363. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding negotiations between the Adoption Authority of Ireland and the Russian authorities in respect of the bilateral agreement on inter-country adoptions; when the authority will finalise the wording of the agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7933/15]
304. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason some of the agri-environment options scheme 2 payments for 2014, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo, were kept back; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8169/15]
225. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she will announce local funding under the structures at risk fund and the built heritage jobs leverage scheme for 2015, considering the great success of these schemes over the past few years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7440/15]
9. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider putting in place funding for the provision and upgrading of closed-circuit television systems, with dedicated monitoring staff, to assist with policing for towns and villages throughout the country, which have experienced a reduction in Garda numbers and-or where Garda stations have closed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6967/15]
395. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the reason a discretionary medical card has not been re-issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if it will be issued immediately, so as to prevent further financial hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7062/15]
394. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in processing a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the Health Service Executive has updated its records in order that future correspondence will be addressed to the applicant and not to the applicant's deceased spouse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7061/15]
181. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on extending the eligibility of community employment schemes to persons over 60 years of age who have been unemployed for up to three years and who are not entitled to a social welfare payment, but are signing for credits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6691/15]
42. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against the refusal of a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6347/15]
150. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reviews or other considerations that have been provided to restoring delivery of equality of opprtunity status to a school (details supplied) by her, or her predecessors, as such status was lost in 2005, and considering all other schools in its vicinity in the Erris area have this status, qualifying due to reasons of disadvantage, which also pertain to this school; the reason there appears to be no urgency in addressing this ongoing discrimination being experienced by the pupils of this school, notwithstanding numerous requests; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6215/15]
234. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance if the National Asset Management Agency or its agents have ever used the services of a private investigator (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6002/15]
233. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance if the National Asset Management Agency or its agents have ever used the services of a private investigator (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6001/15]
232. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance the amount being spent by the National Asset Management Agency, on a yearly basis to date, on surveillance of debtors both inside and outside this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5967/15]
20. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the tax code which provides for the singling out of the self-employed for payment of a higher rate of universal social charge and its potential to adversely affect business investment, growth and potentially job creation and retention in small and medium enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4610/15]
407. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the status of an application for the fair deal scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if it will be expedited due to extenuating circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4382/15]
402. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the reason there is a continuing delay in reviewing the application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the application will be expedited in view of the time taken and the condition of the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4316/15]
401. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the reason there is a continuing delay in processing the application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if same will be expedited due to the time taken. [4315/15]
400. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the reason there is a continuing delay in processing the application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if same will be expedited due to the time taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4314/15]
556. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason there is a continuing delay in processing a payment by Mayo North East LEADER Partnership to an organisation (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the payment will be expedited so as to prevent any negative impact on the promoter's cash flow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3859/15]
553. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of an application to Mayo North East LEADER partnership by an organisation (details supplied); if the application will be expedited in order to allow the project to progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3829/15]
254. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the maximum age of a horse so that it will be eligible to be counted as a livestock unit under the area-based compensatory allowances scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3429/15]
248. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been refused payment under the 2014 area-based compensatory allowances scheme. [3307/15]
146. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will amend the student grant scheme in order that mortgage repayments on the family home are considered in the means test for grant eligibility and that the income limits be increased according to the number of other dependent siblings, so as to recognise the hard-pressed financial reality of heavily-indebted and larger families that are ineligible for grant aid due to income being in excess of eligibility thresholds, but who cannot afford to send a dependent child to college without grant assistance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3266/15]
32. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he has challenged authorities in any of the countries identified as the top ten for persecution of Christians in the World Watch List 2015 compiled by Open Doors International and has sought protection for Christians living in these countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2600/15]
84. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the test that is performed in the State under the public health system to diagnose a person for Lyme disease; the location at which the test is performed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2331/15]
39. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the treatment that is available in the State in respect of a person who is diagnosed with Lyme disease; the tests conducted to establish such a diagnosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2330/15]
533. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the ongoing evaluation of DEIS and of the research of DEIS that was announced at a seminar in May 2014, which aims to collate all the evaluation work to date on DEIS policy; when is it expected that the future policy, based on this research, will be developed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2675/15]
976. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current waiting time for a national car test at each of the test centres in the country; the provisions that are being made for motorists who are unable to book a test before the expiry of their current NCT and who will be unable to drive their cars on public roads because of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49464/14]
926. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an application by an organisation (details supplied) to 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. [1472/15]
885. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the option in legislation of the payment of waste collection for non-domestic and commercial waste disposal 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. [49568/14]
299. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an afforestation pre-approval application has been refused in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49769/14]
298. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been refused admission to agri-environment options scheme 3. [49768/14]
82. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in payment of disadvantaged scheme, single farm payment and REPS for 2014, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if he will expedite the processing of their application and the issue of payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48527/14]
681. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on running the popular music capital scheme in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47899/14]
615. 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 association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48257/14]
614. 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 committee (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48254/14]
608. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an application to Mayo north east Leader development company by an organisation (details supplied) in county Mayo; if it will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48070/14]
410. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of services participating in the early childhood care and education, ECCE, programme whose preschool assistants hold qualifications on the national framework of qualifications that are lower than level 5 and are in receipt of the higher capitation rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48018/14]
409. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of services participating in the early childhood care and education, ECCE, programme, the preschool leaders of which all hold appropriate qualifications at level 7 on the national framework of qualifications and the preschool assistants of which all hold level 5 or higher qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48017/14]
406. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of services participating in the early childhood care and education programme which are in receipt of the higher capitation rate and which have preschool leaders holding appropriate qualifications at level 6 or lower on the national framework of qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47900/14]
485. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of State aid paid to each regional airport in the years 2009 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47045/14]
484. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual cost to the Exchequer of the regional air services public service obligation for the Kerry to Dublin route; the number of passengers that utilised the service per annum in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47040/14]
483. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual cost to the Exchequer of the regional air services public service obligation for the Donegal to Dublin route; the number of passengers that utilise the service per annum in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47039/14]
418. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if it will be expedited due to the time taken to process the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46839/14]
175. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance the test the State Laboratory uses to establish the illegal component used in petrol such as to leave a residue of carbon on the piston and thus causing damage to engines by contaminated fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46938/14]
173. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance the basis on which a person (details supplied) in County Mayo received a tax refund of €7,000 in 2003; the basis on which they are now being asked to pay that amount back the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46911/14]
180. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will expedite a stage payment of a Leader grant approved by his Department through Mayo North East Leader Partnership to a company (details supplied) in county Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46568/14]
153. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to address the delays in the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46622/14]
89. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in a single farm payment for 2014 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if it will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46529/14]
39. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance the checks of petrol tanks in filling stations for contaminated fuel that have been conducted by the Revenue Commissioners since last summer and prior to that as a matter of standard practice in County Mayo in particular and elsewhere around the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46413/14]
38. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance the road side checks of petrol tankers for contaminated fuel that have been conducted by the Revenue Commissioners since last summer and prior to that as a matter of standard practice; the number and nature of such checks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46412/14]