259. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance the number of consignments, on average, of petrol and diesel per filling station with a mineral oil trading licence in County Mayo being reported per month as received by the filling station operators to the Revenue Commissioners in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12851/15]
258. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 194 of 10 March 2015, the reason there has been such a marked decline in spot checks and the number of samples of petrol and diesel which have been taken from bulk fuel transportation vehicles such that only 24 samples were taken in 2014, notwithstanding widespread complaints by motorists of damage to their vehicles arising out of petrol stretching throughout that year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12850/15]
257. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance the number of filling stations in each county that have a mineral oil trading licence; the number of licences that have been revoked, extinguished or expired in each county over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12816/15]
258. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an assessment of the cost savings and other benefits, to date, arising from the installation of energy-efficient public lighting as a pilot project in Crossmolina, County Mayo, in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12521/15]
249. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the State's legal position on historical seaweed rights being asserted by certain landowners along the foreshore and the extent of these rights; the consequent restriction or impact on the State's ability to issue licences for seaweed harvesting to third parties along these sections of foreshore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12517/15]
248. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether moving the administration and issue of seaweed harvesting licences to local authorities or other municipal entities would unduly fragment the accountability and responsibilities of private enterprise engaged in this activity, and that the preference should be to keep a national focus in the development of our seaweed industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12516/15]
86. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff at the National Asset Management Agency who were paid in excess of €100,000 for each year from 2010 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12632/15]
85. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance the staffing numbers at the National Asset Management Agency for each year from 2010 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12631/15]
84. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance the amount that has been paid by the National Asset Management Agency in legal and other fees to consultants and advisers for each year from 2010 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12630/15]
191. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will address the anomaly whereby a person or couple in serious mortgage arrears who voluntarily surrender their home to a bank because of their inability to pay are deemed disqualified from being housed by their local authority, even though they have no other home and have very little choice in this regard; and which anomaly is an impediment for some distressed borrowers in trying to sort out the issue of mortgage arrears on their homes expeditiously without lengthy court proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12319/15]
55. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance in the case of customers with mortgage arrears, if the banks are precluded from negotiating at local branch level with these borrowers, towards a resolution, which is where they dealt with to obtain the home loans in the first place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12312/15]
1002. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the music capital scheme will be open for applications again; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11242/15]
964. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a submission regarding airport policy has been submitted to the European Commission in respect of Ireland West Airport in Knock in County Mayo; if a response has been received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11286/15]
922. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the assurances he will provide that incumbent companies may continue to operate while he is addressing the issue of licensing for seaweed harvesting and regulation of the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12153/15]
910. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the operation of the mortgage-to-rent scheme to date including plans for expansion of the scheme; the number of homeowners in mortgage arrears who have availed of the scheme, on a county basis; the number of homeowners on mortgage arrears he estimates could qualify for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11941/15]
807. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for funding to equip a room for the teaching of technology post-junior certificate by a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the decision can be expedited so that the subject can be taught; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11854/15]
765. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the ongoing Economic and Social Research Institute evaluation of Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools and of the research of Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools that was announced at a seminar in May 2014, which aims to collate all the evaluation work to date on Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools policy; when is it expected that the future policy, based on this piece of research, will be developed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11268/15]
578. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive's intern health care assistant scheme is regarded as a government-approved or sponsored incentive scheme for the purposes of retaining a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11244/15]
520. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the way the independent review panel for allegations of Garda misconduct or inadequacies in Garda investigations is operating; in the case where the matter is the subject of the complaint and is also the subject of a criminal prosecution, the way this affects the conduct of the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12140/15]
284. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance the number of homeowners and buy-to-let owners who are in long-term mortgage arrears, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11942/15]
250. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo was refused jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12152/15]
249. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position regarding appeal against refusal of jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if it will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12151/15]
153. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of borrowers in mortgage arrears who have availed of financial advice from independent accountants, available under the protocol of the Mortgage Arrears Information and Advice Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11077/15]
253. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the appeal of a decision by his Department to revoke an application which was approved by Mayo North East Leader Partnership by an organisation (details supplied) and deemed ineligible for funding. [10855/15]
91. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons on the waiting list for legal aid; the waiting time for each law centre in the country for persons awaiting legal services pursuant to legal aid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10751/15]
539. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an application (details supplied) to Mayo North East Leader Partnership. [10323/15]
538. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an application to Mayo North East Leader Partnership in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the application will be expedited to allow the project to progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10322/15]
537. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an application to Mayo North East Leader Partnership in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [10321/15]
536. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an application to Mayo North East Leader Partnership in respect of a company (details supplied) in County Mayo. [10320/15]
528. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an application to Mayo North East Leader Partnership by a community centre (details supplied) in County Mayo; if it will be expedited due to the time elapsed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10154/15]
474. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the examination by the school capital appraisal section of an application in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10155/15]
464. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will prioritise State supports to ensure the provision of apprenticeships for electricians, plumbers, bricklayers and other tradesmen in the construction sector where it is not financially viable for qualified tradespeople to take on apprentices and where there is a considerable shortage of newly qualified workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9898/15]
384. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the status of the revised application, submitted on 25 July 2014, to the Health Service Executive, by a company (details supplied), to add Fampyra to the list of reimbursable items, supplied under the general medical services scheme or other community drug schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10040/15]
309. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions that have taken place or are pending in respect of damage caused to motor vehicles in County Mayo on account of petrol stretching since June 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9938/15]
308. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of complaints of petrol stretching the gardaí in County Mayo divisions have received for each month since the beginning of June 2014; the position regarding these complaints; the number that have been investigated, resulting in a person being charged or a file being forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9937/15]
197. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance the health, safety and environmental standards, protocols and procedures that apply to the taking of petrol and diesel samples from bulk fuel transportation vehicles by officials from the Revenue Commissioners; and the number of officials who are fully trained and certified as qualified to take such samples; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10042/15]
194. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance the number of samples of petrol and diesel that have been taken from bulk fuel transportation vehicles by officials from the Revenue Commissioners for each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10025/15]
193. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance the initial and ongoing training provided to officials of the Revenue Commissioners to take samples of petrol and diesel from bulk fuel transportation vehicles; the person providing the training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10023/15]
191. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance the number of new complaints of petrol stretching the Revenue Commissioners received from motorists in County Mayo for each month since the beginning of June 2014; the number of these cases where the investigation has concluded; the outcome of the investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9936/15]
188. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the application will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10570/15]
50. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the progress of providing funding for the construction and upgrade of rural group water schemes, such as those in County Mayo, that experienced a shortfall in funding since the abolition in 2010 of the CLÁR programme and as a consequence have been unable to carry out necessary works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8871/15]
30. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the option, in legislation, of payment for waste collection for non-domestic and commercial waste by bin lift, which is more environmentally friendly as it encourages recycling and the compression of recyclable material and needs fewer journeys by waste collection vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8870/15]
556. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of an application to Mayo North East Leader Partnership in respect of a community centre (details supplied) in County Mayo; if it can be expedited due to the time taken to process the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8989/15]
555. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an application to Mayo North East Leader Partnership by an organisation (details supplied); if it will be expedited due to the time taken to process it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8975/15]
554. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an application to Mayo North East Leader Partnership (details supplied); when a decision will issue; if it will be expedited due to the length of time since the application was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8958/15]
553. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an application (details supplied) to the Mayo North East Leader Partnership; if it will be expedited due to the time taken to process the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8957/15]
386. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the position regarding applications for medical cards in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Mayo; when a decision will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8915/15]
157. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against a refusal to grant a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the appeal will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8822/15]
611. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the count on the salmon-run returns on the boxes in the Ballina fisheries in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8152/15]
610. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the income for 2014 for the State-owned fisheries on the River Moy at the Ridgepool Cathedral beat and the Spring Wells beat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8151/15]