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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2013
383. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he plans to close any further Garda stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13667/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2013
382. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the way the proposed changes to Garda districts will affect the policing arrangements at a station (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the two gardaí currently stationed there will remain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13666/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2013
370. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an application for funding to Mayo North East LEADER (details supplied) in County Mayo; when a decision will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13966/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2013
257. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the provision and courses for personal development and education that are available to a young person with autism after they attain the age of 18 years recognising their special needs and the desirability of developing their potential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13743/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2013
17. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle inpatient and day case waiting lists nationally; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14260/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 March 2013
212. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the average waiting period for applicants under the Fair Deal scheme to be approved and the number waiting in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13289/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 March 2013
116. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to exempt registered private child care facilities from commercial rates on the basis of their educational function; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12338/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 March 2013
96. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if all community child care groups will have their premises exempt from payment of commercial rates; if so, the basis for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12337/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2013
244. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the action he will take to ensure that persons living in rural areas, in particular in County Mayo, who suffer a heart attack will receive treatment at their nearest cardiac specialist unit at University Hospital Galway within the medically desired time of 90 minutes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12087/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2013
242. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the investigations that have taken place at Mayo General Hospital following the death of a person (details supplied); the steps that have been put in place to ensure the prevention of a similar occurrence in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12085/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2013
30. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for his apparent policy of facilitating public primary schools for extensions in respect of early childhood care and education rooms in view of the consequent displacement of a significant number of community and private childcare facilities which exist, many of which have been funded under the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11764/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2013
16. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider changing the student grant scheme in order that mortgage repayments are considered in the means test for grant eligibility in view of the increasing number of families that have suffered drastic reductions in means under the burden of substantial home mortgage payments that have not reduced or that may have increased as a result of recent hikes in interest rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11762/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 March 2013
157. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of Leader funding ring-fenced for projects in the area serviced by South West Mayo Development Company between now and the end of the current round of Leader funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12009/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 March 2013
156. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of Leader funding ring-fenced for projects in the areas serviced by Mayo north east Leader partnership between now and the end of the current round of Leader funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12008/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 March 2013
155. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will lift the embargo on project approvals imposed on local development companies under the Leader rural development programme as a matter of urgency in view of the fact that this is the last year for the current round of Leader funding; if he will provide certainty to each LDC regarding the amount of Leader funding available to them in their areas in order that individual and community applicants know where they stand before putting together time-consuming and costly applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12004/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 March 2013
103. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of the existing school transport service provided by Bus Éireann to one school (details provided) in County Mayo in each year for the past three years and the cost of extending the service to facilitate pupils of another school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11861/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 March 2013
84. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance when an intoxicating liquor licence will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo pursuant to section 39 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2000 who has presented a certificate in accordance with section five of the Licensing (Ireland) Act 1833 to the Revenue Commissioners within the prescribed statutory timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11955/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2013
585. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied); if same will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11614/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2013
423. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a review of a decision to apply a penalty to the agri-environment options scheme 2 payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11250/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2013
357. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the input local authorities will have in water services capital investment works for their areas in the future under Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11486/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2013
354. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current average cost of production of a cubic litre of water by local authorities for domestic and commercial consumption; the current revenue and capital cost to the State for the provision of domestic water supply and treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11442/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2013
353. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the safeguards in place to ensure that there is an equitable investment of capital by Irish Water into rural areas in order to avoid the overriding consideration being return on investment for the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11441/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2013
230. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the new premises of Mayo Vocational Education Committee in Castlebar; the tenure and price paid for the premises; the provision there is for parking at the new premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11702/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2013
224. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason notice to quit was served by Mayo Vocational Education Committee in the respect of an existing premises in County Mayo and a new premises (details supplied) secured; the procedure that was pursued to ensure that the VEC was obtaining the new premises for the lowest market rent; the way the new premises was identified; the person who actually procured it on behalf of the VEC and the other premises that were inspected in the process. [11642/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2013
222. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the new premises secured by Mayo Vocational Education Committee in Ballina, County Mayo, including the amount of rent payable; the date and term of the lease; the type of parking available to the premises; a description and the area of the premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11613/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2013
48. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance if he will extend in the forthcoming Finance Bill 2013 the excise rebate scheme for road hauliers announced in budget 2013 to benefit passenger transport operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10493/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 February 2013
269. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the amount per year that has been allocated by the special delivery unit in each year since it was set up; the amount that remains to be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10484/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 February 2013
207. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way the energy efficiency fund, recently established by Government, will operate; the agency that will be charged with administering the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10680/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 February 2013
206. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the energy efficiency fund can potentially be accessed by local authorities to allow them secure alternative sustainable energy supplies for their operations, including from micro-generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10679/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 2013
752. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the maximum size or weight of a trailer that may be towed on a work vehicle or land tractor by the holder of a category W driving licence who has no other category of licence; if there are restrictions that apply to holders of such licences based on their age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10042/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 2013
680. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the hourly rate paid to home help workers that are directly employed by the Health Service Executive in County Mayo; the number of home help hours currently provided by these directly employed workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9864/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 2013
621. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the number of boarding out houses that operate under the jurisdiction of Health Service Executive Mayo and the number of clients that are resident in these facilities for each year over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9578/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 2013
620. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the cost to the State per client resident in boarding out houses operating under the jurisdiction of Health Service Executive Mayo for each year over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9577/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 2013
606. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will consider re-instating the choice for parents of extending the early childhood care and education scheme to 50 weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9901/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 2013
605. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will examine the operation of the early childhood care and education scheme which allows payment for three hours a day for tuition but nothing for planning the practical detail and implementation of the curriculum for the children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9899/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 2013
507. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of holders of category W driving licences that have been convicted for towing a trailer on a work vehicle or land tractor in each of the years 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10043/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 2013
494. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to the topical debate issue of 15 December 2011, the need to tackle growing waiting list for persons requiring free civil legal services from law centres and to consider charging recipients of criminal legal aid, and considering the report of the Task Force on Cost Reductions on Criminal Legal Aid, the status of the examination of the introduction of an application fee for criminal legal aid that was to be undertaken by his Department officials in consultation with the Legal Aid Board and the Office of the Attorney General, completion of which was expected in the second half of 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9903/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 2013
480. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider extending the pilot community text alert scheme to all rural areas where a Garda station has closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9625/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 2013
444. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider exempting registered private child care facilities from commercial rates on the basis of their educational function; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9896/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 2013
443. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if all community child care groups have their premises exempt from payment of commercial rates and if so on what basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9895/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 2013
404. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the British Government for the support of electricity generated by wind energy from the State, the plans that are in place to attract wind turbines manufacturing companies here to set up new operations; the progress that has been made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10035/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 2013
403. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will extend the REFIT scheme to accommodate electricity generators who are disadvantaged by slow grid development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10034/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 2013
280. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way the European Regional Development Fund is operated; the number of companies here that have availed of direct aid to investment in companies in the last five years; the percentage of funding that can be availed of over and above any State funding particularly in the area of manufacturers developing or making more environmentally friendly products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9894/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 2013
252. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider changing the student grant scheme so that mortgage repayments are considered in the means test for grant eligibility due to there being an increasing number of families that have suffered drastic reductions in means under the burden of substantial home mortgage payments that have not reduced or that may have increased as a result of recent hikes in interest rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9902/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 2013
251. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason an apparent policy is being pursued of facilitating public primary schools for extensions for early childhood care and education rooms in view of the consequent displacement of a significant number of community and private child care facilities which exist, many of which have been funded under EOCP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9900/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 2013
250. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children who were no more than four years old when they first enrolled and attended primary school in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9898/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 2013
249. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children who were no more than five years of age when they first enrolled and attended primary school in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9897/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 2013
129. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will direct EirGrid to implement smart grid technology in County Mayo until such time as the 400 kV line planned for is in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9952/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 2013
107. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will supply an update on plans to make the Belmullet wave test site, County Mayo, operational, including possible joint ventures involving private investment; the priority that he is giving to the project as part of the development of our indigenous wave energy resource and without which we continue to fall behind other countries in research and development and associated jobs in this up and coming energy area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9953/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 February 2013
157. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of a grant application to Mayo North East LEADER Partnership Company Teoranta by an enterprise (details supplied) in County Mayo; when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9286/13]