557. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her proposals to bring forward legislative measures to address the holding of pageants and beauty contests for children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40925/13]
523. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Defence if following the commemorations which took place in July and August of this year, there are plans to extend the commemoration using the ceremonial military guard at the national memorial to Óglaigh na hÉireann into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41011/13]
491. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the amalgamation of the Newcastle West and Askeaton Garda districts, the provision that has been made to increase accommodation for Gardaí in the Newcastle West station; his views on whether the facilities in Newcastle West meet the needs of An Garda Síochána in respect of Garda welfare, prisoner accommodation and public service; if an application has been made to improve conditions in Newcastle West Garda station. [40468/13]
485. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify the course of action open to persons when local authorities commission works including the construction of houses under a Part VIII procedure, and the works are not in keeping with the original plans of what was granted permission; if enforcement action will be taken against the local authority who is the competent person to carry out the enforcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41098/13]
484. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the duration of time in which a person can work in an acting capacity in a local authority; if the position is being filled can the person who is acting apply for the position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41088/13]
395. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41009/13]
215. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance in relation to capital gains liability the exemptions available to a farmer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41089/13]
184. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance when a refund of VAT will be paid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40388/13]
101. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details on the recent launch of an assessment from the national road network of the need for a new road to the port of Foynes, County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40435/13]
69. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of his Department's plans for the proposed construction of the Limerick to Cork motorway as part of the Government's capital expenditure budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40436/13]
187. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the provisions that exist to deal with assets held in Ireland of persons acquired through the proceeds of crime in another jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40261/13]
186. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to broaden the number of countries with whom Ireland has extradition agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40260/13]
111. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of visitors to the Desmond Banqueting Hall, Newcastle West during the years 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40259/13]
508. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the income from parking charges in each of the public hospitals that charge for parking; the cost associated with parking services in those hospitals for 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39199/13]
95. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the changes put in place in response to the fodder crisis of 2013, if his Department carried out a review in the aftermath of the crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39205/13]
1690. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the latest traffic counts that have been carried out on national roads at locations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38540/13]
1689. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress that has been made on the reported upgrade and opening of the rail line linking Heuston Station to Connolly Station, Dublin, via a tunnel beneath the Phoenix Park; if it is intended that this will allow rail services to and from the south including Limerick and Cork to depart from and terminate at Connolly Station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38537/13]
1688. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding proposals to construct a bypass of Adare, County Limerick; if he is satisfied that the local authority have adequately engaged with the local landowners whose land has been left sterilised by virtue of the recent decision of An Bord Pleannala; if he or his officials, or officials of the National Roads Authority have plans to meet or have already with management of Limerick County Council to examine the decision of An Bord Pleannala; if he will encourage the local authority to provide a timescale to the landowners in respect of the advancement of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38536/13]
1670. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the requirement to have new signs placed on motorways at 0.5km intervals detailing the route number, direction and distances travelled; the number of signs which have been erected on each of the motorways and national routes in question; the total cost of the installation; if a tendering process was entered into; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38076/13]
1479. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce legislation to cover minimum standards, complaints procedures, reporting mechanisms, inspection procedures and other issues as he sees fit, for the protection of elderly persons and vulnerable adults who are cared for in their own homes by public and or private organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38075/13]
1478. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form by county, year and by care company of the amount of money spent by the Health Service Executive in the delivery of private home care for elderly persons and vulnerable adults in their own homes from 2007 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38074/13]
946. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider the introduction of a scheme under local authorities where clerks of works assigned to local authorities would inspect building developments at regular intervals to ensure that construction projects comply with the relevant planning permission and make the information of those inspections available to agencies and institutions that he would deem necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38259/13]
723. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide details in tabular form by location of the number of hen harrier birds in each of the SPAs, Slieve Aughty, Slieve Beagh, Slieve Bloom, Boggeragh, Sleive Felim and Mullagareik, of which his Department is aware; the number of individual land-holdings and landowners within the boundaries of these areas; the number of landowners in receipt of compensation from his Department within these areas; the number of landowners who have unsuccessfully applied to be included in a compensation arrangement from the Department from these areas; the total amount of compensation paid to landowners in each of these areas since designation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36937/13]
456. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the Office of Public Works Enniscorthy flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38025/13]
204. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance the reason the local property tax deduction from a pension has not commenced in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; the action being taken to rectify this backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37804/13]
274. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of GMS patients registered to each dispensary doctor in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35853/13]
1147. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the date on which the Health Service Executive will fill the paediatric diabetes consultant post in Limerick Regional Hospital, in view of the fact that since May a consultant paediatrician specialising in diabetes has been off sick and is not expected to return until October 2014. [35514/13]
467. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total amount of grant assistance made available by Enterprise Ireland to companies in County Limerick during 2012 and the first six months of 2013; the number of positions created by Enterprise Ireland companies in County Limerick in 2012 and the first six months of 2013, to include those that received funds for the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35186/13]
364. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of schools in County Limerick that have been approved for additional accommodation and emergency works from January 2012 to July 2013 and a value for each of these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35182/13]
223. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33914/13]
217. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an appeal regarding on overclaim for a single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33624/13]
522. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health his plans to bring forward legislation to regulate the sunbed sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33285/13]
500. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the reason persons (details supplied) in County Mayo have had their full medical cards revoked and have been issued with general practitioner visit cards despite the fact that following the renewal of these cards 18 months ago, they were provided with full GMS cards which have a valid date until November 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33057/13]
329. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal regarding an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33419/13]
321. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to introduce a specific stamp rate for self-employed persons involved in the small and medium business sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33372/13]
308. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection when she expects publication of the report of the commission established to look at PRSI rates for the self-employed; her plans to bring forward legislation in the area; her further plans to assist by way of social welfare, those self-employed persons who cannot obtain employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33157/13]
217. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application made to Student Universal Support Ireland by a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33311/13]
161. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance the options for a homeowner (details supplied) in County Wexford having discovered errors after making their local property tax return; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33092/13]
135. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the provisions in the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, and associated legislative instruments, relating to risk analyses are robust enough to protect employees from cyber bullying; if the changes in the legislation are required to reflect developments in the area of access to social media and information technology in the workplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32616/13]
127. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on discussions he has had with parents of children with Down's syndrome in relation to the provision of special needs assistants and resource hours. [32783/13]
125. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the options available to a person (details supplied) in relation to their teaching qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32749/13]
116. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32623/13]
91. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an appeal made to Student Universal Support Ireland in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32369/13]
25. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine the circumstances of the mistakes that were reported in the leaving certificate maths papers; if his Department has carried out an investigation into what happened; if he has taken steps to ensure that the issue does not arise again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32016/13]
666. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details on the way a person who believes that the care that they received in a public hospital was below standard and led to a deterioration in their quality of life and a longer than normal stay as an inpatient in hospital may attain compensation and redress for their situation. [31752/13]
603. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Wexford may expect to receive their agri-environment option scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32036/13]
563. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of motor vehicle accidents in 2012, fatal and non-fatal, that occurred when learner drivers were unaccompanied on a learner's permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31729/13]
448. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for a partial capacity benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31654/13]
396. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on an application for additional school accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32175/13]
390. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider changes and revisions to the SPHE curricula to provide for a greater level of assistance and support for children in relation to the issue of cyberbullying, its impact and consequences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32146/13]