538. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update regarding an appointment for urgently needed hip replacement surgery in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11300/13]
537. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health when orthodontic treatment assessed as necessary three years ago will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford whose condition has deteriorated in the interim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11295/13]
536. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath was discharged from the Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11292/13]
430. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a suckler welfare scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11304/13]
429. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an adjudication on an appeal in relation to payment of the 2012 disadvantaged area scheme has been delayed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11293/13]
324. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the substandard broadband provision to Ardagh, County Longford will be improved, in view of the fact that it is dependent on the upgrading of the telephone exchange; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11307/13]
282. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11296/13]
152. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Finance the reason budget 2013 provided an excise rebate on diesel for haulage companies, but not for transport companies despite his belief that under law, assistance given to truck operators would also be given to coach operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11305/13]
151. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Finance when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will be repaid moneys due in respect of RCT contractors tax for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11294/13]
286. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the proposed N4 Mullingar to Longford, Roosky, motorway project; the consultants engaged for the project; if the project will go ahead within the next two years; if not, if the restrictions will be lifted from the farm of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath which is located in the route area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10691/13]
277. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an MRSI scan at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly or Mullingar, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10695/13]
276. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health if he will supply a more suitable wheelchair to a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10690/13]
195. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update regarding the inequitable cuts to the Heritage Council which have resulted in grants programme not being available for 2013, to the detriment of funding for local heritage projects; if this deficit will be compensated for in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10694/13]
145. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a third level student grant will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10693/13]
61. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider the application for a primary medical certificate for the purpose of section 92 of the Finance Act 1989 and the Disabled Passengers (Tax Concession) Regulations 1994, which was refused following a purported medical examination in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford when in fact they were not examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10689/13]
763. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will put a compensation plan in place for photographers, small shops and businesses, which have suffered loss of income as a result of the awarding the driver photo ID business contract to the National Driver Licence Service, and as some of them have invested thousands of pounds in equipment, that will now be useless; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10275/13]
762. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request Bus Éireann to reinstate the discontinued bus service at Kinnegad, County Westmeath, in view of the fact that the withdrawal of service is causing inconvenience to many in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10274/13]
727. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the numbers of podiatrist posts linked to the Midlands Regional Hospital diabetes service and his plans to extend the service to Longford to enhance the care of local diabetes patients and improve their quality of life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10272/13]
726. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will be issued with their full medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10269/13]
725. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will be issued with a grant in respect of nursing home support respite under the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10268/13]
724. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the number of applicants for the post of general practitioner in Milltownpass, County Westmeath under the GMS system, advertising for which has been facilitated by the Health Service Executive in December 2012 and January, 2013, without a successful candidate being identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10266/13]
723. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health when it is proposed to replace the retiring doctor in Milltownpass, County Westmeath in view of the fact that this health provision is essential to the area as the Health Service Executive do not own a health centre to provide such a service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10265/13]
409. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason his Department’s website is misleading in relation to the delivering of broadband to certain parts of County Longford, as it states that broadband is available in areas where in fact, it is not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10267/13]
153. Deputy James Bannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise the issue of the undocumented Irish in the US when he meets with the US President over St. Patrick’s weekend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10273/13]
251. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the expected deficit of intern places due to additional medical school places, as it is anticipated that in July 2013 there will be a shortage of places for both EU and non-EU graduates of medical schools here, which is unacceptable in view of the fact that the completion of an intern year is a legal requisite for the practice of medicine here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9225/13]
250. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9224/13]
249. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a full medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford in view of a change in circumstances. [9221/13]
189. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding asylum in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9223/13]
133. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9220/13]
517. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to change the legislation in order to introduce a tiered system of rates, which is needed to help support small businesses, where the present system of percentage reductions in all council budgets, 2008 to 2012 favour the large ratepayers as much as the small ones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8624/13]
516. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on funding for the regeneration plan for Granard, County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8622/13]
515. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on funding for a regeneration project (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8621/13]
428. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8626/13]
357. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the progress made to date in relation to dealing with flooding problems on the properties of a number of householders and farmers in the Clondra area, County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8623/13]
329. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on transport provision for a child attending an autism unit (details supplied); the costs pertaining to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8627/13]
234. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce legislation to deal with the anomaly in relation to VAT legislation, that is preventing tenant purchase funding from being raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8625/13]
178. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a farm and disadvantaged area payments which are now overdue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7673/13]
177. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will receive their agricultural entitlements for 2011 and 2012. [7672/13]
138. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding an application for the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7675/13]
128. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a disability allowance has been reduced from €100 to €35.30 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7680/13]
127. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability allowance appeal which was submitted in early November in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7679/13]
126. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7678/13]
125. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a reduction in a PRSI contribution in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7677/13]
124. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason jobseeker's allowance was withdrawn without prior notification in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7676/13]
123. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a pre-retirement pension ceased in April 2012 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7674/13]
122. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7671/13]
709. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath in respect of their mobility allowance, which was cut off in March 2012 without prior notification, or explanation, or consideration that they have very limited mobility due to prosthetic limbs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7231/13]
588. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on payment of area aid and disadvantaged area payments in consideration of the undue delay in issuing same in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7232/13]
402. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on an appeal in relation to the decision to refuse a person (details supplied) in County Longford supplementary welfare allowance; if she will review this case on grounds of serious family hardship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7236/13]
400. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7234/13]