728. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health for details on the newly established counselling in primary care service; the way access to this service will be distributed throughout the country; the number of councillors and appointments available in Cork through this service; the number of medical card holders in Cork expected to benefit from this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36591/13]
644. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in respect of inter-country adoptions, if she will provide an update on the accreditation of adoption agencies; the measures she is taking to facilitate these agencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36364/13]
586. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in relation to the Family Relationships and Childrens Bill, if he will consider including providing legislative basis to recognise the rights of grandparents regarding access, particularly in cases of children in the care of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36764/13]
567. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the accommodation facilities provided for persons who are released from prison; if the Gardai monitor these facilities; if the Gardai receive notification of the persons occupying these premises; the period of time that former prisoners are entitled to reside in these premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36592/13]
335. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the Harmon report issued on the evaluation of revised employment action plan, which found that data and IT systems are largely aimed at the provision of a claimant system rather than for the production of management information. [36540/13]
292. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to alter existing levels of air traffic control coverage at any of the three State airports, in view of the strategic regional and national importance of Cork Airport; the steps being taken to ensure that viability of the airport is maintained and that air traffic control services will be maintained for late arrivals, new business, early cargo flights, medical evacuation and emergency services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35764/13]
1167. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding provided by his Department for sport facilities and organisations in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34205/13]
1166. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his position on the development of convention centres and concert venues outside Dublin; if he will support measures by the Government to financially assist the development of such amenities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34204/13]
1165. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has details of the economic benefits of convention centres and concert venues for local economies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34203/13]
1164. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts being made to increase the number of cruise liners visiting Ireland through the Port of Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34202/13]
1163. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an economic impact assessment has been carried out of the impact of cruise liners; if he will provide specific details of the number of cruises using the Port of Cork and the economic impact of these cruises in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34201/13]
1042. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health if persons who have medical cards are entitled to have Department of Social Protection forms, such as those for adult dietary supplement and exceptional heating needs supplement, completed by their general practitioners without charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34218/13]
1041. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health whether dental treatments are covered by a medical card and, in particular, if dental surgery can be provided free of charge for persons with medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34216/13]
1040. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health if there is any research available that links incentives paid to doctors by pharmaceutical companies to prescribing patterns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34194/13]
1039. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health if he will furnish details on national and European initiative to develop a disclosure code regarding incentives paid to doctors by pharmaceutical companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34193/13]
932. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in processing a Garda vetting application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35511/13]
846. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has to pay the non-principal private residence charge when they only have one house in their name; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35519/13]
741. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there are regulations controlling signage fronting the public roadway to advertise the availability of residential property for rent; and, if not, if he will consider implementing such regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34191/13]
701. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on discussions with the UK Government on the export of wind generated renewable energy and the associated proposed wind farm projects in the midlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34214/13]
699. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the Government supported International Energy Research Centre and the involvement of University College Cork and the Cork Institute of Technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34188/13]
446. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation regarding efforts to boost research and innovation at regional level, his views on the Cork Declaration arising from the WIRE2013 Conference held in UCC and how this declaration has been used by the Government as contributing to the output of the Irish Presidency of the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34212/13]
445. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures being taken to align funding for scientific research with industry and enterprise needs, job opportunities and societal goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34211/13]
444. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of the funding provided by his Department and associated agencies for scientific research; the amount of such funding allocated to educational institutions in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34210/13]
443. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the funding that has been provided by his Department and associated agencies to support job creation in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34209/13]
442. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created in Cork in the past 12 months which have been supported by his Department or associated agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34208/13]
319. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has information on the expected increased demand for primary and secondary school places in Cork city, Douglas and Carrigaline areas, over the next five to ten years; the measures being taken to meet this demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34199/13]
318. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made on developing new schools in Cork city, Douglas and Carrigaline areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34198/13]
317. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the number of schools in County Cork that have benefited from emergency works approval in the past 12 months; the amount of money given by his Department to these schools to provide same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34197/13]
316. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the number of schools in County Cork that have benefited from additional accommodation approval in the past 12 months; the amount of money given by his Department to these schools to provide same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34196/13]
182. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider the application of anti-money laundering regulations to prize bond purchases of €100 or less; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34215/13]
181. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Finance the anticipated cost to the Exchequer of the living city initiative and the expected economic impact of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34207/13]
180. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Finance if in view of the fact that Cork city has had a decline in population between the two most recent censuse of population and that the city, similar to both Limerick and Waterford, has a negative relative deprivation index, he will consider extending the pilot phase of the living city initiative to include Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34206/13]
179. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider facilitating tax relief on physiotherapy expenses without the requirement of a referral from a general practitioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34190/13]
141. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position on the new policy for international development, One World, One Future, the public consultation process in developing this policy and for gauging the reaction thereto; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34187/13]
140. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position on the new policy for international development, One World, One Future; the priority areas for engagement; if the new policy will mean more effective use and deployment of resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34186/13]
115. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Taoiseach in view of the latest tourism figures which show an increase in the number of visitors here, if he will provide details of the impact of these increases on the numbers of tourists arriving through Cork Airport and those using the Cork-Roscoff ferry link; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34200/13]
252. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason an Irish driving licence is not accepted in Canada; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33948/13]
76. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding any discussions that have taken place between the Irish Credit Union movement and liquidators of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation with particular reference to any financial losses that will accrue to any credit union arising from investments that were made in good faith in the form of bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33707/13]
619. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the mechanisms that are in place for North-South Co-operation in the areas of child care and child protection; her plans to develop such co-operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31725/13]
617. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the support she has provided for the development of youth cafes; if she will provide details of applications for the recent round of funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31671/13]
616. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for independent oversight and monitoring of compliance with set standards in the provision of childcare and early childhood education services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31670/13]
615. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an update on the reforms that are underway in child protection services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31669/13]
614. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a report on her Department's capital programme for 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31668/13]
490. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government regarding changes to the certificate of roadworthiness regulations, if a nine-seat passenger vehicle, eight passengers plus driver (details supplied) which was previously, for purposes of motor tax, designated as a youth community bus and used for charitable purposes, is now subject to a national car test and consequently liable to motor tax at the same rate as private cars used for private and social use; if it is possible for such a vehicle to continue to be classed as a youth community bus for the purposes of motor tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31723/13]
478. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures being taken to introduce a postcode system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31724/13]
463. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the different rates of PRSI which apply to those recruited to the public sector prior to 1995; if she has any plans to review this differential and ensure that the same rates apply to all those working in the public sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32034/13]
434. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Social Protection if, in view of the publication of the European Commission’s Winter 2012 Review of Ireland’s Economic Adjustment Programme in April 2013, her views on its recommendation to double the number of case managers from approximately 300 at the end of 2012 to 600 in 2013 and further increase it in 2014 entirely through redeployment of existing staff; if she will outline the progress she has made in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31489/13]
343. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the restriction on recruitment of special needs assistants to those who have been in permanent positions or temporary positions for more than five years; if similar protections will be put in place for those who have been working in temporary positions for less than five years; if discretion will be afforded to schools for recruiting personnel with qualifications and experience relevant to the needs of their students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32033/13]
161. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress she has made regarding the Pathways to Work proposal to outsource additional resources for certain labour activation measures, in view of the European Commission’s Winter 2012 Review of Ireland’s Economic Adjustment Programme, published in April, which recommended that this process needs to be accelerated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31366/13]