1025. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health to set out the position regarding an application for nursing registration by a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay with processing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31528/15]
895. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health his plans to include Crohn's disease on the long-term Illness list; if his Department has given due consideration to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31012/15]
753. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if he will include ovarian cancer blood test, cancer antigen 125, in a free screening programme, as early screening is vital to prolonging and saving lives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30549/15]
637. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to target the practice of sex trafficking here; the position regarding the general scheme of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31264/15]
527. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on a land parcel information system review on an application for a single farm payment appeal by persons (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31556/15]
516. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding Teagasc; his plans to approve the hiring of further advisers by Teagasc; if he will provide funding for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31360/15]
426. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update with regard to planned flood relief schemes (details supplied) in County Cork; the commencement and completion dates for each scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31500/15]
356. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance the assistance or advice that is available to Permanent TSB mortgage holders who were not offered or were prevented from switching to a tracker mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31544/15]
327. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to extending the 9% tourism VAT rate beyond 2015 in order to ensure that Ireland continues to maintain a strong, vibrant and competitive tourism industry; if he will maintain this reduced VAT rate for the hospitality sector following on from the very positive implications this reduction has had on the industry in creating and maintaining employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31168/15]
294. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance if he will support calls to keep the VAT rate at 9% to ensure that Ireland continues to maintain a strong, vibrant and competitive tourism industry; if he will maintain this reduced VAT rate for the hospitality sector following on from the very positive implications this reduction has had on the industry in creating and maintaining employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31167/15]
206. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when a decision will be made in respect of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31262/15]
170. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update with regard to an application for carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30826/15]
743. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that a fair share - at least 17% - of national lottery funding is allocated in budget 2016 for work on the natural environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29866/15]
666. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the current status of the legal transfer of property (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29962/15]
658. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application under the emergency works scheme in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29723/15]
246. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if local social welfare offices are exempt from the payment of rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29852/15]
115. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost of increasing child benefit by €5 per week; €10 per week; €15 per week; and €20 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30345/15]
114. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost to the Exchequer of a €10 increase in the annual Christmas bonus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30344/15]
113. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost to the Exchequer of a €5 increase in the annual Christmas bonus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30343/15]
112. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost to the Exchequer of a €10 increase in the State contributory pension and the State non-contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30342/15]
111. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost to the Exchequer of a €5 increase in the State contributory pension and the State non-contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30341/15]
61. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason an application for a fuel allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Cork was refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29704/15]
824. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools, by county, operating the book rental scheme; the number in total; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29116/15]
782. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that a long-running school transport scheme (details supplied) in County Cork is supported into the future; her views that the unique history of the school should be acknowledged in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28643/15]
773. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application by a person (details supplied) in County Louth under the free school transport scheme; when a decision is expected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28548/15]
770. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the Apprenticeship Council will provide a report on proposals for a new way of developing apprenticeships; if she will provide an update regarding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28535/15]
658. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 173 of 25 June 2015 when a response will issue to this Deputy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28978/15]
573. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health the efforts he is making to address the shortage of acute child psychiatric services (details supplied) in County Cork; when a permanent consultant will be appointed to this service as the absence of such has placed a considerable strain on this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28524/15]
341. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the expert group on future skills needs will complete its detailed assessment of the workforce skills and competency requirements for the Irish hospitality sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28536/15]
340. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the expert group on future skills needs will complete its detailed assessment of the workforce skills and competency requirements for the Irish hospitality sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28525/15]
335. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 166 of 7 July 2015, his views on correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29027/15]
268. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance the action he is taking to ensure that Irish mortgage holders are not paying unfairly high interest rates on their mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28534/15]
267. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the disabled drivers value added tax and vehicle registration tax refund scheme to ensure it reflects the real cost involved of changing a car; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28530/15]
199. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when arrears of a disability allowance will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the amount of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28556/15]
266. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will address the concerns outlined in correspondence (details supplied) regarding regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28185/15]
253. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a Student Universal Support Ireland grant was refused to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if she will clarify the eligibility of participants in the Tús work placement initiative and in the Gateway schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28025/15]
225. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide funding in respect of an environmental project (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27818/15]
560. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will arrange for a driving licence to be corrected in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork, following the omission of a trailer licence during a recent renewal application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26934/15]
557. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the results of the public consultation of Pascal Lamy's report on the future use of the ultra high frequency, UHF, spectrum band, 700 MHz in Europe, regarding wireless broadband; if this will be considered for rural areas into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27487/15]
307. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if national lottery funding will be provided in respect of a sports club (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26938/15]
185. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the arrangements in place to ensure that all dairy farmers under 40 years of age benefit from the provisions in respect of young farmers under the rural development plan; his plans to extend the plan to other age cohorts, or to introduce a similar scheme for farmers over 40 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27085/15]
166. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position on a flood relief scheme (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27538/15]
96. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to reinstate the telephone allowance; the cost of restoring same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27532/15]
59. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the changes contained in the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2013 in respect of the entitlements of deferred members of pension schemes in the event of the schemes being wound up; if a scheme (details supplied) comes under the provisions of this Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27188/15]
217. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with regard to an application for a waste facility permit, the typical waiting times from when the application is submitted to the final decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26680/15]
145. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the next recruitment will take place to An Garda Síochána; the number of persons it is proposed to recruit; if priority will be given to those already prioritised under previous recruitment processes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26452/15]
671. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a sports capital grant in respect of a club (details supplied) in County Cork; when the grant will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25748/15]
643. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 597 of 23 June 2015, if he will provide a breakdown of the dispersal of the environment fund for the years 2012 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26351/15]
523. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 746 of 16 June 2015, if a full explanation will be provided as to the reason there has been a reduction of special needs assistant hours in respect of the child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25911/15]
303. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to extending the period for the completion of work under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme farm safety scheme, given that approval has not yet been confirmed for all applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25751/15]