168. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to reviewing the system of sport grants with a view to making it easier for sports clubs to draw down grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31108/16]
167. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of awarded sport grants which have been drawn down by sports clubs, indicating the value of the grant drawn down in each case for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016 to date in tabular form; if he will further provide a breakdown of sports grants awarded to sports clubs which have not been drawn down by sports clubs, indicating the value of the grant not drawn down in each case for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016 to date in tabular form; the reason awarded grants have not been drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31107/16]
70. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the special educational needs, SEN, model following budget 2017 and the way it will operate; if it will operate any differently to the SEN model that was in operation prior to budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31110/16]
69. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way and when schools can apply for the Delivering Equality of Opportunities in Schools, DEIS, scheme; if there are to be any pilot schemes under the DEIS programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31109/16]
394. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30237/16]
317. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to address the existing situation whereby some public sector workers must retire at 65 years of age but cannot qualify for the old age pension until 67 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30385/16]
225. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the action he will take to address the huge disparity in school costs which exists from school to school throughout the country and the inequality faced by parents in having to provide funding for a free primary education system, as costed by a charity (details supplied) at €103 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30262/16]
151. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for a visa to join a spouse by a person (details supplied); if the application is processed as quickly as possible due to extenuating circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30333/16]
123. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the additional funding that is being provided for the drugs strategy in 2017; the targets the funds are expected to deliver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30657/16]
68. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health his views on the September 2016 figures from the National Treatment Purchase Fund which showed that 1,070 persons are waiting more than 18 months for an outpatient appointment in Connolly Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30656/16]
67. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if ambulance protocols incorporate the transport of patients to the hospital where they might be currently receiving ongoing care and treatment which might not be the nearest hospital to the patient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29969/16]
35. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Social Protection the consideration which has been given to the adverse effects changes to State contributory pensions entitlements are having on parents who took time off work to raise children and are now of retirement age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29951/16]
573. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the capital project on the Royal Canal in Dublin 15; when the works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29280/16]
464. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he will convene a national health consultative forum, as allowed for under section 8 of the Health Act 2004, to gather knowledge, insights and expertise from health experts and interest groups involved in the area of health service provision, particularly in the area of services for children with autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29768/16]
449. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the considerations that are being made to ensure any increases in pension payments for those aged over 70 will not result in these persons losing their entitlement to a means tested medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29681/16]
437. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he has examined funding options for a centre (details supplied); if he will speak to the HSE regarding a funding partnership between Soilse and the centre for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29610/16]
379. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the perilous financial position of a disability service (details supplied); his plans to increase funding for the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29370/16]
365. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure a person (details supplied) receives a wheelchair and the necessary assessments to receive a wheelchair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29281/16]
117. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the development of a new secondary school (details supplied); if he will update the issue of patronage of the new secondary school planned for the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29369/16]
109. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a walkway being developed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29279/16]
210. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of all vacant nursing positions in each hospital here over the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29079/16]
209. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of all non-management nursing positions in each hospital here over the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29078/16]
146. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider changing the layout of adoption certificates in order that they are more similar to birth certificates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29128/16]
477. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he will increase funding to a vital service (details supplied) to ensure that it is able to continue to help young people suffering with addiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28631/16]
476. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current State funding a service (details supplied) receives is insufficient to cover the costs required to adequately deal with the increasing demand and complexity with respect to young persons which requires such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28630/16]
475. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the only adolescent detoxification and treatment facility for young people between the ages of 15 and 21 (details supplied) is at risk of closure due to funding issues and is in need of assistance from the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28629/16]
450. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the reason patients have to pick up a long-term prescription on a weekly basis from a pharmacist, which ultimately increases the number of charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28466/16]
355. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health to set out the status of the establishment of an external review of the misdiagnosed bowel cancer cases at Wexford General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28058/16]
354. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he will publish the serious incident management report following an investigation undertaken at Wexford General Hospital into misdiagnosed bowel cancer cases relating to patients who underwent colonoscopy procedures there; the reason the report has not been published despite the look-back review having been completed several months ago; when the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28057/16]
107. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for long stay (join spouse) visa submitted by a person (details supplied) more than a year ago; the reason for the delay in this case; the reason the person has not received any information relating to their case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28319/16]
100. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for Irish citizenship by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28201/16]
182. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the Office of Government Procurement, OGP, has cancelled the tendering process for interpretation and translation services; when the tendering process will commence for translation services by the OGP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28013/16]
78. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce or to pilot schemes within prisons to help inmates with drug addiction problems. [27421/16]
23. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the role her Department is playing in the north-east inner city initiative. [27422/16]
950. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the safeguards the State has put in place to ensure there is fair and equitable admissions to preschools for applicants; if there is any legal certainty for parents who have been awarded a place and then told they cannot get a place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26561/16]
873. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to the provision of an electric rail system for Dublin west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26564/16]
872. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reasoning behind the decision to prevent cars which are more than ten years old from being used as taxis; if he will reconsider this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26563/16]
595. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he will commit to a large public awareness campaign to highlight the dangers associated with illicit steroid usage, which has increased exponentially in recent times, particularly among young men; if he will further commit to providing specific training for front-line health care workers to be able to properly address problem steroid taking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26617/16]
594. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to the roll-out of a national service level agreement across all section 37 and section 38 bodies involved in drug treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26616/16]
593. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the attendance records of representatives of the education awareness prevention pillars at meetings held under the national drug strategy from 2008 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26615/16]
592. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he will reverse the decision to cut by 50%, funding for transport services for cancer patients at St. Luke’s radiation oncology network, which operates cancer services across St. Luke’s Hospital, Rathgar, and St. Luke’s radiation oncology services at St James’s Hospital and at Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26614/16]
591. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to hosting a drugs summit to hear the opinions of all interest groups with a view towards developing policy in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26613/16]
590. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of times the oversight forum on drugs has met in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26612/16]
589. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if the Minister of State with responsibility for the national drugs strategy has met with the Minister of State with responsibility for mental health in regard to the next national drugs strategy; if so, the number of times they have met and the matters discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26611/16]
588. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of non-consultant hospital doctors in HSE training positions for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26610/16]
587. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for paediatric rheumatology services in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, for the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26609/16]
586. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of all nursing management positions in each hospital here over the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26608/16]
585. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the measure or plans being used to replace agency nursing staff in hospitals here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26607/16]
584. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he will offer further education opportunities or rent assistance as part of any policies to entice overseas hospital staff to work in hospitals here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26606/16]
583. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the policies or measures in place to ensure the retention of staff in hospitals here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26605/16]