entry on these grounds are not offered the opportunity of an independent psychological assessment; his plans to change this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33134/14]
399. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding a company (details supplied) in County Louth; if he will provide in tabular form the aids or supports given to this company by the industrial development agency or Enterprise Ireland over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34125/14]
197. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 215 of 8 July 2014, if he will confirm that the importer (details supplied) at no time was given the opportunity to facilitate the examination of their container and was simply told to pay the fee of €650 plus VAT to have their container released and examined; his views that this is acceptable in view of the fact that the customer was entitled to be present when the goods were examined; if he agrees with the process whereby the Revenue Commissioners place an arbitrary charge for those containers they deem fit to examine even in circumstances when they find nothing wrong with the goods; if he will detail the guidelines given to freight compound operators to determine the fees that they charge in respect of such examinations; if he will consider giving the Revenue Commissioners a role in the setting of the charges involved; to detail what the Revenue Commissioners considered in this case to be the basis for recommending a physical examination of this importer's container and what was the risk criteria relevant to this case; if he will consider waiving the fees for physical examinations of such containers and allow the Revenue Commissioners to carry out these examinations on the premises of the importer to obtain a better view of the nature of the business they are involved in, and in a similar way that the Revenue Commissioners carries out VAT audits of small businesses and having found nothing untoward they do not charge for the audit. [33143/14]