313. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills regarding the recently published chief inspector's report for 2010 to 2012, which found that there are weaknesses in the teaching and learning of Irish in a significant proportion of schools; the measures being taken to address these weaknesses and to the teaching and learning of Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13145/14]
312. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills regarding the recently published chief inspector's report for 2010 to 2012, which found that evidence available from subject inspections at post-primary level showed that assessment practices were less than satisfactory in 23% of schools; the measures being taken to improve assessment practices in the schools concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13144/14]
311. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills regarding the recently published chief inspector's report for 2010 to 2012, which found significant shortcomings in assessment practices in almost one quarter of English lessons, in 29% of mathematics lessons and in 35% of Irish lessons evaluated through incidental inspection in primary schools during the period 2010 to 2012, the measures being taken to improve assessment practices in the schools concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13143/14]
310. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount his Department is spending on the provision of supports for students with special educational needs in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13142/14]
309. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills the current expenditure on education at primary and second level in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13141/14]
308. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills the pupil-teacher ratio in primary and post-primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13140/14]
307. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of whole-time equivalent teachers in primary, special and post-primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13139/14]
306. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students in schools and centres for education at both primary and post-primary level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13138/14]
305. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason special needs assistants working in secondary schools are being asked to work during the month of June; the tasks they will be required to carry out during June; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13102/14]
413. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to facilitate asylum seekers who have been in the country for a significant number of years to move out of direct provision centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11801/14]
187. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount the Office of Public Works has invested in Cork city since March 2011; the key projects that were supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11573/14]
401. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the supports provided to persons who have been diagnosed with narcolepsy following receipt of the swine flu vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10387/14]
400. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the investigations undertaken by his Department and statutory agencies into the connection between the onset of narcolepsy and the swine flu vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10386/14]
625. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding available for children's playground facilities; her policy regarding the development of same; the involvement of local authorities in applying for funding and deciding on locations of playgrounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9379/14]
535. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline his views on using as a blueprint for legislation the recent report on the review of legislation on prostitution by the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9380/14]
454. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government regarding the Local Government Reform Act 2014, when section 32 will become operative and the benefit of this innovative provision accrue to persons opening new businesses in premises where commercial rates have been left unpaid by previous occupants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9072/14]
368. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the grants available to support business start-ups; if such grants are available to persons taking up franchise opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9377/14]
203. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Finance when small and medium-sized Irish businesses will be able to access credit from the German State-owned bank, KfW, Bank für Wohnungswirtschaft AG; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9378/14]
182. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Finance if CORU registration fees for social workers qualify in full as a tax deductible expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8904/14]
237. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress being made on the mutual recognition of driving licences between Canada and Ireland; if he will detail any developments regarding Ontario; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8404/14]
97. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Finance regarding local property tax, at what stage of construction does a residential property become liable for local property tax ; is a property that has all external walls built, roof completed, windows installed but internal fit out has not been completed liable for LPT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8547/14]
453. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will indicate any policy change or implementation programme regarding the roll-out to rural areas of broadband in particular to a location (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7558/14]
146. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Finance if the liability for local property tax in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be reviewed taking into account that they do not own some of the properties which the Revenue Commissioners have stated for part of their LPT liability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6311/14]
145. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Finance if expenditure on maintenance and improvement of a property can be taken into account when determining the amount of capital gains tax due; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6306/14]
651. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the progress being made towards affording access to individualised funding for persons with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5222/14]
631. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health his plans to regulate the sale and supply of e-cigarettes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4958/14]
275. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the minimum statutory obligations of companies when making employees redundant; if it is possible for contractual arrangements to provide for terms which are more favourable to employees than the minimum statutory obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4969/14]
69. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures being taken by the Office of Public Works to put in place flood alleviation measures at Togher County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4534/14]
771. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health if he will furnish details on expenditure on mental health, including A Vision for Change, in 2011, 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4298/14]
649. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the establishment of Healthy Ireland Council; if he will consider appointing a representative of the fitness industry to the council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2811/14]
521. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures being used to investigate the criminal backgrounds of persons coming to Ireland; if all persons coming to Ireland are screened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2820/14]
520. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider the proposals by the Irish Institute of Legal Executives for formal recognition of the role and functions carried out by legal executives; if this will be provided for in the Legal Services Regulation Bill; if not, if he will consider exploring the issue further in future legislative proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2812/14]
475. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress being made regarding a tenant deposit protection scheme; if various models of such a scheme are being considered; if an insurance-based model rather than a deposit retention model has been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2821/14]
413. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to the proposed public service broadcasting charge, if he will consider apportioning some of the income from the charge to support community broadcasting that operates on a not-for-profit basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2815/14]
412. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider liaising with the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with a view to revising the newly drafted sound and vision scheme so that it provides improved support and opportunities to community media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2814/14]
305. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public sector workers earning less than €30,000 per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2817/14]
264. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills his proposals for book rental schemes in schools; the reason the scheme is being limited to schools that do not already have a book rental scheme in place; if he will consider extending the scheme so that it supports the initiatives of schools that, through voluntary efforts of teachers and parents, have established book rental schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2816/14]
222. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person deemed to be self-employed as they work for their own limited company receives less of a tax credit than other employees of the same company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2819/14]
221. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers earning less than €30,000 per annum; the numbers of which are private or public sector workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2818/14]
781. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progress being made on the intended regulation of counsellors and psychotherapists and the HETAC report on education standards in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55500/13]
757. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the number of unfilled consultant posts that are currently being filled by agency consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55328/13]
756. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health if analysis has been conducted on the cost differential between the amount spent on agency consultants and costs of direct employment of consultant doctors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55327/13]
755. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the amount spent in each year on agency consultant appointments, broken down by wages and agency fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55326/13]
754. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant positions in hospitals filled through agency consultants appointments in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55325/13]
441. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the supports in place for companies that install their own renewable electricity generating facilities on their manufacturing facilities; his views on these initiatives which are taking place in the harbour region of Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55329/13]
140. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Finance the reasons for specified PAYE deductions in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1272/14]
36. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the potential of formalised stakeholder engagement regarding the development of State airports; if he will consider liaising with airport management to establish such a consultative body for Cork Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54135/13]
279. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will furnish details of plans for the roundabouts on the N28 at Shanbally, County Cork, and at Shannon Park, Carrigaline; if he will confirm that there will be meaningful engagement with local residents in advance of progressing any proposed works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54612/13]
112. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason behind replacing sections 15 and 16 of Freedom of Information Act, as amended, with a single section in the Freedom of Information Bill 2013, section 8; the expected benefits of making this change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54531/13]
111. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the proactive disclosure of information, also referred to as publications schemes, under freedom of information provisions; the anticipated impact of the Freedom of Information Bill 2013 on proactive disclosure and publication schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54525/13]