1562. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the amount of the budget provision for 2013 pursuant to Section 39 of the Health Act 2004; the amount of funding allocated in particular to County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38542/13]
1285. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the criteria that applies to an Irish citizen aged over 70 years who is in receipt of a British pension and is seeking a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36882/13]
1017. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the significance the Courts Service places on lack of availability of public transport for persons when deciding to close courthouses in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37087/13]
1016. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a cost benefit analysis regarding the decision by the Court Service to close the Courthouses at Ballyhaunis and Swinford and transfer the administration and sittings to the District Court Office, Castlebar and the courthouse in Castlebar respectively to include an analysis of the cost of the hours Ballyhaunis and Swinford gardaí might be expected to now spend in Castlebar for District Court sittings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37086/13]
1015. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of the savings to the State which it is anticipated will arise from the proposed closure of the courthouses at Ballyhaunis and Swinford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37085/13]
952. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will prioritise plans for the introduction of a new tenant purchase scheme to enable council tenants to purchase and own their homes from the local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38339/13]
951. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the timeframe in which he plans to have tenancy agreements and disputes arising with voluntary and social housing organisations brought within the remit of the Private Residential Tenancies Board for resolution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38338/13]
950. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to enable tenants of voluntary and social housing organistions to purchase and own their own homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38337/13]
887. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a building that is used as a dwelling but which has no toilet facilities is liable for the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37352/13]
698. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against the refusal of disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38633/13]
695. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a jobseeker's benefit appeal in respect of a person (details supplied); if she will expedite same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38557/13]
694. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal of jobseeker's benefit in respect of a person (details supplied); if she will expedite same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38556/13]
178. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance if a building that is used as a dwelling but which has no toilet facilities is liable for the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37351/13]
154. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance the nature and means of surveillance and searches being undertaken by National Asset Management Agency and service providers on its behalf of the developers or other persons who owe money to NAMA; and if he will clarify that confirmation has been obtained from service providers that they are acting within the law in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37035/13]
153. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance the amount being spent by the National Treasury Management Agency on a yearly basis on surveillance both inside and outside the jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37034/13]
1172. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an Irish driving licence is recognised by the authorities in each Canadian province and territory; the status of negotiations for reciprocal recognition between the authorities in each Canadian jurisdiction and this jurisdiction in view of the high insurance cost to Irish licence holders where their licences are not so recognised; if such negotiations will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34358/13]
797. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position on an application to Mayo North East Leader Partnership by an organisation (details supplied) in County Mayo; when a decision may be expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35094/13]
575. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been refused supplementary welfare allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34827/13]
574. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the bilateral social security agreement between this jurisdiction and Australia and the social welfare payment to which it pertains; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34826/13]
454. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of the average cost of disposal of an abandoned horse; the cost of picking up the horse and thereafter the cost of keeping and feeding the animal, putting it down and the removal and disposal of the remains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33298/13]
336. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if she will expedite same due to the hardship the person is suffering due to limited income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33462/13]
141. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reciprocal arrangements that exist between Ireland and Australia for persons wishing to apply for citizenship in either jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33463/13]
705. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current legal position of sulkie racing on public highways; if a ban on this activity is proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31608/13]
690. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the arrangements in place to cover travel expenses of patients availing of treatment abroad facilitated by the Health Service Executive and in particular in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32074/13]
657. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if he will expedite same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31682/13]
656. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if same will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31681/13]
653. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the criteria used to assess an application to the Department of Health national lottery fund during 2012 by an organisation (details supplied) in County Mayo; the grounds for failure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31634/13]
598. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of abandoned horses that have been put down in each of the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; the cost of putting down a horse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31658/13]
595. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when legislation on the compulsory neutering-spaying of cats and dogs will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31614/13]
593. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the minimum time required for a local authority to keep a horse before putting it down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31606/13]
592. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the law regarding micro-chipping of horses only applies to horses born after 2009; his plans to apply it to horses born prior to 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31605/13]
489. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of illegal puppy farms believed to be operating here; the steps being taken to close them down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31613/13]
439. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Social Protection when she expects legislation that allows retained firefighters to receive full jobseeker's allowance or benefit payments to be enacted; her policy regarding assessing retained firefighters who apply for those payments now; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31533/13]
250. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application to Student Universal Support Ireland in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the application will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30205/13]
186. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance the way persons who have business loans and mortgages with the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation in liquidation which are performing will be accommodated in order that they may re-finance their borrowings with other lending institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30098/13]
139. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and when a decision will issue. [29985/13]
66. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding a wine licence application in respect of a premises (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29802/13]
135. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision on an appeal will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29615/13]
76. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm if surveillance is being used by the National Assets Management Agency, the former Irish Bank Resolution Corporation and-or State-funded banks, of developers or individuals who owe money to these institutions, including the interception of communications such as telephone/mobile phone calls, phone and text messages and emails; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29430/13]
590. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of money available in 2013 for allocation through the Sports Athletic Tracks Initiative; the application procedure; the closing date for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29169/13]
445. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for agri-environment option scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29034/13]
341. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an application to North East Mayo Leader by a scheme (details supplied) in County Mayo; and when payment will be made. [29159/13]
289. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the fact that the Chinese have flooded much of the European market with photovoltaic solar panels, the reason solar panels are nearly three times more expensive here than in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29396/13]
94. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason house insurance and mortgage protection policies, which are legally required to be in place by lending institutions are not taken into account as a necessary outgoing when assessing the means of an applicant for mortgage interest supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28538/13]
93. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo received no notice of determination under sections 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3 of the Pensions Ombudsman Regulations 2003 (S.I. 397 of 2003), despite having submitted a formal appeal and all necessary information on 3 September 2012; when the notice of determination will be given to the complainant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28537/13]
91. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Social Protection the position on an appeal against the refusal of carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; if she will expedite same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28492/13]
1068. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of the National Roads Authority's national re-signing programme for 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27151/13]
1067. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of replacement signage along the N59 in County Mayo which has recently been undertaken by the National Roads Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27147/13]
587. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the criteria applied when establishing whether or not two residential properties with shared services operating as one household are one unit or not for the purpose of the non-principal private residence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26909/13]
586. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the criteria that is applied when establishing whether or not two residential properties with shared services operating as one household are one unit or not for the purpose of the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26907/13]