532. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health 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. [40137/16]
412. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht 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. [40129/16]
380. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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. [40140/16]
365. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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. [40136/16]
341. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection 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. [40141/16]
264. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government 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. [40134/16]
221. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills 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. [40133/16]
187. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance 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. [40135/16]
141. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality 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. [40139/16]
76. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Taoiseach 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; and the number of Bills from his Department signed into law [40142/16]
741. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the early activities announced in relation to the M20 Cork-to-Limerick motorway project will include a review of the junction strategy that was previously in place for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37575/16]
661. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has plans to impose an outright ban on the operation of wild animal circuses here in view of the fact that similar bans are now being imposed in many countries across Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37318/16]
107. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give permission to a school (details supplied) to lease the handball alley on the grounds of the school to the Boherbue parish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35301/16]
617. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if his Department has a structure in place to provide weekend pharmacy cover in rural areas where the only pharmacy stores are often closed from Saturday afternoon until Monday morning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35159/16]
481. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if he will consider changing the financial assessment method for the nursing home support scheme in relation to the assessment of family farms as assets; if he will extend the existing three year cap to include family farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34578/16]
178. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the criteria regarding the qualifying dates for the help-to-buy incentive; if a person who entered into a contract to buy or paid a deposit on a house before 19 July 2016 could qualify for this scheme, considering that the sale of the house would not have been completed before 19 July 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34579/16]
86. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations and the number of gardaí in each in north Cork on 31 October 2010 and on 31 October 2016; the proportion of the proposed 800 additional recruits in 2017 that are likely to be assigned to north Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34689/16]
53. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if recorded crime statistics for north Cork are an accurate reflection of the reality of crime in the area; if all Garda stations in north Cork have access to the PULSE system; if not, the details of the stations without access; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34688/16]
234. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the urgent need for a new library building at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, in view of the fact that the current building is wholly inadequate for the current student population of over 3,400 with a student-to-seat ratio of 16:1; the timeframe for the provision of capital funding for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32148/16]
120. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health his views on the September 2016 figures from the National Treatment Purchase Fund which showed that 1,674 persons are waiting more than 18 months for an outpatient appointment in Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30658/16]
76. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the targets in place for child and adolescent mental health service teams staff levels in CHO 4 in 2017 to bring them closer to the target set in A Vision for Change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30659/16]
71. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the action he will take to address the huge disparity in school costs which exists from school to school throughout the country and the inequality faced by parents by providing funding for a free primary education system as costed by a charity (details supplied) at €103 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30171/16]
53. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if he will consider allowing the use of cannabidiol oil to treat a person diagnosed with Dravet syndrome (details supplied), who otherwise faces the prospect of having to travel to the United States to access this treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29898/16]
574. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the progress of the proposed M20 Cork to Limerick motorway; his views on the importance of this piece of infrastructure to the region and the urgent need to progress this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29321/16]
374. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the urgent need to provide funding for the administration of disability services, where assessment reports are being typed, compiled, copied and scanned by clinicians due to the lack of funding for clerical staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29327/16]
373. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if he will allocate additional funding to alleviate the waiting lists for ASD assessment at St. Joseph's Foundation, Charleville, County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29326/16]
124. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of the new national school in Kanturk, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29429/16]
89. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance to outline the way in which capital gains tax is calculated on easements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29607/16]
206. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide funding to match the allocation provided to Ireland under the €350 million EU aid package in July in recognition of the severe reduction in dairy farming incomes; if he will match the €11 million funding in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28835/16]
179. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that funding is provided by the HSE for the provision of a home hoist for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28826/16]
554. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to establish an online database of the Land Commission data dating from the pre-Cromwell time to the Griffith Valuation and through to the present day records; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28604/16]
464. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for home help hours in County Cork in the 12 months up to the end of August 2016; the total amount of home help hours that were provided in the same period; the corresponding number of home help hours that were provided in the previous 12 months to the end of August 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28579/16]
353. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if necessary funding will be provided to a centre (details supplied) to ensure the future viability of essential detoxification and rehabilitation services for adolescents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28822/16]
150. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance his plans in relation to the possible introduction of income tax averaging for farmers in recognition of the drastic fluctuations in farm income in recent years and the need for greater flexibility in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28606/16]
109. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will advise on the dental nursing programme and SUSI grant classification; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that qualification for SUSI grants for dental nursing vary depending on the university involved; the way in which he can ratify this; the steps being taken in order to streamline the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27824/16]
1748. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to install a railway bridge crossing to replace the level crossing near a school (details supplied) in County Cork given the significant safety risk to the children and parents who have to pass the crossing each day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24564/16]
1552. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the compensation paid to farmers who have had tuberculosis reactors in their herd; if he will review in particular at the compensation available to farmers who have had numerous outbreaks of TB over a number of years and have been hugely hindered by same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25404/16]
969. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of meetings that have been held to date of the inter-departmental steering group established to draw up a threat response plan for the hen harrier; the frequency with which the group intends to meet; the progress made by the group to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25385/16]
942. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason for the centralisation of An Post sorting offices from rural post offices to central locations; if a detailed study was carried out to justify these changes; her views on the impact of these changes on other post offices in the areas affected; if these implications were taken into account; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25467/16]
529. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will advise on the dental nursing programme and SUSI grant classification; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that qualification for SUSI grants for dental nursing vary depending on the university involved; the way in which he can ratify this; the steps being taken to streamline it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26292/16]
433. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the progress of the proposed M20 bypass for Charleville, County Cork; to provide an expected timeframe to progress this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23302/16]
253. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the way people born outside of Ireland can obtain a public services card given that they require a passport for identification purposes but are unable to obtain a passport because, as of 29 March 2016, they require a public service card in support of a passport application; if he is aware of the difficulties this is causing persons; the steps he is taking to immediately rectify this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23289/16]
7. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the reason for the substantial increase between December 2015 and May 2016 in the number of outpatients waiting more than a year for a consultation in Cork University Hospital. [20984/16]
204. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate the possibility of assessing a person (details supplied) for occupational therapy and psychology assessment at the earliest opportunity; the reason for the deferral on such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19924/16]
97. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of additional funding for a school (details supplied), including when he will make a decision in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19968/16]
612. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the level of compensation being paid to farmers who have had tuberculosis reactors in their herd and the fact that the compensation is wholly inadequate; and if he will review the compensation level, given the high levels of tuberculosis in some parts of the country. [19783/16]
152. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will amend the conservation designation with respect to the River Blackwater special area of conservation in County Cork following her studies on the prevalence of the freshwater pearl mussel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16256/16]
20. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the key priorities in mental health under the new programme for Government and why there is no funding commitment on mental health as there was in the 2011 to 2016 programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13832/16]
15. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the plans he has in place to extend crisis intervention teams and counselling in primary care services for persons with mental health difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13837/16]
158. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health his views that the staff of the Central Remedial Clinic have been advised that their pension plan has been dissolved, putting those who are on the older private pension plan in a very difficult situation as they were never changed over to the public service pension plan; how he will resolve this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13940/16]