458. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the funding provided by Irish Aid to India in 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10395/15]
200. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Finance his views on making craniosacral therapy exempt from value added tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10055/15]
199. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Finance his views on determining the medical services that are exempt from value added tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10054/15]
183. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the reason methadone is used as the sole opioid treatment; if consideration has been or will be given to using buprenorphine as an alternative treatment option; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9638/15]
237. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider facilitating a system of payment of unpaid fines whereby the outstanding money is added to the amount due on motor tax for a vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9597/15]
236. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider revising the system of speeding fines and consider introducing graduated fines for infringements of the limits at the lower levels and larger fines and penalty points being reserved for those doing reckless and dangerous speed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9596/15]
226. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider introducing amending legislation to enable Irish Water to share customer information with the Department of Social Protection for the purposes of administering the water conservation payment, thereby making it easier for customers who would not have to apply separately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9595/15]
225. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on his plans to make arrangements for the payment of water charges where tenants in private rented accommodation have not paid; if landlords will be deemed liable for unpaid water charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9592/15]
195. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the fact that there is a 2008 Labour Court recommendation (details supplied), when it will be implemented; when the outstanding moneys will be paid to the persons involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9601/15]
182. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the policy with regard to hospital consultants seeing private patients at public clinics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9598/15]
181. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on plans to introduce a vaccine for meningitis B onto the national immunisation scheme; the contact that has been made between his Department, the Health Service Executive and the National Immunisation Advisory Council on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9594/15]
102. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider sanctioning an increase in wages and/or restoring the rent allowance payment for the recent intake of trainee members of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9593/15]
42. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the reconfiguration of residential services, as recommended in the Health Service Excutive report, Time to Move on from Congregated Settings - A Strategy for Community Inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8008/15]
26. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on his plans to issue the first individual health identifiers and increase investment in information and communications technology and in eHealth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8009/15]
253. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Finance the number of successful appeals under the artists' exemption scheme which were challenged by the Revenue Commissioners since 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8264/15]
252. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Finance the number of appeals under the artists' exemption scheme that were successful since 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8263/15]
251. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who appealed a refusal under the artists' exemption scheme to the appeals commissioner, since 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8262/15]
250. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who were granted an exemption by the Revenue Commissioners under the artists' exemption scheme since 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8261/15]
249. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who applied to the Revenue Commissioners for the artists' exemption scheme since 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8260/15]
188. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills the further details required for an appeal, in respect of an application for a student grant, to be considered (details supplied); if all supporting documentation supplied to Student Universal Support Ireland, with the initial application, has been forwarded to the Student Grants Appeals Board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7638/15]
623. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on facilitating a system of payment of unpaid fines where the outstanding money is added to the amount due on motor tax for a vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5669/15]
622. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on revising the system of speeding fines and introducing graduated fines for infringements of the limits at the lower levels and larger fines and penalty points being reserved for those doing reckless and dangerous speeds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5668/15]
589. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on his plans to make arrangements for the payment of water charges where tenants in private rented accommodation have not paid; if landlords will be deemed liable for unpaid water charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5950/15]
418. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health his plans to include a vaccine for meningitis B into the national immunisation scheme; the contact there has been between his Department, the Health Service Executive and the National Immunisation Advisory Committee on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5670/15]
347. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on sanctioning an increase in wages and-or restoring the rent allowance payment for the recent intake of trainee members of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5758/15]
51. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the timeframe for the universal health/patient identifier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2345/15]
34. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health his plans to make EpiPens more widely available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2344/15]
625. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount spent by her Department on ministerial drivers and associated travel expenses for each of the past four years; the way this compares to similar expenditure for the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2516/15]
624. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount spent by her Department on special advisers for each of the past four years; the way this compares to the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2500/15]
602. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent by his Department on ministerial drivers and associated travel expenses for each of the past four years; the way this compares with similar expenditure for the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2530/15]
601. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent by his Department on special advisers for each of the past four years; the way this compares with the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2514/15]
583. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount spent by his Department on ministerial drivers and associated travel expenses for each of the past four years; the way this compares to similar expenditure for the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2518/15]
582. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount spent by his Department on special advisers for each of the past four years; the way this compares to the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2502/15]
559. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount spent by his Department on ministerial drivers and associated travel expenses for each of the past four years; the way this compares with similar expenditure for the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2521/15]
558. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount spent by his Department on special advisers for each of the past four years; the way this compares with the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2505/15]
522. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent by her Department on ministerial drivers and associated travel expenses for each of the past four years; the way this compares with similar expenditure for the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2520/15]
521. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent by her Department on special advisers for each of the past four years; the way this compares with the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2504/15]
520. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there are grants or other forms of financial assistance available to help persons meet the costs of part-time study; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2473/15]
502. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount spent by his Department on ministerial drivers and associated travel expenses for each of the past four years; the way this compares with similar expenditure for the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2523/15]
501. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount spent by his Department on special advisers for each of the past four years; the way this compares with the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2507/15]
486. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health if laboratory genetic services have been provided for in the plans for the new national children's hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2853/15]
485. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health his plans and the timeframe for developing a national genetic and genomic medicine network, as recommended in the review of genetic services at Our Lady's Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2852/15]
484. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health if outreach genetics clinics, which were operated by the National Centre for Medical Genetics, will continue; the persons or body that will have responsibility for clinical governance of such clinics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2851/15]
454. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health to set out the total amount allocated each year from 2011 to date in 2015 to mental health services; if he will provide details of the intended development of mental health services over the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2727/15]
453. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health when the recently completed new psychiatric ward at Cork University Hospital will be opened; the number of staff that will be allocated to the ward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2726/15]
452. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health to outline the budget allocation and actual costs incurred in developing a new psychiatric ward at Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2725/15]
424. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the amount spent by his Department on ministerial drivers and associated travel expenses for each of the past four years; the way this compares with similar expenditure for the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2524/15]
423. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the amount spent by his Department on special advisers for each of the past four years; the way this compares with the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2508/15]
350. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount spent by his Department on ministerial drivers and associated travel expenses for each of the past four years; the way this compares with similar expenditure for the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2517/15]
349. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount spent by his Department on special advisers for each of the past four years; the way this compares with the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2501/15]