74. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Finance the financial and health advice received from the Revenue Commissioners and the Department of Health, respectively, in relation to the proposed introduction of 23% VAT rate on health food supplements, for example, folic acid recommended to pregnant women and persons with anaemia that need iron supplements (details supplied); if this is implemented, if certain supplements will be exempt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3242/19]
45. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding provided in 2018 to the public participation networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2994/19]
12. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to allocate funding in 2019 to a committee (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2995/19]
391. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health if a medical card patient has to pay to have a blood test with their general practitioner (details supplied); if not, the procedures in place to allow them not to make the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2534/19]
85. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the current public consultation process for Heritage 2030; the opportunities for residents of counties Carlow and Kilkenny to contribute to the process, including public events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1688/19]
888. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the process for declaring commercial vehicles such as in the case of a person (details supplied) off the road and then the process post-DOE testing; the reason the test is backdated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54308/18]
724. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when the new 20-bed cystic fibrosis unit at Beaumont Hospital will commence; when it will be completed; and when it will be fully operational in view of the fact it was included in the Programme for a Partnership Government in May 2016. [1262/19]
161. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a British passport holder who is married to an Irish person and has lived here for more than 50 years can apply for an Irish passport; and the procedure in this regard. [1233/19]
99. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the impact Project Ireland 2040 will have on 2030 climate targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53194/18]
57. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to increase the amount of electricity being generated from renewable sources; and the further steps he is taking to develop microgeneration. [53193/18]
402. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the situation regarding Mercosur; and if a deal will be completed in the coming months. [51789/18]
380. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) with a medical card who is the patient of a doctor who has retired cannot transfer to another doctor even though the person's family members are already patients of this doctor and the person is a private patient of the doctor. [52037/18]
266. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the provision of the advanced IDA facility in County Carlow; the timescale for the commencement and completion of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51790/18]
167. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the next round of new DEIS status will be allocated to primary schools; if a school (details supplied) will be included in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51030/18]
118. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of passport applications for persons (details supplied). [50231/18]
189. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of livestock nationally in each of the past ten years, by dairy herd, beef herd and calves, that is, live calves exported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48440/18]
545. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the inequality that prohibits persons who are not in receipt of a social welfare payment from applying for community employment schemes or back to education courses will be addressed. [46534/18]
538. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the perceived inequality that prohibits persons who are not in receipt of a social protection payment from applying for community employment schemes or back to education courses will be addressed. [46464/18]
287. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of infant boys schools here, that are, catering for pupils from junior infants to first class; the breakdown by county; the number of these that have DEIS status; if such schools have amalgamated in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43714/18]
254. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of infant boys' schools catering for pupils from junior infants to first class by county; the schools which have DEIS status; and if such schools have amalgamated in recent years. [43223/18]
246. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a veterinary course studied here has level 8 status and a similar course in Poland is classed as a level 9 integrated masters and is not eligible for a SUSI grant after year four. [43186/18]
39. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports provided to Bord Bia to assist Irish agrifood businesses to find new markets for their produce in the context of a potentially changed trading environment post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41296/18]
38. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work ongoing in his Department in addressing climate change; the schemes in place to help farmers improve their farms' environmental performance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41295/18]
107. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills the change in special education investment since 2011; the impact this has had; the number of children with special educational needs participating in mainstream schools; the number progressing through the education system to third level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40875/18]
106. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a building project for a school (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40874/18]
68. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the timeline for the publication of Heritage Ireland 2030. [39363/18]
268. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be seen by an oncologist in St. Vincent's University Hospital. [38330/18]
203. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason holiday visas for persons (details supplied) were refused when evidence of substantial cash reserves, pension, property and business interests were given; if the file will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38340/18]
647. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the language used in driver theory test publications will be examined as to use of plain English in driver theory books and the driver theory test (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37098/18]
538. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if consideration is being given to extending employment permits to construction workers and drivers in the construction sector from outside the EU-EEA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36100/18]
94. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Finance the reason the vehicle registration tax calculator calculates a different value for a vehicle that been imported than for a similar vehicle being exported. [35437/18]
1329. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the length of time a person (details supplied) will have to wait to be seen by a consultant; and the length of time they must be on the waiting list before other options become available to them. [32441/18]
393. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the implementation of an amendment which will close the legal loophole that permits bet-on-lottery operators to take bets on lottery products impacting good cause funds here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32693/18]
484. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 277 of 3 July 2018, when he expects this to take place; and when the vaccine will be made available to teenage boys [32244/18]
31. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the quantity of fodder imported under import scheme in 2018; the way in which this compares with a similar scheme in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31158/18]
14. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts he is making with his EU colleagues to secure an increase in the CAP budget post 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31159/18]
749. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a broadband service will be available in Ballydarton, Fenagh, County Carlow. [30049/18]
682. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health his plans to review the decision not to implement a full courier service for collection of blood samples from general practitioner surgeries (details supplied) in County Carlow; the reason this is not being considered; the counties which do not have the facility in which blood and samples for laboratory testing are not collected directly from a surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30906/18]
681. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health his plans to review the position of the role of healthcare assistants from the ineligible categories of employment for employment permits list and their removal from this list on a controlled basis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30905/18]
680. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce an independent appeals process under the fair deal scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30904/18]
679. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when he will publish the review of the fair deal pricing mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30903/18]
389. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the position regarding general practitioners charging medical card holders for blood tests; and if persons are not required to pay for the service, the way in which payments already made will be refunded. [30048/18]
351. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will address the matter of the extension of the retirement age of retained fire fighters; if an expert review panel will be established to review the retirement age anomaly (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29609/18]
204. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an increase to the primary school capitation grant will be considered further to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29502/18]
417. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to an increase in incidents of mycoplasma in the cattle herd recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29260/18]
277. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health his plans to administer the human papilloma virus, HPV, vaccine to teenage boys; the timeframe for same; the age at which boys will be included in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28728/18]