55. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the actions he will take in respect of figures published by Dublin that show 1% of children attending school have autism and that a typical school is likely to have one or two children enrolled at any time with ASD; the appropriate supports that are to be put in place in the classroom, or accommodated in ASD units attached to mainstream schools, to ensure that children with autism receive the help they need to further their education. [17570/13]
22. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the fact that Section 30 of the Teaching Council Act, 2001 is due to commence on 1 November, 2013, his plans to ensure that teachers are informed that they must register with the Teaching Council before that date in order to be paid from State funds. [17569/13]
168. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the current position regarding the preparation of the Adoption (Tracing and Information) Bill; when she expects to publish this long awaited legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17277/13]
117. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children who left care on reaching their 18th birthdays in each of the years 2010, 2011 and 2012 and who were provided with aftercare supports; the number from each of those years' exodus who remain in receipt of aftercare support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17285/13]
60. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of his recent official visit to Tanzania and Mozambique; the Irish Aid programmes he visited in Mozambique and Tanzania; and if he will provide a report of what was discussed and decided at the EU-Southern African Development Community Political Dialogue which he chaired. [15527/13]
40. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the recent talks in Bahrain between the monarchy and the opposition; his views on the possibility of imprisoned opposition and human rights persons being freed; and if this possibility has been discussed at EU level. [15530/13]
75. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of his plans to encourage new investment in the tourist accommodation sector to pay for renovations and refurbishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15316/13]
60. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to maintain State control of the railway network and Iarnród Éireann and improve the system and increase access across the country. [15050/13]
525. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Health the reason persons (details supplied) in County Leitrim have been assessed by the Health Service Executive West as requiring home care packages but have been informed by HSE West that they do not have the resources to provide the service required and have added the names of the two persons concerned to a home care package waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14797/13]
370. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if housing estates that have not been taken in charge of by local authorities will be subject to the property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15177/13]
39. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Finance the contact he has had with the OECD in the course of its base erosion and profit shifting, BEPS, project; and the steps he is planning to take next to co-operate with the OECD as it continues to examine aggressive tax planning. [14075/13]
12. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Finance if he will meet the former workers at the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation to discuss their situation regarding redundancy entitlements. [14062/13]
423. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive their agri-environment option scheme 1 payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13829/13]
350. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there have been meetings between his Department and other interested parties to exchange views of national, European and international radio spectrum issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13964/13]
346. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of households that have been disconnected by electricity companies in the past five years; if he will provide a breakdown by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14232/13]
34. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide the names of the arts and culture organisations that received grants under his Department’s philanthropy initiative for 2012; if he will give details of the amount each organisation received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13129/13]
445. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the terms of reference used by the water metering system in choosing companies to be included on the panel for the installation of water meters; his views on whether the required €400,000 turnover for the listed years discriminates against small, experienced businesses in favour of bigger businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13058/13]
55. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the OK Kids programme that was launched recently by the National Anti-Bullying Coalition; if it is to be implemented on a pilot basis in County Roscommon; and his plans to provide funding and support for this initiative. [11753/13]
10. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will respond to the latest findings from the 25 country EU Kids Online survey that claims that Irish children suffer the effects of cyber-bullying for longer than those in other EU countries; and his views on whether the Watch our Space action plan to combat cyber bullying and other measures designed to combat this issue should be enshrined in legislation. [11752/13]
113. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he will improve education centres' access to high-speed broadband particularly in the western region in view of the fact that they require adequate upload and download speeds for e-learning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4682/13]
53. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he will take to enable the new Human Rights and Equality Commission to more effectively, efficiently and cohesively champion human rights and equality. [11561/13]
20. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the dates on which his Department has published periodic reports on the implementation of the National Women’s Strategy; the date on which the next periodic report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11560/13]
440. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of notification farmers are given prior to an inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11546/13]
439. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if physical and satellite inspections are carried out on farms in a small timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11545/13]
438. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if land with rushes growing on it is considered grazable land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11544/13]
339. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of planning applications for wind farms which were approved between the years 1997 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10938/13]
330. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will grant an exploratory licence for the Lough Allen basin, County Leitrim, prior to the publication of the Environmental Protection Agency report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11543/13]
323. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will publish the details of the new broadcasting charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11276/13]
89. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Social Protection when the social welfare contract, currently held by An Post, will be put to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9979/13]
19. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Finance his views on the treatment of developers at the National Asset Management Agency, following reports that certain developers with substantial loans in NAMA continue to enjoy lavish lifestyles; and his views on the €200,000 NAMA allowance certain developers enjoy. [10571/13]
38. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has progressed the inclusion of a social clause in public sector procurement contracts. [10438/13]
16. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will confirm if National Procurement Service contracts are now mandatory for all local public sector contract procurement; and if so, the necessary minimal annual turnover of a business to qualify to tender for a contract. [10437/13]
128. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if any licensing options or exploratory licences will be granted for hydraulic fracturing prior to the publishing on the Environmental Protection Agency report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9976/13]
126. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects the Environmental Protection Agency report on hydraulic fracturing to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9975/13]
91. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will introduce a national wind energy strategy that deals with all issues concerning wind turbines and wind energy, including planning, public consultation, taxation and energy supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10413/13]
29. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created in County Leitrim in 2012 by Enterprise Ireland; and the number of jobs lost in Enterprise Ireland supported business and the number of employers that created these supported jobs. [9059/13]
17. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of additional jobs now on site through the investment in Vistamed in Carrick on Shannon. [9060/13]
201. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim will receive their agri-environment options scheme payment for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9167/13]
38. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views that North Korea's recent nuclear test is likely to result in the imposition of new or tightened sanctions by the international community; and if he has discussed the issue with his EU counterparts. [8854/13]
776. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a ticket machine will be put in place at a train station (details supplied) in County Sligo. [8448/13]
775. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the job of caretaker at a train station (details supplied) in County Sligo will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8447/13]
711. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive West will provide an updated report on plans for respite care services in counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8414/13]
710. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Health the changes that will be made to Sligo Regional Hospital Service Plan for 2013 as a result of the recently announced hospital allocations by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8413/13]
25. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Health the measures he will take to address excessive working hours and issues of appropriate training and supervision and career progression opportunities for non-consultant hospital doctors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7451/13]
22. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Health if he will detail the efforts he has made and if he will make to ensure prompt processing of Garda vetting applications, with particular reference to those of potential staff members at health care facilities; the contact he has had with the Department of Justice and Equality, in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7450/13]
24. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress made by her Department in the preparation of a Children and Young Person Policy Framework; when she expects that the drafting work will conclude; when she intends publishing the framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7311/13]
586. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim will receive an agri-environment options scheme payment for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7188/13]
47. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to allow claimants with a human rights or public interest element to their case to apply for and receive protective cost orders. [6002/13]