480. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card applications submitted in 2016 by persons diagnosed with cancer; the number of these persons who were granted full medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23252/17]
479. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the status of the refurbishment works at Millstreet Community Hospital, Millstreet, County Cork; if he will provide a timeline for the commencement and completion of these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23251/17]
203. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of the proposed new national school in Kanturk, County Cork; if he will provide a timeline for the commencement and completion of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23254/17]
202. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if additional school accommodation will be provided at a school (details supplied) by September 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23253/17]
196. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for funding for the purchase of a tablet device for a person (details supplied) with a special educational need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23174/17]
191. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of cannabis for medicinal use here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22212/17]
106. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health his plans to review and separate the church ownership of health services across the State. [20408/17]
38. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the action which will be taken to address the fact that more than 6,000 outpatient appointments are outstanding for more than 18 months in Cork hospitals as of March 2017. [20766/17]
673. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the action being taken to address the provision of pensions for community employment supervisors; his views on the need to rectify this situation without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20334/17]
15. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Regional and Rural Affairs last met; when it will next meet; and the number of times it met in 2016. [17991/17]
3. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Taoiseach if the absence of the Northern Ireland Assembly will have an impact on the Brexit negotiations. [16724/17]
7. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Taoiseach the key areas which need to be addressed to avoid a hard Brexit, in particular, to protect the island of Ireland. [16397/17]
86. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the lengthy processing times for join family, Irish national spouse, visa applications; her views on whether these waiting times are unacceptable and unfair on the families involved; the measures she will take to address these processing times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15062/17]
154. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed refurbishment works due to be carried out to Kanturk Community Hospital, Kanturk, County Cork; the expected timeframe for the completion of these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14708/17]
757. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the absence of certain equipment and training to the national ambulance service in County Cork which is critical to the implementation of the clinical practice guidelines in place (details supplied); the steps he will take to rectify this anomaly in the interests of public safety and to allow the staff of the national ambulance service to provide the level of care expected by the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12959/17]
724. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is eligible to receive a transfer to Mallow General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12892/17]
156. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the status of a social welfare appeal submitted by a person (details supplied) in County Cork in respect of an application for carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12479/17]
766. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the proposed M20 Cork to Limerick motorway; his views on whether it is a critical piece of infrastructure for the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11207/17]
479. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties experienced by persons applying to the nursing home support scheme who have transferred assets within the past five years in view of the fact that these assets would have been transferred long before there was any need for nursing home care; if there are any exemptions to the five year rule in these situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11247/17]
472. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of ambulance cover in the town of Millstreet, County Cork, at night; the action he will take to ensure that there is 24-hour ambulance provision in Millstreet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11233/17]
429. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when the grants for refurbishing old buildings in rural communities that were announced in the Action Plan for Rural Development will be available; the details of the scheme; the grant assistance which will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11922/17]
340. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the difficulty caused by the 2012 changes to the contributory State pension rates of payment in view of the fact that the immediate change to the average bands drastically affected the pension eligibility of persons that were very close to pension age; his plans to rectify this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11976/17]
179. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of a new school (details supplied) County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11208/17]
52. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he or his officials have spoken to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland since the Assembly election was called. [7366/17]
543. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the 2016 GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8326/17]
224. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the proposals that Irish farmers with designated land have with regard to resolving land devaluation issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6579/17]
223. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of meetings he has had with the Irish farmers with designated land, since he took office; if he reviewed their proposals; his plans to implement such proposals; the timeline for implementation of these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6578/17]
630. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has the overall authority and responsibility for hospitality and tourism skills development policy here; if not, the agency or State body which is responsible for these matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5463/17]
629. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding made available from his Department for tourism and hospitality skills in 2015 and 2016 and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5462/17]
318. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the frequency with which a person on farm assist may have their claim reassessed; if there is a defined period of time after a claim is awarded before it can be reassessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5835/17]
200. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tourism and hospitality skills training positions allocated to County Cork in 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5462/17]
72. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the reason for the increase in the numbers of patients on trolleys in Cork city hospitals in 2016. [4657/17]
514. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health further to Question No. 319 of 16 December 2016, the status of the freestyle libre glucose monitoring system under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3950/17]
199. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress on the programme for Government commitment to introduce locally led agri-environment schemes which will target habitats such as the hen harrier and the pearl mussel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3675/17]
236. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grants that will be made available from his Department for the construction or renovation of farm buildings in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2233/17]
78. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the average effective tax rate on the income of farmers based in the south west; if he will provide an update on the impact on the average farmer of the Revenue Commissioners' treatment of patronage shares as income, assuming they sell the shares and pay capital gains tax at 33%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1739/17]
319. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if he will approve the freestyle libre glucose monitoring system under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40486/16]
685. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the name and number of Bills in preparation in his Department and published by his Department since May 2016; the Stage each Bill is at in the Houses of the Oireachtas; the number of Bills from his Department signed into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40132/16]
667. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the name and number of Bills in preparation in her Department and published by her Department since May 2016; the stage each Bill is at in the Houses of the Oireachtas; the number of Bills from her Department signed into law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40130/16]
651. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the name and number of Bills in preparation or published by her Department since May 2016; the stage each Bill is at in the Houses of the Oireachtas; the number of Bills from her Department signed into law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40138/16]
636. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the name and number of Bills in preparation or published by his Department since May 2016; the Stage each Bill is at in the Houses of the Oireachtas; the number of Bills from his Department signed into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40143/16]
595. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the name and number of Bills in preparation in his Department and published by his Department since May 2016; the Stage each Bill is at in the Houses of the Oireachtas; the number of Bills from his Department signed into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40131/16]
565. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the name and number of Bills in preparation in his Department and published by his Department since May 2016; the stage each Bill is at in the Houses of the Oireachtas; the number of Bills from his Department signed into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40128/16]