48. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase the live export of Irish cattle to world markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12188/17]
35. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way his Department currently assesses the carbon sequestration ability of farms as it applies to international climate change commitments; his plans to broaden this calculation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12187/17]
674. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason with regard to a GLAS 3 application by a person (details supplied), protection of watercourses was not an option; if adjoining landowners using the river in question qualified for this option; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11317/17]
671. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in payment of GLAS 2 for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11291/17]
376. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the provision of a flood alleviation project (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12009/17]
375. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of a flood defence scheme (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11997/17]
59. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when she expects to launch the town and village renewal scheme 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11356/17]
38. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the status of the hen harrier threat response plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11355/17]
354. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to change the guideline-based system whereby housing estate facilities, including water supply and wastewater treatment works which have recently been taken in charge by the relevant local authority having been constructed by a private developer, do not transfer to Irish Water for operation and maintenance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9575/17]
405. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if a person who does not qualify for a medical card can access HSE audiological services and purchase audiological equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8117/17]
190. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding a redevelopment project in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7697/17]
671. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the funding by Tusla for the provision of counselling services in national schools and specifically relating to a case (details supplied). [6990/17]
747. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of foreign direct investment supported jobs in, created in and lost respectively in the Shannon Free Zone in each of the years 2014 to 2016, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4066/17]
719. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the agency under the remit of his Department which has oversight and responsibility for hospitality and tourism skills development policy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4214/17]
585. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health when he expects to introduce a transport support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4414/17]
466. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide for persons who suffer from macular degeneration and who would previously have used the product, MacuShield, under the discretionary hardship arrangement for those that are eligible for medical card facilities in view of the withdrawal of the product from the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3830/17]
204. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the agency under the remit of his Department which has oversight and responsibility for hospitality and tourism skills development policy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4213/17]
203. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding which was allocated by his Department to County Clare for tourism and hospitality skills training in 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4211/17]
202. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tourism and hospitality skills training positions which were allocated to County Clare in the years 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4209/17]
388. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 780 of 17 January 2017, the position regarding a specific case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3173/17]
242. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all elements of the Burren LIFE programme are operational and accessible for funding allocation to farmers that are participating in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2339/17]
1648. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of foreign direct investment, FDI, jobs in counties Clare and Limerick and in north Tipperary in the years 2014, 2015, 2016, in tabular form; the number of FDI jobs created and lost respectively in counties Clare and Limerick and in north Tipperary in the years 2014, 2015, 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1099/17]
1569. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the policy of Fáilte Ireland with respect to a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41845/16]
1453. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers that have participated in REPS and-or AEOS and now find themselves in tier 3 with respect to an application for GLAS 1, 2 or 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1845/17]
1452. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) can expect an ANC payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1834/17]
1368. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when farmers who qualify for GLAS Plus can expect a balancing three-month payment on the additional 2015 €2,000 GLAS moneys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41404/16]
1149. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if he will make the necessary funding available to the University Limerick hospital group to enable the new 96-bed unit at University Hospital Limerick to come into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1175/17]
1128. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if he will initiate a review of health services in the mid-west region to consider the possible extension of opening hours and services available at Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's hospitals with a view to relieving the pressure on University Hospital Limerick, maximising the use of existing facilities and delivering better outcomes for patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1098/17]
1125. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health the consideration his Department and the HSE have given to placing provision of the FreeStyle Libre diabetes analytic tool on the long-term illness classification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1076/17]
780. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the status of a site (details supplied) under the turf cutting compensation scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1079/17]
736. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will give consideration to the introduction of an annual river maintenance scheme in each county to be run in conjunction with local authorities and involving farmers and land owners with a view to addressing the increasing issue of flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1093/17]
735. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will give consideration to the introduction of an annual river maintenance scheme in each county to be run in conjunction with local authorities and involving farmers and land owners with a view to addressing the increasing issue of flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1092/17]
734. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the provision of a flood relief scheme for Clonahinchy, Quilty, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1083/17]
733. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the provision of a flood relief scheme (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1081/17]
732. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding a flood relief project (details supplied) in County Clare; when it will move to construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1080/17]
492. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will increase the income eligibility threshold for social housing applicants in County Clare from €25,000 to €30,000, in view of the fact that the current limit is well below that set for neighbouring counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1095/17]
338. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Social Protection when he expects a decision with regard to an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40037/16]
475. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects construction to begin on the national velodrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38737/16]
138. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Finance the way in which his Department defines "drawdown" for the purposes of the help-to-buy incentive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38129/16]
736. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce an NCT or MOT requirement for trikes or three-wheeled motorbikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37500/16]
649. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of payments under the disadvantaged area scheme and single farm payment scheme in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36952/16]
271. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the powers that the chief executive of a local authority has to designate property rateable; if the chief executive of Clare County Council has discretion in a case (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37057/16]
72. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 125 of 17 November 2016, if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding pension legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36708/16]
420. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health the position regarding negotiations for a new GP contract; if he will consider introducing a salary for general practitioners to provide a service in rural areas as part of these talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35923/16]
265. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the necessary resources and support to both Clare County Council and Limerick County Council to enable these local authorities to enter a joint venture in conjunction with Fáilte Ireland to introduce a tourist route along the Shannon and Fergus estuaries in counties Clare and Limerick as a spur off the Wild Atlantic Way, with the necessary signage, a website with a direct link to the Wild Atlantic Way website (details supplied) and marketing function; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35521/16]
125. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding pension legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35533/16]
241. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if he will re-enter negotiations with a company (details supplied), the manufacturer of the cystic fibrosis drug Orkambi, with a view to reaching an agreement and enabling persons with cystic fibrosis here to access the recognised health benefits from its use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34210/16]
489. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the mandatory retirement age for employees if it is not set out in their contract of employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33427/16]
461. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position with respect to the introduction of feed in tariffs as they apply to electricity generation through hydro, solar, wind and biomass technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33281/16]
378. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is a requirement that a cattle slatted house has to have external slurry agitation points should a person wish to apply under the TAMS scheme to provide a calving gate for use in the same slatted shed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32549/16]