856. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on whether the potential forced retirement of relatively young post-1994 recruited privates and corporals who have served 21 years, while sergeants and senior officers are permitted to continue, is discrimination; if a cost-benefit assessment has been done on the loss of expertise from those members who may be potentially forced to retire; if he will engage in meaningful negotiations with PDFORRA with a view to abandoning the planned discriminatory practice of forced retirements of young persons with young families to support, following just 21 years of service to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10449/17]
855. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to proceed to force the retirement of all privates and corporals serving in the Defence Forces who joined post-1994, once they reach 21 years service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10448/17]
156. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection the impact the proposed centralisation of most of his Department's information section and the need to reassign those personnel who worked in that section, will have in terms of delay or refusal of transfers of those personnel seeking movement to or within his Department's infrastructure, on Sligo, Letterkenny, Carrick-on-Shannon and Longford. [7790/17]
155. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason, with 20 temporary clerical officers currently filling vacancies in his Department in Carrick-on-Shannon, there are a significant number in the top 25 in order of priority on the approved transfer list who are being ignored with continuing refusal to release these personnel to fill existing vacancies in Carrick-on-Shannon. [7789/17]
154. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the first 25 personnel listed in chronological order approved for transfer from various locations within his Department have been ignored in favour of transferring the person who is listed at No. 26, who was transferred to Carrick-on-Shannon in August 2016. [7788/17]
153. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection when the number of personnel at his Department in Longford will be released in line with their transfer approval for vacancies currently being filled by temporary clerical officers in Carrick-on-Shannon. [7787/17]
238. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the board of management of a primary school (details supplied) in County Sligo will receive a decision on its application for a general purpose room in the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5723/17]
267. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health when the drugs committee will conclude its deliberations (details supplied); when the drugs committee recommendations will be considered by the HSE board; when the Cabinet will consider the HSE recommendations on the provision of Orkambi in terms of sanction of the necessary resources to facilitate its provision to patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4785/17]
266. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for approval of the provision of Orkambi to cystic fibrosis patients in view of ongoing negotiations between a company (details supplied) and the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4784/17]
123. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health to outline his plans to enable children and young persons in counties Sligo and Leitrim to have access to an out-of-hours child and adolescent mental health service team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4674/17]
53. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the reason for the 139% increase in the numbers on trolleys in Sligo University Hospital between 2013 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4673/17]
633. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason members of the Civil Defence did not receive the 1916 Commemoration medal; if he will reconsider and present these medals to them in view of the invaluable service that they carry out on a voluntary basis for the State (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2629/17]
161. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to extend the duration of placement of participants on the gateway scheme beyond the current 22 month period should the relevant local authority seek to retain participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2411/17]
1732. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the outcome of the review of upper service limits applying to Army personnel who enlisted after 1994; the criteria for continuance in service from 21 years onwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1582/17]
1526. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of production, design, printing and distribution of the Bus Éireann quarterly staff magazine, Be Connected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41082/16]
1525. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the Expressway routes which are profitable, not profitable and cost neutral; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41081/16]
1524. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost breakdown of the board and management of Bus Éireann; the positions and areas of responsibility they fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41080/16]
1520. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Church Hill, Maugheraboy Road, Sligo is an urban road and street subject to the design manual for urban roads and streets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41573/16]
1519. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will define an urban road and street in the context of the design manual for urban roads and streets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41572/16]
1518. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the design manual for urban roads and streets is mandatory for each local authority area and open to variable interpretations based on the judgment of individual local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41571/16]
1409. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when it is intended to restore the level of ANC payments to the 2008 level they were when reduced due to the financial crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1006/17]
1408. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of input national governments have into the review of areas of natural constraint being undertaken by the EU; the level of discretion the Government will have; if such discretion will involve national government input into the exclusion or inclusion of eligible land; if such discretion will involve the level of payments which apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1005/17]
1407. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in relation to the review being undertaken by the EU of areas of natural constraint, he plans to put out a call for public submissions on the matter; when this will be done; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1004/17]
1406. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the process of the review of areas of natural constraint being undertaken by the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1003/17]
1316. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a cardiac catheterisation laboratory at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1699/17]
966. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) who has been called for BreastCheck up to 65 years of age because of their medical history but has been informed that they will no longer receive BreastCheck appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41412/16]
529. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to introduce a surcharge on the free travel pass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41083/16]
67. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the names of all Garda stations within urban centres with populations in excess of 20,000 persons which are not capable of holding prisoners due to the cells being condemned and below legal standards within the regulations which govern persons in custody. [40202/16]
702. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide all examples of entire units that have been centralised back to Dublin from within his Department; his Department's rationale for such moves; and if Cabinet approval was sought and given in each case. [40475/16]
670. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide all examples of entire units that have been re-centralised back to Dublin from within her Department; her Department's rationale for such moves; and if Cabinet approval was sought and given in each case. [40473/16]
652. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will provide details of entire units that have been re-centralised back to Dublin in her Department; her Department's rationale for such moves; and if Cabinet approval was sought and given in each case. [40479/16]
637. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of entire units that have been re-centralised back to Dublin within his Department; his Department's rationale for such moves; and if Cabinet approval was sought and given in each case. [40482/16]
597. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide all examples of entire units that have been centralised back to Dublin from within his Department; his Department's rationale for such moves; and if Cabinet approval was sought and given in each case. [40474/16]
567. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide all examples of entire units that have been recentralised back to Dublin from within his Department; his Department's rationale for such moves; and if Cabinet approval was sought and given in each case. [40472/16]
426. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the reason the FreeStyle Libre device (details supplied) for type 1 diabetes patients is not currently covered on the list of eligible items for the medical card or long term illness scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the impact of this blood sugar monitoring system on type 2 diabetes patients, particularly children; if he will include this in items covered by the medical card and long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39511/16]
387. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeframe targets his Department is working to secure a site, design, planning, building and operation for the provision of a new Garda station for Sligo town; and if he will provide a date-by-date breakdown of deadlines that his Department has adopted in this regard. [40188/16]
386. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that on arrest, prisoners in County Sligo must be taken to the south County Sligo Garda station of Ballymote as the prisoner facilities in Sligo town have been condemned. [40187/16]
385. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an independent engineer's report has condemned the existing Garda station in Sligo town. [40186/16]
384. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the acquisition and selection of a site for a new Garda station for Sligo town. [40185/16]
383. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will confirm that no site as yet been acquired or even selected for a new Garda station for Sligo town. [40184/16]
381. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide all examples of entire units that have been re-centralised back to Dublin from within his Department; his Department’s rationale for such moves; and if Cabinet approval was sought and given in each case. [40170/16]
366. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide all examples of entire units that have been re-centralised back to Dublin from within his Department; his Department's rationale for such moves; and if Cabinet approval was sought and given in each case. [40478/16]
347. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection the precise costs associated with the re-establishment of his Department's information section in Dublin following its centralisation from Sligo back to Dublin; the recruitment costs associated with it; and the training costs which will be incurred. [40166/16]
346. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection if, in view of the centralisation of the information section back to Dublin from Sligo and his Department's stated position that each of the 32 individuals working within it in Sligo will be redeployed within the departmental office in Sligo, the positions these persons will take up; if it is it to existing and future vacancies in his Department; if so, if this will mean that any transfer request to Sligo from within the Civil Service or external applications for jobs within his Department will only be dealt with after the 32 former information section workers in Sligo are placed; if the 32 positions that exist in the departmental office in Sligo will cease to exist; if the 32 persons displaced by this centralisation require training to enable redeployment; and if so, the costs associated with this. [40165/16]
345. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection the body of work to be decentralised or transferred to Sligo to facilitate the 32 persons who, heretofore, have worked within the information section of his Department that will now be redeployed. [40164/16]
344. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection when he or the Cabinet devolved powers to enable the centralisation of the information section of his Department to the Secretary General and other officials within his Department (details supplied). [40163/16]
343. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection if the Cabinet approved the centralisation of the information section of his Department from Sligo back to Dublin; if so, the basis on which it was approved; and if not, the reason therefor. [40162/16]
271. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection his Department's rationale for the centralisation of an entire unit of his Department, the information section; if Cabinet approval was sought and given in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40170/16]
270. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection further to the centralisation of the information section of the Department of Social Protection, the costs associated with such a move in terms of new unit establishment in Dublin, recruitment, training and redeployment. [40169/16]
266. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide all examples of entire units that have been re-centralised back to Dublin from within his Department; his Department's rationale for such moves; and if Cabinet approval was sought and given in each case. [40550/16]