342. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform regarding equestrian centres which are clearly agri-based in their activities but are currently levied as commercial premises for the purposes of commercial rates/rateable valuation, his views on the reclassification of equestrian centres as agricultural premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34796/14]
330. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the roll out of the living city initiative; the areas of County Cork that will be included in the initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34798/14]
163. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will review the Social Welfare Act 2009 and examine the possibility of reversing the impact of the Act on the Irish aviation superannuation scheme deferred members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34802/14]
715. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health regarding the group of experts reviewing the eligibility criteria for medical cards, if he will consider including representatives of or experts with knowledge of kidney disease and organ transplantation in the expert group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32724/14]
291. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health regarding the proposed health information Bill, if the collection of health data by the public and private sectors, particularly private companies offering mobile health applications, will be treated differently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31935/14]
290. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health in the context of the proposed health information Bill, if measures will be implemented to ensure the accuracy of health data collected and the interoperability of such data in order to facilitate large scale research and studies into health and related matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31934/14]
289. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health regarding data ownership, if his Department has considered the impact of different models of data ownership, for example, shared or pseudonymised, on the impact of research potential afforded by greater data collection with the expanding use of technology in the health sector. [31933/14]
288. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health regarding data protection in the context of expanding use of ICT in the health sector, his views on whether patients' personal information and health data should be treated differently from other data types; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31932/14]
686. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health in respect of the fair deal scheme, where a person's family home is rented out while the person is in long-stay care, if it is the rental income or capital value of the home that is taken into account in assessing the contribution to be paid towards the person's care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31471/14]
836. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport regarding the Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014, if there will be a review or appeal procedure which will enable parties not satisfied with the outcome of the appeal by a parking controller or a clamping appeals officer to have recourse to the courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29821/14]
722. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health to set out the annual income of each Health Service Executive civil registration office broken down by category, including marriages, civil marriages, civil partnerships, notification fees, expenses of registrars, fees for registrars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29356/14]
721. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health to set out the number of civil registrars available to perform civil marriages and civil partnerships in each of the past ten years, broken down by county and Health Service Executive civil registration office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29354/14]
551. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government regarding the €46 million in funding recently announced for a range of housing projects which will provide a total of 416 units of accommodation for persons with special housing needs including the elderly, persons with an intellectual or physical disability and homeless persons, when will the amount of funding allocated to each local authority be known; the projects in Cork City and County that will be funded as part of these initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29824/14]
550. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government regarding the environmental partnership fund, the amount of the available funding in 2013 that was allocated to Cork projects; what those projects were; if a similar scheme will be available to communities this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29823/14]
436. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the increased opportunities and additional support and funding that will be available under Creative Europe 2014-2020; the expected economic impact of this initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29819/14]
424. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the services and opportunities that are offered to those seeking work by the Skills to Work initiative; if the Skills to Work roadshow will visit Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29817/14]
394. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify whether a married couple regarding a married couple, one of whom is in receipt of a jobseeker's payment, if the temporary income from providing accommodation in their home for students over the summer period will affect their social welfare entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29422/14]
358. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of registered solemnisers here, categorised by county and religious or secular group, currently and in each of the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29353/14]
344. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if time spent on public holidays is required to be included when calculating the number of days to which an employee is entitled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29283/14]
306. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider amending legislation on rateable valuation of commercial premises to enable a property occupier-owner to seek a review of the rateable valuation if at any time the value of a property changes, which would have the effect of restoring the situation regarding reviews to what it was prior to the Valuation Act 2001 and would assist in improving the lettability-viability of vacant commercial properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29246/14]
305. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider extending the time for appeals of decisions regarding rateable valuations, facilitating all interested parties having a right to appeal; that such appeals should be considered by valuers not previously involved in the matter and, where an appeal is successful, if the new rateable valuation will be backdated to the initial decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29245/14]
293. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills the benefits he envisages of the application to the European Commission for co-funding support for a programme of guidance, training, education and enterprise supports; when a decision is expected; if in the interim the initiative showcasing supports for persons seeking work will be available in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29822/14]
292. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills regarding the Europe 2020 Strategy, the increased investment in education, training, youth and sport by the European Commission, the increased opportunities that will arise for students from Ireland partaking in the Erasmus for All initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29818/14]
111. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will consider proposals supporting a public memorial to take the form of a wall of honour in memory of Ireland's World War 1 veterans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28731/14]
456. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health regarding the ophthalmic referral system in County Cork, where public health nurses refer school children in need of glasses, which has a waiting list, the measures being taken to reduce the delays in referrals and the resources being allocated to ensure that children receive the necessary eye care that they require; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27877/14]
307. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the controls that will be in place at local level to ensure that allocation of the €250 million Leader funding secured as part of the rural development programme will be targeted, cost-effective and efficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27881/14]
198. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the reason a special belt which has to be worn with a stoma bag has been taken off the list of items covered by a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27620/14]
149. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the climate action and low-carbon development Bill; if the Bill will be in line with the recommendations in the report by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht, published in November 2013; if it will reflect the principles of climate justice; if the Bill will include a long-term objective for low-carbon development; the measures there will be to ensure the independence of the expert advisory body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27709/14]
88. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding securing a site for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27704/14]
66. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Finance the reasons for the delay in processing a Med1 form in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when a tax rebate can be expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27708/14]
27. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the public transport performance in the year to date; the initiatives that will be taken to increase use of public transport; if a special dedicated approach will be implemented for cities outside of Dublin, such as Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27136/14]
12. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the national aviation policy will be published; if the policy will contain measures to redress the decline in passenger numbers at Cork Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27135/14]
249. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the holiday entitlements that accrue to a person who works 27 hours per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26735/14]
117. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government regarding the rental accommodation scheme, if there are exceptions to the requirement to be on rent supplement for 18 months before qualifying for RAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26486/14]
57. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the progress being made in establishing two new secondary schools in the Carrigaline and south Cork suburbs; the criteria that will be used in determining the locations of both schools; if the location of each school will be influenced by the location of other schools with similar ethos, or the lack thereof; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26230/14]
46. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider amending section 97 of the Tax Consolidation Act 1997 to allow local property tax to be deductible against rental income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26364/14]
630. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health if he will include 22Q syndrome and other congenital conditions as qualifying for a medical card under the new regime that will take account of medical conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25352/14]
629. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the regulations and standards that apply in relation to home care and home support services; if private operators are subject to contracts for the provision of such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25350/14]
628. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health if he will include spinal cord injuries as one of the conditions that will qualify for a medical card under the new regime that will take account of medical conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25349/14]
579. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the progress being made on the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012; when it is anticipated that it will complete its passage through both Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25676/14]
553. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to an Irish passport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25304/14]
457. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the changes and differences in the role and functions of city and county managers vis-à-vis chief executive officers of city and county councils since the introduction of the Local Government Reform Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25660/14]
432. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the proportion of the money allocated to the Leader programme under the rural development programme that will be allocated to County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25351/14]
59. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork cannot enrol in their local school; if the decision will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23465/14]
1007. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will consider liaising with management at the Child and Family Agency with a view to directing all social care and educational establishments that children in care should not be allowed or encouraged to break the law by being allowed to smoke and drink while under age and in State care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22885/14]
939. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the number of fitness to practice inquiries of the Medical Council that have been directly affected to date by the Corbally ruling, that is, the number of inquiries that have been adjourned; the number of inquiries that will not progress; the number of inquiries that have been discontinued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23270/14]
938. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the number of complaints to the Medical Council that were being considered by the preliminary proceedings committee are now not being considered as a result of the Corbally ruling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23269/14]
622. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Carlow is deemed eligible for a top-up payment for a single farm payment under the Scottish derogation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22995/14]
438. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider introducing measures to eliminate or reduce the delays in receiving payment from her Department by persons who work on a seasonal or occasional basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22883/14]
348. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Social Protection in view of the increases in rents that have taken place in recent months, if she will consider revising the levels of rent supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22123/14]