6. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he has been in contact with Chancellor Angela Merkel since her re-election as German Chancellor. [40733/13]
736. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the budget for Tourism Ireland for the years 2010 to date in 2013; and any proposed budget reductions to these bodies being considered. [49351/13]
682. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the budget for SafeFood for the years 2010 to date in 2013; and any proposed budget reductions to these bodies currently being considered. [49350/13]
679. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the Health Service Executive's plans for ambulance cover in County Louth; the number of ambulances available in County Louth in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; if his attention has been drawn to to the fact that ambulance cover in County Louth has on days dropped by 50%; if a risk assessment has been carried out following the National Ambulance Service's decision to remove an ambulance service in the north east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49277/13]
405. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the budget for Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission for the years 2010 to date in 2013; and any proposed budget reductions to these bodies currently being considered. [49352/13]
385. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total budget for each of Waterways Ireland, Fóras na Gaeilge and the Ulster-Scots Agency for the years 2010 to date in 2013; and any proposed budget reductions to these bodies currently being considered. [49349/13]
289. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail any budget reductions to InterTradeIreland that have been proposed by his Department, to the relevant Department in Northern Ireland as part of the budgetary process. [49346/13]
288. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail any consideration of budget cuts to the InterTradeIreland budget for 2013 to 2016; and the impact of such cuts on the services of InterTradeIreland. [49345/13]
274. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the withdrawal of EU funding for the Maze Long Kesh site has been raised at the recent European Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47685/13]
271. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total budget for each All Ireland Body established under the Good Friday Agreement for the years 2010 to date in 2013; and any proposed budget reductions to the these bodies currently being considered. [49347/13]
187. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the decision by the EU Council to reduce the role of the ESM in any future recapitalisation of banks; the way the proposed new rules will affect any retrospective recapitalisation of Irish banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47690/13]
186. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance the EU leaders that have indicated support for the demand of the Taoiseach that the ESM be used to retrospectively recapitalise Irish banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47689/13]
185. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if he is concerned at the German Government rebuff to a letter from the Taoiseach to EU leaders asking that the ESM be used retrospectively on Irish banking debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47688/13]
131. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the budget for the Anglo-Irish division of his Department for each year since 2010; and any proposed budget reductions currently under consideration for 2014. [49348/13]
121. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the date which has been agreed to set aside to hold a week long debate on the outworking of the Good Friday Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47676/13]
5. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the number of times the Cabinet committee on Irish and the Gaeltacht has met since the beginning of the year. [40731/13]
472. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the date on which he will publish the second part of the report by Professor Oonagh Walsh into symphysiotomy; when the Government's recommendations will be published; when he intends to appoint a judge; the way he intends to progress this issue and bring justice to the sufferers of symphysiotomy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48189/13]
121. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if any changes have been made with respect to qualifying criteria in respect of higher education grants and in particular for applicants currently in receipt of one parent family payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47728/13]
7. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach when he next plans to meet the leaders of the Opposition on Dáil reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47694/13]
1. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach his plans to bring forward proposals for Dáil reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39057/13]
593. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to commemorate the landing of weapons to the Irish Volunteers from the Asgard in August 1914; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46180/13]
24. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the reports that two senior executive officers in Louth County Council used their influence to have properties in their ownership purchased by the council for social housing despite serious questions of conflict of interest and the unsuitability of at least one of the properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44837/13]
11. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason the rural water programme fund was cut by €11.887 million; and how and where he envisages the cut being implemented. [44814/13]
399. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí at the disposal of the Louth-Meath division; the latest crime statistics for the Louth-Meath division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44301/13]
138. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many citizens are experiencing severe difficulties after having registered online for the local property tax; and that these citizens who had filed their returns and completed the payment option correctly and completed the payment transaction in full before the deadline have now received letters from the Revenue Commissioners stating that they have outstanding moneys to be paid; the measures he will take to rectify the situation; the measures he will take to make the process for registering for the LPT more accesible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44293/13]
67. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of organisations or agencies under the aegis of his Department that have vacancies on their board; the length of time any such vacancies have been unfilled; the number of vacancies that have been advertised; the number of applications to fill such vacancies that have been received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44235/13]
2. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the number of times the Cabinet Sub-Committee on Economic Recovery and Jobs has met since the beginning of the year. [40732/13]
170. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update with regard to scheduling of an appointment for ENT services at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, County Louth. [43872/13]
143. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Louth is on the waiting list for a hip replacement; the timeframe they will have to wait; and the average waiting time for patients in 2011, 2012, and 2013 for this procedure [43752/13]
407. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if expectant mothers suffering from significant illnesses such as gestational diabetes are having the associated costs of medical equipment to monitor blood sugar levels, covered under the maternity and infant care scheme or medical card scheme; his views on whether such significant illnesses constitute coverage under the existing maternity and infant care services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43213/13]
406. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for ENT services at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; the average waiting time for ENT services at the hospital; the number of ENT consultants based at the hospital at present; the services that are currently in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43198/13]
405. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a surgical appointment at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43197/13]
227. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the process involved for persons seeking to access the mortgage-to-let scheme who have been deemed as having unsustainable mortgages by their lenders; if he will provide a breakdown of the counties that are currently engaged in this scheme, along with a breakdown of how many persons have applied for the scheme; the number of applications that have been approved or rejected; his views on whether the scheme serves to address the issues being faced by those families facing mortgage arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43243/13]
226. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update in respect of mortgage-to-let schemes; the counties in which the pilot scheme is in operation; the future plans for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43242/13]
20. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the target for the Action Plan for Jobs of 100,000 additional net posts is a figure for full time equivalent posts or includes an increase in part time employment. [42580/13]
127. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on any proposed changes to the community employment scheme programme; if there is a maximum time that a participant can avail of a CE scheme; the way it is determined that a participant is eligible to renew their place for the upcoming year within a specified scheme in which they are already engaged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42631/13]
50. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that members of the ESB group of unions have initiated a legal challenge against the ESB and the Government regarding the special dividend the company is due to pay to the State next year which the union members allege is unlawful as the payment is based on wrongly prepared accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42520/13]
44. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when it is intended that Ireland will join the Open Government Partnership. [42519/13]
624. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of co-operation that exists with the road safety agencies in Northern Ireland. [42352/13]
623. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the initiatives the Road Safety Authority has taken yearly from 2011 and how much have they cost. [42351/13]
622. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding provided to the Road Safety Authority and the way it is spent. [42350/13]
570. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to progress the health situation of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; the number of other persons on the list for a gastric bypass; the length of time they will be expected to wait for this procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42221/13]
546. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive an appointment at the rheumatology clinic in Cork University Hospital; the average waiting time for patients in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013 for this unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41993/13]
230. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in detail the procedures in place to determine whether a child’s needs (details supplied) in County Louth are currently being met within the current school attended; if the current school cannot meet these needs, to whom does responsibility fall to provide alternative arrangements; if he will outline if such situations are under the remit of a multi disciplinary team and if so which Departments would be involved. [42262/13]
229. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the current guidelines set out by Department with regard to suspension of special needs children arising from alleged incidents within a school facility; the guidelines that exist for the withdrawal of school services for a special needs child; the alternative or supports that will be put in place by the Department during this period; if formal guidelines are in place setting out how school should interact with parents/guardians in such instances. [42261/13]