216. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health if he has received a report from the Health Service Executive on the operation of Chapter 2 of the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013, as required under section 15 of the Act; his views on whether the reporting requirements contained in sections 15 and 20 of the Act constitute an unnecessary level of ministerial and parliamentary scrutiny that no other area of health area is subject to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28904/14]
555. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health the reason a child (details supplied) in County Wexford with recurring tonsillitis has been on the public waiting list for a tonsillectomy for over four years; his plans to address this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28385/14]
103. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the potential participation of the British royal family in the centenary commemoration of the 1916 Easter Rising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24465/14]
72. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the outstanding measures that are to be implemented in view of the publication of the child death review. [27991/14]
212. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in relation to the Oilgate to Rosslare roads scheme, if the proposed corridor can be narrowed in order to allow home owners in the area to sell their properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26436/14]
19. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Defence if he will publish the technical examination which assessed a selection of dwellings at the Curragh Camp; if he will expand the assessment to include all residential units in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25801/14]
10. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Defence the number of occasions in April, May and June of this year that the presence of Defence Forces personnel at Shannon Airport was requested by An Garda Síochána in relation to visiting military aircraft; if he will provide the countries of origin of these aircraft; if members of either the Defence Forces or An Garda Síochána carried out searches of these aircraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25802/14]
441. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the need to restructure commercial vehicle road tax in order to bring costs for the Irish haulage sector in line with those in Northern Ireland and other European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25484/14]
98. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the fact that the Wexford local authority applied for funding of €733,241 to return 18 properties to productive use but was only granted €258,285, despite the list of social housing applicants standing at 3,700; his views on whether the additional €15 million being made available in funding is sufficient to tackle the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25453/14]
97. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding available to remediate houses damaged by pyrite up to the end of 2015; the number of pyrite damaged houses he expects to be repaired by 31 December 2014; the number repaired by 31 December 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25451/14]
89. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the Part V of planning, whereby 20% of social or affordable housing, or a mixture of both, must be provided when a development site is above a certain area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25454/14]
78. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the recent projections by the Environmental Protection Agency which state that Ireland is unlikely to meet EU targets for a 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from transport, agriculture, residential, waste and non-energy intensive industry by 2020; the amount in fines Ireland will face for breaching EU targets for greenhouse gas emission reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25452/14]
66. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the projected social housing construction programme; the number of new builds that are expected to be delivered under the programme by the end of 2016; the number of new builds expected to be delivered through the Part V arrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25603/14]
64. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the recent interim advice note published by the Association of Consulting Engineers on the apparent discovery of pyrite in concrete blocks provided by block manufacturers; if he will outline the required testing standard and testing method for concrete blocks; his views on the implications for affected buildings and the way responsibility for same will be dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25602/14]
26. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects all citizens will have access to high-speed broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24772/14]
6. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the poor quality of broadband services in the Wellingtonbridge and Bannow areas of Wexford; his plan to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24773/14]
7. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on a matter (details supplied) in view of the fact that it is now more than two months since the matter was referred by him to the National Museum of Ireland for direct reply and no correspondence has been received from that institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24464/14]
310. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Social Protection the State agencies under his remit that have used and/or are currently using the JobBridge scheme; the number of JobBridge placements in State agencies in 2013; if any State agency takes on interns who do not receive any payment during their internship; the names of these agencies; and the total number of unpaid internships in State agencies in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23686/14]
309. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to address the legal loophole regarding the definition of insolvency in the Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Acts 1984 to 2006 which has resulted in workers in several companies being left without wages when employers cease trading but do not go into liquidation, receivership or wind up the company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23800/14]
103. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to increase funding for the school meals programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24229/14]
98. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider the immediate revision of the current rent limits under the rent supplement scheme in order to alleviate the pressure on many families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24230/14]
16. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will intervene in a dispute (details supplied) where staff and former workers have been left without wages and have been forced to occupy the premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23799/14]
15. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress made by his Department in identifying State-owned properties which could be used as emergency housing; the criteria by which a property is judged suitable for housing families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23685/14]
52. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on his plans for the full implementation of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 in view of the fact that it is now a decade since the Act was passed by the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23365/14]
11. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify whether section 7 of Circular 0030/2014 means that children with behaviour related care needs will have to wait until all other interventions are tried before special needs assistant support is allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23364/14]
58. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a school (details supplied) in County Wexford which has been without a principal for more than two years; if his Department has taken any action on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23463/14]
31. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the continuing deterioration of the situation in Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23208/14]
26. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will discuss with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Justice Minister the deteriorating morale in Maghaberry Prison due to unrest surrounding prison conditions; the wider impact this may have on the stability of communities in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23207/14]
28. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a help-to-buy scheme, similar to that operating in the UK; his views on whether such a scheme could drive up house prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23048/14]
8. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Finance his plans for a mortgage insurance scheme for first-time buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23047/14]
27. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has made any representations on behalf of Norwegian Airlines efforts to secure a licence from the US Department of Transport to fly from the EU to the US; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21592/14]
5. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on discussions he has had with his UK and Northern Ireland counterparts in relation to the HGV road user levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21591/14]
Bill entitled an Act to amend the Garda Síochána Act 2005 to strengthen the independence and functions of the Office of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission and to provide for the establishment of a body to be known as the Garda Síochána Independent Board with monitoring, oversight and supervisory functions over the Garda Síochána to improve the democratic accountability of the Garda Síochána and to encourage community engagement and to ensure adherence to relevant human rights standards, to provide for the amendment and repeal of certain sections of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 and to provide for related matters
46. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health in the case of a person (details supplied), if the Health Service Executive will respect the person's right to life when their medical condition deteriorates to a point where they are unable to breathe independently and will require invasive ventilation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21282/14]
34. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a recent report by Pavee Point on Roma maternal health here; his plans to address the barriers identified in the report that prevent Roma women from accessing health care, such as lack of clear and accessible information and the need for access to translation and interpretation services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21283/14]
456. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will instruct his Department to create a register of suitably qualified architectural technologists with a view to including this register as a statutory register along with the proposed statutory register of contractors next year. [21090/14]
119. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the contact he has had with the Department of Justice and Equality regarding the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill; his views on whether this legislation should be proofed against Ireland's obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21050/14]
115. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the fact that more than one third of all asylum seekers living in direct provision are children, if he has been in contact with the Department of Justice and Equality to review and update the existing child protection safeguards in direct provision centres; his views on whether the remit of the Health Information and Quality Authority should be extended to inspect the direct provision accommodation centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21049/14]
23. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a case (details supplied) in relation to the application for a fishing vessel decommissioning grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20344/14]
19. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he plans to take in relation to recent correspondence from the European Parliament Committee on Petitions regarding the 2009 report by the Ombudsman on the lost at sea scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20345/14]
26. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Defence in view of the increased movement of United States troops and arms into the region surrounding Ukraine and the Russian border, if he will consider authorising members of the Defence Forces to inspect US military aircraft transiting through Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20055/14]
21. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Defence his plans to reform the office of the Ombudsman of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20054/14]
124. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider initiating new independent research to assess the potential for allowing small commercial fishing for mullet, sea trout, bass and salmon using traditional methods based on best practice and sustainability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13224/14]
122. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the status of the Green Paper on energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19936/14]
28. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider including architectural technologists on the list of registers identified under the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19461/14]
12. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received correspondence from the European Commission regarding the privatisation of water services here; if he will publish any such correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19460/14]
784. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that, in the context of the ongoing reviews of medical card provision, all survivors of symphysiotomy and pubiotomy will continue to retain their entitlement to the special SOS medical cards they were granted, as part of a package of wider health supports for those who underwent these operations [18903/14]
583. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to address the gender pay gap, which has increased to 14.4%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12173/14]
580. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will publish the Commission of Investigation report of Grainne McMorrow SC into the death in 2007 of a person (details supplied) in Mountjoy Prison; if he will publish this in its entirety; and the action he will take on foot of the contents of that report. [19228/14]