253. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Offaly, under the 2008 single payment scheme and other area related schemes, in view of the fact that the person was informed on 16 May 2014 that the appeal was successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10022/15]
214. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Finance the reason the rules regarding investing in approved minimum retirement funds and approved retirement funds were changed; his views on reversing this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10339/15]
626. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to consider the provision of additional funding to that already granted, but not drawn down, to a project under Access II (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9323/15]
411. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health the reason a company (details supplied) has been prevented from installing telephone charging stations and Internet kiosks at a hospital, at no charge to the hospital, even though this would be a very useful service for patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9056/15]
305. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive up-to-date payments under the agri-environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8182/15]
615. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Bord na Móna, as part of its restructuring, is requiring some staff to re-apply for their positions, many of whom have worked in the company all their adult lives; the reason this is necessary; if it proceeds, if he will confirm that decisions on those appointments will be made by way of a transparent and fair process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6069/15]
124. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly who has been on an audiology waiting list for over a year will be called for treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5086/15]
84. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health if the phlebotomy course that is provided for by the Irish Training Institute based in County Longford is recognised by his Department as a qualification to work in the health care system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3961/15]
192. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the new PCs for design and communication graphics will be installed in a secondary school (details supplied) in County Offaly in September 2015; when the school will receive confirmation of their delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3150/15]
94. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a rural environment protection scheme payment, which was due before Christmas 2013, will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; the reason for the delay in payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3151/15]
207. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review a Student Universal Support Ireland application which has been refused in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly under Section 14(4) of the Student Support Act 2011 and Regulation 5 of the Student Support Regulations 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1931/15]
1042. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the special protection areas for endangered birds, including the hen harrier, were established; the budget for same; the duration of the scheme; the number of farmers who were entitled to enter the scheme; the number of farmers who availed of it; her plans to reinstate the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49738/14]
856. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review a SUSI application which has been refused (details supplied) under section 14 (4) of the Student Support Act 2011 and regulation 5 of the Student Support Regulations 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1689/15]
456. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a review application forwarded to the medical card office from this Deputy in June-July still awaits a decision (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a review application may take up to five to six months to process; the reason this review has not yet been processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48052/14]
368. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if cash-for-gold business providers are legally obliged to keep records of their transactions and put in place procedures that will ensure that the goods are not the proceeds of crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47996/14]
148. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when an appeal decision will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly. [45832/14]
109. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will introduce legislation to strengthen unmarried fathers' rights to obtain access to their children, and to enable them to be consulted on the country of residence of their children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43507/14]
137. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will introduce legislation to strengthen unmarried fathers' rights to obtain access to their children, for them to be consulted on the country of residence for their children, the rights they have if their children are taken out of the country without their consent by the mother; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42642/14]
73. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an over 70s medical card was refused in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly as they were 68 cent over the income limit; if there is discretion in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39403/14]
554. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to include applications that have not been inspected under the grants payable under the domestic wastewater treatment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38098/14]
212. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her officials have examined an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme; the payments that have issued since year one of 15 to the applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37586/14]
139. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that unsuccessful applicants for conflict resolution unit internship positions within his Department are being advised that they have been unsuccessful due to lack of experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37336/14]
Bill entitled an Act to provide for offences in relation to the grooming of children for the purposes of sexual exploitation; to provide for matters connected therewith; and to give effect to Directive 2011/93/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, and replacing council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA
151. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health if it is acceptable for the board of the Alzheimer's Society to spend a significant portion of its €11 million Health Service Executive funding and taxpayers' money on legal fees instead of the provision of badly-needed services to dementia patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36087/14]
150. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the changes in service delivery being put in place by the board of the Alzheimer's Society which is funded by the Health Executive Service and taxpayers' money. [36084/14]
451. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a special transport grant has not been granted to a person (details supplied) in County Offaly to attend a school which has a special sensory room. [35575/14]
370. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health the number of Parkinson's disease nurse specialists who are currently employed in the midlands Health Service Executive area; his plans to address the ongoing needs of Parkinson's disease patients in the midlands. [35576/14]
369. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate a complaint by a person (details supplied) in County Offaly regarding the information provided relating to his medical card application. [35574/14]
200. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if employees from a State agency can apply for promotion or transfer to another State agency, outside of their current position, in another area or county; and if a transfer list exists in each agency. [35573/14]
325. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason that a cut in the parent and toddler scheme 2014 has been imposed (details supplied). [31861/14]
480. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a person (details supplied) in County Offaly presents for an interview with a local authority, is the person entitled to receive a written transcript of their interview results under freedom of information legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31047/14]
280. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the flagship projects within the higher education sector regarding the decade of centenaries will be announced. [30843/14]
422. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health the suitability and potential risks of the addition of fluoride to Irish water (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30053/14]
325. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider the establishment of a State regulatory and accreditation body for plumbing services under the review of building regulations being currently undertaken by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29965/14]
83. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the establishment of a State regulatory and accreditation body for plumbing services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29966/14]
824. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the rural transport programme being restructured into 18 transport co-ordination units, the number of staff currently employed by the rural transport programme who will be made redundant as a result of this change; if there will be a redundancy package offered to those staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29525/14]
357. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the need for an apostille stamp on a birth certificate for persons born in Northern Ireland when notifying intent to marry here despite the fact that other countries, namely, Denmark, Italy and France are exempted from this requirement in the same circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29343/14]
232. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to put in place legislation which will compel hospitals to release joint personal information on both the mother and child to the children who were adopted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28820/14]
321. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review a tender bid by a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will provide a breakdown of the number of existing contractors to local authorities who have been re-employed by Irish Water; and if he will provide a breakdown of new contractors winning the bid for the provision of services with the setting up of Irish Water. [28175/14]
179. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the file of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will be reviewed in its totality with a view to establishing if they were mistreated by the State. [27643/14]
163. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the longest running case in the courts taken by the special investigations unit at his Department; and the total legal costs incurred by said case to date. [27636/14]
428. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the special investigations unit at his Department come under the remit of GSOC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27160/14]
427. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider the establishment of an ombudsman for the special investigations unit at his Department. [27157/14]
426. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of his Department's expenditure on legal proceedings initiated and defended by his Department's special investigation unit over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27154/14]
181. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who qualified for orthodontic treatment and was categorised 4B has now been downgraded to category 4E without explanation; the way this assessment was made; the changes that took place for the downgrading of this treatment; when orthodontic treatment will be provided; the plans that are in place to have treatment provided before the person reaches 18 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26428/14]
127. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly where it is estimated that the person will receive 10% less on 11.72 hectares than on his current SFP where on 4.42 hectares the person received €755.68 with a total value of €3340.11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26454/14]
31. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Finance if the VRT payable on recreational vehicles and camper vans may be more readily available for salespersons and customers at the point of sale in the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26207/14]
668. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health the proposals he has to ensure the continued operation of a community nursing unit (details supplied) in County Offaly in view of a large number of bed closures and reduction in services in recent months due to staffing shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25581/14]
226. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health the reason those aged over 70 years who have lost their medical cards on financial grounds or have been downgraded to a general practitioner card and have a long-term illness have to reapply for a medical card; and if information submitted on the original application will be used if the review or appeal is being sough on medical grounds. [25074/14]
429. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied that the new personal insolvency regime is providing a solution to the many persons in insolvency; if she is further satisfied with the level of engagement the financial institutions are taking in the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24177/14]