1078. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the progress being made by the special action group on obesity; when a final report from the group is expected; if consultations will be held on any recommendations from the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46032/13]
1077. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progress of establishing centres of excellence and the role of lead hospitals in such settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46030/13]
1076. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the establishment of hospital trusts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46029/13]
1075. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health his policy on the central purchasing of drugs for all hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46028/13]
1074. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the amount spent by the State through the drug repayment scheme in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46027/13]
1073. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the amount of the drug spend by the State through pharmacies in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46026/13]
1072. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on pharmaceutical drugs at each acute hospital over each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46025/13]
751. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the inclusion of automatic guardianship rights for both parents is being considered as part of the Family Relationships and Children's Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46031/13]
660. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the supports his Department offers community associations to employ staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46007/13]
492. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports her Department offers community associations to employ staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46006/13]
123. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish embassies and diplomatic missions in use; the number of staff assigned to each mission; the costs of operating same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46855/13]
241. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards and general practitioner visit cards that have issued to persons in County Cork each year from 1999 to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45384/13]
52. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the connection to Ireland that is required in order to qualify for an Irish passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45388/13]
51. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish passports issued to persons ordinarily resident outside Ireland or persons using addresses in other countries on their application in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45387/13]
50. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish passports issued to persons ordinarily resident in Ireland or persons using Irish addresses on their application in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45386/13]
49. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish passports in circulation in date and currently valid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45385/13]
91. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress being made towards ratification of the Council of Europe convention on access to information; when ratification is anticipated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43194/13]
136. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Social Protection the reasons for the delay in processing the appeal of a decision on carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when a decision can be expected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42700/13]
631. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if statistics are maintained for failures of road tolling equipment to read electronic toll tags; if such figures are available, if he will publish same broken down by toll bridge and direction of travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42398/13]
630. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are penalties imposed on operators of toll roads where the tolling equipment does not function properly; the quality controls and service level reviews that are undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42397/13]
629. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has analysed the financial contribution to the Exchequer of sporting clubs and bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42395/13]
596. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the numbers and proportions of medical card holders that avail of the entitlement to a free dental examination each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42400/13]
595. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding provided under the medical card scheme for dental treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42399/13]
594. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the implementation plan to support the actions and initiatives in Healthy Ireland – A Framework for Improved Health and Wellbeing 2013 – 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42394/13]
593. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progress being made in meeting the Health Service Executive staffing targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42393/13]
592. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the recruitment of staff to community mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42392/13]
591. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health if he will consider establishing a forum on long-term residential care to bring together all relevant stakeholders to assist in putting in place plans for care and support of our aging population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42391/13]
590. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health if his Department or the Health Service Executive has conducted an analysis of the demographics of our population and determined the number of beds that will be required for residential nursing home care over the next three to five years; if he will provide details of this analysis; the plans being put in place to meet any projected need; if there are particular areas/regions of concern where there may be an under supply of such beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42390/13]
334. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Social Protection the numbers and proportions of eligible persons covered by PRSI that avail of the entitlement to a free dental examination each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42402/13]
333. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of funding provided under the PRSI scheme for dental treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42401/13]
184. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details on moneys accruing to the State from sporting clubs and bodies across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42396/13]
241. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health if he will list all the boards to which he makes appointments, including boards which have yet to be set up such as that of the children's hospital; the number of appointments he makes to each of these boards; if appointments are chairpersons, ordinary members or both; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41689/13]
646. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details on the value of sporting events to Dublin and other major cities and towns across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40982/13]
625. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons who died from traffic accidents in 2012; the amount of expenditure dedicated to road safety advertisements on television in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40619/13]
611. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the diagnosis and treatment facilities available for Lyme disease and if there are plans to expand these facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40985/13]
591. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who died from smoking-related diseases in 2012; the amount of expenditure dedicated to anti-smoking advertisements on television in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40618/13]
590. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the number of management-administrative staff employed by the Health Service Executive each year since 1996; the total staff employed by the HSE each year since 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40617/13]
474. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the funding available for community groups to assist older persons to continue to live securely in their homes; if he will consider permitting such funding to be used for cameras and CCTV systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40848/13]
139. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the tourism policy review that was recently launched; his views on the positive impact on the tourism industry of the 9% VAT rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40809/13]
95. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status of and future plans for the aviation policy review; and the implications of this policy for Cork Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40770/13]
72. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the implications of the Central Bank Act 2013 on bank mediation particularly in relation to personnel who do not deal with clients' money and simply negotiate with the financial institution on behalf of a stressed borrower; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that the legislation is treating those persons in a similar way to debt payment companies and consequential compliance and audit associated with this category of mediator; if he will review matters due to the service to consumers that is required for many persons in these difficult financial times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40154/13]
490. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of crèche inspections that have been carried out in the Health Service Executive South region in 2011 and 2012; the reasons for any changes in the number of inspections; if there are plans to increase the number of inspections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39208/13]
184. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the total health budget each year from 1996 to date; the budget over-run each year since 1996; the total number of staff in the health system, his Department and Health Service Executive each year since 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38901/13]
102. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider extending the Tús community work placement initiative from 12 months duration to 24 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38945/13]
1687. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on EU proposals to put speed limiters in cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38531/13]
1659. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding air traffic control service levels at Cork Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37871/13]
1560. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the initiatives that are in place to promote oral health and the supports available for persons to access dental treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38530/13]
1333. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the supports in place to support breastfeeding and if he will consider a marketing campaign to promote breastfeeding and the associated benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37277/13]
404. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills when funding will be approved for a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38529/13]
403. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason membership of the special needs assistant supplementary assignment panel is restricted to SNAs who were made redundant after 1 May 2013 in view of the large number of SNAs that were made redundant in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38528/13]