547. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the lack of availability of the leaving certificate applied programme in post-primary schools in County Leitrim on the grounds of the discriminatory exclusion of suitable educational options for children living in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27996/17]
469. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will direct his Department to include a person (details supplied) in County Sligo who is dependent on their parents who are medical cardholders as a candidate for the 2017 all-Ireland third level scholarship scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27010/17]
468. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will direct his Department to refund parents on low incomes with dependent children who could not avail of the State examination fee waiver for medical card holders (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27009/17]
381. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which he can reconcile the prohibitive turnover criteria and other discriminatory exclusionist criteria for contractors to qualify to tender for State contract works; his plans to rectify this discriminatory practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27536/17]
463. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health if funding will be made available for the drug, Nivolamub, for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo, which their oncologist has recommended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25666/17]
77. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on an ICSA, Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association, report that suggests that two thirds of farming families have been affected by crime relating to their farming enterprise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24352/17]
102. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered introducing an additional tax band for income levels between €33,800 and €36,900 taxable at 33% based on personal circumstances of a single, widowed or a surviving civil partner without qualifying children with a similar band for all other personal circumstances; if he will provide a costing of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23420/17]
101. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered increasing the standard rate tax band from €33,800, based on personal circumstances of a single, widowed or a surviving civil partner, to €36,900 with a similar increase for all other personal circumstances; if he will provide a costing of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23419/17]
145. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made regarding a domiciliary care allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22538/17]
421. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health if he will secure treatment for two children (details supplied) who have been chronically neglected as a result of case mismanagement and inordinate delays; and if he will use the National Treatment Purchase Fund to facilitate urgent treatment for the children involved privately. [21536/17]
306. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to address a situation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22076/17]
305. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to treat the rural social scheme solely as a labour activation mechanism as opposed to its original role when introduced in 2004 as a support for part-time farmers and fishermen (details supplied); his views on whether this will spell the end of social supports for members of the farming and fishing industry who wish to remain in that industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22075/17]
297. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will have a decision in relation to an application for carer's benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21914/17]
296. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will have a decision in relation to an application for a domiciliary care allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21913/17]
216. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide regional outreach clinics and services for children suffering with rheumatology conditions from regional areas particularly the north west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21364/17]
215. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health if the new children’s hospital in Saint James's will have a dedicated rheumatology unit with an infusion suite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21363/17]
214. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the provisions being made for rheumatology services in the new children’s hospital at Saint James's; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21362/17]
879. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health if it is now mandatory for the next-of-kin of adults with special needs resident in HSE institutions who have managed their personal finances over the years to hand over the management of these finances to the HSE service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19493/17]
853. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the number of orphan drug applications not recommended for reimbursement by the NCPE at the original submitted price that were subsequently approved for reimbursement following confidential price negotiations in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19432/17]
852. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the number of orphan drug applications recommended for reimbursement based solely on the NCPE’s rapid review process since 2012 in tabular form. [19431/17]
851. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the number of orphan drug applications which, following rapid review assessment by the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics, NCPE, were recommended for full pharmacoeconomic assessment since 2012, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19430/17]
850. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the details of each orphan drug currently reimbursed since 2012 in tabular form; the date each drug was submitted for approval; the date of its subsequent commercial entry date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19429/17]
849. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the details of each drug currently reimbursed since 2012 in tabular form; the date each drug was submitted for approval; the date of its subsequent commercial entry date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19428/17]
848. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the number of orphan drugs that have not been recommended for reimbursement by the HSE since 2012 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19427/17]
847. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the number of orphan drugs that have been reimbursed by the HSE for the treatment of rare disease since 2012 in tabular form. [19426/17]
846. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the number of drug reimbursement applications that have not been recommended for reimbursement by the HSE for all medicines since 2012 in tabular form. [19425/17]
845. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the number of drug reimbursement applications that have been reimbursed by the HSE for all medicines since 2012 in tabular form. [19424/17]
844. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the number of applications made to the HSE for drug reimbursement since 2012; the number of these applications that were for drugs with rare disease orphan designation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19423/17]
645. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he plans to maintain the secrecy of the existence and detail of an agreement which exists between Ireland and the Royal Air Force, RAF, which would permit the RAF to carry out military operations in Irish air space in certain circumstances which was concluded without the express knowledge and approval of the director of military aviation, general officer commanding the Air Corps or the gardaí from the Houses of the Oireachtas; if so, the article in Bunreacht na hÉireann which permits the secrecy of such an agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20142/17]
644. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when it is proposed to bring the details of an agreement made on behalf of Ireland by civil servants from the Department of Defence, his Department and the Irish Aviation Authority with the Royal Air Force to permit military operations in Irish Airspace in certain circumstances to the attention of the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20141/17]
643. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his interpretation of SI Number 74 of 1952, Air Navigation (Foreign Military Aircraft) Order 1952, section 5 (details supplied) extends to operations of military aircraft within Irish airspace in the event of a terrorist attack; if so, the way he reconciles this with Article 15.6 of the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20140/17]
642. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he inadvertently or intentionally misled Dáil Éireann regarding the existence of an agreement with the Royal Air Force, RAF, and other British authorities which in certain circumstances would permit RAF operations in Irish airspace in responding to Parliamentary Question No. 34 of 12 April 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20139/17]
639. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider establishing a third national passport office based in the north west region at the former Government offices of the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs at Tubbercurry, County Sligo (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20099/17]
516. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to sanctioning permanent contracts for clerical officers employed on continuous temporary contracts for over five years (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20034/17]
505. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the process of finalising a sublease for Sligo County Council for a local company (details supplied) can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20714/17]
464. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the process available to fire fighter representative organisations that wish to have the mandatory retirement age of 58 years lengthened to 60 years on a discretionary basis subject to health and fitness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19817/17]
264. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are no proper facilities in place in County Sligo for young school leavers with autism and other learning and behavioural issues and no service manager to take responsibility for the service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19007/17]
264. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if it is mandatory to hold Irish citizenship in order to apply and be interviewed for a permanent executive officer or administrative officer position in the public service in situations in which a person has applied for Irish citizenship and is currently working under a stamp 4 visa on a temporary contract in the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17037/17]
382. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection the position with regard to assistance towards funeral expenses in circumstances (details supplied); if he will consider an exceptional needs payment towards the full funeral expenses in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16788/17]
381. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of exceptional needs payments made under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme towards funeral expenses in excess of €1,500 per person, by county for 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16787/17]
1271. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of an application for a work permit by a person (details supplied) whose services are required urgently by a medical facility in the north west region; if this application will be processed in view of the fact that the person cannot apply for a work visa until the work permit has been granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13194/17]
1187. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide information on vehicular collision data to a bridge (details supplied) located in Sligo town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13108/17]
1186. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1518 to 1520, inclusive, of 17 January 2017, if he will expedite the removal of parking bollard obstructions to previously derelict residential properties on a road (details supplied) in Sligo town which comply with the design manual for urban roads and streets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13107/17]
1185. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1518 to 1520, inclusive, of 17 January 2017, which confirm the mandatory use of the design manual for urban roads and streets, DMURS, the reason Sligo County Council does not adhere to DMURS for roads in urban areas with speed limits of 60 km/h or less in relation to the removal of parking bollard obstructions to previously derelict residential properties (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13106/17]
148. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the reason a school (details supplied) in County Sligo has not been granted DEIS status in view of the fact that two other primary schools, which are located within six kilometres of the school concerned and are servicing the same catchment area, have DEIS status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12377/17]
694. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the €150 million in EU funds being made available as low-cost finance to farmers through the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland; the application process and criteria; the number of applications that have been received to date and the value; the number of applicants that have been approved and the value; the number of applications that have been declined and the value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11545/17]
677. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address matters with regard to the low-cost loans facilitated through €150 million in EU finance under the auspices of the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland and being underwritten and administered by a bank (details supplied). [11349/17]
461. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of focus on diagnostic waiting lists, such as those for MRI, resulting in the huge deficit in MRI capacity across the Saolta University Health Care Group; if he will make a decision on the proposal for a second MRI scanner in Galway to alleviate the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11202/17]
198. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when the necessary capital funding will be made available for the building of the approved two new stations in line with Department approval in 2009 for the provision of a new fire station at both Ballyshannon and Bundoran in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10729/17]