335. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will be issued with their single farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51477/13]
106. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the extension to a school (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51487/13]
676. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to promote the tourism potential of counties Longford and Westmeath, particularly its rivers, lakes and canals as a tourist destination for foreign visitors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50374/13]
606. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a transfer for surgery-scan from Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath, to Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford. [50375/13]
539. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants for area aid payments in Counties Longford and Westmeath who to date have not received payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50373/13]
534. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the numbers of herd owners in receipt of payments under the agri-environment options scheme in Counties Longford and Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50351/13]
528. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the single farm payment under the 2013 disadvantaged areas based scheme will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Longford; the reason for the delay in issuing these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50277/13]
465. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will extend the time for the new motor tax regime to accommodate the huge volume of persons seeking to use the service to have their motor tax regulated. [50278/13]
435. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to deliver access to fibre based broadband for small and medium enterprises in Counties Longford and Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50279/13]
319. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons classified as unemployed in Counties Longford and Westmeath in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50310/13]
318. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if it is possible for a person (details supplied) in County Longford to withdraw from their private pension in view of a change in their circumstances. [50276/13]
307. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created and-or lost in each of the past three years to date in Counties Longford and Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50309/13]
164. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Finance the actions being taken by his Department to curb the excesses of the banks in dealing with distressed homeowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50275/13]
133. Deputy James Bannon asked the Taoiseach the actions being taken to reform Seanad Éireann as a forum for real debate on European issues and legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50273/13]
170. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding accommodating a person (details supplied) in County Longford with the higher rate of forestry grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49747/13]
655. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health the reasons a person (details supplied) in County Longford who has been placed on the orthodontic treatment waiting list since October 2012 cannot be given an indication of a date for treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48991/13]
650. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health the way that one director can cover three midlands regional hospitals located in different national groupings from his base at the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48953/13]
606. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will receive their payment of REP scheme, disadvantaged area scheme and single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49440/13]
605. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will receive their payment of REP scheme, disadvantaged area scheme and single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49413/13]
601. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will receive their payment of REP scheme and disadvantaged area scheme which is due to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49395/13]
526. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when works will commence on the next stage of the M4 route through Longford-Westmeath as this would help bridge the east-west divide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48170/13]
525. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the costs associated with completing the M4 route bottleneck through Longford-Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48168/13]
524. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there has been a cost benefit study analysis carried out on completing the M4 route through the midlands particularly from Mullingar to Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48167/13]
511. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the fact he has responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme and that he does not expect any major new projects to commence construction in the next few years, if he will axe the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Framework 2012-2016 scheme or seek to have a statutory blight introduced (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47880/13]
470. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health if his Department has published any drug revisions for the public and medical professionals to clear up the contention that generic drugs are harming patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48177/13]
328. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the numbers of criminals convicted in 2012 that had committed previous offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48173/13]
322. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he plans on enforcing stricter vetting in the taxi industry following safety concerns in the Longford-Westmeath region that a number of taxis pre-2007 legislation are not vetted. [48022/13]
170. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to further strengthen the immigration system including introducing a model to select immigrants based on the skills that Irish employers need to expand their business and the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48178/13]
59. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Finance if he would consider a 0.25% levy on supermarkets and other retailers on the outskirts of cities and towns turning over €8 million to reinvigorate struggling town centres that have suffered the worst effects of the recession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48172/13]
1118. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an urgent hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46231/13]
1117. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an urgent hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46228/13]
1097. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath has been refused a primary care certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46150/13]
1062. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Longford will be allowed any benefit towards the cost of a neurological appointment in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45895/13]
1061. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Longford will be allowed any benefit towards the cost of a neurological appointment in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45894/13]
206. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will receive an appointment at St. James's Hospital for an urgent bypass operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44936/13]
594. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health when the ophthalmologist, who has retired from their post at the clinic, will be replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44891/13]
591. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health his plans to eliminate the backlog of patients attending the eye clinic in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44783/13]
580. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health if a medical card will be reissued as a matter of urgency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford. [44707/13]
634. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he proposes to lift the HGV toll on the M4 for one month to encourage motorway use in the interest of public safety and avoid damage to the regional roads network. [40671/13]
467. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will introduce new legislation to prevent councils from hiking up rates that are increasingly shutting down small businesses and putting families out of work (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40661/13]
1301. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health the reason for the increase in the number of medical card refusals particularly in cases where applicants are seriously ill; the reason mortgages/home loans and so on are now not being taken into account when assessing applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37012/13]
994. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason police reservists have been discriminated against in An Garda Síochána in that they cannot join the main police force when they exceed 35 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36876/13]
993. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of police reservists who commenced work as police reserves with the force who are still with the force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36875/13]
552. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in processing an appeal for invalidity benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36928/13]
243. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of people who applied for the three-year incentivised career break within the Health Service Executive and in the child care area since its introduction; the number of applicants who were refused the career break; the reasons for the refusal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35706/13]
1121. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an account of all programmes dedicated to the treatment for research on mental illness; the amount each programme receives annually; the amount dedicated to the treatment of serious mental illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35174/13]
378. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the up-to-date report approved by his Department regarding two councils, Westmeath County Council and Dublin City Council, approved for mortgage to rent projects; his views as to when it will be rolled out to a full national scheme; the funds available to each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33134/13]
364. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the development contribution scheme in county towns that do not have gateway or hub status to make it more attractive for business to locate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33136/13]
359. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress report for counties that were selected to participate in the better energy warmer homes scheme by the Sustainable Energy Authority, Longford County Council being one of them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33135/13]
333. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the scheduled date for an oral hearing for a person (details supplied) in relation to their one parent family payment in view of the fact that their previous hearing was adjourned due to insufficient information; if she accepts that this is not a new hearing but a relisting of a previous hearing; that this person is now waiting in excess of 12 months to have their claim decided on; if she will indicate when the date will be scheduled and when this claim will be decided in view of the fact that this person is now experiencing serious financial hardship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33433/13]