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Question· writtenPQ 510asked

510. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health to set out the position regarding the delivery of a new accident and emergency unit at University Hospital, Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14697/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 2014

510. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health to set out the position regarding the delivery of a new accident and emergency unit at University Hospital, Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14697/14]

Question· writtenPQ 284asked

284. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a family can obtain a death certificate prior to an inquest where an interim death certificate is not sufficient (details supplied). [15056/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 2014

284. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a family can obtain a death certificate prior to an inquest where an interim death certificate is not sufficient (details supplied). [15056/14]

Question· writtenPQ 223asked

223. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for capital works in respect of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15200/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 2014

223. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for capital works in respect of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15200/14]

Question· writtenPQ 179asked

179. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wexford is no longer entitled to mortgage tax relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15104/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 2014

179. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wexford is no longer entitled to mortgage tax relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15104/14]

Question· writtenPQ 172asked

172. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding property tax in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15019/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 2014

172. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding property tax in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15019/14]

Question· oralPQ 106asked

106. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce minimum standards in terms of training, inspections, reporting for the provision of care to elderly persons and vulnerable adults in their own homes; if he will provide details of any legislation which he will bring forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14702/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 2014

106. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce minimum standards in terms of training, inspections, reporting for the provision of care to elderly persons and vulnerable adults in their own homes; if he will provide details of any legislation which he will bring forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14702/14]

Question· writtenPQ 41asked

41. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance the reason there was a reduction in tax credits in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14464/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 March 2014

41. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance the reason there was a reduction in tax credits in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14464/14]

Question· writtenPQ 164asked

164. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will receive their 2013 agri-environment option scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14355/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 March 2014

164. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will receive their 2013 agri-environment option scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14355/14]

Question· writtenPQ 124asked

124. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider initiatives to incentivise the roll-out of free Wi-Fi in city and town centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14408/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 March 2014

124. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider initiatives to incentivise the roll-out of free Wi-Fi in city and town centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14408/14]

Question· writtenPQ 14asked

14. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he and his officials have considered measures to assist those landowners who clear water channels to improve drainage and thereby reduce the risk of flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13074/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 March 2014

14. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he and his officials have considered measures to assist those landowners who clear water channels to improve drainage and thereby reduce the risk of flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13074/14]

Question· writtenPQ 13asked

13. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he or his Department have had recent discussions with colleagues in the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht on protection of habitats on agricultural land; their implications for landowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13073/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 March 2014

13. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he or his Department have had recent discussions with colleagues in the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht on protection of habitats on agricultural land; their implications for landowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13073/14]

Question· writtenPQ 1262asked

1262. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a policy that prevents local authorities from placing mini-roundabouts on national primary and national secondary roadways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13572/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014

1262. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a policy that prevents local authorities from placing mini-roundabouts on national primary and national secondary roadways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13572/14]

Question· writtenPQ 1059asked

1059. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the reason medical card holders are being reviewed within months of receiving their medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13313/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014

1059. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the reason medical card holders are being reviewed within months of receiving their medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13313/14]

Question· writtenPQ 926asked

926. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a single farm payment application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14223/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014

926. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a single farm payment application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14223/14]

Question· writtenPQ 834asked

834. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the current peacekeeping missions in which the State has a role; if he expects to see further requests from the UN for Irish involvement in any other peace keeping operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12881/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014

834. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the current peacekeeping missions in which the State has a role; if he expects to see further requests from the UN for Irish involvement in any other peace keeping operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12881/14]

Question· writtenPQ 691asked

691. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to address the situation as outlined in the recent Environmental Protection Agency report on urban waste water, which states that up to forty two urban areas have untreated or partially treated effluent being discharged into water courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13522/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014

691. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to address the situation as outlined in the recent Environmental Protection Agency report on urban waste water, which states that up to forty two urban areas have untreated or partially treated effluent being discharged into water courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13522/14]

Question· writtenPQ 629asked

629. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will clarify the policy on the provision of broadband services in rural areas; if he recognises a universal social obligation to provide adequate broadband, mobile and telephone services to all areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14053/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014

629. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will clarify the policy on the provision of broadband services in rural areas; if he recognises a universal social obligation to provide adequate broadband, mobile and telephone services to all areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14053/14]

