219. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the education services that are available for persons with mental health difficulties between the ages of 12 and 18; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35004/14]
1777. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will ensure the Arts Council is adequately funded to support an organisation (details supplied) especially in view of the regional significance of this centre and the role it plays in the landscape of film and visual culture in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34766/14]
1652. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the strategy for providing broadcast for disability sports and events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34455/14]
1651. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the strategy for providing broadcast coverage of less known sporting organisations and events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34454/14]
1517. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide assurances that funding will be maintained for the senior alerts scheme (details supplied); and his views on extending the scheme to include assistive technology devices (details supplied). [33458/14]
1516. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the action he will take to ensure that adequate funding is provided to local authorities to deal with the demand for the housing aid for older persons scheme, the mobility aids housing grant scheme and the housing adaptation grant for persons with a disability; the action his Department will take to reduce and streamline application processing times and if he will review the current means test for this scheme (details supplied). [33457/14]
1419. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the parent and pupil charter; the expected timeline for publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34453/14]
1418. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the oversight her Department provides to ensure unemployed and newly qualified teachers are prioritised for temporary or permanent teaching positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34452/14]
1417. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired teachers employed in primary and secondary schools for six days or more during the 2013-14 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34451/14]
1416. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired teachers employed in primary and secondary schools for five days or less during the 2013-14 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34450/14]
1415. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired teachers employed in primary and secondary schools for the 2013-14 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34449/14]
1414. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Louth has been allocated a second deputy principal when they do not meet the criteria as set out by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34448/14]
1329. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the grant/financial assistance/bursary available to Irish persons who wish to commence studying a postgraduate in nursing in a university (details supplied) in Scotland in September 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33701/14]
1266. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for a school bus service (details supplied) in County Cork will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33374/14]
1153. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the funding available to sufferers of severe migraine to avail of botox treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32937/14]
1152. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health the services available to a person who suffers from severe migraine and is currently on a two year public waiting list for treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32936/14]
1151. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who are currently on the waiting list to receive botox treatment for migraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32935/14]
1135. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding prescription charges for persons (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34782/14]
1123. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health the progress to date on the autism Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34726/14]
913. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the implementation of the National Carers' Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33463/14]
912. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health his view on providing a training plan or courses for family carers similar to those provided to health care professionals in the practicalities of care such as patient moving and handling, the use of aids and appliances, nutrition and personal care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33455/14]
911. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that there are no cuts to home help services given the severe difficulties this will cause service users and their families; that steps will be taken to ensure sufficient levels of home help are made available to support carers including the provision for more flexibility for weekend and night cover; and that the number of home help packages are sustained in an equitable divide countrywide. [33454/14]
910. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health his views on the feasibility of developing a national discharge summary and care plan for all people leaving hospital care to share with their respective carers. [33453/14]
909. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health his plans to undertake an audit of respite services to identify gaps in existing service levels and to assess current and future need for these services; his plans to provide increased access to planned respite breaks for dependents of full time carers; his plans for development of flexible in home respite services for carers and dependents with no access to residential respite services; his plans to provide additional emergency respite beds when carers are unable to carry out their duties on a short time basis, for example when a carer takes ill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33452/14]
727. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide an update with regard to the implementation and advancement of the recommendations outlined in the Study of Young Carers in the Irish Population; his views on developing a national framework of supports and policy guidelines for young carers in the education system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33456/14]
667. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria for selection and when members of the direct provision working group will be selected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34457/14]
666. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures, requirements and deadlines for those interested in making a submission to the recently announced direct provision working group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34456/14]
454. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the demand for an online distance learning course (details supplied) which is designed for graduates who already hold a non-agricultural major award at FETAC level 6 or higher; the action he will take to meet this demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33808/14]
222. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance his views on extending local property tax exemptions to include households where high level care is provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33462/14]
221. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance in respect of the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations 1994 if consideration will be given to streamlining and modernising the scheme particularly in reference to the six point assessment for the primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33461/14]
220. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made in the development of a new fuel grant scheme for disabled drivers, to replace the current excise relief on fuel allowed under the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme (details supplied); when this will come into effect; if there will be a seamless transition between the two schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33460/14]
87. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the possibility of extending free travel to all carers in receipt of the respite care grant so as to enhance access to services and reduce social isolation, particularly for carers living in rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33459/14]
86. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will consider introducing measures to assist with the transition out of long-term caring responsibilities, in particular the extension of the grace period following the death of a caree from six weeks to six months and the introduction of a similar grace period for carers whose full time caring role has come to an end following the admission of their caree to residential care. [33451/14]
85. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will consider extending the water allowance payment to all full-time carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33450/14]
84. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will consider granting a pro-rata respite payment to carers whose role concludes before the completion of a twelve month period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33449/14]
83. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans for the future of the respite care grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33448/14]
82. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on making the carer's allowance exempt from means assessment; the measures that are in place to assist family carers to avail of education and employment opportunities during their caring years to help and support them to re-enter the workforce when their caring role ends. [33447/14]
81. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the action her Department has taken to reduce and streamline processing times for social protection payments with a view to minimising hardship on those awaiting the outcome of applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33446/14]
80. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to review the habitual residency condition for the carer's allowance given that it acts as a barrier to persons returning to Ireland to care for a loved one. [33445/14]
79. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the conditions or criteria required for a person to qualify for credited contributions while in receipt of carer's allowance or carer's benefit; to outline the Government's actions to date to protect long term and older carers in relation to their pension entitlements to ensure that carers are not disadvantaged due to extended periods of caring; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33444/14]
78. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an assurance that carers will not be subject to further cuts in the upcoming budget; that income supports will be protected for those in receipt of carer's allowance, carer's benefit and half rate carer's allowance in budget 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33443/14]
701. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to evidence that suggests that the introduction of plain packaging cigarettes will lead to an increase in illicit trade, counterfeit and contraband; the amount this costs the Exchequer in lost revenue at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32619/14]
456. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason in the case of an estate (details supplied) in County Cork some of the properties are exempt from the property charge and some are not. [32407/14]
734. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement he has had to date to ensure the viability of Cork Airport and to attract new routes to the airport; if he is satisfied with the level of growth being achieved by the airport; his views on establishing a service between Cork Airport and Dublin Airport in view of the need for air connectivity between the country's two largest cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30856/14]
589. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013. [31319/14]
281. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the provision of accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30853/14]
272. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons affected by the abolition of the additional training allowance of €20 per week among those participating under SOLAS; if she will examine the effect of this cut on participation rates for training courses, including any drop off in attendance from trainees due to affordability issues; her plans for the restitution of this allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30725/14]
762. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 171 of 18 June 2014, when a detailed response will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29705/14]
740. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 623 of 17 June 2014, when a detailed response will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29481/14]
732. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if a discretionary medical card will be returned to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29449/14]