526. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health further to the Health Information and Quality Authority's 2013 report on Macroom Community Hospital which recommended that an upgrade to the hospital be carried out by July 2015 and in view of the fact that planning permission has been granted for this upgrade, his plans to implement HIQA's 2013 recommendations for this hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14830/14]
54. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he shares the concerns of parents of students attending a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24, regarding the level and frequency of donations and the fact that many parents are finding it difficult to have their child remain in that school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14254/14]
1133. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of patients had been taking a drug Fampyra for treatment of MS through Bon Secours, Tralee, as part of a trial; that this trial has ended and it will cost patients €250 to continue treatment on this; that the drug payment system or long-term illness scheme will not contribute anything to the cost; his plans to rectify this matter so that treatment can be continued [13750/14]
1046. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the date on which he will receive the Health Service Executive review of maternity services. [13282/14]
999. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the number of midwives he believes should be employed in Cork University Maternity Hospital in order to comply with international best practice; if he will recruit extra midwives to this hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12990/14]
955. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to set out the number of education welfare officers in Dublin on maternity leave or sick leave or any other form of leave; their locations; and if they have been replaced. [13483/14]
936. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to outline the progress on bilateral agreements with Russia and Ethiopia on inter-country adoption; her plans to speed this process up; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12950/14]
934. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to set out the number of social worker positions that are vacant in the Child and Family Agency; and the date on which these will be filled. [12871/14]
933. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to set out the number of social work posts below which the Health Service Executive risk analysis would deem the service to be unsafe. [12869/14]
932. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to set out the number of social work posts currently filled by persons on temporary contracts. [12870/14]
387. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the level of funding that would be required for his Department to subsidise the cost of Quality and Qualifications Ireland fees for community education providers. [13968/14]
374. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the detail of changes to the positions and job titles of Youthreach co-ordinators; the reason for these changes; if he will provide the detail of any changes to the terms and conditions of their employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13790/14]
347. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of any schools where the property ceased to be used as a school; if he has received a request to release his interest under the charging lease in the building from the relevant school patron during the past five years including details of the school or property concerned as well as the patron; the number and details of the requests accepted by him; and the details of any moneys concerned. [13486/14]
322. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No.124 of 11 March 2014, of the remaining 118 students refused the Student Universal Support Ireland grants during 2012-2013 the number of same who were Irish citizens. [13268/14]
300. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Roscommon was removed from the five year school building programme; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is an increasing population in the area whose children will enrol in the school; the amount spent on prefabs for this school during each of the past five years; the date on which he will reinstate the school on the school building programme. [13058/14]
288. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if Rehab has been provided with any funding during each of the past seven years; the level of funding provided during each of these years; the purposes for which the funding was allocated; if any audits of use of this money were carried out; the results of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12919/14]
287. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the level of funding allocated by his Department to each non-governmental organisation during each of the past four years, including the names of these organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12918/14]
281. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that students attending third level institutions to complete fulltime level 6 access courses cannot receive funding from the student assistance fund as it is not a level 8 course, or other child care assistance funds; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that VTOS provides extra funding for level 5 students; his plans to ensure that students are supported fully. [12849/14]
288. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to an anomaly in the rules regarding driving tests for persons who drive scooters which means that they are compelled to drive a motorbike rather than a scooter during their driving test to secure a full licence; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are major differences between scooters and motorbikes in design and operation, including in acceleration mechanisms and power and distance between wheel base and tyres which require differing methods of manoeuvring at different speeds; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this rule puts scooter drivers at an unfair disadvantage as they will be required to hire a motorbike for the driving test to hold a licence to drive a scooter; and his plans to rectify this as a matter of urgency so that no unnecessary barriers are placed in front of those who wish to hold a full licence. [12576/14]
285. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a driving licence in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [12528/14]
165. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who currently have pending applications with his Department for residency based on the Zambrano judgment; the number of these persons waiting longer than six months; the number of these people waiting longer than 12 months; and the number of persons waiting longer than 18 months to have a final decision made on their application. [12526/14]
110. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will review broadband provision in the Clogheen-Kerry Pike area in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12253/14]
602. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has been alerted to the need for speeding restrictions in the village of Clogheen-Kerry Pike, County Cork, and his plans to address same. [11822/14]
497. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of educational welfare officers in Dublin; and their locations. [12195/14]
352. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the appointment of a lollipop person to supervise the crossing of children and parents outside schools in Clogheen/Kerry Pike; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11815/14]
151. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the length of time a returned emigrant with Irish citizenship who had left Ireland for a period must be in the State before they will qualify for a Student Universal Support Ireland grant; and the length of time a person must be absent from the State that will render them unqualified for a SUSI grant payment. [11950/14]
138. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers who are being asked to work extra days due to having previously missed days due to strike action in order to avail of early retirement. [11770/14]
135. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there are restrictions on the usage of profits that have been made or may be made in the future from the sale of school premises and lands by religious orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11764/14]
132. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has identified any schools that have not established an anti-bullying policy; and any action taken. [11722/14]
131. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered establishing a register of qualified persons to deliver CPD. [11721/14]
130. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the guidelines governing the persons deemed qualified to deliver CPD to teachers. [11720/14]
129. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department monitors the way voluntary contributions are spent by schools. [11719/14]
128. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the level of funding provided by his Department to the NAPD; if schools are allowed to fund their principal's membership of the organisation from voluntary contributions paid by parents to the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11718/14]
124. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Irish citizens whose applications for Student Universal Support Ireland grants were not accepted for 2011-12 and 2012-13 on the basis of not fulfilling the habitual residency condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11655/14]
184. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if non-EU postgraduate students are allowed to work here for a year after they have completed their studies. [11390/14]
183. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of international students studying here during 2010 and 2013; the number of those students from India, China and the Middle East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11389/14]
96. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to make suicide awareness-prevention training available to frontline staff in social welfare offices who deal with very distressed members of the public on a daily basis. [11223/14]
80. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of minutes per day DEIS schools and non-DEIS schools are teaching literacy. [11350/14]
79. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the improvements that have taken place in pre-service and in-service training in teaching of literacy for primary and secondary school teachers. [11349/14]
78. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the implementation of the national literacy strategy for children and young persons. [11348/14]
77. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the new system of self-evaluation will be introduced to schools; and the information that schools will be required to publish. [11347/14]
76. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which science will become a compulsory junior certificate subject. [11346/14]
75. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all schools have drawn up a five year development plan for their schools and individual teachers. [11345/14]
74. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the details of investment in any targeted early childhood education programmes for disadvantaged children during each of the past four years. [11344/14]
73. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposal in the programme for Government to develop a national strategy for international education. [11342/14]
68. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the legal provisions or statutory instruments governing the processes for trustees, boards, or patrons who wish to amalgamate or close schools. [11222/14]
393. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if he will supply details of the remuneration package received by a person (details supplied), including salary, pension packages, and any other forms of remuneration [10215/14]
270. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities or An Bord Pleanála have any powers under existing legislation to compel developers to refrain from knocking trees in the process of developing; if failure to comply with such an order given by a local authority or An Bord Pleanála constitutes a breach of planning legislation; the penalties that would attach to such a breach; and if a developer can be compelled to restore trees knocked in contravention of such an order. [10489/14]