Question· writtenPQ 365asked

365. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 70 of 12 March 2014, if it is incumbent on his Department to ensure moneys provided by his Department to a parent or legal guardian to provide home tuition is spent on this service; the checks his Department have in place to ensure that children whose parents or legal guardians receive said moneys actually receive home tuition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13668/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014

365. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 70 of 12 March 2014, if it is incumbent on his Department to ensure moneys provided by his Department to a parent or legal guardian to provide home tuition is spent on this service; the checks his Department have in place to ensure that children whose parents or legal guardians receive said moneys actually receive home tuition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13668/14]

Question· writtenPQ 152asked

152. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Defence if there are plans for members of the Defence Forces to participate in upcoming events to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War at home and abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13468/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014

152. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Defence if there are plans for members of the Defence Forces to participate in upcoming events to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War at home and abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13468/14]

Question· writtenPQ 20asked

20. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland-organised visits by prospective investors to sites in County Limerick and in towns outside Limerick city, since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12013/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 March 2014

20. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland-organised visits by prospective investors to sites in County Limerick and in towns outside Limerick city, since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12013/14]

Question· writtenPQ 242asked

242. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Question No. 1110 of 11 June 2013, the number of people who sat the knowledge test for small public service vehicles in 2013; the number of candidates who achieved a pass grade; the percentage score needed to pass; the number of candidates who failed the area knowledge test; the number of those candidates who received an area knowledge test mark of greater than 60%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12233/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 March 2014

242. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Question No. 1110 of 11 June 2013, the number of people who sat the knowledge test for small public service vehicles in 2013; the number of candidates who achieved a pass grade; the percentage score needed to pass; the number of candidates who failed the area knowledge test; the number of those candidates who received an area knowledge test mark of greater than 60%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12233/14]

Question· writtenPQ 180asked

180. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for the 2013-14 temporary leasing quota phase 2 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12447/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 March 2014

180. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for the 2013-14 temporary leasing quota phase 2 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12447/14]

Question· writtenPQ 176asked

176. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application under the milk quota trading scheme, selling quota, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12442/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 March 2014

176. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application under the milk quota trading scheme, selling quota, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12442/14]

Question· writtenPQ 74asked

74. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications that were received in 2012 and 2013 for capital grants for extensions for primary and secondary schools; of those received, the number that were successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12417/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 March 2014

74. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications that were received in 2012 and 2013 for capital grants for extensions for primary and secondary schools; of those received, the number that were successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12417/14]

Question· writtenPQ 34asked

34. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to simplify the procedures and processes whereby local authorities can remove material from rivers, streams and drains in an effort to improve drainage and thereby reduce the possibility of flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10558/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 March 2014

34. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to simplify the procedures and processes whereby local authorities can remove material from rivers, streams and drains in an effort to improve drainage and thereby reduce the possibility of flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10558/14]

Question· writtenPQ 22asked

22. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reduce the number of voids in local authority housing stock across the country; if he will provide details by local authority of the number of such voids; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11708/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 March 2014

22. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reduce the number of voids in local authority housing stock across the country; if he will provide details by local authority of the number of such voids; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11708/14]

Question· writtenPQ 450asked

450. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wexford has lost their entitlements; and the course of action open to them to get them back. [11623/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 March 2014

450. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wexford has lost their entitlements; and the course of action open to them to get them back. [11623/14]

Question· oralPQ 7asked

7. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of landowners nationally whose land is designated for hen harrier protection; his plans to extend the compensation schemes currently administered by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10557/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 March 2014

7. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of landowners nationally whose land is designated for hen harrier protection; his plans to extend the compensation schemes currently administered by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10557/14]

Question· writtenPQ 176asked

176. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health his views on the recommendations of the Asthma Society of Ireland in their recently published objectives entitled The Case for Change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11058/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2014

176. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health his views on the recommendations of the Asthma Society of Ireland in their recently published objectives entitled The Case for Change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11058/14]

Question· writtenPQ 40asked

40. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to instances where correspondence from her Department to persons in receipt of social welfare actively seeks to discourage, or prevent, claimants from receiving their payment over the counter at their local post office and instead provides only the option of EFT to banks; her views that removing that option could damage significantly the viability of the post office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10341/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2014

40. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to instances where correspondence from her Department to persons in receipt of social welfare actively seeks to discourage, or prevent, claimants from receiving their payment over the counter at their local post office and instead provides only the option of EFT to banks; her views that removing that option could damage significantly the viability of the post office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10341/14]

Question· oralPQ 487asked

487. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health when a person in (details supplied) in County Mayo can expect to be called for an outpatient appointment, in view of the fact the person has been waiting since May 2013 to be called and this delay is causing undue stress. [10887/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 2014

487. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health when a person in (details supplied) in County Mayo can expect to be called for an outpatient appointment, in view of the fact the person has been waiting since May 2013 to be called and this delay is causing undue stress. [10887/14]

Question· writtenPQ 466asked

466. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the decision not to award a general practitioner visit card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10786/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 2014

466. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the decision not to award a general practitioner visit card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10786/14]

Question· writtenPQ 337asked

337. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a ground survey inspection will be carried out by his Department in County Limerick (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10533/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 2014

337. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a ground survey inspection will be carried out by his Department in County Limerick (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10533/14]

Question· writtenPQ 314asked

314. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration was given to experience gained by members of the Garda Reserve in the recruitment process for the Garda Síochána which is currently under way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10790/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 2014

314. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration was given to experience gained by members of the Garda Reserve in the recruitment process for the Garda Síochána which is currently under way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10790/14]

Question· writtenPQ 313asked

313. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have completed the first round of aptitude tests for recruitment to the Garda Síochána; the percentage mark that is regarded as a pass percent; the number of those who passed the exam; if there was a grading structure provided for those that passed the exam; the percentages applied to each grade; the number of candidates in each grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10789/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 2014

313. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have completed the first round of aptitude tests for recruitment to the Garda Síochána; the percentage mark that is regarded as a pass percent; the number of those who passed the exam; if there was a grading structure provided for those that passed the exam; the percentages applied to each grade; the number of candidates in each grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10789/14]

Question· writtenPQ 14asked

14. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of each of the Departments, State agencies, local authorities, cross-Border bodies, semi-State companies and other public funded-managed entities that have a public-statutory role in relation to the maintenance and management of, extraction from or discharge to the River Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9307/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 2014

14. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of each of the Departments, State agencies, local authorities, cross-Border bodies, semi-State companies and other public funded-managed entities that have a public-statutory role in relation to the maintenance and management of, extraction from or discharge to the River Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9307/14]

Question· writtenPQ 579asked

579. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase staffing levels in agricultural colleges to meet the demands of new students enrolling in the colleges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9015/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 2014

579. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase staffing levels in agricultural colleges to meet the demands of new students enrolling in the colleges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9015/14]

Question· writtenPQ 572asked

572. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether, in the context of timber poles that are treated with bituminous products - as preservatives - such as tar and that are used for the purposes of electricity or telecommunications purposes, there are standards or regulations in place which are designed to prevent the leaching of the organic preservatives involved into groundwater. [9101/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 2014

572. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether, in the context of timber poles that are treated with bituminous products - as preservatives - such as tar and that are used for the purposes of electricity or telecommunications purposes, there are standards or regulations in place which are designed to prevent the leaching of the organic preservatives involved into groundwater. [9101/14]

Question· writtenPQ 426asked

426. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide in tabular form by county, the number of requests which have been received by the National Parks and Wildlife Service during the recent flooding to remove debris, gravel and other material or give advice on same, from rivers, streams and drains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9643/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 2014

426. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide in tabular form by county, the number of requests which have been received by the National Parks and Wildlife Service during the recent flooding to remove debris, gravel and other material or give advice on same, from rivers, streams and drains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9643/14]

Question· writtenPQ 272asked

272. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department's inspectors are enabled to comment on the physical infrastructural constraints and limitations within schools as part of the whole-school evaluation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9121/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 2014

272. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department's inspectors are enabled to comment on the physical infrastructural constraints and limitations within schools as part of the whole-school evaluation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9121/14]

Question· writtenPQ 211asked

211. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the VAT rate charged in the other EU member states on the registration and hosting of domain names; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9414/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 2014

211. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the VAT rate charged in the other EU member states on the registration and hosting of domain names; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9414/14]