1241. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the basic amount paid to a general practitioner for administering a medical card in 2007 and 2012, without GP visits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47017/13]
1170. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of children who have received short-term and long-term Health Service Executive respite care in 2012; and the total number of hours provided for each. [46601/13]
1169. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the number of children that have received palliative care nursing from the Health Service Executive in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46600/13]
1168. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the total annual spend on agency nurses in the community who cover annual leave, sick leave and leave of absence. [46599/13]
1167. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the total number of persons in receipt of community based nursing services from the Health Service Executive nationwide; the number of these that are children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46598/13]
1144. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health if the attention of his Department and or the Health Service Executive has been drawn to payments continuing to be made to GP's for the administration of the medical card scheme for persons who are deceased; if such payments were made known to the Health Service Executive during the years 2012 and 2013; if the HSE recouped the moneys paid; if he or the HSE deemed it necessary to have any such payments investigated by the relevant authorities including the Gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46385/13]
1143. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health if drugs and other medical supplies, provided on prescription to medical card holders are at an agreed cost between the Health Service Executive and the manufacturers or suppliers; if the same agreements in price exist under the supply of medications for the drug payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46382/13]
1012. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health with regard to the licensing of tobacco vending machines, if the licence required applies to the shop and vending machines or just the person supplying the vending machine; do the suppliers of said vending machines need to get a licence for each vending machine supplied to each shop or one single licence to cover all the shops they have vending machines in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45904/13]
1011. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health with regard to the licensing for the sale of tobacco products in a small rural shop, the cost to purchase this type of licence and if he will indicate the quantity of cigarettes that would need to be sold in order to recoup the cost of this licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45896/13]
903. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the enhanced 50% stock relief to farm partnerships in view of budget 2013. [46405/13]
871. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a timeframe as to when a payment will be received for the beef technology adoption programme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45839/13]
724. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details in tabular form by local authority of the average weekly rents charged by local authorities during 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47020/13]
723. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details in tabular form by local authority of the numbers of unoccupied local authority houses on 1 October 2013; the number of those houses which are waiting 12 months or more for allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47019/13]
564. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46797/13]
507. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection where he or she is unable to meet the maximum charge per month for the medical card prescription charge of €25, as announced in Budget 2014, if it is possible for a person to make an application for an exceptional needs payment under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46179/13]
411. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding people who are 66 years of age or older with regard to charging PRSI on rental income from 2014; if the person is exempt from this measure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46210/13]
364. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if it is normal practice for the Valuation Office to charge a fee for the de-rating of a commercial property; if there is a mechanism in place for the waiver of such a fee to be applied to those businesses no longer in a position to pay due to financial circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46712/13]
125. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has examined the reduction in overseas aid budgets of other troika programme or bailout countries; his views on whether the scale of the Irish overseas aid budget is proportionate to our means in comparison to our EU colleagues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47015/13]
146. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of reports her Department received from members of the public in 2012 regarding social welfare fraud; the number of reports that were investigated; the number investigated successfully; the number of prosecutions brought; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45532/13]
114. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the numbers of students who entered university degree courses in science in 2007 and 2008; the number that continued to second and subsequent years of study; the numbers of those students who were conferred with science degrees; the number of those that did not progress from year to year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45494/13]
228. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the decision of the Government to include provision for a new round of sports capital funding in the 2014 Estimates, the likely timeframe for any new scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44909/13]
95. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to the announcement in budget 2014 regarding additional funding for the book rental scheme in primary schools, if the grant paid to schools for this scheme will be paid in one instalment or spread over three years; when this grant will be paid to the schools in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44918/13]
599. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of private bus operators licensed in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013 by the National Transport Authority to convey passengers to and from concerts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44448/13]
540. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health when he expects to introduce minimum pricing legislation for alcohol products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44451/13]
495. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health when an application for validation of radiographic qualification will be completed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo considering that the national validation office received the application on 27 November 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44200/13]
458. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of headage grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44565/13]
194. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details by county of the number of on-site inspections of Bus Éireann facilities operating the school transport scheme by officials of his Department and officials of Bus Éireann in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013 on buses used to transport children to and from school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44450/13]
193. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details by county of the number of on-site inspections of private bus operators participating in the school transport scheme by officials of his Department and officials of Bus Éireann in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013 on buses used to transport children to and from school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44449/13]
158. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals made to a respite centre (details supplied) in County Limerick by Health Service Executive south during the periods 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; if he will provide in tabular form where the referrals were made from; and the number in each case for each year requested. [43788/13]
116. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person were to sell two parcels of land to buy one parcel of land would they qualify for land consolidation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43794/13]
15. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance if a person were to sell two parcels of land to buy one parcel of land would they qualify for land consolidation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43888/13]
168. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; when a decision will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43489/13]
231. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of money which has been allocated to improvement works on the N24 at Dromkeen, County Limerick; what has been achieved to date and when he expects to see works commencing on the junction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42918/13]
169. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appeals that have been received by his Department regarding the digitisation of forestry holdings for the years 2012 and January to September 2013; the number of these appeals that were successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42815/13]
625. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the application of the one bag rule is having an adverse impact on airport shopping; if he has considered supporting a proposed change to EU legislation to allow passengers to bring on board a reasonable quantity of their shopping purchased in airport shops; his views on whether some airlines operating here are currently applying a very stringent one bag policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42357/13]
558. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42063/13]
477. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify an issue (details supplied) in relation to an agri-environment options scheme and Natura 2000 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41955/13]
403. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department received an application from Limerick County Council to extend the Patrickswell sewerage scheme which his Department has approved for investment under the current water services programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42321/13]
362. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland grants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42330/13]
345. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide details of the number of landowners in tabular form by county whose lands are designated for habitat protection of the hen harrier but are not in receipt of compensation from his Department; his plans to include those landowners currently outside the remit of compensation schemes as a result of the designation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42092/13]
277. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the Enniscorthy flood relief scheme; when it is planned to remove the Seamus Rafter Bridge; when the pre-qualification competition assessment is expected to be completed; when the county council proposes to commence elements of the flood defence in advance of the main contract; what these elements will comprise; the persons who are the local interest groups that the county council are working in conjunction with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42316/13]
193. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the amalgamation of schools (details supplied). [41796/13]
164. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that pension entitlements for former employees of Permanent TSB will not be affected as part of the cost cutting measures aimed at reducing the costs by 10% at the bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42010/13]
97. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made in the establishment of SOLAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41964/13]
122. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the visitor numbers to Office of Public Works sites in Askeaton, Adare, Kilmallock during the years 2011, 2012, and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41705/13]
74. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown by month of the number of appeals to the Credit Review Office and the numbers that have been successful since its creation to August 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41616/13]
266. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41397/13]
100. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the inclusion of the blind pension in the primary certificate criteria and assessment for disabled drivers' tax concessions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41328/13]
603. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health when his Department will put in place a mechanism to allow for the roll-out of orthodontic therapists as part of the State's response to reduce waiting lists for orthodontic treatment for children in accordance with best international practice, if he has communicated his desire to see dental therapists in place to the Dental Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40847/13]
562. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide and update regarding the motorised transport grant and mobility allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40382/13]