210. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Social Protection if Ireland has a social security agreement in place with Serbia; should one be in place, if an Irish citizen in receipt of disability allowance here would be able to receive a similar assistance payment in Serbia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28746/13]
1098. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when issues surrounding category two driving licences will be resolved in view of the fact that renewal applicants with medical conditions will not be eligible to reapply for such a licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27513/13]
921. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 will receive orthodontic treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26695/13]
662. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the constitutional difficulties identified by his Department in respect of Ireland's ability to sign up to and ratify the European Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27134/13]
442. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 421 of 28 May 2013, the progress to date on the specific targets that were published in the Government's Pathways to Work strategy (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27491/13]
370. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on the status of a work permit application submitted by a person (details supplied); the timeframe within which he expects the application to be fully processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27800/13]
648. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Health when funding will be made available to allow for a home care package to be put in place allowing persons currently taking up a hospital bed to return home (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25350/13]
614. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Health the plans that have been put in place to replace the mobility allowance and the motorised transport grant; when it will be put in place in view of the fact that the dissolution is due to take place in July 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25357/13]
543. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Defence the current pension entitlements in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 who worked in his Department general headquarters between 1977 and 1993; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25089/13]
498. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if any review of the derelict sites legislation has been conducted by his Department since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25922/13]
432. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the action being taken for the upkeep of State owned artefacts, as these artefacts need to be protected in specialised wrapping that were gathered during the course of excavation works by archaeological companies that have since ceased trading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25353/13]
421. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date on delivering on the targets outlined in the Pathways to Work strategy, namely, to ensure that 75,000 of those long-term unemployed in 2012 will move into employment by 2015, to reduce the average time spent on the live register from 21 months to less than 12 months; if he will ensure that employers have access to and are offered suitable candidates to fill full-time vacancies and that the proportion of vacancies filled by her Department's employment services from the live register is at least to 40% by 2015; and if she will report on the current position on each of these targets. [25921/13]
377. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 326 of 14 May 2013, if she will outline the average duration of time spent on jobseeker's allowance for each age category laid out in that reply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25356/13]
360. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason behind a decision to deduct €6.40 from the jobseeker's allowance of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25172/13]
300. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider removing the cap on the number of students in vocational education committee controlled schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25920/13]
299. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider phasing in the larger pupil-teacher ratio in vocational education committee schools over a longer time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25919/13]
164. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; when this application will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24903/13]
241. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide an update from the Adoption Authority of Ireland on the status of an application for a child (details supplied) in Dublin 3 who was adopted from Cambodia three years ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24508/13]
148. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Finance if it is permitted for a registered charity to make a political donation and still be able to receive tax relief on their income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23676/13]
401. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update as to when the drug pirfenidone will be available in the Irish market for sufferers of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21451/13]
230. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the status of an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21429/13]
118. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for jobseeker's benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20883/13]
420. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the immigration status of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19770/13]
318. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the current social welfare entitlements in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20252/13]
13. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Taoiseach if he will detail his engagements at the recent World Economic Forum in Davos; and if he will outline the way these meetings will contribute towards our economic recovery. [20170/13]
205. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if legislation will be introduced to allow residents the right to light leylandii hedges impacting their own properties;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19412/13]
97. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Education and Skills the circumstance behind the decision to remove the entitlement to resource teaching hours in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19417/13]
180. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 is being charged universal social charge on their pension income and income from a home help job that they have despite that income not being assured from week to week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18255/13]
211. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the presence of a trawler (details supplied) in Irish waters and that the span of its nets is as big as Croke Park and the potential impact it will have on fish stocks in Irish waters; if there are any steps to take to address this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17905/13]
814. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if persons who own homes affected by pyrite and already have had testing and visual assessments of their homes undertaken will have to get additional testing carried out in order to avail of property tax exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16952/13]
263. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the changes that have been made to the tax treatment of rental income; if a distinction can be made between rental income and rental profit for calculation of tax liabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16429/13]
185. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 only had their permission to remain here extended for 12 months last April which is due to expire next month; if he will review the situation in view of the fact that the person is married to an Irish national; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15755/13]
90. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Finance in view of the tax relief at source being reduced after seven years for first-time buyers and that the amount of relief available will be substantially reduced, if he will review the current monetary cap against which mortgage interest relief is awarded to first-time buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15756/13]
32. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the Luas cross-city project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15030/13]
431. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects the current review of our prostitution laws to be concluded; when he will be in a position to introduce new legislation based on the findings of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14882/13]
430. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the application for leave to remain in the State submitted by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14879/13]
428. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications currently being processed by his Department seeking leave to remain in the State; if he will indicate the month and year from which officials are currently processing applications; if he will provide an update on the application submitted by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; when it is expected that this application will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14874/13]
385. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made in reviewing the legislation in respect of standards in privately rented accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15018/13]
257. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a new school building (details supplied) in Dublin 7 will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15017/13]
182. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the amount of revenue the State lost last year as a result of the importation of illegal tobacco and tobacco products; if he will consider increasing the fine for this offence as a measure to curb the amount of illegal importing taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14757/13]
629. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Health if he will review the current policy of fluoridating our water supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12754/13]
614. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Health the progress being made in drafting legislation that will enable the Garda to prosecute those found in the illegal possession of prescription drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12640/13]
503. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the consideration that has been given to including removing the current distinction between owned animals and those animals living in a wild state in the proposed animal welfare Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12296/13]
331. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will give consideration to a proposal whereby persons on the live register and in receipt of jobseeker's payments can avail of a social welfare holiday for a time limited period in order to allow them seek employment overseas and whereby on their return they would still have the same benefits available to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12752/13]
179. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for repatriation in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12103/13]
166. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the discussions his Department has had with the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists with regards the draft Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2012; if he will confirm if the CIAT will have an opportunity to make a formal submission to him before these regulations are commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12168/13]
483. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9738/13]
328. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Social Protection when an invalidity pension appeal will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9804/13]
125. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to review the process of awarding patronage of secondary level schools within the existing boundary of Dublin City Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9022/13]
124. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the need for a secondary level school for educate together; and if his Department has assembled any plans in the provision of such a school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9021/13]